"Are you sure? You can try to give this technique to your son or daughter, you know." Raiden said while flipping through the book's pages. Tucked inside the book is a piece of paper with a skill description written on it.
"That is the skill description that I have requested the appraiser to write, the book content cannot be read, only a select few can read it. Most people who use skill books that drop from the monster need to hold the book and chant the word "learn," and then the book turns to ash and you can comprehend the skill." Abe said, looking at Raiden holding the piece of paper. "So when you first get an item, you usually bring it to the appraiser, and they will explain it to you."
Skill description: Demonic Armament
Rank: F
Function: Establish a contract with a demon from the Demon Realm. The user can fuse the demon to the user's body to get arms or a status boost.
"It's only an F-rank skill, considering you are at the bronze level, you need some skill to strengthen your foundation. Besides, in my opinion, this skill should be valued higher than F, but according to the appraiser, this is the rank that the Yamoto Clan has allocated to it, so they have to stick to it." Abe said, holding his chin, that he shared his thoughts with Raiden.
"Well, I'll give it a try. Not like I have anything to lose" Raiden holds the book and chants 'learn'. The book turned to ashes, and a lot of information started to rush into his mind. Suddenly, a loud electronic sound filled his mind.
*Bing* "Initiating synchronization, The Upheaval System online. Welcome master" A blue panel pops up in front of him. "Master! Do you want to proceed to learn the skill: Demonic Armament?"
Raiden looks at the panel and says yes, and a new panel pops up about the skill.
Skill: Demonic Armament
Rank: Ex
Function: Establish a contract with a demon from the Demon Realm. The user can fuse the demon to the user's body to get arms or a status boost. The contracted demon depends on the strength of the user. The user can summon the Gates of Hell and unleash his servants to riot on this land. (Currently: 0)
"Uncle, why did the people of the Yamato Clan assign F-rank to this skill?" Raiden said breaking the silence in the dojo.
Abe looks at his nephew, who is out of his trance, and says, "The number of people who can learn this skill is small, and usually those who learn this skill can only contract D-rank demons. Besides, they can only contract one demon at a time, so if they mess up the first time, they're going to get stuck with the demon all their lives."
"So you gave me this technique, why?" Raiden said, looking at his uncle's face.
"Like I thought, give it a try, if you get a powerful demon, it's going to be a hell of a help. If it's not, ignore it and treat it like a pet" Abe said while standing up and tidying himself up.
"What a great uncle you are!" Raiden said, standing up. "So you're going to go home already?"
"Yeah, I go straight here after the monster outbreak is done. Sayuki is going to freak out if I don't come home yet. What? Miss me already?" Abe said, walking toward the front door.
"No thanks, don't flatter yourself" Raiden said. Follow suit after him.
While wearing his shoes, Abe said "So are you going to register under the Imperial Guild?"
Raiden silences for a second and answers, "No, the Imperial Guild let the people of Okinawa down. Ten years ago, when suddenly the Abyss broke out around the world, we asked for their help to fend off the Abyss Portal that broke in Okinawa, and they said, "You need to fend off for yourself, Okinawa is too far from the mainland, it's not worth the effort and resource" and so they never sent help. In that incident, I lost my parents, and you lost your brother."
Abe sighed upon hearing the boy answer "It is true. But to grow stronger, you need allies."
"I take your advice, uncle. But I don't want to be stabbed in the back by those whom I called allies" Raiden said while bowing a little.
After the conversation with his uncle, Raiden goes back inside the dojo and sits in meditation. He thinks about the electronic voice that suddenly appears in his head. "System?"
A blue panel appears in front of him.
Upheaval System
Tamotsu Raiden
Cultivation: Formless Technique (Bronze [Novice])
Skill: Demonic Armament (Ex)
Equipment:
Storage:
Other than his stats, there is a shop, smith, and dungeon tab. But the other tab is still grayed out. "Why are the other tabs grayed out?"
An electronic voice answers "The shop is grayed out because you have no currency yet to use, the smith is because you don't have any material, and the dungeon tab is because you have never gone to any dungeon yet."
Raiden looks at his stats and taps on his cultivation section.
Cultivation: Formless Technique
Level: Bronze [Novice]<1.9%>
Function: Build many points of entry for chaos energy to enter the body, giving the user overall improvement and adaptability. The only attacks that can't be made are limited by the user's mind. You are the master of chaos energy.
"So from what the system summarizes, I can do whatever I want with chaos energy?" Raiden opens his palm and concentrates to create a ball of chaos energy. After ten seconds, a black ball of chaos energy the size of a ping pong ball floats on Raiden's hand. "This not impressive…" The ball popped and released a round of cyclones around the dojo.
"Master, at the early stages of development, the quantity of chaotic energy someone can control should be the size of a peanut, with very little control. In fact, it is so low that they can only summon chaotic energy through martial movements. Consider what master accomplished, master is talented."
'Are dad's genes that strong?' Raiden though, after hearing the system's explanation.