For those who complain about system messages, I am actively working on condensing them second Volume onward, including a Stat Preview and such too. I would like to remind everyone this is a system story. A Gamer-system based story.
The system messages will always be there! If that isn't your cup of tea, then I won't hold you to it.
Patre0n is up to Chapter 27! You can read there free of charge if you don't want to wait! /Aht666.
Happy reading!
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Around 1850 Attack Power...NANI!?
That shot up by a metric ton. 3600% increase! It's like I'm now in the Endgame, even though I'm still at the very beginning!
See what I did there?
Jokes aside, these two Zanpakuto are absurd. If this is what Purple-grade Equipment are like, I can't even fathom what Orange and above will be.
Yes, I know I have that Death Blade Item that grants an instant deathblow on any Boss of my choosing, but I'm talking about Equipment here. They'll likely have stats that are off the chats. Hell, the Zanpakuto don't even have any Skills associated with their Effects.
They're just raw Stats, and the ability to use them together, with an opportunity to evolve later on.
And thanks to Points Doubler, my LUK increased by a whopping 100%. That's icing on the cake. I can see myself killing the Boss of those Zombies tomorrow in one hit thanks to these two swords.
It isn't even over yet either. I have those two Accessory boxes to open. I realize they're one grade lower than Purple, but they'll still be something, right?
Knowing that, I turned back toward the bed with the two blue-clad treasure boxes waiting to be opened.
Why bother holding onto loot boxes if you somehow die tomorrow, and live with that regret not knowing what you could have gotten? Gotta live in the moment.
I started with the Ring first. Open sesame!
[Ding! You have opened 1 Random Accessory Box - Ring (Blue).]
[Ding! You have obtained the Ring of the Wind Spirit (Blue)!]
[Ring of the Wind Spirit]
A Ring modeled after the magic tools of wind mages, inspired by Black Clover. It comes in the form of a swirling white cloud.
Rank: Blue
+10% MP +10% INT +10% WIS
Special Effect 1: Grants Field Skill, Wind Magic.
Special Effect 2: Allows you to learn Wind Magic. Use: 0/10,000.
Special Effect 3. Grants Active Skill: Wind Shackles.
Magic..! It's real!
And Wind Magic, eh? What is Wind Magic known for? It's swift strikes, and devastating destruction across the battlefield!
I also had a look at Wind Shackles.
[Wind Shackles - D]
Compresses Wind and manipulates the air currents around you to form small, coiling spirals. Launches three Shackles at the target.
Rank: D
Level: N/A
Proficiency: N/A
Cost: 50 MP
Range: Three targets, nine hits total.
Damage: 180%, 200%, 250% Skill Power
Special Effect 1: Allows you to learn Wind Shackles. Use: 0/10,000.
That makes sense.
I cannot use Wind Magic or Wind Shackles on my own. They're set effects, and Wind Shackles is quite strong as a D-Rank Skill. It can unleash a total of nine hits, which is crazy. All dealing around 5000-7000 damage each. Talk about nutty.
I did see how my Attack Damage got adjusted from this too. To put it simply, it sums my Stats, Attack Power, and Skill Power. Equipment and other external modifiers will play into this. Skill Power is how much damage I do with my Skills. Pretty simplistic formula, but quite devastating at the same time.
Then you got Critical Hit damage added on top of that, which factors into Attack Damage after it's been calculated. It even has a variance.
I'm satisfied with this. I haven't put the Ring on yet. I went for the Earring Box first, and opened it. Gamer Notifications followed.
[Ding! You have opened 1 Random Accessory Box - Earring (Blue).]
[Ding! You have obtained Dragon Vein (Blue)!]
[Dragon Vein]
An earring inspired by those who operate in the Demon Slayer Corps from Demon Slayer. It takes the shape of a golden dragon rising into the heavens.
Rank: Blue
+30% STR
Effect 1: Grants Active Skill: Breath of the Sun (C)
Effect 2: Grants Active Skill: Flametongue (E)
This time, it's an Accessory from the Demon Slayer anime, huh? Otherwise known as Kimetsu no Yaiba. I'm honestly fine with that.
A great series all around, so no complaints with me. Demon Slayer first aired in 2016. Unfortunately, I have to wait a whole decade to wait for that anime to come here in the MCU.
Instead, let alone Bleach, I have what are called The Big Three I could watch. One Piece first aired in 1999, Naruto in 2002, and Bleach in 2004. Such a great period to be in.
So yeah, I'm good as far as anime is concerned, but it looks like that is how these Equipment Boxes are going to go. It's going to create Equipment based off of other anime. I know that can get messy, but at the end of the day, it's Equipment.
It's not like I'm summoning people from other anime. God, please don't let that happen. If that does, it becomes such a hassle to manage. In my eyes, Equipment is much more manageable to deal with.
For now, I put both of them on. I put the Ring of the Wind Spirit on my right finger, and Dragon Vein on my right ear. Don't forget, I have four total slots. These only occupy two of them~
[Ding! You have equipped the Ring of the Wind Spirit.]
[Ding! You have equipped Dragon Vein.]
[Ding! You now have 4 of 11 Equipment Slots filled.]
[Ding! Your MP has increased by 10%!]
[Ding! Your INT has increased by 10%!]
[Ding! Your WIS has increased by 10%!]
[Ding! Your STR has increased by 30%!]
[Ding! Points Doubler has triggered.]
[Ding! Points Gain has doubled!]
[Ding! You can now use Field Skill, Wind Magic!]
[Ding! You can now use Active Skill: Wind Shackles (D).]
[Ding! You can now use Active Skill: Breath of the Sun (C).]
[Ding! You can now use Active Skill: Flametongue (E).]
[Ding! Your Status has been updated and is now ready to view.]
It's that time again!
I told you, every big change I see in my Status, especially this early on, I'm going to look at it. At the same time, I also had a look as to what Breath of the Sun, and Flametongue Skills do.
[STATUS WINDOW]
Name: Myles Alexander
Age: 18
Level: 4 (72/80)
Total EXP: 142
Location: Long Beach CA
Time: March 1st, 2006. 12:00 PM
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 60*F
Title: Money Grubber
HP: 924/924 (660/660)
MP: 208/208 (130/130)
STR: 70 (35)
VIT: 14 (9)
DEX: 24 (15)
INT: 54 (30)
WIS: 36 (20)
LUK: 34 (17)
Boost Gain - Equipment
HP: +40%
MP: +60%
STR: +100%
VIT: +60%
DEX: +60%
INT: +80%
WIS: +80%
LUK: +100%
Attack Damage: STR + Attack Power + Skill Power
Attack Power: 1800
Skill Power: Skill Damage
Resistance: VIT + External Modifiers
Target Resistance: Target VIT + External Modifiers
Target Attack Power: Target STR + External Modifiers
Points: 0
Wallet: $490 USD
Fast Travel: Unlocked
-Azure Point (Long Beach, CA)
Inventory: Unlocked
-Weapon Slot: Zanpakuto - R
-Shield Slot: Zanpakuto - L
-Left Armguard: N/A
-Right Armguard: N/A
-Left Ring: N/A
-Right Ring: Ring of the Wind Spirit
-Left Pauldron: N/A
-Right Pauldron: N/A
-Left Earring: N/A
-Right Earring: Dragon Vein
-Helmet: N/A
Items:
California Driver's License
California Birth Certificate
US Passport
High School GED
Death Blade x1 (Rainbow)
Beginner's Pack (Level 5)
Large Health Potion x1
Large Mana Potion x1
Quest Log: Unlocked
-Create A Skill (1/1)
-Task 1: Generate a Skill (1/1)
-Create Instance Dungeon (1/1)
-Task 1: Create Dungeon (1/1)
-Task 2: Kill Slimes (20/20)
-Amass Funds (0/1)
-Task 1: Earn $0/$60,000 USD
Relationships: Unlocked
-Tony Stark (Acquaintance)
Field Skills:
-Soul Protection (SSS)
-Point Doubler (SSS)
-Lofty Genius (A)
-Basic Firearms Mastery (E) Lv2 (0.0%)
+11% Firearms Attack Damage
-Gathering (F) LV1 (0.0%)
-Observe (F) Lv2 (0.0%)
-Poison Resistance B Lv1 (0.0%)
-ID Creation Lv2 (0.0%)
-Slime Tunnel Level 2 Cost: 10 MP
-Zombie Street Level 5 Cost: 15 MP
-Wind Magic
-Level: N/A
Active Skills:
-Leg Sweep
Rank: F
Level: 2
Proficiency: 50.0%
Range: Medium-AOE
Cost: 6 MP
Damage: Deals 120% Skill Power.
-Quick Shot
Rank: F
Level: 2 0.0%
Proficiency: 0.0%
Range: Single Target.
Cost: 11 MP
Damage: Deals 110%, 125%, 150% Skill Power.
Special Effect: If the target dies, it moves onto the next target.
-Pummel
Rank: F
Level: 1
Proficiency: 0.0%
Range: Single Target.
Cost: 15 MP
Damage: Deals 200% Skill Power.
-Multi Shot
Rank: F
Level: 1
Proficiency: 0.0%
Range: All Targets
Cost: 8 MP
Damage: Deals 120% Skill Power.
-Wind Shackles
Rank: D
Level: N/A
Proficiency: 0/10,000
Range: Three targets, nine hits total.
Cost: 50 MP
Damage: Deals 180%, 200%, 250% Skill Power.
-Breath Of the Sun
Rank: C
Level: N/A
Proficiency: 0/10,000
Cost: 100 MP
Range: Entire Party
Damage: N/A
-Flametongue
Rank: E
Level: N/A
Proficiency: 0/10,000
Cost: 75 MP
Range: Medium-AOE
Damage: 250% Skill Power
"Are these really the Stats of a Level 4?", I uttered, keeping my voice quiet while reviewing this information for a moment.
And then I did the Hulk grin.
I feel like I've done so much, but I'm still barely scratching the surface when it comes to the Gamer System. I've even unlocked Magic now, and I'm very excited to try it out tomorrow. It's even giving me the chance to learn Breath of the Sun, and Flametongue, on top of Wind Magic and Wind Shackles.
All of that is definitely going to take some effort. Ten thousand uses each...
But for now, it was time to kick back and relax for the day. Free time that was well, well deserved. A lot has happened, but I've gained a solid foundation coming into the MCU compared to other stories I've come across.
At least I didn't get transported into some random Hydra base for some boring revenge plot, haha!
I'll keep those words to myself. There's no way I'm going to let that happen.
Thinking that, I took a deep breath, and felt something was off. I realized I exerted myself a lot today, and didn't clean up afterward. I need to go in and take a shower, so let's go see what that master bathroom is all about.
"Say Jarvis, can you give me a quick rundown of the master bathroom?", I asked.
"I can, Alex.", Jarvis's voice said, almost as if a switch was flipped on. Looks like I'll need to get used to Jarvis responding to questions. I'm fine with that, since I know this is just a temporary arrangement. "Before I describe what is available to you, I saw those two swords of yours vanish without a trace. Do they have names?"
Hearing Jarvis asked that, I paused. I could only shake my head for now.
"For now, they don't. It is good to know you can't see them anymore. Perhaps one day, they'll receive a name of their own. Keep them a secret too, alright? Tony will be in for a surprise tomorrow, haha!", I explained, laughing.
That is also good to know. It looks like this Gamer System of mine has a unique way to hide weapons.
You know, the very same one where you see a plethora of games just take out weapons seemingly out of their asses? I'm talking about that. I get to do it too, not literally though. That would be painful!
If I do that motion like what Deadpool does when he takes his two blades out from his back, I bet my two Zanpakuto will appear. Knowing that is a thing now, I heard Jarvis acknowledge my request.
"Understood. Then I will not press the matter further.", Jarvis responded. "As to what the master bathroom entails, it has voice recognition settings and the temperature can be freely adjusted to what you desire. It is also equipped with various essentials to wash your body, and on top of a walk-in shower, there is a bath that can be drawn at a moment's notice, and a personal sauna, should you desire to release some steam. There's also one more thing..."
'That's already a whole lot. There's more!?', I inwardly cried.
"You see, Mr. Stark often has one-night flings due to his personality. It is equipped with various devices, should you happen to find them. I don't think I need to explain any further than that, do I?", Jarvis asked.
"Okay. One, that's wayyy too much information there, Jarvis. But two, that's expected. Mr. Stark is a rather well-known playboy. I'm not foreign to that. I'll just turn the other eye, and if I do end up making this my home later on, I'll likely just toss that stuff out.", I responded, nodding.
I mean, what more can you expect from a playboy philanthropist who happens to be a billionaire and is one of the richest men on the entire planet? If he wants to enjoy that kind of life, then he can!
"Very well. All you need to do is say a command, and you're set. Lunch will be ready when you finish.", Jarvis said, before I felt alone again.
I'll say it once again.
This is the rich life!
Now that I've free time on my hands, I tossed aside the one outfit Tony bought for me apart from the formal work attire that I will likely be wearing if I do head on over to Stark Industries. I totally didn't go scavenger hunting for what Jarvis described. Nooo sir.
"Uhh, set shower settings to 99*F?", I asked, still a bit unsure how this works. I just saw a fancy, walk-in shower.
Sure enough, the water began to pour out of its showerhead. Shrugging my shoulders, I went ahead and got cleaned up, ready to enjoy a nice lunch!