Chapter 121: Support Expert System

[Ding!]

[Support Professional System has been upgraded to Support Expert System.]

[Support Bonus has been enhanced]

[Companions will now also receive the Support Bonus. (Companions also listed as Supported Individual will only receive 50% of the additional Support Bonus)]

[Level 2 Psyche Boost>Level 3 Psyche Boost]

[2 Int>2.5 Int for Supported Individuals and Companions]

[Level 2 Physical Boost>Level 3 Physical Boost]

[12 Str>15 Str for Supported Individuals and Companions]

[You can now choose another Support Bonus]

[You can now imprint Level 3 Spells, Skills and Blessings]

[The passive skill Phantom Durability(Energy Phantom) has been removed and has been replaced by two new passives skills.]

[Clone Duration(Phantasmic Doppelganger): + 1 minute]

[Clone Amount(Phantasmic Doppelganger): +1 maximum clone]

[Added one slot for Supported List]

[Unlocked another slot for Spells, Skills and Blessings]

[Support Recall has been enhanced.]

[Support Recall(Enhanced): Supported Individuals and Companions can now summon you as long as you're at the same level of World. Cooldown: 7 days(Same World), 14 Days(Same Level of World).]

[Unlocked a new skill for Companions: Interdimensional Communication]

[Interdimensional Communication: You and your Companions can either voice call or video call each other as long as you're at the same level of World. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 12 hours(voice) 24 hours (video)]

[Generated a Skill: Support Incarnation]

[Support Incarnation: Send an Energy Incarnation of you with 50% of your overall stats and 50% effectiveness of your skills to any of your Companions or Supported Individuals(except Support System Exclusive Skills). The Incarnation will contain your memories during the summon and will act like yourself. The memory of the Incarnation will merge with yours upon destruction or when the duration ends. Destroyed Incarnation will incur a 50% loss of your overall stats for 48 Hours. Incarnation Duration: 24 hours. Incarnation Cost: 2000 Units of Level 1 Energy. Cooldown: 72 Hours]

[Received 3 Strength, 3 Endurance, 0.5 Intelligence]

… What can I say? Almost everything is for the benefit of my Support Individuals and Companions. I expected this, however, it still made me want to sigh. At least I got compensated with Yuko's buffs when she broke through. Also, I can finally check on the other girls who I haven't seen after leaving their world. The need for the communication equipment from the eccentric was reduced because of that Interdimensional Communication.

Maybe I'll try it later.

Due to the enhancement of Support Recall, I can now go between different worlds as long as any of my Companion or Support Individuals were there and they use that skill. It is still up to me whether I will accept the Recall or not.

Its cooldown is two weeks so it should only be used if there's really an emergency. However, how would I know if there's an emergency to the other Supported Individuals if I couldn't contact them?

Ah. Maybe the System also accounted for that. They can probably write the reason for recalling me.

There's also a skill for me which could send my Incarnation with 50% of my overall prowess to anyone I wanted among them. However, the penalty if the Incarnation is destroyed is a bit too heavy. It's like Yuko's Hero's Awakening Debuff after using it…

Ah! Wait. Let's add another Support Bonus first. There's only one option left so… Level 3 Health Boost added 15 Endurance to everyone. The 4 girls in their world will be surprised at that notification. They will be stronger because of the Support Bonuses.

Yuko and Yumiko will get an additional 7.5 Strength and Endurance as well as 1.25 Intelligence. The gap between us widened again but that doesn't matter. They're my Companions anyway, I'll be more than happy to make them stronger.

After confirming all of that, my breakthrough to the 3rd realm ended.

I feel like I got a lot and not much at all at the same time…

"Daisuke-san."

"Daisuke…"

"Dai-kun."

The three spectators all muttered my name as they sat there in a daze. Are they looking at the notifications my system sent?

"Man. That is some sick pathway. I already got the increase in strength when you listed me and now it all got enhanced and there's even that Endurance. Though I couldn't see my own stats, I could feel the change it made. Compared to that world we're going to whose pathway is too simple, this one's too sick! Man. If I have another name, I'll have listed it as well."

Kazeyoshi expressed his amazement that his mouth continues to spout words expressing it.

But yeah, even if you have another name, it wouldn't work.

"Daisuke. You can now call…"

Yumiko was fixated on the Interdimensional Communication, eh?

"Right. We now have a way to contact each other, even worlds apart."

I nodded at her and smiled. I wouldn't miss them that much anymore even if it's just 10 minutes every day I can see or hear their voices. I guess the cooldown for it is shared by everyone but that's fine.

"Dai-kun, I can now summon you even if you're in another world. But the cooldown…"

Ah. So that's what she's focusing on.

"Right. It's for emergencies, don't hesitate to use it if you really need my help, okay? I'll come running."

In this breakthrough, I at least got the Energy Incarnate and Phantasmic Doppelganger. Also 3 Strength and Endurance and 0.5 Intelligence. That's better than nothing.

"Un. Also, the calls, I'll give chances for others to use it first. You have someone you haven't seen again after leaving the World of Systems."

Ah. She's talking about Zerina, right? That girl. I finally got stronger like she said. Will she be happy? I got her to join Yuko's party and from that, she grew to become Rank 4 Mortal now. Because of the bonuses she got this time, she will be closer to Rank 5 soon.

"You're right. I'll call Zerina. Is she together with Caila and Noelle?"

"Un. We built fortresses to impede the Corrupted Kingdom from entering the mainland, they're stationed in one of those."

We still have a day together so… I'll spend it with the two before going to the 4th world. But for now…

I activated Interdimensional Communication and chose Zerina as the receiver. After 10 seconds a screen appeared in front of me and a view I haven't seen in a while was projected in it.

That's a tall wall alright. She's really at a fortress. The surrounding is a bit loud but most of it was filtered so it's not really a bother.

But where's Zerina?

"Zerina?"

I called out to her and slowly from below the screen, a head full of golden hair was rising. She's wearing a dark-gold tiara that covers around her temple and the side of her face. When her eyes appeared on the screen and our gazes met each other, she was surprised and crouched down again.

This girl. Is she surprised at the video call? Don't they have those communication scrolls?

Or is it because it's me?

"What are you doing? Let me see you."

I called out to her again and just like the first time, her head slowly rose up until it appeared completely on the screen.

She looks better than how I remembered her, if before she still looks like quite a sheltered noblewoman, now there's warrior-like confidence that was exuding just from her face.

But yeah, her face was slowly turning red as she opened her mouth to talk.

"D-daisuke… Are you back in this world?"

Hearing her voice again after all this time. I remembered the first time I met her. In that room where we both hid. Her first greeting was that short sword of hers on my neck.

"Sadly, no. You received the notifications, right? I used that one to see you."

"W-when will you come back?"

Zerina stuttered a bit but she was looking straight at me. This girl. I was receiving updates about her from Yuko but seeing her like this. It makes me want to tease her again.

"I don't know yet. Why? Did you miss me?"

"W-who would miss a shameless guy like you?"

And that's the reaction I was dying to see. She still stuttered and got embarrassed by it, I guess this is one thing that didn't change from her.

"I thought so. Then I'll turn this off."

Hearing my words, Zerina seemingly panicked as the volume of her voice was raised.

"Huh? Wait! It said here it's 10 minutes."

"You said you don't want to see me."

I sighed and shook my head at her. This girl is this easy to tease.

"I never said that! Did you use this skill just to tease me?"

"Alright. Enough teasing. I really want to see you again. It's been a while, Zerina."

In a way that she will really feel it, I told her my true intention for calling her this time. It might just be because she's the one who I haven't seen for the longest time or I just wanted to see her growth. Either way, I really wanted to see her.

"… Yes, it has really been a while. When will you come back here?"

Zerina visibly blushed upon hearing my words and replied in a very soft voice while asking me the same question she uttered earlier.

"So, does that mean you really miss me?"

I smirked at the screen in a bid to tease her again but her answer seems to become more… honest.

"I don't… Haa. You're always like this Daisuke. I give up. Yes, I miss you."

Zerina sighed as she bashfully stared at me from beyond the screen.

"I guess I miss you too. I miss seeing your reactions to my words."

"Ugh. I'll teach you a lesson if you come back here. Daisuke... Thank you, I received a lot just now…"

She will surely hit me by now if I was there with her. Though she looked pissed at first, she turned soft again in the end. She's surely thanking me for the benefits she received from my system.

Just like this, I spent the 10 minutes talking to her. There were times where I will tease her and she will flare up.

She also asked me about the other Companions. Though I could've hidden it from her, there's just no point in doing that. She flared up again and blamed me for being stupidly honest.

When I told her how strong I am right now, she was genuinely happy for me, telling me that with this, I will never pity myself anymore just like how she saw me at my weakest back then. I promised her and Yuko that I'll be stronger, for me to be able to stand with them side by side without the need of being protected.

Though it was a brief talk, it was enjoyable and Zerina also enjoyed it. She even asked me at least 10 times when I will come back there.

In any case. I told her that there might be a chance that I can take her with me and that made her excited and told me she will wait for that day.

Err… Should I send a Support Incarnation to her, to test it?

Ah. I'll send it to the two Barbarian Girls to check up on them, they're mostly at the tribe anyway.

After the duration ended, it will be like I spent a day with them when the memories of the Incarnation merged with mine. Though that sounds superficial, it's better than not seeing them again.