Chapter 6: The Possibilities of the Shapeshifting Boy
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[Personal Attributes]
[Strength: 7]
[Agility: 5]
[Constitution: 6]
[Perception: 8]
[Intelligence: 9]
The standard attributes for a healthy average human are all 6. Xu Wang's current stats look decent, though his agility is a bit lacking. Considering he had already added one point each to his strength and constitution, it meant that before the boost, his constitution was actually below par. In other words, he was somewhat sub-healthy.
Xu Wang didn't have any particular feelings about this. In modern society, who could honestly claim to have a perfectly healthy body that meets the standard? At the very least, his current physical condition was already slightly better than the average person's. He believed that if he just kept on dying, he would eventually transform into a formidable superman. It was only a matter of time.
Raising his right hand, Xu Wang tapped on his personal terminal, opening the detailed descriptions for each attribute one by one.
[Strength: This attribute influences your raw power. It concerns your power output and explosive speed.]
Xu Wang nodded. "Got it. The higher the strength, the harder the punch and the faster the run. Makes sense."
He continued reading.
[Agility: This attribute influences your physical coordination, flexibility, weapon handling precision, and reaction speed.]
[Constitution: This attribute influences your raw stamina, physical immunity, body defense, and cellular regeneration.]
Looking at the constitution attribute, Xu Wang curled his lip. "An average person would probably really want this one. But for me at this stage, it's better not to add to it. If I can't die, the difficulty of obtaining death rewards will increase."
[Perception: This attribute influences your awareness of the external environment and emotions, including hearing, vision, smell, and your sixth sense.]
The perception attribute was helpful for using ranged weapons and should complement his agility.
[Intelligence: This attribute influences your learning ability, enhances neural sharpness and resilience, and aids in the operation of high-tech equipment like cybernetics.]
Having read through all the detailed attributes, Xu Wang finally had a relatively familiar understanding of his current situation. Among the five major attributes, his perception and intelligence were the highest. No wonder his memory was so good. However, this also indicated that he was currently better suited for being a marksman and using high-tech equipment.
The only issue was that he currently had neither a gun nor any high-tech gear that required neural linking. He would just have to wait for an opportunity to acquire them. As for a gun, he was in the Free United States, so getting his hands on one shouldn't be difficult. As for high-tech gear requiring neural links, he would likely have to return to the Wasteland world and search for it in a Vault.
Having finished reviewing his personal attributes, he moved on.
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Xu Wang turned his gaze to his right hand. In his empty palm, the phantom image of a fishing boat slowly emerged. Carefree, Xu Wang wasn't afraid of anyone seeing the anomaly. It was already late, and the homeless people in the "Love Home" shelter weren't paying him any mind at all. Some were sleeping, others were getting high; they seemed like walking corpses, existing in a world apart from Xu Wang.
The phantom fishing boat in his hand didn't emit any brilliant light; it was merely outlined by ethereal lines, floating quietly in his palm. This [Fishing Boat Enhancement] was something he had obtained after being crushed to death by a fishing boat in the *Shin Godzilla* world. He hadn't had the time before, but now he could finally study it properly.
Holding the fishing boat enhancement phantom, the Strength and Constitution attributes on the panel on his left wrist lit up. Xu Wang became thoughtful.
He first moved the fishing boat enhancement toward the [Strength] attribute. A line of flickering small text slowly emerged in the void:
[Current Strength: 7. When wielding a harpoon, you will gain a 14% damage boost against aquatic creatures.]
[Enhancement effects improve as the base strength attribute increases.]
[Note: Base attributes can only be enhanced every 5 points. Please enhance with caution.]
Seeing the explanation, Xu Wang understood immediately. "So, every point of strength adds 2% damage against aquatic creatures. And since I can only enhance every 5 points, the second enhancement for strength won't come until I reach 10 points. Enhancing just for a special attack against aquatic creatures doesn't seem worth it."
Xu Wang shook his head, abandoned the idea of enhancing his strength, and turned his attention to the Constitution attribute. The next second, the flickering text changed:
[After enhancement, you can temporarily transform your physical body into a small fishing boat. The sturdiness and transformation duration of the fishing boat are determined by your base constitution attribute points.]
"Whoa, turning a human into a boat? That's interesting!" Xu Wang was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected the constitution-based fishing boat enhancement to work this way. It was so abstract! He loved it!
A perfectly normal flesh-and-blood human turning into a metallic fishing boat with an engine—it reminded him of an obscure anime called *Transformer Girls*, where the beautiful female characters would randomly transform on the spot. The imagery was quite abstract and, while ridiculous, it fit Xu Wang's mental state perfectly.
Xu Wang had an urge to perform the fishing boat enhancement on himself right then and there to experience the feeling of becoming a Transformer. But even though he was a bit unhinged, he wasn't stupid. In the end, he regretfully suppressed the urge. The flickering text had made it clear: the strength and duration of the fishing boat form were based on his base constitution points.
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Xu Wang only had 6 points in constitution, so he didn't think he would be much help if he transformed into a fishing boat. It was better to leave the enhancement slot open for now and wait to see if there were any better options later.
Although Xu Wang didn't intend to use the fishing boat enhancement on himself, that didn't mean he was giving up on it. He considered himself a person of extraordinary wisdom and certainly wouldn't be defeated by a minor setback. Holding the phantom of the fishing boat enhancement, he cast his gaze toward the surrounding objects and the homeless people.
Sure enough, as his gaze swept over them, flickering small text began to appear:
[Damaged Hiking Backpack: Rating 3, does not meet enhancement criteria.]
[A White Cat used as a towel: Rating 5, can be enhanced once.]
[A migrant stuffed with Mexican puffs: Rating 4, does not meet enhancement criteria.]
[A homeless person addicted to drugs: Rating 1, does not meet enhancement criteria.]
[A single bed with white stains: Rating 5, can be enhanced once.]
Various ratings appeared, and Xu Wang was momentarily confused. He didn't know what the criteria for these ratings were, but it didn't matter. The most important thing was that this experiment confirmed his hypothesis: the enhancements he obtained after death weren't limited to being used on himself.
In other words, the enhancements he gained in the future could be used on his weapons, equipment, or even trusted companions. This was excellent. It immediately widened the versatility of his enhancement ability. If he used the fishing boat enhancement on Spider-Man, would a "Spider-Boat" appear in the Marvel world? Could a Spider-Man turned into a fishing boat still swing through the skyscrapers? Thinking about that scene, it seemed quite amusing. Xu Wang suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
However, he hadn't decided yet whether he would actually give the enhancement to Spider-Man. He stopped thinking about it for now. Feeling sleepy, Xu Wang lay down on the floor to sleep. He needed to rest well and recharge. He had to go out scavenging again tomorrow. According to the movie's timeline, Spider-Man's debut wasn't far off.