Percy Jackson: As a Gamer In This Dark World

Name: Perseus Jackson

Age: 4

Title: Trista's Boy

Race: ???

Jobs: (3/3)

• Mercenary, Lv-1 (56%)

• Delivery Boy, Lv-3 (10%)

• Mommy's Boy, Lv-MAX

Level: 1

XP: 15/100

Health: 200/200

Mana: 50/50

Stats:

• STR: 1

• END: 2

• DEX: 1

• VIT: 1

• INT: 20

• WIS: 17

• FAI: 3

• LUC: 9

Points: 0

Money: 0G (you're broke as hell)

Personal Info:

Perseus Jackson, formerly the son of Sally Jackson and Poseidon, is now the son of ??? and ???. His adoptive mother, Trista Knightdale, considers him her own. Due to his rebirth, he no longer possesses Poseidon's powers and is now as close to human as he has ever been.

Notes:

Due to his birth, #$$%1^^W%7%78#%72286# $%+\5 $%# $%

As I read through the details on my Adventurer Card, a few things stood out immediately—and not in a good way.

First, I wasn't human. At all. Even my Adventurer Card, which supposedly classified every known race, couldn't identify what I was. My race field was blank.

The second surprise was the absurdly high numbers under Intelligence and Wisdom. It took me a moment to process, but eventually, it made sense.

Those stats were tied to my mind, and my mind was the only thing I retained after my rebirth.

I shuddered at the thought—if my numbers were this high, what would Annabeth's have looked like?

Or worse, Athena's? That was enough to make me break out in a cold sweat.

But the last detail was the most unsettling: a section at the end of my stats that seemed to glitch out. It was like something powerful was actively preventing me from learning more about my origins.

The only thing I already knew about my birth was that I was born from a corpse, but this made it clear there was more to the story.

"Hey… what's with this part about my birth?" I asked aloud, addressing Gaia.

Her voice echoed in my mind, steady and unyielding, 'The time is not right for you to learn who your parents are. In time, that knowledge will come to you, as will the truth of your destiny. But for now, it must remain hidden.'

I let out a frustrated sigh and looked back at my card. "Well, isn't that convenient."

'I fail to understand. How is this convenient?' Gaia's monotone inquiry nearly made me laugh.

"It's called sarcasm," I replied, shaking my head.

'Sarcasm? I do not understand this concept.'

I raised an eyebrow. "You're supposed to be some sort of advanced AI, right? How can you not know what sarcasm is?"

'Though I could be likened to an artificial intelligence, understanding human emotions—particularly sarcasm—is an ongoing challenge. Even in my long existence, I have yet to fully grasp all aspects of human behavior.'

I paused, unsure of how to respond to that. Instead, I focused back on the glowing card in my hand.

'Is there anything else you wish to know?' Gaia asked.

"Yeah. Are there any extra perks I get for having this Adventurer Card V2?"

'Indeed. Due to unique circumstances—'

"My unusual birth, right?" I interrupted, smirking.

'No, this is due to your rebirth. For every ten levels you attained in your past life, you are granted one Special Point. These points may be allocated to bonuses that will enhance your abilities in this life.'

I blinked, surprised. "So… it's like a new game plus bonus?" I muttered, thinking back to the games I used to play.

'In simplest terms, yes. You have nine points available to spend on these abilities, based on the levels you achieved in your previous life,' Gaia explained, her voice calm and precise.

Nine points? That meant my level in my past life had to have been in the 90s. I couldn't help but feel a pang of pride, but it also made me curious.

"What are the options for bonuses?" I asked.

A new screen materialized in front of me, neatly displaying the choices:

….

[XP Requirement Reduction]

• 1 Point: 1/2 reduction

• 2 Points: 1/5 reduction

• 4 Points: 1/10 reduction

• 8 Points: 1/20 reduction

• 16 Points: 1/40 reduction

[XP Increase]

• 1 Point: 10% increase

• 2 Points: 20% increase

• 4 Points: 40% increase

• 8 Points: 80% increase

• 16 Points: 160% increase

[Receive Mystery Weapons and Armor with Special Effects]

• 1 Point: Ring

• 2 Points: Sword

• 4 Points: Necklace

• 8 Points: Shield

• 16 Points: Full Armor Set

[Increase Discounts and Rewards from Trades, Quests, and Random Finds]

• 1 Point: 5% increase

• 2 Points: 10% increase

• 4 Points: 20% increase

• 8 Points: 30% increase

• 16 Points: 40% increase

[Increase Item Drop Rates (Including Rare Drops)]

• 1 Point: 1% increase

• 2 Points: 5% increase

• 3 Points: 10% increase

• 4 Points: 20% increase

• 5 Points: 40% increase

[Receive Special Skills]

• 0 Points: Gaia's System

• 1 Point: Bonus Skill Leveling

• 2 Points: Detect Analysis

• 3 Points: Title and Job King

• 4 Points: Consumption Absorption

• 5 Points: Spirit Eyes

• 6 Points: Party XP/HP/MP Share

• 7 Points: Internal Dungeon Mapping

• 8 Points: Dungeon Gate

• 9 Points: Evolution/Rank Up

[Receive Supreme Special Skills]

• 1000 Points: Everlasting Soul

• 1500 Points: Everlasting Body

• 2000 Points: Everlasting Being

….

I stared at the options, torn between excitement and frustration. It was like walking into a candy store with only enough money to buy a single chocolate bar.

As I scanned through the list again, one thing caught my eye. "[Gaia's System] doesn't require any points to unlock," I noted aloud.

"What's Bonus Skill Leveling?" I asked.

'It's a skill that grants you an additional point to purchase bonuses for every five levels you gain,' Gaia replied.

I raised an eyebrow. "So it's like a way to earn more restart points as I level up. But wait… if I only get one every five levels, it would take forever to save up for the Supreme Skills."

'You can also gain points through quests,' Gaia explained. 'And there is no level cap, so in theory, you can accumulate enough points for even the Supreme Skills.'

My jaw nearly dropped. "No level cap? Are you serious?"

'You heard correctly,' she confirmed, her tone unfazed, as though this was common knowledge.

A thought struck me. "What about someone like Zeus? How high is his level?"

'Roughly 486,' Gaia replied.

I winced. A Level 90 me had been mouthing off to someone nearly five times stronger. No wonder it was a miracle I hadn't been turned into a pile of ash.

"So… in theory, I could eventually unlock all these abilities?" I asked.

'In time, yes,' Gaia said. 'However, it would take years, even with additional bonuses to expedite the process.'

I sighed, the prospect of grinding levels for eternity dampening my enthusiasm a little. "What's the highest level on this planet?"

'That…'