UNLOCK: I CAN SEE MY STATS

Energy Eater

"Hmm, this armor is really good..."

murmured Marcus, as he examined the dark brown armor he was wearing. He had just stepped out of the logistics department.

He had received this new armor.

A new mark, different from the Lorana insignia, could be noticed on the right side of his chest.

Suddenly, he remembered the conversation he had with the logistics officer and couldn’t help but sigh.

"I never joined the medical team before... that’s why I didn’t know they get so many benefits..."

"But the benefits are fair considering the high responsibility a doctor bears..."

Marcus shrugged and pushed those thoughts aside. He remembered that he joined the medical team to avoid danger temporarily and to grow quietly.

"If only I had kept the amount of Eternal Energy I had before..." he sighed with frustration and helplessness.

"Hmm! But I have a feeling the solution lies in..." with a single thought, he summoned the panel.

A translucent curtain of light appeared in front of his eyes.

[Name: Marcus Abomarian

Age: 14

Physical Fitness: 5

Soul: 9

Eternal Energy: 77 / 137

Blood Factor: Seal Body – Unawakened (100)

Unlock Points: 0

Skills:

Energy Eater SS: Level 1 (100)

Eternal Energy Triangle S: Level 1 (100)

Instantaneous Movement D: Level 2 (500)

Mirage Clone D: Level 3 (1000)

Lightning Style B: Lightning Serpents – Level 4 (5000)

Earth Style B: Earth Wall – Level 3 (1000)

All for One SS: Level 9 (1,000,000)

Healing Technique C: Level 4 (5000)

Disguise Technique C: Level 0 (50)

Third Eye Technique D: Level (50)

Energy Scalpel Technique C: Level 0 (50)

Energy Blood Coagulation Technique C: Level 0 (50)

]

"Hmm, the panel has become bigger..." he raised his eyebrows in surprise and thought happily, then began inspecting it until his eyes landed on his target.

– Energy Eater SS: Level 1 (100)

He began walking toward the medical tent where Tina was, thinking calmly and deeply.

"This technique... appeared in my mind the moment the panel awakened...."

"Right now, all I know and can do with this technique is to extract energy from my body and convert it into an energy core... which I can then turn into unlock points or use as a kind of energy battery..."

"But... I know that even with just these two uses, it's enough to classify it as a forbidden technique, and any nation could treat it like a treasure..."

He imagined eternal fighters clashing against each other, with the same amount of energy and the same skills, but when their energy ran out, one of them pulls out an energy core and restores his eternal energy. The rest is easy to imagine.

This technique can overturn the balance of power in the world. Revealing it to the public would be like throwing a nuclear bomb.

Marcus shook his head and chased away those scattered thoughts.

"It’s impossible to share this technique with anyone... even if I wanted to, I don’t even know if it can be used without a panel like mine after all..."

"The panel is the origin of the technique..."

"But I have a hunch... it’s not just my energy. I might be able to absorb and take others’ energy too..."

Just thinking about it made Marcus so happy he almost flew. He even quickened his steps toward the medical tent. He had to submit a report to Tina, who had become his superior.

Also, in the tent were the best test subjects to try whether the Energy Eater technique could really absorb the energy of others or not.

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Inside the Medical Tent

While Tina stood behind the small table in the medical tent, checking the wounded soldiers, she saw from the corner of her eye the tent flap opening as the young man she previously described as a spy entered.

Marcus stepped into the tent and walked calmly toward Tina.

He stopped in front of her, then pulled out a document from his pocket. He smiled and said

"I’ll be under your care from now on... Commander."

He gently handed her a sealed document.

"This is an official confirmation from Dr. Hays... He appointed me as your deputy in this unit..."

"Hmm!"

She took the document from him and began verifying it. After a short while, she lifted her eyes from the paper and looked at him with a bit of surprise and embarrassment.

"I didn’t expect Dr. Hays to make him my deputy directly. It seems he’s impressed by this man’s talent..."

"What an embarrassment... I feel ashamed when I think about my previous behavior..."

She sighed and pushed those thoughts aside. She stared at Marcus, then extended her hand to shake his.

"Ahem! Congratulations! I hope we get along well..."

Marcus shook her hand without hesitation.

"I’ll be under your care from now on, Commander..."

Tina smiled and said while handing the document back to him

"Well, I’ve seen what you can do, and you’re highly qualified... so you can act as you see fit..."

Marcus nodded.

"Thank you, I’ll go check on the wounded now..."

He turned and walked away, scanning his surroundings with his eyes, searching for a suitable test subject to try his ability on.

As she looked at Marcus’s back, Tina stayed silent for a moment, then said in a low but clear voice

"I’m sorry for my previous behavior..."

Marcus paused from inspecting the soldiers, turned, and slightly shook his head.

"Don’t worry about it. Your reaction was normal. No need to apologize..."

He paused for a moment and added,

"I heard from Dr. Hays about your father... My condolences."

Before she could respond, the flap of the tent was gently pushed aside, and a man in his twenties entered, with only one arm. Marcus recognized him immediately, it was the soldier he had saved earlier.

His condition seemed slightly better than before, but the loss of his arm was something he still hadn’t come to terms with. If he couldn’t master seals with one hand, he would lose the ability to perform techniques, making his combat ability weak.

In a world ruled by strength, weakness was a sin.

He stopped in front of Tina and asked:

"Miss Tina, has the doctor who saved me yesterday returned? I just wanted... to thank him."

Tina looked at Marcus, then silently pointed toward him.

The soldier followed her gesture with his eyes and stared at Marcus for a moment.

"You were... him?"

He seemed surprised. He didn’t expect the one who saved him to be so young, but he quickly dismissed his thoughts and surprise and bowed slightly with respect.

"Thank you. You saved my life. I owe you."

Marcus waved his hand and replied calmly

"No need... I was just doing my job..."

The soldier nodded again, then bowed and quietly left the tent. There was no point in saying more.

Marcus stared at the departing soldier’s back and sighed, then shrugged and resumed examining the patients, searching for a suitable test subject.

"If the old man were still alive... he would’ve admired this man..."

Tina muttered with sadness, held back her tears, then gave Marcus one last look and exited the tent to get some fresh air and clear her mind.

Marcus’s lips curled into a slight smile when he noticed Tina leaving the tent.

"Now..."

He looked at the unconscious soldier lying on the bed, then placed his right hand on the soldier’s chest.

"The moment of truth..."