I'm Definitely Not Overpowered in Another World

As Nangong Xiao examined his attribute interface with a thoughtful expression, Asuna spoke up beside him.

"Do you mind if I take a look at your attribute screen? I can only see it if you mentally permit me to. Of course, you can also block any specific information from my view at will."

"Go ahead."

Nangong Xiao had no concerns about this. For a veteran like Asuna, if she had any malicious intentions, he wouldn't be able to resist anyway. Besides, his stats were nothing special. He assumed that most Adapted individuals started out in a similar state, so revealing his information shouldn't trigger any unusual reactions from her.

Thus, he displayed his full set of data.

Apart from his lack of concern, he also wanted a veteran's perspective on whether his starting stats were out of the ordinary.

"Oh? Pretty impressive! Your stats are much better than mine when I first arrived—especially your Spirit attribute. From what I've seen, you might have the highest single starting stat among all newcomers."

Asuna's reaction was as expected—surprise, but nothing too extreme.

From her response, Nangong Xiao concluded that all or most Adapted individuals had similar initial stats to his own.

After a brief pause, Asuna asked, "By the way, Nangong-kun, 'Nangong Xiao' is your real name, right?"

"Is there a problem with that?"

"According to the veteran who guided me, there exists a certain ability that allows one to curse others using their true name. So, as a precaution, most people use a codename instead. To be extra careful, some even modify the name displayed on their attribute interface to prevent accidentally exposing their real identity."

Nangong Xiao tilted his head in thought. "That's an odd concept. A name is just an identifier—a label used to refer to an individual. A pseudonym or codename serves the same function as a true name. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any fundamental difference between the two.

Unless the curse you mentioned is designed to only work with true names? If so, that's a pretty weak limitation."

"Uh..." Asuna was momentarily speechless.

"Don't mind my nitpicking." Nangong Xiao waved it off before adding, "Also, while 'Nangong Xiao' is the name on my official documents back on Earth, it doesn't necessarily mean it's my original name. I won't go into the details, but just know that 'Nangong Xiao' can be considered both my real name and my alias."

Asuna blinked, somewhat confused by his explanation, but she didn't press the issue. Instead, she nodded slightly. "Understood. Well then, Nangong-kun, do you have any other questions?"

"I think I have a general grasp of things now," Nangong Xiao replied. "'Bloodline' determines a character's growth potential—it's pretty straightforward.

'Constitution' represents physical attributes such as strength and agility. It's essentially a comprehensive assessment of one's bodily capabilities.

'Spirit' refers to mental strength, and it also seems to involve a measure of soul resilience. It acts as a combined indicator of a person's willpower and soul strength.

Finally, 'Energy' functions similarly to MP in games. But is this something 'They' specifically granted us, or is it an innate power that natural humans possess but cannot normally access?

Quite intriguing."

"Ah... yes, that's right," Asuna said, her expression stiffening slightly. His understanding seemed even deeper than hers, which made her wonder—who was supposed to be the veteran here?

The system didn't provide explicit text explanations but rather infused Adapted individuals with a general conceptual understanding. However, putting that understanding into words often resulted in discrepancies.

Nangong Xiao then asked, "By the way, can 'Bloodline' be changed?"

Finally, Asuna felt like she could contribute something useful again, and her mood brightened. "Yes, it can be changed! However, you can only do so after reaching Level 10 and undergoing a class change.

There are many ways to acquire new bloodlines—some quests offer them as rewards, and certain bosses drop them. But the easiest way is through the in-game shop, which becomes available once you reach Level 10. If you have enough funds, you can purchase a bloodline from the system marketplace or from other Adapted individuals' personal stores."

She then emphasized, "Nangong-kun, you should know that bloodlines are crucial for long-term growth.

Basic attributes form the foundation of an Adapted individual's strength. Whether someone becomes powerful or not largely depends on their base stats.

Apart from leveling up, there are very few ways to permanently increase basic attributes."

"Got it." Nangong Xiao nodded. "By the way, are there no permanent stat-boosting items?"

Asuna thought for a moment before replying, "There are rumors of items that permanently increase base attributes, but they remain unconfirmed. So far, no one has claimed to have obtained one."

"Rare items, then. Makes sense."

To further stress the importance of bloodlines, Asuna opened her own attribute interface and allowed Nangong Xiao to view it.

Of course, while she was kind-hearted, she wasn't naive. By now, she understood the importance of keeping some things hidden. The version of her stats she displayed had most sensitive details concealed.

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Adapted Individual: Asuna 

Bloodline: Half-Elf (2 Constitution, 3 Spirit, 5 Energy) (Bright Gold Quality) 

Level: 24 (3.6%) 

Constitution: 51+6 

Spirit: 77+2 

Energy: 124+14 

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As Nangong Xiao examined her stats, Asuna explained, "According to current information, the highest possible level seems to be 99. No one has reached that level yet—in fact, there aren't many Adapted individuals who have even reached Level 30. But it's a reasonable assumption based on available data.

Anyway, the important thing to note is that each level-up only increases the growth values indicated by the bloodline, and each level grants just one blank skill point.

From the information 'They' provided, we know that the average adult human has around 5 points in each base attribute. So even a single point increase is significant—it's a major factor in determining overall strength.

Oh, and the numbers after the '+' sign in my stats come from my equipment bonuses. That part should be easy to understand, right?"

"Pretty straightforward." Nangong Xiao nodded in thanks. "Thanks, Asuna. Meeting a responsible senior like you is a real stroke of luck for a newcomer like me."

"Ah, no need to say that. It's just part of my task." Asuna smiled lightly.

Nangong Xiao nodded, then opened his inventory screen and extracted his Beginner's Shortsword.

The extraction process was quite interesting to him.

All he had to do was tap on the sword's icon in his inventory, which then expanded into a menu with options such as Extract, Move, Trade, and Properties. Selecting an option executed the corresponding action.

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Beginner's Shortsword 

Quality: White 

Attack: 1-5 

Durability: 15/15 

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After glancing at the sword's stats, Nangong Xiao clicked 'Extract,' and a shortsword instantly materialized in front of him. He reacted quickly and caught it before it could fall to the ground.