I Want to Die, But I Am Immortal-Chapter 75: New Skill

Adam’s eyes scanned the twenty blue boxes before him. There were numerous options. Every window represented a man he had killed. Power was contained in each window.

He did not have to examine them all. He was aware of his desires. He had to be more powerful. He had to be quicker.

He thought, "I want all the stat points from all of them." He instructed the system.

He experienced a sudden surge of energy. It was strong and hot. Streams of light emerged from the twenty blue window. His body was filled with the light. Something ignited inside him. His own stats showed that his strength and speed were increasing.

They rose quickly. Every statistic increased by 100 points.

He could feel the heat in the air. However, he was the source of the heat. His physique resembled a strong engine. He was displacing the twenty men he had slain.

He was extremely light. He no longer felt the weight of his own body. He thought he could fly. He thought he would float into the air if he just leaped a little. He no longer felt the weight of the air around him. It seemed insignificant.

He made the decision to give it a shot. He raised his hand. It was as light as a feather.

Then he moved his arm very fast across his body. The movement made a soft whoosh sound. A small gust of wind blew out from his hand. He watched the wind move some dust on the sidewalk. He was much faster now. This was a new kind of power.

He was still looking at the dust when a new blue box appeared in front of him. It had a new message.

[Congratulations. Host now has over 100 points in every stat.]

[As a reward you get five new skills.]

Adam’s eyes got wide. He felt a little bit of excitement. New skills. Not just more points but new things he could do. This was a very big reward. But then another message appeared under the first one.

[Choose one of the five skills.]

His excitement disappeared. He felt frustrated. He looked at the list of skills.

Skill 1: Iron Skin

Skill 2: Speed Boost

Skill 3: Night Vision

Skill 4: High Senses

Skill 5: Continuous Attack

He stared at the list. He frowned. The names were simple. But he wanted all of them. Every single one was very useful. Iron Skin could stop bullets. Speed Boost would make him even faster. Night Vision would let him see in the dark. High Senses would help him feel danger. Continuous Attack sounded like a skill for fighting many people at once.

He needed all of them. But the system was making him choose only one. It was a good gift but it was also a hard choice. The system did not even give him any details. He had to choose just by reading the name. It was like picking a door without knowing what was behind it.

He stood on the street and thought hard. He thought about the fight in the club. He thought about how he died. What was his biggest problem? What was the thing that killed him?

The answer was easy. It was bullets.

He was very strong and very fast. But he was not bulletproof. A lucky shot had hurt him badly. The last shot to his head had killed him. All his power was useless if a bullet hit him. He had to fix that problem first.

He looked at the list again. He looked at the first skill. Iron Skin. The name was simple. But it sounded like what he needed most. It sounded like it could help him survive.

He felt a little sad. The other skills were very good. Speed Boost would make him so fast nobody could touch him. High Senses would have warned him about the trap. But he had to be smart. He had to pick the skill that would help him the most right now.

He took a deep breath. He pushed the sad feeling away. He made his choice.

He looked at the first skill. I choose Iron Skin.

A new blue box appeared. It confirmed his choice.

[Passive Skill: Iron Skin has been given to Host.]

Then another box opened. It finally gave him the details.

[Skill Description: This skill makes the user’s skin very hard. It can stop or push away many bullets. It cannot stop very fast bullets from big guns. But it will stop them from going all the way through the user’s body.]

Adam’s eyes lit up when he read that. A small smile appeared on his face. This was perfect. This was the answer. It would not make him impossible to kill. A big rifle like the one JokerX used could still hurt him. But it would not kill him with one shot. It would stop bullets from small guns. They would bounce off or get stuck in his skin. His biggest weakness was now much smaller.

And the best part was it was a passive skill. That meant it was always working. He did not have to turn it on. His body was just stronger now all the time.

This changed everything. Fights with guns would be very different now.

He made the blue boxes disappear. He was standing on a normal street. But he was not a normal boy anymore. He was harder. He was stronger. And he was much more dangerous.

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We are so grateful to each and every one of you for joining the adventure! Your assistance is greatly appreciated. I appreciate each and every one of your Power Stones, which are like mana potions that keep me writing if you are enjoying the story.

Let us have some fun now! I want YOU in this world. The new signature technique is about to be named by our hero. What ought it to be called?

Leave your most inventive suggestions in the comments section! I will choose my favorite, and it will be included in the story’s canon with a special mention for you.

I am eager to read your insightful recommendations!

Alphaboss

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