Hacking the Game Didn't Go as Intended [Part One]

CHAPTER 35: Blessings - Jupiter & the Goddess of Harmony

"Goddess?" Daisuke murmured, his curiosity piqued as he assessed the next skill that was clearly a passive. "How do you even pronounce the name? What language is that? And why isn't there even a rating for it?"

He had a hunch that the skill's description hinted at a direct connection between this so-called Goddess and the mystery enveloping his virtual life.

Yet, his intuition urged him to focus on advancing rather than dwelling on hypothetical answers. Whatever the case, this Goddess's blessing was undeniably a game-breaking cheat that completely undermined the balance of the game.

Many players and monsters relied on «debuff» and «crowd control» skills to gain an advantage in battle. Debuff and CC skills were quite similar, as they both inflicted status ailments and other conditions on a target, hindering their ability to function properly.

Negative statuses like paralysis, poison, and blindness were just a few, and complete immunity meant none of them would affect Daisuke. In addition to the benefit of always being levels above his peers, he now didn't need to fear losing that advantage by an annoying skill.

Longevity was much appreciated, but Daisuke suspected that didn't mean he was invulnerable to death.

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"Aughh," Daisuke sighed, palming his face.

MMORPGs were known for having few bugs, and Sehreneti Online was celebrated as a flawless game in this regard, leaving only one speculation: Jupiter.

Hacking the game didn't go as intended, but it appeared that a lone script had managed to slip through the robust firewall and become entwined with his own source code.

As he watched the fragmented information on the skill window flicker and phase in and out like a digital seizure, he couldn't help but swallow that theory.

Then again, it could be something entirely different, as Sehreneti, in and of itself, was an enigma. This was further evidenced by the fact that he had acquired polearm and archery mastery simply by wielding the makeshift weapons he had crafted from bamboo and wood.

"Now... about these 70 Stat Points," murmured Daisuke, his hand cupping his chin in thought. While the game did follow the conventional method of allowing users to create their player at the character creation screen, acquiring skills was a whole different ball game.

To accentuate the scope of freedom in the game, instead of choosing from a generic list of skills for a specific class, players could acquire new skills and abilities in a variety of different ways.

Similar to the real world, skills could be acquired through various means, including instruction from a teacher or coach, self-study, observation, or even by sheer coincidence through repeated actions.

Titles, «Skill Books», and equipment also had the potential to grant skills. The System closely monitored players and facilitated their growth by providing abilities that complemented their innate characteristics.