39 Mid Tier 1

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Event Quest "Kill" Complete!

Reward:

100xp

+10 random stats

'Murderer' Title

Skill Tome (Combat-type)

Bonus reward: Corpse Dissolving Acid Powder

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'Hmmm... System, what's the effects of the 'Murderer' title? Is it good?'

*Yes, Zeke. The title gives you a passive ability very beneficial for the current you. Whenever you kill, you instill primal fear to others nearby. This is effective for people weaker than you while it has little effect to those stronger. It also has a passive which makes it so you will get 1% of the victim's stats. The exact amount isn't fixed as it is percentage-based, and it will also gain xp whenever you kill. When it gains a certain amount, the title itself will evolve as well.*

'So this is a title that can evolve?'

*Yes, Zeke. It's a progressive title based on your accumulation of kills.*

'I see. What about the Skill Tome? Can I use it now?'

*Yes, Zeke. Consuming Skill Tome.*

Ding!

A wave of information appeared in Zeke's head, but it wasn't that many compared to his previous skill tomes.

'Formless Style?'

*Yes, Zeke. Formless style is a special kind of combat type technique. It doesn't exactly have a beginning, but it doesn't also have an end.*

Zeke was surprised about the system's choice of words.

'Can you elaborate?'

*Yes, Zeke. When I said it has no beginning nor an end, I meant it. Can you tell me what's in your memory now?*

Zeke furrowed his brows and tried to organize the information he got. In the end, he didn't form any sort of solid information.

'There's nothing worthy of mentioning. It's just data all over the place. Is it supposed to be like this?'

*Yes, Zeke. The Formless Style relies on other techniques to shine. Those data in your mind right now are bits and pieces that will be used when you are combining techniques.*

Combining techniques!

*Yes, Zeke. The Formless Style's main use is to combine techniques and styles into one. This is what it means to not have any beginning. As for the thing about having no end, the Formless Style could incorporate endless amounts of styles and techniques into it as long as it's based on a weapon. Whether it be swordsmanship, spear techniques, or even dagger techniques, you can integrate it into the Formless Style, creating a technique that could be considered superior in terms of strength with room for correcting flaws.*

'Really? Wouldn't this be overpowered?' Zeke was excited.

*Yes and No, Zeke. It is certainly powerful at later stages, but what about now? You can't use it since you don't have any foundational techniques. It's even worse than common swordsmanship techniques in this state.*

Zeke nodded inwardly. Indeed, the system's explanation made sense. Basically, it's only overpowered in the hands of the right person. If the person who has the Formless Style doesn't know two or more weapon techniques, it would be utterly useless otherwise.

'But... I'm also the same. Where can I get weapon techniques?' Zeke wondered.

*There are weapon techniques from the Shop, Zeke. I can also save new techniques from others. You just need to glimpse their techniques and learn sufficient information and I will just correlate it to Sir Pandora's records. If the technique has similarities to the ones Sir Pandora has, I can improve it and add additional comprehensions. If it doesn't, I can only record the movements and let you see them in the future.*

'That's good then. Also, I should probably wait for my training first. Maybe I can get a technique from Father, and that way I'll only need one more to start Formless Style.'

*Yes, Zeke. For now, the only thing you can do to increase your power is to charge into Mid Tier 1 and start practicing magic. It should be pretty easy for you, considering you already trained Elemental Mana circulation to its elementary level.*

'We'll see about it when the time comes.'

Right now, Zeke has close to 500 Int. The system noted that by estimate, 500 Int will get him to advance to a Mid Tier 1. Since he planned to rest and relax a bit more before his training room is finished, he focused on his magic for a bit. When the training room is finished, Zeke made sure to equally train all his skills, both magic and physical.

Zeke started to meditate, and after two hours, he decided to rest and continue tomorrow. Before he slept, he checked his progress on his mana core.

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Ezekiel Flamehaven

Male; 2 years old

Pure Blooded Half-Dragon

Titles: Otherworlder; Unrestrained; Pandora's Champion; Perfect Mana Core User; Undying;

Murderer;

Level: 3 (275/300)

Str: 370

Agi: 325

End: 410

Int: 480

CP: 150

Skills: Aura; Mana Skin; Basic Hand Technique; Formless Style;

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'20 more for 500.'

Tomorrow morning, Zeke spent time again with the three daughters as they did their usual morning routine while Zeke meditated almost half of the day.

Another day passed by, and Zeke suddenly felt his stomach heat up while meditating in the afternoon. He didn't know what happened but he thought it was probably what the system is talking about.

One thing Zeke noted was that it wasn't the uncomfortable type, unlike his first mana core forming. It was a soothing feeling which made him feel very pleasant. He was thankful he didn't have to experience that uncomfortable feeling everytime he advances.

The soothing sensation lasted for a minute while after that a quick but heavy surge of mana came out of Zeke. He was also surprised by it because he sensed that the quantity of mana he let out was very thick and noticeable. After a few seconds, he felt his body surge with energy and power. At this moment, he felt like he was very powerful that he even had the urge to try to fight his father, but he suppressed it in the end. He knew that this kind of feeling only existed because of the drunken state his body had because of the improved mana core.

*Congratulations, Zeke! You have now advanced to a Mid Tier 1 Magician. Right now, you should have enough mana to cast intermediate spells or maintain mana skin for an hours.*

'Is it long compared to others?'

*Yes, Zeke. Normally speaking, a normal mana core Mid Tier 1 Magician can only maintain the most basic mana skin for 10 minutes maximum. Note that your mana skin is a lot better and superior to the common ones. It maximizes the defense while keeping the mana consumption to a considerable level. Still, that considerable level is higher than the consumption of a common Mana Skin but because of your Otherworlder and Perfect Mana Core User titles, your mana capacity is 5 to 6 times better than the average magician of the same level. This only goes to show how solid your foundation is and how limitless your potential could be in the future.*

'Ah... I'm a cheat.'

*Yes, Zeke. However, without your hard work and ingenuity, you couldn't have formed a perfect mana core, which will only result in a slightly higher mana capacity than others. If you hadn't started early and meditated almost nonstop, you wouldn't have this much mana at your age. According to my previous predictions, if you were to have lived these past few years as a normal kid, you would at most form your mana core at the age of 5 or 6, and you would also achieve the same state as you have now at the age of 8 or 9. Right now, you are only less than a month away from being a 3-year-old, so you already have the time advantage of almost 6 years. I have to commend your efforts for this one, and I was, after all, only here to support your growth. Without your own effort, you wouldn't have grown fast to this extent.*

'I see.. thanks, System!' Zeke was touched by how the system was basically praising his hard work.

*I only said the truth, Zeke.*

'Alright. Now that I have a considerable amount of mana to play around with, let's start practicing some magic.'

*There are also magic tomes in the shop, Zeke. They vary in tiers as the more powerful and useful the spell, the more xp it costs. Simple spells should suffice for your 275 xp.*