After explaining for a long time, Raiden finally convinced his sister that his Woolie was not stolen but an authentic one that he purchased legally after borrowing the money.
After successfully placating her, he got started on the other tasks.
The first thing he did was cook food for both of them. As prodigious as Sylvia was, she had one weak point. That was cooking.
It was like her and the kitchen were mortal enemies. Anytime she tried to cook something, as simple as instant noodles, she ended up setting the kitchen on fire.
Raiden wondered how someone could be so bad at cooking until he witnessed her trying to cook food. Watching her hold the knife like it was a murder weapon, he asked her to promise him not to enter the kitchen by herself in any circumstances.
As for Woolie, Raiden found out from his sister that while he could eat normal food, he wouldn't feel as full and would need a special type of food to keep his energy up. The higher the intensity of training, the better the quality of food required.
With a bleeding heart, he ordered an online delivery of basic energy blocks as well as baby milk for Woolie, which cost a total of 1,001 Credits!!
No wonder not every family owned a Terra Beast. It was too damn expensive. This incident pulled Raiden back from daydreaming to reality. What reaching the apex, he needed to earn money first. If not for the money Aria gave him, he wouldn't even be able to afford food for Woolie.
After finishing dinner, both siblings settled down on the couch in the dining room to watch some television together. His little sister is still looking a little clingy, maybe still feeling scared after the incident.
Ten minutes in the movie, and Sylvia ended up falling asleep, drooling on his shoulder while Woolie was watching the fight between two Terra Beasts on TV excitedly.
Looking at the hot-blooded action on television, Woolie wanted to get into a fight himself.
'My human is too weak. I must be strong like them and protect him. I will start training hard and become the strongest in the world.' (˵ •̀ ᴗ •́ ˵ )✧
Raiden, unaware of his dangerous thoughts, adjusted the angle of Sylvia on his shoulder so she could sleep more comfortably before finally starting to take a good look at his cheat code.
"Hey system, open up!" Raiden called out softly.
.....
"System, show yourself!"
.....
"Open Sesame!! Aabra Kadabra!! Khulja Simsim!! Damn System, show me the status!!"
The last sentence seemed to do the trick, as the familiar blue screen appeared in front of his face once again.
{Ding!! Welcome to Perfect Evolution System!!}
{Name: Raiden Ashford}
{Rank: Bronze}
{Potential: F Tier}
{Bloodline: None}
{Techniques: Basic Meditation Mantra (Upgradable), Foundation Physical Exercises (Upgradable)}
Looking at his potential, Raiden didn't know what to say. What kinda bullshit was this? He, basically a protagonist in this world with a cheatcode, had the potential of F Tier?!
'There must be a glitch or something in the system, that's it. There is no way someone like me has F Tier Potential.' Consoling himself, he started looking through the system and its functions.
After looking through the system for a while, he came to a conclusion.
The system can help him raise the potential of any living thing he touches, except himself. He can also enhance two basic exercises, even though they were non-living things.
As for how much he can enhance the talent of anyone, he didn't know about it yet. But, guessing from the name of ' Perfect Evolution System', the ceiling should be pretty high.
"Alright, here goes nothing. Enhance." A soft white glow escaped his hands as he laid it on top of Woolie's head, who was busy watching a fight on the TV.
"Woolie?"
A feeling of unprecedented relaxation enveloped Woolie's body as he closed his eyes in comfort.
ヾ(≧▽≦*)o
{Ding! Woolie Potential is Being Updated: E → D (1/2)}
Meanwhile, a feeling of weakness hit Raiden suddenly, leaving him drained both physically and mentally.
Looking at the screen in front of him, he realised it was not as easy to upgrade potential as he thought.
First thing, it seemed to drain his physical and mental energy to enhance the potential of any living thing.
It looked like he needed to start practising the Meditation Technique and Physical Training starting tomorrow.
'What kind of unfair world is this? Other MCs arrive in the new world and get stronger while lying down. Meanwhile, I, your father, need to work hard???'
He tried to upgrade his own potential using the cheat, but it didn't work at all.
"What bullshit system? Why can't I upgrade my own potential? Why does it seem like I got the short end of the stick?" Raiden grumbled.
After resting for a while, he felt himself regaining his strength and tried to enhance Woolie's potential again.
"Enhance!!"
{Ding! The host has a daily limit of enhancement for Woolie. Please try again tomorrow.}
Looking at the screen in front of him, Raiden felt speechless.
There was a daily limit, too??
After taking a few deep breaths, Raiden took a look around the room to find something to use his cheat on, before his eyes fell on his sister, who drooling in her sleep, dreaming about who knows what.
He still remembered looking at her status screen yesterday. It was pretty normal except for one thing.
Just to confirm if he saw it correctly, he put a hand on her head and caressed it, while speaking softly.
"System, show me Sylvia's status."
{Sylvia Ashford}
{Rank: Unawakened}
{Potential: B Tier}
{Bloodline: The Ashen Bloodline (Unawakened)}
{Enhance Her Potential? Yes/No}
He tried clicking on The Ashen Bloodline part, and to his surprise, it expanded.
{The Ashen Bloodline: Originated from the First Lord of Ashen Lands, The Ashen Bloodline is the most Primordial Bloodline in this world. It holds the power unravel the very fabric of reality itself.}
Reading the description, Raiden's face went white. As uneducated as he was about this world, even he knew the basic facts about it.
This world, which was actually 5x times larger than the Earth, was covered in dense flora and fauna of various kinds, with wildlife ruling over it.
Humanity actually only controlled about 20% of the surface of this planet, with the rest of it being unclaimed lands.
Those wild lands, which were ruled by forces stronger than anything humanity could ever beat, were called The Ashen Lands!!!
Realising his little sister Sylvia actually had such absurd origins, a complicated look appeared in his eyes.
Who was Sylvia? Should he really upgrade her potential? What if he awakened her bloodline? What if he attracted the attention of someone they can't beat? What if she turned against humanity one day?
"Hmm....Raiden...no...don't leave me....I don't want to be a-alone again."
He turned around to see little tears coming down her face distressed face, as if she was experiencing some kind of nightmare.
Looking at her distressed face, Raiden felt stunned for a moment before feeling angry at himself.
"Fuck it. With the system in my hands, who is afraid of who!! Just a few years, and I'll be invincible. I want to see who dares to touch my sister then!! Damnit, System, enhance her potential for me!!"
"Woolie!!" Woolie, who had been relaxing since his upgrade, felt some kind of change in his master resolve. As if resonating with him, his cries echoed throughout the room, his eyes shining brightly.
{Ding! Sylvia Potential is Being Updated: B → A (1/15)}
As Raiden laid a hand on her head, Sylvia felt a feeling of warmth throughout her body, making her feel safe and driving away her nightmare.
Raiden, now tired after doing two potential upgrades, drifted off on the spot.
Just like that, two siblings rested there, relying on each other, forgotten by the rest of the world.