Chapter 5: 1_ ch 4: A. skills

-Metal Straight Sword: a good-looking Straight Sword made of metal.-

Heh, so that’s how it works.

Smiling I look at what appeared in front of me.

A blue interface with white letters, with the description of the sword in it, having appeared in front of me the moment I thought of using the skill Analyze.

So maybe skills look like that?

But nevertheless, I should check the manual later.

So moving to the next part.

I check the other weapons I am seeing.

-Metal spear: a good-looking spear made of metal.-

-Metal dagger: this time it is a dagger instead.-

-Metal hammer: the same just for a hammer now.-

-Metal staff: finally, something new for a change. the same as the others, just that it could also be used as a metal club. Hmph .-

Hey, is it just me, or is the description weird?

-Conditions have been met.

Skill: Analyse Lv1 has been acquired.-

Eh. Did I just acquire a skill, but...

Was not this a little fast?

Or is it that just by using the ring for a while, you gain the skill?

Still, maybe there are also other things to be taken into account? maybe things like compatibility, aptitude, and stuff, right?

But now that we are speaking this, I just remembered, I should have a status, but I still haven’t seen it.

Thinking so, I try calling it.

“status.”

And it appeared.

-Status :

Anon Zero Lv1

hp : 10

mp: 10

sp : 10

atk : 10

def : 10

agi : 10

Skills:

Observer - Analyse lv1 -

Fumu, so my stats are 10 for an average, or more like all are 10, and then there are my skills.

For Analyze, I can guess its origin, but what about the other one? Observer.

“Oh, But maybe Analyze can work on skills and stats too, if I were to try ?.”

Thinking so, I decided to just give it a try.

And so first is .....,

-hp: health point, also known as life force, or the energy sustaining life, a moment of it reaching zero can mean death.-

-mp: magic power, also known as magic capacity, or mana amount, representing the amount of mana a being have.-

-atk: can be understood as attack, or effect on the outside world, from physical to magical, and from an attack to affecting in any way.-

-def: is the resistance and the resilience of a being against magical and physical effects or attacks from the outside or the inside.-

-agi: is the stat responsible for the movement, thinking, and reflex speed of a being.-

Oh, now I am starting to understand the stats.

But what about the skills then?

-Analyze: a skill that summarizes one’s knowledge and senses about an object, or a person, from their conscious and unconscious minds, and presents it in an easy-to-understand way for the user.-

Wait, so you are saying those stupid descriptions were actually my true feeling about the weapons?

Well, that was unexpected, really.

But what about the stats, or the skill itself?

I mean, I never knew the meaning or ability of the stat, so how would Analyse work?

Or is it that at the moment of acquiring the stats or skill, their knowledge and abilities are learned with it?

If so then not only does LSO read your mind, but it is also able to install knowledge, or information in your mind stealthily, huh?

No wonder they are doing such strict tests for the SR Drive then.

Now, then.

What should I do?

Hm?

did you say my name?

Ah, Anon Zero is my player name, that I always use.

Not speaking about my titles, but just my face and name are kinda known in the field.

So...

Now that I look again, why is the status window in the left, in blue color, while the UI on the right, with red color.

Shouldn’t the status window be a part of the UI, like with the bullet-line board, the log-out option, and GM report?

Or is the different color scheme and place, a hint with a meaning?

It could also be just for ease of access or for realistic looks.

But no matter what. I can leave that for later.

As I have something else more important to think about.

As a professional player and physically strong girl, of course, I have tried weapons and martial arts many times in both real lives and in games.

Also as a genius, I don’t even have to start speaking, right?

Smugly smiling, while thinking of that, I laugh.”

“Hahaha. Finally, something I am used to doing have appeared.”

And then, feeling excited and not wanting to waste any more time, I take a hold of a sword and start swinging it.

Fushh. Ssssh. Vsssh

Then, I noticed something I have forgotten.

“Wait ...”

And with that, I increase my speed of movement.

No way. No way.

And like that, gradually, I start increasing the difficulty of my movement.

How come...

while starting to smile.

“Of course, I should have paid attention more.”

No wonder. No wonder.

“Hahahaha.”

How nostalgic is this?

A body with no pain.

“To think the pain as if my flesh is being shredded has disappeared without me even noticing.”

Is it an additional effect of the SR Drive?

No wonder my mood was an all-high, for a while now.

And finally knowing the source of my previous feeling, as if I am forgetting something.

So it was my pain’s absence that I was forgetting, huh?

But seriously, this feeling of freedom is really making me excited again.

“fuuh”

I need to calm down and try focusing again.

Sshh. Sssh.

Then swinging my sword, I relax, I get back to my thinking, getting absorbed in the new feeling of freedom.

“To think that I can escape that pain again. Even if it is just now, after all this time.”

Though it is ironic.

That only now, when not much time is left, do I feel like this.

Ironic, or maybe sarcastic, Or could it be a joke?

-Conditions have been met.

You have acquired skill: Basic sword mastery Lv1.-

Or may-.....

Hmm?

Did I hear that right?

Hearing the sound of notification, and reading it text.

“So just some basic swinging, I got a skill ?”

So, could it be like .....

Just demonstrating my real skill is enough?

Hmm. I should try it, actually.

And while at it, I will try testing to my limits too.

Sshhh. Sshhh

Air cutting noise.

Voosh. Vssshh

Then with such determination, I started training in my swordsmanship, while giving my all.

-Conditions have been met.

Skill: Basic Sword Mastery Lv1 has become Lv2.-

To the degree, that even as my skill was leveling, I ...

Did not care.

-Conditions have been met.

Skill: Basic Sword Mastery Lv2 has become Lv3.-

And like that, for hours, and hours, ...

-Conditions have been met

Skill: Basic Sword Mastery Lv3 has become Lv4-

I didn’t stop challenging my limit, with the joy of freedom, still lingering in my heart ........

-Conditions have been met

Skill: Basic sword mastery Lv7 has become Lv8.-

-Conditions have been met

Skill: Basic sword mastery Lv8 has become Lv9.-

-Conditions have been met

Skill: Basic sword mastery Lv9 have become Lv10.-

-Conditions have been met.

Skill: Basic sword mastery Lv10 has become Advanced sword mastery Lv1.-

And only when a long time passed, and my skill stopped improving, did I finally stop my self-challenging.

“but is that it ?”

Then, checking my skill’s advancing, and I stop to look at my new skill, advanced sword mastery.

“No more leveling up ?”

But again, it won’t be the advanced level if it is that easy to level up.

Though I am good enough with the sword, as well as many, other weapons, so I will give it a chance later to try it.

But anyway, how much time did I use anyway?

Was it an hour? two ? or maybe even more?

I guess I wasn’t this comfortable in a while, ha, not forget this room’s passives.

But enough of that.

Now that my mental and physical states are good.

My weapons are ready, and I am familiar with the skills.

It is finally the time.

Turning back to the first door, the one leading to the bathroom.

I go and try taking a shower, then getting done after a while, I go back to the main room so that I can change my clothes.

Then change them to new ones of the same type, while adding a scabbard to my side for the sword, and hanging a spear to my back, using the safe room’s options, I close my eyes.

And then taking a deep breath, I am ready.

So I turn toward the last door.

And cautiously open it, while looking behind it.

Then behind that door is ......