Power moved another car before running out of mana. Tantrum ate the entire Berserker Goblin during the time he did that. The group collected their thoughts and headed back to base. All feeling exhausted and extremely happy with the results. Lazy was the happiest. Feeling he actually contributed to the fight, even though he was hurt and out of the fight for the last half.
After the battle everyone checked their stats.
Tantrum wss level 6, Lazy is now level 11, Swift is level 14, both Power and Nitro are level 13 while Grimm is level 12.
The party thought things were looking up. Deciding to level up there and keep pushing closer to the fort.
Tantrum lv 10 Hp 600 Mana 100
Str 32 Dex 32 Con 30 Int 10 Mnd 9 Lck 2
SwiftCodex lv 14 Hp 440 Mana 200
Str 19 Dex 44 Con 27 Int 13 Mnd 13 Lck 21
Swift spent 1 point for on his Constitution stat and used the rest to upgrade Wind Strike to Wind Blade.
PowerPlays lv 13 Hp 400 Mana 240
Str 36 Dex 10 Con 30 Int 16 Mnd 36 Lck 12
Power also spent a point on Constitution but also picked a new skill.
Psionic Elemental: Ice Sphere- able to harness your Psionic power into ice. Able to create a sphere of ice up to a size of 6ft tall with a diameter of 5ft. Can have it as a solid or hollow. If it's hollow it will be 2 inches thick.
Durability based off Mind stat.
Nitro spent his points on a new skill and then raised his Dex stat even more.
NitroWarrior lv 13 Hp 300 Mana 250
Str 16 Dex 60 Con 14 Int 17 Mnd 14 Lck 14
Explosive shot- While this skill is active spend 2 mana a second for a 25% chance to deal an explosive attack. If used for melee chance increases to 30% but will also take damage.
Grimm only spent his points on stats to be able to heal and use spells better.
Grimm lv 12 Hp 280 Mana 400
Str 12 Dex 13 Con 16 Int 32 Mnd 38 Lck 16
Lazy was excited to spend his 13 points! He spent one point on his Luck stat and used the remaining 12 to roll for 6 more blueprints.
Lazylockheart lv 11 Hp 240 Mana 360
Str 12 Dex 12 Con 14 Int 40 Mnd 34 Lck 24
He opened his data pad and watched the 6 columns spin before stopping.
Electrical Shock Gloves- requires an electric arcane heart and 20 fiber. Able to make melee attacks that deal electrical damage.
Psionic Gene Awakening- requires 50 clear crystals and 4 vials of blood from each being from a different creature.
Powered Armor- requires 1K metal and 50 arcane battery packs. Need to be level 50 to wear. This suit is able to increase ones strength and dexterity and can be customized with different weapon attachments.
Golem Manual- requires 5k either metal, stone, wood or bone and 10 Arcane Engines. Requires level 40. This manual teaches the reader how to build a golem.
Durable Armor- requires metal 2:1 ratio. Able to fuse metal together to increase the durability of metal used. For every 2 pieces of metal you fuse you get back 1 piece with a higher durability. Able to be used for building, crafting and repair.
Armored Truck- Requires 10k metal and 15 Arcane Engines. A very large truck with very thick armor. Able to carry up to 24 people and customizable.
{DAMN THESE ARE GOOD!! I should raise my luck stat more often.}
Lazy build a crafting station on side of the road and called the guys to him.
"So guys I got a couple new blueprints but I need to do a couple things before we get started. I need to start dismantling these cars for metal. I need so fucking much. Ten thousand at least. Also need tons of fiber and clear crystals. Hopefully once I get those I'll be able to help I'm fights more. I'm not going to make any more turrets for the time being. Going to save metal. Are you guys good waiting around for a while, while I collect some metal and bones from our enemies?"
The group was a little put off by the bones comment but agreed to wait.
Grimm said he had some fiber but he'll go collect more and then give it all to him at once.
"Oh! I almost forgot all this" Swift handed Power little over a dozen Nurealrat eggs and then handed Lazy a pile of 60 clear crystals. His eyes widened seeing this. Taking the crystals he ran to the workbench crafting his newly acquired blueprints.
The Psionic Gene Awakening device looked like a syringe gun with 5 glass vials, 2 on each side and 1 being on the back above the grip. With a devilish smile he started walking slowly towards Swift.
"Okay Swift, just hold still" before he could react Lazy latched on to him like a parasite sticking the syringe in his arm drawing out some blood into a vial on the right side.
"Ouch! That hurt you Bitch!" Swift exclaimed while hitting Lazy.
After a couple minutes of running player to player and convincing them to let him draw their blood, he was able to fill the device. Without telling the group what it was. Excited to try it he rolled up his sleeve and injected the syringe into his arm. He could feel the needle cut his blood vein as he stuck it in. He pulled the trigger.
The four blood vials started to glow and travel through the tubes to the 5th vial. Once they all collected together it stared to change from a mixed red color to a neon purple color. Lazy pulled the second trigger and watched the purple liquid travel down the gun and into his veins.
The pain was excoriating pain traveled up his arm spreading through his entire body. He fell to the ground in the fetal position. The group quickly ran to him.
"Did you seriously fucking inject your self with that device!" Power asked in a panicked voice "I thought it was some kind of healing device! What was it!?"
Lazy was barely able to talk.
"It…was a… ughh" he groaned in pain "gene. Waking"
Lazy clenched his teeth from the pain. He was sweating profusely and started to shake.
Grimm used his skill to heal him to no avail.
Power and Swift picked him up and brought him to a car setting him on the seat.
An hour passed and Lazys condition did change.
"Okay now I'm seriously worried" Swift said will lookin at Lazy shaking in the car. "Do we bring him back to the base?"
"I think we should. My heals aren't helping."
"Any idea how long he'll be out" Power asked?
"No idea. Like I said. My heals aren't helping him. He can be like this for hours or even days. I have no idea"
"Well we also have the fort and those other players to think about" Nitro said "I think we should leave him at the school and then take the bus and attack the fort without him. We have a time limit to get to New Orleans. Not to mention those other players have been captive for who knows how long?"
"Fine fine. Power, carry Lazy back. Once we get there we'll just take him with us. Grimm you'll have to drive the bus and keep an eye on Lazy as well. Nitro you'll be manning the turret. I'll be in the back with Tantrum and Power you'll get off the bus and guard it." The group agreed and headed off. Power stuck his shield on his back and carried Lazy in his arms.