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[Cost: 300 RP] [Description: This reinforcement makes the Bones more resistant and makes the user compatible with the Light element]
[Abilities: Annihilating Light] [Attributes: +25 INT, +5 DEF]
(Note: This reinforcement makes it impossible for the user to use any element other than the Light)
-Annihilating Light
[Cost: User Mana] [Description: Gives the user the Ability to create a trail of light with a devastating destructive power]
"Oh, that looks like a pretty powerful! However, I don't want to be limited to being able to use just one element!
Although, the opportunity to use Magic has not yet appeared, I bet it will appear in the future!
So I'm not going to limit my future here! Okay, changing the subject... that Ability, remind me of that Light-Beam Wolf.
Argh! Dude, that name is a quite long! Hmm, I think I'm just going to call him as Light! Yeah, that sounds good to me!
Anyway! As I said, the description of this Ability looks like the one that Light used on me!
So, maybe this is the Reinforcement he chose! That fact makes me think of something else...
How the Reinforcements work with normal monsters? Do they choose what Reinforcements they want, in the same way as I'm doing now... or are they just born with a randomly one?"
After spending a few seconds pondering this, I decide to put that thought aside, and keep looking at the list
[Cost: 250 RP] [Description: This reinforcement makes the Bones more resistant and makes the user compatible with the Ice element]
[Abilities: Ice Spikes] [Attributes: +25 INT, -15 DEF]
(Note: This reinforcement makes it impossible for the user to use any element other than the Ice)
-Ice Spikes
[Cost: User Mana] [Description: Gives the user the Ability to create and launch Ice Spikes]
"Oh, I thought it was just a coincidence. However, now I can see that it is not! Intelligence is really related in some way to Mana!
This is the only explanation, for the Intelligence attribute, to increase in two different Reinforcements, which make the user compatible with Magic!
Anyway, back to the Reinforcement itself I think this Reinforcement is reasonably good! In addition, the Ability to throw Ice Spikes seems to be very cool!
However, he has the same problem as the previous one! It limits me! So this is another no! Well, this is just the beginning of the list!
Therefore, I shouldn't be disappointed! After all, if I keep looking, I'll eventually find something that matches my tastes and my fighting style!"
With that thought in mind, I immerse myself in reading the long list of Reinforcements
…
A few minutes later, a Reinforcement in particular catches my eyes
[Cost: 750 RP] [Description: This reinforcement makes the bones lighter and very flexible]
[Abilities: Vacuum Barrier] [Attributes: +15 INT, -10 DEF, +25 DEX]
(Note: This reinforcement makes the Bones lighter, decreasing user defense)
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-Vacuum Barrier
[Cost: Environment Mana] [Description: Gives the user the Ability to create vacuum barriers using the surrounding air]
"Huehuehue! I found! Sky Walk... here I come! This fits perfectly with the description I read in the Encyclopedia!
So... Yep, those are definitely the bones of the Air-Jumper! After I buy this Reinforcement, I will be able to walk in the air!
Yeahhh! In addition, I will need only 750 RP! Yeahh- Wait... what?! 750? Are you serious?"
Looking at the exorbitant amount that I need to buy this reinforcement, I stop for a second. Before look at the amount of Reinforcement Points I already have
[Reinforcements Points: 45]
Not willing to believe the cruel reality in front of me, I recheck the amount of points I need to buy the reinforcement. And after seeing that I didn't see it wrong at the first time, and that I really need 750 RP. I nod blankly and close my eyes to try to calm myself
However, this is not enough to calm me down, so I open my eyes and start cursing
"WHY THE HELL IS IT SO EXPENSIVE? Are you telling me that that Air-Jumper somehow managed to collect 750 RP and bought this Reinforcement? Fuck you, Elizabeth! This is impossible!
After all, I only won 20 RP after killing Light! This means that in order to get enough RP to buy this Reinforcement.
That hare must have killed at least 30 monsters of the same level as Light! Looking at the pathetic way that Air-Jumper died…
This is very hard to believe! So... Elizabeth, answer me one thing. Did you raise the price of this Reinforcement?
You did that because... am I the person how wants buy this Reinforcement? Do you really hate me so much?
Do you hate me, Elizabeth? Huh? Answer me, Elizabeth!"
[...]
After spending a few more minutes complaining about how unfair life is, I finally manage to calm down
"Sigh! Apparently, even with my incredible Acting Skills. I didn't manage to make you feel guilty and lower the price!
Well, whatever! I have a question... why do I have 40 Reinforcement Points? I clearly remember earning 20 RP for killing Light and another's 5 RP, after eating some of his meat.
So where did the other 20 reinforcement points come from?"
After spending about a minute thinking about it, a detail that I hadn't thought of before, comes to mind
"Oh, I think I already know where they came from! They must have come from Air-Jumper!
I must have earned these points for eating his meat! That means that I also get RP for eating the meat of the monsters!
This is a very good thing for me! After all, assuming, that I get 20 RP for killing monsters at Light Level, and another 20 RP for eating them.
That means, I'll need to kill about 20 monsters at the same Level as Light!
Although this is not a small amount of monster... it is still much better than my initial calculation of 38 monsters!
Okay, I'm going to start accumulating some Reinforcement Points! And then when I have collected a reasonable amount of PR.
I will look at the other sections in the Reinforcement option! After all, this time I only looked at the Bones section!
There must be a lot of cool and useful stuff scattered around the other sections! Anyway, let's see this last status item!"
With that in mind, I use my mind, to click on the little + next to the item
However, unlike the other options instead of appearing a list with many new options
This time… only one message appears
NO EVOLUTION AVAILABLE!
"Tsk! It looks like it's not today that I'll be able to become Icarumon! Anyway! Since I have nothing else to see in the status.
I think I'll distribute my AP, to increase my Attributes!"
After reaching that conclusion, I quickly shift my attention to the Attributes section of my status
"Well, let's continue with my initial plan, and increase my Strength and Vitality!
Okay, let's with an eight-by-two distribution! That is, eight for Strength and two for Vitality!
Converting that... is 12 AP to Strength and 3 AP for Vitality! Yeah, that sounds good to me! Let's do it this way!"
I use my mind to add the 15 Attribute Points in these two attributes
After I do that, they look like this
STR: 16 -> 28
VIT: 90 -> 93
After distributing all the points, I click to save the changes
At that moment, a beep rings in my head, followed by some messages from Elizabeth
[This will be your new Status...]
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[Name: Icarus Royle Hill]
[Race: Human (???)]
[Level 3]
[Class: None]
[Title: The Second Greatest Martial Artist of the Century!]
Health: 3.906/4.185
Stamina: 1.800/3.255
Mana: 0/0
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STR: 35(28)
DEX: 37(30)
DEF: 45(42)
VIT: 93
INT: 62
CHA: 12(180)
LUK: -10
WIL: 9.983
[Attribute Points: 0]
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[Would you like to update your current status to the one above?]
[Yes/ No]
"Oh, Elizabeth, you finally said a phrase that doesn't contain the words 'host', 'user' or 'system'! I am so proud of the evolution of your vocabulary! Anyway! With the changes, I made on my attributes… my Health and Stamina have also increased! "
Health: 4.050 -> 4.185
Stamina: 1.800 -> 3.255
"Of course, this change is counting, with the 25% Strength bonus that I have for using the title
However, If I switch to the title
Huehuehue! I'm sure it must be almost impossible for me to die now that I have so much Health! I'm going to have to be very unlucky for that to happen!"
The moment I say that sentence, I feel a shiver run down my spine
This shiver lasts only a second and soon disappears
"Huh? What the hell was that? Anyway, I better save these changes! "
[Would you like to update your current status to the one above?]
[Yes / No]
"Yes!"
[Answer accepted!]
[Processing...]
[Starting body modification!]
[As this is the first time that the user changes his Attributes, the user will temporarily lose consciousness!]
"Huh? Wait! No, not that again! How many times am I going to have to pass out today?"
Right after saying that, I slowly start to lose my consciousness.
'FUCK IT!'
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