Today I woke up and was curious about my stats and right then a new simplified stat panel opened
[Name: GoblinStomper
Lvl:2
Xp:190/200
Gold:55
HP-5, MP-26, DEF-0, STR-3, DEX-4, AGI-4, STA-3
Avg: 6.4/10 - F
Equipment:starter staff (-10% mana cost)
Skills: lightning bolt, triple cast, preparation]
What a nice surprise. I have some okay stats. I think. It's possible I am sub par, but is more likely I am just as good as everyone else.
"Daniel time for breakfast. I made pancakes on this fine Morning."
I get downstairs and see the table set. There was enough for everyone even my three younger brothers to have four pancakes. After everyone sat down we all dug in.
"I hope everyone liked the food. Because it's almost time for school."
My mom gave me a quick glance and I cast preparation on her knowing full well that she needs all of us to be ready for herself to be ready.
Then I along with my brothers are all picked up and the needed stuff floats towards us slowly like a marching army. We are all then dressed for the day with packed lunches and then we are shoved into the car with it already started. My mom is then brought to the car which then starts going through are normal route before she even gets ready to go.
"Woah that spell is amazing. I had time to make breakfast, let everyone sleep in, and still have a few minutes to spare."
She was right I guess it makes sense if used just right you could probably automate an entire work force by simply giving something a goal and casting preparation on it.
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After school I was picked up as always. However this time my mom was in one of the best moods I have ever seen her in.
I ask "what's got you all riled up?" My mom responded excitedly with "when I got to work my boss told me that he needed a pen and when I looked inside my bag I not only saw a pen but a report that I needed to turn in by the end of the day. When I over viewed it was perfect. It looked like my writing and everything and I managed to get it in early, my boss said I am on track for a pay raise."
This surprised me the most I know the spell would give you everything you needed for the day but I never would have thought in a million years it would have done something like this as well let alone very well.
After picking me up, my mom took me back to my brothers school and found them waiting by the road right in front of the courtyard, and they all piled into the car. My mom then asks them "how was school today?". And they all unanimously agree upon one answer and speak in unison "it was great!"
After we get home, I decided to walk over to the sand worm nest and check up on it maybe do a bit of grinding, who knows I may go up a level.
Just then a notification appeared
[your presence has alerted the residents of the [Small sand worm nest] they will attack you shortly]
I then took out my staff and set up my combo, a bunch of double casts and one lightning bolt. I did some quick math using my phone and found I can cast double cast about 28 times total. However factoring in I need at least 9 for a lighting bolt, 27 should be my max while around 15 should be more than enough.
After a few seconds I had 32k double cast orbs. Still probably over kill. However the small sand worms started emerging from the ground 5 in total and there is no sign of any others. After casting one lighting bolt, all five of them were each instantly killed.
[you have temporarily cleared [small sand worm nest] you are rewarded with 100 XP and 300 coins]
[you have leveled up, you have 5 stat points to distribute.]
After checking my stats I was now level 3. I also need 350 XP to level up to level four.
'Hmm, I am a mage and for now I have more than enough mana for these guys every few days, and no one will really be crazy strong, we've barely have been monster hunters for a few days now. I know I'll put my points into HP and defense with a 3:2 split.'
"Put three points into HP and two points into defense"
"Status"
[Name: GoblinStomper
Lvl:3
Xp:90/350
Gold:355
HP-8, MP-26, DEF-2, STR-3, DEX-4, AGI-4, STA-3
Avg: 7.1/10 - F
Equipment:starter staff (-10% mana cost)
Skills: lightning bolt, triple cast, preparation]
"Nice, at this rate I should reach level four after a few runs, maybe I can call over Blurry Blade and we can grind together. I'm sure he wouldn't mind. I should also save up for some cool equipment. According to other monster hunters, who are either extremely lucky to find a good grinding spot or completely crazy, probably both. Once you get your first piece of gear your starting gear is absorbed as a small bit of item strength. A real negligible amount as to keep general game balance. But to also promote using better gear because a 10% mana reduction cost shouldn't be cheap and at later levels, is a lot. Especially of your attacks cost thousands of mana, the percentage reduction is wild at that stage. So I want something good to carry me for awhile."