Fraud! This is outright fraud!
Ten thousand curses stampeded through Ryan's mind. He finally understood what internet marketing scams were all about.
"System, explain this to me. What is going on with my stat panel?"
Ryan felt completely deceived.
Where was the "Supreme"?
Where was the "Above Heaven and Earth"?
Looking at this entire panel, aside from his absurdly high stamina, all his other stats were single digits!
[Respected host, because of your physique, you do not normally exercise and you enjoy sleeping. Aside from your right hand being relatively strong, everything else is completely average.]
"So you are telling me that after learning this Supreme Heaven and Earth Whatever technique, the only thing that improved was my stamina?"
"I remember that legendary techniques are supposed to cleanse the marrow and meridians, providing a comprehensive boost to all attributes. What does 'but very durable' even mean?" Ryan questioned skeptically.
Are you kidding me? I am a cultivation novel enthusiast. Do not try to fool me.
[...The system only provides techniques. Usage requires the host to explore on their own.]
Ryan groaned internally. "Hello...hello... is this the system return center? I want to exchange my system right now."
This is way too unreliable!
Unfortunately, what was done was done. Ryan could only study his stat panel further.
"System, what do a normal person's stats typically look like?" Ryan decided to first understand his own situation.
[Respected host, a normal person's stats generally range between 5 and 7.]
[Spirit Power is an exception. Aside from some naturally gifted individuals, most normal people have Spirit Power between 1 and 3.]
"So basically, my attack is at the minimum threshold for normal people, my defense is far below normal, and my speed is faster than average." Ryan roughly understood.
[The host can also be described as a weak chicken.]
Ryan rolled his eyes. "Get lost. I am elegant and graceful, not some fragile man. If you cannot say something nice, then do not force yourself."
Wait a minute. If that was the case, did his stamina of 30 mean he was godlike?
Ryan felt like his meridians had suddenly opened. He discovered a whole new world.
A normal person's stats ranged from 5 to 7. His stamina was equivalent to six normal people!
Holy crap! Does this make me a super-powered energy battery?
Ryan could not help but marvel. Six times a normal person's stamina. In other words, if a normal person could run ten laps at their limit about four thousand meters then Ryan could run six times that. Twenty-four thousand meters!
Thinking about it that way, maybe it was not such a bad deal after all. Upon reflection, Ryan realized it was not completely terrible.
However, this stat distribution was way too extreme! Aside from his godlike stamina, nothing else had changed at all.
Also, what did that "vitality becoming more vigorous" mean?
Wait a minute. Why do I suddenly feel so hot?
Ryan's heart jumped in alarm. His entire body felt restless, as if he had endless energy, like millions of ants crawling all over him. He could not sit still.
[Respected host, because you are cultivating Supreme Heaven and Earth Nine Revolutions, having abundant vital energy is understandable.]
Ryan cursed internally. "Like hell it is!"
Now he was genuinely panicking. This scam system! Anyone who had read cultivation novels knew that if you did not release this excess energy in time, you could explode and die!
[Please rest assured, host. To return to normal, simply behave as you normally would. (Just endure it and it will pass, or you could go find a teacher for guidance.)]
Ryan stared in disbelief. "Are you messing with me?!"
At that moment, the class bell rang again.
The person who walked through the door this time was a woman wearing black high heels. She had an exquisite figure with curves in all the right places, and her face radiated mature charm.
"Hey, Ryan! Ryan, stop spacing out! Ms. Sullivan is here!" Danny shook Ryan a couple of times before returning to his own seat, staring at the woman with an infatuated expression.
"Ms. Sullivan?"
Ryan froze. He had absolutely no memory of any Ms. Sullivan!
However, now was clearly not the time to wonder about that. If he could not manage his Power properly, he might spontaneously combust at any moment.
[Please rest assured, host. The Power of Void is simply quite abundant. It will not cause spontaneous combustion.]
Ryan thought bitterly: Like hell that will be any better both case I will die in the end.
"Hello, students! It has been a week. Did everyone miss me?" Ms. Sullivan stood at the podium with a gentle smile.
She was the school nurse who came once a week to teach medical emergency classes to the seniors.
"Yes!"
The male students below all had hearts in their eyes as they answered in unison.
Of course, there was one exception Ryan, who was desperately trying to control his Power of Void.
At that moment, Ryan's brow was furrowed deeply. He concentrated his energy in his core, sitting rigidly in his seat without daring to move an inch.
Seriously, he was dying here.
If he dared to stand up, the entire class would know immediately.
"Oh?"
Ms. Sullivan was surprised to notice that Ryan was ignoring her.
Then she saw the pained expression on his face. Ms. Sullivan slowly walked over to Ryan.
Ryan panicked internally. "Do not come over here!"
From this angle, once Ms. Sullivan reached his side, there would be no way to hide anything.
"Ryan, are you feeling unwell?"
Without giving Ryan time to react, Ms. Sullivan had already arrived in front of him.
"No, I am fine, Ms. Sullivan."
Ryan forced an awkward smile. He wanted to salvage the situation and desperately tried to find an angle to cover himself.
But his breathing could not lie. It was chaotic and irregular.
"Oh my, this young man certainly has abundant energy!" Ms. Sullivan's sharp eyes caught everything, no matter how hard he tried to hide it.
However, she remained silent for the moment and simply patted Ryan on the shoulder.
"Ryan, as long as you are alright. Just remember to release your energy in a healthy way, okay?"
The corner of Ms. Sullivan's lips curved into a subtle arc, radiating mature charm that was both captivating and dazzling.
Ryan felt utterly hopeless. There was no doubt she had definitely noticed.
But strangely enough, after Ms. Sullivan touched him, the burning restlessness coursing through his body actually calmed down.
What just happened?
Ryan's eyes widened. He could not understand what had just occurred. What did this mean? Did I somehow released it itself?
[Please remain calm, host. Your hypothesis is not scientific.]
Ryan retorted: Your very existence is not scientific either.
[The person just now used a talent skill to calm the host's energy.]
"Talent skill? What does that mean?" Ryan's heart jumped as he looked toward Ms. Sullivan. He had not noticed anything just now.
At the same time, Ms. Sullivan had returned to the podium. Seeing Ryan looking at her, she smiled gently and nodded.
[Her skill should be related to charm abilities. Otherwise, she would not have been able to influence the host's energy.]
"Charm abilities!" Ryan finally understood. She was an Awakener!
"Please turn to page 239 in your textbooks. Today, I will explain the Hextech Emergency Response Method."
Ms. Sullivan pulled out a thick medical textbook on the podium and opened a presentation, first playing a short medical video.
"Hey, Marcus, what exactly does Ms. Sullivan do?"
Ryan tapped the shoulder of the student in front of him. They were acquainted.
"Ms. Sullivan? She is the school nurse. You used to go see her all the time." Marcus looked at Ryan with confusion.
"Ah, well, I am getting older. Memory is not what it used to be." Ryan laughed awkwardly.
Marcus stared at him. "???"