Chapter 5: New Skill part.2
As I opened the system store and the admin store two new screens popped up in my vision.
System Store
Store level: 1 (0/10 Store Credits)
Balance: 1 SC
Currently available store functions:
[Unawakened Skill purchase]
[Level 1 System Info package]
Admin Store (Unique)
Admin authority level: 1
Balance: 1 SC
Currently available store functions:
[Admin exclusive skill purchase]
[Temporary empowerment]
[Level 1 System assistant purchase]
Hmm, looks like I have to make a choice now as I can either use my system coin to buy an admin exclusive skill or an unawakened skill and as for the information packages, I think Jane can most probably answer all questions I might. Also, temporary empowerment is out of the question as it's just a waste of precious system coins. First, let me see the cost of an admin exclusive skill.
Currently purchasable admin skills
Administor's All-Seeing Eye:
Cost: 100 SC
Lesser System Interference:
Cost: 50 SC
Personal System Shut Down:
Cost: 250 SC
Local System Modification (Temporary):
Cost: 150 SC
Administrative Assistance:
Cost: 10 SC
Uh… welp, looks like it's already been decided for me as I have finally realized how fucking poor I am or maybe these skills are just too expensive though I must say they all sound amazing. Alright, let's see what skills can I buy with 1 SC in the Unawakened skills section.
Search results for skills worth 1 SC
12,501,159 skills found purchasable.
Displaying skills…
Detected that the host's mental capabilities are insufficient to process all the data…
Choose any one of these two methods instead to browse the skill list…
[Search for specific Skills.]
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[Browse recommended skills by giving some description as to what skills you are interested in.]
Woah! Alright, now I am sure that those Admin exclusive skills are just crazy expensive. Hmm… let's go with the recommendations list first as I am quite curious as to what the system will recommend to me. As I mentally chose the second option, I suddenly felt a mental nudge as the system asked for a description of what skills I wished to have.
As I started to imagine the type of skills I would like to have, a new system window popped up with a tiny small system box beside it which was more like just a sentence than an actual screen.
[Please note: Recommended skills list is only available to Admins and thus is a special privilege but due to the host's Admin authority being sealed the recommended will have a 7-day Cooldown time. ]
Man, this sucks though I guess being able to get a recommended skill list is indeed just too convenient so I guess it was destined to have a cooldown time. Anyways let's look at the skills.
Recommended skills list
Mana recovery (Devour sub-type)(Passive):
This skill is a sub-type skill of the Devour skill which allows the user to recover lost mana and hasten their natural mana recovery rate when they devour any mana-filled material.
Basic Mana Manipulation (Active):
This skill is the basic skill that most magic-wielding creatures acquire as their first step onto the Path of Magic.
Acrobatics(Passive):
This skill allows the user to more easily bend their body to dodge enemy attacks or move through challenging terrain or recover their balance.
Keywords taken into consideration this time: Recover, Magic, Flexibility.
Oh! So awesome it even tells which keywords it used from my description as a base for recommending these skills. Hmm, all three of these skills are not bad, especially the first one is quite enticing though I must say that the second one's description draws me towards it like a moth to a flame.
In my previous life on earth, I used to love reading fantasy novels whenever I wasn't busy studying or practicing something. Back on earth I was always busy studying things that I had no interest in whatsoever but had no choice as I clearly understood that studying was important in my previous life.
Though when I was free I always turned to the pages of my fantasy novels where I could read about magic and other fantastical stuff. I loved every single second of that time I spent avidly reading them as I let my imagination run wild and escape from the boring reality of Earth. But now that I have been reincarnated in a world of magic I would obviously follow and fulfill my dream of exploring an endless land filled with magic and other fantastical creatures and most importantly using magic myself.
As I recalled my happy moments and childish dreams from reading those fantasy novels, I mentally selected Basic mana manipulation. As the system screen disappeared, I suddenly felt my senses expanding as I was hit with sensory overload for a second as I started to feel and sense ephemeral energy floating everywhere around me pulsing through my own body and all the other nearby living organisms.
Just as I was relishing in this dream-like sensation, my head suddenly flared with intense headache almost as if it was about to go split in two. Then as the overwhelming mental pain reached its peak and as I was losing consciousness the last thing I saw were many system screens popping up one after the other.
Notice
Congratulations, you have acquired an Active skill Mana Sense lvl.1 through forcefully going beyond your limits with a basic low-level Mana Manipulation skill.
Notice
Congratulations, your Active skill Basic Mana Manipulation lvl.1 has reached lvl.5
!!Warning!!
Detected mental damage due to overloading the active skill Basic Mana Manipulation lvl.5 beyond its limits.
-1 Hp
-1 Hp
-1 Hp
-1 Hp
!!! Warning please cease your actions as it may result in death!!!
-2 Hp
-2 Hp
-4 Hp
Congratulations, your Active Skill Basic Mana Manipulation lvl.5 has reached Basic Mana Manipulation lvl.7
-8 Hp
Attention due to a weakened admin's health reaching ⅓ of the total health, initiating the neutralizing procedure.
Neutralizing…
Success, Unnamed Admin has been neutralized.
Status condition (Sleep) inflicted.
Natural Health and Mana regen +10%.
Cancellation of all active skills.
Notice
Due to showcasing great talent in the art of Magic and Mana, overcoming one's limits. The unnamed Admin has been granted the title [Novice Mana Genius].
Novice Mana Genius:
This title is given to those who have shown great talent in mana manipulation. Gives the Passive Buff (Novice Mana Genius) decreases the difficulty of using and commanding high amounts of mana.