Asta sat on his bed with his chin in his hands contemplating his next actions before proceeding with his next actions he looked at his system one more time
Primary Stats:
- Physical:437
- Mental:404
- Magic: 0
Detailed Stats:
- Physical: Strength: 84 | Speed: 78 | Endurance: 98 | Charisma: 85 | Sense:63
| Constitution:43
- Mental: Intelligence: 147 | Wisdom: 126 | Focus: 112 | Ki:20
Unique Skills:
[Mental Space
Type active
(Unique)
A personal mental realm where creativity and logic combine. Time dilation allows complex problem-solving, advanced blueprint creation, and strategy formulation. Can store and organize ideas for easy recall, making it a vital tool for inventors and tacticians.]
[Book of the Mind
Type passive
(Unique)
A book that will appear in the mental realm and be there forever. Is a book that records your past life as Sebastian and your new life as Asta. User can review these memories as if reading a book or watching a movie. This skill allows user to analyze past events, recall forgotten details, and uncover hidden insights.]
Physical Skills
These skills enhance physical abilities, combat proficiency, and physical interaction with the environment.
Sprinting
Type Active
(Expert):
The ability to move at significantly increased speeds over short distances. Mastery ensures efficient energy usage, improved acceleration, and heightened control over movement in various terrains.
Jumping
Type Active
(Expert):
Enhanced vertical and horizontal leaping capabilities, enabling scaling of greater heights and gaps with precision and minimal strain.
Climbing
Type Active
(Expert):
Improved ability to scale surfaces, including rocky cliffs, buildings, and trees. Enhances endurance and grip strength, reducing the chance of falls during complex climbs.
Swimming
Type Active
(Expert):
Advanced proficiency in navigating and moving through water efficiently. Reduces fatigue and improves underwater visibility and breath control.
Reflex
Type Passive
(Expert):
Heightened instinctual responses to sudden movements or attacks. Allows swift evasion, parries, or counteractions, critical for close combat and survival scenarios.
Swordsmanship
Type Active
(Mastered):
Exceptional skill in wielding a sword, including advanced stances, precision strikes, defensive maneuvers, and counterattacks. Adaptable to various sword types and combat styles.
Spearmanship
Type Active
(Expert):
Proficiency in using a spear, including thrusting, spinning, and defensive techniques. Offers an edge in mid-range combat and crowd control.
Archery
Type Active
(Expert):
Precision aiming and shooting with a bow. Includes advanced techniques for adjusting to wind, distance, and moving targets.
Parry
Type Passive
(Expert):
Highly developed skill in deflecting or redirecting an opponent's attacks with minimal effort. Ensures balance and opportunities for counteraction.
Counter
Type Passive
(Expert):
Expertise in launching a quick and effective counterstrike immediately after deflecting or dodging an attack. Emphasizes timing and accuracy.
Boxing
Type Active
(Expert):
Mastery of advanced techniques, including feints, body blows, and precision strikes. Can maintain stamina during prolonged fights and effectively counter multiple opponents. Exceptional reflexes for dodging and timing attacks.
Shield Bearer
Type Active
(Expert):
Proficiency in using a shield for defensive maneuvers. Includes advanced techniques for protecting oneself and allies, deflecting projectiles, and creating openings in combat.
Ki Flow
Type Passive
(Basic):
Ensures seamless and balanced Ki distribution throughout the body. Enhances stamina, strength, and overall energy control, forming the foundation for advanced Ki-based techniques.
Ki Enhancement
Type Active
(Basic):
The ability to channel Ki into muscles and bones, significantly amplifying strength, speed, and durability during combat or physical activities.
Ki Shaping
Type Active
(Basic):
Allows molding Ki into tangible forms, such as weapons or barriers. While basic shapes are easy to form, intricate constructs require intense focus, providing greater Ki experience.
Ki Weapon Enhancement
Type Active
(Basic)
A technique that channels the user's ki into their weapon, imbuing it with energy to greatly enhance its strength, durability, and cutting power. This skill allows the user to amplify the effectiveness of their strikes, making even mundane weapons capable of extraordinary feats.
Mental Skills
These skills enhance cognitive abilities, perception, and emotional intelligence.
Meditation
Type Active
(Mastered):
Deep focus skill enabling mental energy regeneration and emotional balance. Enhances concentration and Ki control.
Strategic Thinking
Type Passive
(Mastered):
The ability to formulate and execute complex plans while adapting swiftly to unforeseen challenges. This skill ensures decisive problem-solving under pressure.
Memory Retention
Type Passive
(Mastered):
Near-flawless recall of any information learned. This allows for efficient knowledge application and skill stacking over time.
Speed Reading
Type Passive
(Mastered):
Rapid comprehension and retention of written material. Ideal for absorbing large volumes of information in a short time.
Emotional Intelligence
Type Passive
(Mastered):
The ability to perceive, understand, and adapt to the emotional states of others, fostering trust, negotiation success, and effective team dynamics.
Analyze
Type Active
(Advanced):
Identifies strengths, weaknesses, and potential applications of objects, situations, or individuals. Useful in combat, crafting, and problem-solving scenarios.
Ki Sensing
Type Active
(Basic):
The ability to detect the energy signatures of living beings. While basic level allows sensing nearby energy, focus can improve accuracy and range.
Ki Observation
Type Passive/Active
(Basic):
A heightened sensory ability that allows the user to detect and interpret the ki (life energy) of living beings and objects within a wide radius. With Ki Observation, the user gains an intuitive understanding of their surroundings, making it possible to sense movements, predict attacks, and locate hidden or distant targets.
Utility Skills
These skills are practical and enhance craftsmanship, resource management, and environmental interaction.
Crafting and Building
Crafting
Type Passive
(Mastered):
Exceptional skill in innovating and creating complex items with precision. This includes weapons, tools, and customized gear.
Potion Crafting
Type Passive
(Mastered):
Proficiency in creating potent potions using advanced alchemical processes. Includes healing elixirs, performance enhancers, and situational brews.
Carpentry
Type Passive
(Mastered):
Expertise in designing and constructing durable, efficient structures. Includes precision in crafting wooden furniture and fortifications.
Blacksmithing
Type Passive
(Expert):
The ability to forge tools, weapons, and armor with high durability. Advanced knowledge of metallurgy ensures efficient resource use.
Engineering
(Intermediate)
Type:Passive
User can build and repair functional devices using available tools and materials. This includes planning, constructing, and refining devices through trial and error.
Circuitry
(Intermediate)
Type:Passive
Users understanding of basic electrical circuits allowing user to construct and maintain electrical systems. Can create power grids for small devices, repair circuits, and connect energy sources
Gathering and Agriculture
Farming
Type Passive
(Mastered)
Optimized methods for cultivating high-yield crops. Ensures sustainability and maximum resource output.
Fishing
Type Passive
(Expert):
Advanced techniques for capturing aquatic species. Includes bait crafting, net usage, and understanding water ecosystems.
Artisan and Fine Crafting
Sculptor
Type Passive
(Basic):
Allows shaping and carving materials like wood, stone, or metal with artistic precision. Enhances understanding of crafting materials.
Painter
Type Passive
(Basic):
Unlocks an eye for color and composition. Can be used for visual art, map-making, or item customization.
Calligrapher
Type Passive
(Basic):
Mastery of elegant handwriting and symbols. Useful for documentation, sigils, and magical rune crafting.
Survival Tools
Herbology
Type Passive
(Awakened):
Mastery over identifying, cultivating, and utilizing plants for remedies, poisons, and advanced cultivation methods.
Medic
Type Passive
(Advanced):
Knowledge of diagnosing and treating injuries and simple illnesses. Includes basic first aid and use of natural remedies.
Alchemy
Type Passive
(Advanced):
Fundamental understanding of transmutation processes. Enhances resource refinement and material improvement.
Appraisal and Trade
Appraiser's Eye
Type Active
(Basic):
A skill for evaluating quality, rarity, and hidden properties of objects. With practice, this becomes a natural ability to identify valuable items for trade or crafting.
Tailoring and Textiles
Sewing
Type Passive
(Intermediate):
Proficiency in basic stitching and fabric repair. Can create functional garments or patchwork items.
Tailoring
Type Passive
(Intermediate):
Ability to adjust and resize clothing for better fit and comfort.
Seamstress
Type Passive
(Intermediate):
Competence in creating simple clothing items, focusing on functionality over aesthetic appeal.
Standing up he decided what to do and went to go make an announcement to the children,Father Orsi and Sister Lily. "Today, we're all going out for a feast! No more potatoes. We're going to be heading to the best place in town, and it's all on me!"
The announcement was met with gasps and cheers. Father Oris raised an eyebrow but smiled. "Asta, are you sure? This seems... extravagant."
Asta waved him off. "Don't worry, Father. I've worked hard for this. Everyone deserves a treat now and then."
Soon, the entire orphanage was bustling with excitement as they prepared for their outing. Asta ensured everyone was dressed in their best clothes, and he led the group to the finest restaurant in town. Watching their faces light up as they savored rich stews, roasted meats, and decadent desserts warmed his heart.
While the orphanage enjoyed their meal, Asta slipped away unnoticed. Back at the orphanage, he left a note on his bed:
**"Gone to train. Don't worry about me. I'll be back soon."**
The Chamber loomed in the dim light, its metallic surface gleaming faintly, the soft hum of the Core Crystal filling the air. It was a marvel of engineering, but tonight it would be a crucible.
He swallowed hard, steeling himself. "Time to take the next step," he muttered, stripping down to his boxers and stepping into the chamber. The door sealed with a hiss, locking him into the confined space. His fingers moved over the control panel, initiating the sequence. Vials of painstakingly crafted potions and alchemical concoctions loaded into the infusion system, their contents glinting ominously in the dim light. The chamber's restorative functions powered up, ready to keep him alive through the ordeal.
The first injection hit like a thunderclap. Liquid fire surged through his veins, and his body convulsed involuntarily. His vision swam as the pain seized him.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The scream tore from his throat, raw and primal, filling the room. The as his system chimed :
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
Each increment came with a new wave of agony. His muscles spasmed, stretching and tearing as if trying to rip free from his bones. His skin felt as though it were being flayed, only to stretch impossibly tight across his reshaping frame.
The chamber's restorative energies kicked in, knitting torn tissues and healing raw wounds, but the relief was fleeting. The next surge of alchemical concoctions struck, and the cycle began anew.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The screams echoed louder, almost animalistic.His bones cracked and reshaped, each snap a new wave of unbearable pain. His organs churned, burning as they adapted to the potions.The Core Crystal thrummed louder, its energy stabilizing the chamber as it struggled to keep up with the demands of the process.
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
The system's monotone announcements were a cruel juxtaposition to his suffering. His mind teetered on the edge, the chamber's restorative functions doing little to alleviate the mental anguish. It felt like his very soul was being torn apart, his body a battleground of destruction and regeneration.
His skin blistered and cracked, oozing before hardening into a tougher, almost leathery surface. His muscles quaked, rippling as they grew denser. His bones felt like molten steel being reforged, their very structure altering. Blood vessels burst and reformed, his heartbeat pounding in his ears like a war drum.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Minutes felt like hours. Every second was a lifetime of torment. His body screamed for release, his mind begged for the sweet void of unconsciousness, but he held on. Barely.
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
[Physical: +1 Constitution]
[Physical: +1 Endurance]
Asta's vision blurred, black spots creeping into his peripheral. His heart hammered against his ribcage, his breathing ragged. His screams began to falter, replaced by hoarse gasps as his body reached its breaking point. His vision faded to black, and he collapsed against the chamber's walls. The last thing he heard was the faint hum of the Core Crystal, its energy still flowing, still healing, still reshaping him.
When Asta awoke, the first thing he noticed was the silence. The chamber had powered down, its job complete. At first he couldn't believe it was over but then he began to sit up, every movement feeling alien yet powerful. His breathing was steady, his senses sharper than ever.
The system then chimed to show him the results of his transformation:
[(Due to endurance and Constitution reaching 100 you have now unlocked your 3rd,4th and 5th unique skills while also unlocking Biologically Unique Skills)]
New Unique Skills:
Enhanced Regenerative Factor
Type Passive
A combination of users new biological healing and unique regenerative skill, allowing for rapid recovery from even the most grievous injuries.
Hardened Skin
Type Passive
At its basic level, skin is as tough as leather, providing resistance against cuts and bruises.
Peak Stamina
Type Passive
Grants user unparalleled endurance, allowing Asta to sustain physical activity far longer than a normal human.
New Biologically Unique Skills:
Countless Joints:
Type Passive
Users skeletal system now features hyper-flexible joints, enhancing your agility and combat versatility.
Demon Steel Bones:
Type Passive
Users bones are coated in Demon Steel making them virtually unbreakable.
Enhanced Organs:
Type Passive
Users internal systems operate at peak efficiency, making all organs naturally stronger and more durable while also increasing lung capacity and blood flow with the added bonus of increasing sense sensitivity
Asta sat on the edge of the chamber, his chest rising and falling steadily as he caught his breath. The stillness of the room was almost unsettling after the chaos he had endured. His body felt... different. Lighter, yet brimming with a raw, untamed power. The agony had been unimaginable, a living nightmare—but as he flexed his fingers and stretched his limbs, he couldn't deny it had been worth every moment of torment.
"This... this is something else," he muttered under his breath, running a hand over his arm. His muscles, once lean and toned from years of hard work, now had a solid, sculpted look. Strength radiated from every fiber of his being.
He glanced across the dimly lit workshop and noticed a dusty, cracked mirror leaning against the wall. Rising from the chamber, he strode toward it, his bare feet echoing softly against the floor. The moment he stood before his reflection, Asta froze.
The first change that caught his eye was his hair. Once an ash-blonde hue, had now turned brilliant white and now looking like Killua's hairstyle. His green eyes had deepened into a vivid royal emerald.His face, once marked by subtle scars from childhood scuffles and years of training, was now flawless. The imperfections were gone as if erased by the chamber's regenerative powers. His jawline appeared sharper, his features more defined. His face looking like Muse Dante from Devil May Cry
"This...This is unreal," Asta whispered, stepping back from the mirror.
" I've got to test these skills" he murmured, turning toward his clothes piled neatly on a workbench. As he dressed, he couldn't help but smirk to himself.
Fully clothed with a hoodie he had made and pulled up, Asta slipped out of the workshop. The cool night air greeted him, carrying the faint scent of the nearby forest. His newly enhanced senses picked up every whisper of the wind, every creak of the distant trees. It was overwhelming yet exhilarating.
He glanced back at the orphanage, the faint glow of candlelight spilling from the windows. The thought of the family he had left behind lingered in his mind, but he quickly pushed it aside. This path was his alone to walk.
Pulling the hood tighter around his face, Asta disappeared into the night, his movements swift and silent, like a shadow merging with the darkness.
TO BE CONTINUED…