Asher was planning on walking back to his room. Now that the whole Heaven Curse is handled for the time being, he couldn't help but shake his head at his recklessness. He doesn't understand why he trusted the system that much but it seems to come from his soul.
He was quite confused why he was able to easily sense any soul technique or skill. From Elder Su's spiritual sense to the Doctors' analyzing skills even before the system.
Or how can even his soul send him signals even though in an instinctual way, which he followed most of the time.
'Maybe this is my cheat now that he knows there are other users of system.' he thought not knowing how close he was to the truth. But then again maybe it was coming from his soul.
He came out musing as he neared his room. The original had a habit of hiding the spare key. The last he can remember, it should be under the potted plant near the third guy's room to his right.
It all started when he got locked the first time and had to ask the key Alissa kept with her. Then he lost the second one and had to wait for what felt like forever for someone to bring him a copy too after getting scolded by Alissa for an hour and the promise to solve his key problem himself.
The third time he decided to play it safe, made multiple copies and hid them in different places for those just-in-case moments but his room was trashed after Jolan got his hand in one of them.
After that point he had planned to hide his spare key in different places, changing it on random days and places.
'The original sure suffered from the Heaven Curse,' Asher thought with a shudder, 'at least I was able to lessen it effect, '
He reached under the plant, feeling the cool metal of the key in his hand. Inserting the key into the lock, he turned it and opened the door to his room.
The sight that greeted him was a familiar chaos that defined the living space of a typical teenager. Clothes scattered, textbooks lying open, and a faint aroma of leftover snacks lingering in the air.
At least his practice sword was stashed cleanly at the side. Despite the disorder, it was a scene that felt like home. Making him take a big breath of air.
Asher entered, hardly bothered by the untidiness. It was a reflection of a life lived without much concern for order, a testament to the normalcy that surrounded him. Even though the original was meticulous outside, he was still a teenager inside his room.
He just picked a fresh towel and moved to the bathroom at the end of the hallway, shutting the door and moving out.
After his quick shower, Asher emerged from the bathroom, the scent of soap lingering around him. Ignoring the chaotic state of his room, he delved into his limited wardrobe, searching for an outfit that reflected his modest background with a touch of personal style.
He settled on a well-worn denim jacket, a relic from a second-hand store, complemented by faded jeans and a vintage tee that bore no flashy graphics but hinted at a subtle, thoughtful taste. A leather jacket would have made it perfect but it will do for today.
Grabbing a worn-out pair of sneakers, he slipped them on and made his way back into the hallway after changing the lock taking extra precautions against the curse, even though it has weakened.
'I should check the system now that I have free time' he thought, suddenly remembering the reward that he has yet to unlock. He totally forgot about it as it was removed from the main menu.
Rubbing his hand like a super villain doing nefarious things, he opened the Mission logs:
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Missions Logs: Beginner: Completed, Completion Rate: 100% Creator Meeting: Completed, Completion Rate: 100% Asher Soul: Absorbed. Completion Rate: 100% Click Here for Active Missions!!!! |
Even though he will not get any future reward. He was happy that he got to keep his previous one.
After opening the Young Master Kit, he was then flooded with a massive amount of information, Almost feeling a hammer hitting his head. He had to stop and massage his forehead as the new information assimilated in his brain.
The process took almost a minute, as he felt like seeing a fast forward of audio, visual and sensory information overwhelming his mind. He felt like a crash course completing all his high school education in a single minute. Except there was more to it.
After examining the information available he figured many things about the system.
First was the classification of the skills for the system, divided in five parts that he came to know. He suspected that there was more but it was not available to him.
Basic Skills, E-Grade: Having basic skills is like knowing how to ride a bike without falling flat on your face – steady and without amateur mistakes.
Apprentice Skills, D-Grade: Transitioning beyond the basics, an apprentice is akin to an intern turned office manager, moving past fumbles and diving into the complexities of their field with more practical experience.
Advanced Skills, C-Grade: At the advanced level, you've earned professional stripes, becoming the go-to person in your field. Complex issues are intriguing puzzles, and with a fully completed all round education. You know the major part about your skills.
Master Skills, B-Grade: Mastering your field means reaching the peak. You're one of the best, defining standards and rules. Yet you have also started to define your own personal touch to the skill.
Grandmaster Skills, A-Grade: At the grandmaster level, you're rewriting the rulebook, with only a handful in the world matching your level of mastery.
What made him speechless was the skills that he got from the Kit, as well as data about what are professions in the system.
Acting - Apprentice Lvl 222: Master the art of looking cool under pressure, whether you're caught in a bullying the weak or buttering a girl – because life's a sitcom, and you're the lead actor. For you can't twitch even when you are most shameless in the room.
Asher, wide-eyed and bewildered, couldn't help but curse the system, 'Bullying the weak? Buttering a girl? Is this a guide to being shamelessly shameless?' He suddenly remembers the mission that he has completed to get the reward. His eyebrow twitched as he made a wish to not be saddled with the unreasonable version of the system.
The next skills were good other than the comedic description, which reminded him of the system before the update. He was grateful in his mind for getting an updated system in exchange for whatever he agreed to in the locked memories.
Business Management - Apprentice Lvl 201: Earn, Earn and Earn. But don't forget to handle taxes, evade taxes, or especially to collect taxes cause collecting taxes is the biggest business there is. For your coins are yours and others coins are yours too.
Cooking - Apprentice Lvl 201: The most exploited way of dying for aspiring Young Master or for killing your enemy in a most painful way? Poison!! For every butler and maid know how to kill with only a drop of liquid. So be prepared because you can't even enjoy the food you eat, especially now that you are already poisoned.
Thief - Apprentice Lvl 210: Perfect the art of stealth and mischief, from picking locks to sneakily reading your sister's diary – because every hero needs a touch of larceny and a dash of sibling espionage.
Disguise - Apprentice Lvl 215: Clothes maketh the man. And it is doubly true for any aspiring Young Master to look the part in life's hilarious adventures.
Most of the information covered is basic but he thinks it can be considered master level for the general public. 'Maybe the standard of the system is higher. Or maybe it's based on hiding factions like my family.' he thought, totally ignoring the Cooking prompt.
Not really as he has already decided to make his own food and see which fool tries to make him eat something.
He didn't have any previous memory of eating food from someone, so the most likely suspect is Jolan as he realized that he has hots for Alissa. He sighed thinking about the original Asher and his clash with Jolan and his cronies.
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Harem-Fan· Jan 25, 2024
