Tower Ascension

"The distinction between you and me is straightforward. While you are disgusted by the thought of cleaning your own toilet with a large amount of equipment, I must live within three feet of a toilet for three years. While most kids my age desire to eat lavish dinners, I need to fill my stomach with someone else's leftovers."

"We do not mature on our own; we are forced to mature by the world." A frigid wind blew on his face as these words were spoken out of her mouth. For a brief time, Peter thought he had grasped the essence of existence. But then a rush of laughter erupted from his mouth.

"Hahaha-Hahaha! I like you, kid."

And then the entire room became silent as Peter added, "You want to get to a higher floor, right? Can you sense Mana?"

The small girl nods her head, oblivious to his laughing.

"Do you have a proclivity to work ten times harder than everyone else?" Peter inquired.

With a solemn expression, the little girl clenches her hand and nods her head.

"Then I'll give you a chance if you can answer my questions." With a weird look on his face, Peter spoke.

"Ask!" When the small girl talked, she was full of zeal and longing.

"Suppose I had two personas. One is greedy, cruel, and cold, whereas the other is helpful, optimistic, and merciful. How will you strike a balance between the two?" Peter inquired.

The small child did not respond right away. She paused for five minutes before responding.

"By being shameless."

"What makes you think that?" Peter inquired once more. Despite being unexpected, it was still on his list of third personalities.

"When you are cold, ruthless, and greedy, you become a terrible jerk who wants everything for himself. On the other hand, being helpful, cheerful, and merciful makes you a nice person who wishes to assist everyone. Here's a little inconsistency."

"You can't help everyone all of the time. There are multiple choices in life. If you have both of these attitudes, you will be a jerk who only helps his people. Yes, and you have done so previously. Of course, you mustn't have recognized because I didn't either."

"However, you must have an unwelcome Will to pursue justice for that individual while you are enraged that your money was stolen. This encourages shameless behavior. Because you just said 'Piss off' to those people a split second before fleeing."

"In short, you desire everything for yourself while only saving the people around you. That means you are not a cold-blooded person since you will still put yourself at risk to save individuals close to you, and you may even be obliged to do so owing to your personalities."

"As a hero in that sense, you will not hesitate to lie or sacrifice people in order to keep yourself secure. That is your shamelessness"

"But, it's distinct. You are not being shameless in your desire to attract the opposite gender. You are being shameless so that you will not have a mental burden if you ever do something that takes away your humanity." The small girl talked in hushed tones.

"Ho! Well, you just mean that I am attempting to be someone who is unaffected by emotions." After taking a big breath, Peter inquired.

"Not quite, but close!" The young lady nods her head.

"All right, then! Can you tell me your name?" Peter inquires as he stands up.

"My name is Alice." The small girl responds in a different tone.

"All right, Alice, I can't watch you till you reach level five. I'll assist you in becoming stronger as you progress through the dungeon. You will go to floor one after completing the dungeon, while I will exit the tower. That's all there is to it!" Peter walks away, and Alice follows him as he explains her situation.

"How come you want to leave?" When Alice asked him, his footsteps came to a halt. But she didn't give up. She goes on. "Do you not want more power? Don't you want to investigate the tower? Why do you want to leave what is supposed to be heaven for you and me?"

"I assumed you'd try to explain that I can't leave the tower. Your maturity struck me hard yet again this time." Peter smiles helplessly and places his palm over his face, saying, "I have a family. I've got a girlfriend. I'm not entirely certain she's abandoned me. But it makes no difference."

"I simply want to leave this tower because I am frightened of becoming trapped."

"Then why don't you cross the tower? Let's all work together to reach the top! You may gain strength quickly, but I will not fall behind. I'll work thousand times harder to catch up to you. Let us work our way up so that we never have to pretend to be someone we are not." Alice gripped his hand tightly and spoke in a hushed tone.

"You are correct. But, I want to go out," Peter says, smiling as he pats her on the head. "I've spent the last two decades making memories with my parents. And I can't just leave them when there's an opportunity to be with them."

Then he knelt down and said, with a pleasant smile on his face, "You and I are not from the same world. Your universe is contained within the tower. While mine is on the outside. I'm not even sure whether I can keep this power outside the tower. But I want to go home, and it's not here."

"Alright! Let's put this depressing discussion to rest because I'm not sure if it'll help me exit the tower or not. I just know I need to get stronger in order to do what I want." Then he turned to Alice and stated, "It appears that this is what makes us alike."

Alice had a sad expression on her face. She asks, "Can you help me bury my parents?" after closing and opening her eyes.

Peter let out a sigh and nodded his head. Following that, he follows her. Because it was already late at night, not many people were out. Peter was strolling along the street when he noticed four system panels.

[Skill- Lesser Demon Transformation

Rank- Rare

Description- Demon lives in darkness, feeds in blood, the power of demon running through human veins makes a lesser down. Forge the veins of the demon and obtain their strength.

Effect 1: This skill allows Climber to obtain a Demon Fighting Skill Set.

Effect 2: Climber can access the Internal Energy

Effect 3: Climber's body will get immensely durable during transformation

[Skill- Spirit Assimilation Skill

Rank- Rare

Description- Spirit Assimilation Skill allows the climber to absorb and adjust himself with the spirit. Not only it can form the gene armor but also grants the genetic abilities without utilizing gene armor.

Effect 1: This skill allows Climber to absorb Spirit.

Effect 2: Climber can adjust the power into his own genes.

Effect 3: Climber's body can store more than two spirits while only using two armors."

[Would you like to learn Lesser Demon Transformation Skill?]

[Yes] [No]

[Disclaimer- Once it is learned, it can't be removed from the slot.]

[Would you like to learn Holy Light Breath Skill?]

[Yes] [No]

[Disclaimer- Once it is learned, it can't be removed from the slot.]

Peter paused for a moment before clicking yes. His consciousness became blank for a few seconds in an instant. But his breathing didn't change this time. After a few seconds, he returned to normal.

However, his mind was overflowing with information. He was completely aware of how to practice both skills. For a brief period, he was wagering on his decision. And that turned out to be totally correct. His body is extremely resilient because of the Demon Lesser Transformation.

He didn't believe it at first because his sword had sliced the overweight man. But when the talent explained why, he discovered that his strike was far powerful than he had previously imagined. When he triggers the Lesser Demon Transformation, the body, particularly the muscles, becomes tremendously strong.

That was also the fundamental reason for his defeat. Because the mana strengthened the sword assault or vice versa. When he swings his sword, the mana is released along with his physical energy.

And, thanks to the mana-enhanced sharpness, it was able to cut muscles with ease. If it was bone or external defense, then he would have failed.

Spirit Assimilation Skill allowed him to absorb the spirit from dead bodies. He can continuously train his spirit to gain better control over the genetic powers and even transform his own gene with the help of spirit.

Since the gene is something residing inside his blood, it might take a long time before the spirit can transform his gene. Through these three skills, he understood three basic power systems for humans.

Cultivate body through internal energy, cultivate essence and lifespan through mana, and cultivate soul through spirit. Internal Energy resides in his veins and cells, mana resides in his core, and spirit resides in his mind.

That means each three main power systems are affecting his entire body.

However, there are certain restrictions. He must consume Demon's Blood in order to practice the Lesser Demon Transformation.. He must ingest Spirits to practice Spirit Assimilation Skill.