"Oh, right. I discovered something about Qi while I was fighting with Es'Ever. Ah, he's someone from the Savior Gang. I think it would be helpful to you, Miya."
"Hm? What is it?"
He roughly explained what happened and how he discovered to see energy even from a distance. He also explained how he could accumulate energy while running just by grabbing the energy. He tried his hardest to describe it as much as possible. Even though he couldn't explain it clearly, Miya's eyes twinkled with anticipation.
"This is unheard of. From what I know, injecting yourself with unpurified energy could cause you harm. Even the System can't do anything if you take impure energy. Is it because of your Qi Energy that's why it's different?"
"I'm not sure. As of now, I'm still not experiencing backlash from absorbing unpurified energy."
"Should I try it too?"
"For now, don't. I think that you're different from Sho. If you try it and you suffer backlash, then we can't do anything to save you."
"B-but…"
"I know you mean well. But you seemed different from Miya."
That phrase struck him hard. *Of course, I'll be different. I'm not from this world…*
A sad smile appeared on his lips. He didn't want to admit that he was Caelus who wanted to destroy everything and maybe could have destroyed everything from his past life. There should be a reason for him to be afraid of himself.
"Ah. Maybe I can compare my Character Information to Miya's Character Information to know better?"
"Hm… yes, we don't have any choice because my contract friend doesn't want to answer my questions."
"Do you want me to tell you my stats?" Miya frowned at the idea.
"It's fine if you don't want to. Ah, you also don't have to tell it out loud since I have a skill to see through your stats."
"Huh? Have you used it already?"
He raised both his hands and waved it side to side as fast as he could. "Nonono!" he said breathlessly. He didn't want to get beaten by a misunderstanding. "I didn't dare. I already suffered some trauma after I tried it with Alpha–I mean, using my skill without others permission is an invasion of privacy! That's why I want to ask you first before using it."
"Huh. You're surprisingly…" she didn't continue and chuckled instead.
He frowned, unable to decide if he should scold her because he knew what she wanted to say wasn't anything good or he should just go with the flow. He decided to go with the flow after a millisecond. He was actually happy to see some of her gloom vanished.
"So, can I?"
"Sure thing. I'm actually curious if I can also do it."
He nodded. *Overview: Character Information Miya… wait I don't know her surname.*
However, he didn't get the chance to ask as Miya's Character Information surfaced in his face.
「 Character Information |
Name: Miya Tanaka |
Age: 18 |
RANK: Gold |
CLASS: No Class |
STATS: |
Strength: 31 |
Agility: 35 |
Intelligence: 47 |
Dexterity: 30 |
Accuracy: 30 |
Stamina: 30 |
Wisdom: 49 |
Luck: 30 |
Pseudo Energy: 130 |
Critical Rate %: 1.24% |
Critical Damage %: 1.28% |
GLITCHES: |
Contract : 0% |
Cloud U3: Shroud : 33% 」
Sho's jaw dropped. He didn't expect Miya's stats to be so gorgeous!
Damn, why was mine so mediocre?
"W-what?"
"Really, Upgrade 3? And you have 33% progress already?! Talk about geniuses. Even your stats are so high."
"W-well… d-does that related to the topic?"
He smiled wryly. He decided to joke so that Miya's uncomfortableness would subside. "Though, I can't understand why it's named Shroud…"
"I know, right! The naming sense of the System is so bad! I think the only good name it came up with was Forest of Eternity. What's with the skill name as Glitch? I can't understand it! And then there's my skill name! Why does it have to be–"
The three stopped breathing for a while then shivered. There was an uneasiness in the air that they couldn't define. And they also knew they shouldn't.
"I-I'll go back to comparing." He decided it's best to change the subject.
*Ah… I forgot to mention that we can rename skill. Sheesh, it would be awkward to reopen a closed topic. Especially after feeling that weird foreboding sensation.*
He looked at Miya's Information once more and couldn't help but sigh. He really can't compare with the geniuses. He suddenly felt lucky that he was not able to see Gouki's stat.
*Character Information.*
「 Character Information |
Name: Sho Chad [Caelus XXXXX] |
Class: Qi Cultivator |
Age: 18 |
RANK: Inferior Silver |
STATS: |
Strength: 8 |
Agility: 6 |
Intelligence: 14 |
Dexterity: 2 |
Accuracy: 4 |
Stamina: 6 |
Wisdom: 16 |
Luck: 39 |
Pseudo Energy: 25 |
Critical Rate %: 0.49% |
Critical Damage %: 0.40% |
GLITCHES: |
Contract : [0%] |
Virus : [0%] |
Overview : [0.1%] |
Mental Barrier (Hobbies) U1 : [0.03%] |
Rejuvenation U1 : [1%] |
QI INFORMATION: |
Qi Awakening Rank: Waypoint - 1st layer (Mortal) |
Stage: Early Stage 」
*This confirms it. I'm really Caelus…*
"Huh? I have Class? I have additional Qi Information too…"
"You have a Class?"
"Yes. It's Qi Cultivator."
"Oh, that explains a lot."
Two sets of questioning eyes settled on Alpha's face after he said that.
"Class is set depending on the person and the most suitable path."
"I don't get it. You're Soldier while I'm a Qi Cultivator…"
"Soldier's means a path that battles with discipline. For Qi Cultivator, I think it's related to Qi Energy and Cultivation. In a way, you taking up unpurified energy without damage could mean a specialty of Qi Cultivator. I advise you to not copy Sho with his recklessness, Miya.
"About Classes… I only know the most common one. Like Alchemist, Doctor, Mage, Warrior, Assassin… There are many common ones. But Soldier and Qi Cultivator could be classified into Rare or possibly Unique."
"It's like a video game with lots of freedom with Classes…" he muttered.
"Hm… I guess. You can explore it yourself. As I said, the System would protect us from self-harm. Experimenting with our skills should do no harm. But of course, we shouldn't overdo it. We shouldn't be over reliant on the System."
Sho and Miya were left in deep thought unsure how to take the System.
Was System a friend or a foe?