01 looks at the screen that floats in front of him.
[Take revenge from those who wronged you (1/4)]
"What in the fu** just happend." 01 cursed in his mind as he regained control of his body. All this time when ever 01 moved or attacked or screamed were all done automatically. He didn't control any movements.
Right after he asked the question he gets his reply,
[It was your skill. Frenzied* Scream.]
It was systems message. 01 was happy to see this blue light responding his questions. It was his only friend around here. But he thought to enjoy later and ask his questions first.
Although 01 already guessed it before when he was fighting that it was a skill, but he never could've imagined that the skill was gonna take him over like that.
"Show me all the skills and there details which are from this mission."
Multiple blue screens come up in front of him. Each for every skill that he got from being a wraith.
[Ethereal - Passive]
[While invisible physical objects pass through you and magic will deal 20% more damage. Bonded ability. Bonded with-Mostly Unseen]
"Ah so this is why that arrow went through me this is pretty useful against surprises then."
[Mana Eye - Passive ]
[Cannot see, can only detect through mana, subject is seen more brighter the more Mana it has.]
"Aaaaaaa what?? System you sure this description is correct??" 01 looked around to confirm if he can see. He confirmed that he could see fine in the darkness. Not clearly, but good enough to say that he isn't blind.
[The description is perfect.]
01 questioned again. After clearing the doubt that he isn't blind and that he can read perfectly fine, he replied to system,
"I am 100% sure that this description is wrong."
[ And as the writer of that description I can guarantee you that, the description is correct]
01 realized that this system probably is right. His question itself was wrong.
"How am I currently seeing colours system?"
[You are currently seeing through your soul. Making you able to see colours. If you stop seeing with your soul, you will see what a wraith can see. Recommended not switching to Mana eyes but switching between them is an option.]
After getting the answer he wanted, 01 understood that the system answers the way the question is asked. There may be some other things influencing this, but so far he is sure of this.
Reading the text, 01 understood the fact that he as a soul, has many skills himself that must have been with him from the very beginning. One of those allows him to see the world through his soul. Along with this, there may be more things in these 'Soul Titles' that he has. He will check them afterwards.
[Mostly Unseen - Passive. ]
[Always invisible and slightly faster until attacking or using abilities. Be Ethereal when invisible. Bonded ability. Bonded with-Ethereal.]
"Bonded?" 01 asked. He saw this two times now on two skills.
[Bonded- This skill depends/dependent on another skill to be used to full extent.]
"Makes sense I suppose. But 20% more magic damage?? Isn't that too bad?"
No response came from system.
"Hmm, I suppose I will just have to be careful."
[Frenzied Scream-Active]
[Lose all control of your body while maintaining consciousness. Sense of pain reduced. Damage increased. Recovery increased. 30% chance to cause enemies to flinch]
"Ah so this is the reason why I was loosing control of myself. This is pretty strong." 01 thought for a second and realised something.
"Wait, but this is an active. Why did I automatically start fighting then?"
[[It was my assistance mode. It last for an hour upon starting a scenario as a safety measure so you don't die instantly as soon as you start off]
"So there are safety measures for my safety? Then how did I die in the tutorial then?" 01 simply can't forget the long time he fell through the pit. It gave him a permanent memory and this title that reminds him of the time he fell every single time he opens the status Screen.
[Did you really forget the time you were lying down on the grass for a few hours just because it was "very high" ??]
"Ooohhh..... Yea I did do that didn't I ?"
[...]
01 continues to look at the skills.
[Attached - Passive/Active]
[Held to the mortal world through some form of connection. The connection remains until the skill owners final wish is complete or is destroyed.
-If ambition is completed, become a Wraith without any connection.
-If attachment is destroyed, skill owners soul is destroyed.
-Active-Destroys attachment instantly.]
"System can you like, hide a skill? So I can't use the active by mistake?"
[Yes. Is there a skill that you want to hide?]
01 Points at the panel that showed [Attached] skill. And with a barely audible noise it disappeared.
"Good. Onto the next one."
[Cursed Nails- Passive
The nails of a wraith may look normal but the power it holds can corrode even mithril if given enough time.
-Penetration against the living increased by 40%
-Rends all kinds of metal upon contact if intended. how long it will require depends on the type of metal.
-Does not work against undead creatures.]
01 looks at his nails. The nails were long and dirty as hell but what disturbed him the most was how long slim his fingers were. He swipes in front of him through the water.
"This is handy. But it doesn't feel or look strong so they are just, strong? I'll think about them later."
[Short Blink. Active.]
[Teleport to the designated location instantly. Upon arriving you will be fatigued for a 2 seconds.]
01 felt great seeing this thinking that now he has a reliable engage and a disengage. Then he had a question.
"System, What is a Blink? A dash or a teleport?
[Blink is a very fast dash. It almost looks like a teleport to an untrained eye.]
That was all the skills he had in his possession as a wraith. His own skills, one boosting his life if he was a living being that he wasn't and one that forces him to be honourable.
"Oh yea. What does this skill do?
He finally reads the paragraph that was written in his [Honourable Warrior] skill.
"That was a lot of words that I didn't need to read because I guessed it right the first place. Wasted my time for nothing. Now time for these two skills that I have from the beginning."
The first 'skill' he opened was [Invincible Soul].
It is a title.
[Title-Invincible Soul]
[Your soul cannot be destroyed no matter who, what or how the attempt was made. Immune to all form of attacks that can be used to harm the soul. However it is not immune to Crowd Controls that can immobilise the soul. Some modifications have been done to this title for the protection of the owner.]
[Note- You may be dead, but you aren't going to be dead, dead. Thank me later. (God)]
"This wraith is pretty powerful. So he does care about me."
Something hit him in the back of his head. 01 turns around thinking that he is invisible no way anything can hit him. He tries was about to claw behind him but it was only a panel just above him.
[No I don't.]
01 stared at the panel dumbfounded by the sudden message and watched it as it disappeared. After a while he came out of his dazed state when a fish swam through him.
"Heh? Oh! Ah what was I doing? Oh right the last skill.
It's a TITLE DAMNIT.
01 looked behind as he heard something. It was like a voice of someone old.
"System did you say something?"
[That was a message from the god that was in text. You can't hear text 01.]
01 can swear that he heard something but he didn't care about it too much and continued on.
[Title- First Test Subject.]
[This title is simply for marking and trying out my first subject. It was very lucky I found a great quality one in my first try. Shame I gotta wait for a long time cause of this. ]
"First try?" He uttered from curiosity . These words made him cautious. He knew he was the 'First' Test Subject so it is obvious that there will be more but what does this have to do with luck?
"System how did you pick me as a test Subject?"
[You were chosen as one of many.]
"What? How many? How are they picked?
[ "What?" You were chosen as one of many.
"How? From Lo-]
System cuts off and disappeared.
"System?? What happend? System?"
A panel pops in front of 01. It was a challenge.
[Challenge- #1 Find the presumed dead merman.]
[One of the merman you 'Killed' 00:09:17 seconds ago is still alive. Deal with him however you wish.
-Must catch the merman with your own hands.
-Difficulty (C)
Reward- Knowledge of how you were collected.]
01 realised how the system is making him work for his answer. 01 sighed and looked under him that reminded of the pit from the tutorial.
"At least I can't fall and die like that damn pit. Well, here I go killing again"