Chapter 120: Origin Language

"Oh, I forgot that you haven't reached that stage yet," Elv said with understanding, noting the shock on his face.

"You need to reach the origin level to gain an understanding of that subject. Until then, you won't even qualify to know the true name of the origin language."

"So, you call it the origin, huh?" Lu Zhen mused with a thoughtful expression, his brow furrowed.

"Alright," he nodded in understanding and cast his eyes greedily around the room.

"I will be taking those from the shelves, which contain the portion..."

"I wouldn't recommend that. These are portions from the mage's era, which are useless to you," Elv interrupted Lu Zhen.

"Are you sure about that?" Lu Zhen wore a mysterious smile as he continued to explore the room, studying the shelves.

His crimson pupils turned into golden pupils.

Suddenly, His vision was flooded with information, an influx of data that flowed into his mind without any conscious effort on his part.

Countless equipment details within the laboratory crowded his sight, nearly overwhelming his vision.

Lu Zhen couldn't help but feel somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information bombarding his senses. Yet, he quickly realised that most of this data was of no real value to him; it was composed of ordinary-grade items that held little interest for someone of his level now.

[You have fulfilled the condition to level up your appraisal skill]

[Appraisal skill has levelled up from level 4 to level 5]

Out of the corner of his eye, Lu Zhen caught sight of this system prompt, igniting a sense of joy within him.

"This might be due to the influence of mana?" Lu Zhen could only speculate that this was the reason behind his unexpected appraisal skill level increase.

[Host, are you awake?]

Suddenly, Lu Zhen heard his own cold and emotionless voice echoing in his mind, stirring a tinge of excitement within him.

"So, you have been updated?" Lu Zhen inquired in his thoughts as he observed Elv, who seemed preoccupied with the equipment in the laboratory.

"I'll deal with that old monster after addressing the system," Lu Zhen decided, shaking his head with a sigh.

Whenever he conversed with Elv, an inexplicable nervousness and tension enveloped him. It felt as if an immense weight bore down on him. Despite this, Lu Zhen made an effort not to show his unease, as he suspected the "old monster" had already noticed him but hadn't exploited his vulnerabilities for some reason.

[Yes, host, I am awake, and the new features have been updated.]

"Oh," Lu Zhen called forth his system with a mere thought.

[LEVEL UP]

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[Name: Lu Zhen]

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[Race: Human]

[Alchemy: level 2]

[Sword mastery: level 2]

[Qian mastery: level 1]

[Staff master: level 1]

[Chain mastery: level 1]

Lu Zhen nodded when he saw this, closing the panel with a thought.

Lu Zhen's lifespan had significantly increased, and the panel appeared more organised than before, displaying wood qi in stages rather than levels, a change Lu Zhen attributed to the system's updates after gathering information after coming to this world with him.

This confirmed his thoughts.

However, a frown creased his brow as he examined his "charm" status. Despite achieving a divine physique and a noticeable improvement in his looks, his charm attribute remained unchanged.

While he wouldn't claim to be the most handsome man in the world, he was confident that his charm could win the hearts of many young maidens and become their dream idol. But charm had little value here in front of strength.

Thus, he was perplexed by the fact that his charm attribute had not increased despite his numerous attempts.

However, it had suddenly increased out of nowhere, which caught Lu Zhen off guard.

[Host, the "charm" attribute is not related to your physical charms. Instead, it is linked to your brain power.]

Lu Zhen adopted a contemplative expression upon hearing this explanation.

[As long as your cognitive ability increases your charm will also increase.]

Lu Zhen nodded with a thoughtful expression.

"Change your voice to a neutral one. It feels strange to hear my own voice ringing in my head like an annoying bug."

[Applying the command.]

[Host permission full authorization.]

[access granted.]

[Command... accepted.]

[Voice change from lu Zhen to neutral.]

Lu Zhen heard a machine-like voice to which he nodded his head although it wasn't perfect it works for now.

"What about the quest section of my status?" The only thing that changed significantly after the system update is the [Quest: Uninitiated] in the status. Apart from that, there were almost no other changes, except for Lu Zhen's skills being more organised.

[Host, this is a new feature of the system, collected from the world, which shows you the correct direction to level up your skills.]

Lu Zhen appeared uncertain, contemplating the implications.

"What about rewards and punishments? Will there be any?" Lu Zhen inquired. He didn't want to face unnecessary punishments but would welcome rewards with open arms.

[No, there won't be any punishments for failing a quest, nor will there be specific rewards. The quest feature merely provides the most optimal path to level up your skills.]