After I was done having a laugh I wiped the tears coming out of the side of my eyes. I then looked straight into the eyes of the boss. I started walking towards the giant deer without any trace of fear or hesitation. After all who am I? I am a man once renowned as one of ten strongest players in this game. Yes that is correct. The {Ten Immortal Gods} were the ten strongest players in 'Flawless'.
These were decided by individual achievement, placement in leaderboards, performances in both individual and guild tournaments etc. Many professionals decided to join together for a joint research project in order to create a a Top 10 list. Arthur, [The Sorcerer God] managed to make the top 5. Looking back on it, I still get chills thinking of how they sent so many people to follow me around and observe my movements. Being stalked wasn't the greatest feeling but I wasn't one to shy away from the spotlight. The man that originally found this cave was also a member. We 10 held the most power and prestige within the entire game. Only a few outside the {Ten Immortal Gods} could ever hope to match our power.
Anyhow, I managed to walk past the deer without it attacking me. Right now I was behind a waterfall. I had read many previous manhwas that showed cultivators finding hidden treasure behind waterfalls which made this whole experience nostalgic. I suddenly saw an egg laid in a nest made of hay and next to it was a wooden chest. I first inspected the egg.
[Mysterious egg
???????
?????..]
This must be his former mount. It was the main reason why Ray was so famous at all. I decided I would focus on the egg later and opened the chest. What appeared was a full health potion, a book and a necklace. My eyes started shining look at the golden necklace with a red ruby in its core. I immediately appraised it.
[Necklace of Fortune
Item type:Accessories
INT:20+
CON:30+
Increases experience gain by 20%
Item can be evolved by ??????]
"haaaaaah"I released a huge sigh of releif. Getting this OP item before he could was truly a great thing. But didn't this mean that Ray Starling would no longer become one of us? That means we would no longer be the {10 Immortal Gods} or he would be replaced by someone else. Well as sad as it is for him I'm glad I managed to obtain his mount, which is possibly the only mount who could match my gracefulness in all honesty and this item which can bring my level to new heights!
Now that I was down with the necklace I appraised the book that I held. It was quite an old book by the looks of it but the intricate design the cover shows how its not simple. I knew it was a skill book so I immediately opened it. What greeted me was
[Skill book
Skill:Keen Senses-C rank
a sharp warning before danger
Less talented fighters use Keen Senses as an active skill]
"Keen senses is just one of those skills that are necessary for a fighter to have. Although at this stage I can do this without the skill, it wouldn't hurt to learn it in case my natural senses fail me" I contemplated. Surprisingly satisfied with this new skill but this probably has a lot to do with the fact that Im in such a good mood"
Now that I think about it its been about 9 hours hasn't it? That means most players should be getting close to level 8.
Oh that reminds me Im still level 0."mmmmhhhhhhmmhhhh?"I whimper."Me???? Falling behind is not fitting for a leader. Thats it! I shall punish myself to 3 days of non stop slaughtering. And I won't stop until I reach at least level Ten".
May god have mercy on the souls he took that night.
The next day.....
I left the area of the waterfall after getting my rewards immediately. Right after I left I equipped my necklace, used the skill book and checked the the full health potion. It was an extremely rare potion that brought the consumers health back to full immediately. This item was an extremely valuable potion because most potions heal 10% or 20% of a users health and at most 50%.Even then there would be a cool down between each potion. I then proceeded to put the potion in my inventory to focus on the next item.