[Ding! Through a special Action, a new Field Skill has been generated!]
[Ding! Field Skill, Swimming - Lv1 (F) (0.0%) has been added to your Skills!]
[Swimming]
You can steadily move through water efficiency, using proper swimming techniques. Higher proficiency will improve your movement speed, stamina efficiency, and overall control. By then, you will be able to swim like a fish in the ocean!
Name: Swimming
Rank: F
Level: 1
Proficiency: 0.0%
Special Effect 1: Swimming Speed increases by 1%.
Special Effect 2: Slightly reduces stamina while swimming.
Splash. Splash.
"Phew. That really did the trick.", I said, feeling refreshed while taking a lap through the water, at my own pace. The water had already set its temperature by then, and before I realized it, it was 5PM. It is Friday, so I can hear a lot of horns honking around on the streets of Long Beach in the distance, signaling that its workers were heading home for the weekend. And I must admit, as embarrassing as it is, swimming naked gives you a really liberating feeling. I didn't have to be conscious of my surroundings for once, it was just me here.
I say that, but soon the mechanical arm somehow opens the door to the veranda, only to see it carry a tray with a colorful-looking drink on top of it. Turns out using Observe gives me tags on inanimate objects too, not just living people. It read [Jarvis's Non-Alcoholic Peach Mimosa].
Whirr. Whirr.
"Did Jarvis make this for me? Thank you.", I said, greeting the mechanical arm. It whirred again. I swear, it has emotions, it just doesn't know it. Tony is severely underestimating what this arm can do.
[Ding! Observe has leveled up! 9 -> 10.]
[Ding! A new Special Effect has been added to Observe.]
[Ding! You can now see Grades on day-to-day items!]
Sparkle!
Woah. All of a sudden, I saw the Mimosa, which was now in my hand as the mechanical arm retreated back into Azure Point, glowed a purple hue. I also saw its tag slightly change. It now reads [Jarvis's Non-Alcoholic Peach Mimosa (Purple)]. In response to that, I saw some Gamer Notifications come through, which brought me some surprise. It looks like this Gamer System of mine is changing yet again.
[Ding! Your Rank of Skills and Spells, excluding Passive Skills, have been removed.]
[Ding! The primary designation will now be Proficiency.]
[Ding! Once Proficiency has reached the maximum Level, it is possible for Skills and Spells to power up and evolve.] (EX: Mind Resistance -> Mind Immunity).
[Ding! Your newest Field Skill, Swimming, has had its Rank removed. Your swimming speed will improve by increased Proficiency.]
[Ding! Your Skills and Spells have been changed and their information is ready to view.]
A/N: I feel Rank for something that can be leveled up is just flavor text, unlike Passive Skills, where they are standalone abilities. Going forward, they will be removed. It will be all about Proficiency!
Wooosh!
Just like that, I felt something internal change within me, and no, it wasn't in the lower section of my body, if you can catch my drift. I do plan to rub one out soon once I hit the sauna, but can you blame me? I haven't even done something like that a single time since I've crossed into the MCU! A little fun by yourself never hurts no one. I need to enjoy this new body of mine to its fullest, you know?
I pushed that thought aside for now, and became curious to this new information presented before me. It looks like the Gamer System determined that Ranks were rather redundant, offering little to zero value. The stronger a Skill or Spell becomes is all about raising its Proficiency. The grind! I think I like this change. Adding to that, I saw another one come through.
[Ding! The effects of Consume have changed.]
[Ding! A new Effect has been added to Consume.]
'Let's see it.', I thought, becoming interested.
[Consume]
You can gain various benefits from consuming food and other dishes. A Dish's Grade determines the benefits gained. Consume is affected by Points Doubler.
Name: Consume
Level: 10
Proficiency: 0.0%
Special Effect 1: Increases 1-2 Stats based on the Dish's Grade:
Gray: +10 Points.
Green: +15 Points.
Blue: +20 Points.
Purple: +30 Points.
Orange: +40 Points.
Rainbow: +50 Points.
EX: Affected by Points Doubler.
Special Effect 2: Consuming a new Dish increases all Stats based on its Grade (Once only.)
Gray: 1%
Green: 2%
Blue: 3%
Purple: 4%
Orange: 5%
Rainbow: 10%
EX: Affected by Points Doubler.
Special Effect 3: Obtains Experience Points based on the Dish's Grade:
Gray: 100
Green: 250
Blue: 500
Purple: 1000
Orange: 2000
Rainbow: 5000
EX: Affected by Points Doubler.
...!
Holy, Consume looks much cleaner now. What is this!? And look at that Special Effect 2. This should be new. Now, whenever I try something new, all of my Stats will increase by a certain percentage! Talk about insane. And sure enough, Consume is already Level 10. It rose rather rapidly from Odin's Banquet up till now, and if I continue leveling it, I bet these numbers are going to increase. I now have a steady way to obtain experience outside Instance Dungeons, so that's a plus!
I then looked at [Jarvis's Non-Alcoholic Peach Mimosa] in my hand again. It was now glowing with a purple hue. That meant it was Purple!
You know what's coming, right?
I did the Hulk grin again. Seriously, I just keep finding good moments to do it. And this is one of them! Thanks Jarvis, you're the best. I wouldn't mind hiring you as my personal AI butler, permanently. I say that, but Tony would throw me out onto the street if I had any inkling of wanting to buy such an AI. I know in some stories, people attempt to make their own. And who knows, I might just do that. It's all about innovation, right?
I mean, I have Stark Industries right around the corner, and I'll be visiting the place tomorrow. Who wouldn't be interested in the artificial intelligence business if you were placed in my shoes? I'm clueless about how it all works, though. If I am serious about pursuing that, I'll need to start from the ground up, and I was given a golden opportunity from Tony to achieve that. I can see myself working At Stark Industries for the next couple of years while training in Asgard and seeing what the Nine Realms has to offer.
Working a nine-to-five job while exploring realms of pure fantasy. Such a weird mix, but it might work out~
Right now, the sun was beginning to set beyond the Pacific Ocean. It painted a very pretty scene, allowing me to soak it all in. No pun intended. At the same time, I felt water hitting against my lower back. This pool has customizable jets that you could adjust to your liking. I swam for a while, and now, I had my back placed against it. It was as if I was getting a massage while enjoying a warm soak. Heaven on earth. And now that I had a drink to finish the look, I felt really satisfied right now.
And no wonder why I was feeling really good. Looking downward, I saw my thing standing at half-mast. It almost got erect on its own, so yeah, I'll need to take care of that. But before that...
"Down the hatch!", I happily said.
Too bad I didn't have anyone to clink glasses with. In due time. I'd definitely bring a girlfriend here if I had one. Baby steps first. A fine taste of peach went down my throat as I enjoyed the Mimosa. Compliments to Jarvis, as always. The moment I finished it, I felt my strength grow even stronger!
[Ding! You have activated Field Skill, Consume LV10!]
[Ding! Consume has leveled up! 10 -> 11.]
[Ding! Your DEX has increased by 60!]
[Ding! Your INT has increased by 60!]
[Ding! You have consumed a Purple-Grade Dish for the first time!]
[Ding! Your Stats have increased by 8%!]
[Ding! You have obtained 2,000 EXP!]
[Ding! Current Level: 13 (7,800/20,480]
[Ding! Total EXP: 45,206.]
[Ding! Your Stats have been updated and are ready to view.]
Wooosh!
A low pressure exerted from my body. I felt my stamina grow thicker and muscles become more dense. A full, 8% increase in power, on top of those 60 Stats in DEX and INT. Talk about such a gain! I felt satisfied seeing my new Stats after taking a quick glance at my Stat Preview. My DEX is over 275 now after the boosts from my Equipment. With Keen Precision, all those Kobolds will fear me, haha!
"This is the life.", I murmured. Grinding during the day, and having fun when you feel like it, not being tied down by anything. But right now, I had more than just my head held up high. Looking down again, my thing was fully erect now, not wanting to calm down on its own.
Swimming back toward the other end in an awkward manner, I had to waddle around a bit before I reached my destination, the sauna. Setting it to a low heat, I indulged myself. But I refrained from going into detail. I know many find it gross talking about a man fiddling with his thing, moaning and all of that, so I won't bore any of you. Let's just say it was a fun time, and leave it at that. I'm in my prime again, so having reactions like this is perfectly normal.
But I will promise this. Before long, those moans I'm making myself will soon be replaced by moans of a woman. I am quite curious to see if I can find a potential partner to settle down with here in the MCU! Until then, I'm on my own.
Before I knew it, Jarvis called out, letting me know that it was dinnertime!
At the same time, Swimming's Skill Proficiency increased, becoming LV2!