A month had passed since I began training after completing my Quest. By allocating my stat points to my status, a sudden change in my stats occurred. My body seemed capable of newfound power, but I experienced a sudden backlash. It felt as though my bones were being torn apart, leaving my body feeling broken.
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| Character Name: Ashr |
| Level: 5 |
| Mana: 0 |
| HP: 500 |
| Agility: 35 |
| Luck: 65 |
| Intelligence: 50 |
| Stamina: 40 |
| Strength: 30 |
| Skills: None |
| Attributes: |
| - Earth |
| - Water |
| - Fire |
| - Wind |
| Stat Points: 0 |
```
The next day, when I woke up, I went to eat breakfast. My sister looked at me and said, "There's something different about you. You feel different too. What have you been doing lately?"
I replied, "Not much, just exercising a bit."
My parents watched silently, with puzzled looks in their eyes. "You're exercising? That's a surprise," they said.
After breakfast, I went to visit Clark again.
"It's time for your new mission. Let's see what's ahead," I said to Clark. "What are you doing, and what's that thing?" I asked.
"Oh, you can call it a practice robot. Now that you've built your strength, it's time for combat training. You'll fight against my robot. This way, you'll gain a lot of experience," Clark explained.
"Okay, it doesn't seem too hard. So, I just have to fight the robot? I can do it," I replied confidently.
"Before that, I have a reward for you. Please enter the capsule once again," Clark said.
Since I already had experience with the capsule, I didn't hesitate to enter. After a few minutes, the procedure was done, but I didn't feel any different. I wondered if the procedure had failed.
"Did the procedure fail? Nothing feels different," I asked.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in my head, sounding computerized. "I told you that you have an AI assistant now. It's activated to help you. You can give it tasks, and if it can complete them, it'll assist you. You can also access most of the information I have," Clark explained.
"It's an important procedure, so think carefully," Clark added. "You need to name it."
After some thought, I decided on a name. "Okay, from now on, your name will be Erica. I'll call you Eri. Do you like it?" I asked.
Suddenly, a voice popped into my head, saying, "Thanks, Master, for giving me a name. I like it. I'll do my best to serve you," Eri said.
With that, all the procedures were done. Now, Ashar's system was completely synchronized with my brain. I could hear Erica's voice directly in my head.
"Let's start with the practice," I said. "Erica, what can you do for me? What are your functions?"
She replied, "I can support anything that requires mental support or control your body functions, except trying. Can you control my body like an auto-combat mode?" I asked.
"Yes, I can do that, Master. But for that, I need data from your various battles. I can store an infinite amount of data from different battles and transfer it to your friend. However, it'll be hard to sustain that much data with your brain power," she explained.
"So, as long as I have enough intelligence, I can become the world's best sage?" I exclaimed excitedly.
As I thought about it, I realized I needed to focus on my intelligence stat. So, I checked my status, but something seemed off. There was an infinite sign added to my intelligence stat.
"Why is there an infinite sign with my intelligence stat?" I asked, puzzled by the unexpected addition.
| Character Name: Ashr |
| Level: 5 |
| Mana: 0 |
| HP: 500 |
| Agility: 35 |
| Luck: 65 |
| Intelligence: 50+∞ |
| Stamina: 40 |
| Strength: 30 |
| Skills: None |
| Attributes: |
| - Earth |
| - Water |
| - Fire |
| - Wind |
| Stat Points: 0 |
```
"Oh, that's because of me. Now you can access any amount of information, which a human brain couldn't handle. But to use it effectively, you need to increase your intelligence stat efficiently," Erica explained.
"Hmm, I see. That's even more reason to focus on it. Let's go beat the metal scrap!" I exclaimed.
I grabbed the wooden sword and charged towards the practice robot, Alpha 1. But the robot swiftly moved aside and attacked my leg. I lost my balance and fell to the ground. "Ouch! That hurts! Now you've done it," I groaned.
I got up and charged at Alpha 1 again, but it dodged once more. I tried again and again, but I couldn't even land a single hit on it.
"Clark, is this what you call a practice robot? It seems impossible for me to beat it," I exclaimed.
"At that moment, Areca said, 'Can I help you, Master?' 'How will you help me?' I asked.
'I've analyzed its movements. You just have to follow my instructions,' she replied. With that, a virtual clone appeared in front of my eyes and moved to Alpha One," Erica explained. "Follow its movements as best as you can."
I tried to copy its movements, but it wasn't easy. However, I managed to avoid most of its attacks. That felt cool to think I could do it.
Now, with Erica's help, I thought I could win. But that feeling didn't last long. I could dodge its attacks, but I couldn't land a single hit on it. That's how it went for a few days since I started practicing with Alpha One.
"Today, I'll definitely win, you piece of metal," I said determinedly. Recently, I got a skill called Basic Swordsmanship (E). It was my first skill. After analyzing it, I found a flaw in my ability. Erica helped me with that. So today, I'm definitely going to win, no matter what it takes.
It took me the whole day to beat Alpha One. It wouldn't have been possible without Erica. My stats also improved a lot, and the outcome was better than I expected. I also learned a few more sword skills like slash and stab. But my joy didn't last long.Clark said.
"This was only level one of Alpha One. There are a total of 10 levels. If you want to master it, you have to beat Alpha One at level 10." So, Clark changed the level to level 2.
The stats of Alpha One didn't change much, but there was a noticeable difference. Each stat had gone up by 10, making it a bit harder to deal with. But it was still manageable.
After assigning my stat points to intelligence and agility, I could keep up. It wasn't entirely impossible to defeat, but with my upgraded stats and Erica's instructions, I managed. It took me 2 days to defeat level 2.
| Character Name: Ashr |
| Level: 5 |
| Mana: 0 |
| HP: 500 |
| Agility: 50 |
| Luck: 65 |
| Intelligence: 70+∞ |
| Stamina: 40 |
| Strength: 30 |
| Skills: None |
| Attributes: |
| - Earth |
| - Water |
| - Fire |
| - Wind |
| Stat Points: 0 |
```
A month passed since I started practicing with Alpha One. At first, its initial level was hard to defeat, but as I leveled up, it became easier. Now, it's finally time for level 10.
The appearance of Alpha One changed, and its aura was on a whole other level.
```
| Character Name: Alpha One |
| Level: 10 |
| Mana: 0 |
| HP: 1500 |
| Agility: 120 |
| Intelligence: 120 |
| Stamina: 120 |
| Strength: 120 |
| Skills: None |
| Attributes: |
| - Mechanical |
| - Elemental |
| - Enhanced |
| - Adaptive |
| Stat Points: 0 |
```
I took a leap to attack Alpha One, but before I knew it, I was struck with a sword on my back. I knew things had changed, but what the heck was this? It was too fast for me to react.
Okay, it's come to this. I'll use everything I have. I assigned all the stat points I've collected over the past few months.
| Character Name: Ashr |
| Level: 15 |
| Mana: 0 |
| HP: 1000 |
| Agility: 80 |
| Luck: 65 |
| Intelligence:100+ ∞ |
| Stamina: 60 |
| Strength: 50 |
| Skills: None |
| Attributes: |
| - Earth |
| - Water |
| - Fire |
| - Wind |
| Stat Points: 0|
Now, we're on equal footing. Let's see who will win.