(Day 10)
(Forest)
BOOM!
[Ding! Rabbit slain x2! Level up]
[Ding! Companion Ash has slain Rabbit x3!]
[Ding! Companion Ash has leveled up!]
Status!
[Name: Shin Midnight]
[Age: 20]
[Level: 10]
[Affiliation: none]
[Class: Mage]
[Sub-Class: none]
[Mage Realm: 2nd tier Apprentice]
[Warrior Realm: 3rd tier Apprentice]
[Strength: 34]
[Agility: 32]
[Endurance: 30]
[Intelligence: 35]
[Mana: 80]
[Skills: (Mana Punch lvl 4) (Mana Meditation lvl 3) (Lesser Radar lvl 6) (Beginner Crafting lvl 5) (Emotion Sharing lvl 6) (Magic Arrow lvl 5) (Basic Mana Manipulation lvl 3)
[Stat Points: 5]
[Skill Points: 25]
[Companion: Ash(adolescent dire wolf) lvl 10]
I looked at the translucent window smiling not only because of ash and my level increase but because of the reward for it.
[Ding! Due to reaching level 10 host has been granted an obsidian Spear named (Black Death) the spear has higher durability then normal spears of the same material and has the option to incorporate magic into an attack]
That last line caught my eye because I have been thinking on how to combine my two fighting styles and it seems I have found my answer.
Now then let's store these Caracas's and head home
(Home Cave)
Recently with Ash's growth the small cave I call home has been getting cramped so, I think it's time to move out whether that's to a new cave or to build a home.
Lastly I have been working on my crafting skill and I got lucky and crafted a (sturdy wood bow) which is now my back up weapon, lately I have also been practicing but I haven't gained a skill yet but today I think is the da…
[Ding! New skill (Archery) has been learned
[Skill: Archery]
- gained better accuracy and targeting, skill with a bow increases as level increases.
Well would you look at that ask and you shall receive.
After I had gotten my new skill I left the cave with Ash to go to the river to get some water but little did I know my first encounter with this worlds natives would occur there.
(River)
After an hour I had gotten to the mouth of the river and I was collecting water when I heard some rustling behind me so I decided to hide in case it was a giant predator… it was not, what came out of the trees shocked me.
Rustle. Rustle.
"Hey I think we saw a human around here somewhere." Said man A
"Yeah I could have sworn I heard him here." Said man B
"Let's look around he might be hiding." Said man C
After that exchange of talking a group of 3 Mysterious men started looking for me.
"System! Who the hell are they!" I said
[Would you like to unlock the skill (appraisal)?]
Yes!
[Ding! Skill (Appraisal) has been unlocked for 15 skill points!]
Appraisal!
[Name: Tongin thorn](Man C)
[Affiliation: Tribe of Thorn(Young Master)]
[Species: Neanderthal]
[Age: 27]
[Warrior Realm: 3rd tier Apprentice]
[Name: Tor](Man A
[Affiliation: Tribe of Thorn(Servant)]
[Species: Neanderthal]
[Age:35]
[Warrior Realm: 2nd tier Apprentice]
[Name: Sker](Man B)
[Affiliation: Tribe of Thorn(Servant)]
[Species: Neanderthal]
[Age: 24]
[Warrior Realm 1st tier Apprentice]
Hmm their stats aren't to good I should be able to kill them with a sneak attack but the first one seems to be someone important, hold on aren't they Neanderthals why are they here I thought they lived in Africa? System explain.
[They are probably an advance party, through the years Neanderthals have moved more into other territories however it's not just them each species has gained and lost land it seems they have their eyes on the Italian peninsula.]
Interesting, well anyways first let's take out the second one I'll let Ash take the weakest one to gain experience fighting a humanoid and I'll capture mr important over there.
Now like I practiced, pull back and fire!
Woosh!
Thunk!
[Ding! Slain Hostile Tor! Gained exp!]
"Ahh! Young master, Tor was shot dead by a bow!" Said Sker.
"Get ready to fight!" Said Tongin.
"Ash go kill the weak one to the left I got the other."
After nodding back to me Ash pounced on the weak Neanderthal and killed him with a bite to the neck. I just realized how strong he will be once he grows up, by the systems analysis he is a peak tier 1 beast who can kill strong 1st tier and weak 2nd tier Apprentices!
[Ding! Companion Ash has slain Neanderthal Sker! Gained exp!]
Hey system why is Ash so strong and why was his mom a tier 2 beast I thought you said each tier is an evolution?
[In this world there are still forest wolves like from earth and Dire wolfs are one of the evolution paths a wolf can take.]
I see that makes sense, does that mean Ash is guaranteed to be a Dire wolf once he reaches tier 2?
[No it doesn't if certain conditions are fulfilled he can evolve to another tier 2 beast]
Also how do beasts use mana?
[Once a beast reaches tier 2 they develop a magic core that holds all their mana, if you kill a tier 2 or higher beast you can dig out the core and use it to help with Mana Cultivation or feed it to beast to help them evolve.]
Awesome, now I think it's time to kill this last Neanderthal.
After that I went out of the bushes and confronted the Neanderthal.
"I knew it you human scum of course it's a human!" Said Tongin.
"Yeah yeah yeah I couldn't care less about your species feud I'm just here to kill you for trespassing on my land." I said
"Like a lowly human could kill me the great Tongin son of Rand I coul…"
"Magic Arrow x3"
- 15 mana
"H-h-h-HOW CAN A LOWLY HUMAN LIKE YOU USE SHAMN ARTS!" Said Tongin
"Are those your last words?" I said
"Of course not I'll just kill you and then I will kill that wolf an-
"Fire."
[Ding! Host has slain lvl 13 Neanderthal! Level up!]
[Ding! Achievement complete! Neanderthal killer!]
- kill your first Neanderthal. Reward +2 Endurance.
A lifeless body with three wholes in it, one to the head one to the chest and another in the abdomen, suddenly fell over with a, Thump.
Cool I got an achievement and my endurance went up! Well now that it's over I should go see what kind of spoils of war I got.
[Obtained (Crude Magic Dagger)!]
[Obtained (tier 2 magic core x3)!]
Not bad this is some good loot, appraise (Crude Magic Dagger).
[A stone dagger that has been enchanted with the tier 2 spell (Durability Enhancement).]
I see so there is also spells for enhancing, wait they have a tier 2 or higher apprentice mage on their side! I should be careful and dump these bodies in the river.
[Ding! 2 humans are approaching from 126 meters away!]
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Crap crap crap! I need to hide!
*looks around*
Ash follow me we're going to hide in the forest brush.
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Appraisal!
[Name: Karnak]
[Affiliation: Tribe of Drak(Fighter)]
[Species: Human]
[Age: 41]
[Warrior Realm: 6th tier Apprentice]
[Name: Dex]
[Affiliation: Tribe of Drak(youth)]
[Species: Human]
[Age: 14]
[Warrior Realm: none]
"Over here! This is where I heard the loud boom come from!" Said Dex
"Alright kid you better be right or else" said Karnak
"Look look I was right!" Said Dex
"Well I'll be damned there was a fight, but wait these are Neanderthals! Kid we need to dump these bodies and report back to the elder immediately!" Said Karnak
"O-ok" said Dex
After 20 minutes of dumping the bodies and investigating they finally left.
Damn that was a close one but I can't believe there has been humans near me all this time, crazy!
System add 5 points to Intelligence. I need to get stronger quickly so I can protect Ash and myself.
[Intelligence: 35 -> 40]
[Mana: 80 -> 90]
[Would you like to buy Magic book (Basics of Druidism for 15 skill points?]
Yes.
[Ding! (Basics of Druidism has been bought]
Well let's go back to the cave for now and read this then tomorrow I'll head out to look for a new home.
(Home Cave)
[Ding! New skill learned (Basic Root Manipulation)!]
[Basic Root Manipulation]
- a tier 2 spell that lets you manipulate tree roots that are in a 10 meter radius of you.
Nice this will help me with hunting and any further encounters with hostiles.
Well time to head out and look for a new home!