Skyler's eyes were fixed on his potential. He ignored everything else, and after a long silence, he let out a sardonic laugh.
"So... my potential is locked? I am not a waste with 1-star potential... Did I suffer so much over the past 2 years only to discover it was for nothing?"
System 505: Did its host go crazy?
It was speechless when Skyler grinned widely to himself, thinking what there was to be happy about 0-star strength.
"But what is Special Spirit Constitution?"
He murmured, and the system replied.
("According to the database, it's a type of body structure that is unique and distinct from the normal. People are not born with it; it can only be acquired if one's soul has dipped in the Mythic Spirit Pool in the World of Spirits before death in their past life. I'm not sure how the host obtained it. Perhaps you were a strong spirit in your past life?")
Skyler stood up with a giddy and excited smile. He didn't believe in past lives since one can't remember them; rather, he firmly believed in the present and in a single life that ends when one dies.
But no matter how he was born with this body structure, it's a good thing, right?
Something inside him stirred when the system mentioned 'past life,' but it was so faint that even the strongest beings in his universe couldn't sense it. Perhaps those higher beings could sense it, but they were all too busy betting on who would die and who would ascend to higher levels in the Battle Royale, except for a few bored ones who had free time to look for servants and promising seedlings in weaker universes.
However, one thing was clear: many of them were going to regret not discovering this soon, because an individual from one of the smallest universes had taken his first step onto a path to become a candidate for 'The Skybound Throne'—the sole supreme seat, ranked above the remaining 3,000 Thrones that everyone was vying for.
To make matters worse, the person in question was not even meant to walk this path—but now his fate had changed to one that would shine even brighter, all thanks to a certain transmigrator and his master.
Skyler suppressed his excitement and glanced at the section 'elemental affinity with' in the status displayed before him.
"I only awakened the Light element. Can you explain why the Darkness element is shown in my status as locked? There are also some question marks beneath it?"
This time, 505 took a moment to reply.
("If the Darkness element is shown in the host's status, that means you can wield it, but certain requirements must be met to do that, which I don't know since I couldn't find anything. As for the question marks, those indicate that you have an affinity for more elements beyond those displayed, but 505 isn't sure which or how many.")
Skyler stayed still for a moment but then clenched his fist and raised it to the sky in an excited and challenging manner. He wanted to jump too, but since he wasn't wearing shoes, he resisted the urge.
"Now that I am no longer a waste, don't blame me for becoming the best!"
He didn't know who the hell had teleported him here when he wasn't even eligible, but that person had made a big mistake they would regret deeply, and he would make sure to take great pleasure in it!
He chuckled again, feeling the happiest he had felt over the past two years. One of his eyes flashed with an inky dark gleam, while the other sparkled with a bright white hue that faded into the blue of his gaze.
"Tell me, system! What do I need to do to clear this preliminary test? You bet! I am determined to excel in this trial!"
Seeing the confidence oozing from his entire being, 505 felt a spark of hope. It seemed its host wasn't entirely hopeless and wouldn't die easily!
Maybe there's still a chance for it to finally break free from this wretched preliminary test area and ascend to higher levels of the Battle Royal like many other systems?
("Host! You can call me 505!
This year's test is rather easy! To pass, you just need to fill the monster-killing meter within the given time limit:
Kill monsters: 300/0 (Regardless of star and strength)
Time limit: 30 days
It's not difficult at all! 505 can help you locate the monsters!")
Skyler finally lowered his raised hand. He had gone too far ahead of himself. It's better to stay down to earth.
"300 monsters? In 30 days?"
He asked to be sure he saw correctly, and the gray screen before him flashed as 505 responded eagerly, a bit influenced by his earlier overconfidence.
("Yes! I can sense a 2-star water and earth dual element monster just a few feet behind the host! Let's go defeat it!")
Skyler: "...."
He glanced at his current strength, which was 0-stars, and then at his only unlocked elemental affinity, which was also 0-stars, before glancing back. He was met with a pair of glowing eyes peering at him as if he were the most delicious lunch ever.
"Shit!"
The massive green frog, which had been eyeing him for a long minute, leaped at him, and he rolled in the other direction.
A loud shout erupted in the forest as he jumped to his feet and began to run.
"505!! Do you want to get me killed so badly??"