Chapter 182: Golden Tree
Though I had been disappointed to see my gained experience not take me to level 10, I believed that with some actions, I could make up for it and transcend before clashing with Mike once more, but the time range of at least 6 months was too much.
At most a month was what I believed I could allow Mike to run around and this was me pushing things to the extreme.
With the reply of 6 months to 3 years, I immediately pushed away the thought of transcending out of my head.
No enlightenment or awakening, I needed another way to strengthen myself for when next I met Mike and the golden ticket was now my last hope.
[Knowledge tree golden ticket: Activate this ticket to a list of special boxes to purchase from the knowledge tree.]
"System activate knowledge tree golden ticket."
[Ticket activated]
[Do you want to see a golden tree]
"yes"
[Golden Tree]
[Over drive knowledge box: learn how to consume the energies of the world and use them to boost your strength to at least 3 times its normal.
Your only limitations are your body and mind.
Cost: 145000PSDP]
[Old guard: draw on the experience and knowledge of your opponent and those around you to excel in whatever field you are currently engaging in.
Cost: 70000PSDP]
[Mind Revenger: Make your mind your shield and spear.
110000PSDP]
[Blue Dev: Break down and understand the working of every software 10 meters around you.
140000PSDP]
[Crimson resilience: Feed on your blood to fight without tire and heal without end.
As long as your mind holds against the monsters within you, you're invincible, if it falls, you become a crimson beast, senselessly hungering for blood and flesh for all eternity.
2000000PSDP]
[Earth's cuddle: Speak to the world and let it speak back to you. Let the world be your eyes and the air your skin.
205000SDP]
[Fearmonger: Manipulate your body, speech and aura to instil varying degrees of fear and commands in your target.
Your mind is your only limit.
120000PSDP]
[The host should be informed that the prices have been very heavily discounted to fit his capabilities so he should take this opportunity seriously.
Also, the Golden Tree will last for only 5 days]
My eyes narrowed as I analyzed the boxes that had been presented, trying to pick out the best one.
Looking at Earth's cuddle and fearmonger, I was reminded very much of Echo and Emotion wave, but from their description, it was clear they far surpassed what I had in my arsenal.
Earth's cuddle sounded awesome especially when it talked about the air being my skin.
It felt like the air would become my avatar and was already grinning imagining how dope that would be.
"But then it says skin, not body."
"System can I get more information about the contents of these knowledge boxes?"
[No]
"Then how about you recommend one for me."
[Mind Revenger]
Not crimson resilience, not overdrive, not Earth's cuddle, the system chose Mind Soldier and I didn't stress my brain much.
"Thanks"
[You're enjoying the last bits of good grace from the recently completed punishment]
"Alright, I'll take the Mind Revenger. I'm trusting you on this"
It was beginning to become clear the system favoured abilities of the mind and though I had no idea why, I knew the system was very much interested in my progress.
[Mind Revenger selected]
[Make Your Next purchase]
Looking at the old guard, my eyes shifted to the blue dev and I could only sigh.
With the limited knowledge I had been provided on them all, in the world I lived in and wanted to conquer, Blue Dev was the most enticing, but my purchase of Mind Revenger had already drained my balance.
The old guard was the only other skill I could purchase but just as I wanted to purchase the skill, I changed my mind and decided to shelve the decision for later.
[Mind Revenger box purchased]
[This is gold-grade knowledge and hence the host should be ready for the possibility of an overload during information transfer.]
Immediately after this message appeared, the system screen disappeared and knowledge began pouring in my head.
"Literally a revenger," I muttered as new information entered my head.
The basic working of the mind revenger was that every attack or harm inflicted on me could be redirected to my head, or more specifically the energy in my head.
This technique could only be used by those who had activated Mental and how much damage one could redirect was determined by the amount of energy they possessed.
My forehead scrunched as tons more of information rushed in and I felt a headache begin building up.
"This is quite intense" I muttered fighting through the pressure. Minutes went by and at a point, I blacked out, my body falling into a deep well needed sleep.
.......
From battling Mike and needing to take a high-grade healing potion twice, I had entered the Hyde Park tunnel where I was placed under a great deal of mental pressure.
Pushing on despite everything I saw was a feat on its own. There was the episode with ninja momma and then me finally killing John.
"The System is my only proof that I'm the one that killed him."
After doing all that, what I needed was rest, plenty of rest, but instead, I had gone and put myself in the hands of Ava Howard who I had to either kill or babysit.
The previous day had been gruelling, and as I woke up the morning of the next day, it was to yet another hectic situation, though this time I couldn't help but curse myself in my head.
The ceiling and the bed were still the same as I had left them when I went to sleep, one white and the other soft, but what had changed was that I was no longer in the position I had previously been.
I had gone to sleep resting on the right side of the bed, but now I was waking up lying right in the middle of it, my arms and legs spread to the side and of course, bound.
I thought that was all of my problems, but then my eyes fell on my bare chest and legs, my underwear the only piece of clothing on me.
"How fucked up was my mind last night, must have been the information from the knowledge tree."
Pulling on my arms and finding them indeed constrained by the ropes which bound them, I checked on the situation in the entire apartment.
"Echo"
Within my model, in the living room, standing before Ava was Nina, and she currently had her hands on her forehead, shaking her head in what should be disbelief as her daughter spoke to her.
"Shame, Nina cooked really good." I thought with a sigh, tightening my fists.
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