Spin the Gacha Roulette!
Spin the gacha roulette! First, stay calm. Think coolly. I'd received the quest rewards in advance as tickets. Come to think of it, this was for taking down an Evil God—saying something like "I'll give it to you after you defeat it~" would be the weird part. To the goddess, she's like her own daughter. She wants to save her even at the cost of herself. That's the sentiment packed into these tickets... I couldn't squander them carelessly.
Right after bidding farewell to the Goddess of Fate, I found myself back in the temple before I knew it. I steadied my breathing. Hyacinth and Riko were giving me weird looks.
"Just now, a god called for me."
"Ah?"
Hyacinth tilted his head like What do you mean?, but Riko, who could understand the runic tongue, caught on and asked politely, "Shall I lend you a room?"
In a quiet, empty room, I borrowed a clean plate, poured some water, and offered a prayer. Constellations, grant me the power to defeat the Evil God...
Ten Constellation Tickets. Ten Rank-Up Tickets. And on top of that, I had one skill: [Latest Gacha BM].
[Latest Gacha BM]
Using 10 Constellation Tickets at once grants 1 random [Ability] instead of a skill.
After 300+ confirmed uses, select 1 unacquired [Ability].
※No interference possible with Constellation Tickets.
The downside was the "[Constellation Ticket]" condition meant it didn't apply to Rank-Up Tickets. Still, a free [Ability] on top? No reason to complain.
With a slow prayer, I tore all ten tickets at once.
Come forth, the legendary skill to save the world...!
Upper Skill: Eco-Friendly
You are an eco-friendly being. You bond with the environment.
Lower Skill: Recycling
'Separate' and collect. Usable once per 10kg of personally recycled objects.
Lower Skill: Reuse
Reuse disposables. Each use reduces the target's efficacy to 75%. Each use fills you with love for the environment.
[Recycle]
Once per 10kg of personally recycled objects. Reuse recycled items. Consecutive uses reduce efficacy to 75%.
-A heart for cherishing nature wells up.
Hmm... Mental corruption type? Then Clear Mind would nullify it—no issue there. Plus, cherishing nature was already my baseline as a forest dweller; I couldn't feel any distinct change. What a bizarre skill. It lets you reuse recycled items... but no details on how.
I summoned a glow-in-the-dark dinosaur into my hand and activated [Recycle]. It decomposed from my hand and vanished.
[Recycle]
Once per 10kg of personally recycled objects. Reuse recycled items. Consecutive uses reduce efficacy to 75%.
-A heart for cherishing nature wells up.
└Fluorescent material: 2g
└Rubber: 7g
'Hmm... So that's how it works.'
I immediately made a 10kg glow-in-the-dark dinosaur and recycled it. The numbers spiked impressively... I filled the rubber to 10kg and rubbed my chin.
It said I could reuse it, but nothing popped out of my hand. The constellation had said "We must cherish the environment," so no trash output, obviously.
With a just maybe hunch, I recycled the rubber and pulled my hand. It stretched out shloop, then snapped back.
'No way, this is totally the Rubber Rubber Fruit...' Does it apply to me...? Wait, if so, this is pretty useful. The 10kg weight limit was a hassle, but with time? Turn my body to rubber, or Metal Mimic's metal... Definitely a solid skill. Usage-dependent versatility—if I could recycle held items? It'd become a brutal decomposer on touch.
'But "personally" means only my possessions, probably.' Fluorescent material, though... Glow-in-the-dark human? I quickly checked the next skill.
[Weapon Mastery (LV. 0)]
Master any weapon relatively quickly.
Mana-based techniques require Mastery LV. 3.
[Weapon Mastery LV. 0]
Weapon proficiency rises. At LV. 3, use weapon skills.
※Level up with Rank-Up Tickets.
Rank-Up's a pain...! But great! Finally a proper skill! Quick basics mean bright prospects. Two good ones already...? Is my luck turning? I checked the next.
[Path of Fate]
-Blessed by the Goddess of Fate.
-Secure definitive "victory" when in advantage.
-But fate isn't always on your side.
Unbelievable. Me, this lucky...? Too good to be true! But it specified "definitive victory" only when advantaged—no mention of felling or killing foes. Could backfire if they rally. Still, guaranteeing wins from advantage? Immense value.
[Lion's Roaring Fist]
-Upper Feridae skill.
-Unleash received damage in one fist.
-Power scales with user's growth.
"Can't use it!" Nah, too good so far. Upper Feridae exclusive... Anyway, "ultimate" means strong. Can't use as hamster, probably. And my damage intake triggers Curse of Longevity disasters. Pure loss—death on use wouldn't surprise me!
[Outer God Presence]
-Permanently pay 10 ability points.
-One target cannot ignore you.
-Pressure from an outer god beyond this world's domain.
'Nice...!' Solid, plainly good. Calling constellations "outer gods," huh? Makes sense—they're not of this world. ...So, Cthulhu-types exist too? Kinda scary.
[Gaze of the Watcher]
-One of Monster [Watcher]'s skills.
-Fires powerful heat ray from eyes.
-50% chance of permanent eye loss.
Ugh, big penalty again... Monster skill, though. Usable with eyes alone? If one-eyed works and persists post-damage... Could be useful. Reserve as trump card.
[Inventory]
-1 slot per 10 ability points.
-No items larger than body.
-Stored items: time frozen.
-Requires status window.
"Status window?!" No status window—the most crucial part! I teared up staring at the skill list. No... It's good, really good. Beyond a white elephant—it's pie in the sky...
[Berserker's Fury]
-Permanent STR/DEX/CON boost proportional to wounds.
-0.01% to 1% compounded.
-Only serious battles.
'...How do decimals work...?' No status means unknown stats. Boosts from damage? Gainful, but... No reliable heals. More damage means more Curse deaths. 'Better than nothing.' Slight permanent gains—positively spin it.
[Pulp Generation]
-Generate fruit using your body as nutrients.
-Made from your components.
-No wounds.
What now...? Make miracle fruits from my body to eat...? Basically human-flesh fruit? Even for party growth, that's iffy. Worth considering, though. I tested carefully—a branch sprouted from my palm, blood shlooped out in a creepy sensation, and an apple-sized fruit formed at the end. Heart nearly stopped for one fruit. At full HP? Clutching my chest, gasping, I grabbed the fallen fruit as the branch vanished. Can't feed Hyacinth... Give to Circe.
[Invisible Touch]
-Summon invisible hand.
-Matches caster's hand specs.
-Destroyed: 30min unusable.
-Range: 2m.
-Grow with Rank-Up Tickets.
-2x stamina cost.
'Good, solidly good.' Imagining uses lifted my mood. Wonder if it works with my hand skills... Nope, constellation-granted ones didn't. Out-of-spec? Fair enough. Also learned constellations = outer gods. Duh, observers from outside.
[Latest BM Effect Triggered! Acquire 1 [Ability]! Choose!]
[Rogue], [Wizard], [Sorcerer], [Cleric], [Monk], [Druid], [Warrior]......
So many...! Over 100 options assaulted me. Choose wisely... Synergy with me, so Druid. No choice anyway. Skill window quieted, providing a level-appropriate [Ability].
[Animal Conversation]
-Talk to animals.
"...Fits my level, alright."
Ten skills, seven solid hits. Batting average too high—miraculous. Also terrifying; did I use up all my luck? Shivering, I held up the Rank-Up Tickets.
Can I win... against the Evil God...?
"More like, I look like a total gambling addict right now...!"