A lot of things are going to be different from the manhwa, mainly because if there is a skill I think would be possible to get that isn't shown there then it should be possible for our MC here to get it here. PS: Sorry for the long delay, I had gone through stomach surgery and finally recovered. As for the release rate, I'm going to go for at least one chapter a week or maybe a bit more if I'm on a roll.
Before I started trying any of the easy starting techniques, I briefly read over what each of the stats does, especially since some things have certainly changed since the manhwa.
[Str increases weight capacity, inventory slots, and damage dealt]
[Vit increases health by 10 per point, disease resistance, and lengthens lifespan.]
[Dex increases movement speed, attack speed, and evasion.]
[Int point increases Mp by 5, mental processing and capacity, and damage to magic-based attacks.]
[Wis increases Mp regeneration by 0.5 per point, magic resistance, and increases good judgment.]
[Luk increases the chance of critical hits, item drop quality, and overall good fortune.]
[Chr increases chances of persuasion and intimidation.]
I'm pretty certain this is different but I honestly don't remember what they originally did as I either skipped over it or wasn't paying attention. As I look over Str I mentally pull up my inventory and sure enough, there are ten empty slots. Vit does increase my lifespan as I expected, this stat because of the lifespan increase is pretty damn mandatory to have increased. Dex seems to have the potential to be overpowered but so do the other stats if I do it correctly and get the right skills to support them.
Int and Wis are the expected magic related stats where Int is capacity/damage, and Wis is regen/resistance but by far the most useful aspects of both stats are the mental upgrades they bring to the table which seem way too juicy to pass up as I'm certain Wis is already helping me out at this point in time. Luk has the potential to be completely broken, I mean it's not like it influences the very universe itself in my favor or anything, oh wait it totally does. Charisma for a social creature such as a human is very strong, and hey not all fights have to be solved with violence. Charisma brings up an interesting question, do I get experience talking down an enemy? I'm definitely going to have to test the specifics of what stats do in the future as its too important not to.
The rough verdict reached after reading what they do is that I'm going to put points into Dex as that is defense and attack all rolled into one, I will also be putting points into Luk as that stat only has the potential to be broken if I have a lot of it. Vit will have a very careful eye on it and will have points put into it if necessary. Stats that I don't put points into will receive the proper training to raise them as I don't want any weak links as well as them all generally being very important. I'm going to aim for a magic assassin type battle style as I'm going to have a lot of speed and as I don't want to waste any stats, I will use my magic to buff my damage and defense further while also giving my arsenal optional medium-range to long-range attacks.
[Wisdom+1] Feeling surer of my decision I decide to come up with some skills. Deciding its probably a bad idea to make an [Energy Bolt] right now, I play it safe and use a skill which I'm quite curious about considering my current location.
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to continuous observation, A new skill [observation] Is created. It shows the information on the target.]
Observe! I mentally shout using the most iconic gamer skill from the manhwa.
[Misaki Yamada Lvl 1 Hp- 100 Mp- 50]
Interesting, It still shows the name of people/creatures that you are inside. While being able to do that is useful, I would rather this be the only time I have to use observe inside of someone or something (mental shuddering intensifies). Well, I've confirmed my mother is just a normal person and not some secret super master. The name Misaki Yamada isn't ringing any bells, It's a fairly common name I believe. Maybe if I level [Observe] some more, I'll be able to get some more information on which world but for right now I'll have to try some other things.
I have mana so theoretically I should be able to feel it so I try and clear my mind and see If I can sense it. I find it surprisingly hard to do as little ideas or various background thoughts infiltrate my mind, Trying singlemindedly to clear every little thought I ended up creating a different skill than the one I was trying to make.
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to continuous focus, A new skill [Focus] is created. It increases the learning speed and effectiveness of a targeted skill.]
While it wasn't what I was looking for, its certainly going to be very useful. I once again try and feel for that energy and this time with [Focus] making things slightly easier I succeed.
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to continuous meditation, A new skill [Meditation] is created. It increases Mp regeneration.]
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to continuously sensing for mana, A new skill [Mana sense] is created. It increases mana sensing range and effectiveness]
Meditation had essentially led to mana sense by allowing me to clear my mind and focus entirely on the Mana itself which was a pleasant surprise. After being able to sense the Mana I take the next logical step and try to move it. I try to make it flow a bit faster and then a bit slower and I succeeded but it felt sluggish and almost unwilling however after struggling for a few mere seconds I unlock another skill.
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to continuous mana manipulation, A new skill [Mana manipulation] is created. It reduces the Mp cost of skills.]
A very simple and useful skill with the potential to be very broken. Using my newfound mana manipulation I try and concentrate them in certain places so I try and move my mana into my arm.
[A new skill is created by a specific action.]
[Due to manipulating mana into specific areas of the body, A new skill [Mana reinforcement] is created. Increases the defensive attributes of the specified body part.]
A defense for an infant like I currently am makes me feel better but it's like having two pieces of paper for protection instead of one. I can't think of any other skills to practice safely so its time to grind!
'Focus!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!' 'Observe!'
Nearly nine months later...
Was it worth it? I ask myself. I feel like it wasn't but my status screen is telling me otherwise.
[observation (Active): Level 68- Currently shows the targets name, level, hp, mp, surface emotions, thoughts towards you, and any status effects. The information shown is based on how trusted you are to the target, how strong the target is, and whether they are trying to hide their intentions.]
I got bored of only doing observe after a while and decided to also lay the foundations for my mana control.
[Mana manipulation (Active): Level 86- Reduces mana wasted upon skill use by 86%]
Interesting to note it says mana wasted instead on mana used which means even if hits 100%, it's not going to let me use skills for free, makes sense. [Intelligence+1] Nice, it's been a while since I've gotten a free boost of intelligence.
[Mana sense (Active&Passive): Level 79- Current passive detection radius= (Skill level/100XWisdom score in feet) 8.7 feet. Current active detection radius= (Skill level/10XWisdom score in feet) 87 feet. Ability to detect smaller amounts of mana increases based on skill level, wisdom, and how close you are, or whether it's under concealment.]
Constant mana use has also significantly increased my ability to sense mana. Activating the skill, I still don't sense any mana within the radius so that means there's nothing magical within my immediate vicinity however it might be in small traces and I either need to increase my skill level or wisdom to be able to sense it so its best not to get complacent. And it's interesting to note that mana can be concealed, ill have to experiment with that some more.
[Mana reinforcement (Active): Level 75- Increases defensive attributes of limbs by 75%]
Fairly straightforward and oh so useful. Now the biggest magical improvement was meditation as I quickly got bored and meditation helped pass the time quicker.
[Meditation (Active): Level 94- Multiplies mana regen by 9.4]
This could become broken if I can somehow figure out how to use it during a fight, even if I don't it'll still help me train all my magic skills many times faster. This skill and mana manipulation are how I was able to raise all my magic skills as fast as I have, I try to raise these before the others for better efficiency.
[Focus (Active): Level MAX- Learn a selected skill twice as fast]
This without a shadow of a doubt my most broken skill, I used it every single time I activated a skill. The only downside is the fact that I can only use it on one skill at a time but that's hardly one considering its godly effects.
Maybe increasing my intelligence or something will let me use it on two skills at once...*Walls shifting*. Is it finally time to get out of this hellhole!? Yay! but then I thought about how I still had to go through being a baby for a few more years and all that would entail... and I started screaming mentally and apparently, mental screaming translates to physically crying as a baby.