Ilara looked at her status screen in satisfaction. 2 weeks had passed since she discovered she was reincarnated, and she decided to find and grind some skills. Turned out, gaining a new level in for example [Mathematics] gave 50 exp. Thanks to that and getting a few other skills, she made some massive gains in a relatively short amount of time. Or that was what she assumed. Ilara knew she could have pushed even harder, but naps, a lack of paper and pen, and a lack of feeling urgency had impeded her. Still, she reasoned, she came farther than a normal newborn would be able to go.
Name
N/A
Age
26 weeks and 1 day. Estimated delivery in 12 weeks and 6 days
Race
Human (female)
Class
N/A
Level
0 -> 4
Experience
0/100 -> 3100/4000
Titles
Reincarnated, Frontrunner
Afflictions
Attributes
Strength
1 -> 2
Agility
1
Endurance
1 -> 3
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Intelligence
11 -> 18
Wisdom
11
Willpower
21 -> 22
Magical Affinity
N/A
Unassigned AP: 6
Skills
Mathematics (uncommon) level 21
Deductive Reasoning (uncommon) level 11
Recall Memory (uncommon) level 11
Anatomy (uncommon) level 1
She managed to gain some attribute points, mostly by diligently working on skills, wiggling around, and contemplating heavy stuff like the meaning of life and the consequences of magic being a natural law in this world. Although she couldn’t verify anything, it was good mental practice. And it resulted in the skill [Deductive reasoning], which was quite surprising. I mean… why is this a skill? And an uncommon one at that.
For that matter, why are all my skills uncommon so far? I would expect things like math and anatomy would be common knowledge? Getting the skill [Anatomy] wasn’t that difficult. I merely visualized the way my body is structured and how it works. Nothing too specific either. I just imagined my hand consisted of skin, which acted as a layer of protection and a means to sense the outside world. Bones, to keep its structure. Muscles and tendons to be able to move. Veins, to keep the whole supplied with necessary nutrients. Flesh, for extra protection and to fill up empty space. And last, nerves, to process sensations and deliver orders. Sure, it’s an overly simplified and a bit unscientific way of describing it. But if it works, it works. Probably the reason why I only got level 1 in the skill. But this kind of knowledge shouldn’t be too hard to discover. My worry only increases when the fact that my high school knowledge of algebra and calculus was enough to push [Mathematics] to level 21. How bad is the education here?
The issue about skills and its rarity were mentally writing down on the ‘questions to ask when I can speak’ list. It didn’t make a lot of sense to speculate about it right now. Ilara’s goal at the moment was to find and grind some more skills.
Although I have to admit, I’m not as motivated as I could be. After I came to terms with the fact that I died (okay, I lie, I have begrudgingly accepted that it is an unavoidable conclusion, but let’s not think too deeply about it), I became somewhat excited about the fact that everything I do will be displayed. It gives a sense of accomplishment to see the numbers rising, to know I’m getting better, smarter, stronger. But. A part of me wonders why I’m trying so hard. Why am I spending almost every waking moment on improvement? I’ve already surpassed the expectations of a newborn, or so I assume. In fact, it may be a horrible mistake to be too different from the norm. who knows what the world is like? Just look at Earth’s history. Supposed witches were burned at the stake for having more knowledge or a different application of that knowledge. And heck, I don’t even have a clue what higher levels or attributes would entail. Would I become a buff baby if I increase my strength? Would I grow so much that a normal birth wouldn’t be possible? Ilara shuddered as she imagined several horrifying possibilities.
No, I think it would be better to take it easy. Or at least easier than my current pace. I wont even be touching my unassigned attribute points. Maybe some experimentation with skills, but no increasing my physical attributes.
+1 wisdom.
Huh. Even the system agrees with me. Maybe I’ll contemplate the workings of the system and how it can give points for things I only thought and haven’t acted on. Ilara fell silent for a few minutes. You know what. Best to let sleeping dogs lie. I don’t need to know everything. With a decisive nod, she set a new course for the remaining weeks. Of course, she started it off with a nap.