Neurolink System in the Modern World-Chapter 104: Balance

(Author's Note: This might come across as a bit of an information dump, but I'll only explain these skills this one time so kindly bear with it. Thank you )

I clicked on the "Skill Store," and a list of additional skills available for sale appeared before me.

[Special Skills]

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Skill Name: Psychic Insight

Cost : 3 Dominion Points

Requirements : 1 Mind Power

Upgrades : 5% chance per level

Description: It grants the host the ability to delve deep into the thoughts and emotions of others, unveiling deep understanding of their motives, anxieties, and aspirations.

Limitations: It is not infallible and may prove ineffective against individuals with robust mental defenses.

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Attack Skill: Mind's Shock

Cost : 5 Dominion Points

Requirements : 3 Mind Power

Upgrades : Additional 1 meter per level

Description: Mind's Shock is a formidable offensive skill that taps into the latent power of the mind to generate a devastating surge of psychic energy. It is a measure of last resort, reserved for situations when all other alternatives have been exhausted.

Limitations: Employing Mind's Shock demand a significant toll on the host own mental and physical well-being. Its use can lead to mental fatigue, severe headaches, and even a temporary loss of psychic abilities if abused.

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Mind Skill: Dream Manipulation

Cost : 6 Domain Points

Requirements : 5 Mind Power

Upgrades : Additional 10 minutes in the dream world.

Description: Dream Manipulation is a neural ability that grants the host access to and control over the dreams of both himself and others. It enables them to shape dreams, gather information, and even exert influence over the dreamer's subconscious.

Limitations: Dream Manipulation carries the risk of inadvertently causing psychological harm to oneself if wielded recklessly.

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[Normal Skills]

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Parallel Processing: The ability to handle multiple complex tasks or thoughts simultaneously without mental strain.

Duration : 10 minutes

Cool down : 12 hours

Cost : 1 domination points

Upgrade : 5 minutes per level

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Mental Time Dilation: The capacity to alter one's perception of time, making moments of intense thought or problem-solving feel longer.

Cost : 2 domination points

Duration : 30 seconds

Cool down : 12 hours

Upgrade : -10 minutes cool down

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Sensory Enhancement: The power to heighten or expand the range of one's senses, such as seeing in different spectrums or hearing distant sounds.

Cost : 2 domination points

Duration: Passive

Upgrade : +10 meters every upgrade

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Neuro-linguistic Mastery: The ability to speak in all languages by copying the language neurological sequences of others.

Cost : 2 domination points

Duration: Passive

Upgrade : Additional Language per level

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Psychic Geography: The skill to create mental maps of places and navigate through them mentally, even in unfamiliar territories. 10 meters base AOE

Cost : 1 domination points

Duration: Passive

Upgrade : +10 meters every upgrade

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Psychic Shields: The ability to create mental barriers or shields to protect against mental attacks or intrusion for 1 second

Cost : 3 domination points

Duration: Passive

Upgrade : +1 second every upgrade

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'This system is basically running a luxury store with its prices!' I exclaimed with a frustrated sighed. It's not just the domination points; even the special skills require an astronomical amount of mind power before I can even think about affording them!

'Well, at least the new status window is more detailed,' I admitted, giving credit where it was due. Right now, I could see that the system was providing me with more information to help me understand my skills better.

Unfortunately, after seeing the prices, I felt like a poor person with empty pockets right now.

Faced with these sky-high prices, I had no other option but to choose something within my budget that could also be immediately useful.

My mind raced as I weighed my choices, and in the end, I decided to invest in "Parallel Processing." Coupled with my existing skill, "Intense Quick Learning," I hoped this combination would help me develop my skills faster, making me better equipped and ultimately increasing my overall ability.

'Now that everything is done, I can finally spend my points,' I sighed with relief as I began allocating them according to my initial plan.

Initially, I considered raising my intelligence to 10 in hopes of acquiring a random skill. However, after seeing the store with numerous available mind-related skills, I decided to invest in strength and endurance instead.

I needed more strength in combat and also increased endurance to withstand hits and increase my survivability .

While stamina helped with my energy levels, having energy was useless if I could be taken down with a single punch. The only reason I managed to win against Ije was that he wasn't entirely serious to begin with. If we were to fight again, I was a hundred percent certain that he would defeat me, even if I activated Quick Phase.

This was because, even with Quick Phase, I could still tell that his base agility was more than double mine.

[Strength: 7 → 10]

[Endurance: 4.5 → 9.5]

I clenched my fists tightly, feeling a rush of rejuvenation coursing through my body. It was as if my muscles were undergoing a transformation, becoming leaner, and reducing my body fat ratio. As expected, I sensed that my bones were growing harder and more solid .

With all these upgrades, I wouldn't even be surprised if I ended up growing another inch or two.

At last, the notification I'd been waiting for appeared before me.

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Random Skill: Berserk

Effect: For 5 minutes, your strength will be doubled, but after that, all your stats will be halved for 5 minutes.

Upgrades : Every level reduce the after effect of the skill by 5%

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"Damn, I got a double-edged sword," I muttered, clicking my tongue in disappointment as I read the skill's description.

'Well. at least I could level it up to mitigate its drawbacks. '

Finishing up, I decided to invest my skill points. I now had a total of 9 skill points, thanks to the ones I obtained from the Skill Combination.

[Intense Quick Learning Level 1 --> Intense Quick Learning Level 5]

[Complex Cognitive Instinct Level 1 --> Complex Cognitive Instinct Level 5]

[Suggestion Level 10 --> Suggestion Level 11]

"Status"

[Ding]

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Name : Ji-Hoon Zyden

Title : Official System Holder

Age : 18 years old

Overall Stats : 47.9

Level :10 [770/5000]

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<Attributes>

Strength: 10

Agility: 11

Stamina: 4

Endurance: 9.5

Intelligence: 3.2

Charisma: 10

Mind Power : 0.2

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<Skills>

Mind Eye [Level 3]

Suggestion [Level 11]

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Skill Store II

Skill Combination I

Mission Board I

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*Intense Quick Learning Level 5

*Complex Cognitive Instinct Level 5

*Parallel Processing Level 1

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*Faker [Level 1]

*Quick Phase [Level 2]

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Attribute Points: 0

Skill points: 0

Domination Points : 0

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"Perfect, I'm becoming more balanced now," I thought with satisfaction as finished fine-tuning my skills and attributes.