Chapter 91: Rewards (2)
When Rocky woke back up, he found himself lying on a weird operation table as his entire body felt extremely sore. MVLeMpYr-reader
"You have woken up? Good-" Nubi said in her womanly form as Rocky groggily got back up to his feet.
Although he was feeling sore all over his body, he was also feeling much different compared to before.
His height seemed to have increased by a few inches and his body shape had changed considerably.
His shoulders were much wider compared to before and his waist had widened too but not nearly as much as his shoulders.
He had defined abbs on the front, however, he even had the devil's abbs on his back as every single muscle in his body seemed to be bulging out and pronounced.
Although he felt fatigued, Rocky could sense the enhanced strength within his muscles as well as the improved cognitive abilities of his brain and senses.
He could hear sounds much more clearly than before, he could see colors and depth of colors that he previously could not while his sense of smell and taste were also much more exaggerated than before.
"Is this my new unlocked body?" Rocky wondered as he took a moment to appreciate the changes he had undergone.
Since he lost his vision, Rocky spent a lot of time exploring his body, the flow of mana within it and the myriad different senses that he could feel until he lost his sense of touch.
Immediately Rocky could make out his increased touch sensitivity as whether it was the flow of blood in his veins or the flow of mana in his mana circuit he could feel them both much more acutely compared to before as he seemed to have gained a different level of sensitivity and precision over his senses as compared to before.
"What is this feeling? Why do I feel so…. Alive?" Rocky wondered as Nubi smiled standing in the far corner as she allowed Rocky to explore the changes in his own body himself.
As of now, Nubi had distributed Rocky two of his six promised rewards.
The increased mana pool and sensitivity and his racial unlock.
Just by these two enhancements alone Rocky was poised to become one of the fastest growing talents in the entire tower, however, this wasn't all, as there were still many more important rewards for Rocky to claim.
"Can you please tell me more about this new body? It's amazing" Rocky said, as he looked towards Nubi for some answers as the snake-woman smiled kindly at the question.
"Everything is improved in your body, down to the last cell.
Your red blood cells can now carry more oxygen, your muscles now produce lower lactic acid, increasing stamina, your vitality has improved, poison immunity improved, bone structure improved, muscle quality improved, sensory enhancements, memory enhancements….. everything is better" Nubi said, as Rocky found his jaw dropping open at this revelation.
He could feel that his body was much different compared to before, however, he never thought the change would be so pronounced.
"Wow-" he said in awe as he thanked Nubi with a grateful nod.
"The body of yours is like that of a newborn. Imagine the difference in strength between your newborn self and your current self, that's the kind of difference this body is capable of bridging with nothing but normal training.
Even if you don't climb more floors and just train at the university, you can get much stronger through natural training alone.
So don't think your current form is it, it's just a starting point while the ceiling is the sky" Nubi explained as although Rocky had experienced improvements across the board, this was far from his true potential.
When Rocky heard Nubi say this was like a newborns form, that was when he was truly blown away as if this was just the starting point then he could not even imagine what his body would be like when it matured fully.
"Now for your other rewards….." Nubi said, as she brought out a tray with three distinct items placed on it.
"First pick up the skill scroll I've brought for you and read it" Nubi instructed as Rocky opened the scroll first.
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[ Aura Eyes ] ( Lost Art ) - A lost art of the snake-men progenitor that allowed him to notice the aura of individuals around him.
Different aura colors represent different feelings, the full knowledge is given below-
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As Rocky opened the skill scroll, he learnt the skill move Aura Eyes, which was a lost art in this day and age.
The scroll transferred all the relevant knowledge into Rocky's brain before burning off as it also placed a seal in Rocky's brain to prevent him from sharing the knowledge of this art to others.
"With this reward you can now notice what other people truly feel towards you.
Unless the gap between yourself and your target is too large, this skill won't fail you, as although one may lie to you when interacting with you, if you can read their aura, you won't ever be misguided.
In this world where choosing your allies is difficult, this skill will be the most useful for you" Nubi said as Rocky activated the skill and tried to observe his own and Nubi's aura.
While his own aura seemed like a white hue, he could not notice any aura coming from Nubi's body at all as the strength difference between them was too large.
Nonetheless, Rocky was extremely grateful for this reward as with this he could at least discern what colleagues his age truly felt for him.
"While you won't be able to read the aura of Gemini Gods with this skill, my advice for you would be to trust them more Rocky, in this world, they need you more than you need them, they won't sabotage your growth no matter what" Nubi said as Rocky felt weird when she said that the Gemini Gods needed him more than he needed them, however, he decided to trust her words.
"Next pick up the pendant" Nubi instructed as Rocky picked up the pendant placed in the tray.
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[ Clarity Pendant ] (????) - No matter the situation, this pendant will help the user maintain a clear state of mind.
-Eliminates all probability of being immobilized by fear.
-Eliminates all probability of falling under illusion magic under tier6.
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Rocky equipped the pendant and immediately felt his state of mind improve as his line of thought became much more focused and linear.
If before his thoughts were haphazard and random, Rocky now felt them becoming more stable and linear as he felt like he was in a perpetual state of post nut clarity.
"My initial promise to you was to fix your personality flaws, however, over the past 90 days you have rectified them yourself, so I'm instead giving you this pendant that will help you maintain a clear head.
It's an invaluable treasure, so don't trade it for any amount of money because the benefits it brings you are more than what any amount of money can buy.
Also, maintaining a clear sense of mind doesn't mean you won't feel emotional fluctuations, you still would, however, you won't be swept away with your emotions and will always maintain your ability to make rational choices" Nubi said as Rocky immediately understood the importance of this pendant.
It was indeed a priceless treasure, one that would help him always make the best choice possible in whatever scenario he found himself in.
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/// A/N - Today will be a 4 chapters mass release day, for all the gifts that have been showered by esteemed patrons.
This is chapter 1 of 4 ////