Universal Power System

Mako opened up his chest as he was greeted with multiple items that he could not wait to get his hands on.

[Analyze]

[20x High Tier Rejuvenating Pills] ⓘ

[20x High Tier Healing Pills] ⓘ

[20x High Tier Boost Pills] ⓘ

Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Motion Sense] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ

Mako had seen the importance of all the pills that he had purchased before as they were the reason why he was still alive, so decided to stock up a lot on all of them. Bill was reluctant at first as he had only used the healing pills before, and since they were of lower quality, he didn't see the benefit of having them but he was easily convinced when Mako told him that they were the reason why he won against Rhino.

Bill had almost an identical set of items in his chest with the exception being different skill books. The ones that Bill had chosen were of the Wind Elemental Skill Tree so there was more expensive compared to Mako's skill books which were for general use.

Before checking out his second ability, Mako first used Analyze on the two Skill books so he could save the best for last.

Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[A utility skill book that teaches the user a basic skill that instructs how to temporarily increase the blood flow to the thighs and legs by 50%, giving the user increased agility for ten seconds.]

[Agility: +10]

[Requirements: 25 Fortitude, 20 Stamina]

[Cost: 50 Energy]

Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Motion Sense] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[A utility skill book that teaches the user a basic skill that instructs how to sense basic attacks much more clearly and observe movements in slightly slow motion as the opponent's movements appear to become slower.]

[Perception: +10]

[Requirements: 30 Fortitude, 15 Intelligence, 10 Stamina]

[Cost: 10 Energy/minute]

[Does the User want to instantly learn both Skill Books?]

[YES/NO]

'No,' Mako gave the command to the system as he didn't wish to instantly learn these books in front of Bill.

Learning instantly was a terrifying skill that most people would do anything to get their hands on, and even though Bill was now his friend, their foundation was still weak as he didn't want to reveal his greatest secrets to anyone.

Mako had chosen both utility Skill Books which were odd as they weren't very popular and not recommended by many to buy. Since they still cost a hefty sum, they are generally not favored as people are more inclined to buy an ability or a Skill Book that would complement their ability.

Mako had chosen these two skills because they provided a bit of help on the two areas in which he was lacking, that being speed and perception. Although Perception was one of his stronger attributes, it still wasn't strong enough against someone like Rhino who was able to overpower him even after taking the Boost Pills.

The only problem was the fact that both abilities were going to put a strain on his body which was a high level of fortitude required in order to activate the abilities.

Moving on to the more interesting matters, Mako picked up his second Ability Book as this was the Lightning Ability.

[Analyze]

Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ

[An Ability Book that contains the power to control the element of lightning. This Ability Book already comes with three pre-learned skills]

Skill: [(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

Skill: [(F-Tier) Lightning Strike] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

Skill: [(E-Tier) Electrical Discharge] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

Mako was once again impressed with what he was seeing, but to truly appreciate it, he used Analyze to see what each ability could do.

[Analyze]

[(E-Tier) Elemental Control] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[Upgradable!] ⓘ

[Elemental Control is the most basic of all skills that each user of an elemental ability has access to where the more you use it the stronger it gets as it has no defining limit to how high the user's production and control over the element of lightning can become]

[Attack: Variable]

[Cost: Variable]

[(F-Tier) Lightning Strike] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[A basic attack from the Lightning Elemental Skill Tree, that allows the user to send a small lightning bolt from their hands by aiming towards their opponent using the front two fingers extended outwards. This lightning attack carries with it a small chance for the opponent to become paralyzed for a couple of seconds, rendering them completely immobile.]

[Attack: 15]

[Cost: 30 Energy]

[(E-Tier) Electrical Discharge] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[A basic attack from the Lightning Elemental Skill Tree, that can be cast by only fists, but is 25% more effective if cast by a blunt weapon. It is a move where the user strikes the ground underneath him while infusing his elemental control onto his fist or weapon, from which a burst of electricity is created that produces a dome of electricity, five meters in diameter. If an opponent is caught within the range of the attack, they will be paralyzed for 15 seconds.]

[Attack: -]

[Cost: 50 Energy]

[Does the User want to instantly learn?]

[YES/NO]

Mako once again declined the prompt as he was sticking with his plan that he wouldn't reveal his secrets to anyone.

However, Mako did ask the system whether he would be able to learn the ability afterward, even if he choose to break the crystal manually.

[Yes, the user can still perform Instant Learning, even after the crystal of the book is no more as long as the user obtains the ability, the skills are related too.]

Happy with the answer, Mako proceeded to rip the crystal out of his book as well so that he could also know what it feels like to gain an ability the regular way.

As soon as Mako crushed the crystal, instantly the room was covered with yellow light while snakes of electricity started to burst out of Mako, and just like before, after a few moments, the light began to recede and a new prompt appeared in front of Mako's eyes.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Lightning Ability]

[Lightning is an offensive/utility ability, your stats will be increased when using lightning-based moves]

[Agility +10]

[Strength +5]

[Stamina +5]

[To activate these boosts, you have to keep your ability active which will passively drain energy as well as release the aura of a level 3 Lightning Ability user]

[Current rate of energy consumption: 2 Energy per minute]

With another amazing ability under his belt, Mako was beyond happy and couldn't wait to be left alone so that he could instantly learn all of these great abilities and skills.

*DING!* *DING!*

Mako had grown accustomed to this sound by now as a new quest had been issued by the system.

(NEW!) [Long-term Quest]

[Learn more about how you can obtain the Nature Ability]

[Reward: ???]

[Penalty: ???]

(NEW!) [Regular Quest]

[Become victorious in the tournament hosted by the Dark Raven]

[Reward: Instant Level up, +10 attribute points, random skill]

[Penalty: -2 Levels, -5 to all attributes]

Mako was expecting another simple quest to be issued or perhaps he had completed a hidden quest, but for the first time, Mako had been given two heavy quests. Both were regular quests with one being a long-term one while the other was just a regular one.

The long-term quest was really confusing as even though Mako had researched a lot into abilities and the different types that existed, he had never heard or even seen a mention of a Nature Ability before, so it was really intriguing that the system had mentioned something like this through a quest.

Since it was a long-term quest, Mako figured that it would most likely have to do with something in the future and won't be as simple as doing a quick search on the internet.

The second quest was exactly what Mako needed as not only would he be getting ample EXP from defeating fighters in the tournament, but now he would also be receiving juicy rewards from the system as well.

Mako had now learned to take it slow and to at things from all perspectives looking at the second quest again, the penalty was also quite dire, so it gave him even more motivation to win the tournament.

'Bring it on, Leon!' Mako shouted in his thoughts as he remembered the threat that Leon made to them, and Mako was sure to give him some payback.

He decided to leave Bill with his Ability Book in the living room, as he excused himself for a moment to go to his bedroom. Now that he was all alone, Mako brought the three books and placed them on his bed.

Mako picked up the Lightning Ability Book first this time as the same prompt as before appeared in his line of sight.

Ability Book: [Lightning Ability] (LEVEL 3) ⓘ

[Does the User want to instantly learn?]

[YES/NO]

'Yes!' Mako gave the command, as the book dissolved into particles of light and washed over Mako's body giving him the cool sensation yet again.

Rubbing his index finger and thumb together, and activating the elemental control, blue sparks started to appear around his fingers as they made contact. Mako was beyond joyous at this point as Lightning was his favorite of the elemental abilities, but he had to settle with fire for the first time since that was the only ability in the bundle and he was short on cash at that time.

After playing with the sparks for a few moments, Mako snapped out of his daze and went on to pick up the next book to instantly learn it as well.

Skill Book: [(E-Tier) Dash] ⓘ (LEVEL 1)

[Does the User want to instantly learn?]

[YES/NO]

'Yes!' Mako said and waited for the cooling feeling, but it didn't come this time.

Opening his eyes, Mako could still see the book in his hands and a prompt that he wished could be deleted.

[ERROR]

[User's Mentality is too low to learn anything more]