“So let's get started. Now tell me what skills you want?” said Nyx.
“Wait, don't you have to explain to me how skills work before asking me to choose some,” said Zero.
“Nope, the system will teach you that later as time goes on. It's currently in a tutorial mood, so it will teach you everything you might need to know, but it will do so slowly over time to better help you retain the information. As for the skills I'm going to make for you, it might be better to think of them as a cheat that doesn't follow the rules and restrictions of most skills. I plan to send you to a mortal realm of your choosing, so it's just to keep you safe,” said Nyx.
“So I can say anything, and you'll give me the power to do it. Okay, well, please give me a second to consider what I want, Mom,” said Zero.
Zero started to think of what abilities and powers he might need and what would work best for him. He delved deep into the memories he still had of his time on Earth. 'So what type of power will I need?' As thoughts like this raced through his mind, he considered many possibilities.
“Want me to suggest something for you?” asked Nyx.
“What do you suggest?” asked Zero.
“I think one of the skills you should ask for should be the ability to travel dimensions as you please,” said Nyx.
“Why do you say that?” asked Zero.
“I said before I plan to send you to a world of your choosing, but I never said I would do it more than once. It's best to have an ability that'll let you come and go as you please. Besides, what if you end up in a dangerous world? How do you plan to escape?” clarified Nyx.
“Ah, I see what you mean. Okay, then, please give me the ability to travel to any dimension I want,” said Zero.
SKILL WORLD TRAVEL GAINED
WORLD TRAVEL: ABILITY TO TRAVEL TO ANY WORLD SO LONG AS USER HOLDS SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD. DUE TO LOW SOUL RANK RESTRICTION PLACED ON ABILITY
RESTRICTION 1: ONLY ALLOWED TO USE ABILITY ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS
RESTRICTION 2: UNABLE TO WORK ON ANYONE ELSE BESIDES THE USER
RESTRICTION 3: REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 10,000 MAGIC ENERGY TO USE
“I hope you don't mind, but I needed to switch a bit of the wording for the skill you asked for. I mainly included that it needed to be a world you hold knowledge of. If you try to travel to a world you hold no knowledge of, you might end up in space or on a star and die,” said Nyx.
“This skill is amazing, but I won't be able to use it for a long time,” said Zero dejectedly.
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“That's mainly because you have a soul rank of G-, so my suggestion is to use some of the 9 remaining skills to lessen the burden on your soul and make it easier to use the skill,” Nyx advised. She didn't want Zero to inadvertently harm himself due to the restrictions.
“You can do that, then please do it,” said Zero.
With a wave of her hand, Zero began to feel a painful burning sensation within his chest. It slowly spread throughout his entire body, causing him to become unconscious once again. Moments later, he awoke to see a system message.
DUE TO ADMIN HOST SOUL RANK HAS CHANGED FROM G- TO G+
SKILL WORLD TRAVEL HAS BEEN EDITED
SKILL WORLD TRAVEL GAINED
WORLD TRAVEL: ABILITY TO TRAVEL TO ANY WORLD SO LONG AS USER HOLDS SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD. DUE TO LOW SOUL RANK RESTRICTION PLACED ON ABILITY
RESTRICTION 1: ONLY ALLOWED TO USE ABILITY ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS
RESTRICTION 2: UNABLE TO WORK ON ANYONE ELSE BESIDES THE USER
RESTRICTION 3: REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 1,000 MAGIC ENERGY TO USE
“My soul rank raised. I wonder what my stats are like now. Wait, can't you just raise my rank to S then?” Zero wondered.
“No, I can't. A soul rank normally doesn’t change unless a cosmic level being decides to interfere. Even then, it's not a good thing to skip ranks like what I just did. It's best to think of the soul like a balloon where if you put too much air in too soon, it pops. I only raised it enough that your soul wouldn’t be burdened, and even then, I could only do it here where my power is at its peak,” Nyx explained.
“Sorry, I didn't know. I'll be careful in the future,” Zero said, though he had other plans.
“So how many skills do I have left?” he wondered.
“I needed one to create the skill, two to raise your rank, and another two to deduce the restrictions placed on it. So you are down to five,” said Nyx.
“Then can you use the remaining five to create a skill that lets me copy the skills of others and lets me use them forever,” stated Zero.
“Hmm, I see you’ve thought it through. Rather than get five skills that may or may not be useful, you'll be taking skills from the people you meet. Nyx was honestly surprised at the ability her son had chosen. It would be a weak ability at the beginning but had the potential to grow along with him. She truly felt that this was an amazing choice.
SKILL POWER ASSIMILATION GAINED
POWER ASSIMILATION: ABLE TO COPY ANY SKILL FROM ANOTHER BEING AND ASSIMILATE IT PERFECTLY WITHIN THE HOST. DUE TO PERFECT ASSIMILATION, SOME ABILITIES WILL BE CHANGED TO BETTER SUIT THE USER. DUE TO LOW-RANK RESTRICTION PLACED ON THE ABILITY
RESTRICTION 1: ONLY ALLOWED TO USE ABILITY ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS
RESTRICTION 2: TIME NEEDED TO COPY SKILL DEPENDS ON THE POWER OF SKILL
RESTRICTION 3: CAN CURRENTLY ONLY HOLD (00/10) SKILLS
“This is overpowered!” yelled Zero.
“I'm glad that you like the skills because mommy’s tired and can't make any more or change them,” said Nyx in an exhausted voice.
“Are you okay? Did you use all your power to make these?” Zero asked anxiously, hoping that she was okay.
“Don't worry too much; it's just that I’m a bit tired from doing some heavy lifting, is all. I just need a short amount of time to catch my breath,” Nyx assured him with a smile.
“While I catch my breath, why don’t you check out your status and think of the world you’d like me to send you to?” said Nyx.
“System, do I need to say status every time to check my stats?” asked Zero.
NO, SIMPLY THINKING ABOUT WANTING TO SEE IT WILL SUFFICE.
ALSO, THE HOST DOES NOT NEED TO SPEAK TO ME. I AM ABLE TO HEAR THE HOST'S THOUGHTS.
NAME: ZERO
RACE: HUMAN
SOUL: HUMAN C TYPE
SOUL RANK: G+
ATTRIBUTES: NONE
STRENGTH: 17
SPEED: 22
MAGIC ENERGY: 500
VITALITY: 30
SKILLS: POWER ASSIMILATION, WORLD TRAVEL
‘System, why are my stats still so low even though my soul rank increased?’ pondered Zero.
BECAUSE THE HOST CURRENTLY HOLDS THE SOUL AND BODY OF A HUMAN.
THE GROWTH SEEN IS NORMAL FOR A HUMAN.
IF THE HOST WISHES TO SEE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO STOP BEING HUMAN.
‘And how would I do that?’ wondered Zero.
UNABLE TO ANSWER.
PLEASE SPECIFY THE RACE HOST WISHES TO BECOME.
‘Ah, so I have to know what I want to become first? How do I become like mom then?’ Zero asked the system.
NO ANSWER EXISTS CURRENTLY.
HOST NEEDS SSS+ SOUL RANK BEFORE ABLE TO START PROCESS TO BECOME COSMIC LEVEL ENTITY.
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A HUMAN SOUL TO ACHIEVE THIS RANK.
BY TRANSFORMING THE BODY, THE SOUL WILL TRANSFORM ALONG WITH IT.
CAN ALSO CHANGE SOUL BY CONSUMING A MORE POWERFUL SOUL OF A DIFFERENT CREATURE.
HOWEVER, THE HOST IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO CONSUME SOULS.
‘Then do you know of a way I can consume souls?’ asked Zero.
PLEASE WAIT.
SEARCHING HOST MEMORIES FOR A COMPATIBLE WORLD.
8 SUITABLE WORLDS FOUND.
ELIMINATING WORLDS ABOVE HOST'S RANK.
8 WORLDS ELIMINATED.
ERROR.
RECALCULATING.
ELIMINATING ALL WORLDS ABOVE F+ RANKS.
7 WORLDS ELIMINATED.
1 WORLD REMAINS.
IT IS NOT SUGGESTED TO HEAD TO THIS WORLD FIRST AS AN F+ SOUL RANK MINIMUM IS REQUIRED TO GUARANTEE HOST’S SURVIVAL.