BXBX NOVEL Chapter 61 Trait Usage Unlocked
\'So now we need to speed this up quickly. I need this mark gone entirely.\'
He looked at his right hand. The mere thought of being debuffed because of that, was way too risky.
[There is a slight problem to that though] Mune nervously chuckled.
\'Isn\'t there always a problem?\' He deadpanned. Not in the least surprised at hearing those words.
He never expected anything to be easy when it came to what he needed at the time.
\'What is it now?\' He sighed, hoping it was something plausible he could work with.
[Humans with curses as their power are unpredictable, and judging from how it has caused damage to your right arm. I would grade him as being in at least the 27th or 30th level in his rank, which when compared with yours would be about 8th or 11th level]
Nix\'s lips drew into a thin line. As much as he wanted to listen to that, he was lost after the rank.
\'Could you rephrase that? Could you tell me why we\'re comparing levels again?\' He addressed.
Mune\'s mouth gaped open before she slapped on her face, dragging it down and frowning.
Nix shrugged, he wasn\'t going to pretend to understand and go about risking his life for the problem Mune was trying to explain to him. He was going to sit back and relax and watch as she tried to break down her words to the simplest of sentences.
Exhaling and inhaling, Mune lowered her hand and raised it accordingly. Finally ready to speak, she proceeded to explain.
[The mark is having a greater effect on you because your level is still too low to manage the problem]
\'Ouch! That hurts right here.\' Nix placed his hand on his chest, beating it lightly as he feigned being in pain.
[You can\'t face him, not until you know you are able to manage the mark in a way it wouldn\'t cripple you. If all you can feel would be just a tingle, although the end result is the same if not solved, but it would be a lot better and not necessarily weaken you like it had done earlier today]
Mune was a bit out of breath after she had explained to the best she could. Hyperventilating, she tried to steady her breathing.
Nix on the other hand, had his eyes wide and the corner of his mouth raised.
\'So I really am still weak!\' He clenched his fingers, disappointed with himself. If he was still considered weak against a sculptor with enough experience, he was starting to have doubts about those who had a greater combative skills or prowess that he would have to face.
[That isn\'t what I was trying to say, master!] Mune shook her head, hoping she could appeal to reason. She had merely just hinted that he needed to level up and this was a lot easier with him, but all he had picked on was the negativity of the whole explanation.
\'Leveling up is a criteria huh?\' He rubbed his chin while deep in thought.
Finally giving in, he decided to see how far he could go with manually leveling up.
Investing his points in his health, energy, strength and agility.
[Health level has been increased by 26 points]
[Energy level has been increased by 20 points]
[Strength level has been increased by 18 points]
[Health: 200/200]
[Energy: 300/300]
[Strength: 200/200]
[Agility: 200/200]
[Points: 2283 to be distributed]
Ding!
[Level up]
[Level up reward are now available]
\'That\'s just about it?\' He stared at his full stats, he was expecting something more of a refill, but now it was just static. With this, there was no way that he could level up manually again.
[You have been able to level up!] Mune jubilated.
\'Would you cut it out?\' He held his head, looking down at the floor in despair.
Mune couldn\'t understand why he was troubled. He had managed to level up, so that was an achievement to be happy about.
\'How am I meant to level up if I can\'t refill any of these stats except I use them while engaging in battle? But it turns out it would be plain stupid going about looking for a battle while I feel like sleeping.\' He sighed, hitting his head on the table top, angry at himself.
[Level up reward are now available]
The notification popped up.
Nix didn\'t bother to look up at the notification, if he were to click on it, then he would have an extra responsibility of having an unknown buff at his disposal, which was ready to feed off his points like a parasite.
He was yet to upgrade his inventory, so whatever he would be given couldn\'t possibly be stored till he needed it.
[Level up reward are now available]
The notification popped once more.
The popping sound reminded him of that dreadful buzz he had heard from his iPad at the time.
\'How many points do l need to invest to increase the usage of the inventory?\' He questioned, raising his head.
[600 points] Mune whistled, looking away.
Nix let out a bitter laughter. If only that could help him level up, he wouldn\'t be so bitter about it. He didn\'t even have it in him to complain.
\'Whatever. Just do it.\'
Ding!
[Inventory upgrade successful]
[Points: 1683 to be distributed]
"Here goes nothing." He said as he proceeded to finally see what was in store for him in the reward section.
Click!
[The following reward is available]
~Reward~
Trait usage: Automatically identifies what characteristic can be used to boost a specific status within the space of an hour. It can only be used five times a day.
The usage and effectiveness can be increased with points earned during missions or quests.
Nix had a smile on his face this time. For the first time, he was actually glad about this reward.
He had acquired traits and had not understood what those could do for him, but judging from the reward, he finally found a pleasant surprise lurking. To top it off, the usage was fair enough for him for the time being.
\'Finally, some useful reward!\' Throwing his hand in the air.
[Ahem!] Mune cut in, frowning at his last words. Putting meaning to what he had said, that had made her existence practically useless.
Nix tried not to lock eyes with her, he knew he had made a mistake by thinking in such a way. \'You didn\'t let me finish my statement.\'
[Did I?] Mune glared daggers at him, waiting for what sort of excuse he could give.