"Finally, you have arrived."
Leonis slowly sat up, the slight pain in his back was still there, but his attention was no longer on it.
From the memories of this body, he knew that Awakened had access to a Status Panel. Level, Core, Skills, and information like that.
But a system that called itself the "10,000-Fold Destiny Copy System" was not part of the Academy’s general knowledge.
That difference was worth staying awake for.
"Explain your abilities."
[The host can observe and copy the Destinies of eligible targets.]
[Copied Destinies receive 10,000-fold amplification.]
Leonis stared at the last words.
Ten thousand times.
It was not a small number.
Of course, a large number that was not connected to anything specific was still not very useful, but there was a more important question, what was Destiny?
"First, tell me the definition of Destiny."
Two titles appeared in front of him.
[Destiny]
[A future opportunity capable of granting resources, abilities, inheritances, or lasting growth.]
[Fate]
[The fundamental potential and defining path from which a person’s major Destinies emerge.]
He read the words one more time.
An opportunity to obtain a rare medicine, a Skill, or an inheritance was a Destiny.
But the thing that shaped the main path of a person’s life belonged to another category.
"So one is something that may happen to you. The other is something that shapes your life on a larger scale."
[Broadly Correct.]
"And I can copy both?"
[Yes. Different conditions apply.]
A new window appeared.
[Destiny Copy Requirements]
[Target Affection toward Host: Greater than 60]
[OR]
[Target Hatred toward Host: Greater than 60]
Leonis leaned slightly against the back of the bed.
Affection or Hatred, the target’s feelings toward him, and the fact that both Affection and Hatred worked was a very good point.
"Is one of them enough by itself?"
[Yes.]
[The two values are not added together.]
A very small smile appeared on his lips, at least in one way, this was compatible with his current life.
He might not have many friends, but apparently, the Academy had not failed when it came to providing the second half of the requirements.
"What is the requirement for copying Fate?"
[Fate Copy Requirements]
[Target Affection toward Host: 100]
[OR]
[Target Hatred toward Host: 100]
100.
For normal Destinies, a fairly strong feeling was enough. For something that shaped the foundation of a person’s path, the feeling had to be much deeper.
"Do these numbers tell me exactly what the person is thinking?"
[No.]
[Emotional values do not reveal thoughts or guarantee future behavior.]
It was good that the system at least did not claim that it could explain all the complexity of people with a single number.
Someone could like him and still lie to him.
Someone could also hate him and still work with him to protect their own interests.
But he could also get some information from these numbers, more or less.
"After copying it, does the original owner’s Destiny disappear?"
[No.]
[Copying does not consume the original target’s Destiny or Fate.]
This time, his silence lasted a little longer, gaining power from other people’s opportunities without necessarily taking anything from them.
It was a little disappointing, he would have been happy if he could at least completely destroy his enemies’ Destinies.
"And what exactly does the 10,000-fold amplification apply to?"
[Amplification applies to the copied opportunity or potential.]
[Quantity, quality, or effectiveness may be amplified according to the nature of the copy.]
[The host’s cultivation requirements are not automatically removed.]
Leonis slowly nodded.
So by looking at a powerful master, he would not suddenly gain ten thousand times more Mana than them.
If he copied the opportunity to obtain an Elixir, he would receive an amplified version of that opportunity.
This was still strange enough, and it was also extremely useful, meaning that he could obtain the best version of the opportunity he had copied.
"And Class?"
[The host’s original status interface remains active.]
[Class Formation becomes available at Level 20.]
[Destiny Copy does not replace the world’s mechanisms.]
Leonis moved his eyes from the panel to his own hands, a trained body, a weak Core, and an F-rank Talent.
But now, at least, he had a way to make up for all of them.
"Show me my Status Panel."
[STATUS]
[Name: Leonis Habsburg]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Level: 1]
[Core Stage: Seed Core ( 0/1000)]
[Core Purity: 1 Star]
[Talent: Minor Reinforcement — F]
[Class: Unformed]
[Strength: 22]
[Agility: 26]
[Vitality: 20]
[Mana: 18]
[Spirit: 32]
[Skills: Habsburg Swordsmanship (Master) / Mana Control (Beginner) / Quick Step (Beginner)]
Leonis compared the numbers with what he knew from the memories, everything was the same as before and nothing had changed.
But lower down, there was a section that did not exist in the familiar panels of this world.
[DESTINY RECORD]
[Original Fate: The Extinguished Heir]
[Recorded Outcome: Death during a Duel.]
[Outcome Status: Fulfilled — Three days ago.]
[Current Soul: Foreign]
[Current Personal Fate: Null]
His fingers stopped on the edge of the bed, the smile completely disappeared from his face, the Fate of this body was to die three days ago and he had actually died.
But now, he no longer had any Fate, in a way, there was no story written for the path of his life.
He slowly breathed out and then his eyes stayed on the last word.
Null
For a few seconds, he said nothing, then the corner of his lips slowly rose again, this time much more quietly, at least a blank page was better than a death sentence.
Even if no one had bothered to explain why it had been given to him.
But in a way, perhaps this was a good thing, it meant that he could obtain other people’s Fate for himself.
Before he could do anything else, his master appeared.
A small tray was moving through the air beside her, with a plate of food on it.
"Your friend sent this." The woman placed the tray on the table.
"Thank you for bringing it, Master." Leonis looked at the plate, it was this body’s favorite food.
"Of course, your body needs food after all, and otherwise, who knows, maybe you won’t be able to endure the next treatment session."
"Master, this disciple’s body can conquer the highest peaks in the world even without energy." He answered with a smile.
[Target Detected: Evangeline Evernight]
[Race: Human]
[Affection toward Host: 74]
[Hatred toward Host: 0]
[Destiny Copy: Available]
[Fate Copy: Locked]
The spoon he had just picked up stopped in his hand for a moment.
74
So his master really did have special feelings for him, of course, this number did not explain the reason, the system had already emphasized that the number did not reveal a person’s thoughts.
"Did something happen?" Evangeline noticed the brief change in his gaze.
"I was thinking that I still don’t know the reason you chose me."
"And did you reach a conclusion?" The woman sat down on the chair in front of him.
"I have a few possibilities, but some of them would not be good for your reputation."
"Then keep them to yourself for now, little disciple." Her familiar smile returned.