Chapter 42: The Games part 2- 1v1 Finals part 1 of E
Mk X are the juggernauts of the Mk race and are nearly immortal as their entire body acts as there brain and there regeneration is insanely fast but like the rest of the Mk race, they have a major weakness. The Mk X has a small core which is the reason for the insane regeneration. if you scratch that core it slows the regeneration down the more damage it takes the slower it regenerates. The core itself will regenerate itself if it has nothing else to regenerate so constantly keep it damaged if you damage the core. Now onto its weapons and armour. The Mk X has a Lance, Sword, Tower shield, Gate shield and lastly a large energy cannon. Tho the last weapon is seldom used if it is used the cores regeneration will be thirded so use that to your advantage. The armour of the Mk X is a full set of Heavy armour with special latches designed into it to hold the shields and a clasp for the lance. Where these latches and clasp are can be customized to your preference when building your Mk X.
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Pov Rust Bucket
The Finals will be starting in one hour with 150 people in the finals ready for whatever is to come. if its a free for all more eliminations or monster challenge.
looking around almost everyone is checking up on there artificial bodies to make sure they are in tip-top condition for the fights to come as being first grants you 1 wish from god as long as its not out of his or his subordinates abilities and isn't ridiculous and second and third can get a wish if they lose to first place is close. With that promise, the Finalist became fired up wanting to make it to the top 3 or number one's place. but even not the top 3 the rewards for the top 25 were also pretty great as the rewards after 25 were not as good as the ones above and degraded quickly to your in the top 150, here's some money but still at least you get something.
After waiting 30 minutes what we were gonna be doing for the finals was announced. It was going to be free for all but in a mixed environment, there are going to be five different environments. Forest, Jungle, Desert, Snow covered and volcanic. It was going to happen in a pocket dimension which will end up being broadcasted to all those watching. The pocket dimension is packed with animals, demon beasts and monsters captured and prepared for this event even after this event they will live in the pocket dimension. The reason they were added was to provide food for us as it is believed this can take a few days or a week maybe even longer. We are also allowed to prepare a little but will be checked before entering to make sure it doesn't surpass a certain threshold and a certain amount of food. (AN. I have decided to change the definition of monsters and demon beasts as I believe this fits better. Monsters can use magic and soul type resources some will be shown in the following chapters while demon beasts can use Qi and Body related resources and some will be shown in the following chapters. Also, there are always exceptions to this like humans as humans are classified as demon beasts tho their affinity with magic is very low. Elves who are classified as monsters and as such their affinity with the body based resources are poor. It comes down to any Very high intelligent race. Also, Goblins can use both but have a way higher affinity with ritual and engineering based resources. There are always exceptions in every race like in everything there's an oddball thrown in there.)
We were given 6 hours to prepare as they had a merchant break and had the Monster building event. It was interesting as I witnessed the birth of several people from the alchemy races and even a few new alchemy races were born. The person that won was one of the creators of a new alchemy race. It was a combination of several domestic animals and a Razor boar. The end product was named the Razor War bound or RW-B(AN. Bo from boar und from hound.). What surprised me was all the hearts used as per common you can only get 2-4 hearts in before it dies. But I'm gonna guess it was his concoction that he spread over it that allowed it to accept more. He used the heart of War, Loyalty, Care, The Hunter, The Warrior, The Beast and The Pack. But the biggest surprise was that all the hearts were made by him. God and the announcer were so impressed by him from the seems of it that they accepted his wish without a moment's hesitation. His wish was for them to approve an alchemy race study and creation guild and then he was made guild leader which caused him to smile and groan at the same time. I'm guessing he's not looking forward to the responsibility that is required with the job.
"Since everyone has been checked and is ready to go. We shall officially start. Just head through the portal."
After a few seconds a giant red swirling portal opened showing a small Island packed with five different environments and many animals, Monsters and demon beasts as in the portal there are some open fields with giant monsters noticeable from this far out view not very clearly but still noticeably. (AN. Before I forget animals are the everyday animals just pre-evolution into monster or demon beast. They still can lvl up and use skills but most likely won't happen as they ain't smart enough and so will continue there normal life until they evolve and gain the knowledge to use the skills. Also, Demon beasts and monsters don't usually hunt animals just leave them alone.)
"Ok, it seems that you all are planning on giving some people a big headstart."
At her words, some other people bolt into the portal causing a chain reaction and before I knew it I was running at full speed towards the portal and right into a tree.
Groaning as I Lift my self. Groaning was echoing throughout the forest from many different locations around me. Stretching, my now in pain body. I start moving to find a place I can set up a base camp for my time here. As I move I begin examining where I am. Trees were reaching into the sky as if they wanted to lift themselves from the ground and fly among the birds. But like the chains on a criminal, giant vines the size of a man some even larger fell from the tops of the trees digging there way into the rich mahogany soil to stop the tree's from flying away. All the while smaller vines interlinked the trees together as if the trees were holding onto one another as if they were afraid of losing a friend to the sky but also unwilling to let them leave them behind. While looking around it like this place it felt like it would pull you in to become one with the forest if you ever tried to leave.
Taking a deep breath I rebegin the hunt for a suitable shelter to set up camp as it seemed I stopped as I was admiring the forest. (AN. Jungle. He's never seen a rain forest so to him it's just a large forest.)
As I moved through the forest I came across several small animals and even a few Gang apes swing and leaping through the trees they spotted me and started to gather until I froze one of the apes solid with a Slime shell. At first, they were pissed and got very loud but after seeing I didn't show fear they left taking my lunch and their Icicle friend with them. I would rather not crack into my rations as I don't know how long I will be here and would rather save them until I have to use them but I might have to crack into it today as I don't know what lives here and what's editable for plants. As I am moving through the forest I hear the crackling of a fire. Either whoever is lighting the fire has no care for who is to come or just isn't thinking this through. It could be trying to burn this place down. WAIT it could be trying to burn the forest down.
"Fuck..." Do I go and check out the fire or do I book it away from the forest? Taking a second to look around there was dense foliage all around me tho it looked rather alive and wet while also the dead had moss and mushrooms growing on it. This was a forest and all he needed was to dry up the wood around him and this place will light up like a matchbook. I could probably stop it but what if I can't then I'm doomed if I don't get lucky and somehow survive.
After a few more moments of contemplation. I have decided to run as my chance of survival is much higher this way than trying my luck trying to stop an unknown pyromaniac of unknown strength.
Unknown to Rust Bucket there were about 6 others in the area that made the same decision making a run for it. But unknown to them there was a magma elemental trying it best to not burn the plants around it as it sat cross legged concentrating on the jungle around it trying to meld with the nature around it and unknown to this elemental it's real body was going through changes with the clone at a slow rate.
After running for about 30-40 mins in a nearly straight line I slowed down and eventually came to a stop looking back hoping to see if I was right or not. Just I couldn't see farther than 5 feet behind me without running into a tree, vine or an overgrown bush. So I switched from trying to see to try to hear any crackling or panic in the animals. After listening for a good 5 mins I heard no such thing only the pleased and pleasant sounds of the animals as they traversed through the jungle.
Hmm, seems like someone stopped him or he was never trying too to begin with. Whatever the case is I have to find shelter in the next few hours and hopefully something to eat too. Because I don't find shelter in a few hours then I will have to build one for the night and crack into my rations.
After another 30 mins of searching, I found some large beasts burrow that was empty or what you would call empty for a beast burrow there were the regular things you could look for in a beast burrow Corpses of various animals, monster and demon beasts. A corner full of whatever the beast finds valuable or shiny and lastly the bathroom. turning to the far corner there was a hole that you could almost see the smell emitting from it's. I'm quite curious about how the smell ain't spreading throughput the entire room making it uninhabitable, but I ain't checking that shit out in fear of what would happen to my nose if I got too close and smelt that.
As I was looking around the burrow planning how to surprise attack the owner of the burrow when it gets back or the best way but I spent too long I guess planning as an hour and a half into my plan rustling came from the entrance of the burrow. quickly choosing plan D which was hide and think of something. I dove into a pile of random bones quickly moving into a position that covers me completely except one of my eyes which was left uncovered so I could watch what would be entering. After a few more seconds a large brownish orange fury behind entered the den, Slowly making the rest of its body known making its general race to be known as a cat but not much else as I wasn't able to inspect it. The Demon beast stretched as it lowers its head and rebit into the carcass it was carrying earlier continuing to drag it right until it was right in front of me before starting to ripping the monster apart in one of the most savage ways of eating I have ever seen. As the cat was eating I was attempting to move my arm without making a ruckus, but it was proving nearly impossible as my hand would bump into large bones that wouldn't nice and quietly move to the side. If that demon beast wasn't eating like it hasn't eaten in a decade I wouldn't even dare to move as just the bone rustling is quite noisy. Quickly giving up on attempts to move my arm so I have a shot I shrink my body deeper into the pile of bones as fast as I could without breaking anything until my field of vision is almost completely gone and all I can see is the ceiling through my peephole. Readying up my arm I close my eyes drifting off into sleep.
Opening my eyes in a hurry I see a giant fury maw with the bones of its lunch in its mouth over my peephole then it opened its mouth and the bones rolled out. As the bone landed on the pile I felt like someone just punched me in the stomach winding me. Those bones had to weight just over 150 pounds alone so just how much did the full thing weight. This will change my plans a little. It seems I won't be able to flash freeze its limbs to hold it long enough so I will just have to aim to slow it down so I can seal the entrance. I do have a sludge core that can do but I will have to wait for it to leave before I can take the time to set it up. After confirming my plan I go back to sleep, waiting for the morning to come for it to leave once again to hunt for its next meal.
Time passed and it was soon morning. The beast stretched then stared at the entrance before getting up at a very sluggish rate as it walked in a circle in the den for a few hours more before some Buffon stumbled his way into the den surprising me that he made it into the finals.
"HHAHAHAHHAHA, a cat, an easy victory."
Quickly moving in the pile of bones till I got a view of the intruder. It was an Orc shaman covered in ritual tattoos and a large staff with a Kobold skull adorning the top of the staff.
The orc started to wave the staff while it ran forward and the tattoos glowing seeming to come alive like the flame from a pit as they danced on his skin become more vivid the longer they moved. The cat stared dazed at the intruder for a second before lunging forward mouth wide open jaw dripping saliva as its eyes started to glow as it stared at the tattoos. The orc seeing the attack incoming gained a smile as he raised his fist in a fluid a quick upwards motion landing square in the middle of its jaw and continuing right through as if it touched air as his fist completed its course up his face became a found as he ended up flying towards the wall near me just like a bullet fired from a Dwarven blunder bust, no destination but power to behold.
Shifting in the bones to get a good look at the orc his tattoos were shining in almost pitch black light drawing in all the light around him enshrouding him in a veil of ever growing darkness. The beast wouldn't let the orc finish without opposition as it once again lunged forward, but unlike the first time, I noticed a blur split off from the beast and go for the side of the Orc. as the orcs fist passed through the skull one more time the orc opened up its fist and turned right as fast as it could grabbing at the blur. After a second in the blur, the orc yanked his fist out, pulling the large beast along with it crashing into the wall the orc was previously embedded into. After hitting the wall the beast started to try and get away from the orc but the orc's grip wasn't lessening as he squeezed his hand nearly crushing the tale he was holding onto. You could tell the beast was in a lot of pain as its face was scrunched up and constantly whimpering as it tried to create some distance but would barely budge as its tail was firmly in the grasp of the orc, but the orc wasn't having an easy time either as it grasped firmly with his left the tail while with his right his hand was gripping the staff with almost equal force. As this tug of war continued on I was surprised at the strength of the beast's tail and of how neither gave up on their singular quest one of getting free and out of there while the other refused to let go. After a bit more of the tug of war the beast stopped showing as much fear it stopped pulling as hard and even started to snarl at the orc while keeping a strong enough pull on its tail to not be pulled in.
Seeing this the orc released the tale with also a kick sent at the beast sending it to the wall with the bonus of its run it crashed into the wall but just as quickly as it crashed into the wall it got up turning around bolting it towards the orc with anger and Hatred burning in its eyes with even a hint of humiliation and shame. But this action only caused his grin to transform into a smile.
The orc raised his staff and moved it in his hand to how you would hold a Javelin even taking a very quick moment to readjust the balance in his hand right up until the beast was only a few feet away from him before he threw the staff. The few moments between the time the staff flew towards the beast the skull which was leading the charge of the staff eyes seemed to start to have a wisp of life as a small black flame sparked in the sockets of the skull then the mouth began to start to clatter before crashing into the beast completely penetrating it, bursting into a ball of bitch black flame which sounded like the crackles of a crazy man ripping his victims apart.
After watching the flame for a few moments the orc walked forwards grabbing the staff ripping it out of the corpse, opening the jaw to the skull and grabbing a Beat red gem before walking away.
As he reached the entrance of the den he looked over to me almost staring into my eye's
"Pfft, Coward just like the rest."
As he leaves those words behind the entire den burst into black crackling fire as it seemed to devour the entire room in moments before turning its attention towards my bone pile. Getting up in a hurry I run towards the entrance as I get to the entrance while quickly patting of the parts of my body that catch fire but almost to no avail as the stuff sticks to me like glue I may have to disregard these parts and make do with some makeshifts before it spreads. As I reach the entrance of the den a boot meets my chest.
"Coward's will die a coward's death."
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