Although it was an idiot for many, the first thing he did with his character was to add long black hair. His surprise was to see how his charisma increased a little with the change.
Ikky was a cheater and an expert in exploring weaknesses in the system, he had many things to think about... Although the first stupidity that came to his mind was because the system considered him to have less charisma than average, he could understand why he was considered clumsy, because he was, but ugly, not very charismatic, that was an assessment that the boy did not agree with...
Continuing with the joke while he ordered his thoughts a little more, he began to modify a part of himself that should not affect the statistics but his self-esteem, it is not that he put on a giant penis but let's say that he left it in something that exceeded the European standard, not to mention the oriental one. He was not proud of that but in reality, just as he imagined, his charisma rose again a little.
This game had a rather strange level of realism and was taken care of down to the smallest detail.
After the initial frustration of being called uglier than average, he began the process of customizing the character, basing everything on his own body, even if he was at his best, any modification would harm his synchronization rate, he performed several tests, increasing or decreasing the height by 10% would not harm him by a simple 10%, it was worse when changing the body so much, the synchronization rate changed in a proportion of 2 to 1, that is, 20%, although it was not linear, the smaller the change in height, the lower the cost, however, increasing from 1.78 to 1.85 only influenced 5%... I would leave it like that for the moment.
The most wonderful thing about this system is that he only had to think or imagine the change for it to translate into a real modification, this had an additional advantage, he could feel those changes live and the discomfort or not that they caused him. Standing at 1.78m, Lion wasn't tall, but he wasn't short either, and as he had read a long time ago, a bigger body would only give his enemies an easier target, he planned to stay within an acceptable average, trying combinations between 1.78m and 1.85m.
It could be a very subtle difference, although the feeling of bulkiness also changed, but he wasn't happy with the change, getting bigger didn't make him feel better, but it increased the feeling of being more clumsy, it was the synchronization rate that had dropped.
However, he tried to make a partial modification, lengthening only his arms, it's not that he had a T-rex complex, but as a boxing coach told him to discourage him many years ago when he hadn't even entered college, his arms were about 5 centimeters shorter than the average of another person of his size, this was a disadvantage in reach, which would lead to hand-to-hand combat and having to be a fighter who could withstand beatings, and that could never be Ikky's style.
Phew... in a game, that wasn't good at all, getting hit was a tank thing and he didn't know how to play that kind of character, so he proportionally lengthened his arms by 10 centimeters...
The synchronization dropped another 4%, that didn't work either, so he dropped to 7 centimeters, and the synchronization stayed at 1%. When he put in just 6 centimeters, surprisingly, the synchronization not only didn't drop but increased by 0.5%, and what's better, his skill stat went from a sad 7 to an 8...
He had discovered the first trick, if he corrected his defects, not only would it not decrease the synchronization rate, but it could even increase it. This was the best thing that could happen to Ikky, giving him tools to do his job.
He was a cheater, an expert at finding loopholes in numbers and things and this customization gave him many opportunities. Now, the game began; It was no longer about following the typical desire to be bigger or stronger, but about creating the perfect body for the mind...
Physical defects, even if they are apparently minimal, are actually what make us naturally more clumsy and unbalanced compared to other human beings without those defects. A quick process led him to an analysis of his entire body, and he began to make a list of defects...
Small feet for his height, a 41-footer was a small foot for a man of 1:78.
Long torso compared to his legs, with 1 metre legs, his torso was proportionally longer than it should be, in addition to altering the centre of gravity when exercising
Small and chubby hands that prevented him from picking things up properly, or having good fine motor skills.
Small and somewhat close-set eyes that distorted spatial vision a little and gave him less peripheral vision.
Oval jaw that would not fit a blow well.
A somewhat long neck that, although it made him gain height, was a little out of place with his figure.
A somewhat aquiline nose, which caused him problems breathing and therefore his physical endurance.
Somewhat narrow shoulders that took away strength and harmony from his body...
Hollow feet that made him walk awkwardly...
He began to correct everything like a small sculptor; he left nothing unmodified; He only kept his height of 1:78, but went from a 41 foot to a 43, from a 1 meter leg to 1 meter 7 cm, and compacted his torso a bit... He modified everything he put on his list... He quickly opened the statistics window to check the effects he had achieved:
Strength: 12 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Dexterity: 13 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Constitution: 13 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Intelligence: 14 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Wisdom: 14 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Charisma: 10 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Perception: 11 *unlockable substats after stat +16
Luck: 11 *unlockable substats after stat +16
SYNCHRONIZATION RATE: 98%
The result was much better than expected; his body felt like a glove, much better than his real body. Not only was there no such feeling of clumsiness, but it seemed like he had discovered new sensations...
But he was not going to settle for just that; he had to continue exploring possibilities.
He continued testing and increased his height to 1.85 meters. By increasing in size while maintaining the same proportionality, the synchronization rate only dropped to 94%, 1% less than before... He made certain adjustments to the size of the legs, feet, and other issues, always pursuing the goal of a certain golden ratio, and everything that a weirdo like him had seen in the body of champions in fighting sports... He increased his musculature a little, since if he increased more than 10%, the same loss of synchronization would occur. The timing was plummeting as I tried to gain strength overall, I had to think again, I needed more power to survive and this was not the way.
It was clear, if the body could be modified in parts, why not the muscles?
The musculature of the legs and feet increased by 20%, as well as that of the hips and trunk, but not that of the arms, which only increased by 5%. With certain adjustments, this was the most optimal result I could achieve.
CHARACTER: Leon
Strength: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Dexterity: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Constitution: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Intelligence: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Wisdom: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Charisma: 12 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Perception: 14 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Luck: 12 *sub-stats unlockable after stat +16
Life: 12/12
Mana: Locked
Spirit: Locked
Ki: Locked
Skills: No skills registered
Level: 1; Exp: 0/1000
Titles: None
Equipment: None
Age: 21 Height: 1.85 cm Weight: 98 kg Build: Average
Synchronization Rate 97%
What would that extra 2% mean? He didn't know... but no one had told him anything about it, so what would the other 2000 players have done? How many of them had tuned up so well? It was impossible to tell whether or not he had gained an advantage; only the game would tell.
"Data, I'm done; what's next?"