章 12: Everything is Evolving
My tiny, pale hands have turned into something muscular and much bigger. Due to the fact that my vision somehow heightened and my body felt weird, I immediately took off the torso armor and noticed that I had turned into a more ripped being.
"What happened? I grew taller and became more muscular somehow. How did this happen?"
[Notice: It is due to the effect of the compensation taken from you.]
[Deducting five years from your life span will make you grow older for five years.]
"Huh? What sort of absurdity is that? Is that how your calculations work?" I uttered in surprise, unable to comprehend the system's way of deducting my life span.
[It is how it is.]
"I knew it! You were able to communicate with me, but you didn't do it before!"
[Yes I am able to communicate with my host.]
It communicated with me inside my head, explaining that thought communication has been created for the system and me to be able to communicate without hassle.
[Due to your sudden growth upon killing a Celestial being, an obsidian dragon, the system had evolved into an independent one.]
[Therefore, I shall ask you, my host, to name me.]
So after killing the dragon, my level skyrocketed, which somehow made the system evolve into an independent one. The fact that my passive skill evolved
"Was it you who forced the evolution of my passive skill?" I asked through thought communication.
[Answer: Yes. It was a necessary thing to do in order for my host to survive.]
That concludes my hypothesis since I remembered that the system always asked for my consent before doing something, and now that it evolved into an independent one, It gradually did the necessary things for me while I was unconscious. And thanks to that, I'm alive." I mumbled in my head, realizing how useful the system was thanks to its evolution into an independent one that can act without waiting for my orders, If necessary.
"Well, I thank you for that. And you wanted me to name you?"
[Yes.]
"Let me think of a name first." I replied through thought communication while tapping my fingers on my waist.
I'm pondering a good name for the system to receive since I'll be counting on him in the future.
"Well then, since you're a system—an artificial technology that will guide me and help me in the future—I shall give you a name befitting for you, Grand. How does that sound?" I said and smiled after feeling a bit excited.
[Report: System 001 has now been named Grand.]
[I am now Grand; I shall serve you efficiently, my host.]
Grand's voice somehow sounded nice. It was as if an angelic woman was talking to me inside my head.
About that, I guess I should refer to Grand as a she?" I wondered.
[Report: Several skills are attempting to evolve. Do you wish to proceed?]
[Mana Energy will not be consumed upon Skill evolution.]
The fact that my Mana energy wouldn't deplete was an offer that I couldn't ignore.
"Yes! Let my skills evolve!" I said in an exciting manner, wearing a grin on my face.
And so, It began.
[Skill: Summon Gun is evolving...]
[Skill: Summon Gun has successfully evolved.]
[Skill: Motionless Reload is evolving...]
[Skill: Motionless Reload has successfully evolved.]
[Skill: Summon Gun and Motionless Reload are being combined...]
Several system notifications started appearing before me as they kept going continuously.
[Skill: Morph Gun has successfully been created.]
[Skill: Morph Gun has added customs based on the host's knowledge about weaponry.]
[Thought procedure is needed upon using the morph gun.]
Evolving every skill that was at my disposal, making it into a newly formed skill that had been overwhelmingly enhanced.
[Skill: Morph Gun has added customs for infinite ammunition.]
[Skill: Morph Gun has absorbed the skill, Magical Bullets.]
Combining it and absorbing the added skills that Grand somehow thought of as a hassle started.
[Skill: Morph Gun has been Upgraded.]
[Elemental Bullets have now been permanently added.]
The fact that this has been going on for about several minutes now kept me silent while overseeing the entire process.
[Thought procedure is needed upon using the enhanced bullets of the Morphing Gun.]
[Skill: Analysis is Evolving...]
[Skill: Analysis has successfully evolved.]
[Skill: Analysis has added some custom enhanced features.]
[Skill: Detection has been added.]
[Skill: Detection can be used within a distance of 15 meter radius.]
Every single skill I had obtained began turning into an overpowered skill, which one could possibly want.
[Skill: Precognition and Perfect Aim can now be used.]
[Thought procedure is needed upon using Precognition and Perfect Aim.]
[Skill: Analysis has been upgraded.]
[Skill: Inventory is evolving...]
[Skill: Inventory has successfully evolved.]
And so, as it continued for a long time, I quietly sat down on the grass and watched Grand do the work all by herself.
[Skill: Interdimensional Space has been added.]
[Skill: Inventory has absorbed the skill, Interdimensional Space.]
[Skill: Spatial Void has been created.]
[Thought procedure is needed upon using Spatial Void.]
[Passive Skill: Illness Immunity is evolving...]
[Passive Skill: Illness Immunity has successfully evolved.]
[Passive Skill: Immunity has been created.]
[Passive skill: Immunity has added some customs based on the host's knowledge about illnesses.]
[Curse Protection and Poison Protection have also been added.]
[Passive Skill: Immunity has been upgraded.]
[Passive Skill: Elemental Resistance is evolving...]
[Passive Skill: Elemental Resistance has successfully evolved.]
[Passive Skill: All Attribute Resistance has been created.]
[Physical Resistance has been added.]
[Passive Skill: All Attribute Resistance has absorbed the passive skill, Light and Dark Resistance.]
[Passive Skill: All Attribute Resistance has been upgraded.]
[Passive Skill: Immunity and All Attribute Resistance are being combined.]
[Passive Skill: Complete Immunity has been created.]
[All Skills and Passive Skills have successfully evolved.]
It's done?" I wondered, and without my order, Grand independently displayed my new status.
[Displaying Status]
[Status Display]
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[Name: Heinz Kruger]
[Age: 18]
[Title: Dragon Slayer]
[Level: 3,799]
[Mana Energy: 5,720/5,720]
[Race: Dragonoid - Male]
[Usable Skills: Morph Gun, Spatial Void, Analysis]
[Passive Skills: Immortality, Complete Immunity]
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[Dragon Slayer Buff]
[+25% Damage]
[+25% Defense]
[Immune to Intimidation and Taunts]
[Immune to Battle Cry]
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[Dragonoid Race Buff]
[Dragon Tongue]
[Enhanced Dragonoid Skin]
[+50% Ultimate defense Exoskeleton]
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[Gorment's Armor Buff]
[Bonus Buff: + 10% All Elemental Resistance]
[Bonus Buff: + 10% Damage Absorption]
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[Unused Title: Heavenly Monster Hunter]
The blueish holographic tabloid before turned into a more golden holographic tabloid that had perfectly written my information.
Its extraordinary design captivated my eyes as I stared at it.
"Woah, everything's been settled accordingly thanks to you, Grand." I muttered while wearing a satisfied look on my face.
[Thank you for your compliments, Master.]
"Sheesh, don't call me master, Hehe." I said embarrassingly, flinging my wrist as if I was being humble.
But after seeing the newly displayed buffs, I remembered Greyskim again, and I soon felt a bit sad. Even though we didn't spend that much time, I knew for the fact that he cared about me. It was just too sad to know that he's now dead.
And after mourning for some time, I stood up from my spot and began walking, heading to where the pathway in front of me leads to. And while I started walking, I observed my surroundings, in which I only saw drought-looking trees that didn't bear any fruit. The grass below my feet was also in drought, as if the entire forest were dying.
Without any knowledge as to where I was, I asked Grand.
"Where am I right now, Grand?"
[Answer: The location is still unknown.]
[But based on my analysis, we are currently inside a dying forest.]
"Well, that's what I've also thought. Seeing as the trees are like this, I'm sure something's wrong with this forest."
And with that, Grand and I continued our journey. Walking straight along a narrow pathway that somehow led me deep within the unknown forest, I landed.
Chapter End.
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