There is no blue screen, or level, or stats, or notification in this story.
However, a few simple systems were invented by scholars to gauge the power levels of adventurers.
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Duramire Standard for physical rating:
According to the Duramire Standard, every category is scored based on the strength of an average 18-year-old male adult. A score of 2.0 means being twice as strong as an average young man, while a 5.0 would mean five times as strong, and so on.
Therefore, we have adventurer ranks based on physical rating:
F Rank → 1.2 - 2.0 overall rating
E Rank → 2.0 - 5.0 overall rating
D Rank → 5.0 - 10.0 overall rating
C Rank → 10.0 - 20.0 overall rating
B Rank → 20.0 - 50.0 overall rating
A Rank → 50.0 - 500.0 overall rating
S Rank → 500+ overall rating
Physical rating is measured by three categories Strength, Speed and Stamina.
Calculation formula:
Overall Physical Rating = (0.45 x Strength) + (0.15 x Speed) + (0.4 x Stamina)
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Magical system
When it comes to magic, the ranking is based on a person's mana core.
A mana core functions in a mage's body much like a heart does for the circulatory system. It generates, stores, and circulates mana throughout the body, fueling magical abilities.
Every mana core has an attribute—an elemental affinity that determines the type of magic a person can wield.
(Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Space, Time, Light, Darkness)
However, in reality, the number of attributes is limitless. This is because each element can manifest in countless unique forms. Fire, for instance, is not merely fire. It can take the form of:
Healing fire that soothes wounds instead of burning
Purifying fire that cleanses curses and impurities
Explosive fire that detonates on impact
Cold fire that burns without heat
Similarly, water can take different forms:
Healing water that restores vitality
Corrosive water that dissolves matter
Cleansing water that removes toxins and curses
Ice, a frozen variation with different properties
So far, thousands of mana core variations have been documented, with new ones emerging every day.
Mana Cultivation:
Stage 1: Formless Core / Invisible Core – The core hasn't yet solidified into a defined shape. However, mana starts to concentrate in the chest area, slowly gathering until it condenses into a small, tangible mass. Once the energy compresses into a tiny sphere—about the size of a fish egg—Stage 2 begins.
Stage 2: Enlarging Core – The newly formed mana core gradually expands, growing larger as it absorbs and refines more mana. Over time, it reaches the size of the heart, stabilizing and becoming more potent.
Stage 3: Pulsating Core / Waving Core – At this stage, the mana core synchronizes with the heartbeat, releasing rhythmic pulses of energy. These waves can be so intense that even non-awakened individuals can hear and feel them. Some describe it as a second heartbeat—one not of blood, but of raw, flowing magic.
Stage 4: Rebirth – The final and most difficult stage. By initiating the rebirth process, the mana core compresses back down to its smallest form, restarting the cycle from Stage 2. This process lasts anywhere from days to months, during which the individual temporarily weakens before emerging significantly stronger than before. After every rebirth, rings appear on the core's surface, marking the number of cycles it has undergone.
The highest recorded rebirth cycle is seven, belonging to an SS-ranked adventurer. This means her mana core has been rebirthed seven times.
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(Spoiler: the MC will have her own cultivation system, learned from a lost civilization. I will add when we reach that point).