Blooming (2)
Blooming (2)
The pill melted the moment I put it in my mouth. There was no smell, no taste. The Yin-Yang Pill melted naturally and flowed down to my Dantian.
Woooong─
A quiet yet ominous aura arose. I reflexively stirred my mana. A massive energy began to circulate throughout my entire body. Yin and Yang. The Yin-Yang Pill was created in the state where those two were most perfectly harmonized.
An impossibly pure energy surged through my body like a tidal wave.
Kureureureureung!
The Thunder Spirit in my Dantian began to resonate with the Yin-Yang Pill. It seemed surprised by the mana being accepted for the first time, but soon it began to devour that mana.
The energy of the Yin-Yang Pill began to circulate toward my body while increasing the size of the Thunder Spirit. It burned away what is commonly called turbid energy and raced through every corner of my body.
'This is, more than I thought.'
The energy of the Yin-Yang Pill was greater than I had thought.
Cold sweat flowed. Even though the Thunder Spirit had already consumed some of the Yin-Yang Pill's energy, it was struggling. And the medicinal effect still had a long way to go.
It was an unexpected situation, but it was still fine. What I was aiming for by taking the Yin-Yang Pill was to increase my body's potential and to bloom my unique ability. The more the Yin-Yang Pill's energy overflows, the higher the probability of obtaining a good ability.
Kureureung!
Thunder rumbles. Thunder struck inside my body. It was proof that the Thunder Spirit had absorbed the Yin-Yang Pill's energy to its limit.
At that moment, the Yin-Yang Pill's energy resonated with the Thunder Spirit, and the Thunder Spirit split. The Thunder Spirit, having split into ten, began to settle into various parts of my body while consuming the Yin-Yang Pill's energy.
That was when the anomaly occurred.
A sensation of space shifting occurred, and my surroundings changed.
I saw a golden sky with a long streak of black light in the center. The ground I was standing on was as black as pitch-black ink, and here and there, I could see black pillars 1 meter in size.
'.......'
It was the precursor to awakening. The mental image when awakening a unique ability.
I looked ahead. I saw a throne. A throne where dark light rippled.
There was a crown above it.
The precursor to the unique ability I wanted most.
I picked up the crown.
And.
"Hoo."
As I exhaled lightly, I realized my body felt light. It was overflowing with vitality, and the mana around me felt clearer. It felt like my body itself had evolved.
I opened my eyes wide. As I got up, I realized that scraps of my underwear, some filth, and pieces of skin were scattered around my body. I stretched my body out to check my physical condition. The muscles themselves had greatly increased in flexibility and elasticity. I'd have to check it at the training ground later, but my agility and strength must have increased as well.
It was a kind of bone-cleansing and body-changing. Since it was a bone-cleansing caused by a spiritual medicine, it didn't have the same effect as a true bone-cleansing, but this was still something. Besides, since I had done a bone-cleansing once, the effect would be even greater when I underwent a true bone-cleansing.
'Status Window.'
For the first time in a while, I opened my status window.
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Name: Lee Si-woo
Strength: 15
Agility: 15
Stamina: 15
Mana: 15
Unique Ability: The Only One
Trait: Mask of a Thousand Faces(S), Knowledge Browsing(S), Thousand Hands(S), Yin-Yang Body(S-)
My physical stats had jumped up to 15. It was the effect of the Yin-Yang Pill. It possessed the power to bring all stats up to 15.
I looked at the traits. A trait called Yin-Yang Body had appeared.
Yin-Yang Body.
It is a body with a trait where Yin and Yang energies coexist. It was a body that increased mana every time I breathed as the Yin and Yang energies within circulated.
Although it's rated S- because there are drawbacks due to the physical trait, if you look only at the fact that it increases mana, it was a body that wouldn't be strange to be in the top tier among all S-ranks.
'The drawbacks are that I have to consistently take a few medicinal herbs, and I need a lot of women.'
This is because I have to adjust the Yin and Yang energy of my body. In fact, I could replenish Yin energy with spiritual medicines without women, but there was no reason to do that. There were more spiritual medicines related to Yang energy, and I also needed to raise my relationship levels.
I raised my gaze and looked at the unique ability side.
Unique Ability: The Only One.
I had acquired the unique ability I wanted.
I rejoiced and recalled the ability of The Only One.
It is a trait that keeps me in the best condition at all times.
At first glance, it might look like nothing, but it is one of the most powerful traits when entering battle. Most curses or debuff-type abilities don't work, and it provides near-infinite stamina. Minor wounds are recovered as if time were being reversed.
'Kim Si-yeon.'
I thought of the person I had asked Kim Ho-dong to investigate.
It was her characteristic to show loyalty until death if I helped her by taking a few measures.
That's why her nickname is Hunting Dog.
A person who is even called a fanatic in some circles.
'Originally, people usually use the Yin-Yang Pill on Kim Si-yeon.'
That's because Kim Si-yeon's conditions were too perfect. She is 20 years old, hasn't bloomed her unique trait, none of her abilities exceed 15, and all her stats exceed 8. And above all, she doesn't betray the player.
'She even worships them, actually.'
In the process, a few incidents even occurred.
I thought of a few spiritual medicines in my head. Feeding her the Yin-Yang Pill is the most efficient, but it's not impossible to replace it entirely. Although the drawback is that she has to eat at least two or more.
Pajik.
As I circulated my mana, the Thunder Spirit spat out lightning.
Purple lightning lingered on my hand.
Purple lightning.
It is proof that the Yin-Yang Pill was well accepted into my body. It was one of the changes that occur when you obtain the Yin-Yang Body. To name the biggest characteristic, the mana itself comes to harbor destructive power. I erased the lightning again and tried executing what I had thought of in my head. The synergy with the Thunder Spirit Divine Art, which is for short-term decisive battles, was excellent, but I didn't choose The Only One just for that.
I used the ability I had thought of while utilizing the ability of The Only One.
I closed my eyes for a moment. It was pure joy.
The experiment was a great success.
I moved my feet and headed to the training ground. It was to feel my changed strength as quickly as possible. I hesitated. There should be a lot of people at the training ground by now. I checked the clock. 4:30 PM. It was the time when everyone would be in the middle of training.
I turned on my phone and called Im Na-yeon.
-I think I've fallen in love with you~
A sweet love song played. A song famous for being a duet. The call was answered before the highlight of the song cut off.
-Who is this?
A cold voice. I heard Choi Yu-na's voice. Huh, was my name not saved? I said, flustered.
-It's Si-woo, is Na-yeon there right now?
-Si-woo-ssi?
It was a rarely flustered voice. It was like the voice when an unimaginable name came up. If she had saved my name on her phone, this wouldn't have happened. Given Im Na-yeon's personality, there's no way she didn't save me. Then that means she changed my name and saved it.
...What did she save it as?
I was curious, but I put it aside and stated my business.
-Is Na-yeon training right now, by any chance?
-Yes, she is training right now.. Did you call because of training?
-Yes, there's something I want to check.
-Hmm...... If it's Si-woo-ssi, it should be fine. We're training until 7, so I'll help you for about two hours from now.
I hung up the phone.
If it's Im Na-yeon and Choi Yu-na, I can trust them. It shouldn't matter if I reveal my power to some extent.
Then, suddenly, I heard a murmuring sound from around me. My face felt hot because of the gazes. The expressions of the kids looking at me had the emotion of bewilderment on them.
-What's up with that look.......
-Crazy, he's fucking sexy.
The kids' reactions were weirder than usual. They were looking at me with their eyes unfocused and their faces flushed. The girls were especially bad, and I even saw some drooling.
I briefly turned on my phone. I quickly tapped the mirror app. As the mirror app turned on, a face even more handsome than usual caught my eye.
Should I call it an aura? A more seductive aura lingered on my face. My skin was moist as if it held water, and it seemed to have a faint glow.
When I pressed it, the elasticity was also excellent. My slightly curly hair was flowing. I never thought my looks could get any better than this.
Feeling a strange sensation as gazes were focused on me, I quickly headed to the training ground.
In the training ground, Im Na-yeon was sprawled out on the floor, and Choi Yu-na was nodding while writing something in a notebook.
When I made my presence known, Choi Yu-na looked toward me and flinched.
"Congratulations."
"Thank you."
Choi Yu-na said, bowing her head slightly. I gave an awkward smile at Choi Yu-na's compliment. Since it showed on my appearance, she must have known that something had happened to me.
And there aren't many things that can change like this in a short time. Since I'm famous for not having awakened my unique ability, she must have guessed that I awakened my ability and is congratulating me.
I glanced at Im Na-yeon. Im Na-yeon was staring at me intently with a dazed expression. To the point where it was getting a little embarrassing. When Choi Yu-na nudged her from the side, only then did she gasp and react.
"Hut. Ah, ah, hi, Si, Si-woo."
"Oh, hi, Na-yeon. Can I use the training ground for a bit?"
"Y, yeah. Use it. Use it as much as you want. You can use it as much as you like. You can use it for the rest of your life."
Im Na-yeon nodded her head violently. As soon as I got permission, I headed to the scarecrow. It looks like a scarecrow, but it has all sorts of magical traits applied to it. A scarecrow with 16 complex magic spells applied, such as Rigid Body magic, Reinforcement magic, Restoration magic, and Resistance magic. I wondered why they would make such an item into a scarecrow.
Seureung.
I drew my sword. I activated the energy in my body. The Thunder Spirits dwelling in my body synchronized, drew out the lightning energy, and infused mana into the sword.
I focused on the blade. Purple lightning energy swirled and wrapped around the sword's body.
Sword Qi.
It is not. It was just pulling lightning energy from the Thunder Spirit and weaving it into the sword. However, the power imbued in it is not inferior to that. Considering the destructive power of the lightning energy made into purple energy by accepting the Yin-Yang mana, the power itself could be on the superior side.
I swung the sword. With a seogeok sound, the scarecrow's arm flew into the air.
'It doesn't cut cleanly.'
The power I possessed was the same, but it was only the power that was the same. However, it was good that I gained the ability to resist Sword Qi. Because I could have a chance to compete with the top-tier kids while at the same time showing off absolute martial power to the bottom-tier kids.
"Did you become able to use Sword Qi?"
"No."
Choi Yu-na answered Im Na-yeon's words. I also nodded and affirmed Choi Yu-na's words.
"Not that yet. I just gathered the power."
Therefore, I cannot create Qi Armor, which can defend against Sword Qi.
"Is it an ability related to lightning?"
Choi Yu-na asked. I debated whether to answer or not, then shook my head.
"It's a trait related to the body."
Choi Yu-na said, glancing at my body. It was a voice full of conviction. It was the wrong answer, but I didn't bother to show it.
"It's probably a body related to purple mana. I can feel it just by looking. The mana itself has a destructive property. Congratulations. The attack power that Si-woo-ssi was most lacking has been supplemented."
"Yes, I was lucky."
"On top of that, your body has become overwhelmingly stronger. I can feel that the performance itself has changed just by looking."
Choi Yu-na gently stroked my forearm. She tried pinching it and pressing it lightly.
"The elasticity of the muscles themselves is excellent. I'd have to see to be sure, but your flexibility must have increased as well. I guessed it from when I first saw you, but you underwent a kind of bone-cleansing while obtaining your ability."
"That's why I came. I have no idea how to exercise in this state."
At my words, Choi Yu-na smiled slightly and said.
"That's obvious. Even for active heroes, if their physical stats suddenly increase like this, they step back from the front lines for a few months and devote themselves only to training. The sense of alienation because the body's performance is different from the original fighting sense is something only those who have experienced it can know. In severe cases, there are those who devote themselves to training for years. And."
Choi Yu-na paused for a moment.
"The case where the body itself has changed is even worse. The output the body can produce is different from the visible stats."