"Now to begin, just say 'Initialize tutorial mode,'" said Nyx excitedly.
"Initialize tutorial mode," repeated Zero.
TUTORIAL MODE INITIALIZED
WELCOME TO THE CHAOS SYSTEM
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT BEGIN BY SAYING STATUS
"Status," repeated Zero as a virtual-like screen appeared in front of his eyes.
NAME: ZERO
RACE: HUMAN
SOUL: HUMAN C TYPE
SOUL RANK: G-
ATTRIBUTES: NONE
STRENGTH: 7
SPEED: 12
MAGIC ENERGY: 0
VITALITY: 20
SKILLS: NONE
"Looks like it's working properly," said Nyx.
"Wait, you can see it too? Can other people see it?" asked Zero.
"Of course, silly. I'm able to see simply because I'm its creator and I hold admin privileges," assured Nyx.
Calming down a bit, Zero proceeded to ask, "System, what are soul, soul rank, and attributes?"
SOUL DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF SOUL THAT A CREATURE HAS
SOULS CAN BE SEEN AS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND A CREATURE. IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS HOW STRONG ONE CAN GROW
SOME SOULS HOLD SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS UNIQUE TO IT
THE SOUL SECTION WILL INFORM YOU IF A CREATURE HAS A UNIQUE SOUL TYPE
SOUL RANK INFORMS YOU HOW POWERFUL OR UNIQUE A CERTAIN SOUL IS
THE HIGHER A SOUL'S RANK, THE MORE ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS IT CAN CONTAIN. SOUL RANKS GO FROM G- TO SSS+
ATTRIBUTES SHOW THE USER WHAT TYPE OF SKILLS THE USER MAY LEARN
AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE SOMEONE WITH A FIRE ATTRIBUTE CAN ONLY LEARN FIRE SKILLS
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"Okay, I understand what they mean for the most part. Now, what is Magic Energy, and why do I have no skills or attributes?" asked Zero.
MAGIC ENERGY IS THE ENERGY OR POWER CONTAINED IN ONE'S SOUL
IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS HOW POWERFUL SPELLS AND SKILLS CAN BECOME
NORMAL SOULS HAVE A SET AMOUNT OF MAGIC ENERGY THAT DOES NOT CHANGE
AS THE HOST IS A NEWBORN SOUL, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY MAGIC ENERGY OR SKILLS
AS FOR THE ATTRIBUTES, HOST HAD AN ORIGINAL ATTRIBUTE OF CHAOS, BUT DUE TO THE ADMIN'S ACTION, IT HAS BEEN LOCKED AWAY UNTIL THE SOUL OF THE HOST IS POWERFUL ENOUGH
"Okay, so then magic energy is like MP in games?" asked Zero.
INCORRECT. DUE TO SEARCHING THROUGH HOST'S MEMORIES, IT IS FOUND THAT MAGIC ENERGY WOULD BEST CORRELATE WITH A MAGIC OR INTELLIGENCE STAT FROM GAMES
"So it's like that, then. Why don't you make it intelligence instead?" stated Zero.
UNABLE TO DO THAT. WHILE MAGIC ENERGY CORRELATES WITH THE STAT, IT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS THE SAME. IT IS USUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR MAGIC ENERGY TO CHANGE OR GROW UNLESS ONE OF TWO CONDITIONS IS MET:
THE FIRST IS THROUGH THE INTERVENTION OF A COSMIC LEVEL ENTITY WHICH THE HOST HAS MET
THE SECOND IS SIMPLY TO HAVE A SOUL SO STRONG LIKE AN S RANK BUT BE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MAGIC ENERGY HELD WITHIN. IN THIS CASE, RATHER THAN THE MAGIC ENERGY GROWING, IT IS MORE LIKE THE INDIVIDUAL GAINS ACCESS TO MORE OF THE ENERGY ALREADY HELD WITHIN THE SOUL
THERE ARE, HOWEVER, CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THIS, SUCH AS INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD THE POWER TO EITHER CONSUME ANOTHER SOUL OR MERGE SOULS. IN THIS CASE, THEN THE MAGIC ENERGY OF THE REMAINING SOUL WOULD GROW
"So if I ever learn to eat or merge my soul, I'd gain another person's magic energy?" asked Zero.
YES. HOWEVER, IT IS UNNECESSARY SINCE THE HOST HAS THIS SYSTEM. IT IS GUARANTEED THAT THE HOST WILL GAIN MAGIC ENERGY AND THAT IT WILL GROW THROUGH THE INTERVENTION OF THE COSMIC LEVEL ENTITY KNOWN AS NYX
HOWEVER, BE FOREWARNED THAT IF THE HOST STILL WISHES TO ATTEMPT THAT, IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR HOST TO CONSUME RATHER THAN MERGE TO BE FREE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE
“What do you mean by influence?” asked Zero.
INFLUENCE CAN BE INTERPRETED AS THOUGHTS OR IDEAS THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE HOST. DUE TO MERGING, THE HOST WILL BECOME A NEW INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A COMBINATION OF THE HOST AND THE INDIVIDUAL MERGED WITH.
‘Well merging is out of the question then,’ thought Zero as he digested the large amount of information he had received from the system.
“Hey, you're ignoring me! Look at this, give your kid a new toy, and he forgets that his own mother exists. You're breaking mommy's heart over here,” said Nyx.
Zero didn't know what to do or say as he saw his mother, this so-called cosmic-level entity, start whining and shaking him repeatedly as he had taken a few minutes to investigate the system.
“I'm sorry, mother, is there anything you'd like to say to me?” asked Zero.
“Nope, just don't ignore me and talk to your system. I'm a supreme goddess, so you should pay some attention to your poor mother,” said Nyx proudly.
This caused Zero to actually look at his mother with a confused look as he wondered how old she was. As he did that, she slowly walked towards him and placed a hand on his shoulder and gave him a bone-chilling smile and said, “It's rude to think about a woman's age, you know.”
“Sorry,” apologized Zero.
“I'll forgive you since you're my baby. So you basically know how the system shows you status, try asking it to appraise me now,” said Nyx.
Zero then turned his line of sight towards Nyx and asked the system to appraise her.
NAME: NYX
REAL NAME: ??????????????????
RACE: PRIMORDIAL CHAOS ENTITY
SOUL: UNKNOWN
SOUL RANK: IMMEASURABLE
ATTRIBUTES: CHAOS, RESTRICTED
STRENGTH: ??????????????
SPEED: ??????????????
MAGIC ENERGY: ??????????????
VITALITY: ??????????????
SKILLS: RESTRICTED
“This is what happens when you appraise a cosmic-level entity. This system was made to work on mortals. The only reason my name, race, and an attribute showed is simply because I already told you these things. If you ever meet anything that you can't see its stats, then you need to run, okay, dear boy,” said Nyx.
“Why do I need to run?” asked the inquisitive young man.
“It's rather simple, my dear boy. Gods and godlike beings tend to be whimsical, so it's best to avoid them. You never know when one will decide to do something foolish like destroy the world or something idiotic like that. Besides, they are bad influences, and a mother must always make sure that her child grows up well. So promise you'll run,” Nyx said as she grabbed Zero for a hug and stroked his cheek.
“I promise, mother,” said Zero.
“Good. Now I've lowered my power to mortal levels, so try to appraise me again,” said Nyx.
NAME: NYX
REAL NAME: ??????????????????
RACE: PRIMORDIAL CHAOS ENTITY
SOUL: UNKNOWN
SOUL RANK: IMMEASURABLE
ATTRIBUTES: CHAOS, RESTRICTED
STRENGTH: 9,999
SPEED: 9,999
MAGIC ENERGY: ??????????????
VITALITY: 99,999
SKILLS: RESTRICTED
“So are these stats the max for a mortal?” asked Zero.
“Precisely. So you'll need to raise your stats past this if you wish to be as strong as mommy. This is simply to give you a starting goal to attain. Mommy put her very best effort into making this system to help you get stronger. It will work as a guide and answer almost any question you might have about the things it has access to,” said Nyx as she patted his head.
“Anyways, it's time for me to give you your last gift. I will personally create 10 skills for you. This will help keep you safe as you try to grow stronger,” said Nyx.