Chapitre 26: Chapter 26: New Skills.
Chapter 26: New Skills.
It was early morning, but this time the warm sun was not visible in the sky. Instead, a stormy gray cloud veiled the entire neighborhood. The smell of rain filled the air, and small puddles formed on the street, but that didn't stop people from starting their morning. As children carried their umbrellas to school, adults packed themselves into train cars like sardines to commute to work.
Huo Yuhao awoke to the sound of rain hitting the window. He stayed in bed, listening to the soothing sound, sinking deeper into the warmth of the blankets.
'I love rainy mornings,' he thought, noticing a small movement beside him.
Huo Yun'er was sleeping next to him, her strawberry-blonde hair tousled and a bit of drool escaping from her mouth as she cuddled up with Yuhao. She looked very adorable.
'My mother can't be this cute, haha,' he thought, starting his morning with a lame joke as he gazed out the window at the gray sky.
As for why Huo Yun'er was sleeping beside him and not in a separate room, well, she refused to sleep alone, claiming that hugging her son as a body pillow was more comfortable than sleeping by herself.
'Good morning, Kiana,' he greeted the tuna living in the stigma space, but received no reply. It appeared that she was still asleep.
He freed himself from Yun'er's mama bear hug and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Today was his break day from training. The benevolent tuna had given him a break, claiming that training and resting go hand in hand in growing stronger, and he agreed with her wholeheartedly.
He finished his morning routine and made his way to the magic world through the door. He stood in the middle of the training area in the backyard and started stretching a bit before summoning his [Absolute Spear].
He wasn't training today, but that didn't mean he wouldn't warm up with light exercise. A good lancer always trains his Spearmanship every day. He practiced basic moves and spear twirls for an hour or so before storing his spear and going to the sage garden to get some veggies for breakfast.
He cooked something once in the sage house, and the world's consciousness, of course, gave him a skill for it.
[Skill [Cooking: 1] has been acquired.]
[Skill [Cooking: 1]: A skill that allows you to cook any meal that is very delicious and healthy. Has a chance to imbue dishes with certain effects.]
And, of course, how could [Skill Creation Essence] allow its user to gain skills from anyone other than itself and Ellie? And so:
『Notice! There exist skills belonging to Huo Yuhao not granted by the Essence or Ellie. 』
『Absorbing skills and title effects granted by the world's consciousness to turn them into skills granted by the essence. 』
『Absorption and skill creation complete. 』
Since then, Yuhao had been working hard to level his skill to enjoy the delicacies of both worlds. He went to the kitchen and prepared a simple breakfast for himself and Yun'er—nothing crazy, just omelets, pancakes, and fruits from the sage garden.
"It smells very good, Yuhao." Huo Yun'er had woken up, it seemed. She made her way out of the bathroom and sat at the dining table where Yuhao was placing the plates of food.
They enjoyed their breakfast, and of course, he didn't forget to prepare an extra serving for the sleeping tuna, which he kept in the [Item Box] to keep it warm and fresh for the silly tuna.
Huo Yuhao didn't have anything planned for the day. He wanted to laze around the house and enjoy the sound of rain while lying in the backyard of the normal house. The weather in the magical world was sunny and warm, but he preferred slightly colder weather.
...
He spent the morning lazing around and watching TV with Yun'er while also thinking about skills that he could create to assist him in the future.
He already had an idea about condensing soul rings from ambient energy in the atmosphere. If you're wondering how he could do that, let me refresh your memory.
He was making use of [Great Sage]'s [All of Creation] subskill. 'How is it helpful?' you ask with a haughty tone while fixing your monocle. And I answer you with the same haughty tone while smoking my premium cigar.
[All of Creation] is a broken subskill that allows the user to understand any visible phenomena; theoretically, you can learn anything no matter how difficult and complex it is.
He used [All of Creation] when he condensed his first blood ring for his [White Dragon of Nihility] martial soul and, in turn, learned the process of condensing soul rings using an energy source.
In theory, he could condense a soul ring for his other two martial souls, but the process of imbuing the soul ring with a skill was the current problem.
You see, the blood ring used in the [White Dragon of Nihility] martial soul has the properties of Alarion, as Yuhao gained his [Dragon Core] in the trial.
But if he condensed soul rings for the other two martial souls using ambient energy in the atmosphere, chances are the soul rings would be just blank soul rings with no skill. And that is what he is trying to figure out.
If he can condense soul rings imbued with skills that fit the martial soul like a glove, then that discovery would be revolutionary in the Douluo Dalu world.
He would have complete monopoly over soul rings in the Douluo Dalu world. Sure, people could still hunt soul beasts and get their soul skills the ordinary way, but compare having a subpar soul skill to a soul skill that has 100% compatibility with the martial soul.
The effect wouldn't be noticeable at the beginning, but in the later stages, it would be a game changer. A Limit Douluo with fitted soul skills would wipe the floor with another Limit Douluo that got his soul skills the traditional way.
That would make his organization the eye of the storm. People would want a piece of the pie and would use any means necessary to get their hands on the technology behind the condensing rings.
But he wouldn't allow such a thing to happen, as he would have eclipsed them in strength long before. There were also the soul beasts in the [Star Dou Forest], and he was sure they would appreciate humans stopping their killing to gain soul rings. He could gain a reliable ally by doing so.
However, that was a rough idea of the main product of his organization. He still had to find a way to imbue skills into condensed rings, and the answer lay in the world's consciousness.
A person can gain a skill in the magical world as long as a certain action or requirement is fulfilled. He wants to use a similar system for the condensing rings so that they fit the martial soul perfectly, but he would need to talk to the world's consciousness, and he was not ready for that yet.
You might be wondering why he doesn't just use [All of Creation] when he uses his [Skill Creation Essence] to know how to gain skills, as it is a 'visible' phenomenon.
Well, my sweet summer child, essences are immune to such trickery, especially Yuhao's essence, as it was granted to him by the power of [Origin] (Ellie) and [Finality] (Kiana).
'Sigh, I still have a long way to go,' he thought to himself as he continued watching TV, lying on his mother's lap and enjoying the atmosphere.
'Okay, enough complicated thoughts. I will reach that wall in the future. Let's focus on skill creation.' He started thinking about skills that would enhance his growth and adaptability.
『Current Skill Points: 19,600. 』
'I've got to be smart about this. Let's see. I would need a skill that increases my skill points generation.'
『Skill [Increased Skill Point Generation: D] has been acquired. 』
『Skill [Increased Skill Point Generation: D]: Increases the amount of skill points gained by Huo Yuhao. 』
'Okay, that was expensive. It took 10,000 skill points to get the lowest-grade skill for increasing skill points generation. But it will be worth it in the long run,' he thought, liking the idea of passive income.
So, if he killed a C-rank monster and gained 100 skill points before, now if he killed a C-rank monster, he would gain 150 skill points.
It might not seem like much at the beginning, but then again, the grade of the skill is D-grade. He would have to upgrade it in the future. The next upgrade would require a whopping 100,000 skill points.
『Current Skill Points: 9,600. 』
'Hmm, okay. One unique skill and one extra skill would fit my current budget quite nicely,' he thought to himself as he started creating the skills needed.
『Skill [Super-growth D] has been acquired. 』
『Skill [Super-growth D]: Maximizes skill growth rate and learning speed. 』
『Current Skill Points: 4,600. 』
'Ouch, that was expensive but so worth it,' he commented as he read the effect of the skill created. Even though it was in the lowest grade, it would help his training speed by a great margin. Finally, the last skill.
『Skill [Taunt D] has been acquired. 』
『Skill [Taunt D]: Enrages monsters and can lead to an increase in the number of monsters in the vicinity when used. Prolonged use can cause an increase in monster population in the area. 』
'Basically, trash-talking but in monster language. After all, I need a farming ground, and this forest suits me.'
'However, I don't want monsters to go extinct due to my grind. The forest is a precious resource, and I'm going to min-max it to the limit,' he thought as he gazed at his remaining points and sighed.
『Current Skill Points: 1,600. 』
'Let's save the rest for later. I will enjoy my little break as lazily as possible.' He enjoyed his mother's hand playing with his hair as he lay on her lap and watched TV with her. The sound of the rain made the atmosphere perfect for an afternoon nap.
It was very peaceful today in the Huo residence.
...
By evening, Huo Yun'er was in the kitchen preparing dinner, while Yuhao was lying on the couch, lazing around like the couch potato that he was.
"Status," he muttered as he watched the dark window with golden text appear in front of his eyes.
(An: Italic bold text represents the new additions to his status, so you don't have to read everything.)
『...』
『Huo Yuhao』
『Class: Nanomancer』
『Race: Ascended Human, White Dragon, White Tiger 』
『Soul Power: 20 』
『Martial Souls: [Eyes of Heaven], [White Dragon of Nihility], [Monster Slime] 』
『Skill Points: 1,600』
『Unique Skills: [Great Sage], [Golden Rule], [True Martial Art: 3], [Super-growth D], [Increased Skill Point Generation: D].』
『Other Skills: [Appraisal], [Endurance], [Item Box], [Language Comprehension], [Fast Reading], [Thread Manipulation], [Illusion Manipulation], [Pain Resistance], [Check Status], [Cooking:1].』
『Titles: [Master of The Door], [Master of The House], [Otherworlder], [Person Who Visited a Different World for the First Time], [The First [Class Holder] to Appear in the World], [The One Who Perplexed the World's Consciousness], [The One Who Gained the Interest of the Entire World] 』
『...』
"Good morning, Yuhao." A sleepy voice entered his head. It was none other than the lazy tuna.
"It's evening right now, Kiana," he told the tuna as he sent her serving of breakfast to the stigma space. Munching sounds were all that replied back to him. He shook his head and sighed at the lazy tuna. Both of them had a thing in common, and that was laziness.
"Hmm, cool new skills," the tuna commented while munching on pancakes, and Yuhao just hummed in response.
"Say, Kiana. If, theoretically speaking, we have an energy core that can produce an endless amount of energy but no routing system to distribute all that energy, then controlling that unlimited energy would be difficult, right?" he asked an obvious question to the tuna, who had just finished devouring her breakfast and was licking her fingers.
"Obviously. A routing system would make controlling the unlimited energy a lot easier and more efficient," the Herrscher replied with a neutral tone, causing him to nod.
"Then does the stigma have a routing system for energy distribution?" He knew the answer, but still asked. The tuna turned silent for a moment and shook her head.
"Then if I find a routing system for the stigma, can you connect them together to the most efficient configuration?" This time he asked in a nervous tone.
The Herrscher finally understood why he had asked such a random question out of nowhere. It seemed like Yuhao had something that could function as a routing system for the stigma, allowing him to control Honkai energy with more ease and efficiency.
"I mean, I can try, but that would be the first time connecting something foreign to the stigma. Are you sure about this?" the tuna asked in a worried tone.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't allow anything foreign to touch the stigma at all. In fact, I was already planning to use Ellie to change and elevate that routing system," he told the tuna, as he had no intention of connecting anything to the stigma without her consent.
After all, the stigma is Kiana, and Kiana is the stigma, so having something connect to the stigma would be weird. He quickly added:
"Having a routing system made from origin energy connect to the [Stigma of Finality] can theoretically allow much easier Honkai manipulation and improve efficiency by a large margin." He shared his idea with her and waited for her reply.
A couple of moments passed by, and finally, the tuna shared her infinite wisdom.
"Theoretically, that could work, and since the routing system will be reforged by Ellie with the power of origin, there will not be any rejection from the stigma. After all, both [Origin] and [Finality] are two sides of the same coin," the Herrscher answered in an excited tone.
Herrschers take advantage of two things to use their powers to the maximum potential: a stigma and a core. Both go hand in hand. One acts like the computer, the other acts like the power supply. However, Huo Yuhao is different—a core couldn't be implanted into him at the moment.
If a core was implanted into his body, there was a very high chance that it would react with the [Stigma of Finality] and ascend him in one full swoop to become the new Herrscher of Finality.
And here lies the problem: he couldn't adapt in time to control all that power. He would simply become atomic—not the cool atomic, but the bad one.
His training was to control the power of a Herrscher without a core—a very tedious and painful task. So, when Kiana heard his suggestion, she was over the moon.
If he had a routing system, he would have a much easier time controlling the powers of the Herrschers.
"Alright then, Kiana. We have a place to visit tomorrow while we are training in the forest," he commented as he started to make his way towards the dining table and set it up for dinner.
They enjoyed a warm dinner, with Kiana's portion delivered to her stigma space, while Yuhao and Yun'er talked about redesigning both houses—the one in Japan and the one in the magical world of Argena.
A project that had been on Yuhao's mind since they officially moved in here.
After dinner, Yuhao and Yun'er went to their room, watched a movie while lying in bed cuddling with each other until they both fell asleep.
"Good night, Mom," he said in a sleepy voice as he cuddled next to her.
"Good night, Hao'er," Yun'er replied, giving him a forehead kiss as she hugged him tighter.
'Goodnight, Kiana,' he, of course, did not forget the cute tuna that was living in the stigma space and said to her in his sleepy voice.
'Well, I just woke up, but sure. Goodnight, Yuhao,' replied the tuna, who was booting up a game console and eating pizza. It seemed like this tuna was going to spend the night gaming.
He shook his head gently, closed his eyes, and finally fell asleep.
(Chapter 26 finished.)
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Author's Note:
Phew, this chapter is about 2.9k words without the author's note. It took longer than usual.
I didn't really know what to write about in this chapter, but it was raining today, so I made the theme of the chapter a slow day.
We'll be back in action tomorrow. But I need some suggestions for the plot. I noticed that I am having trouble filling the current plot, but I have a solid plot for when he gains the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Do you want a time skip? We can arrange a 1-year time skip where he gains more skills, soul rings, and stuff.
I can also introduce OC characters or introduce one of the heroines in the series a bit earlier.
I will also focus a bit more on the Japan side. I can't just have a character that has the class [Nanomancer] in a modern world and leave it be, you know.
Maybe speed up the plot for the story of the [Isekai de Cheat Skill] a bit.
I am ready to read all your suggestions in the comments. Share some waifu pics in the comment section to cheer me up a bit.
Anyhow, don't forget to comment on memes, share your thoughts, and, most importantly, post waifu pics.
That's all for now.
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