[The Goddess of Identity smiles at you.]
Such a sudden prompt from the Chuuni System did not end there as multiple pink-hued holographic screens seemed to block Ryder's vision.
Ding!
[The Starlight, "The Vanilla that Drenches the Ancient Scarf," tries to gauge the meaning behind the smile of its Creator.]
[The Starlight, "The Black Dragon Scale that Shed itself from the Dragon of Darkness," notices that it is the same individuals its Creator is looking at.]
[The Starlight, "The Pink Rose that Blooms on the Tormented Souls," becomes increasingly more interested in your existence because of its Creator's unusual fascination with you.]
[The Starlight, "The Self-Proclaimed Sword God without an Owner," assesses your latent potential.]
[The Starlight, "The Daughter with No Daddy," looks at you with an inexplicable gaze.]
'Uh? Is there something you want to convey, Goddess?' Just in case Princess Luna Valentine was still listening from somewhere, Ryder chose to mentally express his query.
[The Goddess of Identity wonders, "Why aren't you speaking verbally? You are used to it even when no one's around."]
'Heh? Well, I'm trying to act differently this time.' That's all Ryder could think of as a proper response.
[The Goddess of Identity smiles at you before commanding the Starlights to scram.]
[The Starlights begin to mind their own business!]
Ryder remained silent, his black eyes flickering from one holographic screen to another while in deep contemplation.
After some time…
[The Goddess of Identity cheers you up for your next adventure.]
Ding!
[You have received one Lust Gacha Box (Special)!]
[The Goddess of Identity returns to Her slumber, saying, "I will be watching, Mr. Stripper.]
Reading this. Ryder couldn't help but chuckle.
'Of course, you are watching.'
***
"Open it, Lady Luck!"
Retrieving the pink-ribbon-tied red box, which was tinged with a purple hue, somewhat different from the normal Lust Gacha Box, Ryder spoke with a bit of expectation in consideration of the (Special) label and the fact that this one was directly given to him by the Goddess of Identity.
It may be on a whim or for a reason unknown; both did not matter.
[Opening the Lust Gacha Box (Special)…!]
Dun!
Dun dun!
Dun dun dun dun!
The gacha wiggled mid-air, and a few seconds later, as though a mini-fireworks display was presented to him, a poof sound echoed.
Poof!
[Congratulations! You have acquired a Unique Qi Essence: Hydraling Essence (Specific)!]
[Hydraling Essence (Specific)]
Item Description: [Hydralings are the baby monsters born from the chilling and expelled Chuuni Qi of the mythical creature known as the Hydra of the Hail, who is residing in the depths of the southern lands, Damnation of True Arctic (Level XXX). This item is the coagulated purple blood of a pure Hydraling, untarnished and separated from the cord of its mother.]
Item Category: Qi Essence
Item Rank: Unique
Item Effect: [Upon consumption, the specific skills possessed by this particular Hydraling will be inherited.]
Contained Skills: [Qi Regulation, Super Regeneration]
"Is this freaking real?! Qi Regulation at that?! Holy cow…Goddess, can you be my sugar mommy…?" Extremely elated, understandably so considering his current level; a fodder of the Chuuni World, Ryder let out such words without thinking twice.
"Anyway, it's been a while, let me check my current status."
Ding!
[Status Window]
Name: Ryder
Age: 24
Level: 12
Race: Human
Biological Sex: Male
Sex Log: (No Record)
Title: [Come to Daddy, Chupapi!]
Supplementary Title: [Goblin Slayer], [Orc Slayer], [Troll Slayer]
Attributes: [Eye of the Beloved]
Contracted Starlight: [None]
Cultivation Rank: Virgin Soul
Cultivation Skills: [Mantra Cultivation Method], [Carnal Contact Cultivation Method], [Blade of Heart, Blade Arts Technique], [Qi Regulation], [Super Regeneration]
Chuuni Expansion: [None]
--- STATUS ATTRIBUTES ---
STRENGTH: 21
STAMINA: 18
DEXTERITY: 19
SENSE: 20
CHARM: 10
CHUUNI ENERGY: 40
CHUUNI QI: 142,000/400,000
***
"I'll hit the bottleneck soon at Level 20, but before that, let's check this first…"
Still sitting on the log of wood, Ryder closed his black eyes for a moment and began feeling his surroundings.
[Qi Regulation]
It was a form of Qi Control, which was infinitely crucial as an Awakener because depending on its possessor's utilization method, one could significantly decrease the amount of used Chuuni Qi when activating a Cultivation Skill. What's more, although it would take a lot of practice, Ryder could start learning to regulate his unregulated flowing Chuuni Qi to hide his tracks and presence.
After all, every Awakener, especially the newbie ones was unintentionally leaking a miniscule amount of such energy. Even though this phenomenon has its own advantages, it also consists of numerous bothersome, or worse, life-threatening risks.
Moving on, Ryder's extremely focused state as though he was in the state of psychological zone caused his entire body to emanate a subtle amount of Chuuni Qi.
Inhaling and exhaling properly, he then slowly opened his eyes to see its manifestation in his body…
"Huh? That's strange… What's with my pink-purple Qi??"
The color of the Qi of an Awakener indicates a variety of meanings. But if there's one thing that Ryder was certain of, this color was solely influenced by the Awakener's Main Title, in his case, [Come to Daddy, Chupapi!].
On the other hand, the greyish Qi from the [Moonfell Crescent] he wielded was an innate characteristic of the katana itself, which was heavily influenced by the materials it was forged with.
"How about I do this then…?" Ryder muttered as he retrieved the silver blade katana.
Feeling its soft handle on his grasp, he utilized [Qi Regulation] to pervade the weapon's entirety with his pink-purple-hued Qi. It was then that the Chuuni System informed him…
Ding!
[The Moonfell Crescent smells the charming energy flowing to its own body.]
[Its striking power slightly increases.]
"Eh? Wait a second… Isn't it normal for the Awakener's striking power to increase when the weapon's being imbued by Qi?"
However, instead of a proper answer, the system prompts continued.
[The Moonfell Crescent absorbs the charming energy flowing on its own body.]
[Its striking power slightly increases.]
[Its striking power becomes two-fold…]
[The Moonfell Crescent begins sucking your Chuuni Qi on its own volition!]
[Beware! Your Chuuni Qi will be rapidly drained!]
"Okay, that's different!"
At that moment, just when Ryder was about to stop [Qi Regulation], the katana vibrated in his grasp.
Ding!
[The Moonfell Crescent desires your Chuuni Qi!]
"Stop now! What the fuck is this?! Is the weapon just glued itself to my hands?!"
In a sudden state of panic, Ryder raised his body and did his best to shake off the weapon from his grasp.
[The Moonfell Crescent stops sucking your Qi but fell in sadness at your rejection.]
'What's wrong with this weapon? Should I ask the Goddess where did this come from…? Surely, even if it's from a gacha box, its true origin still exists, right?' He inwardly pondered.
'Sigh, but the Goddess' weird request… I can't.'
A moment or two later just when things calmed down, another somewhat inexplicable message appeared in front of him.
Ding!
[The Starlight, "The Daughter with No Daddy," asks you to prepare a warm blanket.]