Chapter 885: How many times did I fly back to Frant? (2)
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Despite not having crossed the mountain range yet, Erik and June started feeling uneasy.
As they flew, the mountains grew everrger in their view, their snow-capped peaks glistening under the sun''s gaze.
Erik''s gaze remained fixed on the mountains, his mind calcting the best route to navigate the dangers thaty ahead.
Should they stop flying? Should they walk? If theynded, they were likely going to be attacked bynd thaids. However, this was still better than facing wyverns.
Nothing attacked them thest time they flew through the mountain range. But there was a difference between now and back then: the Cerulean bird wasn''t there yet.
Given the battle he and June witnessed thest time they crossed the mountains, Erik had many reasons to think the creature was now living here.
Wyverns didn''t attack them thest time, but the creature might not have had the same idea.
June, sensing his rider''s focus, adjusted his flight, maintaining a safe distance from the mountains.
But they were still heading there, and the forest slowly gave way to the rocky foothills.
<What do we do, Master? >
Erik thought for a while.
<Let''snd. It is still the safest thing to do. Turn into somethingfortable to ride. If we encounter some problem, turn into a Galewing and fly through the trees. >
<Understood, Master. >
With that, the twonded, and June turned into an Erendu. It wasrge enough to keep Erikfortable during the travel.
<Let''s get to work. System, show me the status. >
[Host Information]
NAME: Erik Romano
AGE: 18
POWER LEVEL: 781
SYSTEM LEVEL: 167
EXPERIENCE: 125255/406901.373
DNA POINTS: 2200
HEALTH: 15540/15540
MANA: 15470/15470
{Attributes}
STRENGTH: 304
INTELLIGENCE: 316
DEXTERITY: 284
ENERGY: 772
Avable Attributes points: 0
{Powers}
[Biological Supeputer Powers]
(...)
[Host''s Powers]
FORCE MANIPULATION Bλ 1B RANKED
PARALLEL WILLS B v1C RANKED
STRENGTH ENHANCER В п 2 D RANKED
PLANT MASTER B K1B RANKED
CHAMELEON VEIL B & 2 C RANKED
CHIMERIC BIOMETAL SOLDIER B v1 A RANKED
INSTABILITY B v 2 B RANKED
ASTRAL WOLF В п1В RANKED
SOLID FROSTWIND B 02 B RANKED
EXOSHIELD B01B RANKED
BEAST SHAPESHIFTING В п 3 C RANKED
HUMAN SHAPESHIFTING В п 3 С RANKED
VIBRATION BURST В п 3 A RANKED
WYVERN''S FLAMES B01A RANKED
ILLUSION WEAVER B 01B RANKED
{Skills}
(...)
To merge and change the powers, Erik needed a lot of DNA points. But he had little. Until now, he only got DNA points from quests, and aside from the daily ones, he wasn''t receiving many
right now.
<System. Is there a reason why you aren''t giving me quests? >
[ANSWER: THE USER REACHED A HIGH LEVEL. THERE AREN''T MANY OPPONENTS STRONG ENOUGH TO INDIVIDUALLY POSE A CHALLENGE. THOSE THAT REMAIN ARE ALL WITHIN THE ELDRAITH MOUNTAIN RANGE, OR ON MUR. SINCE THE ENERGY REQUIRED TO LEVEL UP THE SYSTEM INCREASED, USING THAT ALREADY SPARE ENERGY TO MAKE QUESTS, AND REWARDS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL.]
<But you already absorbed a lot of energy to do other things, > Erik said.
[CORRECT. THE SYSTEM ABSORBED ENERGY FROM THE NEURAL LINK-FORMING PROCESS
AND MANY OTHER SOURCES.]
<Could you turn this energy into DNA points? >
[ANSWER: AFFIRMATIVE. BUT NEW QUESTS WON''T HAVE HIGH REWARDS, AND
REWARDING THE USER WITH STATS WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE.]
<It doesn''t matter. You are not giving me quests anyway, aside from the daily ones. What is
the point of giving quests that can increase my statistics if there aren''t enough opponents
strong enough to prompt you to give me the quest itself? >
The system remained silent. It was weird; it was like some gears turned inside the biological supeputer''s mind.
[UNDERSTOOD. DO YOU WANT TO DELETE THE QUEST SYSTEM?]
<Delete the quest system? >
[THE QUEST SYSTEM IS THE FUNCTION I CREATED TO GIVE YOU QUESTS AND PUSH YOU TO
GROW.]
<Ah... >
It was a useless function at that point, so Erik didn''t need it. However, could the biological supeputer delete functions?
<How can you do this? Isn''t this a function ingrained in your operating software or whatever makes you work? >
[ANSWER: THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL SUPERCOMPUTER SYSTEM DOES NOT INCLUDE A PREDEFINED ''STOCK'' MODE. ALL OPERATIONS AND CAPABILITIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AUTONOMOUSLY BY THE SYSTEM ITSELF. TO SIMPLIFY OUR COMMUNICATION, I AM EVEN UTILIZING A ROBOTIC VOICE SYNTHESIS. THIS METHOD IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SYSTEM.]
<Seriously? Can you talk normally, then? >
[Yes.]
That surprised not only Erik but even June. Both of them were used to the system''s robotic voice. It always talked to Erik that way, and June saw it through the memories he inherited. Erik pushed aside all questions and focused on the matter at hand.
<So, how many DNA points are you going to give me if we delete the quest system''s function?
>
[At the moment, from the neural links you made and the mana you absorbed, you earned an equivalent, in terms of energy, of 427500 DNA points.]
<What? >
[YES.]
<Why didn''t you delete the quest systems earlier then? I could have used all these DNA points
to merge and modify powers! >
[When I installed myself in your brain, you didn''t even know how to wield a sword; you didn''t know how to make neural links or use brain crystal powers. But that wasn''t your greatest problem. Your life made you a coward, someone who would resort to begging rather than confronting your bullies. I needed to give you a push in a positive direction, and using quests, like in video games, with a rewarding system looked like a good idea. ]
It was honestly weird to hear the biological supeputer talk normally and say those
words. But, anyway, the system was right.
He would have never willingly entered a fight if he wasn''t pushed. He saw it with the Densoph
and all the other Thaids he killed along the way. Erik sighed.
<Delete it then, please. >
[All right. All the energy umted will be converted into DNA points; from now on, killing
Thaids will also reward DNA points. ]
Erik felt a rush of energy. It was weird and different from anything he felt until now.
<How many DNA points do I have now? > Erik asked once the process was done.
[You have 429700 DNA points.]
Erik grinned. With that much, he would be able to make a lot of changes to his brain crystal
powers.