Chapter 23 - Regaining What Has Been Lost (2/2)
So he did.
”Upgrade [Level Up Synchronization].”
Ding!
Unlike skills and evolutions which had a confirmation screen before fully confirming an option, the OS section of the system only gave you the time before choosing the option as the confirmation.
'[Level Up Synchronization] has been upgraded to Level 1/10.'
'Delayed level ups have been removed.'
Aurus couldn't help but smile at the words that came from the system. Now, he could rest assured that he would be fighting at full power everytime.
”Now that's done, I only have one point left to use.” After that was done, Aurus went back to the OS section of the system and looked at the options.
[Memory DLC]. Though it didn't sound like much and it didn't affect Aurus' current progress, it had intense importance to his progress in the future. He also noticed that at times when he tried remember something, although his memories feel like all have been retained, he always feels a haze obstructing his view from that memory.
Aurus looked around his surroundings for a bit and checked for any sign of enemies, to which there was none even as of now. Seeing that there were still no enemies in his surroundings, Aurus then commanded to the system after giving enough thought.
”Upgrade [Memory DLC].”
Since he was still an A-grade Inanimate, there was still room for improvement. He might have missed something along his way to the Tempest Cliff that would allow him to obtain skills unobtainable by sticks at his current stage. Nonetheless, it would be a beneficial change for him.
Ding!
'[Memory DLC] has been upgraded to Level 1/3.'
'Part of the user's memories have been unsealed.'
...
Within the vast universe, Kurohana's space.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
A melodious chime could be heard ringing from the orb Kurohana was staring at.
Kurohana's eyes widened as she looked at the thing that happened to the stick through the orb.
”Eh? A wood spirit?” Kurohana couldn't help but frown at the thought. She needed a piece of wood infused with a strong soul as the main ingredient for her Transcedent Deity weapon. But to think that this Aurus chose a path that didn't suit her needs made her somewhat irritated. But then, she looked further into Aurus' current form and then mumbled as a professional craftsman, ”Ah, that's not the case. He hasn't turned into a wood spirit, he's still a piece of wood, although it can change forms.”
”Hehe, if I used that as my catalyst, I wonder what properties it could show?” Letting her mind run wild, Kurohana smiled at the thought.
All of a sudden...
Ding! Ding! Ding!
A melodious chime rang once more, forcing Kurohana to snap back to reality and look at the orb in front of her.
”Heh...he has finally upgraded that option huh. I guess this will hasten the process of turning him into Archaic Soul Wood.”
”Since I tampered with his memories anyway.”
”Teehee~”
...
A nuclear explosion, that was what Aurus felt when part of his memories were unlocked. In an instant, like the neurons in a brain connecting with one another as they send electrical impulses at lightning speed, the unsealed memories within Aurus' soul quickly connected with the memories he previously had before upgrading.
Special grinding spots, places where he could get special skills, bosses which garnered some special items, all of that were unlocked within Aurus' mind.
Though at some point, it abruptly stopped since he had only unlocked one part of the [Memory DLC] option. Nonetheless, the amount of unsealed memories that Aurus obtained were enough for him to improve at breakneck speeds in his current stage.
For all of them...were memories of his early-game stages.