"Status Sheet"
After after sent that command, rows and rows of text appeared before him.
As Asher looked through the rows of text, he was walking through his mansion - getting familiar with the layout.
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[Name: Asher ______ ]
[Class: Angel Of Death (U)]
[Race: Human (99%) •|• Angel (1%)]
[Bloodline: Void's Angel (U)]
[Soul Points: 5]
[Tier: 0]
[Level: 3]
[Primary Affinity: Space, Void]
[Secondary Affinity]
[Guild]
[Missions]*
[Abilities]
[Skills]
[System Shop]
[Inventory]
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"Oh... This is interesting. How come my last name is blank? Vad, why isn't my last name there? And why am I part Angel? Why is..."
Asher kept asking questions about the details of his status sheet, and Vader answered his questions as they went through each bit of information.
Asher's true last name was hidden, because he wasn't ready for it. It was also tied to his Angel origin. Asher tried to push for more, but that's all he got, in regards to his last name.
His class: Angel Of Death, came about as a result of V.A.D. and his Race, with a huge influence from his Bloodline.
Bloodlines. I'm the grand scheme of worlds, galaxies, and universes, there aren't many people with bloodlines. Bloodlines are rare, and are usually found among the top families or guilds, across worlds, galaxies, and universes.
Even if they aren't born into that family, they will be scouted and eventually, recruited.
There are hardly any Bloodlines that don't belong to a Family or respectable guild.
Especially since Bloodlines can be passed down from parents to kids. Or the kids' bloodlines (or lack of) can be influenced by the parent's.
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ASHER, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, DO NOT REVEAL TO ANYONE, THAT YOU HAVE A BLOODLINE.
SOME DEVICES CAN REVEAL BLOODLINES, BUT THEY ARE FAR AND FEW, AND I CAN HELP YOU FOOL THEM.
BUT UNLESS I SAY SO, DO NOT TELL ANYONE.
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Vader had to remind Asher.
Although Bloodlines are rare and important, they can also attract the wrong type of attention.
"Thanks Vader. Could you explain what the 'U' means? Also explain the Tiers"
It was not a quick explanation.
Vader started with the Tiers, since that's easier to understand.
Tier 0: Level 0 - 99 ~ Mortal Bound Tier
Tier 1: Level 100 - 999 ~ Planetary Tier
Tier 2: Level 1000 - 9999 ~ Stellar Tier
Tier 3: Level 10000+ ~ Universal Tier
Tier 4: Level Unknown ~ God Tier
Crossing between Tiers wasn't as simple as going from level 99 to level 100, and so on. It is a gap that needs an extensive amount of energy to bridge.
Classes and Bloodlines also play a part with how far a person can go, before they are forever stalled, or are confronted with a very difficult bottleneck.
Items, Skills, Abilities, Classes, and Bloodlines are all classified into different groups. From lowest to highest:
C - Common [Tier 0 - Tier 3]
UN - Uncommon [Tier 0 - Tier 3]
R - Rare [Tier 1 - Tier 3]
E - Epic [Tier 1 - Tier 3]
A - Ancient [Tier 2 - Tier 3]
L - Legendary [Tier 2 - Tier 3]
D - Demigod [Tier 3]
G - God [Tier 4]
U - Unique [Tier 0 - Tier 3]
GW - Growth [Tier 0 - Tier 3]
SB - SoulBound [Tier 1 - Tier 4]
A Tier 0 person shouldn't use any item higher than an Uncommon. Technically, they can, but that's if they don't die first from picking it up or ingesting it first. The energy levels between Tiers are so wide, it is said to be impossible to fight across Tiers, and to safely use items above your Tier.
No one... ABSOLUTELY no one, but gods, can use God Tier items.
When it comes to Classes and Bloodlines, the Tier Restrictions don't matter. Anyone can receive a Class or Bloodline of any grade. Even a Tier 0 person can get a class of any grade, except God Tier classes.
Classes and Bloodlines, most often influence the amount and grade, of Skills and Abilities a person can learn.
There's no set cap, on the amount you can learn, but you will feel a pressure inside you and will instinctively know that you can't learn any more.
More often, the grade of Skills and Abilities you can learn, will be determined by the grade of your Class, and Bloodline, if applicable.
Now, the Unique grade.
When something is classified as Unique, that means that in relation to its Tier, there is none like it. It might be a blade that is stuck between Tier 0 and Tier 1. It hasn't yet crossed the Tier threshold, but it is forged/created better than every other blade in Tier 0. In this case, it could become a Tier 0 Unique blade:
[Blade ~ Tier 0 ~ U]
It could be something like that. Different circumstances can turn an item into a Unique grade item.
However, the production and drop rate of Unique items is so low, most people go their whole lives without seeing, hearing of, or even touching a Unique item.
Among all equipment used by people, there is a special type of equipment that people could - and will - kill for.
Growth Items.
A Growth Item is any item - mostly armour and weapons - that has the potential to grow and get stronger, beyond its initial grade.
They will grow in strength with the wielder, and if the wielder is lucky, and the item is also Soulbound, then as the item grows, it will change its properties to fully and perfectly fit the wielder and their wants & needs.
Soulbound items link themselves to their wielder, which enables the wielder to recall them from anywhere, and store the items without needing a storage item. Except in special cases.
Only very few people have ever been able to willingly create soul bound items, as the cost is sometimes not worth it.
Others create soul bound items by accident.
Many more receive soul bound items from monster drops/loot.
Soul bound items are items that people will also kill to have.
Sadly, unless the wielder willingly transfers ownership to a different person, upon their death, the soul bound item will be destroyed as well.
[Blade ~ Tier 0 ~ GW]
[Blade ~ Tier 0 ~ GW ~ SB]
When Unique items are discovered to also be Growth items, battles are fought, to lay claim to the them. It could be as little as street fights, to as large as warring kingdoms, or even warring worlds. Depending on the type and Tier of the item.
When said Unique items are both Growth Items and SoulBound items, wars between worlds or galaxies are even common. Again, mostly depending on the type and Tier of the item.
However, what most people don't know, is that there is another hidden part of Unique items.
Unique items with no Tier restriction.
Unique items that have the power of Demigods, but can be used by a Tier 0 nobody.
Unique items so rare, only one has been reported before. It is said to have caused a war that decimated universes. All records on the outcome of the war have been wiped out, so no one knows who won, or what the status of the item is.
"Whoa. That is a whole lot of information. I kinda get it, though. Now, time for Soul Points, System Shop, and Inventory"
The Soul Points System was easy to understand. Asher would gain SP with each qualified kill. This is how Soul Points are calculated:
(Enemy Tier × Enemy Level) + Enemy Level
SP could be used in the System Shop - when available, among other non-disclosed ways
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SORRY ASHER, YOU CAN'T USE THE SYSTEM SHOP NOW. WHEN IT IS TIME, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED.
KEEP KILLING. KEEP ACCUMULATING SP, AND YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING WHY YOUR SO DOESN'T MATCH THE FORMULA.
THAT IS SIMPLE.
YOU WERE AWARDED THE SP AS A BONUS FOR YOUR FIRST KILLS.
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"Okay ... That makes sense. Somehow. Let's move on to the Inventory."
System Inventory.
This is the storage space Asher has, where he could store any and all things. Nothing alive, for now at least.
Usually, people don't have access to storage spaces before they are midway into Tier 1, and they usually have to use items like rings, necklaces, and earrings. Well, we also have the space mages that can create their own personal spacial storages, but most can't create a large enough space, or can't make it secure enough.
However, Asher's inventory has - seemingly - infinite space, and can not be breached or stolen from. It is literally the safest storage space in all universes.
It also can not be sensed by anyone short of the stronger gods with sufficient space affinity. And that is only if they pay special and serious attention to Asher, else they would not notice a thing.
Moreover, even if they managed to notice the storage space, they can not access it.
Oh yeah, he also doesn't need an item to access his storage space.
His storage space also stops time for anything placed inside. This makes it even more invaluable.
"THAT. IS. AWESOME!!"
Asher was ecstatic when he found out about his storage space.
At this point, he had explored his mansion a bit, and was currently in the living room. The TV was on, and was broadcasting an AD from G.O., urging everyone to buy at least a headset, and start playing Sunshine Valley. They kept insisting that a chance of a lifetime was approaching, and they would even give out free headsets to ensure everyone had a fair chance.
"Well, if that isn't ominous... Well, it better be good, with all the noise they're making. Hey Vader, I think it's time for me to check out Sunshine Valley again. I wonder if I will be hounded once I log in... Especially since we can't change our characters once set. Seems like G.O. tech has linked our sould to our characters."
He chuckled as he said that. It sounded absurd, but Asher's threshold for absurd, just became really high.
As Asher was walking back to the gaming room, his stomach rumbled.
"Okay. Gaming, after I eat. I diner what's available to eat around here..."
He walked to the kitchen and was surprised to see a hot plate of food already waiting for him.
"Okay, that's weird, but I don't care. I'll figure it out some other day."