章節 34: A Brand New Bill
It took around 3 hours for the boys to finish their online shopping session and they were pretty happy with the products they were able to procure. Since they had a bigger budget this time, they were able to get more items than Mako previously got and were set to be delivered by night.
Mako was indeed excited to gain more powers so that he could become even stronger than before, but his excitement was pale in comparison to how Bill was jumping up and down like a child ready to open a giant present on Christmas.
It had been a short time since the two boys had become friends, but that didn't stop Bill from showing his true emotions around him because after taking away all that scary bully-like demeanor, he was just a thrill-seeking and energetic boy, Unlike Mako, who didn't really like socializing at all, and would rather spend time studying or playing games with Gary.
The two boys made their way over to the forest as it was time to get some serious work done.
If the Dark Raven wanted both Mako and Bill to fight, then they would have to be prepared as this time it was no rookie tournament with rules and regulations and an ability level cap meaning that Mako and Bill could potentially face level 4 ability users as well.
Although the newly purchased items would indeed be of help, it doesn't change the fact that the user must also be capable enough to use those items to their maximum potential, similar to a newbie driver competing in a sports car racing event.
Mako could increase his stats with the attribute points he would receive for completing quests, but the same could not be said for Bill. To fix this problem and to settle his curiosity, Mako used the 'Ask' function to ask what ways could a person improve their attributes naturally.
[A person can improve their attributes naturally by increasing the factors of exercises that relate to that attribute; for example, jogging for longer periods to increase a person's stamina. The actual increasing factor varies from person to person as it is not fixed by any means. To improve a certain attribute quickly, try training and exercising while keeping your ability aura activated.]
The system explained that it would take regular training and hard work to improve one's attributes, but that didn't answer the question as to why there was a limit. If everyone worked hard then they could become infinitely stronger, but that was not the case as after achieving a certain point, no matter how much a person worked out, it would not increase his strength rather just maintain it.
With the introduction of abilities, the imaginary limit that humans had before was blasted apart as those who reached the higher ranks such as 'MASTER' were said to hold enough power to destroy entire mountains, but there was still a limit as to how far they could grow.
For now, Mako instructed Bill to do all his workouts and training while keeping his aura active which would help increase the level of his attributes faster, plus cultivate his ability as well. Since they were both level 3 Ability users, if they didn't exert themselves by using heavy costing abilities, they could train for 16 hours without rest.
Mako also included Bill in his Daily Quest exercises, and even though Bill wasn't getting any rewards such as attribute points, he still appreciated the workout.
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The two boys trained well into the evening and then made their way back home.
Coincidently just as they arrived, a man wearing a light blue shirt and hat was approaching the front door to Mako's house. The boys greeted the delivery man who was carrying three large reinforced boxes in one hand while a tablet in the other.
"I have three packages for Mako Grey?" the delivery guy while reviewing the tablet to make sure he was saying the correct name.
"Yes, that would be me," Mako replied.
The delivery guy made Mako sign a couple of documents on his tablet before placing the three reinforced boxes on the front door.
*THUD!*
"Oooh, these were sure heavy! Anyways, good day to you sir." The delivery guy said as left to make more deliveries.
Mako and Bill both had looks of shock on their faces because judging by how the delivery guy was holding the boxes, they didn't look to be as heavy, but the noise caught them off guard.
Before the delivery guy could completely go out of his sight, Mako used Analyze on him to see what type of ability he had.
[Analyze]
[Profile: Jay Winters]
[Ability: Strength (Level 1)] ⓘ
It was an enhancement ability, one that would boost a person's strength attribute to unnatural levels. It was a decent ability and oftentimes, athletes would choose this ability as it complemented sports perfectly, but not all were cut out to become athletes so there were people like the delivery guy who were using their ability however they can to earn money.
Pushing the heavy boxes inside one by one, the boys now had three very sturdy-looking boxes akin to treasure chests now on Mako's living room floor.
Bill had not been able to keep his emotions in check the entire day as now they were at an all-time high, because he would finally be able to be what he always wanted to be.
Seeing how he couldn't control himself, Mako decided to let Bill open his chest up first which he greatly appreciated. Opening the Box, there were many different items within, but Bill reached directly for a book that he picked up with haste and began to admire it with shining eyes.
Mako used Analyze on the book and it all made sense.
[Analyze]
Ability Book: [Wind Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ
[An Ability Book that contains the power to control the element of wind. This Ability Book already comes with three pre-learned skills]
Skill: [(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Skill: [(F-Tier) Wind Wall] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Skill: (E-Tier) Vacuum Cutter] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Bill's father, William Johnson, was a retired army veteran who was present during the final war, which goes to show that he was indeed quite old. Reaching the 'FALCON', and having two elemental abilities, that being Wind and Earth.
Bill always admired his father, but since he didn't really show great talent as a kid, he wasn't shown the same level of love by his father compared to his elder brothers who he called geniuses. This psychological trauma caused Bill to become bitter and a bully, and it was also the reason why he joined El Diablo's gang in the first place, all so he could prove himself to his father.
Now that his eyes were opened and he was given a second chance, Bill didn't want to lose it as he aimed to earn back his father's respect by surpassing his accomplishments, and now he would have the same abilities as his father as well.
Since Mako's Analyze skill leveled up, Mako could now preview the information of the abilities contained within even before learning them.
[(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[Upgradable!] ⓘ
[Elemental Control is the most basic of all skills that each user of an elemental ability has access to where the more you use it the stronger it gets as it has no defining limit to how high the user's production and control over the element of wind can become]
[Attack: Variable]
[Cost: Variable]
[(F-Tier) Wind Wall] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A basic defense from the Wind Elemental Skill Tree, that allows the user to create a wall of wind roughly ten feet in height. Anything that comes into contact with the wall will be deflected to a certain extent, and with a small chance of perfectly deflecting projectiles back from where they came with exact power and speed.]
[Defense: 15]
[Cost: 30 Energy]
[(E-Tier) Vacuum Cutter] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A basic attack from the Wind Elemental Skill Tree, that can be cast by only fists, but is 25% more effective if cast while holding any type of blade. It is a move where the user slashes the air in front of him while infusing his elemental control onto his fist or weapon, from which a vacuum is created that travels forward with a sharp edge of wind and reaches a distance of 15 meters before fading.]
[Attack: 25]
[Cost: 50 Energy]
Mako was surprised by the abilities that were within as there was a defensive ability and an attack ability that was similar to his flame wheel, but instead of a 360-degree attack, it was a single-direction attack but with a bigger range.
Bill crushed the green gem that was in front of the Ability Book, and instantly green light filled the room while cooling winds started blowing all over with Bill being the source of it all. When the light began to recede, the winds also stopped and the crushed crystal lost all of its colors.
This was the normal way for one to gain an ability as the ability itself was stored inside the crystal and the book contained instructions and techniques that could be learned, but the book could only be read once the person had the ability the book belonged to; otherwise, it was unreadable.
The process to learn the ability could take as early as a day or as late as two weeks depending on how talented a person was, but Mako's system bypassed all of that as he was able to learn it instantly.
Bill didn't even bother to look at the rest of the things that he had ordered as he instantly started to skim through the contents of the book. Mako decided to leave him be as he knew that it won't take long for him to learn the ability so he proceeded to open his chest next.
"Let's see what we have here," Mako said with a huge grin on his face as he opened the second chest.
章節 35: Bring It On!
Mako opened up his chest as he was greeted with multiple items that he could not wait to get his hands on.
[Analyze]
[20x High Tier Rejuvenating Pills] ⓘ
[20x High Tier Healing Pills] ⓘ
[20x High Tier Boost Pills] ⓘ
Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Motion Sense] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ
Mako had seen the importance of all the pills that he had purchased before as they were the reason why he was still alive, so decided to stock up a lot on all of them. Bill was reluctant at first as he had only used the healing pills before, and since they were of lower quality, he didn't see the benefit of having them but he was easily convinced when Mako told him that they were the reason why he won against Rhino.
Bill had almost an identical set of items in his chest with the exception being different skill books. The ones that Bill had chosen were of the Wind Elemental Skill Tree so they were more expensive compared to Mako's skill books which were for general use.
Before checking out his second ability, Mako first used Analyze on the two Skill books so he could save the best for last.
Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A utility skill book that teaches the user a basic skill that instructs how to temporarily increase the blood flow to the thighs and legs by 50%, giving the user increased agility for ten seconds.]
[Agility: +10]
[Requirements: 25 Fortitude, 20 Stamina]
[Cost: 50 Energy]
Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Motion Sense] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A utility skill book that teaches the user a basic skill that instructs how to sense basic attacks much more clearly and observe movements in slightly slow motion as the opponent's movements appear to become slower.]
[Perception: +10]
[Requirements: 30 Fortitude, 15 Intelligence, 10 Stamina]
[Cost: 10 Energy/minute]
[Does the User want to instantly learn both Skill Books?]
[YES/NO]
'No,' Mako gave the command to the system as he didn't wish to instantly learn these books in front of Bill.
Learning instantly was a terrifying skill that most people would do anything to get their hands on, and even though Bill was now his friend, their foundation was still weak as he didn't want to reveal his greatest secrets to anyone.
Mako had chosen both utility Skill Books which were odd as they weren't very popular and not recommended by many to buy. Since they still cost a hefty sum, they are generally not favored as people are more inclined to buy an ability or a Skill Book that would complement their ability.
Mako had chosen these two skills because they provided a bit of help on the two areas in which he was lacking, that being speed and perception. Although Perception was one of his stronger attributes, it still wasn't strong enough against someone like Rhino who was able to overpower him even after taking the Boost Pills.
The only problem was the fact that both abilities were going to put a strain on his body which was why a high level of fortitude was required in order to activate the abilities.
Moving on to the more interesting matters, Mako picked up his second Ability Book as this was the Lightning Ability.
[Analyze]
Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ
[An Ability Book that contains the power to control the element of lightning. This Ability Book already comes with three pre-learned skills]
Skill: [(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Skill: [(F-Tier) Lightning Strike] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Skill: [(E-Tier) Electrical Discharge] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
Mako was once again impressed with what he was seeing, but to truly appreciate it, he used Analyze to see what each ability could do.
[Analyze]
[(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[Upgradable!] ⓘ
[Elemental Control is the most basic of all skills that each user of an elemental ability has access to where the more you use it the stronger it gets as it has no defining limit to how high the user's production and control over the element of lightning can become]
[Attack: Variable]
[Cost: Variable]
[(F-Tier) Lightning Strike] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A basic attack from the Lightning Elemental Skill Tree, that allows the user to send a small lightning bolt from their hands by aiming towards their opponent using the front two fingers extended outwards. This lightning attack carries with it a small chance for the opponent to become paralyzed for a couple of seconds, rendering them completely immobile.]
[Attack: 15]
[Cost: 30 Energy]
[(E-Tier) Electrical Discharge] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[A basic attack from the Lightning Elemental Skill Tree, that can be cast by only fists, but is 25% more effective if cast by a blunt weapon. It is a move where the user strikes the ground underneath him while infusing his elemental control onto his fist or weapon, from which a burst of electricity is created that produces a dome of electricity, five meters in diameter. If an opponent is caught within the range of the attack, they will be paralyzed for 15 seconds.]
[Attack: -]
[Cost: 50 Energy]
[Does the User want to instantly learn?]
[YES/NO]
Mako once again declined the prompt as he was sticking with his plan that he wouldn't reveal his secrets to anyone.
However, Mako did ask the system whether he would be able to learn the ability afterward, even if he choose to break the crystal manually.
[Yes, the user can still perform Instant Learning, even after the crystal of the book is no more as long as the user obtains the ability, the skills are related too.]
Happy with the answer, Mako proceeded to rip the crystal out of his book as well so that he could also know what it feels like to gain an ability the regular way.
As soon as Mako crushed the crystal, instantly the room was covered with yellow light while snakes of electricity started to burst out of Mako, and just like before, after a few moments, the light began to recede and a new prompt appeared in front of Mako's eyes.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Lightning Ability]
[Lightning is an offensive/utility ability, your stats will be increased when using lightning-based moves]
[Agility +10]
[Strength +5]
[Stamina +5]
[To activate these boosts, you have to keep your ability active which will passively drain energy as well as release the aura of a level 3 Lightning Ability user]
[Current rate of energy consumption: 2 Energy per minute]
With another amazing ability under his belt, Mako was beyond happy and couldn't wait to be left alone so that he could instantly learn all of these great abilities and skills.
*DING!* *DING!*
Mako had grown accustomed to this sound by now as a new quest had been issued by the system.
(NEW!) [Long-term Quest]
[Learn more about how you can obtain the Nature Ability]
[Reward: ???]
[Penalty: ???]
(NEW!) [Regular Quest]
[Become victorious in the tournament hosted by the Dark Raven]
[Reward: Instant Level up, +10 attribute points, random skill]
[Penalty: -2 Levels, -5 to all attributes]
Mako was expecting another simple quest to be issued or perhaps he had completed a hidden quest, but for the first time, Mako had been given two heavy quests. Both were regular quests with one being a long-term one while the other was just a regular one.
The long-term quest was really confusing as even though Mako had researched a lot into abilities and the different types that existed, he had never heard or even seen a mention of a Nature Ability before, so it was really intriguing that the system had mentioned something like this through a quest.
Since it was a long-term quest, Mako figured that it would most likely have to do with something in the future and won't be as simple as doing a quick search on the internet.
The second quest was exactly what Mako needed as not only would he be getting ample EXP from defeating fighters in the tournament, but now he would also be receiving juicy rewards from the system as well.
Mako had now learned to take it slow and to look at things from all perspectives. Looking at the second quest again, the penalty was also quite dire, so it gave him even more motivation to win the tournament.
'Bring it on, Leon!' Mako shouted in his thoughts as he remembered the threat that Leon made to them, and Mako was sure to give him some payback.
He decided to leave Bill with his Ability Book in the living room, as he excused himself for a moment to go to his bedroom. Now that he was all alone, Mako brought the three books and placed them on his bed.
Mako picked up the Lightning Ability Book first this time as the same prompt as before appeared in his line of sight.
Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ
[Does the User want to instantly learn?]
[YES/NO]
'Yes!' Mako gave the command, as the book dissolved into particles of light and washed over Mako's body giving him the cool sensation yet again.
Rubbing his index finger and thumb together, and activating the elemental control, blue sparks started to appear around his fingers as they made contact. Mako was beyond joyous at this point as Lightning was his favorite of the elemental abilities, but he had to settle with fire for the first time since that was the only ability in the bundle and he was short on cash at that time.
After playing with the sparks for a few moments, Mako snapped out of his daze and went on to pick up the next book to instantly learn it as well.
Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)
[Does the User want to instantly learn?]
[YES/NO]
'Yes!' Mako said and waited for the cooling feeling, but it didn't come this time.
Opening his eyes, Mako could still see the book in his hands and a prompt that he wished could be deleted.
[ERROR]
[User's Mentality is too low to learn anything more]
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