Basic Attribute Enhancement

Shi Mo nodded, not making a decision immediately. He briefly assessed the current state of his body. Although it far surpassed that of an ordinary person, it was indeed restrictive in many ways compared to his omnipotence.

While strength is somewhat lacking, mental acuity and endurance are far from sufficient, agility and physique are relatively adequate. However, in high-intensity combat, even the slightest improvement could make a difference.

After a moment's thought, he made his decision.

"Strength, add three points."

"Add three points to the spirit."

"Agility, add a little."

With his will, the seven white attribute point orbs in his sea of ​​consciousness immediately flew to the areas representing different attributes and merged into them.

Three red runes representing strength, three blue runes representing spirit, and one green rune representing agility have been incorporated. The yellow rune representing constitution remains unchanged for now.

A warm current instantly flowed through my body, as if my muscle fibers were being straightened and strengthened by an invisible force, and my bone density seemed to have increased as well.

At the same time, he felt his mind was clearer, his perception seemed to have expanded slightly, and he had more control over the energy in his body (including that faint skill imprint). Although the increase in agility was only slight, it also made his body feel lighter and more coordinated.

The system will display the updated attribute panel to Shi Mo in a timely manner:

[Host Attribute Panel]

Strength: 10 (The average person has a strength of 5, you have strength beyond that of ordinary people)

Agility: 8 (nimble and quick-witted)

Constitution: 7 (Strong vitality, good recovery ability)

Spirit: 10 (Strong mental strength, keen perception, and enhanced control over skills)

[Congratulations, host! Your Strength and Spirit attributes have both reached 10 points! This is a small milestone!] The system offered timely compliments, [With your current physical abilities and skills, you can practically dominate F-rank dungeons!]

"Walking sideways?" Shi Mo neither confirmed nor denied this statement, but he could feel that his body had indeed become stronger, which made him feel slightly better. At least, this vessel had become more robust, and could better bear his consciousness and his pitiful strength.

His gaze then fell on the phantom of the C-grade dagger, the Sharp Dagger.

"This," he asked, "besides looking fairly sharp, what other use is it?"

In his mind, weapons are either an extension of the rules or possess world-destroying power; this kind of simple "sharpness" is really not enough.

[Host, let me scan and analyze it for you!] The system immediately detected the dagger phantom. [C-grade weapon [Sharp Dagger], made of high-strength alloy, with weak 'armor penetration' and 'durability' enchantments. Specifically, it has good penetration against some low-level physical defenses (such as thick leather and light armor), and is less prone to chipping or breaking than ordinary daggers.]

The system paused, then added: "While it might seem somewhat... rudimentary to you, within the realm of the human world, especially in the early stages of dungeons, it's a decent melee weapon. It's certainly better than being empty-handed or just grabbing a random stick. Moreover, it doesn't consume your mental energy; it's purely physical attack, which might come in handy in situations where energy is limited."

"Armor penetration? Durability?" Shi Mo repeated, his tone still flat. "Better than nothing."

He wasn't particularly interested in such a low-level weapon. However, the system's last statement did make some sense: under certain rules, a physical weapon that didn't rely on its own energy might avoid some trouble.

"I'll keep it for now." He made his decision, without immediately intending to materialize the dagger. After all, he spent most of his time in the relatively safe Seventh Sequence headquarters or Bai Xu's villa, and didn't need it for the time being.

[Yes, host! The items have been stored in the system's temporary storage space, and you can retrieve them at any time!] The system quickly replied, [In addition, two bottles of Grade B [High-Efficiency Repair Potion] have also been stored. They can quickly restore your injuries when you are hurt, with remarkable effects!]

Shi Mo hummed in response. He had never been particularly interested in these external things; improving himself was the most important thing. However, with the seven attribute points added, he felt that the suffocating feeling he had experienced due to his power being sealed had been slightly relieved.

"So," he brought his attention back to reality, looking at the empty living room, "from now on, besides waiting for that dungeon that might not arrive for who knows when, all I can do is draw one of these... 'small rewards' every day?"

His tone betrayed a clear dissatisfaction. This slow, luck-based approach was completely out of character for him.

"Uh...theoretically yes, host." The system answered cautiously. "However, completing system tasks or clearing dungeons usually yields much richer rewards, including a large number of attribute points, high-level items, and even new skills! So..."

"So we still need to enter the dungeon." Shi Mo picked up where it left off, a hint of impatience flashing in his heterochromatic eyes. "Still no news from Bai Xu?"

[No suitable instance fluctuations have been detected yet, or... Captain Bai Xu may still be hesitant about whether to let you participate.] The system stated frankly.

Shi Mo gave a soft hum and fell silent. He leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and began to familiarize himself with his newly improved strength and mental attributes. Although the improvement was insignificant, it was still better than waiting idly.

He needs to become stronger faster and needs more "fun" challenges.

If the seventh sequence can't provide it, then he might have to consider... other forms of "entertainment".

After all, this world seems to have more than just strange and unusual rules as "interesting" things.