. "Jason will be using dual messers, while Thomas will be using dual great willow leaf swords. I will train you in the basics for the next five days. With the enlightenment you have experienced you should grasp the basics quickly. On the sixth day you can go form your adventure squad. I know that Anna will be joining you. The other two members of your team was decided by the King. You will have a year in the mysterios realm to work on your teamwork. The good news for you us that you will only age a day in that realm even though you are there a year. Make sure that all of you come back alive. You can choose the leader from amongst you five. But for now let me show you the new katas you should practice.
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"So what path do you think our mystery teammates walk?" Anna asked in excitement.
"Well I know one will be a warrior, but the other could be a mage or warrior, based on what the King labels me as. You know the optimal team make up is three warriors and two mages. " Jason answered. He knew the best team make up because Tobias had coveted it in the last lesson Anna and him had.
"Well if we are extremly lucky we might get an archer." Thomas said. Archers were just normal qi cultivators, yet they specialized in bows and were considered rare. Only about one in every thousand qi cultivators was an archer. They were highly sought after when a squad was firming and powerful squads often poached them from those weaker.
"I doubt we will have an archer but since the King is setting it up there is a chance. Besides a registeted squad can have six members, so once we make a name for yourself we can try to find an archer to join us." Jason said.
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Standing before the adventure building Jason was amazed. The adventure building was made of a black smooth rock with glowing blue veins and was built in the style of the ancient Greeks from Earth. This building gave Jason a sense of permanence.
"Let us head in and meet the rest of the team. " Jason said after every one had stared at the building for a while.
Heading inside the group of friends went up the stairs to the first room on the right as Tabitha had told them that morning that that was were they could meet the other team members.
Walking in the door they were surprised to see three people instead of two as they were told. "Hello, I am Jason, I am the one registering the team today. This big guy is Thomas, while this is Anna-Marie though she goes by Anna." Jason politely introduced.
"I am Jasmine and I am a warrior who uses a spear and a coffin shield. " a tall Amazonian like woman with crimson hair and red eyes stepped forward.
"My name's William Hunter, I am a archer , I am also a decent swordsman, I use a xiphos as my sword." A tall slim man stepped forward. he had a large recurve bow on his back along with a quiver over his left shoulder. On one hip rested a sword. while the other held a dagger.
Anna couldn't help but to ask, "Why dont you keep your weapons in your storagege device? I see one on your neck right now?"
"That is because my storage device has been tied to my quiver, every time my quiver is empty it automatically restocks it with arrows. I also have a level one storage belt that carries my food and supplies." William explained.
"Now that all of you are finally done. I am Isaac but I go buy Izzy, I am the third prince and my mother is the one who sent me to join the crappy team. But sense the only way she would let me adventure was with you lot here I am. " a dude with a faux hawk hairstyle that was a solid black, stepped forward with some anger, and said in contempt.
Jasom didn't like this kid's attitude so released a small amount of his bloodlust, "I am the leader of this team. I will tolerate you and your presence because of the Queen. But that is only up till a point. We will be spending a year in a highly dangerous zone. If you are with us we need to trust you. Do not push my patience!" Jason said.
Everyone in the room was cowed. After taking a moment Jason retracted his bloodlust and continued, "If you are a good member of the team we should all get along. Maybe we can all grow to like each other even. Possibly becoming friends"
"Lets go finish the registering and see if there is a mission or two we can take and possibly complete inside the realm. "Thomas suggested after a moment of awkward silence.
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"This mission seems feasible. It says gather crimson rock ore, one hundred pounds for ten points." Anna told everyone.
"Ok. We can take five missions so keep looking." Jason said.
"Water rhino horn, one for twenty points." William stated. After considering that a water rhino was usually fifth level two star beast Jason nodded. With the six of them hunting this beast may be slightly hard but it would be to bad. The bad thing was they only knew of a few of the beasts and resources in the mysterios realm, greatly shortening the options they could choose from.
"Fire Fox, perfect pelt one hundred points." Thomas suggested.
"Fire foxs may be weak but they are faster than a seventh level two star beast. Even if we catch them succeeding in killing them without damaging the hide is nearly impossible." Jason replied.
"Iron wolf meat, two hundred pounds for three hundred points." Jasmine called out.
"Get it, we can run away if it is two difficult." Jason considered for a moment before answering. An iron wolf was only a second level two star beast, but the scary thing was there defense was as strong as a fourth level two star beast and they always moved in packs of at least seven. But one regular iron wolf weighed about two hundred and fifty pounds. Alphas weighed even more, nearly four hundred pounds on average. But Jason planned to keep at least half of the alpha meat as it was great for making spirit food.
" Lightning stones, one for sixty points" Anna called out. Lightning stones were useless to humans in there natural form. yet a refiner could take five hundred stones and refine a lightning mana crystal, which had numerous uses, mainly being used to speed up cultivation or forge elemental weapons.
"Yeah let's take it. we might be lucky and find some, and if we find one there will be a lot in the vicinity." Jason agreed.
"That's all I can see in our range that might be in the realm Jason. " Thomas said after looking around for a little while.
"Why don't we take the monkey wine quest?" Izzy said after every one was about to leave. Turning back Anna was about to snap at him but jason stopped her.
" The only monkey clan in the realm is the Titan ape. their power ranges from level four third star to level five four star beast. Their weakest tribe members would destroy us. And they are to intelligent to trick. Some can even communicate with humans. There is also no way a titan ape tribe would trade with us as we have nothing to offer them. " Jason calmly explained even though he was annoyed at this prince yet again.
Everyone went to register the missions they took. They also each bought a storage bag two hold loot from the realm in. Jason had even purchased a tier two gold level storage ring for one hundred gold and held twenty meters of space. While the bag was a tier 9 silver level it was cheaper yet held four hundred and fifty cubic meters of space. the perk of a gold level storage ring was that is could hold living plants. While it couldn't yet hold living animals as only platinum level forged devices could. Tailored storage devices were never able to hold living things.
After buying the storage devices and registering the missions was completed they turned to leave and returned to the room they met in. It was registered to them so they could have a safe place to return to after their year in the mysterios realm. After arriving in the room eveyone was rrafu to go but Izzy was missing. Everyone was fed up with his attitude. This child was far to stubborn and spoiled.