Sinner System-Chapter 534: Final Dungeon - Sixth Floor (Part 2)
Point-of-View: Ariella Velle
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Hm...would’ve been nice if Kai gave me a bit of an explanation on what I was in for before dropping me into this void. This place feels really trippy and kinda unsettling.
I can’t see, hear, smell, or feel anything. Taste too, of course, but that’s not really a sense I’d be using in a situation like this even if I had it.
Hey, Ai, how much longer-...?
<I just finished>
<And I’ll get right to it>
It’s about time!
<Well, it’s only been two hours as far as your perception goes, it was more than five for Kai>
Yeah, well, two hours is still a pretty long time to be in a state of sensory deprivation!
<Alright, alright, calm down>
<I’ll show you your updated stats and explain the improvements I’ve made to your Skills, and then you’ll regain consciousness>
<I’ll display your stats across two different screens, as follows; Base Stats -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition: Flare -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition: Supernova, and Descent -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition + Descent -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition: Flare + Descent -> Base Stats + Blaze Ignition: Supernova + Descent>
That’s, uh...that’s a lot.
<Yes, well, you have several different ways to combine your power boosts>
<Also, your base stats include the passive fifteen percent boost from Pyro Impact>
<Here are the displays: > 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Stats (Blaze Ignition):
HP: 2100 -> 3150 -> 5250 -> 7000
MP: 3000
Strength: 2100 -> 3150 -> 5,250 -> 7000
Agility: 3000 -> 4500 -> 7500 -> 10,000
Vitality: 2100 -> 3150 -> 5250 -> 7000
Perception: 3000 -> 4500 -> 7500 -> 10,000
Power Level: 2,550,000 -> 3,575,000 -> 5,625,000 -> 7,333,300
Stats (Descent):
HP: 4200 -> 5250 -> 7350 -> 9100
MP: 3000
Strength: 4200 -> 5250 -> 7350 -> 9100
Agility: 6000 -> 7500 -> 10,500 -> 13,000
Vitality: 4200 -> 5250 -> 7350 -> 9100
Perception: 6000 -> 7500 -> 10,500 -> 13,000
Power Level: 4,600,000 -> 5,625,000 -> 7,675,000 -> 9,383,300
W-Woah, I...I’m at a complete loss for words. Where do I even start?!
<Yes, the increase to your stats ended up being more significant than I expected>
Holy shit, my max Power Level is over nine thousand...
<Did you just...?>
What?
<Never mind>
<I’ll move on to the refinements I made to your Skills>
<Now, unlike Kai, with whom I made significant improvements to nearly all his Skills, I was only able to make changes to three of your Skills>
<The first, is Blaze Ignition: Supernova>
<I’ve reduced the rate of Mana consumption to 10 MP per second>
Wha...?
I-I was using, like, 75 MP per sec before, how did you reduce it so much?!
<Well, given time, you likely would have managed to bring it down to a similar rate>
<I just stabilized it, which resulted in this>
<The drastic reduction is likely due to how low your current level of mastery over it is, which is only natural, considering how little time has passed>
Yeah, true...still, though, I didn’t think it’d reduce this much. Since my MP has doubled to 3000, that means...I can maintain Supernova for upto five minutes now, when I could only do so for twenty seconds before. Wow, that changes everything...
<Moving on, I’ve upgraded your Super Regeneration to Instant Regeneration, so you’ll heal a lot faster, though fatal damage to your head or heart will still kill you>
Okay, feel like my head’s starting to spin, so before my brain breaks, what’s the last Skill you refined?
<That would be Descent>
<I made the same adjustment that I did with Kai, doubling the time limit while halving the cooldown>
Wait, so...twenty minutes and then twelve hours on cooldown?
<Correct>
W-Wow...
<I did try to give you access to more Skills from the Sinner System through the strengthened link between you and Kai, but it failed>
<You’re limited to Appraisal, Treasury and summoning the Apostles>
Hey, I’m not complaining, this is already plenty. Honestly, I’m having trouble processing it all.
<Well, I’m not done yet, there’s more>
Huh? I thought you said-...
<I didn’t lie, I wasn’t able to refine any of your other existing Skills, you’ve more or less perfectly mastered them already>
<But I was able to make one other change>
<I neglected to mention it because I wanted to experience what it’s like to surprise someone>
I, uh...I see. And? How does it feel?
<I think I like it, I’m starting to understand why Superbia enjoys doing this so much>
Cool, I’m happy for you. So, anyway, what’s this last change?
<I’ve basically created a new Skill for you>
<I combined Negative Energy Generation with your Fire Attribute to create a Skill that generates black flames>
<These flames will be effective even against opponents with Elemental Immunity>
Wait, really? That’s huge!
<Additionally, you will be able to utilize these flames with ranged attacks>
<Once you regain consciousness, you’ll have an instinctive understanding on how to use it>
<These black flames will be more powerful than either Negative Energy or your regular flames, which also means a higher rate of Mana consumption, approximately double the Mana consumption of Negative Energy>
That’s not too bad, especially considering that my MP has doubled.
Hm, I think I’ll call this new Skill...Negative Flame Generation! Yeah, that sounds cool! What do you think, Ai?
<I don’t think it really matters either way>
Okay, party pooper.
Anyway, is that everything, or do have any other surprises up your sleeve?
<No, that covers all of it>
<So, are you ready to regain consciousness now?>
Yeah, definitely. I wanna test out my new flames and get a feel for how much stronger I’ve gotten.
<Alright, then>
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I shuddered slightly as I felt my senses returning, before opening my eyes, to see Kai peering down at me with a concerned look on his face, which quickly shifted to relief as I regained consciousness.
I slowly sat up, before glancing down at myself, taking a moment to savor the increase in intensity of the power surging through my body...
