Chapter 4: Hidden Stats
Then Randy checked his stats,
"Window Stats"
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Name: Randy Christian
Title: none
Level: 2 (105/200 Exp)
City: East City
Guild: none
Territory: none
Stats: Stats Point: 0
[Strength]: 12
[Vitality]: 12
[Stamina]: 12
[Agility]: 32
[Spirit]: 12
[Luck]: 1000
Skills: Skill Point: 20
Level 1 ( 0/4 ) [Basic Sword Mastery]: increase proficiency in using a sword, level can be increased using skill points.
Level 1 ( 0/4 ) [Basic Detection]: detects the level of the beast/monster and stats, level can be increased using the skill point.
Level 1 ( 0/4 ) [Burst Strength]: increase 50% strength for 1 minute, level can be increased using a skill point. Side effects: after the skill finished, strength will decrease 50% for 20 minutes.
Level 1 ( 0/4 ) [Burst Agility]: increase 50% agility for 1 minute, level can be increased using a skill point. Side effects: after the skill finished, agility will decrease by 50% for 20 minutes.
Level 1 ( 0/4 ) [AI Helper]: helps and guides during Battle of Ascension, level can be raised using skill points.
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Each level up all stats will increase 1 and get 10 stat points and 10 skill points, you can allocate stats points you had freely. Randy has leveled up to level 2 since hunted with his best friend and he allocated all his stats points he gains to Agility, because he thinks he will be the bait and his friend who will kill the beast, so he allocated all his stats points to Agility to increase his speed.
But what he did not understand was the function of Luck stat, at first he felt he was very lucky because on the first day of hunting he managed to kill a lot of beasts and managed to level up twice, he thought this was due to Luck stat he had, but the incident on the second day, they were attacked by a high-level beast wolf, that caused his two best friends to die, so he rejected his conjecture that he had killed many beasts on the first day he hunted because of the stat Luck he had, so what is the function of this Luck stat?
Randy asked Michael and Widi whether they have other stats than [Strength], [Vitality], [Stamina], [Agility], and [Spirit]. They said no, they only have the stats that he mentioned. Randy also asked his parents and the answer is the same with his two best friends.
This made Randy confused but he did not take any further thought at the time, but now after he saw Luck stat again, Randy contemplating again about the function of the Luck stat.
Then he looks to the Forum System, there may be others who have a stat like him. Forum system is one of the functions of Battle System, there are 5 forums in Forum System, East City Forum, North City Forum, West City Forum, South City Forum and World Forum. As the name East City Forum can only be accessed by people who are in East City and North City Forum can only be accessed by people who are in the North City, it is the same for other forums, whereas the World Forum is locked cannot be accessed.
Randy enters East City forum to find the topic about Luck stat, but he does not find anything on the forum, it's frustrating him. Having a high stat but he does not know its function, of course, this makes Randy frustrated.
"What the heck is this function of stat Luck !?" Randy screamed because he could not find any clues on the forum.
Suddenly Ai Helper Shana, who was always silent on the Randy shoulder, said without expression, "Master Luck is one of the hidden stats"
Randy surprised, then he realized he has Ai Helper who can help him. "Hidden stats ?" Randy asked.
"Yes, hidden stats" Shana replied.
"What is hidden stats?" Randy asked again
"Stats that only certain people have, such as Luck stats that Master has" Shana replied
This is where the question and answer session begins between Randy and Shana.
"Besides Luck is there any other hidden stats?"
"Yes"
"What are other hidden stats?"
"I can not tell Master"
"Why?"
"Due to the restriction of the level, Master should raise my level to level 2, so I can tell Master about other hidden stats"
"Fine" then Randy raises Shana level by using 2 skill points, "Now you can tell me other hidden stats"
"Okay, there's Luck, Evil, Justice, Dignity, Composure, Charm, and Insight"
"Only seven?"
"Yes"
"hmmm, so what is Luck function?"
"Of course to make Master lucky"
"But I do not feel lucky at all, both my friends died while hunting"
"That's because the Master did not activate it"
"Activate it?"
"Yes, hidden stats are different from normal stats, especially Luck, Evil, and Justice.
so Master need to activate it first in order to give luck to Master"
"How do I activate it?"
"Master just needs to say 'activate hidden stats' then Luck will be active and say 'deactivate hidden stats' to turn off Luck, Master can also just activate it in mind do not need to say it"
"So the time when I was attacked by a wolf if I activate Luck, my two friends will not die?"
"It's possible"
"Why does Battle System not tell how to activate hidden stats? If the system tells me how to activate it my best friend will not die" here Randy's voice suddenly becomes loud.
The one who answered is not Shana, but Battle System.
Battle System: My job is not to help or guide you, your friends and people who died since the start of Battle of Ascension because of your ignorance, human. Of the 21 skills you can learn, you humans ignore [AI Helper], a skill that can help and guide you during the Battle of Ascension.
Hearing the answer from Battle System Randy become dumbfounded, yes Battle System correct, if I learn the skill [AI Helper] from the beginning then my best friend will not die, my best friend died because of my ignorance, if I learn the skill [AI Helper] from the beginning then Michael and Widi will survive.
Remembering his two best friends, Randy's mood became depressed and he starts to blame himself again, then his mother called him out for lunch, "Randy come out, lunch is ready!" Almira shouted from outside his room.
Randy adjusted his mood before he finally left the room, the food was served by his mother at the table, Kung Pao Chicken and Rabbit Soup, all-meat dishes.
Rabbit meat is the result of his hunting, maybe chicken meat is the result of his father hunting Randy thought.
Then Randy sat down and immediately ate the food his mother had prepared. After eating, Randy went straight back to his room again.
Seeing this Almira become worried, maybe her husband was right that Randy is still blaming himself.
In his room, Randy practice using his sword, Randy performs basic sword move, Stab, Hack, Parry, Cleave, Intercept, Sweep, and Flick. This basic sword move he got when he learned skill [Basic Sword Mastery], suddenly after he learned this skill knowledge of basic sword move appeared in his mind.
After repeating the basic sword move for 3 hours Randy finally stopped because he was exhausted, Randy full of sweat, then he cleaned himself and lie down on his bed then checked his stats.
"Window Stats"
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Name: Randy Christian
Title: none
Level: 2 (105/200 Exp)
City: East City
Guild: none
Territory: none
Stats: Stats Point: 0
[Strength]: 12
[Vitality]: 12
[Stamina]: 12
[Agility]: 32
[Spirit]: 12
[Luck]: 1000
Skills: Skill Point: 18
Level 1 ( 0/2 ) [Basic Sword Mastery]: increase proficiency in using a sword, level can be increased using skill points.
Level 1 ( 0/2 ) [Basic Detection]: detects the level of the beast/monster and stats, level can be increased using the skill point.
Level 1 ( 0/2 ) [Burst Strength]: increase 50% strength for 1 minute, level can be increased using a skill point. Side effects: after the skill finished, strength will decrease 50% for 20 minutes.
Level 1 ( 0/2 ) [Burst Agility]: increase 50% agility for 1 minute, level can be increased using a skill point. Side effects: after the skill finished, agility will decrease by 50% for 20 minutes.
Level 2 ( 0/4 ) [AI Helper]: helps and guides during Battle of Ascension, level can be raised using skill points.
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Skill points reduced to 18 because Randy uses to raise Shana level, he contemplating which skill should he level up to prepare for hunting tomorrow because tomorrow he plans to hunt alone.
When he contemplating about 15 minutes, Randy's eyes became heavy then he closed his eyes and fell asleep.