As I kept taking notes, looking up different monster parts, and trying to think of good combinations, he gained a notification.
[The wood system host has fully completed his treatments in his world. Do you wish to see your system rating?]
That reminded him of the first system he created using a fucking pencil. You see, every time a system builder created a system and the host of the system either fully grew into maturity with their system or passed away, they gained a rating and rewards for the success of their host and all the items in their inventory if they died.
[Would you like to review Arata Hoshino's achievements?]
As he nodded, large notifications were popping up in front of him.
[Reviewing System: "Verdant Growth: Woodbound Core"]
Host: Arata Hoshino (World: boku no hero)
System Rank: C+ (Max Level Achieved)
Status: Alive – System Reached Natural Expiration Through Host Evolution.
Achievements:
• Survived 6 major villain incidents.
• Defeated toga.
• Build a harem of +25 women.
• Invented and distributed emergency healing seeds based on System Core.
• Became the number 6 hero
• Received honorary license for battlefield medical recon.
System Grade: A-
Reward: 4x Builder Tokens + 1 Unique Biomass Core + Inventory Transfer Initiated.
[Items Transferred: Hero Suit Fragment, Core Seedling (Evolved), Memory Core Crystal]
I leaned back, quietly stunned.
A-…? From a pencil? Damn.
Besides Builder Tokens, which are tokens that enhance a certain item will use potential even to move an item above a letter grade. But what the fuck are these rewards? I thought as I clicked on the description of the items.
[Unique Biomass Core]
Description: A condensed, living core crafted from a matured host's system progression and essence. This biomass retains the resonance and learning imprint of its former host, making it ideal for advanced system construction or hybridization. Integrates "growth memory" into any future biological system Increases success chance of fusion-based systems by 25%. It can serve as a living core replacement for foundational builds. It can also allow communication with an imprint of the former host under specific conditions.
[Core Seedling (Evolved)]
Description: The system core from the wood system. This seedling grew alongside him, evolving with his system. If it's used to create a system, it gives the old concept properties from the wood system to the new system.
[Memory Core Crystal]
Description: It absorbs the memory of the host, allowing it to record everything. The crystal is given back to the system builder once either the system user dies or they fully assimilate and complete their world.
It wasn't much, but he got this much from his first shitty system. Now he wanted to know what he would get once the mortal who got the Nightweaver Recon System died or fully assimilated.
-later-
It had been a couple of weeks and now in a couple hours the exams will start.
As I left my dorm already with a list of items, I wanted to purchase since the exams will start in a couple hours, and I need to get the items before then.
He planned to purchase a strong monster core and some monster parts connected to the soul and potentially buy some extensions.
Extensions were items that granted a system, an extra function that couldn't be granted by using normal items.
For example a rewards achievement functions an item gathering function, a plunger function etc. As he made it to the closest item shop he entered it as he started looking around the shop.
"Welcome, young Builder," came the voice of of a humanoid android with the shape of a woman with quartz eyes and fingers stained with stardust ink. "What do you seek?"
"I need a Tier-3 or higher monster core preferably one with soul resonance traits. Monster parts with soul-link or spirit tether affinity. And if you have any Extensions… I want to see your catalog."
The attendant's lips curled slightly. "A serious one. Follow me."
She led him to a reinforced display case in the back, flicking her wrist to deactivate the barrier sigils. Inside were several carefully labeled items. As she brought them out one by one, a translucent description window popped beside each.
[Soulbound Serpent Core – Tier 3+]
Still pulses with the binding magic of its original host.
• Grants innate soul-link traits
• Boosts compatibility for possession-based systems or ghost interfaces
• Can anchor drifting consciousnesses during system fusion
Cost: 3.6G
[Demonfire Core Fragment – Tier 3]
Part of a greater Hellflame Wyrm.
• Grants flame affinity and pain adaptation
• Can generate corrupted fire-based subskills
• Synergizes well with wrath-based growth traits
Cost: 3.6G
[Wraithfeather Cloak Fragment]
• Plucked from a Midnight Roc that fed on dream essence
• Grants stealth/phase adaptations to systems
• Can be used to add an "Evasion Matrix" feature
Cost: 1.8G
[Fleshroot Tendril – Spirit-Tether Variant]
• Extracted from an ancient forest elemental
• Ideal for hybrid builds involving spirit communication or living system cores
Cost: 2.4G
[Extension: Reward Achievement Matrix (RAM)]
• Enables a quest-reward system to form within the host
• Can assign internal missions and issue adaptive micro-rewards
Cost: 7.5G
[Extension: Inventory Compression Field]
• Grants a basic item storage function to the host system
• Space grows with system maturity
Cost: 6.8G
[Extension: Plunger Override Node]
• A chaotic extension that allows temporary override of locked system limits
• Risky to use, but can break through level caps or force evolution pathways
Cost: 9.2G
-later-
Entering the exam room, he could only sigh as he knew if he did not end up in the top 10 list he will probably end up homeless since he use all his money to buy the parts.
[Soulbound Serpent Core – Tier 3+]
[Demonfire Core Fragment – Tier 3]
[Wraithfeather Cloak Fragment]
[Fleshroot Tendril – Spirit-Tether Variant]
[Extension: Reward Achievement Matrix (RAM)]
[Extension: Inventory Compression Field]
[Extension: Plunger Override Node]
As he sat down, a screen popped up in front of everybody, including him, explaining the test as a small portal opened in front of the desk.
They would be given time to create their systems then their systems would be sent to an artificial world designed for them to develop then after the death of their house, they would get their results.
as he pulled out the items from a bag, he brought with them, and he started fusing them to create his new system, deciding this time to use his talents to add to the system.
Giving them access to his talents.
Main Core: [Demonfire Core Fragment – Tier 3]
Edit: Modify Soulbound Serpent Core
Sub: [Soulbound Serpent Core – Tier 3+]
Edit Applied: Shift Serpent's Soulbinding ability from "Host-Centric" to "System-Centric." Allow the system itself to bind to other souls, chaining multiple life signatures. Result: Soulchain Protocol. Allows the system to form spiritual links with other beings the host kills, stealing a trait or fragment of ability.
Edit: Modify Wraithfeather Cloak Fragment
Sub: [Wraithfeather Cloak Fragment]
Edit Applied: Fuse spectral evasion into evolution triggers. Each evolution milestone grants temporary phase-shift abilities. Result: Ethereal Evolution Layer. The host gains brief intangibility upon reaching new evolutionary tiers. Also grants passive "Wraithsense."
3. Edit: Modify Fleshroot Tendril – Spirit-Tether Variant
Sub: [Fleshroot Tendril]
Edit Applied: Convert tethering function into parasitic evolution anchoring. Allows system growth to feed on surrounding spiritual lifeforms. Result: Tether of Consumption. Host's evolution gains EXP from nearby deaths. Host can root to an area to accelerate growth temporarily.
Edit: Add Extension – Reward Achievement Matrix (RAM)
Sub: [Extension: RAM]
Edit Applied: Allow custom-tailored rewards from evolution triggers and quest-like milestones. Result: Blood-Scribed Achievements, Evolution unlocks unique perks, resistances, or traits. Also creates records visible to user.
Edit: Add Extension – Inventory Compression Field
Sub: [Extension: Inventory Compression Field]
Edit Applied: Add biologically reactive storage, connected directly to the host's flesh or soul. Result: Inventory space is tied to host's vitality. More damage = more space. Items grow "tainted" over time.
Edit: Add Extension – Plunger Override Node
Sub: [Extension: Plunger Override Node]
Edit Applied: Instead of resetting functions, allow system to purge mutations and reformat previous evolutionary stages at cost of pain or memory loss. Result: Molten Rebirth Function, Host can "reboot" their evolution if a path becomes unstable. Can trigger catastrophically dangerous new forms.
[System: Infernal Apex predator]
Rank: Lv-38 – C+
Type: Evolution-Based Combat System
Description: A high-risk, high-potential demonic evolution system forged through the synthesis of corrupted cores, spectral remnants, and spirit-tethered biomass. Designed for a host capable of thriving in destruction, the Infernal Apex predator promotes relentless growth through slaughter, pain, and adaptive mutation. Tailored to unleash a soul-bound harbinger capable of dominating hostile environments through war-driven evolution.
Capabilities:
• Grants the host the Hellflame Affinity, allowing the generation and manipulation of infernal fire effective against spiritual and biological entities.
• Activates the Soulchain Parasite predator: each kill allows the system to bind a soul fragment to the host, stealing traits or enhancements to fuel evolution paths.
• Integrates a Tether of Consumption, which absorbs ambient spiritual energy from nearby deaths, passively accelerating evolutionary progress and healing.
• Evolution Tree is locked by default and progresses only through combat and soul assimilation, creating highly personalized growth paths.
Will fuck; hope it does the job. I thought as I pulled a knife and cut my finger, covering it with my blood and fusing it with it, immediately making a connection with it as I threw it inside of the portal as it closed. Now he would only have to wait until the test ended. The world where they sent their system for the test was an artificial world that had their times sped up, which means for him, it would be a couple of hours for them. It will probably be decades or centuries, depending on the time dilation, but that doesn't matter; he was just going to sleep until the test was over.
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