“Activate the chain skill.”
Isaac hovered before the other wild boar tusk, peacefully eating the grass scattered in the ground of the dungeon. Their stomach was enormous that even an hour of eating grass couldn’t satisfy them. Thankfully, the grass was almost common at every place, since the current place was home to the beast.
[You have activated the Chain skills, Charge > Mosquito bite.]
Currently, there was no thread, which showed the path for Isaac to take earlier. Isaac kept his vision to the beating heart of the wild boar tusk, feeling nervous for the first time. However, with the aid of the chain skill, all Isaac needed to do was to keep his consciousness awake, making sure the mosquito bite would activate once he pierced the heart.
The performance ended splendidly without a hitch. The wild boar tusk died, landing on the ground without understanding what had happened. As expected, the carcass was devoid of blood, for it was absorbed entirely by Isaac, who immediately digested it. Isaac recovered his empty energy, feeling invigorated from the digestion.
[Level up.
Status.
Name: Isaac March
Title: None
Dungeons Conquered: None.
Level: 2
Experience: 0/30
Skills: Common Skill, Mosquito bite, and Charge.
Unique Skills, Analysis, and Digestion.]
Isaac felt excited hearing the system’s announcement. However, he was bewildered when he received no reward. He decided to ask the system regarding the feature of leveling up.
[The level-up and the experience feature was created due to the host's desire to keep track of his improvements. If the host desired, the system can change it to rank or anything the host wanted of whatever type of hierarchy he fancied.]
Isaac was stunned and wanted to rebuke the system, but he remembered mentioning what level he was.
“But will you reward me depending on the achievements I acquired?”
“System?”
[The host is correct. If the host acquired a new title, he would be rewarded with a new skill, depending on what title have you obtain. It also applied to the dungeon you conquered.]
“I see.”
Isaac then remembered about him acquiring skills earlier even though he didn’t conquer the dungeon or unlock the title. For example, the unique skill of analysis and digestion. He was confused about how he acquired it. Thus, he questioned the system about it.
[Provided the condition has been met.]
Although the system answer was vague and not detailed enough, Isaac understood the gist of it.
“So basically, I can unlock any skills only if I meet the condition to acquire them?
That’s pretty…. Cheat.”
Isaac sneered at his thought, feeling excited after the discovery of unlocking skills from the system. He then recalled how he acquired the skills earlier, such as analysis, digestion, charge, and other skill. When he absorbed the blood of the wild boar tusk, he unlocked the skill, which he didn’t want to mention.
The blood could be absorbed, but only its nutrients not the skill of the owner. Therefore, the skill, digest, was acquired to digest the skill through its blood.
Meanwhile, the analysis skill. For Isaac, the most awarded skill he acquired was this. Analysis, basically he could analyze the blood he would digest, the creature he defeated, and even the carcass before him. However, it seemed there would be a limit.
“System, please analyze this dungeon.”
[Dungeon: ??
Description: Not enough information.]
In the end, as long as he could get access to even a little bit of information regarding this dungeon, he would eventually analyze it. While Isaac couldn’t stop thinking of how to cheat his system, he landed before the carcass of the wild boar tusk. There was no difference and the only reason why he wanted to study it. It was for him to have a better understanding of his new vision.
“My vision isn’t great like my vision before I died. This is strange, just what creature have I transformed?”
One of the reasons why Isaac never mentioned the Mosquito bite skill, even though it had been shown by the system multiple times on his status. It’s because he couldn’t admit how he become, which was a mosquito. However, as the saying goes, there would be no secrets that would not come to light.
Therefore, when Isaac continued to study the cadaver of the wild boar tusk, he saw a crystal transparent shape in its body of it. Isaac wondered what it was, for such a solid material was hidden inside the body of the creature. He hovered before it, and study it for some time.
Eventually, the crystal transparency was similar to the mirror, which surprisingly made Isaac see his appearance. He couldn’t help but gasped and flapped his wings backward, wanting to get away. However, the vision he saw was engraved deep in his mind.
Furthermore, he tried to deny the fact that it wasn’t him and thought it was only a creature drawn in the crystal, but the wings moved when he ordered it. It was then he confirmed what he had become.
“I’m a mosquito?”
***
[The beast core of the wild boar tusk
Quality: lowest.
Note: The lowest quality beast core holds no value, while the higher quality beast core holds value. The beast core was formed through the natural energies gathered inside the beast body, and it’s valuable to the others who would absorb them, boosting their physical ability depending on the beast core type.]
Isaac heard the system’s explanation. It had been tough for him to accept what he had become, even to the point of ignoring the mosquito bite skill. In the end, Isaac had to accept it and move on. Thankfully, this type of behavior wasn’t new to him, and he was easy to move on for something better than regretting it. However, it still took him so much time to do so. After all, it was hard to accept what he had become.
Due to his curiosity, he analyzed the transparent white crystal with the help of the system. It turned out it was a beast core. He couldn’t be more familiar than it.
“As expected, this is too similar in a game. I may be inside a dungeon in the game, right? Maybe I should continue to explore before thinking about what dungeon I am in.”
The only creature he had come across was only the wild boar tusk. Hence, Isaac thought for a minute that maybe a demon-rank wild boar tusk would be the boss, but he still wasn’t sure. After all, if it was, then the system might have recognized it. Although the system might not read his memories, it didn’t really seem to be the case. For some reason, he felt the system and he became one, so he wouldn’t be surprised if the system read his memories.
“System, have you read my memories?”
Well, he couldn’t know if he wouldn’t ask, thus to satisfy his curiosity he questioned.
[It’s inevitable.]
Isaac nodded his head, not feeling there would be something wrong with it. Should he doubt the system if it would betray him and would take over his soul? Why the system hadn’t done it when he died, then? Letting his soul disperse and then the system would take over it. However, it didn’t and even called him a host, which only erased his suspicion of the system. Well, he didn’t have it in the first place.
“I’m not the type of person who doubted my benefactor. I’m already indebted enough for giving me another life. It may be a dream, delusion, hallucination, or whatever it is. I enjoyed it. Break it as you like. I have no regrets.”
This time he didn’t call for the system because he knew it would answer once he called out its name. He only wanted to send him a message, even though it might not reach the system. Giving out such a speech also lightened the burden on his heart, making his mind carefree from negative things.
Isaac continued to study the beast's core for a while, not intending to absorb it or whatsoever. Just like what the system had said, it was no use for him unless it was a high-quality beast core.
In the end, he was interrupted by a moving outline with a thermal color on the body. Isaac was surprised at what type of creature it was. He then saw it moving in the other wild boar tusk he killed earlier. He then asked the system to analyze it.
[Creature: Goblin…]
[Creature: GoblinDescription: A low-level type of monster, who was known for its grotesque appearance, greenish skin, and vicious, cunning, and sadistic.Note: Once you see them, check twice if they died, or they can grab you along with them on the journey to hell.]Of course, Isaac knew the hell of them. They are low-level, but they were the most hated monster in the early level of the game. Newbies always fall from their tricks, like playing dead, and embarrassingly Isaac was one of them. The System probably trying to warn him out of sincerity, but Isaac felt it was for him to remember the humiliation the goblin brought on him.Isaac even remembered many NPC’s issuing missions regarding the goblin. The most tragic of them all was a father issuing a mission for an adventurer to save his daughter, who was abducted by the goblin. The father and the child only wanted to have their joyous moments by spending their time on a picnic, but due to his ignorant. He didn’t know they were near
“I have acquired a skill just like that?” When he came to his senses, the goblin finally stopped before a wall. Isaac was surprised to see a shape and outline of a dungeon wall before the goblin. “It seems the goblin reach a dead end.” Isaac pondered as he immediately got frantic when he saw the goblin’s little circle shape turning to face him. He immediately decided to take action not to be seen by it. “System, activate charge skill!” [You have activated the skill, Charge.] As the goblin turned its head hastily due to its panic, Isaac didn’t notice his thoughts working faster than before. He called for the system to activate his skill in 0.0005 seconds, causing the system to respond in the same way. Halfway through the goblin’s turning its head, the skill has been activated. However, Isaac knew he had messed up. Due to his thoughts moving faster than reality, his mind and body failed to react in a single moment. However, thanks to Isaac’s quick reactions, he managed to point
The small goblin entered the village, and he saw his kin having their leisurely life. Some children were swinging their swords diligently, while others were playing with their same age. Most of the kids were doing mischievous things to the Elder, for which they would be scolded afterward.Meanwhile, the adult and married ones were gossiping with nonsense news, clearly, they were women. And while Men were talking about how great their dragon was, which subdued their partners in bed.The small goblin passes through them, and his panicking face does not escape the other goblin’s eyes. They couldn’t help but ponder what he was panicking about, and once they saw the direction he was heading. They couldn’t help but be affected as well. After all, the small goblin was heading to the Chief’s abode location.The small goblins were clearly heading there to report for something. The small goblins were also kind of famous in the village. He was known for venturing outside, scavenging even little
An hour earlier, the two guard’s voices sounded inside the hut. However, the village chief was conversing with someone, so it took an hour for the village chief to be completely annoyed about the guards and decided to shut them up.In addition, the inside of the hut was considerably vast. After all, instead of calling it a chief’s hut, it would be more suited to call it the headquarters. The chief would sometimes gather people inside to converse in an important conversation. While he would let other people work inside the hut to supervise their progress.Similar to now, the village chief was conversing with the most important person in the village. The village chief was talking about the person’s progress regarding his progression of magic, but he was disappointed to receive the report. He couldn’t hasten him, though, for he doesn’t have power enough to act like it.The village chief was respectful, and each of his tones was polite and formal. Therefore, when he received disappointing
“You’re exaggerating him.” The old goblin looked at the village chief, smiling like an idiot, and shook his head from his silliness. “Do you know why I’m confident?”The village chief nodded his head, and the sparkling eyes didn’t escape the old goblin’s vision. He didn’t mind it because he knew the village chief was obsessed with his magic. Or rather, the village chief was hungry for such power.“Watch me, then.”The old goblin sneered in confidence, before opening his mouth as he was muttering gibberish incomprehensible words. The village chief knew what he was doing even though he understood nothing about what the old goblin was saying.The old goblin was chanting to summon the power of magic!The village chief couldn’t help but imagine himself doing the exact same thing and then summoning a power out of magic. He even imitated the old goblin once when the old goblin summoned a fireball that incinerated the target. It was also fast, even though he knew he could react, but with tens
[You have learned the skill, Silent Flap.] “Finally!” After spending five hours flapping his wings, Isaac finally gained the skill he desired. Although he didn’t acquire the chain skill from the combination of the split-consciousness and enhanced thinking, it didn’t discourage him. “It’s probably because I can use them however I want. I don’t even need the system’s consent to activate them.” Passive skills are a special type of skill that differed from others, especially normal skills. They were always active and sometimes only triggered once a specific condition had been met. They didn’t need to be activated because they would only activate on their own. Although there was a clear distinct difference between the passive skills and the Split consciousness and Enhanced thinking of Isaac, he felt they were similar. “Anyhow, now that I acquired the skills. I can now stealthily enter the village and explore what’s inside!” Isaac hovered in the back of the village, so he had to fly a
Isaac once offended his classmates because he was told to follow her. It should be nothing noteworthy in the school, but his classmate felt disgusted by his personality. The girl saw his friend and chatted with her for five minutes, but Isaac felt impatient and grabbed the girl’s hand, and it immediately left a bad taste in the other girl.Isaac had always been impatient that he treated seconds as minutes. Time was gold, his motto. Therefore, he grew annoyed by the system’s demand for acquiring skills only he invested time. However, Isaac always moved on rather than wasting time complaining about it.“I should follow him then.” Isaac set his eye locked on the small goblin. “He seemed to have a loud-talking mouth. If I followed someone introverted, then I might spend weeks learning the skill.”Isaac silently followed the small goblin running while carrying something on his chest. The other goblin looked at him as they smiled, but some gave him an envious stare. Thankfully, no one follo
[Creature: GoblinDescription: A girl goblin who experienced a fever for half a year.Note: The system detected a malfunction in her soul. The system couldn’t find the source, but here is the list of results.The little goblin is experiencing a soul attack. Chances of happening – 15%There is another soul occupying inside the little goblin and is awakening – 30%The actual soul of the little goblin is dead and used as a vessel for a soul to reincarnate – 20%There is only a single soul inside the little goblin, and that was the reincarnated being – 35%]Isaac carefully studied all the results from the system’s findings. He was stunned to the point he almost forgot to control the limb on his back. Thankfully, he was quick-witted to immediately flap his wings, denying his impending doom."The fourth option has the highest percentage. In addition, three of the option was about the soul thing, which should be the underlying reason she was sick. And for half a year?!"Isaac felt pity for t