Chapter 133:Power level
Ank remained silent for a moment after hearing her words, his gaze fixed on the floating golden windows while his mind was slowly processing everything that had just been shown to him, because although the information looked simple on the surface, he could already tell that it carried a much deeper meaning that would affect his future growth.
"Now, any other questions?" the AI asked in a calm yet slightly impatient tone, as if she had already lost interest in this conversation and was only continuing it because she had to.
Ank closed his eyes briefly, taking a second to organize his thoughts properly, because he knew that asking random questions would only give her another chance to mock him, and although he was already used to her attitude, he did not want to give her unnecessary opportunities to insult him again.
After a short pause, he opened his eyes and said in a steady voice, "I want to know one more thing."
Lu raised her eyebrow slightly, her lips curling into a faint mocking smile as she looked at him, clearly amused by his persistence and curiosity despite knowing his current condition.
"And what is it now?" she asked.
Ank did not hesitate this time and directly said, "Can you explain the power system of the universe?"
For a brief moment, the surroundings became silent, but then Lu let out a soft laugh, not loud but sharp enough to carry her mocking intent clearly.
"You want to know that?" she said, her tone filled with disbelief as she looked at him like he had just asked something ridiculous.
"You, who cannot even defeat an S rank monster, want to understand the threats of the entire universe, how stupid,".
She added, shaking her head slightly as if disappointed.
Ank felt anger rise inside him immediately, his fists clenching slightly as a surge of irritation ran through his body, but even then he controlled himself, forcing that anger down before it could show on his face, because he knew very well that reacting now would only make things worse.
He wanted to destroy this AI, erase her existence, strip her from himself completely, but the reality was different, because right now he was powerless in front of her, and there was nothing he could do except endure her behavior.
Still, one thought kept him steady.
His mother.
He believed that she would never create something that would truly harm him, so even if this AI was acting like this, there had to be a reason behind it, and that belief was the only thing allowing him to tolerate her presence.
"Fine," Lu said lazily, slightly moving her left hand as if she was doing something boring, "let's start."
As soon as she finished speaking, a golden ball formed from her left hand movement and came in front of Ank and slowly faded, a golden window appeared in front of Ank once again, bright and clear, displaying a list that immediately caught his attention.
"Universe power levels are divided like this," she said, while the window showed:
Level.
F ×1, F+ ×1.5, E ×2, E+ ×3, D ×5, D+ ×7, C ×10, C+ ×15, B ×25, B+ ×40, A ×70, A+ ×120, Master ×180, High Master ×300, Grandmaster ×500, Pseudo S ×900, S ×1500, S+ ×2500, SS ×15000, SS+ ×4000, SSS ×6500, SSS+ ×10000.
Ank carefully read through each level, his eyes moving slowly as he tried to understand the structure and logic behind these multipliers, but before he could analyze it completely, the AI interrupted him.
"These are only mortal levels," she said in a more serious tone compared to before, her expression losing a bit of its mockery.
"Beyond these levels lie the realms of gods, and if any mortal reaches SSS+, they surpass the limits of mortals and step into the domain of gods, which is why every mortal dreams of reaching that rank."
Ank listened carefully, not interrupting her this time, because he understood that this information was important, even if she delivered it in an irritating way.
"Any other doubts?" she asked again.
Ank thought for a moment before asking,
"How is the power level calculated? Is it multiplied by the numbers shown in the.."
"Stop," she interrupted him immediately, her tone sharp and filled with annoyance as she looked at him with clear disbelief.
"Ank, you don't even know something this basic, I will not repeat myself again, so listen carefully," she said, her voice turning cold and precise as she began explaining.
"In the universe, every being absorbs mana from their surroundings, and mana is the fundamental source of power for almost all living beings, but you are different, because instead of using mana, you generate your own energy."
She paused for a moment, making sure he was listening properly, before continuing.
"That energy is what made you the Emperor of the Universe, and not only you, but your army, your followers, and those close to you all used the same energy that you released."
Her eyes slightly narrowed as she added, "Even your mother's creations use mana, but you and your four friends are exceptions."
Each of your friends uses different sources of energy for their powers .
Before you ask, I know everything about you but I cannot tell you anything.
I knew you lost your memory.
She said while laughing.
Ank remained silent, but his attention was completely focused now.
"You never noticed this difference because, for you, mana was weak compared to your energy, but what you failed to understand is that mana is stable and pure, while your energy is unstable and dangerous."
Her voice became slightly heavier as she continued, "Any being who tries to use your energy must first master it completely, otherwise they will die, and with each level they gain, that energy becomes more unstable, which makes it even harder to control."
She looked directly at him and said, "Only you can use that energy without any backlash."
A brief silence followed.
"Now do you understand why everyone uses mana?" she asked.
Ank did not answer verbally, but his expression showed that he had understood, because the answer was simple, mana was safe, stable, and did not kill its user.
"Enough about this.Let focus on power level .I had already bored meeting with you. So I had to finish as soon as possible so I could rest. "
Lu said with sarcasm could clearly be seen.
Another golden window appeared in front of him.
"Power level is calculated like this," she said.
Level × 7.5 × Rank Multiplier × Stage Multiplier.
Ank stared at the formula, his mind quickly trying to break it down, before asking,
"What is rank multiplier and stage multiplier?"
Lu sighed in irritation, muttering under her breath before saying, "Look at this."
Another window appeared.
Stage Multiplier:
Low ×0.8, Mid ×1.0, High ×1.3.
"Each level is divided into three stages, low, mid, and high, so now you understand how stage multipliers work," she explained.
"And rank multipliers are the values assigned to each rank that you saw earlier, while 7.5 is a constant used to balance the formula."
She crossed her arms and looked at him again.
"Now, any other questions, or are you finally done wasting my time?"
Ank looked at all the windows once again, his mind filled with questions, far more than before, but this time he chose to remain silent, because he knew that not every question ne
eded to be asked immediately, and not every answer would be given so easily.
So instead of speaking, he began to think deeply.