The system had examined what Hoyo already possessed and translated it into numbers.
The Strength belonged to him. His Vigor and unnatural Stamina came from years spent replacing muscles, bones, connective tissue, organs, and vessels with superior biological materials. Human bodies, monsters, demons, and several creatures without accepted classifications all remained inside him.
The Heroic System had measured that accumulated work, assigned it an equivalent level, and then placed another thousand points in his hands.
A slow smile formed across Hoyo's face. "I genuinely don't want to know how you became such a disappointment with so many gifts given to you…"
He opened the explanation attached to Strength first. The system described it as a measurement of muscular output, physical force, and the body's capacity to express power. More importantly, points assigned through the Heroic System reinforced the bearer's existing development instead of replacing it.
