004: Playing to Type
Name: Rio Dureito
[Title]: Idler (Charisma bonus reduced by 10 points) [Race]: Thanatos Human Race (Spell Aptitude: Spellcasters) [Gender]: Biological Male
[Age]: 22 [Template]: Normal Neutral NPC (Maximum HP increased by 10%)
[Faction]: Layered Abyss - Galaxy's Eye Border - Crystal Tower Civilization (Unrecognized Civilization) - White Candle Star - Blue Chrysanthemum Village [Total Level]: lv.80 - [Main Class]: None
— [Secondary Profession]: [Commoner] lv.80 [Health Points]: 11,000/11,000 [Energy Points]: 7,600/7,600 [Attributes]: Strength—99 Dexterity—97 Constitution—100 Charisma—12 [+99-10, inherited from the original Primary Attribute, final gain: 101] Intelligence—19 [Talent]: Racial Talent · Spell Aptitude — The Thanatos Human Race are an ancient and powerful magical race, with an affinity for magic flowing in their blood. Almost every one of them possesses considerable Spellcasters talent; such a race with such immense spellcasting potential is extremely rare even in the universe.
Whether it's ancient divine miracles, Elemental Magic from the shamanic era, bloodline magic from the Dark Ages, or modern magical techniques— the Thanatos Human Race possess an extremely strong ability to adapt and learn. They can acquire the magical power of the universe and transform themselves by learning ancient and mysterious knowledge.
Although the Thanatos Human Race are outwardly not xenophobic and even somewhat pro-foreign, their individual genes possess a remarkable racial self-cleaning ability. No matter how powerful a superhuman race is, after intermarrying with the Thanatos Human Race, their superhuman factors will gradually be assimilated by the Tanas bloodline.
Therefore, while preserving bloodline diversity to prevent the emergence of genetic diseases, the Thanatos Human Race can also maintain a high degree of genetic purity. This means that although the Thanatos Human Race call themselves a civilization of 'cultural identity', they are actually still highly specialized 'bloodline identity' at their core.
Talent Effect: For every 50 points you gain in Intelligence, you can set any magic system as your 'Specialization'. Specialized spells will gain 180% learning speed and reduce mana cost by 8% when casting spells.
[Specialty]: [Robust Physique] - Your robust and strong body grants you powerful vitality. The conversion ratio between your [Constitution] and Health Points will be 1:100.
[Extraordinary Physique] — As Gamma Rank powerhouse, you are both a cornerstone of Cosmic Civilization and a commoner. Even so, from your cells to your entire body, your physique surpasses that of Primitive Man. Any damage inflicted on you by low-level targets will only have 80% effectiveness (including physical armor penetration, magic penetration, and True Damage). When you attack or perform attribute checks on targets lower than your own rank, it is considered 300% effective. (Gamma-rank) [Owned Skills]: * White Candle Star: Common Sense *, Beat Up, * Bullying the Weak *, Elementary Magical Crop Cultivation: Crop Direction, *Elementary Magical Common Sense * — From [Commoner] [Rank]: Gamma-rank
"A pure, unqualified Gamma-rank individual, but that's normal. On a planet like this, with such a favorable ecological environment, it would be strange if they didn't reach the Gamma-rank."
Li Aoz raised his head, and his high [Charm] attribute began to gradually transform his body, making it more compatible with its surroundings.
Charm is essentially an attractiveness to the external world. Unlike the temporal and spatial attributes of gravity, charm is a purely biological attribute, representing affinity and acceptance, and can most directly attract the world to favor one.
Even without Aoneng, Spellcasters with high charisma have frequently appeared throughout history. They were once called warlocks, wizards, druids, or shamans. Due to the limited observation and research abilities of those ancient people, they were often confused with professions of the "mysterious" category. It was not until Narrative-level Civilization established a six-element, twenty-four-level class system of professions and classes that they were scientifically and systematically distinguished.
On the Azure Planet, due to the scarcity of magical resources, Li Aoz's [Charm] cannot be fully utilized to attract nature.
This includes, but is not limited to: sand won't confuse his eyes, water won't drown him, raindrops won't wet his clothes, and wild animals won't attack him. If Li Aoz's Charm is 200 points, at most he can walk on the sea as if it were flat ground, and the cold air won't freeze him to death—but these are just insignificant things.
But on White Candle Star, Li Aoz suddenly felt the intense and joyful love of the entire planet. The free-flowing magic in the air took the initiative to appear for him, continuously pouring into his body. Even though this body did not have a mana regeneration specialty, Li Aoz could still clearly feel the energy flowing endlessly like an ocean, never ceasing.
Moreover, despite the fact that this body clearly did not have any elemental affinity, Li Aoz could still sense the elemental activity in every corner of the space—he could not see the elemental spirits, but he could feel the curiosity and intimacy that surrounded him.
The night wind blew calmly, and the Atmospheric Element actively harmonized the body's state. Even the air he breathed was prepared according to the body's most needed ratio, with not a bit more oxygen and not a bit less carbon dioxide.
The fluid elements in his body actively cooperate with his physiological condition to regulate the acid-base balance of his body fluids, thereby enabling him to achieve a calm and peaceful state of mind.
The nucleus element actively suppressed the decay of surrounding atoms, carefully transmitting its gentle energy through the moonlight, afraid that even a little radiation might harm it.
Even the lattice elements, which are usually almost invisible, opened their wallets at this moment, drawing out a large portion of the earth vein elements from the magic mines beneath the earth, and surrounding Li Aoz, preventing the dust and sand from getting on his sleeves.
When you are charming enough, the whole world will like you.
You have won the favor of this planet.
[You have gained the following buff: Elemental Synergy - On White Candle Star, you can freely absorb elemental energy of any attribute to restore your Mana, and your affinity for all elements on White Candle Star is increased by 50%]
Li Aoz slowly sat up from the Biochemical Pool, his consciousness gradually synchronizing with his body. The tinnitus, like waves crashing against rocks, gradually subsided. He raised his hand, examining his wheat-colored skin with pale purple veins, then clenched his fist. The powerful force rapidly rubbed the air together, creating a cavity that exploded with a bomb-like roar.
His strength had reached an extraordinary level, his body control was excellent, and his dexterity was perfectly matched with his immense power. In terms of physique, he was exceptionally robust, and his solid muscles made him suspect that he was about to reach a new level of specialization.
Moreover, after inheriting the original body's Primary Attribute, his powerful [charisma] makes the world gradually become more approachable to him. In addition, his chromosomes have been altered, and his body is reshaping his appearance. Rio's originally hideous appearance is gradually becoming more angular, and for a long time to come, his appearance will become more and more friendly.
But the problems are also obvious.
— [Intelligence], too low.
With only 19 points in the [Intelligence] attribute, on an educational planet like White Candle Star, it's practically a liability. But in reality, aside from the game, the [Intelligence] attribute provides a significant boost.
Besides increasing the risk of being corrupted by society, [Intelligence] is the most direct way to improve one's social status. If one has enough [Strength], one can only practice martial arts and do manual labor with ordinary superhumans. However, [Intelligence] is designed from the beginning to be comparable to corporate managers, technocrats, and senior engineers. They are destined to be the elite of civilization and are constantly being drawn into the world from the start.
A score of 19 in Intelligence is certainly impressive on Azure Planet. Even geniuses like Du Zexin and N4 probably didn't start with more than 20 Intelligence to become pioneers in their respective fields. Rio, with 19 Intelligence, is certainly on par with them.
Having an attribute score of over 20 is considered an Alpha Rank transcendence on Azure Planet, but in the universe, it merely represents having the most basic aptitude.
"The problem is that I can't transfer my [Autocratic] skill to this body. I don't have enough supernatural knowledge to transfer my skill."
[Decisiveness] is the best specialization, at least for the [Dominance] tree, without exception. It allows Li Aoz to overcome many problems and difficulties, focusing on allocating points to the Primary Attribute, leaving everything else to [Charm].
The problem is that being autocratic is a skill, not a talent.
As for the original Racial Talent —that experience that increases teamwork—it's really better to do without it.
He has no shortage of experience now. His main body is immersed in the Biochemical Pool, constantly in a state of abstinence to gain experience. In addition, there is the monthly rental fee provided by the players. With the continuous rental of thousands of people, Li Aoz has no worries about spending his experience.
Losing his "autocratic" nature is quite troublesome, as it means he has to start many things from scratch and improve his intelligence.
Fortunately, this isn't exactly a loss, because investing in [Intelligence] is a guaranteed return, no matter how much you invest—it's just far less worthwhile than specializing in [Charisma].
In his previous life, Li Aoz suffered from a lack of intelligence, but later on, everyone discovered that no matter how much their intelligence improved, they still couldn't outsmart those old foxes who specialized in intelligence.
Instead of doing that, it's better to abandon the even distribution of points and focus all your energy on the Primary Attribute. This way, you can overcome all obstacles with sheer force and carve out a future.
As it turns out, everyone who did this survived.
For Li Aoz, none of these are really problems.
Rather, it saved me the trouble of advancing and changing jobs, greatly improved my overall attributes, and I gained a lot.
Special skills can be developed and acquired through practice, but to cross social classes, it may take a long time, involve risking one's life, and there is no guarantee of success.
Starting with the Gamma-rank, Li Aoz estimated that using this body to the Theta Rank (Θ, the 8th Greek letter, corresponding to a level of at least 160) would be no problem at all.
Since they were all military gear anyway, Li Aoz could ruin them without a second thought, not caring at all.
By taking over the body of Rio, a social outcast, he solved his own illegal residency problem in one fell swoop. Rio's disappearance wouldn't make anyone sad, because he was an unlikable man with little social interaction to begin with.
Blue Chrysanthemum Village would even be happy that there was one less bully.
Everyone has a bright future.