Chapter 98: Talent and Spirit

'Claire, open the Free Skill Card and also use the Weapon Advancement Stone!' Mike commanded through his thoughts and a new screen panel appeared in front of him.

"Skill- Storm Steps

Rank- C-Rank

Description- Running on land, walk on air. Precise and rapid kick on air allows one to step on it. Storm Steps uses immense strength to kick the air for running in the air. The power of a strike will decide the speed of a person."

Upon receiving the knowledge of this skill in his mind, he made a satisfied expression. The system really provides things he needs rather than things he wants. Storm Steps was good for his brute force. Although he can evolve any skills, if the skill is high level from the start, it would be much better.

After all, he has already comprehended this skill through the system. At the same time, his Howling Tiger Spear reached B-Rank. For a moment, he felt he has forgotten something and suddenly remember it.

There was a mixed feeling of hatred and curiosity in his eyes as he asked 'Claire, Why couldn't I counter that life steal innate ability? My Brute Force and Fire Elements are A-Rank. Even if his innate ability is S-Rank, it doesn't make sense.'

"Host, did you forget something? Nothing really makes sense! Unless you are several ranks higher than him or use spirit, you can't counter that ability. It's just like one of the overpowered abilities granted to humans by the spirit of the universe." Claire's voice rang on his head.

'Wait a minute! What do you mean by the spirit of the universe? I thought Innate Ability is random.' Mike was startled upon hearing that. He got confused and asked.

"Of course, they are not random. Do you think you would awaken an Innate Ability that can show the true potential of your Pioneer Body?" Claire asked with contempt.

'Wait a freaking minute! I am a little confused here. When I awaken my unique ability, the voice inside me said Pioneer was a person that created everything and bears the Body of Chaos. But then again, yearly quest gives a reward 'Pioneer Body Evolution'."

'I forgot to ask this but what kind of body do I possess? And, what is Pioneer Body?' Mike asked falling in deep confusion. He was really confused when he tried to remember those lines.

'Yin and Yang give birth to chaos, chaos forms a creature. This creature was known as Pioneer. He created the universe, he created laws, he created other creatures, and everything was born from him. He is the god of the gods, he is immortal, and he bears the body of Chaos.'

'Pioneer Body, power of creation, when it awakens the universe shall tremble. Pioneer is the existence that no one can reach, no one can kill, no one can surpass, if he is second, then no one shall be first. Bear the power of creation, bear the body of Pioneer, and create the myths and legends.'

"With the current level of the system, Host is not allowed to learn anything about Pioneer Body through the system. All I can say is 'Chaos created Pioneer. But Pioneer is the final existence. If you want to reach the top, you must make the ladder.' As for other information, acquire a complete Heavenly Maiden and upgrade the system." Claire paused for a moment and finally replied.

'Well, I don't want to make things difficult for you. And, I really don't care about it. For now, tell me more about Spirit. And, why the only spirit can counter those deadly abilities?' Mike thought for a moment and finally shook his head. He does not take Claire as a complete A.I.

After all, Claire is also a part of his harem. There is no way he would trouble her. And, he doesn't care too much about his Unique Ability. For now, it can improve his strength by a lot. But this is also something that's troubling him.

He wasn't sure whether this will continue after Soldier Realm or not. That's why he asked her. After getting her answer, he has decided on one thing. He must do everything to improve his strength make himself a genius-level without his Unique Ability.

So that, he would be able to use his Unique Ability whenever he needs a power boost. Suddenly, his thoughts were disturbed by Claire's "Host, as you know some of the abilities are simply overpowered. The most prominent power would be Time."

"Time can almost do anything. If you can control over time, you can become a King, the sole ruler of every existence. But of course, there are many restrictions to use the power of Time freely. For instance, no matter how powerful one might be, he can't use the Power of Time on a global scale."

"Because manipulation of time creates alternate realities. Hence, the power of time is limited to a certain duration and area. There are many things that the Host isn't simply strong enough to know about. So, I'll cut to the chase."

"Spirit is the manifestation of someone's Will. Take this world as an eternal mind, if you have Will to do something, you can do anything. Because your Will dominates the mind. When you fought against that person, his innate ability was stealing your power because you do not have strong Will to resist it."

"If Will is strong, the spirit is manifested, even the manipulation of space-time can be resisted. Will can be of various types based on your desires. And, only a strong desire can awaken the Will. Slaughter Spirit is the manifestation of Will to slaughter."

"If you don't have a strong desire for something, you can never achieve it. Only those with a strong desire to protect someone can awaken Slaughter Will because if you can't control it, you will succumb to it. But if you do awaken it, you will have higher chances to manifest the spirit."

"If you can awaken the Slaughter Spirit, you can counter all kinds of Innate Ability. Not only that, but Spirit has its own way of cultivation. White Spirit, Yellow Spirit, Red Spirit, Blue Spirit, Purple Spirit, Silver Spirit, and Golden Spirit."

"These levels of spirits also represent realm but specifically, they are more of an extra bonus. Just think for a moment, do you think every strong person in this world has the highest level of talent?"

Mike quietly listened to her and answered 'No!'

"But, there are Trillion of Emperors in the Universe. Talent is one aspect of growth. Willpower is another aspect. Not every person has talent, nor every person has strong Willpower. Only those who have at least one of them are geniuses and only those who have both of them are exceptional."

"Alkiwon Jerry is the former. He doesn't have strong Willpower but he has the talent equal to the Supreme Fairies. But there are people like Mantle who have strong Willpower. He didn't manifest his Spirit or we could say he couldn't. But he still won against someone whose cultivation and talent was above him."

"As a future God of Sex, you need talent in both battlefield and bed. Both need dedication and training. Host, let me get this straight to your head. As long as the first mistress is alive, none of the Supreme Fairies will accept you even if they love you."

"That is kind of arrogance and pride they possess. So, if you think you have enough talent to compete and win them through sex, then that's your delusion. Not to mention, Supreme Fairies, even Heavenly Maiden will not show you any respect if you don't show them your strength."

"You must complete the system's task. You are not forced for everything but something is just inevitable. If you don't want to lose anyone, you must do everything to improve your strength." Claire's voice resonated in his mind like a deep lecture.

But Mike was listening with full attention. Because she was right. He lost Luke because he wasn't strong enough. Mike took a deep breath and spoke through his thoughts 'Claire, if I comprehend Slaughter Spirit, then I would be stronger than him, right?'

"For now, yes but not for long. You need everything. I know it might be a little selfish to say this. But, everything was created by the Pioneer. You bear his body. Everything belongs to you. But everything has its own restriction."

"So, devour every resource, fuck every beautiful girl, strengthen every talent you possess and get stronger to rightfully reach the top. You are not stealing from anyone. You are earning by your own hard work. You are establishing a Brothel for earning money, right? Then, spend everything you currently have to buy resources."

'Claire, you surely are bad. But it doesn't matter. As you said, I need to do everything to improve my strength. Compared to others, I still lack a lot. Without Unique Ability, my strength is only equal to the strength given by a single drop of dragon blood.'

'There are dozens of rich families. Even Jenny had already consumed two drops of dragon blood. And, she will consume more. I can't lag behind. I must comprehend Slaughter Spirit and then, complete the second monthly quest.'

While Mike was motivating himself, a new panel appeared in front of him.

"Monthly Quest 2- Kill 1000 Creature of the same level or above (260/1000)

Reward- Lightning Innate Ability (B-Rank), 100 System Points, 100 Stats Points, Free Skill Card*1, and Unique Weapon Card*1"

'Lightning Innate Ability will be much more useful. That will not only improve my speed but also increase destructiveness. I must complete this quest. But before...….'