The morning sun hung in the sky. Its rays entered a small hut where a man is currently sleeping. The rays landed on his face and he slowly woke up.
"Ohhhhh! It is morning now! Did I like level up Alice?" This man was no other than Clyde Helsword. The first thing that entered his mind right after he woke up is about his cultivation level.
Yes, you already leveled up not too long ago. If you want me to go faster you need to have better cultivation manuals.| Alice said in her emotionless electronic voice.
When Clyde heard this he becomes agitated. He was excited to try his skills and hunt for some beast in the forest.
I'm slightly hungry now. I will prepare and will head to the forest and hunt some beasts.| Then he grabbed a sword put it in his waist, a light armor so he can move and some other things that he might be needed while hunting.
He then started to walk from his place to the forest. He saw not too far from him some adventurers like him that will also be going to hunt the beast and sell it to the kingdom. Adventurers also enter ruins to acquire some fortune but it is dangerous than hunting beasts in the forest and sell its body parts.
One of those adventurers noticed Clyde also heading the to the same destination where they will go. Then he told his mates about this and all of them looked at Clyde.
Clyde also noticed that the group of adventurers looked at him. The adventurers began to laugh while pointing at Clyde. Clyde knew that these adventurers are mocking him while belittling him. Clyde can now felt his heart burned with rage.
Even I knew how to get angry! Everything has a limit and don't push me to my limit or else I'll trample upon you mercilessly!| Clyde is still suppressing his anger. He knew that these people are stronger than him now but not in the future.
Then after the adventurers entered the forest, Clyde was unable to see them.
Soon, Clyde also entered the forest. He then started to find some beast. He goes deeper and deeper into the forest.
Alice, can you scan this place and tell me where can I find any beast?| He asked Alice.
Unfortunately not.| Alice stated.
Clyde sighed. He then used wind slash and cut a stone flat. He then sat atop the stone in a lotus position.
He then manifested a fire on right hand and water on the left hand. Then he started to throw them around him. This is the way to level up his skills, using it over and over again.
After using them, he drank an energy restoration position. And then Alice notified him, |What do you want, to use it's effect or turn it into exp?|
Clyde startled when Alice notified him out of nowhere and also by the fact that he can't acquire exp and effect at the same time when using a potion.
I choose its effects.| Then he felt a cool sensation in his whole body. The energy in his body is now depleted because he is using fireball and water blast for some time just to level them up, this alone is quite taxing on his energy.
Status Check!|
CULTIVATION LEVEL: LEVEL 3 ENERGY CONDENSATION STAGE
EXP: 40/400
SKILLS: FIREBALL
LVL: 3/10
EXP: 40/80
WATER BLAST
LVL: 3/10
EXP: 40/80
QUICKSTEP
LVL: 3/10
EXP: 35/80
BODY ENHANCEMENT
LVL: 2/10
EXP: 10/40
EARTH WALL
LEVEL: 1/10
EXP: 10/20
WIND BLADES
LEVEL: 1/10
EXP: 7/20
"Hmmmmm. My fireball and water blasts actually leveled up eh. Lets then focus on quickstep more and other skills. Preserving my life is the utmost priority s I need to train it to a different level." Then he started to go deeper again in the forest while using quicksteps from time to time.
As he goes deeper the forests, he encountered some weaker beasts. He easily killed them using Fireball, Water Blasts, and Wind blades. Then he successfully reached the second level of Wind blades and it became stronger and faster. He also reached level 4 of his Quickstep and its speed also increased allowing him to dodge fast attacks. Both Fireball and Water blasts reached level 4 and their power increased. When using skills on killing a foe or defeating them, the exp gained is much higher compared when training it.
He took a rest under a tree. He grilled a thigh of a beast from the one he killed before. Fangs, Horns, Claws, Bones, Skulls, and any other part of a beast are valuable and it can be used to forge weapons or create something that is why you can sell them at a high price.
It was almost 5 hours since he entered the forest to hunt but he does not even encounter a single adventurer. After eating, he continued on diving deeper in the forest.
As he dived deeper in the forest, he saw a beautiful and gorgeous lady ahead of him fighting a large red-furred bear. He noticed that the lady seems familiar. He silently walks nearer towards the lady. He noticed that the lady is actually Emelssha when he is near enough.
Emelssha is battling the Red Furred Bear but she is on the disadvantage. She throws Ice spikes, Fiery Red Stones, and Wind blades to the Red Furred Bear and she also uses earth spikes to impale the bear but all of these skills she used is like a drop of water when it hit the Bear.
Emelssha is covered with wounds and her dress is now bloody red. She relied on using Life potion to heal them and tried to escape several times but still unable to escape the bear's range.
Can I kill this Red Furred Bear?| He asked Alice.
If you rely on pure power alone you don't have a chance at all. But if you rely on dodging using quicksteps, then you will win.| Alice explained.
He then pulled something from his pocket and asked Alice, |How do I activate this memory stone?| he was now holding a white stone in his hand.
Just pour your Energy into it and it will record what you see.| Alice explained.
Then Clyde poured some of his energy into it and then it shines. He then put it back to his pocket.
"Do you want some help?" He shouted at Emelssha. Emelssha was startled and gazed at his direction only to found out that it was Clyde.
"Of all people! Why it has to be you? Uggghhh!" she said while dodging.
"Help me? Can you do it?" Emelssha asked. After that, she received a strike from the bear's paw and she flew away crashing into a tree.
"Hurry up and help me then!" Emelssha shouted at him.
"Pay me first, I don't do things for free after all. And oh I almost forgot, you owe me last time, right? Pay for it also." He smugly said.
Emelssha gaped in pain but also in astonishment. |I'm dying can't you see? You still asked for payment in this situation eh?|
"OK HERE! HELP ME NOW!" then she threw a pouch towards Clyde.
Just you wait, weakling! I will frame you up!|
Clyde caught the pouch and then hanged it in his belt. He then used quickstep and reached Emelssha then he quicksteps again and he put Emelssha atop of a tree's branch. His speed is slightly faster than the attacks of the Red Furred Bear that allows him to dodge its attack.
Then he engaged a battle with the Red Furred Bear. The bear furiously waved his paws hoping to hit Clyde but alas! Clyde was just too fast.
Then Clyde was now in the mid-air right above the Red Furred Bear. He raised both of his hands and a ball made of flame started to grow larger and larger until it became larger than the bear itself.
Emelssha gaped when she saw this. |How can he be so strong?! This is just a normal fireball, right? How can he reach such mastery? Is he even stronger than mine?| she found this event really impossible to happen.
Clyde's skill mastery is different from others. He just needed to use the skill and he can gain EXP to level up his skill mastery, as for other cultivators? They need to uncover all of its mysteries in order to master the skill. So it means, Leveling the skill up is faster for Clyde than others, except those who have terrifyingly high comprehension abilities, but none of them is heard right now.
Then Clyde released the massive Fireball. It only became massive because it is filled with most of his energy. The higher your mastery level over the skill the lesser the energy will be used in casting it. That is mainly the reason why he made the ball that big even having low cultivation level than Emelssha.
The massive fireball descended unto the bear and was engulfed by the flames. Then the massive fireball exploded and the trees nearby turned to dust. The flame also reached Emelssha and burned some parts of her clothes resulting in more of her skin being on display.
"Am I still weak in your eyes little miss?"