Chapter 14: This will be useful
11:13 am MAY-23-2020
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"Shiiit!"
An uncomfortable almost painful feeling drags along my body like new veins are being implemented into my body these new veins are pouring some semi-solid liquid around my body reaching like hands, more branch out of the first hands, it keeps going. Grabbing, yanking, pulling and then it stops leaving a my blood feeling like a lead weight throughout my body.
I sit gasping for air like a fish on land.
What. The. Looking at the hands holding me up I see markings. Like the faint outline of a temporary tattoo that's been scrubbed.
Thin, so thin, marks like spider webs just below the surface of my skin. I'm suddenly rejuvenated, standing I take note of how easy it was before, taking a step I don't think I need to calculate everyone just to move, throwing a punch doesn't give me the sense I'm being thrown forward, I don't need to throw myself back just to stay upright.
I feel slow, I feel weak, but I can see that I'm stronger
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{Me La Vey} ﹁reinforcement﹂
「weak gamer」
[Level – 0
Exp. (11_20)
Class –
Race – Human
Alignment – ?]
—!Physical stats!—
HP – .9
SP – .3
ATTACK .1 ➡️ .2
DEFENSE 0 ➡️ .1
STR – .9
END – .9
DEX – .9➡️ 1
AGL – .9➡️ 1
SPEED – 1➡️1.1
STAMINA – 2
?—mental stats—?
INT – .9
WIS – .9
CHA – .6
*metaphysical*
Energy – .6 [.1 regen per minute]
Energy skill – .9
Fuel efficiency – /2
LCK – .2
(caster bits {.5})
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Yaaa-haa!
It looks like part of my theory was right, DEX, AGL, aren't constant, they don't always go up at the same rate, when I got to one in both I notice a nice increase.
Hop. Hop. I can hop now without falling over
And I'll bet my other physical stats are the same! Mental and magic stuff are up for debate.
My punches have a more noticeable increase in speed than before, my perception is higher, my flexibility is better! Although it's still less than the average human. How am I going to feel when I reach that level?
On top of my new power boost I got a reward for getting two totems! The skill also came with some interesting new additions came with the skill.
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「ROS Totem skill gained!-{> skills/ super」
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﹁power strike﹂
0
+ .1 to ATTACK
A strong attack
Cost: SP .2
(0/5)
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And SP finally has a use! And I dosen't drain stamina!
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SP
Super moves moves powered by the SP gauge that will appear during battle starting at zero with few exceptions
When fighting HEAT will be built up filling the SP gauge. HEAT generated faster the more aggressive a fight is
(unlikely to use SP gauge in a fight with someone significantly weaker than you)
SP moves can be used outside of combat with a cooldown
SP moves can also be used to start combat giving a bonus in SP during battle
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Nice.
Nice nice nice! Like a real fighting game. If only I had fight game logic as well. Well when I get stronger I would be very annoying to have a random fight with me equally.
It just took me using discern on it to find out...
Even with the number of times, I spammed power strike I was only able to get to four of five, it seems I need a target for it to start popping off.
It's been day for a bit now, I could go up January Sunrise. No, I'll gather some plants in the flatlands around home.
Following the path I took to get here I see creatures about, the taller ones that is, I'll never forget about the ones shorter than the tall grass after stepping on some gofer looking thing. Gopher?
Looking at my feet in standing in a trail surrounded by tall grass wide enough for two people to walk in shoulder to shoulder.
Monsters tend to wander from here, even I do. I only found it when I happen to fell off the mountain in the right place. So the only thing that can get here has to meet the path.
Walking home I absentmindedly picked up mushrooms doting the ground. I could cook up a mean poison in a past life.
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Turning around I look from the most likely to least for the feeling. Back, down, up. Nothing of note.
"Ha. Haha. Gess it was nuthin? Hn."
Little shit 'feel' nothing like I'm going to get that feeling and not take it seriously. I'm still not fast enough to snap around.
Pausing at the foot of Half Everest I rock back on my feet and leave the path hugging the edge of the mountain.
It's time to fight.
It doesn't take much time to reach the cave entrance. The farther from Half Everest the stronger the enemy. Right under the mountain ill find something that won't kill me. The weakest
A bear.
A Teddy bear that is.
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{Teddy du bear #1 MK1}
|➕Punching Bag 1➖|
<Lv 1>
Class – O
Alignment – anyone really
—!Physical stats!—
HP – 1 (➕.5)
SP – .4
ATTACK .1
DEFENSE .1 (➕.2)
STR – .9
END – 1
DEX – 1
AGL – .2
SPEED – .5 (➖.1)
STAMINA – 2
?—mental stats—?
INT – .2
WIS – .2
CHA – .7
*metaphysical*
Energy – .5
Energy skill – .6
LCK – .4
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
How does this thing have more? No.
"Guess what? 『?-』my butt!"
『+ .1 CHA』
Now we match.
In stark contrast to the sparkling dark cave, a caramel-colored teddy is covered in a spotlight of a light blue color emanating from somewhere above where a chain extends to the teddy bear's neck, floating like a ribbon around it's head. It's wearing a punching bag and thick black-rimmed glasses on its face.
The cave opens up like a gym giving me a lot of room for my rematch.
Look at it. Sitting there... Bastard.
Taking a breath and tensing my legs. Breathing out I lock eyes to the sides of the bears head. I can't move at the same time, normally this would be a large disadvantage but it's not like this one is going to move.
The bullet goes in the chamber
I cock the gun
I aim and
Fire
Blood.
﹁reinforcement﹂
Spider web-shaped lines appear under my skin producing a barely visible soft white glow signals an increase in my stats.
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{Me La Vey} ﹁reinforcement﹂
「weak gamer」
[Level – 0
Exp. (12_20)
Class –
Race – Human
Alignment – ?]
—!Physical stats!—
HP – .9 [.1 regen per minute]
SP – .3 [.1 regen per minute]
ATTACK .1➕.1➡️ (.2)
DEFENSE 0➕.1➡️ (.1)
STR – .9
END – .9
DEX – .9 ➕.1➡️ (1)
AGL – .9➕.1 ➡️ (1)
SPEED – 1➕.1➡️ (1.1)
STAMINA – 2
?—mental stats—?
INT – .9
WIS – .9
CHA – .6
*metaphysical*
Energy – .6 [.1 regen per minute]
Energy skill – .9
Fuel efficiency – /2
LCK – .2
__caster bits {1} ~ (.6)
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Pushing off the ground I rush the still Teddy du bear #1 MK1 on the ground. The moment my arm entered the light the chain becomes taut bragging its passenger into the air.
Leaning back I extend my leg to its still rising head, the tip of my foot sinks into the sandbag of my opponent's torso sending Teddy du bear spinning back.
「SP filled」
This is how I was got last time, I punched for all I was worth and it flew back, I was surprised from doing something I shouldn't be able to do. Then it spun back and popped me one good! Instantly on my back. It didn't take all my health but I was knocked out.
Presentations for the counter I raise my cost to my chin and raise my left leg up perpendicular to me after my other came back down. That first hit did nothing but this...
"Take it!﹁power strike﹂!"
My attack gets raised another decimal point as my leg swings into their side, now matching du bear one's defense. Is this how it works?
As my connects to a sandbag covered torso something new happens. Instead of the silent ping, I assume only I can hear, the sound of metal grinding meets me along with a number of sparks from where we meet!
﹁push punch﹂
Like two same side magnetic forces a force separates us. Forcibly. leaving. me sliding back just stopping a fall from occurring.
"﹁discern﹂"
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{Teddy du bear #1 MK1}
|➕Punching Bag 1➖|
<Lv 1>
HP (1.5/ 1.5)
SP – .4
ATTACK .1
DEFENSE (.3)
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Nothing!
With push punch my attack is above it's defense? Is it not armor effective then.
So it Is the defense I have to overpower, so what does endurance do? Even as I think this I approach again standing in front of my punching bag.
I need to put this one down before I'm out of reinforcement and my caster bits are already lower than I want. After that I'll definitely have no chance.
Pivoting back I twist my torso to the right with my fist pulling back, stepping into my opponent's imaginary guard I swing with all I have plus an additional ﹁power strike﹂ doing point ONE DAMAGE?!
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「Fighting skill gained!-{> skills」
﹁rush punch﹂
1 (0/5)
.2 damage (VER1)
Version2-dex 1
Version3-dex 2
Version4-dex 3
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Oh I'm on you now! Rushing forward I send my fist out to! No damage.
「﹁reinforcement﹂TIMED OUT」
Course... It ran out.
Well. Trump card. Pulling an arrow from my magic satchel/inventory I give it a look...
"It would be mad rice if I could shoot you with my bow... Speaking of..."
A quick ﹁discern﹂on my bow shows the same, heart-wrenching message.
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Bow
Str requirement-5
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Skill {bow proficiency}
Str requirement-➖1
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that's all it shows. That's it! The only good thing that came of the situation is my arrow and the discovery of my crafting square which doesn't require skill.
Hn. Now that's a thought. I need a trigger, a way to do my mantra in a single thought, a word.
But until then~
The bullet goes in the chamber
Tensing up, I physically ready for that feeling again.
I cock the gun
Breathing out, I mentally prepare myself.
I aim and
Boom.
﹁reinforcement﹂
Once again veins set in expanding like lungs. This time instead of hands finding a place to grab they all flow in one direction, my left arm, my left hand, and then the fingertips. Here they seem confused stopping just short of my nails. I'm not sure what I want.
Squizzing my fingertips to the surface of the arrow I feel movement, slow slow movement plus resistance. I have to physically push down letting more energy into my arrow, this won't work, shifting to the arrowhead I notice a lot less resistance meet me.
While all of this is going on I ignore a the bumping up of experience in reinforcement and the jingle for a level up.
"﹁discern﹂"
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Arrow ﹁reinforcement﹂
Damage 1➡️1.1
Durability 2
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This thing could instakill me, without a bow. I can't wait when that drops being the case
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{Teddy du bear #1 MK1}
|➕Punching Bag 1➖|
<Lv 1>
HP (1.5/ 1.5)
DEFENSE (.3)
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Will this kill? I would think so. Tentatively pointing the arrow away from me I slash and follow up with a stab getting a slight tearing noise each time.
Looking back I see the arrow point right through my opponent and a notification for exp.
Oh. I won...
...Yay~
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[[[[[7:12 pm MAY-24-2020
Before I came back to do this chapter I thought 'still haven't got to the reason for the story's name.]]]]]
11:47 am MAY-24-2020
Just finished the chapter. That was something.
I also discovered
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