Vash looked at the interface again. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "System, what can I do with these System Points?"
The familiar interface suddenly disappeared.
Vash blinked.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then a strange circular wheel appeared in front of him.
It wasn't like the ordinary system interface. Several circles were connected to one another, forming a complicated pattern. Along the outer ring were countless characters that Vash couldn't recognize. They looked like writing, but none of the symbols belonged to any language he had ever seen.
Some looked like twisted lines. Others resembled strange geometric shapes. A few seemed almost incomplete, as if someone had drawn only half of a character.
Vash stared at the wheel.
"What is this?"
The wheel slowly began to rotate.
The strange characters moved around the circle, and one section gradually became brighter.
Vash leaned closer.
The incomprehensible symbols suddenly stopped moving.
A single phrase appeared beneath them.
[DEEP ANALYSIS]
Vash's eyes widened.
"Deep Analysis?"
The system responded.
[System Function Detected.]
[Deep Analysis is available for activation.]
Vash looked at the strange wheel again.
"How many points does it cost?"
[Activation Cost: 50 System Points.]
Vash looked at his current points.
He had finally reached one hundred.
Losing half of them was a lot.
But the ability had appeared for a reason.
"Activate."
The moment he spoke, the strange wheel began spinning faster.
The symbols around it blurred together.
Then the entire wheel suddenly collapsed into a small point of light and disappeared into Vash's body.
Vash froze.
Nothing happened.
He looked at his hands.
Then at the system.
"That's it?"
[Deep Analysis has been activated.]
Vash frowned.
"What does it actually do?"
A new interface appeared.
[DEEP ANALYSIS]
Function:
Analyze → Understand → Store.
The host may analyze selected information, objects, processes, or subjects.
Analyzed information can be stored within the system.
Stored information provides a +10% Learning Efficiency Bonus when studying the same or related subject.
Restriction:
Stored information does not equal mastery.
The host must continue studying and practicing.
Vash read the description twice.
"So it can store what I learn?"
[Confirmed.]
"And when I study the same thing again, I'll understand it ten percent faster?"
[Confirmed.]
Vash's eyes slowly widened.
That was different from simply receiving knowledge.
The system wasn't giving him the answers.
It was helping him build upon what he had already learned.
If he analyzed mathematics, future mathematics-related topics could become easier to understand. If he analyzed cooking techniques, related cooking knowledge could be processed faster. If he studied business, the information could remain available for future learning.
Vash looked at the ability again.
"This is... actually pretty powerful."
[Correction.]
Vash raised an eyebrow.
"Correction?"
[Deep Analysis is currently limited by the host's knowledge, observation ability, and available information.]
Vash understood.
The ability wasn't going to make him omniscient.
He still needed to learn.
He still needed to practice.
But now, everything he properly analyzed could become part of a growing store of knowledge.
Vash smiled.
"Then I'll make good use of it."
The system remained silent.
Vash glanced at his textbooks.
Tomorrow was the final day before his assessment.
He had already covered more than half of the material.
Now he had another advantage.
He wasn't going to waste it.
Before closing the system, Vash suddenly remembered something.
"System."
[Yes.]
"Show me my complete status."
The familiar interface appeared once again.
[ORDINARY SYSTEM]
Host: Vash
Age: 14
Level: 1
Physical Attributes
Strength: 6.0 / 10
Agility: 5.0 / 10
Endurance: 4.0 / 10
Reaction: 5.0 / 10
Recovery Data
Rehabilitation Progress: 2.7 / 10
Walking Stability: 2.5 / 10
Balance: 2.6 / 10
Skills
Cooking — Basic Mastery
Mathematics — Basic
English — Basic
Observation — Basic
Physical Rehabilitation — Beginner
Business Sense — Beginner
Deep Analysis — Unlocked
Academic Progress
Class 10 Assessment Preparation: 52%
Learning Efficiency
Base Bonus: +5%
Deep Analysis Bonus: +10%
System Points: 50 / 100
Vash stared at the final interface.
He had started with almost nothing.
His body had been weak.
His knowledge had fallen behind.
His cooking skills had only just begun developing.
And now he had a growing collection of skills, improving physical condition, more than half of his assessment material completed, and a strange new ability that could help him learn faster.
But one thing caught his attention.
"Fifty points left."
He smiled.
"Still enough."
Vash closed the interface.
Tomorrow was his final day of preparation.
And for the first time, he felt ready to face it.