Chapter 20: A big reward!
'The Boss, even his name is so arrogant….. ughhh, you're not my boss I'll tell you that much!'
'How the fuck are people getting to level 10 on the first fucking day of the game? Jeez guys, relax a little'
'The Boss! He must be some S tier elite being used to called The Boss by his employee's, I think he's taken that name quite literally'
'You're the boss? Well then the boss can suck on my balls! These big hairy balls!'
'Lads, How do you exactly level up?'
'Good job reaching level 10 boss, but I'll be the one to surpass you and reach level 20 first!'
'Yo, what level are you at?' ( reply )
'Level 0' ( reply )
'THEN SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU NOOB BAST-' ( reply )
Leo opened the chat once more and found it flooded with outrage against him.
Usually in works of fiction such as web novels when a player achieved something incredible, the forums buzzed with words of praise and people trying to cosy up to the big player.
Phrases like 'I wanna marry the big boss' and 'Let me warm the bed' were common, however, reality was different from web novels.
In reality, when you achieved something which others believed to be attainable, you were cursed at and became a target of jealousy and today, Leo had unfortunately fallen headfirst into that same pool of jealousy.
The system denied him anonymity and threw him to the wolves and hence from day one his name became public enemy number one.
He was sad, yes, however, in the midst of this public outrage scandal, there was a silver lining in the form of the special reward.
[ System Notification - You are the first player in 'Terra Nova Online' to reach level 10 and are hence bestown with a special reward!
-You have received an extra skill slot!
-You have received an extra 40 unassigned attribute points ]
Leo had received a total of 130 unassigned attribute points for levelling up 13 times and adding the 40 points from the system reward he now had an incredible 170 unassigned stat points!
"In the end, the levels and the system reward are the only good thing about today" Leo murmured to himself as he let out a deep sigh and began distributing the unassigned points.
Since Physique, Strength and Agility seemed like the most important stats, he invested the 30 points each in those three, while only investing 25 each into the rest, leaving him with 5 unassigned points to be used for later.
At this point, Leo did not even realise how lucky he was to have gained an extra skill slot, as unlike the free stat points the real reward today was the extra skill slot.
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( Meanwhile DarkEmperor )
If there was someone who had an even exaggerated reaction to Leo reaching level 10 than Leo had to the worldwide notification, it was DarkEmperor.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO-" He screamed as he fell to his knees and pulled the wild grass below his knees out from its roots.
"HOW DID HE DO IT BEFORE ME?" Cervantez questioned as he could not understand how he could be beat.
Unlocking his class and claiming the special reward first was only the first step of his plan, whereas reaching level 10 first was the more important second one.
In Terra Nova Online, all players only had slots available to learn and use 5 skills at maximum and the opportunity to add a skill slot only came twice in the entire game.
Only the first player to ever reach level 10 and the first player to reach level 100 got the special reward of an extra skill slot and while it was rumoured that one also got it when they reached level 1000, nobody had reached that threshold in his past life, so that rumour remained unconfirmed.
In his past life, it was only on day 3 that the levelling maniac PurpleRock reached level 10 and received the unique reward, yet this time around it was 'The Boss' who achieved it on the very first day!
Cervantez knew that this feat should technically be impossible, as unlike the clueless common players, he actually knew about the difficulty of levelling up in Terra Nova Online!
While it depended on circumstances and many other factors, in general the rule of levelling up was the same.
To go from level 0 to level 1, a player needed to kill either eight level0 monsters, four level one monsters or two level2 monsters.
To go from level 1 to 2, they needed to achieve the same but on a step-up basis.
If they achieved it alone, they got the full exp, however, if they hunted that monster in a group, the exp would be divided amongst all party members and hence the number of monsters they needed to kill to level up increased massively.
Of Course the exact amount differed from monster to monster, and the exp for killing a wolf was different from the exp that one received for killing a slime, however, for a player to kill a monster they needed to expend stamina and needed skill moves which most players did not have at the start of the game.
To get to level 10 on the very first day was next to impossible, however, Cervantez was attempting to make it possible by pouring water over high level poison slimes who were extremely allergic to it.
He was already level8 and was on the cusp of becoming level9, however, he was beaten to level 10 by 'The Boss' who was as mysterious as ever.
He had attained level10 and with it the extra skill slot which meant that in this life he could potentially be even more dangerous than what he was in the past.
"The Boss, I'm definitely going to make you one of my men in this life….. you're too valuable to pass on" Cervantez said as he strengthened his resolve to find and recruit The Boss into his guild in the future.
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/// A/N - I won't be posting the stat panel within the main chapter to not waste chapter space and your money unless it's absolutely necessary.
For small changes to the panel, I'll be instead posting it in the author notes below, and if you don't know how to access it please ask me in the comments below this chapter itself, so that your reading experience is smooth later on. ///
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Raj_Shah_7152
Raj_Shah_7152 *********
The Boss's Character Profile
Name: The Boss
Race: Human (Status: Restricted)
Title: [Fake It Till You Make It] (Equipped)
Class: Actor (Unique) (Stage: Unawakened)
Current Level: 14
[ Vital Stats ]
Health Points (HP): 256/256
Mana: Currently Unavailable
Stamina: 10/35
[ Core Attributes ]
Strength (48)
Agility (38)
Dexterity (52)
Intelligence (41)
Endurance (34)
Physique (41)
SPECIAL OPTION- Edit attribute panel for display [✒️]
UNASSIGNED ATTRIBUTE POINTS - 5
[ Learnt Skills ]
- None.
[ Equipment ]
- Worn Gear: Bloody Soldier Robe, Virex Black Ops Mask
[ Inventory ]
- 3x Bronze Coins
- 5x Silver Coins
- 1x Gold Coin
- Basic Layman's Clothes ( slightly dirty )
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Chapter 21: Never miss a chance to be a bigshot
Leo noticed some subtle changes in his body after becoming level14.
His stamina and HP stat had gone up and he could physically feel the difference in his strength and agility.
His body felt like it had just undergone a four hour massage and like every muscle in his body was burning with a sweet pain.
He felt the strength of a bear and the speed of a deer coursing through him as his body felt like it had become surprisingly light, allowing him to move with effortless grace.
*SHUA*
*SHUA*
*SHUA*
He threw empty jabs in the air and danced lightly on his toes getting a feel of his new improved body.
"MUAHAHA" He laughed as he punched the wall as hard as he could before regretting it instantly.
-5
"Motherfu-, AGHHHHH" he cursed as he realized that he had become way too excited and although his body was stronger than before he could not simply punch through walls.
Nonetheless, there were many positive changes in his body that were undeniable as he felt much better than before.
"Should I head back? Or should I dismantle the wall and head down?" Leo wondered as according to popular gaming trope, since the wolves were dead, perhaps their dead bodies could be plundered for riches.
Although he was level 14 now and felt much faster and stronger than before, Leo knew that the quest was not yet over since there were some wolves still left to kill.
Without a weapon to fight them, he was unwilling to face them again and hence he decided to head down and loot the corpses of the dead wolves instead.
Slowly dismantling the wall he had built, he threw the rocks straight down the 20 feet cliff leading to the main shaft so that it could soften the impact of his landing when he jumped.
Since the oxygen in the main shaft had depleted, he waited a full thirty minutes for enough air to flow into the shaft and only after throwing a burning torch inside and watching it burn strongly for five minutes, did Leo decide to jump down the cliff and enter the main shaft himself.
*THUD*
-15
He took a slight fall damage as his knees hurt like hell after the impact, however, overall he was fine, although he was limping a little.
[ Dead Level 14 Dire Wolf ]
After entering the shaft, Leo walked up to the nearest corpse and once he was close enough, an option to dismantle the corpse appeared before him.
[ Do you wish to Dismantle the corpse?
Yes
No ]
Leo clicked yes and before his eyes began a gaming animation where a circle slowly loaded itself and the wolf corpse was magically dismantled to raw ingredients.
[ Congratulations! You have received 2x common grade wolf skin and 5 bronze coins ]
"Wooo! Looks like I'll make enough to cover rent" Leo rejoiced as he quickly moved over to the other corpses and dismantled them one after another.
[ Congratulations! You have received 1x Rare grade wolf claw and 1 silver coin ]
[ Congratulations! You have…. ]
.
.
.
.
[ Congratulations! You have received one Bone Sword ( rare ) ]
Leo received 10 pairs of common grade wolf skin, 5 pairs of common claws, 2 pairs of rare wolf skin, 2 pairs of rare claws and a total of 3 silver coins and a staggering 60 bronze coins in total.
Finally, as he dismantled the corpse of the level 20 alpha wolf, he received a bone sword!
A weapon that he felt very thankful for-
[ Bone Sword ( rare ) - A light sword created from the spine of a dire wolf!
Currently it's in pristine condition and can easily cut through flesh and bone, however, repeated use will dull the edge ]
"Let's goo! With this I can finally complete the quest!" Leo exclaimed as he swung his newly obtained sword like a complete amateur.
The decision to enter the main shaft was proving to be a good decision as not only did he get great loot, but he also obtained a weapon that could potentially become his ticket out of the place.
As he prepared to walk down the main shaft with a torch in one hand and his newly obtained bone sword in the other, he heard footsteps approaching his way as he instantly changed his demeanor from behaving like a fool to behaving like an esteemed Virex operative.
"CATCH HIM! DON'T LET THE WOLF ESCAPE"
Leo heard someone shout as suddenly he saw a wounded and limping level 4 young wolf running his way.
*Slide*
The wolf upon seeing Leo slid on the floor below as it tried to change its direction way too fast but lost its balance in the process.
Not one to waste an opportunity like that, Leo used the opening to strike at its neck as with his newfound strength and sword he sliced through the neck of the injured wolf with ease.
-60 CRITICAL HIT!
[ System Notification - You have successfully killed ( Level 4 ) ( Young Wolf ), You have obtained some exp for the kill ]
*SPLAT*
Warm blood splattered from the dead wolf's neck and got sprayed all over Leo's robes as soon the adventurer party who were chasing the wolf arrived at the scene only to see a bloodsoaked Leo stare at them through his Virex mask as he stood over a dead wolf.
[ System Notification - You have successfully cleared the village head's quest! The mine has been cleared of all wolves!
Please visit the village head to collect the promised quest rewards ]
A system notification informed Leo that the wolf that he killed was the last one left in the entire mine as Leo understood that this was his opportunity to act all cool.
"Sir soldier! You're safe-, since you did not return from scouting for the last 24 hours, we felt like your life might be in danger and hence us mountain warriors came to your aid alongside some willing volunteers" Kay from the mountain warrior's guild said as he stood with Jay and a dozen or so strong looking adventurers and about two dozen players who looked ready for an adventure.
Unfortunately for them however, there was no fun left to be had as Leo had already killed the wolves and looted their corpses.
"Yes, I did not return from scouting as after I found out how weak the wolves inside were I decided to take care of the mission on my own.
You're too late, the mine has already been cleared of all threats, the young wolves outside that you faced must be the weaklings that scrambled and ran away when I came in swords blazing.
Sorry to waste your time…. But, the quest has been already completed" Leo said as he did not waste this opportunity to act like the biggest big shot when the reality was entirely different.
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/// A/N - We have hit the first powerstone target of 100 stones and hence there will be a corresponding bonus chapter today!
Also I'll post the updated stat panel with the loot information below if you want to check it out ///
CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Raj_Shah_7152
Raj_Shah_7152
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The Boss's Character Profile
Name: The Boss
Race: Human (Status: Restricted)
Title: [Fake It Till You Make It] (Equipped)
Class: Actor (Unique) (Stage: Unawakened)
Current Level: 14
[ Vital Stats ]
Health Points (HP): 236/256
Mana: Currently Unavailable
Stamina: 10/35
[ Core Attributes ]
Strength (48)
Agility (38)
Dexterity (52)
Intelligence (41)
Endurance (34)
Physique (41)
SPECIAL OPTION- Edit attribute panel for display [✒️]
UNASSIGNED ATTRIBUTE POINTS - 5
[ Learnt Skills ]
- None.
[ Equipment ]
- Worn Gear: Bloody Soldier Robe, Virex Black Ops Mask
[ Inventory ]
- 63x Bronze Coins
- 8x Silver Coins
- 1x Gold Coin
- Basic Layman's Clothes ( slightly dirty )
- 10x Wolf Skin ( common )
- 2x Wolf skin ( Rare )
- 5x Wolf Claw ( Rare )
- 2x Wolf Claw ( Rare )
- 1x Bone Sword ( Rate )
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Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
Ranking 
435 Power
stone 
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