27. A: Nerfing

“ SssHhh ...count.. SsHh ....port.... sShh”

Glitching noise.

In front of me was the glitching avatar of a red-dressed little girl, namely...

“Shy-Kyun...”

“Fix yourself first.”

Saying so, I raise an eyebrow at the newly activated Shy-Kyun model in front of me, as she...

Nod her head in understanding.

Nevertheless, the fact that I had to tell her something like that is really disappointing, I mean, wasn’t she equipped with guidelines for situations lik-... Ah, right, she was not activated yet, so she probably has nothing but the basic knowledge package in that virtual red head of hers, ha?

“well, that can wait for later.”

Saying so, I glance in front of me, as Shy-Kyun’s avatar breaks into light fragments before then getting swept by a virtual wind and disappearing.

But leaving that aside, is it me, or is this place weird?

“Ah, but again, it’s not like the other side of it was normal, to begin with....”

“and so, instead of saying weird I should say annoying instead.”

Saying so, I look around me, at the weird trees stretching forever as if there is no sky above, at the dirt ground wobbling and swaying with every glance, and also at the dark creepy fog limiting the vision of my surrounding.... and so, yeah, this place is honestly nothing but a Cute Horror Scene when compared with the Oblivion’s other side, as such.....

“it’s really put me to ease...”

This landscape here...

Thinking so, I smile a little while also swiping my hand in front of me, erasing the grey Rebooting notification of Shy-Kyun, before then raising my head in attempts of looking above me, but...

“Why are the trees still filling my vision?”

Seriously, why? I mean, would you look at this? It seem that no matter how high I raised my head, or how I attempted to look above, the trees always stretch above me as if neverending. It’s really weird, and even more annoying than I thought. Still, I think the worst part is probably the fact that my senses are still distorted, you know?

I mean, even before when I tried standing, I had found it difficult with my senses of direction always flipping, making something as simple as Crawling feel like a Twister Tournament’s finals.

Still, I already know the solution, you know? Not like it’s that hard, though. I mean, compared to the black? Yeah, it’s easy.

Thinking so, I close my eyes and then calm down for a moment, before then opening them and.... yup, it’s effective.

Because, finally I am able to look above directly without those weird trees, and guess what I saw? Well, two things actually, first is the dark cloudy sky, probably about to rain, and secondly a yellow marker above my head.

The same yellow marker that I saw when I just woke up in front of the walker’s building and also the same marker that has for some reason disappeared when I drowned in the Oblivion..... like, why? Seriously, why?

But well, now mentioning the Oblivion, I still haven’t checked my status’s changes, right? So, I might as well do it now.

Thinking so, I summon my status, and...

-Status :

Anon Zero Lv2

hp : 100

mp: 110

sp : 80

atk : 90

def : 110

agi : 70

Skills:

Observer - Stamina lv5 - Sp enhance lv5 - Advanced Physical Mastery lv3 - Attack lv6 - Defence lv8 - Health lv7 - Hp auto-recovery lv5 - Advanced Weapon Mastery lv3 - Weapon Arts Lv3 - Physical Art lv3 - Agility lv4 - Magic power lv8 - Adaptation lv10- Sp Lessened Consumption Lv3- Fragmented Mind- Aura Manipulation Lv2- Tainted One- Regeneration Lv1-

“ Whistle~... That’s some serious nerfing, right there...”

“seriously....”

Saying so, I look at my Lv2 status with an average stat of 90, and Wow...

I am left speechless.....

But again, who won’t, right? Especially when your status has suddenly fallen this low, you know? It’s just... Wow...

And though, yeah... I do know the reason, but still.... this m-

“No, wait a second... wasn’t it Lv1 originally? Meaning that...”

“Aah...”

.......

.......

Well, I am speechless......

Thinking so, I blink my eyes, clearing the sensory distortion around me again, before then looking above, and...

Sighing.

“haaa.... seriously...”

If I knew this would have happened, I would have thought a little more before acting rashly...

“well, not like I regret it, but....”

Sigh.

Welp, what’s done is done I guess..... so, yeah, there is no meaning to think about it, right now. Not to mention that even if I were to get a second chance, I would still do the same. Heck, I may even do something worse...

“after all, my new skills are just that tempting....”

“even if the most interesting one is still not there...”

But that is nothing but a matter of time.

Smiling as I think so, I blink my eyes and look to the side, and then with my eyes landing on a tree, I focus on it and only it, before then calmly walking toward it with ease.

“gotta remember this trick.”

Saying so, I smile a little, before then stopping in my place in front of the tree, but hmmm...

Is just me or is there something wrong with this thing? Well, that can wait...

Smiling as I think so, I suddenly look at my hands before then looking at my sleeves and their sad state.....

Tear.

“Well, if they are like that, then I don’t need them anymore.”

Saying so, I smile as I take a hold of my right sleeve and tie it around my fist.

After all, I just lost my gloves, you know? So, at least this will do for now, and so...

Tear.

“And so, let’s do the same for my left hand too.”

Saying so, I look at both of my hands now, and smile proudly at what I have done.... after all, even though it looks funny right now, it will still be useful, you know?

Well, at least until I find a better replacement, but whatever.

Thinking so, I once again raise my head looking toward the tree, and doing so, I...

Inhale. Exhale.

Take a deep breath, before then raising my right hand and...

“DAMMIT.”

Baam.

“DAMMIT.”

Boom.

Before then raising my right hand and full-force punching the tree.