บท 23: Scrap vs Stone Monkeys!
Kaden's face changed, confused as to what was happening. He then saw the black fireball hit the stone monkey he had just now stabbed, and as if clearing all of his doubts, another notification also chimed in.
Ding! <You have gained experience points>
In all the panic and frustration, Kaden had completely forgotten about the abyss imp for a second. He did not even give any command to coordinate with the creature, but it was intelligent enough to act on his own, and that too, following a damn good strategy.
With renewed vigor, Kaden started stabbing even more stone monkeys, hitting as many as he could. Since the first few that surrounded him were dead, he was also able to position himself against the tree, covering his back and nimbly evade all the attacks coming for him.
Not to mention each of these stone monkeys was at least level 15 or higher. So the experience points gained were chunky, making Kaden quickly gain a level. This filled his health bar, which was getting dangerously low.
Kaden did not want to believe it, but he now actually had a chance to take down an entire mob of stone monkeys? That too when he was at a level lower than them!
If someone said this to him in his last life, he would have laughed in their face unless they dared to stream the whole thing live, but now he was doing it himself without even gaining a class or any proper skill!
This was all because of… Kaden could finally see the abyss imp who was spewing out black death balls like it was nothing. The short, pudgy imp was actually flapping its wings and up in the air right now.
While he might not be able to fly high like a bird, he got far enough for the monkeys not to be able to do anything. A couple of rocks came flying for the imp, but he managed to dodge one of them by strenuously flapping the two small protrusions.
Kaden had to give it to the imp. The battle-crazed little guy was really doing his best. However, he did not have the time right now to watch and admire the little guy. At his end, the stone monkeys were piling up once again, trying to overcrowd him.
Kaden was hardly even able to get any hits through. Just dodging the thick rocky fists took all of his concentration and mental energy. Thankfully, the stone monkeys still took some damage as they punched and clawed at the sturdy tree behind Kaden every time he evaded an attack.
The only problem right now was his quickly depleting stamina. This fight needed to end soon.
Without hesitation, Kaden activated his newly acquired Sprint skill.
Instantly, his agility skyrocketed, allowing him to move with a higher speed and dexterity. Especially since he had placed his extra stat points in agility, the stone monkeys struggled to keep up with his swift movements, their attacks often missing their mark.
Ding! <You have learned a new skill Nimble Steps>
Kaden grinned. He might be in a disadvantageous position, but weirdly enough, everything was going his way. When the [Sprint] skill reached cooldown, Kaden quickly activated [Nimble Steps], which once again boosted his agility.
Without wasting a single second, he unleashed a flurry of precise and powerful strikes, the white fang dagger dripping with monkey blood. His weapon sliced through the rocky skin of the stone monkeys, dealing significant damage with each blow.
The abyss imp also continued to provide support from above, and its relentless barrage of attacks created more openings for Kaden, enabling him to deliver devastating blows.
Soon the stone monkeys began to falter under the combined assault of his dagger and the imp's fiery onslaught. One by one, they fell to the ground, defeated.
Ding! <You have leveled up>
Ding! <You have leveled up>
Ding! <You have opened the Dexterity skill tree>
Ding! <You have learned a new skill Inferior Dagger Mastery>
The fight had come to an end!
Staring at the small mountain of stone monkey corpses, Kaden heaved and panted. He was still alive, and the fight had actually come to an end! He had killed every single one of the damned monkeys!
Kaden took a moment to catch his breath, allowing the adrenaline to subside as he collapsed right next to the corpses. If not for the pain from the numerous hits and scratches and his body that felt like it was going to tear apart, he would have mistaken this for a dream.
Mirroring his actions, the abyss imp did the same and slumped right next to him. Kaden chuckled at the little guy. He might look extremely ugly, but the little guy was one hell of a pet. The magic attack power of the imp was nothing short of impressive.
Suddenly, Kaden found himself rethinking his decision.
As he watched Scrap run around and collect his drops for him with visible greed in his eyes, he was reluctant to unlearn the skill. Considering how powerful the little imp was, what were the chances that the unknown hidden class was a troll class?
That too, he had only barely scratched the surface of the class. Shouldn't he attempt to figure out more details about the class and then make a decision?
Kaden took a deep breath and made up his mind. Earlier, out of frustration, he was about to decide something hastily, but now that the grueling fight had flattened him, he was able to think more clearly with more patience.
Besides, he had no idea how to remove the mark or unlearn the skill. The only method he knew was to use the reset lake, and a player was required to be at least level 50 before accessing it.
So if he really hated this class, then he could always do that. Most of the hidden classes in the game were uncovered only after the first month of the game's launch, so he at least had time until then.
Leaning against the tree, Kaden turned his attention to the notifications he had received. With two consecutive level-ups, he was now at Level 16, and it was still the first day of the game.
He gave a rueful smile as his gaze shifted to the next notification when he instantly became shocked to his core.
Ding! <Skill Obsidian Oath has been upgraded>
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