10 Your First Ability (2/2)
However, it didn't look like a devil fruit. It just looks like an ordinary apple.
You are sure that it is not a devil fruit after the first bite. The taste isn't horrible or disgusting. In fact, it just like a very ordinary apple. You swallow the first bite and ponder if anything had changed. Other than a cool sensation sliding down your throat thanked to the nicely chilled apple, you didn't see or feel anything different.
You examine yourself in the mirror, checking every inches of your body. Nothing really changed. You shrug and took another bite – and another and another. You keep on taking bite until there is only the core of the apple left.
”Now what? Don't tell me I have to eat the core too?”
You didn't believe it is just an ordinary apple. Maybe it already gives you something, just without any notification – or maybe not. Nevertheless, it didn't hurt if you just swallow the core as well.
You swallow the core without another thought.
[Congratulation. You have gained an Ability: Skill Boost!]
You have never been more excited. You have gained an ability! You immediately ask the system to tell you more about the Skill Boost ability.
[This ability can temporary boost any skill, forcing it to rise in ranks immediately. The strength of the boost and the duration is completely depended on the User's sacrifice. The User cannot use the ability on yourself.]
It was a simple explanation. The sacrifice part sends chill down your spine.
”What sacrifice?”
[Invalid Query. Please Try Again.]
”@*&$(&#%*(&,” you curse in multiple languages. Figuring how to get information out of the System will always going to be a challenge. It requires correct phrasing or close to correct phrasing.
Eventually, you did learn a few crucial things about your new ability. You can technically boost any skill a person has, to any ranks you desire. However, the higher the ranks you boost to from their base, the more you must sacrifice. This is the same as duration. Longer the effect of the boost, the more you must sacrifice.
What did you need to sacrifice?
Apparently your lifeforce. If you use this ability, you are effectively giving up years of your life to just improve someone's else. How is that good!?
It isn't a bad ability per se, since there are many ways to use it to your advantage, but you would prefer something better – like flying power for example. On another note, you are curious about how long you are going to live.
”How long do I have left to live?”
[1964182331 seconds.]
”What is that in years?”
[Invalid Query. Please Try Again.]
”#(*&$#*(&@^%!!!!!”