[Theo Kraven]:
[Ding! Lap Completed!]
[Current Progress]:
100/100 Sit Ups, 100/100 Pushups, 69/100 Laps Around Village
[Ding! System Input]: "Grandmothers can run faster than this."
[Time Until Completion]: 09 hrs, 13 mins.
Theo had been running lap after lap around Sage Mellow Village for the last 6+ hours. He was sweaty and exhausted, and his legs hurt from running for so long. He'd take 30 minute breaks every hour and a half, and he did find some berries and nuts in the forest that were edible, so he wasn't really running on an empty stomach. Sadly, the hunger was still there, and the physical exhaustion made it worse.
As he read over his progress, he couldn't help but internally snicker at the system's input comment. It had started doing this, adding its input, when Theo had finished the very first task. He had initially thought it was a system malfunction, but he's come to just accept it as a sassy system with a weird sense of humour.
Not that he cared too much about that, either. If he had to tolerate a snarky system as the price for his power, then he'd do it for lifetimes on end and still be able to stand its annoyin— interesting personality. So long as he got powerful, he didn't care the price… At least, for now, anyway.
"What's that brat doing?"
"Why is he doing this?"
"Has he gone mad?"
"My, I've always known the bastard was crazy — Just look at his hair!"
"Anyone with that blue of hair shouldn't be allowed in the village."
"He'll spread his curse, I'll tell ya now."
"Mommy, I don't want blue hair!"
As Theo ran his laps, he did his best to ignore the villagers' commentary. He could hear what they were saying about him — both the young and the old — but he didn't care much for it. He didn't let them get to him, nor would he. He knew that, at the end of the day, he would get his rewards and, soon enough, his vengeance, too.
[Ding! Lap Completed!]
[Current Progress:
100/100 Sit Ups, 100/100 Pushups, 81/100 Laps Around Village
[System Imput]: "Fucking sloth."
[Time Until Completion]: 05 hrs, 42 mins
'Maybe I'll have to take back what I said about being able to put up with the System's antics for lifetimes…,' Theo internally made a face at the system's input comment.
As Theo's timeframe to complete his daily question shortened, the number of laps he needed to do did as well. His exhaustion had more than doubled what he felt this morning when he first started this marathon, but he continued on — He couldn't give up, not now when he's so close to finishing and gaining great power.
Using the ever-present criticism from the villagers and his memories of how they mistreated the original Theo Kraven as fuel, Theo persevered, intending to get his reward and take the necessary steps forward on his path of vengeance.
By the time there was only 15 minutes left on the timer to his Daily Quest, the Sun had set hours prior and the moon had come out as the child autumn wind blew past the night air. Theo only had two more laps to go — His vision had long since blurred away from the exhaustion, he lost feeling in his legs and ankles, and his chest hurt as hus lungs struggled to provide oxygen to his body, bones and muscles. But he persisted. He ran, and he ran, goal clear in mind.
And, just as the timer reached 01 seconds…
[Ding! Task '100 Laps Around Village' Completed!
[Ding! System Recognizes Host Has Completed All Tasks!
[Daily Quest 'Get Stronger' Completed]
[Now Generating Rewards…Ding! Rewards Generated!]
[The Following Rewards Are Read For Integration]:
3 Core Skills:
Superior Predator Instincts(Passive)(SS Rank): The instincts of a true predator allows one superior senses and intuition in any situation they find themselves in. Increases all 5 base senses by 30% and Killer Instincts by 90%. It comes with the Beast Aura effect, which, while active, grants the user +20% increase in all Physical Stats. [Upgradeable].
Ability Absorption(Active)(SSS+ Rank): Upon first conscious contact with a target, one has the option of perfectly reduplicating another's talent and abilities. This also includes affinities and innate talents of others. One can also choose to share these powers and abilities with others at will.
Absolute Synthesis(Active)(SSS+ Rank): This ability gives the host the ability to fuse two objects, things(Both biotic and abiotic), or even abilities and talents, together to make something that is guaranteed to be better. If the host chooses to fuse living beings, the result will be something whose upper potential limit is tied to that of the hosts' and is loyal only to the host. Items fused together must have similar shapes, power levels and/or traits, something comparable to one another, or the resulting item would not be its optimal result. Because this is an absolute skill, there is no chance of failure to Synthesize.
4 Bloodline Skills:
Nether Summoning(Active)(SSS+ Rank): Summon a soul, corpse or Monster from Tartarus itself, with a 25% chance of summoning all 3-in-one at once. If host summons a spirit or corpse, one can store the spirit/corpse in one's personal Nether Space or fuse it with a living being to create a whole new, living summon. If one summons a beast or monster, then that beast/monster will automatically be subservient to host. Current Limit: 0/3 Summons.
Nether Space(Passive)(SSS+ Rank): A private dimension for host's summons to dwell within. It automatically adapts to the needs of the host's summons. While inside, host's summons automatically receive nutrition, comfort, rest and mana for cultivation. Tamed Beasts can also enter this space. Host cannot yet enter this space. Current Limits: 0/3 Summons, 0/3 Tamed Beasts.
Fenris Claws(Active)(SSS+ Rank): The claws of the son of the god of Destruction, Fenrir, Fenris Claws can cut through the toughest of metal without a problem. Once cut, that area the host cut will allow the host the ability to choose whether or not it can heal. If the host wishes it to, the cutted area would just be a normal wound, and can be treated. If not, it will have a hemorrhoids effect, in which the wound will continue to bleed until either the target dies or the host chooses to stop it. During the hemorrhoids effect, the target will lose +1 health per second.
Fenris Physique(Passive)(SSS+ Rank): The physique of Fenris, son of Fenrir Wolf, and Tartarus itself. Grants Superior Physical Attributes(Active Effect) in Strength, Speed, Agility, Stamina and Durability by 100%[Restricted to A Rank(15%)]. Host also have the Primal Survivalist(Passive Effect), which allows for one to have a 90% increase in survival instincts when in the wild or a daunting environment. It also comes with Pack Bond Coordination(Passive Effect), Pack Alpha Command Boosts(Passive Effect), Primal Regen(Passive Effect), Night Vision(Passive Effect), Impenetrable Hide(Active Effect) and Primal Fury(Active Effect). [Upgradeable].
- PackBondCoordination(Passive Effect): allows for Host and his summons to coordinate wordlessly in combat. It also acts as an open communication channel between the host and his summons. The more intelligence points hosts and host's summons have, the more effective this effect becomes.
- PackAlphaCommand(Passive Effect): Grants Host and summons of hosts a +2.5% boost in all stats when in combat against someone two more levels above the hosts' power level. This also works with those who aren't his summons, but those who are recognized by the hosts as allies. In this case, it gives an additional +1.5% increase in all stats of host and recognized allies.
- PrimalRegen(Passive Effect): A superior healing factor deserving for a son of Fenrir herself.
- NightVision(Passive Effect): Allows host to see in lightless spaces.
- ImpenetrableHide(Active Effect): When active, gives hosts a +150% increase in Durability.
- PrimalFury(Active Effect): Under the proper circumstances, the host will receive a +300% in all 6 Physical Attributes.
[+1 Random Skill… Searching… Skill Found!
[Random Skill: Inquire(Active)(A Rank): The ability to peek at another's stats, no matter their talent, so long as the target isn't too much stronger than the host.[Upgradeable].
[Class Unlocked]: BeastMonarch!
BeastMonarch: The very epitome of the wild, the Beast Monarch exists as the supreme ruler of beasts and monsters. It comes with the following effects and perks: [Ultimate Form: Netherwolf Transformation(Beyond SSS+ Rank)], [Beast Taming(SSS+ Rank)] and [True Form: Fenris Transformation(Incalculable) — Sealed].
[+3 Innate Affinity Awakenings]
[+1 Agility]
[+1 Strength]
[+ Stamina]
[+ Warrior Core]
[+1 Mage Core]
[+1 Beast Core]
[+2 Skill Points]
[+2 Attribute Points]
[Access to Status Menu]
[Ding! Upgrades are ready to integrate with Host!]
[Ding! Superior System advises Host to get somewhere safe and secure to undergo the integration process.]
[Ding! System Input: "The first time will always be the most painful. You will be vulnerable…and not the fun kind of vulnerable.]
[Begin Integration?: Yes/No?]
"This is—," Theo was momentarily speechless by what he saw, so much so in fact, that he forgot all about the system's dirty comment. 'By the gods, this is overpowered!'
Theo read all this and still couldn't believe his eyes. He was about to full awaken to so much power! He made his way to the Orphanage and to his room. Everyone was already asleep so it wasn't like he ran into anyone.
'It looks like it will be a painful process,' Theo thought, locking the door. 'But I don't mind the pain, especially when I'm unlocking so much power in the process.'
Theo grabbed his pillow, a piece of rope and tied the pillow onto his head, btting down on it with all his force. 'Well, here goes nothing.'
Theo tapped 'Yes' and the pain was unlike anything he'd ever experience. It felt like his body and soul were both being rewritten at the exact same time. If his experience with the blessings were a 15 out of 10 and a 25 out of 10 respectively, then this experience was easily a 35 out of 10. The pain was so great that 2 minutes in, Theo passed out, as a voice sounded off in his head
[Ding! Integration Has Began…]
[Time Until Completion:08 hr, 00 min.]