There were 49 spheres in total inside his mental dimension. Among those spheres was the one of the divine art of the wind element.
It was a strange sphere similar to glass.
Saiki removed the glass orb and began to study it. A green wind was blowing inside the orb. Saiki could feel the thin gusts of air in his hand. It was as if he were holding the wind itself.
"So magical..." He murmured softly, swallowing dryly.
This orb was something that would give him a magical ability sufficient to control one of the natural elements of the earth, the wind.
Just thinking about it left him excited.
'With wind, I'll be able to fly, right?'
His brown eyes shone at the thought of it.
Before anything else, he reactivated the skill "Gamer's Mind".
The only reason he had deactivated it before was because he felt he might end up losing part of his humanity, but he was wrong. Very wrong.
Although it did leave his mind calm, thus allowing him to think clearly regardless of the situation, even free from fear, in truth, after deactivating it, he noticed that it wasn't quite like that. That only made him similar to an experienced veteran. Not only that, but it also protected his mind.
Knowing that made him reevaluate this skill.
Of course, he still intended to deactivate this skill sometimes while he was inside the PhD. There were several reasons for choosing to do that, one of them being the possibility of triggering a skill. Maybe something like death resistance? Is that even possible?
While there is a possibility, there must be a way. At least, it's not good to give up before even trying. Also, just as he evaluated before, it can help shape his character, not become too arrogant after gaining many powers.
Like now, soon he should acquire an ability related to wind manipulation. He didn't want to become arrogant and presumptuous because of that.
Another thing. Even with this skill, he still feels the initial fear of X thing, that can put him in danger at some point. However, if he gets used to it and masters his own fear, wouldn't it be more advantageous? But, if this skill doesn't allow him to feel fear for a long time, wouldn't it thus be limiting him?
'Maybe I should face some more powerful monsters in the PhD?'
Shaking his head, setting those thoughts aside for now, he returned his attention to the orb in his hand.
Before that, he also removed a purple orb. After swallowing it, the effect was immediate. With a clear mind, he also swallowed the crystal orb.
Immediately it dissipated into a burst of energy that carried the green wind into his body.
Unlike the energy in other orbs, this burst of energy spread slowly throughout his entire body like a drop of ink falling into crystal-clear water. The gentle breeze slowly ran through Saiki's body. A series of sudden thoughts and impulses passed through his mind. It seemed that he had understood something, but he couldn't explain it.
[You obtained 1 strength...]
[You obtained 2 intelligence...]
[You obtained 1 dexterity...]
[You obtained 2 wisdom...]
At the same time that his attributes were increasing, a holographic page appeared.
[A new Skill was created due to a specific action.]
[The Skill [Wind Manipulation] was created.]
[Wind Manipulation (Passive/Active) Lv.1 EXP: 00.00%]
[Allows the user to freely handle Wind.]
[Increases attack damage using Wind by 50%.]
[Increases mastery in Wind control by 10%.]
[Attack power increases according to INT, the amount of MP consumed, and the Skill level.]
Saiki's eyes shone with emotion, but he didn't stop to test it, not wanting to lose the effect of the orbs, he continued digesting them.
Truly a magical ability. It was different from "Energy Bolt", this one had its own power system, because of that, the amount of MP used only served as combustion to make the ability stronger.
[You obtained 2 wisdom...]
[Genius Discernment (Passive) – Maximum Level]
[An exceptional mind allows the user to comprehend and process information far beyond normal, increasing the efficiency of MP usage and reducing waste.]
[10% reduction in MP consumption.]
[10% reduction in skill casting time.]
[5% increase in MP recovery rate.]
[50% increase in thinking speed.]
Upon seeing this skill, Saiki almost choked on his own saliva.
Indeed, he was a little short of reaching 50+ WIS, but even so, the skill created because of this action was very good.
In a certain sense, it even helped digest the knowledge contained in the orb of the Divine Art of Wind.
'50% increase in thinking speed...' Without a doubt, it was because of that.
A few minutes later...
[The level of <Wind Manipulation> increased.]
[Increases attack damage using Wind by 50%.] → [Increases attack damage using Wind by 60%.]
[Increases mastery in Wind control by 10%.] → [Increases mastery in Wind control by 15%.]
Seeing that much of an increase with just one level made his body tremble with excitement.
It was also when a new page appeared.
[The skill [Mana Affinity] was created for you possessing INT greater than 50.]
[Mana Affinity (Passive) – Maximum Level]
[It is a technique that allows the user to become more sensitive to mana and handle it more wisely.]
[10% increase in MP recovery rate.]
[+20 intelligence.]
[5% increase in magical attack.]
[5% increase in magical defense.]
[30% increase in the effects of skills related to MP.]
'I kind of expected this skill, but... Isn't it a little different?'
He didn't recall increasing intelligence by 20 upon having this skill.
"Whatever." He murmured, giving up on trying to remember.
That was something that happened at the beginning of the manga, there's no way he could recall every small detail.
The important thing now was to continue while the orb was still taking effect.
However, the purple one had already lost its effect. Saiki grabbed the second one and swallowed it.
Exactly 1 minute and 39 seconds later, the effect of the crystal orb passed.
'It's a pity, but...'
He opened his left hand and a small sphere made of wind is created.
It was a green-colored wind and was under Saiki's total control. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Like a drone, he made the wind sphere fly around the room.
It was incredibly easy to control even in the farthest places of the room.
Then, he made it dissipate into the air.
'Alright! Let's continue!'
There were still several red light orbs left and the purple one he had just swallowed was still taking effect.
Without wasting time, he grabbed one of the light orbs of more intense color.
[Random increase of 0.5 up to even 10 points of your attributes randomly.]
[Small fixed bonus of HP and MP.]
'As I imagined, the effect is much greater than the light orb from the rabbits.'
It was the equivalent of the purple orbs that are rare.
And, he had 4 of these orbs.
Swallowing one, he sat down with his eyes closed.
There was no need for meditation, but he liked closing his eyes and opening them, seeing the attributes increase every minute.
...
Suddenly, like a dragon's roar, Saiki's body goes through a transformation.
[The skill [Dragon Cells] was created for you possessing VIT greater than 50.]
[Dragon Cells (Passive) Maximum Level]
[With dragon cells the user obtains an incredible cellular regeneration, being able to quickly heal injuries or even increase the effectiveness of skills related to healing.]
[50% increase in HP recovery rate.]
[+20 vitality.]
[30% increase in the effects of skills related to healing.]
[A skill [Touki] was created for you possessing STR greater than 50 and VIT greater than 50.]
[Touki (Active) – Level 1]
[Your body surpassed the limits of a common human, allowing you to perceive and utilize the vital energy present in your own body.]
[Touki can be activated to temporarily reinforce the body.]
[20% increase in STR and VIT while Touki is active.]
[20% increase in magical and physical defense.]
[10% increase in resistance to status effects.]
To say that he was left speechless was an understatement. Seeing these two pages that appeared together, side by side, made him rub his eyes several times while feeling a tremendous increase in strength.
'So that's why I felt that something was changing in my body...'
Dragon Cells... Just by the name it seemed like an exaggeration. Although it wasn't at an absurd level, it was still, in a certain way, a very high increase.
'Touki... I didn't expect to be able to get something like that by increasing my attributes.'
It was one surprise after another.
'Yare-yare. What a thing.' Saiki shook his head, opening his hands with a smile that he couldn't hide his joy.
Now, only dexterity and luck were left to reach the 50 points of attributes.