(We are back to Leon's Point of view.)
The system told me that, I unlocked a hidden tutorial which means the geezer in front of me should be my mentor. But I don't think he got the memo. I've never in my entire life seen someone who exerts this much bloodlust.
The bloodlust is making me dizzy. He hasn't made a single move in the last 5 minutes looking at me but that makes it even worse. It is worse than dizziness.
It's stressful.
Really stressful.
I don't like having such a powerful person looking at me with those eyes. The fact that he hasn't moved an inch is also really concerning.
At any moment, he could kill me. I'm sure he could without me even noticing.
Why is he not moving and exerting so much killing intent? I don't get it. I don't understand what he is doing. What's the point?
No, I do get it.
The pressure started right after I unlocked the tutorial. I need to withstand it as a test.
I don't know for how long. But I need to withstand it.
THE PLAYER HAS UNDERSTOOD A PART OF THE HIDDEN TUTORIAL PART 1: THE TEST.
I am on the right track. That's good to hear. I need to find out, how long I need to withstand this.
The pressure feels more and more intense. Like he is being angered that I haven't passed out yet. That my being alive is a deception of his bloodlust.
I'll have to try to figure it out also. It feels like a level 2 like myself shouldn't be able to withstand all of this pressure.
Maybe, it's all linked to the reason I was able to find the legendary quest. I think so. That's the best possible reason as to how I could do it. Maybe I've been chosen?
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 10 MINUTES, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
Why can't I gain any intelligence points? Why? I don't understand why.
I feel like something is wrong with my intelligence statistics.
I don't think it is normal that it said "NO RECORD" about my intelligence. If I remember correctly, when I was in the library looking at all the tutorials on how to gain levels, no other person at this has a starting statistics.
I have never even thought about the fact that it is weird for me to have no records of intelligence. It has to mean something. That is my only hint to figure this test out.
Wait my intelligence did take a long time to calculate.
When the Nexus Genesis happened everyone had a status window appear. But the statistics weren't instantaneously attributed. There was a calculation made in regard to the person's abilities. For example, Olympic athletes were given good starting stats in characteristics related to their sports and everything.
The system analyzed the person for stats. For me, all my stats came fast except for intelligence which was stuck at analyzing for over 2 years. No one in my family had it stuck for more than 2 minutes.
We went to see doctors but none of them understood the system. It was too recent. When the no record showed up, I made the assumption that it was just too small to quantify.
Or maybe the system thought I deserved 0,5 intelligence and it just bugged me trying to know whether to give me 1 or 0. (Statistics can't be fractional in the system).
That was the most common answer for the situation. The most logical. It made sense so I stopped thinking about how odd it was.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 1 HOUR, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
But, if that was the right answer how would I not be able to add more intelligence? I would be able to gain some. The game would have given me 1 in intelligence the moment I gained some.
There is only one option that makes sense to me right now. If the game system is like a video game. Maybe some of the attributes of the system resemble game code.
If that is the case, the statistics might be calculated with variables. Variables are mathematical formulas used to get a range of numbers. In the case of programming, the variable is used to attribute certain actions corresponding with a specific number. It is useful for characteristics because each number has a different outcome. 1 strength is weaker than 2 strengths. 2 strength is weaker than 3 strength and so on. So the variable holds every number in the range to attribute the effects of the numbers in between.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 1 DAY, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
If that is the case. Maybe there is no record of my intelligence because it is outside of the variable. Because it is too big of a number or too small of a number. I don't feel dumb enough for it to be too small. So it is too big???
I can't gain intelligence points because the number is already outside the range that the system held in the variables.
That's why I can withstand all that pressure. I read online that you can withstand a lot more aura pressure when your intelligence is higher.
A normal level 2 couldn't withstand all of this pressure. It just couldn't.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 1 WEEK, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
I don't know how much longer I need to withstand. I need to focus on my breathing to be able to last longer. To make it to the finish line.
I'll meditate. That's my best option.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 1 MONTH, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
Withstanding is not the right decision, I don't think so anymore. It's been too long for it to make sense.
The system did mention that it calculated my intelligence in order to be eligible for this tutorial. This means that theoretically, the system thinks I can withstand the pressure. It calculated for it. This is not the test. The test might be to get up while under all of this pressure. To know how determined you are.
That's the only thing I see. I need to get up. The pressure might tear apart my skin. But I don't have any other way. I need to get stronger and this tutorial seems like it would make me stronger if the test is this hard.
It will make me stronger.
I need to get up.
I'll get up.
3...2...1.... go.
I raised myself but the pressure from the old man was insane. My clothes were being destroyed. I can't give up. I just can't.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 2 MONTHS, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
Time seems to go so fast under this amount of pressure.
I got on my knees with all the strength I could gather. The pressure made it so that my hair was ripped out of my scalp.
I can't stop. I'll look ugly as hell if it means I can destroy this system.
I'll get all the way on my feet.
BY WITHSTANDING THE PRESSURE FOR 3 MONTHS, THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILLPOWER. THE INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE.
THE SYSTEM COULDN'T AWARD INTELLIGENCE STATISTICS BOOST.
THE PLAYER WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING.
I made it. I was now on my feet. But the aura was ripping apart my skin. I could see the bones in my arm.
I was determined to make it. I am determined to get stronger and this is it.
I'll go closer to him if that is what the test wants.
I made a step towards the old man while the skin from my face was being torn apart. I was being destroyed by the pressure.
The moment my step toward the old man was completed, the pressure stopped.
THE PLAYER HAS PASSED THE TEST TO ENTER THE TUTORIAL.
THE PLAYER WILL BE AWARDED 2 LEVELS.
BECAUSE THE PLAYER HAS SHOWN GREAT WILL TOWARD THE GOAL TO DESTROY THE SYSTEM, WE WILL AWARD HIM WITH A RECONSTRUCTION OF HIS BODY.
SKIN ON THE FACE RECOVERED.
SKIN ON THE BODY RECOVERED.
HAIR REGROWNED.
ARM RESTOR... ARM COULDN'T BE RESTORED. THE LEFT ARM HAS BEEN DESTROYED FOR TOO LONG TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.
The old man came face to face with me. I didn't know what to expect after 3 months of constant bloodlust but he calmly said to me.
- You finally decided to show up. I have been waiting for you for a long time.
Name: Leon Raze
Level: 4 (0/1000 experience points)
Class: Mist Assassin
Secrets Talents: Not at all
Vitality: 2
Agility: 2
Speed: 2
Strength: 1
Intelligence: No record
Wisdom: 2
Bonus Points: 6