After waking up I decided to rush through the rest of the simulations so I could see my family again. I quickly beat a level 4 [Quicksand Mole] in a desert simulation and moved onto a jungle where I fought a [Smashmouth Ape] and got beat alot.It had a frog like tongue with a hand on the end that I kept getting caught and surprised by. Eventually I caught its tongue and ran a thunderstorms worth of lightning through the stupid apes body.After that fight I finally got to level 5 and got a message I was dreading from the system.
[ Life Stream Level cap reached, Evolution available]
[You have reached the max level possible through training simulations without evolving]
I knew what was coming and while I didn't want to do it, I knew I had no choice." System show me the recommended evolutions"
[The evolutions you can choose are limited by the evolution energy you have, this energy is gained by killing monsters and absorbing the energy in their [evocation crystal].System has supplied material for first evolution]
[Evopoints:10
Recommended Evolutions:
Evocation Crystal cost: 5
Monstrous Mana Infusion cost: 3
Monsters stomach cost: 2]
"Ok the first two I get because they let me use monster skills,but why the [Monster Stomach]"
[Host will gain ability to metabolize the mana in monsters and will increase the calories you gain from food to keep up with the drain your mana infused body will need to operate]
"So it keeps me running then, cool". "System start the evolution" I said with false bravado.
This is hell. I can feel my organs boiling and my skin tearing itself apart. The evocation crystal felt like a ball of lava as it formed on the right side of my chest mirroring my heart.I could feel my stomach melting and reforming itself over and over again. This went on for actual months and I quickly regretted my choice to evolve.
After I finished evolving i felt different almost like I was in tune with everything around me, after checking my appearance and finding I look the same I asked the system something I have forgotten to ask since I got in the life stream."How long have I been here system" I asked.
[1 year, 3 months, and 4 days]
After doing that I decided to check my stats and move on with the simulations.
[Status]
[Name: Lexington Corinth]
[Appearance]
[Stats]
[Skills]
[Magic]
[Evolution]
[Equipment]
"Open all" I said
[Status]
[Appearance
Race:High Monster-Human
Hair:Brown
Eyes:Green
Skin:White
Build:Lean(Fit)]
[Status]
[Stats
Level 1
Strength:28
Agility:34
Endurance:30
Intelligence:27
Wisdom:24
Luck:21
Status points:8]
[Skills]
[Beast Ears
Mana Manipulation Level 2
Slash
Insight
Counter
Combat Focus
Sight
Peirce]
[Status]
[Magic
Wind Attribute:
Wind Cushion
Breeze Step
Lightning Attribute:
Thunderbolt
Slam Bolt
Disintegrate
Lightning touch]
[Evolutions
Tier 1-Evocation Crystal Lvl-1
Monstrous Mana infusion Lvl-1
Monsters Stomach Lvl-1]
[Equipment]
Besides the level reset there really were no downsides to the evolution and even the level reset seems to be a good thing.The [Evolution] tab is new and it looks like my Evolutions can be leveled up, that's cool. Even if my level reset my stats all increased greatly so that's good. I spent no time jumping into the next simulation.
[Months later]
I was finally done with my training and while I couldn't gain any levels after my evolution because of the lifestreams restrictions. I still got worlds better at applying my skills and fighting in general. I leave the lifestream tomorrow and will finally be able to track down my family again.
[System has ability to grant host a conduit gear using the leftover lifestream energy, does host accept]
"Yes,absolutely" I said. After my answer I could see a portal form in front of me. As I stepped through the portal I got a new message.
[Welcome to the world of Cronsarah]
After about a minute the portal inverted itself and the energy formed into a silver ring with a yellow tear shaped stone embedded in it."System show me the gears information"
[Name:Yellow Tearstone Ring
Ability:When host is close to death and/or heavily injured this ring will deactivate the host sense of pain and will immensely increase the hosts speed]
"System equip the gear on one of my bodys gear slots" I said without a second thought.The ring quickly fused into my body and appeared in the system as "equipped".I am still wearing my gray jacket and jeans.After evaluating my self I looked around for the first time to check my surroundings. I was in a forest that resembled a jungle from. the information I learned about this world I determined that I'm near the south edge of the continent between the borders of [Lafon] and the [Dragons Court] and judging by the heat I was close to [Firestorm Falls].I need to head west to get within [Lafon's] borders."System where's my family at exactly" I asked.
[Anthony is in [QuarterSky], Melissa is in [Grovia], and Abigail is in [Lafon] ]
I took that in stride and promptly started heading east towards Grovia. You my ask why I did this, well i'm gonna level with ya I figure that sending my young, possibly traumatized little sister back to earth first and making her spend who knows how long alone on earth would be cruel so I'm gonna go find my mother send her back and then jet over to Lafon and send her back soon after.I feel like this is the best idea but it might be faster to head to a city in Lafon and get a carriage or a mount of some kind. "System where is my sister in Lafon?" I asked.
[As you know the kingdom of [Lafon] very long stretching 1000 miles long up the coast of [Cronsarah] and the northward end of the country borders [QuarterSky]. It is only 400 miles wide and on its western border is the Forrok mountain range inside of which the [Forrok] kingdom is located.You are currently on its eastern border and near the southern border where the Lafon kingdom borders Firestorm Falls. It would currently take one month to travel east and reach grovia across the 500 mile wide Dragons Court that sits at the center of Cronsarah]
"Where's the nearest city in Lafon"
[The captial of the Corey territory is 40 miles west]
"This is going to be a long walk" I sighed as I started my trek to my first city in this new world.