Chapter 12 – Limit Break!
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I thought to myself—today really feels perfect.
And I closed my eyes, letting the darkness wrap around me…
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23 days later, December 31, 19,909
『Today's Energy Gain +789.52
Current Energy Amount = 14,807』
After 23 days, my Energy had finally surpassed 14,000.
Just one day left until my birthday… and the day the truth would be revealed.
Preparations for my birthday were already done. Since it was going to be just us and Syr, there wasn't much to take care of.
We had a cake specially ordered from a bakery, and my family along with Syr had gone out to pick up things they thought I'd like. I mostly stayed home while they were out.
After all, it's my birthday.
Would seeing the gifts even mean anything to me? I wasn't sure…
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Once my family and Syr were done with their errands, they were finally free. My family sent me out with Syr, and I accepted, walking alongside him.
Syr seemed unusually excited, almost like a child before a festival. Even on his own birthday, he hadn't been this energetic.
Her birthday is on November 2nd, and though we celebrated it at the orphanage with "Mother," she had always treated it lightly. But now, seeing him this way… it almost felt like she was the birthday kid.
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As evening approached, we returned home. Syr would be staying with us; we had already informed the orphanage.
My family offered for us to sleep in the same room, but I refused.
Even if my current body was only two years old, I was twenty in my previous life. Love wasn't the issue—those things would come in time—but sharing a bed, even just sleeping, was something I couldn't accept… not yet.
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January 1, 19,910, 8:00 AM
As usual, I woke at 8 a.m., got dressed, and completed my morning routine. I washed my hands and face thoroughly and brushed my teeth—though the brushes here were awful and left my gums sore every time.
After finishing in about ten minutes, I went to wake Syr so we could have breakfast together.
Knock knock knock.
After knocking three times, I waited five seconds and opened the door. As expected, Syr was still asleep.
I walked over and gently shook his shoulder. "Syr, come on, wake up. It's breakfast time."
Still half-asleep, he mumbled, "Five more minutes… let me sleep a little longer."
I leaned closer to his ear. "Get up now, or I'll bite it."
Instantly, her eyes shot open. "No!" she yelled.
I smiled gently. "Good morning, Syr. You slept well, huh?"
Embarrassed from yelling, she stammered, "G-good morning, Kael."
"Come on, time to eat," I said.
Syr's blush deepened. "I-I can't…"
Surprised, I asked, "Why?"
In a low voice, she admitted, "…I sleep in my underwear."
Even though I wasn't particularly curious, I felt my own cheeks heat up. "O-okay… I'll wait outside then."
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A few minutes later, Syr came out of his room. I froze. SHe wore a dress that perfectly matched his delicate features.
"You… you look so beautiful, Syr. More beautiful than ever," I said.
She blushed. "Thank you, Kael. I wore it just for you."
Unexpectedly, it was me who blushed. "Just for me? Thank you… for showing me your beauty," I said, refusing to be the only one blushing.
Syr giggled, hiding her face. "It's nothing…"
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After breakfast with my family and Syr, at 3:00 PM, we went to the place we had visited before.
"It's been three weeks since we came here," Syr said.
"Yeah, three weeks since we confessed to each other," I replied with a teasing smile.
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After a few hours of chatting, we began talking about my skills and the new ones I wanted to create.
"Right now, there are two skills I want to develop," I said. "The first is 『Body Enhancement』. It boosts physical strength by a percentage depending on how much MP per second you invest."
For example:
10,000 MP/S = +100% Physical Strength
100,000 MP/S = +500% Physical Strength
1,000,000 MP/S = +2,500% Physical Strength
10,000,000 MP/S = +12,500% Physical Strength
"And this skill is only effective up to the ^Silver Tier^ of Cultivation," I explained to Syr.
"If I don't set a limit, I wouldn't even be able to create it. Imagine a ^God Tier^ Cultivater using this skill," I added with a smirk.
I should note—I had already explained the tiers to Syr three weeks ago, so she was just as informed as I was.
Syr's eyes widened. "It's… amazing. How can you even come up with skills like this?"
I shrugged lightly. "Hmph. If a skill like this doesn't come to me, it won't come to anyone."
"Now," I continued, "let's move on to the next one: 『Skill and Talent Limit Exceeding』."
Syr tilted his head. "『Skill and Talent Limit Exceeding』?"
"Exactly. This skill allows me to upgrade my skills and talents according to my rank. For example, if I'm at the ^Bronze Level^, upgrading a ^common Level^ skill requires 10,000 MP. But when I advance to a higher level, the cost increases tenfold."
"I see… that's incredible. But what happens when you upgrade a skill or talent?" Syr asked, eyes wide with curiosity.
I chuckled softly. "Each skill has a limit of nine upgrades. Every upgrade costs ten times more than the previous one, and each one doubles the skill's or talent's effectiveness. But there are restrictions—some skills, like 『Skill Creation and Transfer』 that I made three weeks ago, can't be upgraded. Only those that can be quantified numerically can improve."
Syr froze. "Y-you really have the authority to create this? So… you could upgrade your own skill, 『Art of Infinite Creation』 too?"
"Exactly," I said. "I can increase Daily Energy gain and Energy Capacity, but using it on my main skill now would be foolish. It makes more sense to save it until I'm stronger."
"Then… the third skill?" Syr asked, curiosity shining through.
"Yes," I replied. "The third skill came to me while talking with you. I call it 『Linked Core』. It lets me share as much mana as I want with chosen people."
Syr's cheeks turned pink as she realized what it meant. "Y-you thought of me again…"
"Hmph. Of course I did," I said with a shameless grin. "My future wife can't be weak."
Syr's blush deepened. He looked away shyly, then whispered, "W-well… if it means being closer to you, that skill is… really nice."
[Ding…
-30 Energy
Skill: Body Enhancement
Rank: Ordinary
Type: Active/Passive
Description: Enhances the body by a "%" based on MP/S invested. Valid up to ^Silver Level^ Cultivation.
Example:
10,000 MP/S = +100% Physical Strength
100,000 MP/S = +500% Physical Strength
1,000,000 MP/S = +2,500% Physical Strength
10,000,000 MP/S = +12,500% Physical Strength
100,000,000 MP/S = +62,500% Physical Strength
1B MP/S = +312,500% Physical Strength
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Skill: Skill and Talent Limit Exceeding
Tier: Common
Type: Active
Description: Upgrade Skills and Talents by spending Mana. Strength gains depend on Training and Body Purification Tier. Some skills cannot be upgraded.
-Upgrade Limit: 9/0
-Upgrade Effect: 2x per level, max 512x
-Example Cost (Silver Tier):
-Common Tier = 100,000 MP (each level +10x)
-Uncommon = 1,000,000 MP
-Rare = 10,000,000 MP
-Super Rare = 100,000,000 MP
-Epic = 1B MP
-Ultra Epic = 10B MP
-Legendary = 100B MP
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Skill: Core Link
Tier: Common
Type: Passive/Active
Description: Link lower-tier individuals to your Core, sharing mana freely.
Selected Person Limit: 1/0
Selected Person: —
Transferred Mana Points/Percentage: —
Skill Creation Initiated!
1%… 2%… 78%… 99%… 100%!
Skill Creation Successful!
Thanks to these skills, I'd be getting stronger at an incredible pace.
Before upgrading anything, I immediately linked 『Core Link』 to Syr:
[Selected Person Limit: 1/1
Selected Person: Syr
Transferred Mana Points/Percentage: 100 Million Mana Points]
"How does it feel?" I asked Syr.
Syr didn't answer verbally. Instead, he showed me his status:
Name: Syr
Age: 8
Race: Elf
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Mortal (0.000001%) → 0.18%
Body Purification: Mortal (0.000001%) → 0.18%
Physical Attributes: Spirit of Nature (???)
Statistics:
Health: 500/500 (100%) → 800/800
Mana: 280/280 (100%) → 340/340 [+100M/100M]
Strength: 1 → 4
Vitality: 5 → 8
Agility: 3 → 7
Intelligence: 28 → 34
Skills: -
The Mana Points I had transferred were now visible directly in Syr's stats.
"Hmm… do you want me to give you the first two skills I created for you?" I asked to her.
Syr nodded simply. "Please."
[Ding…
Skill:
Body Enhancement (Common)
Skill and Talent Enhancement (Common)
Created and Transferred!
2.00
Please do not break physical contact!
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Within two minutes, the first two skills were successfully transferred.
Then it was time to upgrade our skills.
Syr finished first:
Name: Syr
Age: 8
Race: Elf
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Mortal (0.18%)
Body Refinement: Mortal (0.18%)
Physique: Spirit of Nature (???)
Statistics:
HP: 800/800 (100%)
MP: 340/340 (100%) + [100M/100M]
Strength: 4
Vitality: 8
Agility: 7
Intelligence: 34
Skills:
Double Mana Gathering
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Passively gathers a small amount of surrounding Mana and transfers it to your Core and Body. Gathering speed is 10x slower than normal Cultivation Technique> 6.4x faster.
Mana Gathering Speed: 0.000006.4% MP/S
Upgrade: 9/6
Effect: 64x
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Skill:Renovation
Tier: Common
Type: Passive/Active
Passive: Accelerates healing by 1% → 64% using surrounding Mana
Upgrade: 9/6
Effect: 64x
Active: Uses a small amount of healing proportional to mana spent (cannot be upgraded)
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Permanent Mana Increase
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Every 10,000 → 156 MP used permanently increases your MP pool by 1 → 64 points (Bronze Tier limit)
Upgrade: 9/6
Effect: 64x
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Admiration
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Select a person you admire, love, or idolize, and copy 0.1% → 6.4% of their stats weekly to add to your own
Example:
Person: Kael Oksileon
Stats: Strength 1,350 | Vitality 1,350 | Agility 1,350 | Intelligence 1,999 [MAX]
Your Stats: Strength 4 → 90 (7 days) | Vitality 8 → 94 (7 days) | Agility 7 → 93 (7 days) | Intelligence 34 → 120 (7 days)
Upgrade: 9/6
Effect: 64x
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Nature's Renewal
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: You are an elf, one with nature, and nature is one with you. Every breath regenerates Mana: 10 → 640 MP/sec
Development: 9/6
Effect: 64x
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Syr had only upgraded five of his skills so far.
And now… it was my turn.
User: Kael Oksileon
Age: 1 (+20)
Race: Human
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Silver (Beginner) (2.63%) → 3.22%
Body Refinement: Silver (Beginner) (2.63%) → 3.22%
System Level: Low (10%)
Physical Stats: ??? (Insufficient Level)
Statistics:
Health: 108,800/108,800 → 135,000/135,000
Mana: 541,712,105/541,712,105 → 1,369,712,105/1,369,712,105
Power: 1,065 → 1,350
Vitality: 1,088 → 1,350
Agility: 1,073 → 1,350
Intelligence: 1,999 [MAX]
Skills: +
Fist Novice
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Slightly increases Fist Intent understanding; Damage with fists increases from 100% → 800%
Upgrade: 9/3
Effect: 8x
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Energy
Tier: Super Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Daily Energy gain from "Infinite Creation Art" increases permanently by 2% → 8% per upgrade
Upgrade: 9/2
Effect: 4x
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Dual Mana Gathering
Tier: Super Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Passively transfers surrounding Mana to your Core and Body. Passive gathering is equivalent to a Mid-tier cultivation technique → 4x faster
Speed: 0.000004% MP/sec → 400 MP/sec
Upgrade: 9/2
Effect: 4x
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Order
Tier: Super Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Gradually increases stats based on the highest of selected stats
Example: Intelligence: 1,999 [MAX]
Power: 1,350 → 3,270 (1 month)
Vitality: 1,350 → 3,270 (1 month)
Agility: 1,350 → 3,270 (1 month)
Upgrade: 9/2
Effect: 4x
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Mana Regeneration
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive/Active
Description: After using a skill, restores 0.1 → 0.8 MP; each subsequent skill increases next restoration by 1% → 8%. If unused, restoration resets after 10 → 80 sec
Upgrade: 9/3
Effect: 8x
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Permanent Mana Increase
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: For every 10,000 → 1,250 MP used consecutively, MP pool permanently increases by 100 → 800. Limited to Platinum Tier
Upgrade: 9/3
Effect: 8x
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I've only upgraded six of my skills so far…
With a daily MP consumption of 3.6B, I'll gain exactly 2.3B MP. I won't train until my Energy gain increases enough or I create a skill related to Mana storage. If I do train, it will only be for sword techniques.
Now, my daily Energy gain will increase by 8%, nearly matching the ^Legendary Tier^!
The days required to reach Gold Tier have dropped to just 290. By the time I turn three, I'll reach ^Gold Tier^.
But this worries me a little. Once my progress in ^Silver Tier^ hits 99.9%, I'll disable the passive. My physical growth is already fast, so I don't need Training Tier for efficiency anymore.
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"Syr, we should head home soon; it's almost 3:00 PM," I said.
"You're right. We should go back now. Your birthday starts at 4:00 PM!" Syr replied.
And with that, we slowly began making our way home…
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End of Episode