Bab 16: NEW SKILL LEARNT
The night was very cold and nothing seemed to stir . The Lights outside the Inn was turned off and Rhys was left alone in the dark.
"Old me would have been scared. Huh" He chuckled.
[ I sense Danger Kid. Let's get going] Alvin said.
Whoooshhhh!
An unknown prescence dashed past him.
"What's that?"
[Kid,I sense a string prescence. Strong for your current Level. Keep your heads up]
The Unknown body dashed past him again.
[NEW QUEST: SURVIVE THIS ENCOUNTER]
[REWARD: AN AIR ELEMENTAL SKILL]
"What's that Alvin?"
[Just Run kid. F*cking survive] Alvin replied.
Rhys didn't need to be cautioned twice.
He leapt forward with his full power and started running.
[ Run For our life You little punk]
"What the hell?"
He felt a strong pull coming from behind him.
He stopped dead in his tracks but felt more pull coming from behind.
It was a tugging force that could not be ignored.
He tried to turn round and run but the pull was very strong.
[Beat it Kid. We're done for. Better go on and fight than run. We'll die anyways]
"You're right" Rhys replied as he took on a fighting posture.
He looked towards his left to find the cause of the pulling force.
In a few seconds the air began to swirl around Rhys as he watched on in fear.
A black figure shot out of the swirling air.
At that very moment,a strange wind started blowing around Rhys and that figure flew towards him.
"Hand me that Herb " the dark figure spoke out.
"What herb?"
"Being cocky in front of death. I normally skip the talking part and kill ,hand over the herb before I touch my sword"
[Kid,that herb ain't ordinary. Hold it towards your eye and I'll scan it for details]
Rhys nodded.
He brought out the black box which contained the herb.
"Good Kid. Now throw it and scram" The Dark figure ordered.
Rhys brought the Black box closer to his face.
[INSPECTING ITEM ]
[CROW'S LEAF EYE: A VERY POWERFUL HERB USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF POISONOUS PILLS THAT CAN KILL EMPEROR RANK CULTIVATORS]
"Oh boy" Rhys gasped as he started at the black and white screen visible to him alone.
[I say we fight Kid,What do you reckon?]
"We can't allow the herb to fall into his hands" Rhys replied.
[Let's battle him then. I'll guide you. ]
"Brat! You're taking too long, throw me that herb now!" The Dark figure barked.
"Inspect him for me. Let me see his Cultivation rank"
[ ERROR! CAN'T SCAN AND INSPECT ANYTHING TWO OR MORE RANKS ABOVE YOU]
"Uhhh...knew it!" Rhys cussed internally.
Just like the boy at Crow's Inn,this dark figure was at least two ranks above him and he couldn't fathom his battle prowess.
[Wait for him to attack first] Alvin warned.
"Brat,I'm coming for you!" The Dark figure screamed and rushed towards Rhys with full force.
He closed the gap between them rapidly and lunged towards Rhys.
Before their bodies collided,a large red flame engulfed their area.
Rhys stumbled backwards and fell onto the ground.
"How dare you use your powers on me, you lowlife!"
The Dark figure stood up after being scorched slightly.
"How did I ..."
[Look there] Alvin replied.
Behind a small tree stood a young man about nineteen years of age. He wore a red mask and was fully clothed in red robes.
"I am Se... mmm...Sorry. Let's take it again shall we?. I am Red Dragon Claw,codename. I seek Justice and Justice only. Now" he said as he turned to the dark figure.
"Be a good boy and leave this innocent kid alone "
Red Dragon Claw told the Dark Figure.
"He has something that belongs to me" the Dark figure replied.
Red dragon raised his right hand and pointed towards his chest.
Suddenly,a bright red light surrounded Red Dragon Claw,who was now standing in front of the Dark figure.
"I don't want to do this. Leave the Kid and we can prevent this battle " Red Dragon Claw spoke out with red fiery eyes and blazing red hair.
"Never! You poked your nose in my business. I'll kill you"
The Dark figure shouted as he slashed his sword.
Red Dragon Claw retreated and chuckled.
"Guess I have to ...well kill you"
"Courting Death!" The Dark figure slashed his sword again.
This time,Red Dragon Claw raised his fist and stopped it. He sent back a punch full of fire towards the dark figure's ribs.
"Arhhhh" the dark figure screamed in pain.
[Run Kid,We don't know the outcome of this bout. Let's survive ]
"I have to thank him" Rhys replied to his mental ally.
[You heard his name . We'll look for him and thank him later.]
"Ughh...okay" Rhys agreed reluctantly.
He quickly ran away from the battle scene and made way towards the Dark Anvil Goods&Crafts Shop.
He didn't stop and continued running until he reached the shop.
Inside the store,it was dusty and humid as usual but the lights were still turned on and Rhys saw no sitting at the counter.
"Is someone there?". He asked cautiously.
There was no reply so Rhys continued forward.
[Something's amiss here Kid]
"I can feel it" Rhys said.
[Let's leave and return tomorrow]
Rhys hurried for the door but before he could open it a familiar voice called out to him.
"Good boy,you've returned!" the Middle aged man shouted in joy.
Rhys shot a deadly glance at him.
"Throw over my reward and I'll leave this herb here" He said pointing to a near table.
The Middle aged man let out a hearty laugh.
"That fool couldn't finish you. I'll have to do it myself " he said as he walked towards Rhys.
" And by the way" he continued "Don't think of running. You can't escape!"
Rhys tried to open the door but to no avail. He knocked hard and tried to use his air balls to push the door but it wouldn't budge.
"Hahaha. Told you so" The middle aged man laughed.
"Why do you want to kill me? " Rhys asked.
"Because I want to. Any objections?" The Middle aged man snapped back.
[You know what Kid,We have to fight him. He's an Essence Cultivator,but...We can win still]
"How?"
[We're burning this place down! Ask for a fair fight, he's too cocky and sadistic to deny] Alvin replied.
Rhys noded in agreement.
"Okay...Mister. Say ,you make this a fair fight. How about that?" Rhys asked the Middle aged man.
"No objections, here have your ring" he tossed the ring to him.
[Wear it and imbue your Mana inside]
"How?"
[Just wear it. I'll skip you the Tutorials,perk of having a system]
Rhys smiled as he put on the ring.
[INITIATING ....]
[YOUR MANA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY IMBUED INTO THIS RING. FROM NOW ONWARDS, ONLY YOU CAN USE IT]
"Perfect "
The middle aged man was trying very hard to hold in his laughter. Before a Cultivator could use a new Medium, it had to be imbued or signed using the Cultivator's own mana. Any foreign mana and the Cultivator might perish instantly. The boy infront of him looked no more than Fifteen years of age.
In his mind,he thought Rhys would imbue the surrounding mana into the ring. He didn't know the Kid had a Special guide.
The middle aged man pounced on him and hit him hard in the chest.
Rhys coughed as the force pushed him backwards.
Rhys opened his eyes and stared straight at the middle aged man.
As soon as they locked eyes the two men went into a stare off. Neither moved and kept staring at each other.
"Alright kid. Time to die" .
the middle aged man said as he shot an invisible force towards Rhys.
His body started feeling abnormally hot .His face became pale.
His breathing increased rapidly.
Then,his head suddenly felt like it was splitting apart. His throat felt dry and hot.
Rhys let out a painful scream.
The middle aged man frowned and slowly approached the unconscious boy who lay on the floor.
He grabbed one of his legs and pulled it roughly towards him.
"Any last words?"
[DING DING]
[QUEST COMPLETED: SURVIVE THE ENCOUNTER]
[REWARD GRANTED]
[AIR ELEMENTAL SKILL: THE FOUR WINDS OF LIFE]
[THIS SKILL REQUIRES FOCUS,PRECISION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WILL POWER. THE SKILL INVOLVES THE SUMMONING OF FOUR STRONG WINDS . AT YOUR CURRENT LEVEL,YOU CAN ONLY USE IT TWICE PER DAY. IT HAS IT'S DRAWBACK, FATIGUE. A POWERFUL SKILL NONETHELESS]
Realisation dawned on Rhys as he stared at the black and white screen visible only to him. He had received the reward for his previous quest. That could only mean one thing; The Dark figure was dead.
Even when Rhys had ran away from the dark figure, the quest still didn't show as "Completed" . This meant that if Red Dragon Claw hadn't killed him,he would have come back to hunt him.
Rhys offered a silent thanksgiving to Red Dragon Claw.
[With this Skill,we'll beat him]
"I haven't learned it yet..."
[I'll force it into you. We have no time]
[INITIATING FORCED SKILL INTO HOST]
[SKILL LEARNT SUCCESSFULLY]
Rhys held his head tightly as the Information about the SKILL rushed into his head. He let out a cry which the Middle aged man mistook for the aftermath of his punch.
"Hurting huh. You're about to see What's worse" He kicked Rhys again.
[Kid,we need a distraction in order to fully use this skill to the max.]
"Yes...I...need focus...I need to ...focus" .
The middle aged man kicked Rhys again sending him into the far corner.
"Perfect " Rhys mumbled under his breath. The middle aged man had given him a good opportunity to strike.
[NEW QUEST: DEFEAT THE EVIL SHOP KEEPER]
[REWARD: 20 EXP]
[REWARD: AIR ELEMENTAL SKILL]
[TIME DURATION: 20 MINUTES]
"I got this" he said with a tone full of confidence.
[don't rush kid. He's toying with us. He'll strike for real in about twenty minutes time,let's plan carefully] Alvin warned.
"No problem. Just give me some time to prepare."
Rhys stood up slowly,he placed both of his hands together and closed his eyes while taking deep breaths to calm himself.
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