Lucan heart was a festival of the random beating and pounding that It felt like his ribs was going to break.
He instantly issued a mental command "What is this?"
He needed to understand what this was.
The system instantly replied its voice cheerful
{ This is the Origin catalyst system Host }
Lucan still staring asked again "I know what you said, but who sent it. Why is it here? Why do I have it?" This time the thought tone of Lucan was a little higher.
It replied
{ No one sent me Host As I am the Original catalyst system created to make sure Host becomes too goddamn overpowered }
Hearing the system words in his head, Lucan suspicion still held—no grew more.
A system different from the Everspires…that shouldn't be possible.
But it seemed it was.
Lucan looked at his mother who was still slumped on the ground, and he calmly knelt down and held her hand saying "Don't worry he won't get here" His voice was calm and soft—caring infact. She looked at her son, and seeing how he had changed she could not stop the tears from rolling down her cheeks.
Lucan helped her up, before taking her to her room.
He told her she shouldn't worry and that he will do everything in the house today.
She protested, but at the end gave up after seeing him already putting on an apron to make food.
After about 1hour of cleaning and cooking, due to his advanced tricks and skills, he was now back to where his regression had happened
His room!
"System, what are your abilities?" Calmly and expectantly Lucan asked, butt now pressed against the bed
It's reply was swift and increasing cheerful
{ Host I am capable of generating catalysts, which you can use to strengthen, weaken, elevate and reform yourself anew }
Hearing the system words, Lucan mind and heartbeat increased but only slightly. His years of training, fighting and of course betrayals had led to him becoming less excited too quickly.
Another question came from him again "What do you mean?
The system replied
{ It is just as I said host. I can create catalyst which you can add to yourself and you can nurture and grow it to evolve that catalyst and also evolve yourself. For virtual representation look at this.}
Instantly, a blue light slowly began to manifest in the air, as small as a stone. Then suddenly it grew and grew as symbols and markings began appearing on it. It grew to the size of a small board, floating in nothing but air as a play and stop button as well as fast forward and return back we're now etched unto its screen. From its edges energy gold in colour pulled out of it, moving and coiling like snakes as if looking for food
The theatrics were nice and all but that wasn't what Lucan cared for. Rather it was the video that was on the screen.
He tapped it and instantly a video began playing.
A glowing and floating seed like structure, entering a body, getting planted there, increased ability, the seed growing and getting nurtured by training, experience, emotions, environment energy.
Lucan watched with pure and absolute attention, each second his eyes growing wider and wider and his heart pounding as in no less than 10 seconds the video ended.
The panel dissolved into thin air as the system voice came into play.
{ And so, Host that is what I am capable of…Do you like me? }
Insane! Absolutely insane!
Lucan didn't question the system again, but only stared at the air deep in thought.
"If this was possible, then I will have to change my plans. With this….not only could I dominate the early stages of the dungeon..I could also dominate the early rounds of the tower. This is astronomical!"
"With my memories, skills, ability and infuse of mana I will soon gain, paired with this….Nothing, nothing in the early game will be able to stop me. And if that were to happen, I will be able to gain the most benefit from that"
Calculating all this in an instance, Lucan was shocked and excited beyond words. This was insane. It was revolutionary—no more than that. It was overpowered! Too goddamn overpowered!
Lucan instantly called out "System, show me my status"
Instantly the system panel materialised again, but this one was listed with different things
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Body: Strength: 9, Agility: 8, endurance: 10, constitution : 7
Mind: Intelligence: 13, vision: 9, awareness: 10
Fate: Luck: 5, fortune: 4
*****
Looking at this, Lucan's mind thought of back then. This was exactly how his stats were. Nothing changed.
Horribly bad especially his luck and fortune.
Removing that from his mind, Lucan called the system.
Instantly it responded
{ Host has one roll of catalyst to use. Note: Catalyst can be gained, through missions, naturally every 7 days or acts that actively endanger host }
Lucan reading this, did not find any problem with it. But he wondered what the missions it would be, but that won't be for now.
With a mental command he issued "Roll catalyst" and instantly a blinding yellow light followed.
Suddenly, obeying his command, the system words and contents began spinning rapidly, each word flying in circular motion as from this circle something began to shimmer. It was red, the other was blue and the last was green. Instantly from the system three glowing seeds, all of different shapes and sizes appeared, floating in air, the air stilling before them.
Instantly a floating description panel appeared under each of them.
{ Catalyst of vision lv:1 }
Description: All vision related attributes will permanently be increased by 6 and all vision related skills will automatically be transformed into level 2. Stat points added to vision will also increase by 1 every time and host will gain one vision skill every week which he can choose to keep or leave
{ Catalyst of Speed lv1 }
Description: All speed related attributes will permanently be increased by 10 and a new speed related skill will be given every 7 days, automatically rising to level 2 when learned, which the host can choose to keep or leave.
{ Catalyst of Luck lv1 }
Description: Your luck is permanently increased by 12 One skill of luck is instantly gained and fortune now favours you increasingly. Chances of obtaining fortune and loot increases drastically.
{ Host can only choose one }
Reading the description of every catalyst that was rolled, Lucan couldn't help but feel excited.
Each of the catalyst rolled has so much power. Even if I didn't choose the most needed one, it is still largely overpowered!
"Speed could greatly help me when the Ever spires arrive and the dungeons are made accessible. Vision could also help me greatly especially when I am challenging the steins dark. But…what really is in my head for me to choose is the last….luck!"
"If I were to choose luck, not only will be my chances of acquiring a very high rank ability be great but it is also sure. And not to talk of it rising far beyond the human limit!" Lucan muttered astonished
In every human stat, there was a limit and that limit was 15. If a normal human agility stat when put in numbers was 7, a seasoned professional would be at least 11, while the best runner ever at least would be 13. It could be called the peak stage. Where they reach the utmost peak and can no longer move past it. And same was with luck. The most lucky person that will ever live at least, would have a luck stat of 13.
But if Lucan was to take luck and increase his stat by 12….hehehe. His stat would be at a shocking 17! Far beyond the peak of any human. Now not only will his luck stat be improved, fortune, favours and others will also chase him. And his chance of gaining an SSS rank ability was sure. No it was written in stone.
A smile crept up Lucan face.
"Hehehe…I think it is pretty clear what I am going to choose then!" His hands moving towards the green one.