I'm a Stingray?

Chapter 233: Creative intelligence

When it comes to finding an enemy that was practically camouflaged between thousands of other fish, the best way to handle the task, was to constantly swim and hope for the best.

They didn't have any superior technology that would help them track down a single shark, even the system couldn't help with it. So they just need to keep looking around and try to find the right shark to slaughter.

One solution would be to slaughter any shark in this area, but that can pretty much kill the environment in this twenty-kilometer-radius, it wasn't a good idea.

Seeing that the team was putting in stubborn efforts to find the murderous shark, it felt like an appropriate time for the system to intervene.

[Why do you want to kill that shark so badly? You don't even care about the rest of your stingray family]

Although a bizarre train of thoughts, the young boy explained to the system without letting out a sound. "I don't care about them, it's hard to care about family that I have never met. But this shark has to die for Snoopy's sake."

This seemed almost hypocritical, it gave hints that he both cared and doesn't care about family. The system could easily pick apart that statement, and could form a proper question.

[So you are willing to put your friends into danger for family that you don't care about?]

Timothy felt that it would be easy to explain this portion, therefore he recited. "Oh I care about the siblings that I've met. Although they're annoying, they also are important to me. So I don't mind doing something that makes them happy."

Wanting to clear out another portion, he continued. "I didn't know that this place was so dangerous, or else I wouldn't bring my friends along."

Before the system could say anything, he also added. "Plus, I don't want any of my siblings to be mad at me. They can kill with a blink!"

[This definitely sounds like you]

[In better news, you've learned to use your intelligences. The decisions you described just now, are a balanced mix of emotional and rational intelligence]

[In other words, you're a tad smarter now]

Unsure of how to feel about this, he just thought out. "Thank you?"

[You're welcome]

[Three purchase options have been unlocked, would you like to hear them out?]

Joy enveloped the boy's mind as he yelled out. "Yes!"

"What are you celebrating about?" Gerlach was the first to ask, as that loud shout had spooked the group quite a bit.

Dana had heard the vibrations through the boy's mind, and could decipher everything that the system had said. But most importantly, she understood that the system in the boy's head should be kept a secret.

That's why she swooped in, "Oh he did that often when we met. He thinks too much and makes himself happy that way."

"Most intriguing." The mantis shrimp followed along, and added. "That's a good sign of mental clarity."

It felt rather new to hear others compliment his intelligence. The emotion was tingly and most definitely brought satisfaction, but he had to brush off the topic swiftly so he could focus on the system.

[Loading...]

[Purchase option number-one = Increase your vision to level-two]

[Price = 70-system-points]

It felt like the universe was aligning for him once such an option was recited. He didn't care about the slightly expensive price, and he didn't mind that they were travelling either.

Instantly, the boy demanded with a thought. "Upgrade my vision now!"

Thankfully the system listened to this command and did not explain the other options. Instead, she started to put the request into motion.

[Confirmed]

[Loading purchase...]

That was when the hero expected for massive pain to swoop in, it sounded reasonable but it didn't seem to be the case.

Instead, the young stingray could feel a pinch on all corners of his eyes. It wasn't painful and was just irritating to a certain extent, but that was about it. Considering that no pain came along with this upgrade, it felt like a massive win!

[Purchase complete]

[70-system-points consumed]

[274-system-points remaining]

That was when he saw everything around him change! The surroundings didn't necessarily shift their physical form, but a bit more detail and texture was given to them!

The thick blue-water that surrounded them, seemed a bit more detailed now. He could see a string of sunlight piercing the waters, it made the hero feel that heaven had reached down here; but in fact he had just forgotten how detailed these types of beams could be.

Apart from that, the friends around here seemed a bit more beautiful now. Likely because he could see them more clearly, but right now the sea-pancake could find a lot of reasons to appreciate everything that could be seen.

Now, he could also see clearly for fifty-meters or so, which felt more than double in value compared to what he had seen for tens of days.

The realization of just how adapted he was with his past vision, was a bit of a brain shocker itself too. In all ways this felt like the best purchase ever, and managed to bring along happiness!

Before this upgrade could have been enjoyed to its fullest extent, the system aided to derive attention from it with the aid of more information.

[Purchase option number-two = Increase temperature toleration by twenty-points more]

[Price = 80-system-points]

[Current temperature toleration = ten-points]

This seemed easily buyable as well, but right now the sea-disk was contemplating if he should buy it instantly. There wasn't a rush towards this upgrade since it didn't play any big importance so far, but it still sounded useful.

The system had aided the boy to break through the chain of thoughts by continuing her list.

[Purchase option number-three = Increase creative intelligence by fifty-points]

[Price = 800-system-points]

[Current creative intelligence = one-hundred-and-forty points]

Such a level of intelligence, came in as a rather strong shock! Not to mention that it seemed illogical for the boy to be so smart in any aspect.

Inevitably, it forced him to think. "What!"