Chapter 139: Profession Bestowing Ritual (2/2)
”The strength of that recreation wouldn't be as strong as it should be if you used it when you're at the peak and its duration would also be pitifully short.”
”Nevertheless, an Apex Predator skill is still an Apex Predator skill...”
”Its strength should never be underestimated or anyone who does would pay a painful price.”
Grace lifted an amused smile on her lips.
The smile on Calvin's face looked as if it was about to be turned into a permanent smirk.
The Ascension System was just too awesome! If he could choose any Apex Predator skill to use at any given time, then that would practically turn him into a being that should only be weaker than a genuine god.
But...
Calvin didn't believe that there wasn't a drawback in this kind of broken system.
Grace had said earlier that the Ascension System was still in its experimental phase, so there must be a stupid drawback somewhere.
Calvin didn't raise this issue directly as he just stared at Grace as if he was expecting her to talk about it.
”Oh...” Grace's lips twitched, ”I know...”
”I know...”
”The Ascension System is still in its experimental phase, so there is indeed a drawback to it.”
”The number of skills that you are able to imagine and recreate through the Ascension System is supposedly unlimited, but you need to unlock those spots first...”
”What do you mean unlock those spots?”
”Sigh...” Grace let out a sigh, ”It would be easier for me to show you what it will look like the first time...”
She lifted her arm and a transparent window appeared right in front of Calvin.
It said...
[Skills Available in Slot: 0/???]
”Wait why is that number at zero? Is it what I think it is?”
”Yeah...” Grace felt somewhat embarrassed, ”You will need to find a way to manually unlock the skill slots necessary to slot a skill in so that you can recreate it. What's more, these slots are consumable so once that skill is in the slot...”
”There is no way for you to remove it.”
”In other words, if you want to use more skills, you need to constantly unlock these slots...”
”And how do I unlock them?”
”Hmmm...” Grace pondered.
”I...”
”I don't know...?”
”...”
”Are you serious?” Calvin stared right at Grace.
”I've already told you that the system is still in its experimental phase! Why are you looking at me as if I am worthless?!”
Grace puffed her cheeks and glared angrily at Calvin.
Staring at the Goddess of Compassion and Light and the literal god figure of billions of beings in the land of Las Felipinas acting cutesy as if she was being wronged...
Calvin didn't know what to say.
In the end, he could only let out a sigh as he said, ”All right... Let's just continue the Profession Bestowing Ritual and get me out of here. Also, don't forget to heal my body and give me that Emperor's Comma— Ascension System, okay?”
”Why do I have to heal your body for you?”
”That's the least that you can do for turning me as your guinea pig! Come on, hurry up!”
”Fine...”
Thus, the Profession Bestowal Ritual concluded...
The Gamer God- no,the Goddess of Compassion and Light healed Calvin's bodies of all injuries and also bestowed upon him a Golden Class.
Calvin now had the class that everyone thought to be the weakest.
The Writer Class.
However, an excellent craftsman never blamed his tools.
The Writer class might be the weakest in the eyes of everyone but in his hands— it might as well be called a cheat.
What's more, he also had the Emperor's Comma— no, the Ascension System in his arsenal.
Calvin followed the bright tunnel out of Grace's heavenly abode with utter excitement and anticipation for his future.
But as soon as he opened his eyes, his pupils massively constricted for he noticed that he was standing in front of the statue of the Goddess of Compassion and Light. Before the statue stood a man whom Calvin recognized to be as the Cardinal of the Lumiere Cathedral.
'What...?'
'Where am I?'
'What the fuck is this?!'
Calvin tried to move his body but he found himself strapped with chains.
'How did I get here? Just what happened when I wasn't here?!'