System Notification
Zenkai's Challenge — In Progress
Outside, no one noticed a thing.
Inside—
The real test had just begun.
Diopha let a small smile slip.
—"…Very well."
He stood in the waiting zone, just before the simulation.
The portal hovered there, still, patiently awaiting his entry.
He took a step forward.
Then stopped.
No.
Before that.
—"Status Window."
Status Window — Diopha Hitari
Condition: Stable
Official Class: Special Class (Unranked)
Synchronization Rate: Updated
Source of Abilities: System + Zenkai Fragment
Stats
Comparable to an advanced Special Class student.
• Strength: 312
• Speed: 328
• Endurance: 301
• Vitality: 340
• Mental Resistance: 412
System Analysis: No abrupt increases detected.
The evolution is qualitative, not quantitative.
Diopha furrowed his brow slightly.
—"The numbers… barely moved."
Mini-Zenkai appeared beside him, arms crossed.
—"Because you didn't gain more raw power."
—"You learned how to use it."
Active Skills
Partial Synchronization — Lv 1
Allows temporary enhancement of physical abilities by syncing with Zenkai's essence.
Effects:
• Adaptive multiplier (strength, speed, precision)
• Improved coherence between body and will
Cost: Mental fatigue
At Lv 1, loss of control is greatly reduced.
System Physical Boost — Lv 1
Temporarily reinforces the body through the system.
Effects:
• Direct enhancement of physical performance
• Greater stability during prolonged combat
Cost: Vitality
More efficient usage than before.
Artemis Mode — Lv 1
Optimizes movement and perception.
Effects:
• Distance compression
• Cognitive acceleration
• Enhanced precision of motion
Cost: Low
Compatible with other skills.
Alter Ego — Lv 1 (New)
Summons an alter ego with power equivalent to the user.
Characteristics:
• Access to all of Diopha's abilities
• Perfect mastery of invoked skills
Duration: 1h30
Cooldown: 12h
Cost: None
Diopha stared at the description.
—"It was stronger than me… because it mastered everything."
Mini-Zenkai nodded.
—"Exactly."
Chaos Fusion — Lv 0 (New)
Ability born from the forced fusion of incompatible essences.
Effects:
• Complete obliteration of anything in its path
• Breaks all structures, even infinite or theoretically indestructible ones
Cost: Lifespan
Extremely dangerous ability.
A shiver ran down Diopha's spine.
—"It's this strike…"
—"…the one that cracked the impossible," Mini-Zenkai confirmed.
Traits
Impossible Fusion (Passive)
Allows the fusion of elements, concepts, or laws that should never coexist.
Result:
• Creation of an entity or phenomenon beyond any known universal rules
Unique trait.
Origin: Zenkai.
System Functions
System Quests — Active
The system generates unpredictable quests.
Reward: Merit Points
Usage: Gacha, access to special challenges
Beginner Gacha — Available
May grant:
• System or Zenkai skills (Lv 0)
• Stat points
• Random mandatory dungeons
• Minor rewards
Activation requires merit points.
Diopha exhaled slowly.
—"So… what the academy scanned…"
Mini-Zenkai grinned.
—"…was only a shadow."
The window closed.
The simulation portal vibrated.
Outside, the instructors calmly monitored their screens, convinced they had accounted for everything.
They were wrong.
Something had just been altered.
And this time—
The simulation would be perfect for Diopha.
Mini-Zenkai chuckled softly.
—"Show them."
—"Show me."
Diopha stepped forward.
The portal swallowed hi