"I am weak as fuck."
Looking at his status, Lucian narrowed his eyes,
Almost all of his stats were sitting at 1.
"What are the maximum stats for an average person?"
He had no idea what a normal human's stats were supposed to look like.
Even before the apocalypse, Lia had said nothing about their stats showing in their status.
[For your understanding: a normal human can only reach 10 points in each attribute. That is their natural limit before awakening or without the presence of mana.]
[Even a NEET has around three points in each attribute,] the system said, a faint edge of amusement in her tone.
[So… congratulations, you're technically competing with someone who hasn't left their bed in months.]
"So now I have a system that makes sarcastic comments about me,"
Listening to the system's sarcastic comments, Lucian sighed.
"Perfect. Out of everything I could've gotten after dying and coming back, I end up with one that roasts me."
'Should I be grateful or just offended?'
"Haa… whatever. So how do I get quests?"
[Quest Generated]
Objective:
– Move your body.
– Stand on your own two feet.
Reward: +1 AP
Bonus Objective:
– Maintain balance for 10 seconds.
Bonus Reward: +1 AP
Difficulty: F
Failure: None
—
"Haha… finally, something I can do—and get something from it. Amazing. But why is there no penalty? And the AP—can I increase any of my stats with them?"
He was excited since he could finally grow stronger, while having something no one else had.
[For your first question, there is no penalty because penalties are based on difficulty, and this quest is just F Rank.]
She paused briefly before continuing.
[As for the Attribute Points, then yes– they can increase any of your stats—unless those stats are locked.]
"Why are they locked? And what about my bloodline? Why is it sealed?"
[Some functions are locked due to the absence of mana. As for your bloodline… I cannot tell you. You will learn when you are strong enough.]
"Can't you tell me now?"
He didn't know why, but the bloodline part felt important—more important than anything else.
[No. Just know that it is strong enough to kill you, so I have sealed it.]
"Then why didn't I die before? I mean… I just got you now, right? What about before? I was paralyzed, but still alive."
[You hadn't awakened your bloodline at that time,] she replied, her tone clearly closing the topic.
"Oh.. okay."
That was all he could say. He could tell that she wasn't telling him everything—but he didn't press further.
Strangely enough, he was trusting her easily.
Aside from that—
"What do I call you?"
[Huh? What do you mean?] she asked, genuinely confused.
Only then did he notice how beautiful her voice was.
"I'm asking what your name is. I don't want to call a lady 'System', not when you've got such a beautiful voice. It sounds cold."
[Why does it sound like you're flirting with me?] Her voice carried a hint of teasing amusement.
"Huh? How?" He blinked, completely lost. How did that sound like flirting?
[…Nothing.] This time, she had been caught off guard.
[Anyway… you can name me if you want.]
Why did she sound... excited?
"I'm not good at naming."
[Uh, just think of a name. I'll decide if it's bad or not.]
"Haa… fine."
A name, huh? What should he call her?
'She is a system — like a record, a keeper of all things.'
A small smile tugged at his lips.
"I've decided," he said quietly.
"Your name will be… Akasha."