Just as he stretched out his finger, even though his fingertip still had some distance from the mirror, perhaps because his attention was focused on a certain point, the floating box he wanted to touch already lit up slightly, and then dimmed.
Hmm, it presented a brief animation effect, as if simulating the process of a button being pressed.
—"Upgrade."
As the first option was selected, a new interface immediately popped up to replace the original one, covering the entire mirror.
At this moment, he could no longer see the normal image in the mirror; what appeared in the mirror was a strange… Attribute Panel?
At the top, there were two long strip-shaped designs side by side. The first one showed the text "Life Level" followed by a progress display of "LV1."
The second strip displayed "Professional Level," followed by a suffix, with "Commoners" marked in brackets. The progress was "LV0," with only a little more than half filled in the progress bar, displayed with a solid yellow bar.
Such a classic design… of course, that's a high EQ statement.
Gu Mo pressed his lips tightly, his excited gaze moved downward to the center of the interface.
"Power," "Agility," "Constitution," "Intelligence," "Spirit," "Perception"…
These were the six attributes, neither arranged horizontally nor vertically, but aligned in opposition to form a hexagonal chart, very neat and balanced, with no deviation or irregularity in any aspect… because all six attributes were completely identical.
The displayed values were neither more nor less, exactly 10 Points.
Hmm, it's indeed a solid hexagon warrior, though it feels like a super low-spec version.
Moreover, behind each attribute value, there was a very conspicuous "+" symbol. Anyone who has played games would likely understand what it represents without much thought. Below the hexagonal attribute chart, there was a line of text—
"Unallocated Attribute Points: 1."
"…"
"…"
Resting his chin on his hand, Gu Mo fell into deep thought as he looked at the scene before him. After a long while, he hesitated to focus his attention, yet his gaze lingered back and forth on the "+" icon behind the attribute values, seemingly unable to make a decision for a long time.
It's not really for any other reason, nor is it because he decided to be a normal person and refused to acknowledge everything in front of him—in fact, he's always hoped that all of this was because he "had a cheat," rather than because there was "something wrong" with him, and this was beyond doubt.
Even though every wavering didn't result as he wished.
But now, he still held some hope and expectations, while at the same time forcing himself to calm down, thinking very seriously, believing that he couldn't make a hasty choice, needing to find an attribute that could be verified as intuitively as possible before adding points, which would help him confirm.
That's right, no rush, let's check something else first…
Thinking this way, Gu Mo quietly closed this extremely tempting upgrade page, although he was feeling very impulsive inside, with an irresistibly itchy feeling in his hand ready to burst out.
Check something else first, it can also help calm down.
But speaking of which, if all this is real… then that dream I just had…
Suddenly recalling such a crucial question, Gu Mo's expression became a bit subtle, the unusually clear nightmare he had, that didn't quickly fade like a typical dream after waking, almost leaving no impression, did it mean something?
Especially the weak feeling of powerlessness after waking up…
And then the sudden "blackout" after which everything abruptly stopped…
—These two points seem worth reflecting on.
Shaking his head, Gu Mo didn't rush into action, but instead refocused his attention on the character page he returned to.
He tried clicking into the "Equipment" section, the new page was very typical, with a silhouette of a human figure in the middle, and corresponding slots on the head, body, hands, and feet, but they were all empty, nothing in them.
Just by trying to focus randomly on one of the slots, the sensation like electricity coursing through his brain nerves immediately appeared, and the harsh noise seemed to ring loudly in his mind, tormenting his nerves… For a moment, his ears were filled with buzzing, and Gu Mo indicated he couldn't hear anything clearly.
However, while enduring this torment through gritted teeth, he also saw a line of text flashed in the mirror in front of him, like a considerate prompt—
"No equipment available to choose."
"…"
"…"
Alright then…
If there were equipment that could be equipped, it would have been the most intuitive way to verify, and save him the trouble.
Fiddling with the corner of his mouth, Gu Mo couldn't help but reach out to scratch his ear, a thought flashed in his mind, and he genuinely felt regret from the bottom of his heart. After fiddling for a while and finding no extra clues, he then tried clicking into the "Skills" section, finding this interface somewhat similar to the previous one—
Again, there was a silhouette of a human figure in the center, with several circle-shaped slots arranged neatly around the figure's silhouette, forming a perfect circle.
Gu Mo instinctively counted, finding there were exactly ten slots, which probably meant he could install up to ten skills? But looking at these skill slots all empty, it's likely there aren't any skills available to choose from.
He sighed, casually clicked on one of the empty slots, and the moment of anticipated noise didn't emerge, instead, a new interface opened before him.
Rows and rows of empty grids appeared, presented in a UI design reminiscent of a game inventory, but it was all almost empty, except for the first grid that had something…
Shocked!
Gu Mo stared at this scene in astonishment, there was a skill to choose?
Coming back to his senses, he hurriedly examined that solitary option carefully. It was a badge-like object, crafted seemingly from gold, gleaming with dazzling light. The pattern on it was clearly discernible, a robust figure extending his arms, seemingly displaying muscles, showcasing his strong silhouette.
"Skill Badge: Life Potential."
"Quality: Rare."
"Level: 0."
"Effect: Automatically triggers after losing more than 30% of Health Value, temporarily increasing the health limit by 100% and to a certain extent enhancing Life Force and Physical Endurance, raising your pain threshold, prolonging your dying state, and enhancing your life recovery rate. (Can only be activated once per day)
(Final reward for seven-day login, cannot be sold!)
......
Wow! And there's a login bonus?
Why didn't I know about this?
Gu Mo was at a loss for words from astonishment; he felt slightly dizzy as he tried clicking on the skill badge. With a flash of golden light, it was successfully equipped into one of the skill slots, like a dazzling gemstone embedded into an accessory.
Perfect!
Gu Mo took a deep breath, closed his eyes to ponder and feel, only opening them again after a moment.
Well, naturally there was no feeling.
Dang, this skill isn't a passive persistent effect, nor something I can activate at will. It requires the loss of nearly one-third of the health bar to trigger its special effect.
Of course, there's no way to verify anything with it right now.
As for forcibly triggering it… Hmm, considering what losing nearly a third of the health bar might translate into reality, Gu Mo thought it was best not to consider this possibility.
He finally skimmed through the "Appearance" page and found it even less operable, so he decisively exited it.
Reopening the "Upgrade" page, he took a few deep breaths, muttering to himself, "I, Gu Mo, could reach this step today entirely on my own efforts…"
So—
"Add points!"
Yes, relying solely on my efforts could only bring me this far.
To see more different landscapes, a little extra assistance is required.