[Draw a skill? I understand.]
After giving Raiden Mei this suggestion, Aaron also chose to draw a skill.
Gambler behaviors like drawing equipment and templates... at least he felt it was better not to try them right now.
And while enhancing skills was an option, among his current skills, he felt something was still missing.
Staying behind to fight Gilgamesh wasn't considered risky in Aaron's eyes.
After all, although Gilgamesh was powerful, his strength had limits when he wasn't serious.
Facing an enemy he looked down upon, he wouldn't bring out Ea right off the bat.
And if he directly blasted the foolish Gilgamesh who hadn't entered serious mode within a short time, even if Gilgamesh wanted to find an opportunity to bring out Ea in the end, he wouldn't have the chance to pour prana into activating the Noble Phantasm.
Aaron could deal with a Gilgamesh who wasn't serious, and that was the reason Aaron dared to stay and fight him.
But after fighting Gilgamesh, Aaron felt he really should seriously examine the flaws in his combat system.
With Guts, he had solved half the endurance problem—after all, Guts could recover stamina and consumed power. Using this Spirit Command, he could expend a portion of mental energy to restore himself to perfect condition.
However, after using all his trump cards, even if he activated Guts, he couldn't recover certain things.
Those things were the troublesome Cooldowns (CDs) of his skills.
Ittou Shura and War Fog were both troublesome skills that entered CD after use.
Although these two skills were powerful, the corresponding restrictions were simply too great. The former could only be used once a day, and the latter had a three-hour cooldown.
If these skills were consumed, even if Aaron used Guts to restore his status, he couldn't continue fighting at full power.
He knew very well that his current technique and experience were still insufficient. Gilgamesh was hammered to death by him, but the problem was...
—If not for the dual buff of Honkai Beast transformation + Ittou Shura making his speed surpass Gilgamesh's reaction time, even if Gilgamesh was arrogant, he would have had the chance to take out some weird Noble Phantasms to block that attack.
Referencing the results of Kuzuki Souichirou's first and second encounters with Artoria, Aaron didn't want to solve an enemy with a 'beginner's killer' move only to have his action patterns seen through later, resulting in him being played to death by the enemy's advantage in technique and experience.
In short, he felt what he needed now was probably a new tactical system.
A tactical system that allowed him to maintain sufficient combat power even if he couldn't use Ittou Shura.
From that perspective, enhancing skills was definitely a no-go.
[Selection: Skill Draw.]
[Skill Drawing... Loading...]
[Ding! Drew combat skill—Current Push!]
[Current Push—Automatically Learned.]
[Description: A special skill system from the "Sea Tiger" (Warlord) worldview. A superpower utilizing the energy of electric currents emitted from one's body and the surroundings. It is the foundation of Magnetic Field Rotation. After obtaining this skill, the holder's physical fitness will improve to a certain extent. Upon active activation, Current Push can not only stimulate muscles to gain greater strength but also force electricity out of the body to be used as a projectile. The calculation unit for Current Push is "Volts," reaching a maximum of 500,000 Volts.]
[Note 1: Prerequisite skill for Magnetic Field Rotation. To learn Magnetic Field Rotation, one must master Current Push.]
[Note 2: Upon meeting conditions, it will awaken into Magnetic Field Rotation. After awakening into Magnetic Field Rotation, the 'Perfect Realm' skill will be included as a bonus.]
[Note 3: (Perfect Realm) Description—The sum of a strong person's ability to understand and apply power usage, power concentration, power circulation, move variation, move intent comprehension, combat strategy, etc. If conditions are not met, progress will be stuck at 1% forever and cannot be improved.]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh! Isn't this a super jackpot?
Lucky! I finally got lucky this time!
[Um, Tester 233, although this skill is indeed good, it doesn't count as a jackpot in this System's judgment.]
...Are you kidding me???
A fully equipped Magnetic Field Master can reshape the universe, yet this skill doesn't count as a jackpot?
[How should I put it... The Kamehameha in some people's hands can easily destroy stars or even the universe, but do you think I should judge that skill as a jackpot?]
[Wake up. That only proves the skill is OP in the hands of a boss. Not everyone can touch the ceiling. There are plenty of people without enough talent who can't even awaken Magnetic Field Rotation and are stuck at Current Push for a lifetime, okay?]
[The Magnetic Field Rotation related jackpots are all hidden in the Template section, alright?]
...That sounds somewhat reasonable. So how is my talent?
[Um, as a reference... Shou-Nan level talent.]
The Hello Kitty Warlord? Isn't that—
[The one surnamed Blue (Lan).]
...Let's pretend nothing happened.
At this moment, Aaron finally understood why the System felt this prize wasn't a jackpot.
Although Bai Shou-Nan in the *Sea Tiger I* era awakened Magnetic Field Rotation capabilities under Lan Daotianwu's training and tempering, and counted as a powerhouse of a region, the problem was...
If the protagonist Sea Tiger and the then-stronger Oga, Tendo, and the deeply failed camper Yuan Hai were considered T0 version powerhouses, then Shou-Nan, who could only hurt Tendo in an explosive state, counted as a Burst-State T1 at best.
It wasn't fair to call him trash; Aaron felt if he lived to *Sea Tiger III*, he had hope of mixing into the 990,000 Horsepower tier. But the problem was...
Not enough time!
The Herrscher of Finality would be knocking on the door in less than four years. How long did it take Shou-Nan to go from superpower awakening to Magnetic Field Rotation???
Ten years minimum.
[Er, regarding this, the System still needs to remind you. In that era, the magnetic field hadn't broken through its limits, so everyone's progress was slow. Your Current Push is unrestricted, so training it isn't actually that slow.]
Oh, thanks for the comfort. So next draw, can you give me a Dream Creator or a Hello Kitty template?
[That depends on your luck, Tester 233. Without further nonsense, this System will just—]
Wait, before you go, I have one thing to ask.
Before, I squatted here for a while and found that calling you got no response. Why can you pop up on your own initiative now in the same area?
[Oh, back then, because Emiya Kiritsugu's thoughts were a bit radical, the System judged that he might do some unfriendly things at any time to drag you into battle.]
[But now, according to the System's judgment, he no longer has such thoughts, so the System judges you have 'exited combat'.]
[Same with Assassin. They didn't even dare continue tracking you on the way. Currently, you and Miss Mei are temporarily safe here.]
One more thing. How is the Assassin kill count calculated?
[Farming points is impossible, of course. After the Assassin dies, the System will judge if the number of clones you and Miss Mei killed exceeds half. If so, it counts as one head.]
[Defeating them is simpler; knocking ten flying is OK.]
Last thing—
[Tester 233, if you have something to say, say it fast. Did you use the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist too much?]
I'm very curious. The quality gap between Servants is so huge, yet they all count for points by headcount?
No, I wanted to ask back in *Akame ga Kill* too. The gap between Teigu users is also huge, why are they all calculated with uniform points?
[This involves an accident from a long, long time ago... alright, don't interrupt the System, I'll get to the point.]
[In the past, the System also assigned points based on the strength of plot NPCs. But later, the System found that Testers would easily pounce upon seeing high points. In the end, the System judged that assigning high or low scores based on plot characters tended to further lower the IQ of some Testers who weren't that bright to begin with.]
[So, the System finally decided: regardless of strength, from Hans Christian Andersen to Gilgamesh, all are calculated as 3 points per head. This way, after knowing this rule, Testers will realize the reward for attacking weak enemies and attacking strong ones is the same. Under these circumstances, the probability of their brains overheating will be greatly reduced.]
[As for what happened to those people with overheated brains...]
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Alright, I get it. You don't need to specifically change the font to show it.
[Finally, a hint for you. Things that can accelerate training speed or give others a large amount of training time exist in dungeons, items, and templates. Whether you can encounter them depends on your luck, Tester 233.]
Sigh, we'll talk about it if that happens.
Feeling a new power within his body, Aaron immediately looked at Raiden Mei.
"How was it? What ability did you draw?"
"Ability..."
Hearing Aaron's question, a dancing bolt of lightning instantly appeared at Raiden Mei's fingertips.
"Listening to Mr. System's introduction, this ability is called Current Push... Caster, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. Let's pretend nothing happened."
Unbelievable, isn't this slacking off???
Raiden Mei herself could easily use power exceeding the limits of Current Push as long as she could mobilize her strength. This is a bit too much, hey!
[Wake up. The Current Push skill counts as a 'seed'. Without this seed, if Miss Raiden Mei wanted to comprehend the usage of this ability, the difficulty wouldn't be low.]
[Of course, that assumes she intends to use it—this time the System is really leaving. Don't call the System without a major issue.]
"Um, Caster, about this ability... is something wrong?"
Seeing Aaron frowning slightly, Raiden Mei asked him carefully.
"Mr. System just told me that although this ability suits me very well, if not used properly, it could easily lead to some bad things happening."
"So... should I train this ability?"
"...Don't think too much for now."
After decisively and roughly changing the topic, Aaron sighed slightly and averted his gaze.
"Your clothes are soaked with blood. You should go take a shower and change first. You're tired today, no need to think so much."
"...Yes, I understand."
Sensing that Aaron didn't want to continue discussing this topic, Raiden Mei quietly stood up and walked toward the bathroom.
Only now, having perceived part of the truth, the girl naturally couldn't just forget the words the System had just told her.
Current Push. This ability seemed to be for attacking others and strengthening oneself with electricity.
But while telling me this ability suits me, Mr. System also told me to use it with caution... The reason, surely, is because of 'her' inside my body?
If I don't want to continue being powerless like this, I must train myself.
But if I use this power, I might allow 'her' to steal my body again.
Although Aaron didn't say anything, his forceful choice to change the topic was probably because he also didn't want me to use this power.
Sure enough, he must have some understanding of that thing inside my body.
And to prevent me from being taken over by her due to excessive stimulation, Aaron chose to face those so-called Servants alone.
Before I lost consciousness, I remember seeing a streak of light breaking through the sky.
If that light was an enemy attack, doesn't that mean... the enemy has the means to deliver such a powerful attack in one hit?
Then if Aaron fights those guys, it means he might have to face that kind of terrifying attack...
And all I can do is stay outside the battlefield and not drag him down?
In the end, it's still like this...
Raiden Mei, who had entered the bathroom and turned on the shower, clenched her palm tightly.
Even with new power, I'm still that young lady who needs protection from others but can't give anything back...
After Father was framed, I swore to become stronger, but why am I still so powerless now?
Even if I gain stronger power, in the end...
Why...
Can I still do nothing?
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