Chapter 20
Valkyrie palace
Helena's Room
Helena's mind was abuzz with a series of questions as soon as she saw the first reward she got for leveling up. "Emmm... system. Why is this skill here?" Helena asked as she stared at the skill tab.
*Ding!*
Skill:>>>
Qi: this skill will allow the host to transform mana into vital energy and store it in his solar plexus(Dantian) This allows the host's body to undergo supernatural changes, strengthening his body, mind, and senses.
Stages of QI
Beginner stage 10- 15 years Qi stored
Intermediate stage 15- 30 years Qi stored
Advanced stage 30- 60 years Qi stored
Master stage entry 60- 70
Proficient 70- 80
Peak 80- 90
Grandmaster stage entry 90- 110
Proficient 110- 130
Peak 130- 150
Great grandmaster realm entry ???
Proficient ???
Peak ???
Half-immortal realm entry ???
Proficient ???
Peak ???
Immortal realm entry ???
Proficient ???
Peak ???
The ground, soit, "Well… let's check what's in the treasure box," Helena said as she taps the bronze box on the screen. After she tapped it, a blinding light shone out of the screen, causing Helena to cover her eyes. Seconds later, when the light had dissipated, she opened her eyes. "What the hell… are you trying to get me blind?" she complained while rubbing her eyes with her right hand. "Huh?? What the… is this the bronze box from the system?" Helena asked as she picks up the small bronze box and searched around it for a way to open it, but she could not find any. The bronze box had no keyhole she could use to open it. Which made her confused, so she got off her bed while carrying the box and smashed it onto the ground. But it still didn't open. "…. System, how do I open this?"
*Ding!*
I wonder where the host uses his intelligence stats
To open the box, the host has to complete a mini-mission.
Helena scratches her head in confusion. "Wait… wait a minute. Isn't this supposed to be my reward? So why do I have to do a mission just to open my reward?" Helena complained.
*Ding!*
Mini-mission:- perform ten reps of push-ups for eight sets.
Reward: +1 strength for every set completed.
What the fuck… did the system just ignore me? Helena thought in her mind as she stared at the status board.
I advise the host to start the mission now.
Helena walks to the middle of her room and gets in a pushup position. This is going to be a simple exercise. After two days of grinding missions, I've gotten a lot stronger. She said in her mind while smiling.
Host profile:
X
[Name]: Helena Von Merula
[Level]:0/3
[Exp]:280/300
[Race]: Human??
[Sex]: Female
[HP]: 15 [MP]: 80 [Attack power]: 1
[Magic attack]: 0 [Strength]: 5 [intelligence]: 40
[charm]:45 [Luck]: 15 [Defense]: 7
[Stamina]: 38 Skills:>>>
Host profile:
X
[Name]: Helena Von Merula
[Level]:⅓ [QI]: 0 years
[Exp]:300/700
[Race]: Human??
[Sex]: Female
[HP]: 15 [MP]: 80 [Attack power]: 2
[Magic attack]: 0 [Strength]: 5 [intelligence]: 40
[charm]:45 [Luck]: 15 [Defense]: 20
[Stamina]: 45 Skills:>>>
—---------eighty push-ups later—-------
*Ding!*
Mission completed
+8 strength, +1 bronze key
"That was easy. I didn't even break a sweat." Helena boasted happily as she stood up and walked towards the bronze box lying on the floor beside her bed. She picks up the board and a keyhole appeared magically. And a stat board appeared on the box.
Would you like to use the key to unlock the box?
Yes No
Helena turns to the system board. "Can I save the keys and use them later?" She asked.
Negative
"Ok. unlock the box," he said while staring at the box as the box opened. A bright light shone out of it, blinding Helena.
Congratulations
The host has obtained a hidden blade.
Helena looked around for her reward, but she couldn't find it. "System, where is my reward? Don't tell me I have to do another mission to find it." She complained with a frown on her face.
*Ding!*
The host can find the item in the item box.
Helena turned her head in confusion. "What item box? When did I get a skill like that?" she asked. She remembers all the skills she has, and she had never seen an item box skill on the skill tab.
*Ding!*
It's one of the systems function so.
"Why didn't you tell me about it?" Helena asked
*Ding!*
Because the host didn't ask.
The system's words shocked Helena. "I'll ignore what you just said. What other functions do you have?" she asked.
I have three functions that you can unlock every time you meet the level requirement…
"What are the other two functions that are locked and at what level do I unlock them?" Helena asked with curiosity.
*Ding!*
I do not know what the functions are. But the level required to unlock the second function is level 50.
Helena rubs her chin after hearing the level required to unlock the system's next function. If I need fifty levels to unlock a new function, it must be something incredible. Can't wait to see what it is. She thought in her mind.
Helena stares at the system "open Item box." she said and the tab on the screen changed into a new tab with many boxes and in one of the boxes, there was something in it. Helena taps the object, and it was automatically equipped in her right hand.
*Ding!*
Hidden blade equipped.
Strength +5, Agility +5
35% chance to cause a bleeding effect on the target
Invisible mode: make the blade undetectable by anyone.
Helena smiled as she stared at her wrist. "This looks so cool. I look like an assassin. I walk past the enemy and bam!... they are dead. And no one will know I did it. She was happy showing off her 'Assassin skill as she stabs the air multiple times while trying to look cool as she made up an assassination scenario in her mind.
"Ha-haha. That was fun. Ok… let's see… hmmm, I wonder what this QI skill is about. She said as she taps the Skill. The system window changed.
*Ding!*
Would you like to learn Qi meditation skills?
YES NO
Of course, I want to learn it. Helena clicked yes, and a flood of information rushed into her mind, giving her a little headache. But after a few seconds, it disappeared.
So… I just have to sit with my legs crossed and meditate by breathing. Wait, isn't this normal meditation? She thought in her mind. Helena had doubts about this skill, but she sat on the ground and crossed her legs and she followed the breathing technique.
"Inhale through your nose and hold for twenty seconds and exhale through your mouth," Helena repeated as she inhales and exhale while sitting with her leg crossed and her fingers connected, making an upside-down triangle.