NOVEL NEXT Chapter 124: Compatibility x Integration - Risking it All!
[Basic Nen Manual]
Quality: Deep Purple
Effect: User permanently unlocks the Four Major Principles of Nen learning the "Basic Nen" skill, all Nen abilities scale with this skill and unlocks the Nen Stat and Aura resource
Note: If used, the ability to wield Nen will be available permanently to the player. Outside the world of Hunter x Hunter the effects of Nen may vary slightly.
Note: Can't be traded, must be used during this mission or the manual will disappear, and your current Nen abilities will disappear at the end of this mission.
Basic Nen lvl 0 base
Requirements: 0 NEN +2 per level
Leveling Requirements: 2000 Fantasy Coins + 1000 per level
Effect: Unlocks the NEN stat and the Aura resource. Nen is a rare stat, that requires 2 stat points to be increased. Aura depends on your Nen stat
Effect: Increase Aura by 10% + 5% per level
Effect: Access to Ten, Zetsu, Ren and Hatsu + individual increase in effectiveness of each skill and skill relying on those per level
Effect: On level 3 gain a unique subskill (Hatsu), on level 10 upgrade your unique skill or learn a new one.
Note: Aura, every living being has it, but few can control it.
Note: Nen is a unique energy system. This is not a choice without consequences.
[Advanced Nen Technique Manual]
Quality: Gold
Effect: User permanently unlocks all commonly known advanced Nen techniques, all scaling with this skill. These include: Gyo, In, En, Shu, Ko, Ken and Ryu
Note: Outside the world of Hunter x Hunter the effects of Nen may vary slightly.
Note: Can't be traded, must be used during this mission or the manual will disappear, and your current Nen abilities will disappear at the end of this mission.
Advanced Nen lvl 0 base
Requirements: 5 NEN +2 per level
Requirements: Basic Nen lvl 0 + 1 per level
Leveling Requirements: 1 Soul Crystal, 1000 Fantasy Coins + 500 per level
Effect: Access to Gyo, In, En, Shu, Ko, Ken and Ryu + individual increase in effectiveness of each skill per level
Note: It takes even the most talented Nen user years to truly master a single advanced skill. Focusing on all skills evenly is nearly impossible. This skill makes the impossible possible and turns you into a full fledged Nen prodigy. Having access to every single advanced Nen skill provides a diverse skillset that is nearly impossible to obtain otherwise.
Note: This skill combines several green, blue and purple-ranked skills related to Nen into a single all-encompassing skill.
"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Alex can't believe this. He has struck gold but can't pick it up because he can't carry it. "SHIT, FUCK, NO SLOTS! WHAT DO I DO?" he curses out loud, making Menchi and Linne look at him with curious eyes.
Linne even jokes, "That impressive, huh? Thanks for appreciating my wisdom. Or do you want to get in my good graces and inherit my fortunes? Sorry, I'm not interested in a boy toy at my age."
"Hehe, sorry, I was just a bit overwhelmed… I'll take a quick rest. Ren tired me out quite a bit," Alex tries to explain.
Linne raises her hand to stop Alex, then grabs a glass, fills it with water, and places a large, slightly wilted green leaf on top. The leaf floats on the water and has a strong, pleasant smell. She hands it to Alex and says, "We need to identify your affinity first. This is called water divination and will tell you what category of Nen user you are. I'm just a curious old lady, but I have to know which of the two it is. Do this old lady a favor and show me. Try activating your Ren and focus your aura on this glass."
Alex, not intending to hide his Nen affinity, does as he's told, but he barely cares at this point. I'M SCREWED! I managed to create a miracle, something unbelievably insane. I got a deep purple and a GOLD, a friggin GOLD-ranked skill! I got the chance to learn Nen, with all of its secrets. But because I have no shitty empty skill slot, it was all for nothing. All my efforts, just a waste of time!
He finally admits to himself, This ends now. Fuck you, System! I'll unlearn a skill. Probably my Pistol Proficiency. I will never have this happen again! What a fucking tragedy. I can't believe it. I struck gold while digging random holes, but I'm not allowed to fucking grab it! SHIT! FUCK!
I just want to go to sleep now… fuck this all, all for nothing. Let me quickly do this stupid test, and then I'll go away. I could cry. Why the fuck am I not allowed to take these manuals with me? It makes no sense! Fuck you, System! FUCK YOU! I could have gotten rich by selling them, or I could have learned them later! FUCK YOU! Alex feels even angrier than he did moments ago when he finally learned Ren. He actually has the urge to kill someone at this moment.
As expected, impurities appear in the water. A bit surprisingly, there are four types of impurities altogether. One is just a basic gray shiny fragment, similar to how it looked when Kurapika did the water divination test. Alex can also see a bunch of tiny frozen fragments. He also sees a bunch of pitch-black, lengthy, and sharp-looking fragments and a few tiny, round, metallic fragments.
The gray shiny ones are the ones that always appear… the other three… my subskills, my three conjuration abilities? Can it be? Not like it fucking matters, Alex thinks, still very angry and disappointed.
"Oh… it looks like you are a Conjurer! However, the impurities look a bit special to me. Maybe… well, not that it matters! Anyway, take a rest now, and we'll talk about all the affinities and your future training tomorrow. We still have two days left until this exam is over—we might as well use them," Menchi notes, while Linne looks at the impurities in the glass with a surprised expression.
Alex notices that Menchi doesn't think it's anything too special, but Linne seems a bit surprised, which makes Alex think, Hmmm, it looks like it's indeed not the typical result. Maybe I am a Conjurer leaning into Specialist? Well… not like it matters now.
"Anyway, thanks for all this training. I feel really tired… I think I overdid it today. I need some rest," Alex says and uses his newly learned Zetsu to slowly leave the room. Menchi and even Linne have slightly confused and worried looks on their faces.
"Now I worried them, shit!" Alex says, angry with how that turned out. He uses the opportunity to take another look at the [Basic Nen Manual] and [Advanced Nen Technique Manual].
If I could just learn this! Especially the Advanced Nen Technique! It looks like every single advanced skill is a separate skill. With this, you get all advanced techniques for free. It's so damn effective. Just with this skill, I could turn into a true Nen prodigy, probably with more talent than almost anyone else—at least regarding Nen techniques. Of course, the strength of a Nen user doesn't depend on the technique but more on overall aura, which would probably translate into the Nen stat and the aura resource, Alex analyzes the skill books.
Alex suddenly has an idea. I can't use this as an item, but… maybe…? He physically opens the [Basic Nen Manual], and suddenly, the system reacts.
[[Basic Nen Manual] high compatibility with innate skill Genius Conjurer lvl 3 detected.]
[Analyzing compatibility … 99.79%]
[Does Player want to try to integrate this skill into Genius Conjurer lvl 3?]
[WARNING: Failure and even success can lead to various negative results, including destruction of this skill, degradation or mutation of this skill, and other unforeseen consequences. Integration uses up [Basic Nen Manual].]
Alex suddenly feels a surge of energy in him. YES! THAT'S IT! He spins around in a circle with a big smile on his face.
Damn, I can't believe it. What luck… but… what if it fails? If I lose my skill Genius Conjurer, I lose all my subskills as well. That would probably cripple me and turn me from someone with a unique fighting style and extremely high potential to just a very skilled magic swordsman, Alex thinks, stopping his interaction with the manual and seriously worrying if he should go for it.
He checks out the [Advanced Nen Technique Manual] as well and gets a response.
[[Advanced Nen Technique Manual] high compatibility with innate skill Genius Conjurer lvl 3 detected.]
[Analyzing compatibility … 95.21%]
[Missing Skill Basic Nen detected]
[Integration into Genius Conjurer lvl 3 not possible]
So this is possible as well if I integrate the [Basic Nen Manual] first… I guess I need to rely on my LUK. 99.79% and 95.21% compatibility should count for something, right? But is it worth risking my abilities? Alex thinks for a moment before deciding, I think… YES.
"System! Integrate [Basic Nen Manual] with Genius Conjurer!" Alex says, confident enough to risk his future and believing his LUK and the high compatibility will carry him through!
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