Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out? - Chapter 1969: The New Reward System

Chapter 1969: The New Reward System

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“Hmm, so that’s how it is,” Armageddon nodded. “Sylphy, you have memories of your previous life then! And Alice is an alien bestowed upon you by that god of reincarnation who dwells in the inaccessible Plane of Souls. Incredible—you’ve become even more fascinating, kukuku.”

“Don’t you dare laugh evilly!” I snapped, grabbing her antennae and tugging them lightly. She hissed in fury.

“D-Don’t touch them!” she snarled, snapping her mandibles at my hands.

“Ouch, ouch!” I yelped, releasing her. “Ahem, uh, anyway… Yeah, that’s about it. Learning all this was shocking, though. Alice seems to have unlocked a ton of sealed information and memories that were probably locked away inside her.”

“That explains it,” Ignatius nodded. “Okay, so what do we do now?”

“Hmm, I want to check the new Reward System I just obtained,” I said. “Soooo… there!”

I opened the System notifications tab, and a fresh alert immediately popped up, displaying the new changes and abilities tied to the Reward System Alice and I had created together. Wait—does that make me this System Spirit’s mother too?!

Ding!

[Congratulations, you have awakened the {Reward System}!]

[From now on, by harnessing the power of Causality, every Creature or Enemy you slay has a chance to drop a treasure, reward, or item.]

[The stronger the target, the higher the drop probability and the greater the potential power of the reward—though it will always be tied to the target’s original strength.]

[Item Drop Chance varies per target but can be boosted with Special Bonuses applied to System-made Equipment.]

[You can purchase Special Bonuses using EXP that will last for 24 Hours upon purchase.]

[Available Special Bonuses]:

[x10 Drop Rate]: [Cost: 10,000,000 EXP]

[x30 Drop Rate]: [Cost: 30,000,000 EXP]

[x50 Drop Rate]: [Cost: 50,000,000 EXP]

[x100 Drop Rate]: [Cost: 100,000,000 EXP]

[Double Item Drop]: [Cost: 20,000,000 EXP]

[Triple Item Drop]: [Cost: 30,000,000 EXP]

[Quadruple Item Drop]: [Cost: 40,000,000 EXP]

[Quintuple Item Drop]: [Cost: 50,000,000 EXP]

[More Special Bonuses may unlock as the User progresses.]

“I see… the Reward System looks interesting,” I mused. “Though I wonder what I’ll even do with so many rewards piling up eventually…”

“Haha, are you already stressing over a problem that doesn’t exist yet?” Alice laughed. “Most people would kill for that kind of ’problem.’ And the Reward System isn’t the only thing that’s evolved, Sylphy. I have too!”

“Really?” I asked, intrigued.

“Yes. As your Skills, Titles, and other powers grow stronger, you’ll eventually need materials and items—obtained through rewards—to help them evolve further,” she explained. “Even Cultivation Methods will require such resources.”

“Oh!” I nodded eagerly. “I see… Well, this just motivates me to hunt more monsters. Now I feel a little guilty about it…”

“Aren’t you just complaining for the sake of complaining now?” Ignatius asked. “Dungeons exist so you can hunt monsters anyway! And there are plenty around here, so stop being such a worrywart.”

“Hm, alright, I guess I’m just overthinking it,” I admitted with a nod. “So… did any of the monsters I killed earlier drop anything?”

“Not yet,” Alice said. “Anything you slew before the Reward System awakened won’t drop items. It starts now.”

“Ah… I wish I’d gotten it sooner then…” I sighed.

“I wasn’t ready back then,” Alice explained. “I needed you to keep fighting and earning EXP so the System could keep evolving through your actions.”

“Y-You improve when I fight?” I asked, surprised.

“When you fight and gain EXP, the System continues to grow stronger,” she confirmed. “So yes, technically.”

“Huh, that’s amazing…” I nodded slowly. “Alright, so what other upgrades were you talking about?”

“Would you like to see one now?” she chuckled. “Heh, they’re going to expand your power in completely new ways. I’m still refining most of them, but… I think I can let you experience this one.”

“Hm?” I tilted my head, confused.

“Although your overall Level can’t keep increasing, we can always make other things level up,” she said. “Sylphy, let’s create a System Seed first.”

“Another one? Well, okay,” I agreed, transferring the required EXP.

She absorbed it, manifesting a small, steel cube—the System Seed—radiating potent energy.

[You have created a {System Seed}!]

[You have exchanged 10,000,000 EXP.]

“Huh, that one wasn’t cheap,” I said, crossing my arms. “Now…?”

“Hm, now we try something new,” Alice said excitedly. “Sylphy, you’re usually the one with the crazy ideas, but this time I came up with something wild!”

“Eh?” I blinked as she opened my System interface, took the Seed, and placed it in my hand. “Push it.”

“…Where?” I asked, still puzzled.

“Into any of these Stats,” she instructed.

“…Eh?”

Realization hit me like lightning. I suddenly understood what she had been working on alongside the Reward System.

“Wait a second…! Really?!”

“Try it!”

“Holy shit, I can’t believe I never thought of this!”

I immediately selected one—Strength, naturally!

FLAAAASH!

A brilliant red light erupted as I pressed the System Seed into the Status window. It pierced straight through the [Strength] Stat icon and fused inside.

“Woah?!”

I had used System Modification to tweak stats and classes countless times, but I never imagined taking it further—actually granting a System to a single Stat!

I felt something awaken deep within me. The [Strength] Stat began to blaze like a living flame, growing hotter and more powerful by the second.

BA-DUM!

BA-DUM!

BA-DUM!

That blazing flame was my Strength Stat itself—an indicator now fed a System, gaining a Soul and becoming its own living entity.

Yes—this was insane!

FLUOOOSH!

RUMBLE!

The surroundings erupted in Flames of Strength, as I now thought of this manifestation. The burning, beating heart inside me gradually settled, emerging from my Aura in a vivid, searing red brighter than anything I had ever produced.

Yet it wasn’t ordinary fire—it resembled the System itself: what Alice called “digital energy” and “pixels,” glowing with fierce crimson hues.

Wherever “Strength” flowed through my body, I sensed it—a new Lifeforce and Soul Essence surging within me.

Slowly, from my Aura, a spiritual being took shape, overlapping my form. It appeared as a faint digital silhouette of red and flame, with long, blazing hair.

She had fierce orange eyes and an enormous, muscular build—like a giant version of myself, though her features remained minimal and ethereal.

[Congratulations! You have successfully granted a System Seed to your [Strength] Stat.]

[Your [Strength] Stat has gained its own System Status and effectively acquired a Digitalized Soul, directly connected to your body as an intrinsic part of your [Strength].]

[Your [Strength] Stat can now Level Up independently, gain its own Stats, and develop Abilities and Skills tied directly to you.]

[Strength – Rank F: Level 0/10]: [4] (+78,616)

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