Life as a baby was… strange
That was how Adam Yaoyorozu can describe his current life
Yaoyorozu- That surname did remind him of an anime from his previous life. He didn't watch it till the end, but he knew some advanced information due to spoilers
And he is sure about that conclusion, because his sister is named Momo
'The anime was called…. My Hero Academia?'
He thought silently, recalling all the information he knew about that anime
…It wasn't that important, this is just a relatively peaceful world, so there was no need for caution.
Perhaps the threat of that hundreds-year-old guy was prominent, but there was plenty of time to develop and combat him
And, it has been 2 years since he reincarnated into this world. Getting used to the life of a baby was actually…. easier than he thought
Of course, this was mostly because-
[Gamer's Mind; Lvl 63
One of the classic skills of the Gamer System. The number of times this skill helped him calm down his rampant emotions was too numerous to count
Being trapped in a baby's body is jarring, to say the least. He has difficulty moving, and time seems to move so much slower
And in the body of a toddler, his emotions were too volatile. It wasn't bad, because it allowed him to level up [Gamer's Mind] rapidly
He had a lot of time to sink into his thoughts- that was the only thing he could do
But most of the levels were at the moment of his birth
Being born is painful
… So much so, that this skill leveled up to more than half of its level, just to calm him down from the raw panic of being brought back to life in the body of a newborn toddler
And of course-
[Gamer's Body; Lvl 26]
Another classic of the Gamer System. Not as much progress as he didn't get many chances to use this skill
Obviously, these two skills aren't the only ones that can level up.
He did this to multiple features of the system. Both to give them the potential to surpass the original feature…. and to have more energy to use in other features
He tried being a reckless baby and injuring himself to level this skill up…. And it worked, but he couldn't do anything significant as he was being monitored most of the time
After all, he was the son of the prestigious Yaoyorozu family. It wouldn't be a wealthy family if they couldn't even afford to have security for their children, right?
Anyway, the family doesn't matter. They don't have any secret inherences or anything of this sort, they are just a normal wealthy family with considerable influence
…Though, he will indeed enjoy growing up in a luxurious environment.
Honestly, the first time he got a good look at the mansion, he wanted to whistle and say:
'Living in such a grand mansion…. as expected of a filthy rich family'
But still, money wouldn't be that important to him-
[Shop]
- If he hadn't added a shop function
The currency of the world he is currently occupying can be used to purchase something from the shop and directly add it to his inventory
….Unfortunately, there were no infinity gems in the shop, no Omnitrix…. And no magical stuff in general
As the creator of this function, Adam certainly knows the reason for this
The shop depends on the world
If he visits a world, all items from that world would be available for purchase.
That is how it works, and because this is not a supernatural world , there was nothing that interested him
Sure, there was advanced technology, which was quite interesting, and there was also the option of buying quirks….
However, quirks were too expensive. And technology costs twice as much as the normal market price
The only things worth currently buying were manga, anime, light novels, and fiction in general.
Weirdly enough, it contained fiction from his previous world
Anyway in this 1 year, he hasn't been doing nothing
Adam has been rolling the [Gacha] every day- another feature he added
He has one opportunity to roll the [Gacha] every day, and it contains items, abilities, and summons from other worlds
Of course, because of his strength, he wouldn't be getting items from Marvel or DC anytime soon.
The rules are roughly the same as the [Shop], but also more flexible
And… he also obtained new skills
[Crawling; Lvl 40]
[Walking; Lvl 36]
[Running; Lvl 18]
They are self-explanatory. However, one might wonder why he doesn't already have the skills since they should have been registered from his previous life
….Adam has no clue. He is the creator of the System, but he still has to play by its 'rules'
[Sorry….]
'It's alright'
He shook his head after seeing the game-like text that appeared in front of him
It was unrealistic to have any expectations of directly becoming an Admin and modifying his stats to be like 999999 or something
Anyway-
[Sprint (Active); Level 4
Spends SP in exchange for a set percentage of extra running speed
Current modifier: 4% more speed]
He also has the classic skill of every Gamer
[Observe (Passive/Active); Level 47
A unique skill that grants you information about anything you target with it
Largely depends on the skill's level and the difference in strength between the Master and the target
Spending MP can increase the information revealed]
One of the staples of the Gamer system- very useful, too. Ever since he was born, he has been spamming this skill on everything he encounters
And of course, his system isn't entirely robotic. It has a personality, but not sentience
Perhaps it will develop sentience in due time….
But Adam isn't worried, he designed the system to his liking, and it will develop a personality gradually after observing him and seeing more of the world
…And he trusted himself. He created it, so of course, he will trust the System which will take after himself
[Thank you, Master!]
'....'
Adam wordlessly smiled. Even though that answer was somewhat dull…. He could feel traces of gratitude because of his trust
But anyway-
"Brotheeeer!"
A loud voice interrupted his musings. He sighed, turning around to face the one who snapped him out of his thoughts
It was a girl, she was running towards him while waving her arms
She had short black hair, dark eyes that were shining innocently, and a cute face that made one want to pinch her cheeks
"Haah…. Haaaaah"
The girl reached him, panting in fatigue with her hands on her knees
"Yes, Momo?"
Adam blinked at her, his blue eyes looking at her
That's right, it was his sister, Momo
It was… a unique experience to have a little sister. He did have a brother in his previous life, but Adam always wanted a little sister he could spoil
"Want to play together?!"
She smiled, her eyes filled with excitement as she looked at him
[Quest: Momo wants to play
Description: Your older sister, Momo, wants to play with you
Be a good brother and play with her!
Rewards: +20 EXP, +Affection with Momo]
….Yes, she was the older one. In fact, she was roughly 8 months older than him
One would question why she could already talk so proficiently and run
He could do it too.
Most people seemed to think that Adam was a genius and did this naturally, but he knew the truth, so how did Momo…..?
…No, she is not a reincarnator, he already checked
[Momo Yaoyorozu - Mutated Human - Tier 1]
His [Observe] was somewhat different from the normal version
Reality was not a game. He might be similar to a game character, but other people won't lose just a little HP if their hearts are pierced or their necks snapped
…Nor will he…. At least until [Gamer's body] is at a sufficient level
And so, he designed [Observe] to work similar to how he saw in one particular Fan Fiction
It took ahold of attributes, traits, and power…. And from all of these under consideration, it showed how powerful a being was by assigning it a 'Tier'
Of course, a lower-tiered person could theoretically kill someone of a higher Tier…. But it was not easy
"Sure Momo, let's play hide and seek!"
Adam replied to her expectations, smiling back at her
In regards to this…. He didn't actually expect [Observe] to acknowledge her as a 'Mutated human''
No, everyone with a Quirk must be acknowledged as a 'Mutated human'. Quirks were genetic mutations that gave one superpowers, so it did make sense
Maybe that is why she could talk so clearly and run.
Not only because she was just smart, but because the humans of this world had higher physical potential than the ones in his previous world
'She is also one of the relevant plot characters. Should I say as expected of her?'
The black-haired toddler lamented in his head
"Yay! Let's go!"
Momo exclaimed cheerfully, raising her fist in the air-
"You are the seeker! Close your eyes!"
Without confirming that he indeed closed his eyes, the girl turned around, running towards the enormous garden of the mansion
"....."
Adam rolled his eyes at her behavior. She was a kid, and he could understand
After all, even he was getting caught up in the moment. His body surged with energy, excitement coursing through his mind
…. But it was for a different reason, obviously!
[Sneak (Active); Level 13
The act of being stealthy!
Success or failure depends on the power difference between Master and the people around him. And whether the other party has special abilities regarding perception
Uses SP. But MP can be used to boost this skill's effectiveness]
It was a chance to improve his skills under the guise of playing! How could he not be excited by this!?
[....]
Well… Maybe the fact that he could so innocently play games with his lovely and cute sister also played a part
"...."
He put a hand over his eyes, blocking himself from looking in the direction in which Momo went to hide
There were servants there, taking care of the garden. But they didn't bat an eye at their antics, as it seemed they got used to what they were doing
They did pay attention to them in case something happened, but otherwise, the servant didn't stop them from playing as they were still children
While waiting for Momo to hide, Adam checked his 'status'
[Status:
Name: Adam Yaoyorozu
Title: N/A
Class: N/A
Race: Human
Level: 1
HP: 50 MP: 300 SP: 60
Body: 0.2
Mind: 2.8
Soul: 2.3
Charm: 2
Luck: 3
Unused Stat Points: 0]
[Skills:
Science; Level 11 (Merged from Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry)
Language; Level 46 (Merged from English, Greek, Japanese)
Click to view more…..]
A bit… pathetic in status, but that was unavoidable as he just started his second life
A normal average human would have 1 in each of these stats
And of course, he slightly modified the attributes. Instead of the normal str, agi, vit, int, wis e.t.c., He tried something else
Body counted all physical attributes. Mind covered all mind-related attributes, and soul obviously had to do with his soul and energy in general
Luck and Charm were self-explanatory
Adam wanted the attributes to be like this because he got more out of the points he gained with each level-up.
Each raise in the body attribute would enhance his strength, agility, endurance, and vitality….
Same with Mind. Each point would enhance his thinking speed, mental calculation capacity, processing power, memory retention…
And Soul will not only make his soul stronger, but also increase his capacity for energy, the rate at which he regenerates it, and his instinctual control over it
Each point in these attributes will enhance an aspect of him.
It is an equal enhancement- one where he can't focus on one thing like agility or strength, but can get powerful more equally
The reincarnator preferred this way better. And he didn't particularly care about using status points to enhance his body and mind
It seemed to him that it was much more difficult for his Soul, Luck, and Charm to be upgraded
There were so many ways in fiction for one to have a stronger body.
And his mind…. Well, there were ways, but the easiest way to do it was naturally by outsmarting people and planning everything
…Which seemed to work at the start, but now it is harder to raise his mind naturally
"...."
Shaking his head again, he went back to focusing on his game with his sister
…He had some grinding to do!
….
..
.
It was dark outside, the moonlight was shining on the horizon
In the mansion of the Yaoyorozu family, Adam Yaoyorozu slept in his crib
… Or at least, that's what it looked like
He was actually awake
Due to [Gamer's Body], he didn't need to sleep that much. Of course, due to its nature as a skill that can be leveled, he wasn't yet at the stage where he didn't need sleep at all
However, 6 hours of sleep will perfectly do. That was impressive, especially considering that babies and toddlers sleep a lot more than teenagers and adults
As for what Adam was doing?
He was meditating
[Meditation (Active); Lvl 38
Improves mental concentration and continuously restores MP and SP
Current modifier: 38% of MP and SP along the duration of an hour]
'Breath in… Breath out….'
He encouraged himself, concentrating on meditation itself, and feeling the energy deep inside his being
It is an overpowered skill.
And at this level, he didn't need much concentration to activate the recovery effect
However, he didn't want just the recovery effect, he also wanted to level this skill up as fast as possible
He has been doing this ever since he was born.
It was hard at first, and it is difficult to meditate effectively with all these volatile emotions of his toddler body, but [Gamer's mind] helped him significantly
But also-
'Come ooooon…'
Adam felt the energy deep inside himself. He consciously moved it, circulating it in his body and keeping it stable
[Mana Manipulation has leveled up]
[Mana Manipulation; Lvl 8—-> Lvl 9]
[Mana Manipulation; Level 9
The proficiency of manipulating Mana.
Currently, this extends only to the Mana unique to a Gamer like Master, but other similar energies might fall under this category
Current modifier: 9% less MP consumption, 9% more effectiveness when using magic]
'Fuuuu~'
He exhaled, opening his eyes, and staring at the ceiling of his room
The room was devoid of people, there was no one to watch him
Of course, there were still some servants outside his room, guarding him. But no one dared enter when he was sleeping
Why? It was because he had made it quite clear that he wouldn't accept anyone entering his room while he was sleeping
How had he made this statement when he was just a toddler?
Well….
His lips curled up slightly while remembering this
…
Every time someone entered his room while he was sleeping, he would 'wake' up and start crying, screaming intensely while looking at the one who dared disrupt his sleep
And of course, he also used [Observe] on every single inch of his room. So he knew there were no cameras here
Was Adam paranoid? Perhaps.
But this was a prestigious and wealthy family, so who knew what these guys would do?
He did trust his new parents as they seemed to care about him, but he didn't know the common sense of this world yet
Besides, rich people should not be judged by the standards of poor (normal) people
He even had to lower the power of [Gamer's body] in the [Settings] option sometimes, all so that he could excrete waste like normal people
Effectively, he was nerfing the system on purpose! How ridiculous!
[(˶˃ᆺ˂˶)]
And he did truly need privacy.
After all, without it, he wouldn't safely be able to do specific actions….
What action? Well…
Adam raised his right hand, palm facing upwards to the ceiling. Be concentrated intensely, calling forth a skill of his
'ID create!'
The world around him splintered like fragile glass, reality warping and twisting as though he had been whisked away to an entirely different realm.
Colors bled into each other. The air itself seemed to shimmer with a strange, ethereal glow, and familiar sounds were replaced by an otherworldly symphony.
[ID Create/Destroy(Active); Level 47
Create a 'dungeon'- an illusionary space of the real world and imbue it with various different effects
You can take living people into the spaces you create
Current IDs: [Normal], [Zombies], [Goblins], [Ghouls]
Time Dilation: 1/47]
His room was the same as before… However, even without knowing the effect of this skill, he would still notice that something was different
Of course, how could he have a system without the overpowered skill that allows him to literally farm monsters and grind skills without endangering himself in the real world?
ID create and destroy. Every ten levels, he observed that a new dungeon was added
It is mostly the cliche ones. But when he visits more worlds in the future, he will be able to create IDs with monsters of those worlds
… Of course, he was not a dumbass. He never entered other IDs except the normal ones
After all, he didn't want to die. He was just a toddler. Even if he was a Gamer, it still takes time to develop and become powerful
He won't throw that away. Adam is neither reckless, nor hot-blooded
[For being cautious and not risking yourself unnecessarily (stupidly): Mind has increased by 0.1]
Adam rolled his eyes at the notification of the system
It was a bit snarky, but it obviously proved that stats- even mind- could be improved even without stat points
He already knew that… But soul, luck, and charm are still a bit hard to improve
Though, he will still try
'Oh, right…'
The toddler blinked, just now remembering something important
He was so caught up in playing with Momo that he forgot to roll the Gacha for today
Shaking his head, he mentally commanded the system to roll the Gacha
[Sorry, nothing. Better luck next time: +0.1 luck]
'....'
His eyebrows twitched, lips pursing in annoyance. However, there was no overreaction
It was obvious from his calmness, that he wasn't particularly annoying. Adam has gotten used to this, as it wasn't a rare occurrence
'But system…'
He glanced at his luck stat
[Luck: 3.1]
'Isn't this a bit too common of an occurrence ?'
[Sorry, it is beyond the System's control]
A bit ironic to have created this feature, and yet not being able to control it….
'But this is the [Gacha], I suppose'
Adam shook his head, closing his eyes. He went back to meditation, trying to control his internal Mana
This is actually his daily(nightly) routine….Creating IDs, meditating, and then going back to creating IDs
…A bit monotonous, but this is all necessary for the grind!
….
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..
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(A/N: I am not happy at all with this chapter. Too many monologues, and too few interactions with his family- his sister, more specifically. I am not sure if this is canon, but in this fanfiction, it will be an AU where his family… doesn't really interact with him too much
But hey, he has love from his sister…. After all, we do have an Incest tag, don't we?)