The New Function [C148]

After having said 'I give up' with great difficulty and reluctance, Shu Himo's vision gradually became darker, until he finally lost consciousness.

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[The User cleared a total of 101 floors, gaining a total of 505 BS points.]

[You now have 704 BS points.]

Gradually opening his eyes, Shu Himo noticed that Aura Azusa was still sleeping on top of him, and guessed that not much time passed.

Feeling something supporting his back, he smiled, "Thank you Phylia."

Hearing Shu Himo's murmur, Phylia smiled, "Master, are you back?"

"Yes, I got the needed BS points."

Puzzled for a moment, she then revealed a shocked expression, "Master, you went again in that tower of despair?"

Lightly smiling, Shu Himo replied, "I'm sorry, I had no other choice."

Hugging his back, she softly replied, "It's fine, as long as you're fine…"

Seeing how she was worried, Shu Himo softly stroked her head; after what happened the last time he went in the tower of despair, she did not want him to go without a proper reason, as she did not want to see him suffering again due to it.

Suddenly remembering one thing, Shu Himo frowned, 'System, what kind of joke was that tutorial?'

[It was not a joke, it was the tutorial.]

'How is that even an answer… can you at least tell me what an integrated skill is?'

[Information locked. This information can be unlocked for 100 BS points.]

'Wha- System, I want to unlock the new function, it's for it that I went in the tower of despair in the first place, why would I waste BS points for a new information? Just use those 700 BS points for the new function!'

Shu Himo could not believe it, after all that fatigue in the tower of despair, the first thing that the system did was try to scam him for the BS points!

[Detracting 700 BS points…]

[Thanks for your patronage!]

[You now have 4 BS points!]

[Unlocking new function… ]

[Unlocked new function: Party. You can use it by looking at another person and saying 'Party!'.]

[Party: You can form a party with another person (Note: it require their approval). Available Slots: 1/1]

[To increase the slots is required to pay a certain amount of BS points.]

[To unlock the next slot are required: 50.000 BS points.]

'WHAT?' Shu Himo could not believe it, was the system going crazy? 700 BS points for a party function? And what was that limitation in slots… to not talk of the absurd price to unlock the next one…

As if going in tilt, Shu Himo was speechless for a couple seconds, until he finally forced himself to ask, 'System… there are benefits to be in the party, right?'

[The system is fair and just, obviously there are fixed benefits from being in the same party.]

Narrowing his eyes to the system's remark, Shu Himo was skeptical, 'And what are those benefits?'

[The User should already know that by having such a fast cultivation speed, Aura Azusa who cultivate normally can only be destined to remain behind, right?]

[Time ago, when the host number 53 was alive, the host had some interesting comrades, however, due to his fast cultivation speed they gradually stood behind, until they had such different strength that they could not stay together anymore.]

[The system had valued those comrades as interesting, they could have been perfect recording mater- no, they could have been good comrades for the host, so the fact that they separated is a regret the system had until now…]

[Said this, this function was appositely created to resolve such a problem!]

'Wait, did you just say recording material?'

[No way, the User must have misheard.]

'I didn't mishear!'

Sighing, he knew that the system would keep lying so he gave up, and instead thought back at what he said, it was indeed something that worried him for a while, as the cultivation speed of Aura Azusa could not be in any way as fast as his.

However, he was perplexed by what the system wanted to do, 'Are you going to raise her cultivation like for Phylia?'

[Not exactly, a monster's body is different from hers, so it will not be so easy. The system will apply on her a specific seal that will allow her to raise her cultivation to the same as the User, yet it will have side effects at the same time.]

Upon hearing of the existence of side effects, he frowned, 'Side effects? What type of side effects?'

[She will be required to pass a test for every cultivation phase she raises, but that is not all, as such method of raising the cultivation is forbidden by the world, she will have to resist a stronger heavenly tribulation for every realm. The death rate of it is high.]

[Obviously, if the User wants to invite her to the party, in front of her a panel will appear which explain everything. Even if the User were to invite her now while she sleeps, the system will create a small realm where she will be able to make decisions as rationally as if she were awake.]

Hearing such problems Shu Himo frowned, 'What is the chance of death upon enduring these tribulations?'

[That will only depend on the person who endures them, this is why the system has particulars requirement for who can enter the party.]

'What? There are requirements? How come you only said that now?'

[As Aura Azusa satisfies those requirements, there were no problems. But, this doesn't mean that her heavenly tribulations will be devoid of risk.]

'What are the requirements you talked about?'

[There are merely two requirements. The first is to be outstanding, anyone who is not outstanding will die immediately upon contact with the heavenly tribulation, while the second requirement, is to be good recor- no, a good comrade.]

'Did you seriously put as a requirement to be good recording material?!'

[The system never said such thing.]

'What do you even mean with good recording material?'

[For example, how she accidentally destroy ev- the system doesn't know what the User is talking about.]

'What?!' Shu Himo could not believe it, how could the system be this shameless? How could he first explain the meaning and afterward act as if he didn't know it?

Shaking his head, he knew that he should instead ponder about what to do; however, even after many minutes of thought, the only conclusion he could make was that this decision should be one that only she could make.

Looking toward her, he then softly said, "Party!"