Bab 7: Exploit.
Isaac sighed when he realized how simple the newbie area was.
There was a village.
There was the bridge that left the newbie area.
And then, there was the forest.
It disappointed Isaac, but he decided to concentrate on leveling up.
Most of the forest was packed with players, and he had little choice outside of going deeper into the woods.
It was dangerous, and there was a much higher chance of dying, but Isaac had a plan.
He decided to use his former fight as an example and use the trees to his advantage. He wasn't sure how effective it would be or even if the creatures could climb, but it was worth a shot.
Isaac walked deeper into the forest until the sounds of players and creatures fighting had faded away entirely.
He scurried up a nearby tree, quickly making his way to the top.
Isaac was able to see almost fifty meters in any given direction, though some nearby trees were attempting to block his view. He did have a clear line of sight to a small, spacious area, in which he was able to spot a group of five large boars.
[Adult Wild Boar!]
[Level 5]
[HP: 39/39]
Each of these creatures were level 5— 3 levels higher than Isaac.
''Please work,'' Isaac whispered, taking a rock from his pouch and placing it on the saddle of his slingshot.
He aimed the weapon toward the closet wild boar.
*SWISH*
The rock left the slingshot, flew through the sky, and struck the wild boar on the side!
''GRAA!'' The boar growled furiously!
The entire group of wild boars scanned the area but were unable to find the culprit.
Isaac viewed the scene with a set of weary eyes.
[-3 HP]
''Only 3... Are you joking me?!'' Isaac gritted his teeth and started shooting more and more rocks.
The wild boars irritably stomped around, but rocks kept pelting them.
No matter how much they looked, they couldn't find the source of the attacks.
Some rocks were off the mark, but more hit them than not.
It took some time, but the boars finally managed to trace the direction of the incoming projectiles.
Isaac saw the creatures looking up toward him with pure malice in their eyes.
He started shooting faster and faster, causing more rocks to miss. Even so, the damage output increased from the sheer number of stones he was launching.
[-3 HP]
[-6 HP]
[-3 HP]
Finally, one of the wild boars dropped dead, becoming tiny pixels that floated into nothingness.
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[30 XP Earned!]
The other four wild boars arrived at his location and started slamming against the base of the tree. Isaac had to adjust his position to keep from falling.
He hooked his legs around one of the branches, doing his best to maintain his balance. If he fell, he was dead!
Isaac soon got a break as the boars' stamina was depleted.
Not only that, but the creatures were also injured from slamming against the tree's bark.
Isaac didn't hesitate to unleash a hail of rock bullets on the exhausted beasts!
*SWISH*
*SWISH*
Soon the four wild boars fell to the ground, turning into pixels shortly after.
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[30 XP Earned!]
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[30 XP Earned!]
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[30 XP Earned!]
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[30 XP Earned!]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 2 -> Level 3]
[Name: Wraith]
[Level: 3]
[HP: 35/35]
[XP: 50/150]
[SP: 10]
[White Coins: 35]
[Title: None]
[Class: Marksman]
[Legacy: None]
[Legacy Rank: No Legacy]
[STR: 9]
[AGI: 20]
[VIT: 20]
[STA: 20]
[PRE: 31]
[CHA: 10]
[Map]
[Inventory]
[Help]
[Log Out]
Isaac landed on the ground and snatched up the items that the wild boars had dropped.
His gains were 5 Adult Wild Boar Furs and 3 Adult Wild Boar Meats.
''This seems like cheating...'' Isaac muttered.
'I doubt using the trees to your advantage was within the game developer's estimations... Or it was possible that this strategy would be useless in the future...'
He wasn't sure, but he certainly planned to exploit it.
Isaac ran further into the forest until noticing a Level 6 Adult Wild Boar.
Quietly, he climbed into the branches of another tree and swiftly repeated the process.
The boar became angry very quickly.
Even so, there was only one. Since Isaac's focus wasn't split, he managed to take it down before it managed to uncover his location.
The boar's 45 HP dropped to 0 in record time!
[You Have Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[40 XP Earned!]
Isaac left the tree and grabbed the fallen item.
He received a single Adult Wild Boar Meat (Common)
The level 5 Wild Boars had only given White ranked items.
''Nice...'' Isaac mumbled, planning to sell the acquired loot— he might even have enough money to buy that Flintlock.
After some time, he managed to make it back to the area with the Baby Wolves. He was only about a hundred meters from the forest entrance when something grabbed his attention.
Isaac's ears twitched as he heard some yelling in the distance. He walked closer to the shouts and found a group of three arguing with another group that only consisted of two.
''You stole our kill!'' A young man with short brown hair yelled angrily. He was standing next to a young girl with jet-black hair.
''You would have died if I hadn't. I did you a favor!'' An older man snorted arrogantly.
''The wolf had 2 HP!'' The young man yelled in response.
The older man snorted again, ''So what? Even a wolf with 2 HP would instantly kill the likes of you.''
''Y-You!'' The young man was boiling in rage.
''Brother, don't,'' The younger girl pulled on the young man's sleeves, trying to drag him away before the argument became more heated.
Isaac sighed and made to leave. This wasn't his problem.
However, he stopped in his tracks when he heard the arrogant man's following words.
The older man smirked, gesturing to the two other men.
''I wonder how close this place is to real life," The older man said as he reached out and touched the young woman's hair.
''Kyaa!'' The girl retreated instantly, but that wasn't the end of it.
''It actually feels real?! HAHAHAHA!'' The older man yelled crazily.
The young man and woman went pale as the older man went insane.
''I wonder what else feels real?!'' The man grinned with excitement. He pushed the girl onto the ground while his companions held her brother back.
The older man licked his lips and reached for the young woman's thigh-
*BAM*
''ARGH!'' The older man was knocked back slightly as something slammed against his forehead.
He didn't actually feel pain— but he was still surprised by the sudden action.
[-9 HP]
''I lost 9 HP? What the fuck?!''
[Caius - HP 9/18]
*BAM*
Another rock struck his forehead, and he turned into pixels before he could say another word. A simple prompt floated over where his body should have been [Dead]
''C-Caius?!'' His friends were shocked, but 4 rocks whistled through the air, and they had no time to think. Two stones collided with the men, causing their bodies to turn into pixels as well.
The brother and sister pair were shocked. They looked around worriedly but couldn't find a single soul.
Isaac had already left the place, happily staring at the floating prompts before him.
[You Killed Caius!]
[30 XP Earned!]
[You Killed Kailo]
[25 XP Earned!]
[You Killed Wenko]
[25 XP Earned!]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 3 -> Level 4]
''Alright... Level 3 players give 30 XP, and Level 2s give 25 XP.''
He left the forest and opened his Interface.
[Name: Wraith]
[Level: 4]
[HP: 40/40]
[XP: 20/250]
[SP: 20]
[White Coins: 35]
[Title: None]
[Class: Marksman]
[Legacy: None]
[Legacy Rank: No Legacy]
[STR: 9]
[AGI: 20]
[VIT: 20]
[STA: 20]
[PRE: 31]
[CHA: 10]
[Map]
[Inventory]
[Help]
[Log Out]
Bab 8: Flintlock.
Isaac entered the Merchant Store for the third time.
Kudos looked up and saw the familiar, fair-skinned boy walking through his door once again. He sighed and pushed aside the paper he was writing on.
''You again?'' Kudos asked, boredom and irritation clear on his face.
Isaac nodded and sat 5 Adult Wild Boar Furs and 3 Adult Wild Boar Meats on the desk.
Kudos barely glanced at the items and gave Isaac a number, ''70 White Coins.''
Isaac nodded and pocketed the Coins.
''I have one more item,'' Isaac said before placing the Adult Wild Boar Meat (Common) on the desk.
A slight hint of interest flickered across Kudos' usually dull exterior, ''How did you manage to get this?''
Isaac smiled but didn't answer the shopkeep.
''50 White Coins,'' Kudos muttered, taking on his customary air of boredom.
Isaac nodded and watched the coins vanish into his inventory.
In total, he'd received 120 White Coins from this transaction, bringing his total to 155.
Now he had enough to buy that flintlock pistol.
Isaac left the store with light steps and quickly reached the weapon store.
It wasn't as crowded as before— likely due to players learning of the expense. This game wouldn't let them upgrade their equipment so easily.
Isaac entered the store and walked straight to the Flintlock pistol. He lifted it up, feeling the weight of the weapon in his hand before carrying it to the female clerk.
''Hello,'' Isaac said, placing the Flintlock pistol on the desk.
''Good morning, sir," The woman blushed after looking at Isaac's face.
He found it odd that an NPC would act in such a manner.
From a distance, it looked as if a young woman had entered her store. After Isaac had approached, she was surprised to find that he was, in fact, a young man.
Not only that, but he was beautiful!
''Ah... Right, the Flintlock Pistol, that will be 150 White Coins!'' The female NPC said with an embarrassed smile.
Isaac nodded and sat exactly 150 White Coins on the desk, finding that they would instantly appear if he pictured himself holding them.
''Thank you for doing business with us! Please, come again!'' The NPC bowed, hiding her blushing face from the gorgeous young man before her.
Isaac grabbed the Flintlock, and a prompt appeared in front of him.
[You acquired Flintlock Pistol (Common) ]
[Flintlock Pistol: Damage: Reload 30 Seconds - 1 Shot Ammo Capacity - Flintlock Bullets Needed!]
''30 seconds...'' Isaac grumbled— he glanced at his pouch, which was still filled with tiny rocks. He'd been collecting them after his battles as long as it was safe.
''I guess I still need to use the slingshot... I don't even have bullets...''
Isaac left the Weapon Store and moved to Armory, which he assumed would have the ammunition that he needed.
He entered the store, looking around until he noticed an old man sitting on a nearby chair.
''Excuse me?'' Isaac said.
''Yeah?'' The old man said grumpily.
''Do you have any Flintlock Bullets?''
''Yes!'' The old man shouted, ''10 Flintlock Bullets will cost 1 White Coin!''
Isaac nodded, ''I will buy 50 of them.''
The old man snorted, taking a bag from beneath a nearby table and throwing it toward Isaac.
Isaac caught it, and a text appeared in front of him.
[50 Flintlock Bullets Acquired!]
Isaac took his last remaining White Coins and handed them all to the old man.
He left the building before the man could scowl at him any longer.
Isaac tied the pouch on his waist next to the one that held the small stones.
People in the streets looked at him oddly, not just because of his appearance but also because of the way he carried the two large pouches. Wouldn't carrying two heavy bags on your hip weigh you down and slow your movements?
What Isaac wasn't aware of was that he was already doing something that other Ranged Classes would start doing in the coming weeks.
Even though it sounded like something simple, a majority of other players treated the game as most gamers would.
It wasn't that they were unintelligent. They just had a habit of plucking the ammunition from their inventory like was typical in most games.
Without being aware, Isaac was already using more practical methods, and his reload time was much faster because of it.
Reaching into the inventory to snatch a bullet may have only taken an extra second, but players would soon find that extra second was crucial for staying alive in this hyper-realistic game.
They were right in assuming that it hindered his movement, but what would that matter if the enemy died before reaching him?
Isaac walked in the streets, soon spotting a few benches on the side of the road and taking a seat.
He found that he was starting to get tired from the hours of walking and running around the Newbie area.
The physical exhaustion wasn't too bad, but the mental fatigue was getting to him.
''Interface...'' Isaac mumbled, and the familiar blue-colored Interface appeared before him.
[Name: Wraith]
[Level: 4]
[HP: 40/40]
[XP: 20/250]
[SP: 20]
[White Coins: 0]
[Title: None]
[Class: Marksman]
[Legacy: None]
[Legacy Rank: No Legacy]
[STR: 9]
[AGI: 20]
[VIT: 20]
[STA: 20]
[PRE: 31]
[CHA: 10]
[Map]
[Inventory]
[Help]
[Log Out]
Isaac took a moment to place all of his stat points before once again reviewing his progress.
[Name: Wraith]
[Level: 4]
[HP: 45/45]
[XP: 20/250]
[SP: 0]
[White Coins: 0]
[Title: None]
[Class: Marksman]
[Legacy: None]
[Legacy Rank: No Legacy]
[STR: 13]
[AGI: 25]
[VIT: 25]
[STA: 22]
[PRE: 35]
[CHA: 10]
[Map]
[Inventory]
[Help]
[Log Out]
His slingshot and pistol were the only items in his inventory, and his map showed nothing but the newbie town and the small forest area he'd traveled.
''I should go test the limits of my flintlock pistol... Once I reach Level 5, I'll log off for the day,'' Isaac sighed.
He stood up and left the village.
He ran past the players, who he noticed were taking their time. It seemed that they had learned to conserve their stamina.
He ran through the woods, ignoring the low-level spawns and heading straight to Level 5 and 6 enemies.
It didn't take long for Isaac to come across another Adult Wild Boar.
[Adult Wild Boar]
[Level 6]
[HP: 45/45]
Isaac carefully approached the boar, maintaining distance but getting close enough that he didn't think he would miss.
This time he wouldn't scurry up a tree. He first needed to test the range and accuracy of his new weapon.
Isaac put a single bullet in the chamber.
''Whew.'' Isaac took a deep breath and aimed down the barrel. There was no sight, so he had to play it by ear.
The Adult Wild Boar was still minding its own business.
*BANG*
Isaac's wrist popped back slightly. He wasn't prepared for the small weapon to have so much recoil.
''GRAAA!''
The boar was heavily injured, and it slowly turned in his direction.
Even the injured creature didn't have any issue following the sound.
[-39 HP]
Isaac grinned after seeing the damage— He tossed the pistol into his inventory and snatched out the slingshot.
He grabbed a rock from this pouch and took aim.
''GRAA!''
The Adult Wild Boar stumbled around, staggering in Isaac's direction. But how could he let the wounded creature reach him?
*SWISH*
The rock flew through the air, managing a solid hit on the beast's head.
[-9 HP]
The boar collapsed to the ground and turned into pixels.
[You Killed Adult Wild Boar!]
[40 XP Earned!]
[Adult Wild Boar Meat (Common) Acquired!]
Isaac looked at the Flintlock Pistol and noticed a cooldown counter hovering over it.
[5...]
[4...]
[3...]
[2...]
[1...]
[Cooldown Is Complete! Ready To Reload]
Isaac raised an eyebrow, seeing that the gun didn't reload itself.
He took another bullet, placing it in the chamber.
Isaac was pleased to see that it would remain pre-loaded for the next battle.
''It'll be tricky to reload during combat. I'll have to keep that in mind.''
Isaac walked deeper into the woods, pistol in hand.
He only had one goal at the moment.
Level 5
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