My Idle System-Chapter 198: Talent (1)

Christian didn't move until he was absolutely sure the pair of man and woman had really gone away. Only then did he finally turn to Eva to check her condition properly, asking softly, "Are you okay?"

His tone was low, his eyes downcast; Christian, who thought he was relieved, that he was fine... didn't seem so. There was a subtle tension in his expression, but Eva, still shaking herself, didn't have the mind to notice anything as she replied, "Y-yes," her voice barely above a whisper.

Christian clenched his jaw, frustration welling inside him at his helplessness. She was clearly not fine, and yet he couldn't do anything to fix it. Troubled, he turned his head to the side… toward where his sister, Nina, and Sophia were.

But the sight that greeted him only made the weight on his chest heavier.

Nina was holding his sister tightly, stopping her from rushing over, her face pale and filled with fear. His sister was struggling lightly, her concern evident, but Nina didn't let go. And beside them, Sophia stood frozen, her face mirroring Nina's fear, her hands clenching her clothes as if to at least hold onto something.

Christian felt the heaviness of it all. This encounter hadn't just shaken Eva… it had affected all of them.

So, instead of calling for help, especially from Sophia, who was clearly still frozen in fear, he caught Nina's gaze and gestured with a slight nod, telling her to take his sister and Sophia back to the car. Nina, though affected too, was still the better one among them. She understood his intention and began guiding the other two away.

Christian then looked back at Eva, her body still trembling, and without hesitation, he gently scooped her into his arms. She clung to him tightly, still shaken, burying her face against his chest as if trying to escape the lingering fear.

And he carried her out of the hotel, ignoring the peculiar gazes they drew along the way. The sight of a young man carrying a visibly shaken woman naturally caught attention, after all, but no one understood the weight of what had just happened. And Christian didn't care.

It was a silent ride, with no one in the mood to utter a single word, and Christian himself was driving, as his condition was the best among everyone.

When they finally entered their house, Christian didn't have the mind to give the luxurious place any sort of tour or even stop to take it in. Instead, he went straight to his room, carrying Eva and laying her gently on the bed.

The others quietly retreated to their own rooms… even his sister.

He stayed by Eva's side, taking care of her until she finally drifted off to sleep. Only then did he open his status window.

[Idle System]

Host: Christian White

Rank: Unranked

Level: 26 (EXP: 191.950/200.000)

Age: 18

Constitution: 15

Comprehension: 46

Essence: 6

Unassigned Points: 42

[Skills]

Advanced Trading Lv.2 (56%)

Passion Reader Lv.-

Advanced Program Hacking Lv.4 (90%)

Intermediate Kinetix Body Building Lv.1 (7%)

High School Knowledge Lv.10 (Max)

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lv.10 (Max)

Advanced AI Creation Lv.1 (35%)

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Advanced Human Biology Lv.1 (70%)

Intermediate Hand to hand combat Lv.5 (14%)

Danger Awareness Lv.-

Breath of the Shadow Blade Lv.8 (20%)

Intermediate Programming Lv.9 (63%)

Mortal Concealment Technique is Lv.2 (20%)

[Idle practicing slots:(0/5)]

Christian stared at the status window… at his raised Constitution, the slight increase in Essence, and the steady progress of his skills. Comparing it to when he first received the Idle System, the difference was massive.

But even now… even though he was undeniably stronger, he couldn't shake the feeling that it still wasn't enough… that it was too slow.

… And that made him frown his eyebrows, in displeasure.

But it wasn't at his slow development. No, it was at the situation itself that was unfolding far too quickly, making his own fast progress seem… the slow one.

And he didn't like that.

There was progress.

And that's enough… should be enough.

But as he recalled the encounter from earlier, doubt crept in.

His first opponent, the assassin, had been nothing more than a normal human. Weak. Then there was Nina, far more professional. After that, his fight from three days ago against someone who wielded essence. And then; today.

The pair of man and woman.

Even if his Constitution and Essence were at a hundred… Christian doubted he would have felt any safer. The gap was simply that enormous.

So… what's the right move here?

Would he face someone in a few more days whose gaze alone could kill him? Someone so far beyond him that even looking would be a death sentence?

While letting his imagination wander freely, Christian caught sight of Eva, her expression finally softened, her breathing steady and calm.

Only then did he truly feel relieved.

With a deep breath, he shifted his focus back to the earlier encounter, trying to summarize its key points.

But as he carefully replayed it in his mind… he couldn't help but question—

Was it really necessary to exaggerate the situation this much?

After all, there hadn't been any actual clash between them. No fight. No real danger… at least not directly.

So, what's the real problem here?

It wasn't the encounter itself.

It was Eva's reaction… and his own helplessness when faced with opponents of that caliber.

He didn't like it.

He needed to be able to face them… or at the very least, avoid running into beings stronger than him.

But how?

Would technology offer a solution? Or would he need something more… like a divination technique?

If he went the technology route, pure science, then the level required would be generation ahead of current modern advancements. It would have to be so refined, so advanced, that it could detect monsters like them without ever being noticed.

Generations ahead, was his estimation.

And if it was a divination technique? Then he'd need to research it… but was there even enough research material for that?

Where would he even start?

Creating something from scratch, especially something this overpowered, would take a long time. Especially without references, without a foundation to even begin with.