MC's skills:
1. Copy - Can copy any skill.
Catch: Skill can't be way above him. And he can use it only to 50% proficiency.
2. Adaptation - When a skill is used on him it's proficiency decreases by 10%.Keeps increasing with level.
Catch: Doesn't work on skills way above him.
3. Shadow Lord - Borrows the ability of the shadow Lord. Increases abilities by 50% and can create objects and manipulate shadows to his will.
Catch: It leaves him severely drained for some days.
4. Battle Perception - Allows him to predict his opponents next move before it happens.
Catch: Opponents can't be way above him.
5. Story Distortion - Allows him to create any skill of his choice.Or alter the story or reality with just a thought.
Catch: The higher ranked the skill the more points it takes to create it likewise the more advanced his distortion of the story gets the more points it takes.
6. Improved Cognitive Abilities - His brain processes things at an abnormal rate.
Catch: After using it he's drained for some minutes.
7. Calm mind - During mentally stressful situations he can remain completely unfazed with this skill.
Catch: None
Core Concept:
In this world, every person is born with a Mana Core a crystal-like organ in the center of their body that absorbs and stores aether (the energy of the world). This Core determines how powerful a person can become.
The Core grows with experience, training, and battle. It grants unique abilities based on its Type, and the stronger it becomes, the more powerful those abilities get.
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Core Types:
1. Flame Core
Shoots fire, creates heat, and explodes.
Good for offense.
Evolves into Blazing Core, Sun Core, etc.
2. Stone Core
Enhances strength and creates barriers.
Good for defense and close combat.
Evolves into Titan Core, Ironheart Core, etc.
3. Wind Core
Increases speed, reflexes, and control over the air.
Great for scouts or fast attackers.
Evolves into Storm Core, Falcon Core, etc.
4. Water Core
Good for both offense and defense.
Strong against Fire Core users.
Evolves into ice Core, Avalanche Core, etc.
5. Shadow Core
Not that good.
Either really good or mostly f ranks.
Evolves into Darkness Core,Night Core,etc.
6. Mind Core
Controls senses, illusions, and mental pressure.
Strong against untrained enemies.
Evolves into Dream Core, Psy Core, etc.
7. Beast Core
Connects with animals, summons creatures, or gives animal traits.
Evolves into Dragon Core, Chimera Core, etc.
8. Light Core
Usually only possessed by members of the House Eldraven.
Extremely Powerful and rarely possessed by outsiders.
Evolves into Star Core.
9. Blood Core
Welded by members of the Morvayne Bloodline.
Has no known evolution yet.
10. Ethereal Core
For people with special abilities like the saintess.
Like healing and seeing into the future.
Core Grades:
Each Core has a grade showing its potential:
F-Grade: Almost useless.
E-Grade to C-Grade: Most people.
B-Grade to A-Grade: Elite soldiers and academy graduates.
S-Grade: Legendary. Maybe 1 in a 100,000.
S+ Grade: Can form a domain.
SS Grade
SS+ Grade
SSS Grade: Capable of destroying nations.
National Rank: Their Domains can destroy hoards of S ranks.
EX Grade: Often tied to faith directly.
EX+: People that imagination can't measure.
Forbidden Grade: Warning!!!
???: Not ranked by the world's strength.
Cores can be trained and even evolved into higher grades through battle, knowledge, or rare treasures.
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Core Levels:
As a person trains, their Core levels up, like so:
1. Novice
2. Adept
3. Veteran
4. Master
5. Ascendant
6. Expert
7. Breaker (can shatter normal limits)
8. Legendary
9. Apex
10. Ascendent
11. Mythic
12. God Tier
Each level unlocks more Core Skills (special techniques based on your Core Type), increases your mana, and improves your body.
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Broken Cores & Evolutions:
Some people are born with Broken Cores damaged or unusable.
But if trained carefully, Broken Cores can evolve into Void Cores, which defy logic.
Example: A Broken Core user unlocks the Void Core, gaining powers over nothingness, erasure, or teleportation.