Seeing the panic on Brock's face, Kai died, smiling.
The next time he opened his eyes, he was staring at a notification.
Resurrection, The Primordial Tower, Stats, Rules, Random Worlds, Missions, Attributes, etc. The notification mentioned everything and more.
And then one more notification popped up just after that.
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[
Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
You have gained a Legacy Ability — Elementary Twin-Saber Style
]
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Legacy Ability? Kai frowned. Whose legacy? "Stats," he said, wanting to have a look at what his Attributes looked like.
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[
Status of Contestant: Kai Stormborn
Code Name: Not Set
System: Chaos
Initiation Mission World: Bleach
Initiation Mission Status: On hold
Initiation Mission Time Limit: NA
Initiation Mission Grade: X-
Equipped Title: Not Applicable
Mission Credits: 0
HP: 100
MP: 70
SP: 60
Active Attributes-
— Strength: 12
— Agility: 14
— Stamina: 10
— Perception: 12
— Correspondence: 7
— Breath: 6
Passive Attributes-
— Charisma: 20
— Luck: 100
— Worth: 1000
Abilities-
— Elementary Slither Footsteps (Proficiency 27%)
— Elementary Twin-Saber Style (Proficiency 35%)
Skills - NA
Items - NA
Pain Factor: 0.5 (Beginner's Benefit)
Inventory: 1 Cubic Meter-1000 kg
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Note:
— Your Stamina is a measure of your Life Essence and dictates HP
— Your Correspondence is a measure of your Magical Affinity and dictates MP
— Your Breath is a measure of your Spiritual Affinity and dictates SP
— A Pain Factor of 0.5 means a 50% reduction in the Contestant's pain stemming from physical sources only
]
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Bleach? How low or high is X- Grade? Kai had no idea what he was looking at, or its significance. He didn't know that X- Grade corresponded to the 19th floor of the Primordial Tower.
He didn't know what was the base value of Luck for others. What did having 100 Luck mean?
He didn't know what Worth meant, either. Was 1000 Points in Worth a good thing, or insignificant?
Still, even if he didn't have any basis to compare, he knew there was something odd about these Stats.
Slither Steps was something that Kai was familiar with because he had created it in his original world after reaching One With Beast state with Red's Blood Essence.
Twin-Saber Style? He did use two sabers, but he never had the time to obtain, or create, any corresponding ability to wield them.
Let's figure it all out one by one… Kai thought, moving on.
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[
Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
You have triggered a Main Mission
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Main Mission: Become the heir of the Soul King
Main Mission Summary: The Soul King is a godlike entity that rules the Soul Society and resides in the Soul King Palace. The Soul King's sole purpose is to regulate the flow of souls into and out of Soul Society and keep the flow stable. Without the Soul King, the balance is lost.
In reality, his existence has been sealed and tied to the Soul Society.
Tired from his constant imprisoned state, the Soul King seeks an heir to act in his stead and reestablish his authority over the world.
Main Mission Objective: Get Soul King's Blessing
Main Mission Time Limit: NA
Main Mission Grade: X-
]
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The notification flashed out of existence, leaving a bewildered Kai standing at the center of a majestic hall.
Come Here.
The voice boomed in Kai's mind.
His feet followed the voice as if they had gained a life of their own.
Kai arrived in front of a sealed humanoid being, hung midair through chains.
There was a chill in the air, he noticed. The more he looked at this figure, the more he felt like ants were crawling all over his body, under his skin, and in his bones.
He gulped.
All these years… I have been waiting for you, Oh, Lucky One. We have things to discuss.
Lucky One? Is he referring to my 100 Luck? Kai was having a hard time following the pace of these events, despite having an excellent mind. He needed a moment to catch his breath and come to terms with all this resurrection, mission, and heir bullshit.
The Soul King didn't give him the chance he so desired, though.
In a mere moment, Kai's mind was bombarded by tons of information regarding the Multiverse, the deep, hidden knowledge of the Primordial Tower, the Deep Ones, the Old Ones, and… the Glitch.
Thud!
Kai's knee struck the floor, his breath broken.
His hazel pupils kept shaking as if they couldn't believe what had happened, and what was about to happen… in the future that the Soul King had shared with him.
And now you know. Without a Glitch, the Peak will remain elusive to you. Forever.
Kai had no way to trust this creature. But the difference between his and this creature's existence was so big that he couldn't find one reason for the Soul King to lie to him.
I can help you in gaining a Glitch.
Kai scoffed. "You are contradicting yourself," he said, narrowing his eyes. "According to you, Chaos has lost its authority to grant Glitches."
What is lost can be gained.
Kai went quiet.
Anyone in his place would already be struggling to keep a straight mind after learning so many things at once. Much less needed to be said about analyzing all that and coming to a rational decision.
But Kai was different.
Generations of selective breeding had resulted in his birth. One could even say that Kai had been born to do all that even the most brilliant minds couldn't accomplish.
Why did I get such a Mission? No. Wait. Kai corrected himself, processing all the information. Did… Did Chaos assign me such a Mission deliberately? Then…
"How?" he asked, his heart thumping.
My Blessing is Luck Corruption. I will corrupt your Luck with mine and then send you back in time. Though the corruption will impact your Luck and Worth, it will also allow Chaos to ignore the restriction over its authority, granting you a Glitch.
"Haha!" Kai laughed on the Soul King's face. "You will help me for nothing? What's in it for you?"
A silence lingered in the hall.
The words began booming sooner than Kai had anticipated, then, bringing with them a great shock.
I am different than other Soul Kings. I was once like you — a Contestant… with a Cosmic Authority — Outer One. You know now what having such an authority means, oh Lucky One.
I ripped several Key and Mirror timelines off different Random Worlds, enraging both the Pillar Timelines and the Bubble Entities of those Random Worlds.
They sealed me in this state as you see me now. Now I aim to resurrect in the Primordial Tower without my enemies being any wiser about it. As I was once a Contestant, I still have the authority to use my Privileges granted by Chaos.
Once I regain my powers through the Primordial Tower and then fuse with my Original Self, I will become a… Deep One.
Kai shuddered.
He had to refer to the knowledge lingering in his mind again. "Absurd!" he thundered. "From what you shared with me, the Systems and the Old Ones will never allow an entity like you to…"
Kai couldn't finish his words.
A question bombarded his intelligence out of nowhere.
Why was the Soul King so sure that he would gain power through the Primordial Tower and that it would all work out?
Unless… Kai went silent in utter shock. Unless Chaos has acknowledged Soul King's plan in return to regain authority over the granting of a Glitch for one time. What about the Old Ones, then? Won't they be furious? Won't they come after me if they sense the Luck Corruption?
Is Glitch a price worth paying for all the trouble I would be facing? The unluckiness…
Even now, Risks, Rewards, and Benefits ruled Kai's reasonings.
A Glitch is worth paying any Price.
Kai's eyes narrowed. "I want to know the details," he said, sensing something amiss in all this.
Not everything can be told, Oh, Lucky One. Just as the nature of your Glitch is uncontrollable, so is the Great Old Contract.
Your memories will be sealed and modified, of course. Regardless of the price paid by you, you will have a Glitch, a direct path to the Peak of Absolute Power.
And through it, you will have the knowledge that no other Contestant before you has ever come across.
Kai clenched his hands into fists.
He wanted to say no, but he didn't have a choice. He had already died once.
With the Mission Grade being X-, and the unlimited Time Limit, he knew if he didn't agree, he would be sealed alongside the Soul King by the Soul King himself.
Because that was the future the Soul King had shared with him.
Kai sighed. "Alright."
Boom!
The Soul King opened His eyes, a blinding light of mysteries exploding out of them.
In the next moment, Kai's luck began falling, along with his Worth.
To reach from 100 points in Luck to just 2, it didn't even take seconds.
His Worth stopped decreasing at 100, though. It felt like even the Corruption of his Luck couldn't snatch away his worthiness.
The notification flashed into existence with a thrill.
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[
Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
You have achieved Blessing - Luck Corruption.
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Main Mission: Become the heir of the Soul King
Main Mission Objective: Get Soul King's Blessing
Main Mission Time Limit: NA
Main Mission Grade: X-
Main Mission Status: Success
Main Mission Rewards:
— Glitch
…
]
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Before Kai could see the nature of his Glitch, his vision blurred, Soul King's voice booming in his mind.
I will be looking forward to seeing what kind of Tale you will write for yourself… Oh, Unlucky One…
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