'Alright then… time to invest some points.' Alan thought as he looked at the menu before him.
'If this is like a game and I were to logically think about it… about my life. What do I need the most?' Alan asked himself silently as he stared at the first stat before shaking his head slowly.
'No, we don't really live in a world where strength really means much, do we? With modern weapons, you don't need much strength to pull the trigger of a gun, and anyways… I'm not going to get into any fights.' Alan thought as he quickly dismissed the first stat.
His eyes lowered onto the next one. Perception.
'The ability to detect… so I'd be… a better marksman? A sniper? But… I also don't think I'd really want to be like uh an army guy, I just want a chill life.' Alan thought as he dismissed the stat as well before turning his eyes even lower to the next stat.
Endurance.
'This… uh, related to health? I guess I would want this if I want to live a long, healthy life, right?' Alan thought, but still didn't put in any points, instead going to the next stat.
'Charisma… this one… this one is really needed, Charisma is basically a lottery ticket, politics, fame, influence, it's all related to Charisma.' Alan thought as he didn't hesitate, instantly placing two points into it.
[ Charisma ] [ 7/10 ]
Looking at the next stat, Alan similarly didn't hesitate for a moment.
[ Intelligence ] [ 7/10 ]
And then Agility… It was reaction speed, and movement… Alan decided to simply leave it as it was. It was a useful stat, more than strength but not as much as the others.
Finally, the last stat on the menu.
[ Luck ] [ 6/10 ]
'Luck… It's even more subjective than intelligence and charisma. It doesn't show immediate effects usually… but if I am lucky… It… it can change my entire life in a single moment.' Alan mused in his mind, getting ready to end it, when he noticed something on the screen.
[ User can take off points from stats and reassign them to others during this single opportunity. ]
'I can… take off points?' He thought as he turned his gaze towards the other stats that he had already dismissed.
[ Strength ] [ 5/10 ] -> [ Strength ] [ 2/10 ]
[ Perception ] [ 5/10 ] -> [ Perception ] [ 2/10 ]
[ Endurance ] [ 5/10 ] -> [ Endurance ] [ 3/10 ]
[ Allocatable Points ] [ 8 ]
[ Charisma ] [ 7/10 ] -> [ Charisma ] [ 10/10 ]
[ Intelligence ] [ 10 ] -> [ Intelligence ] [ 10/10 ]
[ Luck ] [ 6/10 ] -> [ Luck ] [ 8/10 ]
Looking over the new stats, Alan felt quite satisfied with himself, with this new stat spread, he would be able to gain a lot more in the current modern world, Charisma would let him influence people and at the same time would make him more attractive, and Alan was a teen, which teen didn't want to look like a model for the ladies?.
Intelligence would let him breeze through school and be able to create possible inventions, though Alan still wasn't sure just how it would influence him, and lastly, Luck would just make him have an easier time in life.
[ Complete Stat Allocation? ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]
Lifting his index finger and pressing the yes button on the holographic screen, a ding-like notification was heard instantly, and then a sort of white flash appeared over his eyes for a moment before the sight returned to normal, except it wasn't normal.
"Huh… why do I feel… so sluggish… and why's everything so damn blurry?" Alan muttered for a moment before his legs gave up on him and he fell flat on his bottom on the floor.
'No… no way right?' Alan thought inwardly as fear started to set in his mind.
'The stats… strength at a two… and endurance at a three… did I just turn myself into a disabled person?' Alan thought, his mind racing at the implications of what he had just done, was dawning on him.
Moving his hand to the floor, he tried to push himself up, what had usually been an easy movement was now a chore, having to try his hardest to barely be able to lift himself up and waddle over to the bed and sit down.
[ Ding! ]
[ Perk Selection ]
[ Select User's Perk! ]
[ Ogre ] [ Unavailable ]
[ Eagle ] [ Unavailable ]
[ Troll ] [ Unavailable ]
[ Siren ] [ Available ]
[ Elf ] [ Available ]
[ Monkey ] [ Unavailable ]
[ Oni ] [ Available ]
[ User can only select one perk. ]
[ Each Perk determines the User's path. Be wary, certain Perks have side effects. ]
'Side effects? It says side effects, right?' Alan thought as he had to get as close to the holographic screen as possible to read the entire thing.
Pressing each of the perks did nothing, it showed no description, nothing to help him learn what these specific traits were in the first place.
'So I have to pick…based on their names?' Alan mused in his mind, his panic was still there, a growing one at that, at what was happening, at the fact that he could barely stand now and was practically blind and would need glasses to even see somewhat normally.
"Okay… let's pick elf. Sirens are water-based creatures. I live in the land, picking that is just a bad idea. Oni… is a kind of Japanese demon? Yeah, not good. Elf is the only one who's human-like in appearance. If it does change, and at the same time they have a long lifespan, it'll be okay." He muttered as he lifted his finger, the act requiring the same amount of strength it had taken him to usually move his entire body, and pressed the icon.
[ Elf has been selected. ]
[ Elf ]
[ Followers of the God of Nature and the World Tree, living in the deepest forests and living on the products of Mother Nature. Known for their high intelligence and beauty, as well as their agility and longevity of life. ]
[ Effect: Intelligence +3 ] [ Effect Negated, Intelligence already at max. ]
[ Effect: Charisma +2 ] [ Effect Negated. Charisma is already at max. ]
[ Effect: Agility +2 ]
[ Effect: Endurance +3 ]
For a moment, nothing happened before he felt it, it was an itching feeling at the sides of his head, specifically at his ears.
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Here's the chapter. Thanks for reading.
Let me be a bit clearer, S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats are not related to how strong you are off the bat, they're more similar to potential, meaning, he can reach those highs, but he isn't there right now, Special stats can be increased but it will be unimaginably hard, either way it'll be explained in more detail as the story progresses.
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