Chapter 6: First Talent
Aiden, still sleeping peacefully on the ground, was clueless about the fact that a beautiful goddess clone had materialized in the real world to check his condition.
She even swore to teach him a lesson for the incident that had happened to her while checking his dick, blaming him fully without any shame.
Half an hour after the goddess left...
Aiden's eyelids began to flutter, slowly revealing his captivating golden-yellow eyes which turned back to its original black color only after a few seconds as he gradually got to his feet.
As he stood up, Aiden noticed that his body felt lighter than before, and his hair had become more beautiful and longer, with his original black now mixed with some white.
His skin had also become smoother, and his height seemed to have increased from the original 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches. His body had become more toned, and there appeared to be more muscle definition.
He could feel that his body had freed itself from some kind of shackle as he focused on a more important matter. Suddenly, he pulled his pants down and started giggling, saying,
"Hehehehehe, even my dick is bigger now." Thinking about his dick, he made a shameless comment.
"The girls who will be with me will be lucky, and I'll happily accept them and provide the comfort they need," Aiden said, grinning.
"More importantly, what talent have I awakened? It has to be a good one after all the hellish pain I went through to awaken it. But how do I check it?" Aiden wondered aloud.
Just after saying that, the same monotonous feminine voice sounded in his mind.
[Host, you just have to say 'status' in your mind to check your stats.]
"Okay, let me try," Aiden said, thinking about the word 'status' in his mind.
A blue screen appeared in front of Aiden's eyes.
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[Character Information]
[Name: Aiden Cross]
[Age: 11]
[Race: Human???]
[Talent: Celestial (FFF+)] (Incomplete)
[Potential: No Limit]
[Mana Cultivation: Mortal Realm]
[Bloodline: None]
[Physique: @#$%@# Physique (Unranked)] (0.5%)
[Health: 75/75]
[Strength: 6.3]
[Agility: 6]
[Stamina: 8.5]
[Mana: 0]
[Vitality: 7.5]
[Intelligence: 10.7]
[Defense: 6.5]
[Skills: None]
(Stats Limit of Mortal Humans: 10)
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"Wow, all of my stats have increased by 1.5 points," Aiden noticed.
"Fuck, my race says 'human???' with question marks at the end. Am I not human? Well, I look more attractive than before, so it's good I haven't grown tentacles out of my body," Aiden said, shrugging it off.
"My talent is only FFF+? Is this some kind of joke?" Aiden said, looking downcast, though the name sounded pretty badass.
As Aiden continued to check his status, he noticed his potential had increased from S- to No Limit, and he had also awakened a physique. He started thinking about the phrase 'No Limit,' and as he did, dozens of ideas popped into his mind. After a few seconds, he calmed down and directly asked the system.
"System, what does 'No Limit' mean for potential?" Aiden asked.
[Host, as you can see, there is a stat limit of 10 for mortal humans, but your intelligence stat has already exceeded that limit. The stat limits for realms don't apply to you, and there is no limit to your cultivation realm either. Since your potential has no limits, you can increase your stats infinitely within the same realm.]
"Fuck, this is so overpowered! I can be more powerful than anyone in the same realm," Aiden said with a grin.
The system replied to his arrogant remark.
[Host, this universe is far larger than you can imagine. There are countless worlds with many powerful beings and generations of history. There are also countless geniuses who can defeat people in higher realms than themselves, and many who can defeat you, even with fewer stats than you have now.]
"Are there different races like elves, vampires, beast women, and…" Aiden continued for five minutes, then waited for the system's response.
The system's feminine voice replied in his mind with one word.
[Yes]
[...]
"Okay, okay. I'll be careful not to mess with anyone I can't defeat, and if I do get into a fight, I'll just run away," Aiden said shamelessly, thinking, 'Yes, that's not cowardly. It's called a strategic retreat.'
"System, how many cultivation realms are there?" Aiden asked.
The system's voice sounded in Aiden's mind.
[I can tell you what you need to know for now.]
A new text appeared on the blue screen in front of Aiden.
[Magic Cultivation Realm]
1. Apprentice Mage
2. Adept Mage
3. Elite Mage
4. Master Mage
5. Grandmaster Mage
6. Archmage
[Each realm has early, middle, late, and peak stages.]
"Oh, this is just like a magical game. And system, the goddess mentioned before that there's no mana or qi in this world," Aiden said.
[Yes, and only after your world undergoes its first evolution will the world generate mana and qi on its own.]
"Hmmm. I'm pretty sure mana is used in magic cultivation, so what's qi used for? Is there another type of cultivation?" Aiden asked.
[Your guess is correct, host.]
[Qi is used for martial cultivation.]
[Only those with a spiritual root in their body can use this method, and you don't need to think too much about it since you don't have a spiritual root.]
"Well, that's pretty sad. I wanted to cultivate both at the same time; wouldn't I be twice as strong in the same realm?" Aiden said.
"System, has anyone tried using both cultivations at the same time?" Aiden asked.
[In history, there have been some beings who tried using both energies in their hunger for power, only to meet the same fate.]
[Their souls were destroyed, and if your soul is destroyed, there's no chance of reincarnation.]
"That's pretty gruesome," Aiden said, shivering.
"That's enough worrying for now. I need to focus on improving myself. How can I check the details of my talent and physique?" Aiden asked.
[Host, just focus on anything you want to check.]
Aiden, following the system's advice, focused on his talent and physique. The blue screen expanded, and new text appeared before his eyes.
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[Celestial (FFF+)]
#Abilities
#Copy: If you touch any being of the same species for 10 seconds, you can copy their talent, physique, bloodline, and skills. (Use one time per day.)
#Origin of Elements: You have affinities for all elements in the universe.
—Water Affinity (A+) (Locked)
—Fire Affinity (FFF+) (Locked)
—Air Affinity (FFF+) (Locked)
—Earth Affinity (FFF+) (Locked)
and more
#???
#???
#Flaw: Celestials do not lie.
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Noticing his abilities, Aiden spoke seriously.
"System, are you sure I'm not the chosen one?" Aiden asked.
[The host is delusional.]
"Whatever, you're not going to admit it. That's fine," Aiden said with a sulking face.
"System, are you sure about the rank of my talent? I think my talent is too overpowered for an FFF+ rank. Just my first ability, 'Copy,' is enough for people to kill for. I'll have to keep it a secret," Aiden said, making a mental note.
[Host, your talent rank will increase as you copy more talents.]
"About my second ability, 'Origin of Elements,' how can I unlock the elemental affinities? And my water element affinity is an A+ rank?" Aiden asked.
[Host, your original talents would have awakened without the help of the system or the goddess, my creator. They merged with the help of the 'Copy' ability. As for unlocking your affinities, you'll learn how once your world completes its first evolution.]
"That's pretty overpowered too. Now, let's focus on the physique," Aiden said, turning his attention back to the blue screen.
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[@#$%@# Physique (Unranked)] Progress: 0.5%
#King's Eye: You can check the talent, physique, bloodline, and skills of those two ranks higher than you.
#???
#???
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"Well, that's a pretty good observation skill. Combined with 'Copy,' it's too overpowered," Aiden said, grinning from ear to ear while thinking about the future.
Remembering his conversation with the system about his 'Copy' ability, he said with a smile, "System, I think I can just copy the special physique of a cultivator and gain spiritual roots. Then I could practice both cultivations at the same time," Aiden said.
The system responded.
[It's good you noticed, host, but even with that, your soul would still be destroyed. However, with a special physique, you can use both without affecting your soul, though you must be cautious.]
[If anyone knew you could use both mana and qi, powerful cultivators would destroy many worlds just to get a piece of your body.]
Aiden's body shivered as he listened to the system's explanation. "I'll have to be careful not to use both at the same time," he muttered to himself.
He knew that ancient cultivators, those thousands of years old, wouldn't hesitate to kill him without lifting a finger if they discovered his secret. The thought of his family being in danger because of him weighed heavily on his mind.
'I have to get stronger quickly and avoid attracting too much attention,' Aiden thought.
"System, are you sure I'm not the chosen one?" Aiden asked again, this time with the most serious expression he could muster.
The system remained silent for a moment before displaying the same response:
[...] System
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