"You with me ?" Epoch asked in a serious tone .
"Yes ,yes I am listening . Will I have this interface always before my eyes ?" Kei asked . "No, the interface will appear before your left eye only when information ,I find worth sharing, will be available .
"Ok, What else?" Kei asked .
"Getting Greedy aren't you ? Good , Greed is good for growth. "Epoch remarked and then said, " Your brain has now an updated adaptive control and cognitive model installed in it . I have slightly increased the frequency of the cognitive model and linked it with your innate cognitive memory . The cognitive model will now accelerate your cognition and perception at a steady rate and will help you to learn any new subject a bit faster ." Epoch stated . Kei listened without any interruption .
"The adaptive control model enhances the performance of the motor cortex and cerebellum region of your brain. It helps to increase the adaptiveness and long term memory of your muscles. Any new physical techniques that you learn and practice a few times, will be remembered by your muscles and at times you can consciously or subconsciously perform these techniques with ease .
Just like how you practiced and performed your "Holy Slash" .Only now you will be able to perfect moves like this with only few practices due to your enhanced muscle memory." Epoch said .
" Damn these will help me greatly " Kei remarked .
"Yes that's the purpose of this symbiosis , mutual help " Epoch replied .
"Yes I understand but you still haven't told me what you need my help with " kei said .
" I am coming to that , there is one final thing remaining to say before I state my demands " Epoch said . "Ok, tell " Kei replied.
"After you made your first two kills did you feel a delicious chill up your spine ?" Epoch asked .
"Yes I felt them .They were comforting and instantly relaxed my muscles . I felt as if I have recuperated my physical stamina " Kei replied honestly .
Epoch's voice said "Nice, what you felt is called "Thrill of the Kill" . Every time you successfully assassinate or kill any being you will feel such chills. But you have to kill the being yourself , you can get others to help you but the killing blow must always be dealt by you to feel such chills . These chills will instantly ,as you said ,rejuvenate your stamina and health and increase your physical appeal . And every time you kill any being ,along with these rejuvenating chills you will also earn thrill points .
"Wait, wait, thrill points ? What are these ? And how did I get this "Thrill of the Kill" ability? Is it a domain affinity power and related to my bestial bloodline ?" Kei interrupted unable to control his curiosity any further .
"No , you got this ability when you first dropped blood on that white prism bead . It was a mean to keep track of the number of the assassinations you do . So, that next time you drop blood on the prism bead it can determine, based on the thrill points stored in your body, whether you had successfully met the terms and conditions for my download .
And these thrill points are nothing but memories of the kills stored in the subconscious part of your brain . In exchange for these kill memories or thrill points I will either unlock certain regions in your brain delicately which will increase your physical attributes or share some ability or skill training manuals , whichever you may choose.
After you gain five thrill points you will level up automatically. Levelling up will increase the base status of your attributes and also you will gain access to advanced training manuals . But certain prerequisite attributes points are needed for reading certain advanced manuals. I will show you your attribute interface in a while and then you will understand . This is all the help I can give you . Am I clear up to this ? Epoch asked .
"Yes , But then how am I to use my domain affinity ? And do you know anything about my bloodline ?" Kei asked .
"Regarding your bloodline, I only know about your shadow and martial domain affinity , the third affinity I cannot identify now but If I get more information I can make a calculative deduction . As for how to use your domain powers I don't have any information on that now . " Epoch answered .
"Ok, thank you " Kei said .
"Good , Now let me tell you what help I will need .
The sole purpose of my existence is to gather data algorithms . By doing so ,my neural network is upgraded. This is how I am programmed . If I fail to upgrade myself, my updated features such as the cognitive model or the adaptive control model stops functioning one by one . Its similar to how someone loses eyesight or hearing due to old age .
To prevent this, I constantly have to upgrade myself. For that , I need data packages which contains these data algorithms . Now, these data packages are already embedded in my network but are locked . I cannot access them until they are unlocked . And to unlock them some specific thrill points or kill memories of my host are required .
These are the conditions ,coded in my program, for unlocking these data packages . I need your help with collecting these specific thrill points . My next upgrade time will come in three years from today , I need you to collect those thrill points by the end of these three years .
If you fail to do that, my features will stop functioning, as I said earlier. I then, for survival purpose, have to merge with your brain and use it as my own. If that happens, then our mutual symbiosis will then turn into a parasitic symbiosis with me being the parasite . I will slowly take over all the functions in your brain and you will slowly lose your inner existence until you will be brain dead and I will gain control of your body and mind.
Now, will you help me ? " Epoch asked .