"I accept," I declared facing the wandering soul Sova Morekova, having decided to take the risk that came with taking her in as my subject.
[ System Notification:
> You have agreed to accept Sova Morekova as your subject.
> Materializing wandering soul Sova MoreKova as a subject of Astral Lord Jay Sai in the domain Astral Ark.
> Randomly assign subject's loyalty— Due to the effect of your Astral Hack skill the subject has undying loyalty towards you.
> Randomly assigning subject's memory— Due to the effect of your Astral Hack skill the subject has awakened her entire past life memories.
> Due to regaining her entire past memories the subject has awakened her past life class and skills.
> Randomly resetting the level of the subject's class and skills— Due to the effect of your Astral Hack skill the subject has awakened her class and skills to their original level.
> Congratulations! You have recruited your first subject (Sova Morekova).
> Congratulations! A subject in your domain has been assigned a class.
> Congratulations on completing the quest: first subject. You have gained +100Exp and a 0-grade random item card.
> Congratulations on completing the quest: first class. You have gained +100Exp and a 0-grade random class card.
> Congratulations you are the first lord from Earth to assign a class to your subject. You have gained the title 'Lord of Memories' and a random 0-grade dungeon card.
Note:
i) Your subjects will be automatically as proficient in your native language as they were in their native language.
ii) The Quest window has been updated.]
[Title Name: Lord of Memories
Title Grade: 0-Grade
Title Effect:
i) Wandering Soul will be drawn to you and have a better impression of you.
ii) All subjects under the Lord's command will have slightly increased chances of awakening their past life memories.
iii) All subjects under the Lord's command will gain proficiency in skills from their past life slightly faster.
Note:
i) The grade of the title will increase with the grade of the domain.
ii) The effect of the title will increase with grade.]
After going through the system prompt and the two random cards that appeared in my hand, I was greatly excited to learn that my Astral Hack skill not only allowed my materialized subjects to gain full loyalty, but also their past memory, class, and skills. Thanks to this, I no longer had to be worried about Sova freeloading and could get her to work directly forcing her to earn her keep.
Along with the successful recruitment of Sova, I was happy to have completed two quests at once and have made another achievement. The reward cards especially made me excited. The 0-grade random class and dungeon cards seemed to be very rare among the reward cards.
I turned to look at the Astral beacon that had been glowing rhythmically ever since the wandering soul Sova Morekova vanished from before me.
Soon a humanoid figure walked out of the light beam, it was Sova Morekova. She was 6ft 2 inches tall with a sinewy but curvy athletic build dressed in a dark blue linen blouse and a light read ankle long linen skirt. She had an angular face with flawless pale skin, piercing blue eyes, and a strong jawline. She had strong and long golden hair flowing freely. Despite her fierce appearance and formidable exterior, her face harbored warmth and kindness, giving me a strange sense of comfort.
Spotting me, Sova Morekova headed straight to me. From afar I viewed her status:
[ Subject Name: Sova Morekova
Subject Race: Human (♀)
Subject Class: Ceramist
Subject Level: 5
Subject Title: None
Subject Domain: Astral Ark
Subject Stats:
Health: (31/94)yrs / Physique: 18 / Spirituality: 27 / Mana: 0
Subject Skills:
Pottery Lv6 / Clay Preparation Lv7 / Baking Lv5 / Cooking Lv2
Note:
i) The subject has completely retained her past life memory, class, and skills.
ii) The subject has given her undying loyalty to Astral Lord Jay Sai.]
[Skill Name: Potter
Skill Level: 6 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Proficiency in the art of crafting items from clay.
i) Crafting: Ability to shape clay into various items such as vases, pots, and figurines.
ii) Customization: Skill in adding designs, patterns, and colors to crafted items.
iii) Utility: Crafting functional pottery items for storage, decoration, or other in-game purposes.
iv) Enhancement: Improving pottery skills over time, unlocking access to advanced techniques and rare materials.
Note:
i) Participation in tasks related to pottery or completing pottery-related tasks can help increase skill level.
ii) Lord is now able to sell and trade pottery items within the Astral Network.
iii) The skill mastery will vary based on skill level.]
[Skill Name: Clay Preparation
Skill Level: 7 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Mastery in finding, collecting, and preparing clay needed for pottery.
i) Clay Sourcing: Knowledge of finding and selecting suitable clay deposits.
ii) Extraction: Skill in extracting clay from natural sources such as riverbanks or quarries.
iii) Purification: Ability to remove impurities and refine raw clay into a workable form.
iv) Conditioning: Techniques for properly hydrating and kneading clay to achieve desired consistency.
v) Additives: Understanding of adding materials like sand or grog to enhance clay's properties.
vi) Preservation: Knowledge of storing clay to maintain its quality and prevent drying or contamination.
vii) Efficiency: Techniques for minimizing waste and maximizing clay utilization during preparation.
Note:
i) Participation or completing tasks related to gathering materials for clay and preparing clay can help increase skill level.
ii) The skill mastery will vary based on skill level.]
[Skill Name: Baking
Skill Level: 5 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Proficiency in firing pottery creations in a kiln to achieve desired hardness and durability.
i) Kiln creation, maintenance, operation, and repairing: Mastery in creating, maintaining, operating, and repairing various types of kilns for pottery firing.
ii) Temperature Control: Ability to regulate kiln temperature to ensure proper firing of clay.
iii) Firing Cycles: Knowledge of different firing cycles (e.g., bisque firing, glaze firing) and their effects on pottery.
iv) Loading Techniques: Skill in arranging pottery pieces within the kiln for optimal heat distribution and firing uniformity.
v) Monitoring: Ability to monitor kiln temperature and adjust settings as needed during the firing process.
vi) Cooling: Understanding of proper cooling procedures to prevent thermal shock and ensure pottery stability.
vii) Quality Assurance: Techniques for inspecting fired pottery for flaws, cracks, or imperfections, and taking corrective measures as necessary.
Note:
i) Participating or completing tasks related to firing pottery creations in a kiln will help increase skill level.
ii) The skill mastery will vary based on skill level.]
[Skill Name: Cooking
Skill Level: 2 (Passive)
Skill Effect: Proficiency in preparing and creating culinary dishes using various ingredients and cooking techniques.
i) Ingredient Knowledge: Understanding of different food ingredients, their properties, and how they interact in recipes.
ii) Recipe Mastery: Mastery of a wide range of cooking recipes, including soups, stews, entrees, desserts, and more.
iii) Culinary Techniques: Proficiency in cooking methods such as sautéing, baking, grilling, boiling, and frying.
iv) Flavor Enhancement: Skill in seasoning and flavoring dishes with herbs, spices, and other condiments to enhance taste.
v) Presentation: Ability to plate and present dishes attractively, considering aesthetics and visual appeal.
vi) Dietary Awareness: Knowledge of dietary restrictions and preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc., and ability to accommodate them in cooking.
vii) Resourcefulness: Capacity to improvise and adapt recipes based on ingredient availability and environmental conditions.
viii) Health and Nutrition: Understanding of nutritional principles and ability to create balanced and healthy meals for sustenance and nourishment.
Note:
i) Participating in or completing culinary-related tasks will help in increasing the skill level.
ii) The skill mastery will vary based on skill level.]