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Chapter 20 - Chapter 16 — The Panel Reveals Everything

Not harsh light… but a soft, weightless glow.

Like drifting through a dream made of starlight and data.

The air hummed with slow, rhythmic pulses—each one a heartbeat of the System itself.

A circular platform unfolded beneath him, tiled with shifting runes that rearranged themselves constantly, like they were alive.

Ethan took a breath.

He'd felt the power of the System.

He'd tasted what it meant to extract, to grow, to enter new worlds…

But he had never seen the panel in its full, unrestricted form.

Until now.

The glow condensed in front of him—then exploded outward into a vast holographic display.

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THE PANEL — FULL SYSTEM INTERFACE

(Synchronized + Unlocked)

A massive screen unfolded—clear, organized, perfect.

Ethan's name glowed at the top in bright gold.

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[ HOST STATUS ]

Name: Ethan Cross

Race: Human

Status: Active

Level: None (Leveling System Locked Until Later Worlds)

Potential: Awakened

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[ CORE TALENT ]

ETERNAL MULTIPLIER BODY

Effect:

Everything earned through the Panel is multiplied ×10.

Stats, Money, Skills, Traits, PP, Extracts, Mission Rewards.

Status: Permanent, Irremovable.

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[ STATS ]

(Base stats: Normal human average = 10)

Strength: 10 → 30 (+20 from Teen Wolf + Twilight extractions)

Agility: 10 → 25

Endurance: 10 → 28

Vitality: 10 → 26

Perception: 10 → 24

Willpower: 12 → 18

Free Stat Points: 0 PP

(Conversion Rate: 1 stat = 10 PP → Host Receives 100 PP Due To ×10 Talent)

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[ SKILLS ]

• Basic Combat Instincts (Enhanced)

• Enhanced Reflex Chain

• Adrenaline Surge Control

• Wolf Tracking Sense (Extracted)

• Vampire Movement Techniques (Early Stage)

• Supernatural Awareness (Low Tier)

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[ TRAITS ]

• Lunar Resistance (Teen Wolf)

Grants resilience against supernatural influence, minor buff at night.

• Predator Perception (Mixed Extraction)

Increased reading of hostile intent.

• Cold Skin Adaptation (Vampire Flesh)

Temperature resistance, minor aesthetic changes.

• Accelerated Muscle Responders

Faster muscle feedback loops from extracted enhancements.

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[ EXTRACTABLES OBTAINED ]

From Teen Wolf World:

Beta Werewolf Resistance Fragments

Instinct Boosters

Minor Wolf Regeneration

From Twilight World:

Early-Stage Vampire Enhancement

Enhanced Vision Node

Cold Body Core (Fragment)

Emotional Aura Detection (Weak)

All locked behind PP costs to upgrade.

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[ INVENTORY ]

• Minor Strength Capsule (Used)

• Stamina Booster (Unused)

• Vision Drops (1)

• Silver Dust Vial (Twilight)

• Wolf Fang Fragment (Teen Wolf)

• Basic Rations (System)

Slots Available: 100 (Expandable)

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[ PANEL POINTS ]

Current PP: 1,240

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[ SHOP ]

Available Categories:

Stats

Skills

Traits

Items

Upgrades

World Tools

Extraction Enhancers

Combat Boosters

(Many still locked because of low-tier world experience.)

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[ WORLD TRAVEL ]

Unlocked Worlds:

1. Teen Wolf

2. Twilight

3. Zombie Apocalypse (Medium-Risk)

4. Hunter x Hunter (Low Zones)

5. Naruto (Academy/Genin)

6. Bleach (Outer Districts)

7. One Piece (East Blue)

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The panel dimmed, then collapsed into a neat, minimal HUD floating before him.

Ethan stared at the clear list—

Not chaotic.

Not messy.

Clean.

Precise.

Absolute.

His progress no longer felt abstract—

It felt real.

The System pulsed, and a deeper vibration ran through the settlement space.

A new panel emerged.

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[ WORLD SETTLEMENT COMPLETE ]

Travelled Worlds:

• Teen Wolf

• Twilight

Settlement Rewards (Before Talent):

• 100 PP

• 1 Extraction Ticket (Basic)

• 1 Stat Boost Capsule (+1 Random)

• 1 Trait Slot Unlock

Talent Multiplier ×10 Applied:

→ 100 PP becomes 1,000 PP

→ Extraction Ticket ×10 = 10 Basic Extraction Tickets

→ Stat Capsule enhances ×10 = +10 to a random stat

→ Trait Slot Unlock ×10 = 10 Trait Slots

Final Settlement Reward Added.

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[ SUMMARY ]

+1,000 PP

+10 Basic Extraction Tickets

+1 Stat Capsule (×10 effect)

+10 Trait Slots Unlocked

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The rewards flowed into his panel with a warm surge.

Ethan exhaled slowly.

This was no longer the messy interface he first saw in the rain.

This was a weapon.

A kingdom.

A future.

He clenched his fist.

"I'm ready for the next world."

But first…

He had choices to make.

And every choice would be multiplied by ten.

[ STAT CAPSULE ALLOCATION ]

The Stat Boost Capsule (×10 Effect) floated into Ethan's hand, glowing like compressed starlight.

Normally, it would increase one random stat by +1.

But with Ethan's talent?

+10 to a random stat.

He crushed the capsule between his palms.

It dissolved into warm particles that surged into his body—

[Randomizing…]

[Stat Boost Applied → +10 VITALITY]

Ethan staggered as a deep, grounding power filled him.

His breath steadied.

His muscles stabilized.

He felt… unshakable.

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Updated Stats

Strength: 30

Agility: 25

Endurance: 28

Vitality: 26 → 36

Perception: 24

Willpower: 18

A 36 in Vitality was monstrous for a human-level world.

He could take a hit like a low-tier supernatural creature now.

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[ EXTRACTION TICKETS — 10 USES ]

Ethan opened the menu.

10 Basic Extraction Tickets Available

(Each ticket forces a successful extraction from previous worlds' "unclaimed fragments.")

A circular roulette spun—

TICKET 1 — Teen Wolf Extraction

Extracted: Minor Wolf Regeneration (Lv.1)

(Regeneration slightly faster than a human.)

TICKET 2 — Twilight Extraction

Extracted: Enhanced Vision (Day/Night Balance)

(Improved clarity, distance, and motion tracking.)

TICKET 3 — Twilight Extraction

Extracted: Cold-Body Nerve Resistance

(Immune to cold-weather fatigue.)

TICKET 4 — Teen Wolf Extraction

Extracted: Beta Pulse Instinct

(Weak aura sensing when someone is emotionally unstable or dangerous.)

TICKET 5 — Twilight Extraction

Extracted: Early-Stage Physical Boost (Vampire Base)

(Tiny increase to movement speed and coordination.)

TICKET 6 — Teen Wolf Extraction

Extracted: Low-Tier Fear Suppression (Wolf Mind)

(Harder to panic or freeze.)

TICKET 7 — Mixed Extraction

Extracted: Pain Tolerance Boost

(Can endure more pain and function through injuries.)

TICKET 8 — Twilight Extraction

Extracted: Graceful Balance

(Nearly impossible to slip or misstep.)

TICKET 9 — Mixed Extraction

Extracted: Minor Aura Concealment

(Harder for supernatural beings to detect your presence.)

TICKET 10 — Twilight Extraction

Extracted: Vampire Muscle Density +1%

(Tiny baseline enhancement, but permanent.)

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New Traits Gained

• Minor Wolf Regeneration

• Day/Night Enhanced Vision

• Cold-Body Nerve Resistance

• Beta Pulse Instinct

• Early Vampire Base Boost

• Fear Suppression

• High Pain Tolerance

• Graceful Balance

• Minor Aura Concealment

• Vampire Muscle Density +1%

Total new traits: 10

And since Ethan unlocked 10 Trait Slots, none of them were wasted.

Perfect.

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[ SHOP EXPLORATION ]

The System Shop unfolded like an endless digital marketplace.

Ethan's available points:

PP: 1,240

And with ×10 Talent?

Every purchase became insanely cost-effective.

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SHOP CATEGORIES

1. Stats

2. Skills

3. Traits

4. Items

5. Upgrades

6. World Tools

7. Extraction Enhancers

8. Combat Boosters

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What Ethan Can Buy Right Now

1. Stat Boost (Low-Tier)

Cost: 10 PP → Ethan receives +10 stats

(×10 Talent: 10 PP purchase = +10 stat points)

Buying 10?

Cost: 100 PP = +100 total stat points.

Highly efficient.

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2. Skill Upgrade: Combat Instinct Lv.1 → Lv.2

Cost: 50 PP

(Talent multiplies gains, not costs.)

Benefit: +10% reflex timing, better close-quarters reading.

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3. Trait Enhancement: Minor Wolf Regeneration → Moderate Regeneration

Cost: 200 PP

(Allows healing cuts in minutes, bruises in seconds.)

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4. Extraction Enhancer (Common)

Cost: 150 PP each

Allows the next extraction to be one tier higher.

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5. Beginner World Travel Pass

Cost: 300 PP

Removes cooldowns and lets Ethan stay as long as he wants in low-tier worlds.

Game-changing.

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✔ 100 PP → +100 Stat Points

✔ 50 PP → Combat Instinct Upgrade

✔ 200 PP → Enhanced Regeneration

✔ 300 PP → World Travel Pass

✔ 300 PP → 2 Extraction Enhancers

✔ 200 PP left for later

Well-balanced, strong, and efficient.

ASSIGN THE +100 STAT POINTS

Ethan stood before the stat allocation window.

His body already hummed with supernatural strength, but 100 free points?

That was evolution waiting to happen.

He spread the points with strategic balance:

Allocation Plan

+30 Strength → overwhelming physical force

+20 Agility → superhuman movement and dodging

+20 Endurance → longer fights, unstoppable stamina

+10 Vitality → durability

+10 Perception → supernatural awareness

+10 Willpower → mental resilience

A balanced warrior with no weak points.

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Updated Stats After Allocation

Strength: 30 → 60

Agility: 25 → 45

Endurance: 28 → 48

Vitality: 36 → 46

Perception: 24 → 34

Willpower: 18 → 28

Ethan was now far beyond human.

Far beyond Teen Wolf werewolves.

Far beyond early Twilight vampires.

A true supernatural hybrid in the making.

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APPLY PURCHASED UPGRADES

1. Combat Instincts Lv.2 Installed

His reaction time sharpened instantly. Movements he once had to think about now flowed without hesitation.

2. Trait Enhancement: Moderate Wolf Regeneration

Cuts sealed in moments.

Bruises faded in minutes.

Pain became distant and unimportant.

3. World Travel Pass Activated

No more forced returns.

No more time limits.

Freedom.

4. Extraction Enhancer ×2 Stored

Two future extractions would be one tier higher than normal.

Mid-tier vampire or werewolf abilities?

Possible.

Dangerous.

But tempting.

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CHOOSE THE NEXT WORLD

The glowing world nodes spun before Ethan like a rotating solar system.

Each world pulsed in a unique color.

Available Worlds

1. Teen Wolf (Already visited)

2. Twilight (Already visited)

3. Zombie Apocalypse

4. Hunter x Hunter

5. Naruto

6. Bleach

7. One Piece

With his current power?

Zombie Apocalypse would be easy.

Hunter x Hunter would be dangerous but rewarding.

Naruto offered chakra.

Bleach offered soul power.

One Piece offered devil fruits.

A hard choice.

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