After a few minutes, Kael was able to collect himself.
He knew he didn't have time to waste.
His junior sister was still down there in the terrible cacophony of breaking objects, bestial roars, and human screams.
He had to quickly plan how he would save her. And the first thing that came to his mind was his status screen.
He had barely had time to study it in detail due to the circumstances, but now that he had a quiet moment of reprieve, he had to make the best use of it.
With his thoughts made, Kael whispered:
"Status screen!"
A violet interface flashed before him, text dancing across it.
***
[PRIMORDIAL SYSTEM INITIALIZED]
NAME: Kael Draven
RACE: Human
CLASS: Primordial Conduit (Primordial rank)
Level: 1 (9/100)
STATS:
Strength: 4
Agility: 4
Vitality: 6
Mind: 8
Energi: 5/25 (Unique)
Stat points: 0
LAW AFFINITIES
Fire: Initiate (1%)
TALENT: ??? (Requirements not met)
SKILLS: None
ACHIEVEMENT POINTS: 0; FEATS: None
***
'So this system grants class, talents, and stats. How generic...'
Still, he couldn't help but notice his interface was called the Primordial System.
'Are there other types? Is it that my version is special? Or does everyone awaken the same system?'
With no way of getting immediate answers, Kael quietly moved on.
He focused on the stats first, and he was surprised to find new messages flashing beside them.
Strength: 4 [PHYSICAL POWER]
Agility: 4 [SPEED AND REFLEXES]
Vitality: 6 [HEALTH AND ENDURANCE]
Mind: 8 [INTELLIGENCE, PERCEPTION, AND CONTROL]
HINT: THE MAXIMUM POINTS OF AN UNAWAKENED HUMAN IS 10 IN ANY STAT.
Energi: 5/25 (Unique)
-SWU!
Kael couldn't stop a quiet whistle from escaping his lips.
'How short and simple.'
Still, he liked it. Each and every one of the stats was self-explanatory, so he didn't waste more time on them and swiftly moved on.
His eyes trained on the stat that was marked unique. He hadn't received an explanation for this particular one.
'Is this the system's version of mana?'
'But why is it noted as unique?'
As if hearing his thoughts, a new box appeared beside the ENERGI stat.
[ENERGI: 5/25]
[A UNIQUE FORM OF PRIMORDIAL ENERGY POSSESSED ONLY BY A PRIMORDIAL CONDUIT. ENERGI CAN BE USED TO ACTIVATE SKILLS, ENHANCE PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, AND INTERACT WITH THE LAWS OF REALITY. ONE UNIT OF ENERGI CAN TEMPORARILY AMPLIFY OTHER STATS BY 2 POINTS FOR 10 SECONDS, OR FUEL ABILITIES RELATED TO THE USER'S LAW COMPREHENSION. CURRENT REGENERATION RATE: 1 ENERGI EVERY 5 MINUTES.]
A blank look surfaced on Kael's face, a light of anger soon flashing within the depth of his eyes.
He wanted to scream. He wanted to curse.
But his cautious nature stopped him from doing so.
Even when he came to the school, he had maintained a low profile for several months before he revealed his high intelligence. He studied his classmates during that time and made sure there was no one who could possibly challenge him. Only then did he start crushing his peers in tests and exams.
This quality also showed here.
Despite dispatching a zombie above him, he hadn't gotten overconfident, and instead opted to hide first, regain his energy, and observe the situation.
Still, knowing there were great powers under his belt that could have made his earlier fights far easier made Kael grit his teeth in frustration.
'Fuck you, system!'
'I will find you one day and...'
'Wait. It couldn't possibly read my thoughts like in novels, right?'
Clearing his throat, Kael threw his previous train of thought aside and timidly continued studying his system.
'So, I can consume one unit of ENERGI to increase a stat by 2 instead?'
'Isn't that overpowered?'
Even if the result was only temporary, he calculated he could currently increase any one of his stats by 50 points, making him five times better than an average human in any field.
'Wow!' Kael gasped inwardly, a look of surprise coloring his features.
'No wonder this ENERGI was called Primordial. From my memories of novels, anything that carries such a title can't be ordinary.'
'And the best thing is that I am the only one who can use it.'
Of course, he couldn't foolishly waste his entire ENERGI reserve on boosting his stats. His skill activation also depended on it, and his passive healing was especially important.
Still...
'Huehehehe!'
A low, dark chuckle escaped his lips, as Kael could already foresee his path to power, crushing all beneath his feet.
However, one part of the description unsettled him.
A wave of unease slowly rose within him, his eyes instinctively shifting to his class. But before his eyes could focus on it, a new system message flashed before him.
[1 ENERGI REGENERATED!]
[6/25]
With some quick math, it meant he had already spent about 30 minutes on the rooftop.
Quietly shelving that thought for the moment, he refocused on his class.
New lines of messages soon flashed across his vision, causing his pulse to quicken.
CLASS: PRIMORDIAL CONDUIT (PRIMORDIAL RANK)
DESCRIPTION:
A BEING CHOSEN TO SERVE AS A VESSEL FOR PRIMORDIAL ENERGI, THE MOST ANCIENT FORCE THAT EXISTED BEFORE THE BIRTH OF WORLDS. AS A PRIMORDIAL CONDUIT, THE USER POSSESSES THE RARE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE AND INTERACT WITH THE LAWS OF REALITY, GRADUALLY GAINING THE POWER TO SHAPE THEM. UNLIKE ORDINARY BEINGS WHO RELY ON BORROWED POWER, A PRIMORDIAL CONDUIT WALKS A PATH TOWARD TRUE AUTHORITY OVER EXISTENCE ITSELF.
CLASS TRAITS:
LAW PERCEPTION: THE USER CAN SENSE AND COMPREHEND FRAGMENTS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS GOVERNING REALITY. HIGHER COMPREHENSION ALLOWS DIRECT MANIPULATION OF THESE LAWS.
PRIMORDIAL ENERGI CORE: THE USER'S BODY GENERATES AND STORES PRIMORDIAL ENERGI, A SUPERIOR ENERGY CAPABLE OF EMPOWERING THE BODY, FUELING ABILITIES, AND INTERACTING WITH UNIVERSAL LAWS.
SOVEREIGN MIND: AS AN ASPIRING PRIMORDIAL, THE USER'S MIND EXISTS OUTSIDE THE INFLUENCE OF LESSER FORCES. THE USER IS IMMUNE TO MIND MANIPULATION, ILLUSIONS, MENTAL DOMINATION, AND FALSEHOOD-BASED ABILITIES.
LAW ADAPTABILITY: SKILLS AND ABILITIES CREATED OR ACQUIRED BY THE USER NATURALLY INTEGRATE WITH THE LAWS THEY COMPREHEND, ALLOWING SMOOTHER GROWTH AND HIGHER POTENTIAL THAN ORDINARY SYSTEM USERS.
PRIMORDIAL OVERRIDE (EMERGENCY INSTINCT): ONCE PER WEEK, WHEN THE USER APPROACHES THE BRINK OF DEATH, THE BODY WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENTER PRIMORDIAL OVERRIDE. DURING THIS STATE, PRIMAL INSTINCTS SEIZE CONTROL WHILE THE CONSCIOUS MIND RECEDES. ALL ABILITIES, ENERGI CIRCULATION, AND COMBAT ACTIONS WILL BE EXECUTED WITH PERFECT EFFICIENCY AND SEAMLESS PRECISION. THE STATE LASTS FOR A SHORT DURATION OR UNTIL THE IMMEDIATE THREAT IS ELIMINATED. AFTER THE EFFECT ENDS, THE USER WILL SUFFER EXTREME EXHAUSTION AND TEMPORARY ENERGI DEPLETION.
LIMITLESS POTENTIAL: UNLIKE ORDINARY CLASSES BOUND BY RIGID PROGRESSION, A PRIMORDIAL CONDUIT POSSESSES NO THEORETICAL LIMIT TO GROWTH. POWER INCREASES ACCORDING TO THE USER'S UNDERSTANDING OF REALITY ITSELF.
SYSTEM NOTE: THE RECOMMENDED PATH FOR MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF THIS CLASS IS PATH 1.
Reading the long description of his class had sent Kael's heart thumping against his ribcage in excitement. But the further he read, the more the unease he previously felt crept closer, until finally his eyes landed on the last line.
'This motherfucking system!'
'I will find your mum one day and...'
New strings of curses flowed naturally in Kael's mind.
The anger he felt momentarily overwhelmed his cautious nature.
And together with the anger was another emotion.
Regret.
He knew he had had no choice at that moment, but still...
It didn't lessen the feeling of loss.
-Sigh!
'It is what it is. No use dwelling over spilled milk.'
The last thought barely formed before Kael noticed his surroundings suddenly darken.
'Don't tell me the system reacted?' his cautious nature sprang back to life, his previous emotions disappearing as if they were a lie.
Waving the system message still obstructing his view away, Kael's eyes widened when he noticed the suddenly darkened sky.
The darkness moved toward him from the opposite direction, with only the sky above him still retaining a bit of its brightness.
-FWHAP! FWHAP! FWHAP!
It was only when the sound of countless wings flapping drifted into his ears that Kael finally registered what was happening.
"Bloody hell!"
He instantly sprang to his feet like a cat before jumping into motion.
By now his Energi had regenerated up to 8 points.
Directly using 5 units of Energi, Kael boosted his Agility stat by 10 points, a strange warmth igniting in the depths of his body before spreading to his feet. His heart beat faster as he felt his spirit greatly reinvigorated, his speed greatly enhanced.
-Swish!
With silent yet swift movement, the wind parted easily before Kael as his body turned into a blur, covering ten meters in an instant.
'There!'
Moving toward the edge of the roof, h—
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