281Yeah, I know that it was already done once, but I want to try and write my own version, so here!
Chapter 001: Tutorials and Battles!
Ichigo Kurosaki wasn't someone who could be easily scared or confused, but today it was just one of these days when nothing make sense anymore.
The floating digital window in front of him was a clear indication of it.
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv10 (2,450/6,600 EXP)
STR: 23(20+3)
VIT: 23(20+3)
DEX: 23(20+3)
INT: 16
WIS: 15
LUK: 15
Point: 0
Status: Human Body(All Spiritual Bonuses and Increases to your Stats doesn't apply while you're inside your Human Body.)
Cash: 250,000 ¥
The amount of money that was on his person wasn't something he was actually surprised by. In his life, being as screwed up as it was, apparently he could get through the so-called Quests that gave him Experience and in some cases Cash, but it was right now not what he was confused about.
"You know, if you'll be looking at them that hard, I think you would burn out a pixel or something." Said a voice to his right.
He glanced at the girl standing beside him. While Ichigo himself had spiky orange hair, peach skin and brown eyes, with lean build and about 174cm in height, the girl had black spiky hair, blue eyes and lean build with a pretty good curves for her age and about 155cm in height only. She was Tatsuki Arisawa, the only person who knew just how screwed up was his life.
Name: Arisawa Tatsuki
Occupation: Schoolgirl
Level: Lv10 (2,450/6,600 EXP)
STR: 28.75(25+3.75)
VIT: 28.75(25+3.75)
DEX: 28.9(26+3.9)
INT: 10
WIS: 10
LUK: 10
She knew what was happening to him, and actually was helping him as much as she could, she was his best and closed friend for nearly eleven years. When he told her what was happening to him, she at first thought that he was playing a prank on her, but then he actually proved the whole thing by inviting her into a Party. Apparently most of the Game-related stuff worked in this mess, and therefore they could form a Party, where they could share Experience and other things, it also gave her an ability to see the exact same things as Ichigo did, and also she was the one to make sure he didn't spill the beans about the whole thing.
Both of them didn't want to be considered crazy in any shape or form.
Also, she was the one that helped him figure out most of the things in this crazy system that he found himself in.
Ichigo then looked at the other screen that was floating in front of him, the window that contained his Skills.
[Gamer's Spirit(Passive) LV MAX]
Recognizes the Reality as a Game and keeps calm.
Keeps the mind calm.
Immunity to Mental Disorder.
Ichigo actually had to thank this particular Skill for keeping him same long enough so Tatsuki could figure out how this whole thing worked.
[Gamer's Body(Passive) LV MAX]
It provides the Body to live the Reality as a Game.
This one apparently gave him the ability to threat the whole thing as a Game, therefore his body would grow stronger with each Level and each added point to his different Stats. This Skill he also somehow shared with Tatsuki, apparently she received both of them when she agreed to join his Party, as unbelievable as it could be.
[Human's Nature(Passive) LV MAX]
Human's Soul is malleable, and have a infinite amount of potential, and therefore can grow stronger with an astounding rate.
The Rate of Level EXP gained is Increased by 50%
The Rate of Skill EXP gained is Increased by 50%
Tatsuki was also with this Skill in her arsenal, and therefore she was as high as him when it came to growth and advancing. She actually was quite shocked just how profitable was this Skill and how much did they gain from it.
[Hollow's Nature(Passive) LV MAX]
Your Soul has the taint of a Hollow in it inherited from your Mother, and because of its merging with your being you received the benefits of it.
For each Level Passively Increase STR by 5.
For each Level Passively Increase VIT by 5.
This would have been an awesome Skill, if only not for him damned Status, he even discussed it with Tatsuki but she said that attempting to forcefully leave his body was out of question because there was no guaranty, that he would be able to come back. This was a pretty big let down, but at least he knew that somewhere down the road he would be able to do it, and he would kick ass!
[Shinigami's Nature(Passive) LV MAX]
You inherited the Power of the Shinigami from your Father, and received the benefits of it.
For each Level Passively Increase INT by 10.
He really wanted to question his parents about this strange gifts that he received from them, but Tatsuki again saved his hide and pointed out that they would want to know just where did he get the knowledge about their natures. His dad was already crazy enough, and mom wasn't someone who he wanted to upset, he almost lost her once, and if not for this Game-thing he would have.
A Quest appeared right in front of him and told him that his mission was to save his mother. Being a nine years old, and barely able to come up with something on the spot, he just used one thing that he saw on the TV, act detracted and run away. He ran right into a shop, which was luckily still open and with most adorable and pleading face he could master he asked Masaki, his mother, to buy him an ice-cream.
Whatever was going to leave him with only one parent apparently never met them where it should have been and therefore he completed the Quest without a hitch. Whatever it was, and he knew that the thing that gave him a very bad feeling and scared him to the bones wasn't human, got away, but he remembered the strange feeling that it gave him, he probably couldn't even forget it if he tried.
[Quincy's Nature(Passive) LV MAX]
You inherited the Power of the Quincy from your Mother, and received the benefits of it.
For each Level Passively Increase DEX by 5.
For each Level Passively Increase INT by 5.
For each Level Passively Increase WIS by 5.
He and Tatsuki spent nearly two weeks in the library trying to find anything useful on Quincy and Shinigami, but apparently the first one simply didn't exist and the second was mentioned only in folklore, which wasn't very useful to them.
At least they learn a lot about the public library, and also completed several Quests there that got them accesses to some pretty interesting books and magazines that they could read. A whole section about the developments of Computer Games was like a Treasure Chest to the two.
[Advanced Karate Master(Passive) LV MAX]
You training in the Karate Martial Art, that strongly relies on the strong hits in the vital spots of you opponent with both hands and legs. Being an Advanced Level fighter you know almost all there is to know about th Art, starting with basic stances and hits, blocks and stricks. Without you Level of knowledge you can easily hold yourself against any other skilled fighter, but only as long as he isn't a Master.
Passively Increase STR by 15%
Passively Increase VIT by 15%
Passively Increase DEX by 15%
Good thing he and Tatsuki actually trained like crazy to make this Skill finally reach it's limit, the down-side was that they now had to fins themselves a high-class Master so they could advance further in their Hand-to-Hand Combat department. It was such a big let-down that Tatsuki actually punched a nearby wall when she found out about it, leaving a fist-sized dent in it.
But back to the thing that got Ichigo so confused.
Quest Alert: First Steps - Finish the Tutorial
Completion Awarded: 20,000 EXP.
Completion Awarded: Full capabilities of the Gamer has been Unlocked.
"What do you think about it?" Asked Ichigo.
He and Tatsuki were standing in the empty alley, away from prying eyes and were thinking about the meaning that this strange message had.
"I think you should accept it, we really don't know what will happen, and there is no point of loosing such a nice bonus of Experience." Said Tatsuki rereading the message for tenth time.
"Well, lets hope nothing bad will happen..." Muttered Ichigo and pressed the acceptance button.
1 Level Up.
1 Level Up.
1 Level Up.
Ichigo blinked and smiled as he saw his Level increased.
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv13 (1,330/7,620 EXP)
STR: 23(20+3)
VIT: 23(20+3)
DEX: 23(20+3)
INT: 16
WIS: 15
LUK: 15
Point: 45
Tatsuki was the same as him, grinning a looking at her Stats, trying to think of a way to spread them equally. Each Stat actually had a pretty interesting effect on the person, Ichigo and Tatsuki had some very interesting time figuring out how the hell everything worked and what each of the Stats did, but in the end they finally were able to with the help of a small '?' at the left top edge of each page.
STR was basically their physical strength, and the amount of damage they would do with physical attacks or with weapons.
VIT was mostly a Stat taht showed how durable they were, how much punishment their bodies would be able to take and how fast would they heal.
DEX also was a pretty easy Stat to figure out, it just made them more agile, fast and improved their perception and accuracy.
INT was a bit more complex. This Stat showed how much Reiryoku did they have at the moment. Reiryoku was an energy that they could use to perform superhuman acts and increase their overall performance, but the problem was that they had no idea how to tap into it! Yeah, Ichigo apparently had a shit-load of it, but the lack of knowledge about it made it absolutely pointless. Tatsuki had a far smaller reserves but she didn't want to actually waste her Stats on something that she couldn't even use at the moment.
WIS was a bit more useful, even if only partially. It increased their overall intelligence and their ability to process information. It didn't make them geniuses in any way, just made it easier for them to think, and let them think faster. The useless part was that this particular Stat also granted them the control over their Reiryoku, and the higher the Stat was, the better their control would be.
LUK actually just showed how lucky they were out of combat, mostly in gambling and other similar things, and how goo would be the loot that they would gain from defeating their opponent, nothing more.
Ichigo looked at his Stats for a moment and then made sure to even out the most obvious drops in them.
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv13 (1,330/7,620 EXP)
STR: 34.5(30+4.5)
VIT: 34,5(30+4.5)
DEX: 34,5(30+4.5)
INT: 21
WIS: 20
LUK: 20
Satisfied with the result he looked at Tatsuki who also finished with her Stats.
Name: Arisawa Tatsuki
Occupation: Schoolgirl
Level: Lv13 (1,330/7,620 EXP)
STR: 34.5(30+4.5)
VIT: 34,5(30+4.5)
DEX: 46(40+6)
INT: 20
WIS: 20
LUK: 11
"No Luck?" He asked.
"I'm not you, who would try to actually boost their Luck simply because it would gain him some cash." She muttered with a sigh.
The original reason why Ichigo's Luck was so high was because of the Loot he got from beating up the gangs around Karakura town. It was actually pretty awesome, considering that the Loot that he didn't need he could just store in his Inventory.
Inventory was something akin of a bottomless pit where he could store anything and it will always take only one slot no matter how big it was. It looked exactly like the one he saw in one of the On-Line Games but his just didn't have any limit, because he already forgot how much trash he had in it from his and Tatsuki's day in hunting down gang and trying to upper their Level.
At least there weren't any gangs left in Karakura.
Ichigo chuckled and they walked out of the alley and started walking towards school. The school's uniform consists of grey trousers, a white short and grey blazer for boys and grey skirt, white shirt with red bow tie, and grey blazer for girls. There is also a beige sleeveless jumper. It was actually interesting little fact that Ichigo and Tatsuki was more recognizable in their respectful uniforms than in the normal day-to-day attires by the local hooligans and misfits.
They were walking by their normal route toward the dreaded establishment. It's not like they hated school, it was just that the normal routine was so boring for them that both wanted to cry. Listening to their teacher was one of the most mind-numbing things that they had to experience in their lives, considering that their Skill [Gamer's Spirit] gave them both eidetic memory, or total recall as it was called sometimes, they knew already everything that there was for them to know about their classes in this year, and only needed to do homeworks while using their free time to spar and trying to find something new about their strange abilities.
Suddenly they heard a scream.
Instinctively turning around they saw a small girl running at them. She looked about nine years old, with shoulder-length light-brown hair collected into two short tails, grey eyes and pink sleeveless dress. She would have looked like any other child if not for the chain attached to еру metallic-looking pentagon on her chest.
She was a ghost.
The fact that Tatsuki and Ichigo bath possessed large amount of Reiryoku gave them ability to see the spirits of the dead.
But that wasn't something that surprised the two teen, it was the monster that was chasing the girl. It looked similar to a very thin frog with a white mask resembling the face of a frog with two long extensions coming out the sides of its mask, resembling pigtails. Its body was grey in color with its arms and legs being dark green. The most noticeable feature about it was the fist-size hole in its chest and a pair of yellow glowing eyes in its mask's eye-sockets.
Quest Alert: Baptized by Blood - First Victory of the Many
You see a Plus that is being chased by a Hollow, you can try and play a Hero and save the Plus while either fleeing or slaying the Hollow, or just ignore the whole thing and walk away.
Completion Reward: 2,500 EXP
Additional Completion Reward: ?
Failure Penalty(Only after the Battle Engagement): Death
Tatsuki and Ichigo exchanged glances and he pressed the acceptance button without thinking. They both would never leave someone in danger when they could do something about it.
Ichigo raced forward without even thinking about it, rushing past the scared Spirit and delivered a powerful punch to the Hollow's, now he at least knew what the hell Hollow was, mask, sending it stumbling backwards a little. He didn't stop and pressed on, kicking it in the chin and then punching it repeatedly in its throat.
After Tatsuki made sure that the Plus was safely hiding behind the corner, she jump into the fray, drop-kicking the beast in the forehead and sending it crashing into the ground.
Yes, they both knew that they could just hightail out of there, but they also knew that the beast wouldn't stop and would probably kill someone other than the girl, so they couldn't just leave it there. They weren't Heroes in any way or form, they just didn't want to leave something that could potentially harm people when they could do something about it.
LV15 Demi-Hollow
A Hollow that was just transformed from a normal Plus. It's still weak and not fully formed, so it's weaker than a normal Hollow would be. The most logical thing to do would to kill it as quick as possible before it will have the chance to finish its transformation.
Ichigo blinked, as he received the information about their enemy.
A New Skill is created by a Specific Action.
He waved the window away and jumped to the side, avoiding the beast wild swing. Apparently several hits to the head disoriented the beast and it started trashing on the ground trying to hit at least something with its arms, but missing almost every time.
Due to the continuous Observation a New Skill [Observation] is Created.
It shows the information of the Target.
Ichigo waved the damn thing away, this information almost cost him a pretty nasty hit to the face, but apparently luck wasn't on his side today, because instead of the hit to the face he received one right into his stomach.
A New Skill is created by a Specific Action.
'It's so not the time for this crap!' Mentally screamed Ichigo rolling away from another wild swing of his and Tatsuki's opponent.
[Physical Endurance] is created which helps you Endure the Pain and Damage.
He saw as Tatsuki received a very nasty blow to the right side, the only saving grace was that she had enough time to protect herself with her right arm, as she was sent flying. They really were blessed with their [Gamer's Body] because without it they would have died already! Ichigo jumped on his feet and ducked under Hollow's arm, while performing a low-kick making the beast fall backwards. Not wasting any more time Ichigo jumped onto its chest and punched it as hard as he could right into the center of its mask.
*Crack*
It cracked but didn't shatter. Sudden;y a leg appeared in his field of vision as Tatsuki stomped with all her might onto the beasts already damaged mask, making it finally shatter. The beast let out a gurgling sound and vanished in the black mist-like particles.
You got 5,000(2,500) EXP Points.
"What... the fuck... it was?" Asked Tatsuki as she sat near Ichigo against the nearby wall while panting.
"Apparently it was a Hollow." He answered.
"And you have something akin of this thing inside you?" She muttered.
"I don't think so, if it was anything like this one I would have gone mad or started killing people around long time ago." Answered Ichigo looking at the spot where Hollow was not long time ago. "What the...?"
He stood up, his body already feeling far better than a moment ago and walked towards the small bunch of things that apparently were left there after the Hollow was defeated.
"What is it?" Asked Tatsuki.
"Well..." Ichigo began, but was interrupted by the appeared window.
Quest Alert: Baptized by Blood - First Victory of the Many
Completion Reward: 2500(1250) EXP
Additional Completion Reward(The Plus wasn't harmed in any way during the Battle): 2500(1250) EXP
Additional Completion Reward(Defeat the Demi-Hollow): 5000(2500) EXP
Another two windows appeared.
1 Level Up.
1 Level Up.
"This is actually pretty good." Said Tatsuki pulling herself up.
Ichigo though about his Stats a bit and decided to add the ones that needed it the most at the moment.
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv15 (8,170/8,820 EXP)
STR: 34.5(30+4.5)
VIT: 34,5(30+4.5)
DEX: 34,5(30+4.5)
INT: 30
WIS: 30
LUK: 31
Ichigo then looked at Tatsuki and noticed that she already put her Stats in place.
Name: Arisawa Tatsuki
Occupation: Schoolgirl
Level: Lv15 (8,170/8,820 EXP)
STR: 46(40+6)
VIT: 46(40+6)
DEX: 46(40+6)
INT: 25
WIS: 25
LUK: 11
Ichigo then walked up the small pile of staff that the Hollow left behind and looked at it closely.
"You wouldn't believe me." He muttered.
"What?" Asked Tatsuki as she walked up to him and looked at the pile herself.
Her jaw dropped.
There, lying on the roar were approximately two thousands Yen, and several small books. Ichigo picked up the books and looked at them while Tatsuki picked up the cash and gave Ichigo his half while putting hers in her blazer's pocked. Then she looked at the books that Ichigo held in his hands. They were small, like that pocket mini-guides that often can be seen in the arms of the tourists.
When Ichigo picked up the first one the window in front of him appeared.
This is a Skill Book, [Hohō].
Do you want to learn this Skill?
Ichigo blinked.
Tatsuki blinked.
"This is... new?" She looked at the other two books in his possession. On of them was the same as the first, but the last one was different. "Give me the other two."
Ichigo absently let her take them, while still staring at the floating window. Apparently the Tutorial was over, and now both of them could gain something new and that actually made him smile. It was some time before he and Tatsuki found something new to do with this weired ability of theirs, but now apparently they entered the real Game, and they would need to be ready for an unexpected turns of events.
This is a Skill Book, [Hohō].
Do you want to learn this Skill?
The window appeared in front of Tatsuki, making her smirk.
"What?" Asked Ichigo with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, there is two of this books, therefore we both can learn this thing, so I don't see the point of waiting." She pressed her acceptance button.
Ichigo did the same.
The small books glowed with golden light and then disappeared in golden particles that started swirling around Ichigo and Tatsuki, both of them feeling as the knowledge actually leaking inside their minds. They were learning something new and they both were grinning. Almost at the same time they finished absorbing the knowledge, and looked at the appeared windows in front of them.
You Learned [Hohō] Skill.
A little bit lower there was another window with an actual Skill in it.
[Hohō(Passive) LV1 EXP: 0.00%]
'Hohō', also means Step Method, is the name given to one of the four combat skills of the Shinigami and relates to footwork. Hohō is an important skill for most Shinigami, and is one of their four basic fighting styles. The agility and speed of Hohō can be enhanced and improved through concentration, training, and mastery of it.
Passively Increase DEX by 5%
Passively Increase WIS by 3%
Both Ichigo and Tatsuki grinned at this. They knew each other for eleven years, and for eleven years they were trying all sort of things with they strange abilities, but for some reason they only got minimal effects out of them. They didn't feel so energized in a long time, they had something new to try out, and they couldn't wait to experience it!
Tatsuki looked at the second book in her hands.
This is a Skill Book, [Zanjutsu].
Do you want to learn this Skill?
Tatsuki opened it and briefly read through the beginning.
"It's more up to your alley, Ichigo." She said, as she passed him the book. "I don't use a sword, and not planning to, so knock yourself out."
He looked at the book, and then at the appeared window, and pressed the acceptance button. The book disappeared in the golden particles that again swirled around Ichigo and the absorbed into him, giving him the knowledge of using a Zanpakutō.
You Learned [Zanjutsu] Skill.
He saw another one appearing lower.
[Zanjutsu(Passive) LV1 EXP: 0.00%]
'Zanjutsu', also called Swordsmanship, is the fighting style for the Zanpakutō and is one of the four basic fighting styles of the Shinigami.
Passively Increase STR by 5%
Passively Increase DEX by 5%
Passively Increase Attack Power of Zanpakutō by 10%
Passively Increase Attack Speed of Zanpakutō by 5%
Ichigo and Tatsuki both called out their Status Windows, to see how their Stats were affected.
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv15 (8,170/8,820 EXP)
STR: 36(30+4.5+1.5)
VIT: 34,5(30+4.5)
DEX: 37,5(30+4.5+1.5+1.5)
INT: 30
WIS: 32,4(30+0.9+1.5)
LUK: 31
"Not bad, considering that we would be able to upper them with time I think it was a pretty useful discovery." Said Ichigo. "And you told me that getting my Luck up was a waste of Points!"
"Yeah, yeah..." Tatsuki waved him off, letting him gloat in peace.
Name: Arisawa Tatsuki
Occupation: Schoolgirl
Level: Lv15 (8,170/8,820 EXP)
STR: 46(40+6)
VIT: 46(40+6)
DEX: 48(40+6+2)
INT: 25
WIS: 27(25+0.75+1.25)
LUK: 11
"Also, Tatsuki..." Called Ichigo, while looking at his Skills Window.
"Yeah?" She looked at him, and then at what he was looking at.
Her jaw dropped and she instantly opened her own, to check if she gained one too.
[Reiryoku Control(Passive) LV1 EXP: 0.00%]
The Skill of Controlling person's Reiryoku.
Passively Increase WIS by 5%
This made the whole mess totally worth it! They finally could actually do something with their Reiryoku! It was like an ultimate prize that they achieved after a very long and hard journey!
Ichigo smirked and looked at Tatsuki, who looked at him, they both knew what they were going to do. They had about ten minutes left before the school started, and by any normal means they wouldn't be able to actually get there in time, but with their new Skills...
"The loser pays for the dinner." Said Tatsuki.
"Agreed." Answered Ichigo with a smirk.
They both shot towards the school as two blurs, their newfound Skills letting them move far above any normal human limits.
-=(0-0)=-
Name: Kurosaki Ichigo
Occupation: The Gamer
Level: Lv15 (8.170/8.820 EXP)
STR: 36(30+4.5+1.5)
VIT: 34,5(30+4.5)
DEX: 37,5(30+4.5+1.5+1.5)
INT: 30
WIS: 32,4(30+0.9+1.5)
LUK: 31
Status: Human Body(All Spiritual Bonuses and Increases to your Stats doesn't apply while you're inside your Human Body.)
Cash: 251.000 ¥
-=(0-0)=-
Name: Arisawa Tatsuki
Occupation: Schoolgirl
Level: Lv15 (8,170/8,820 EXP)
STR: 46(40+6)
VIT: 46(40+6)
DEX: 48(40+6+2)
INT: 25
WIS: 27(25+0.75+1.25)
LUK: 11
So, what do you think? I know they appear to be a tad bit overpowered but don't worry, the new and improved world around them would make the story interesting! I hope you'll like it!
As always, all the criticism, questions, suggestions and other messages you can leave in your Reviews!