"Oh, that’s really cool," Nova said, eyes wide with interest. "No wonder its default shape is like a dark slime. That explains its use perfectly. No one would ever suspect it’s a weapon at first glance."

"Now let’s move on to the next one."

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[Skystride]

[Rank: A]

[Grants the user the ability to fly before reaching the stage where flight becomes naturally possible. By manipulating mana, the user can move freely through the air. Flight speed, maneuverability, and aerial control scale with the user’s Agility attribute and mana control. Mana is consumed continuously while the skill is active.]

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"So basically, it’s a skill that lets me fly," Nova said with a big grin. "This is going to be really handy. I’ve always wanted to fly in the sky.

Seriously, in all those novels I read, some MCs got flight powers and still had height phobias. Can you believe that? It’s so fun to soar through the air like a bird — I can already imagine it, even though I haven’t tried yet."

"Anyway, what’s the level where you get the ability to fly naturally?" Nova asked.

{Above the Grandmaster realm.}

"Which is above level 1000, right?" Nova pressed. "Seriously, why can’t you just tell me the name, for fuck’s sake?"

Liya turned her head to the side stubbornly.

{I won’t. Not unless you encounter one yourself.}

Nova sighed heavily, seeing how stubborn she was being — though her pouty expression looked incredibly cute in that teacher cosplay.

"Sheesh... alright." He shook his head.

"What’s next?"

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[Chronos Tear]

[Rank: ???]

[A divine tear shed by the God of Time, said to contain a fragment of time itself. Upon the owner’s death, the tear activates automatically, rewinding the owner’s personal timeline to the moment before death and completely restoring their body, soul, mana, and vitality. It can even nullify fatal curses and irreversible injuries that caused the demise. This miracle can only occur once. After fulfilling its purpose, the Chronos Tear loses all divine power, crumbling into dust and disappearing from existence forever.]

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"...."

"...."

For a long moment, both Nova and Liya were completely speechless, staring at the description in stunned silence. How could the gacha wheel drop something this divine? It almost felt wrong to even possess it.

"Seriously... now I’m confident I’m going to get struck by divine judgment for breaking so many laws of this world back to back," Nova said, voice filled with pure astonishment.

{Yeah... even I didn’t expect you to hit such a jackpot.}

Liya sounded equally shocked.

{Can you believe it? I think you used up all your luck for the entire year on this one pull. This is definitely the most powerful and broken thing you’ve gotten so far. Remember when I said you could literally get anything from the gacha? Well... it’s proven now.}

"You’re right... Maybe I won’t be this lucky for the next few years. I’ll have to rely heavily on my own abilities from now on." Nova shook his head.

"And look at it — it doesn’t even have a proper rank."

{Well, it is God-level shit!}

{It literally gives you a second chance after death. I doubt even the emperors of this world possess such a priceless treasure.}

"Anyway, now that we’re done with the gacha wheel for now, I’m definitely satisfied with everything I got... and for some reason, I feel like I’ll be needing these things pretty soon."

{It must be your intuition... or maybe you’re just paranoid about what that fortune teller old lady told you. You don’t have to hide it if you’re concerned.}

"I don’t know whether her words had any truth to them or not — since she was just a mortal but I felt like I should keep them in mind."

{There’s no point overthinking it now. Just focus on getting stronger and face everything head-on. Leave the rest to fate.}

"You’re right..." Nova nodded. "Now let’s get to the fusion business. I’ve been waiting for this the whole day."

He opened his profile and carefully looked through his skills and inventory, searching for anything he could fuse to create something good.

Nova selected his first fusion candidates, items and skills that seemed highly compatible and promising. Just before activating the Fusion skill, he paused and looked toward Liya, who was waiting patiently.

She noticed him stopping and tilted her head in confusion.

{What is it? Why did you stop?}

Nova’s face turned serious. Liya thought it must be something important. Before she could read his mind, he spoke.

"Why don’t you give me a good luck kiss before I begin?"

"...."

Liya was momentarily speechless. Why is he acting like such an idiot right now?

{Did getting that divine treasure mess with your head? What happened to "I’m angry at you"? You wouldn’t even let me sit on your lap like usual.}

Nova rubbed the back of his head with an awkward smile. "I was a little angry earlier... but even if you weren’t on my lap, just having you here is enough for your luck to work."

{My darling host... you do know I’m not a girl you have to win over, right? If you wanted me, I would have given myself to you long ago — if I had a physical body. After all, I’m already a part of you.}

"It’s not the same..." Nova said softly as he understood what her words meant . "I believe if anything in this universe has emotions and the ability to reason, no one has the right to call it a mere tool. So don’t make yourself small for me, Liya."

Virtual tears shimmered in Liya’s eyes. She leaned close and pressed her lips against his. Even though her body was virtual and couldn’t physically touch him, Nova clearly felt the warmth of her emotions.

She pulled back, looking at him with pure adoration. Her beautiful face, framed by loose strands of dark hair falling beside he ears, looked incredibly sexy in the teacher outfit.

She returned to her position beside him and smiled.

{Happy now?}

A genuine smile spread across Nova’s face.

"Very."

He turned back to the system panel and activated the Fusion skill.

[Skill Fusion Activated]

[Analyzing Selected Items...]

[Skills Confirmed]

• Stamina Recovery Enhancement (Rank B)

• Mana Recovery Enhancement (Rank B)

[Fusion Requirements Met]

[Initiating Fusion Process.....]

DING!!

[Fusion Successful!]

[Congratulations!!]

[You have acquired a new passive skill]

< Vitality Core >

[Rank: A]

Description:

[The user’s body and mana become perfectly synchronized, dramatically enhancing both stamina and mana recovery. Regeneration speed increases to five times the normal rate, and recovering one resource slightly accelerates the regeneration of the other. During combat, continuous activity further boosts both recovery rates, allowing the user to maintain peak performance for extended periods.]

DING!!

[Achievement Unlocked]

< Path of Innovation >

[You have successfully created an original skill through your own knowledge, creativity, and understanding.]

[This achievement cannot be earned through ordinary skill acquisition.]

[Great Achievement Received]

[Reward Issued]

[+50,000 Evolution Points]

"Why did I only get 50,000 Evolution Points this time?" Nova asked curiously. "If I remember correctly, I got around 100,000 last time for creating an original skill."

{It’s because of the rank of the new skill. This one is only A-rank, and the skills you fused were both B-rank. Last time you created an original S-rank skill.}

Nova nodded in understanding after Liya’s explanation. He then looked at the new skill again, clearly impressed.

"Hmm... I definitely chose the right skills to fuse together. Vitality Core is another great addition. Since its rank increased along with its effectiveness, I won’t have to worry much about my mana and stamina recovery anymore."

{Yes, this one is pretty handy. Even though it’s an advanced version of the previous two skills, its overall effectiveness has increased drastically.}

Ding!

[The Skill Fusion has entered a cooldown period.]

[Remaining Cooldown: 24:00:00]

[Please wait until the cooldown expires before attempting another fusion.]

[The cooldown may be bypassed by consuming Evolution Points.]

[Cost: 100,000 Evolution Points]

[Would you like to ignore the cooldown?]

[YES] [NO]

"Hehehe... no you don’t, bitch," Nova laughed evilly as he saw the familiar notification pop up. He finally had what he needed to cure it now.

Thanks for reading....