Looking at his stats, Kai smiled. Soon his stats would reach the hundreds!
How strong would he be then?
After climbing down the plant, Kai started getting hungry and thirsty. So he decided to go back to the stream.
Along the way, Kai killed a few Caterpillars to eat. And unfortunately, his level exceeded the Caterpillars too much, as he didn't even get a single Exp point from them.
"I guess it doesn't matter; Gnomes give far better Exp anyway."
"Aahhh" After a nice long drink from the stream, Kai was refreshed. Loading up another set of rocks, Kai returned to his spot on top of the flower.
Looking at Gnomak, The Guardian, Kai wanted nothing more than to kill him for the Exp he would give, especially when he's a lower level. But could Kai kill him, being five levels lower?
"If Gnomak was as slow as the other Gnomes, I could run away while throwing rocks. I could probably do the same strategy if he's just a bit faster. It's wise to play it safe, but where is the fun in that?"
Kai's eyes had a complicated expression in them. A weird feeling started raising his heart.
His heart was about to burst out of his cheat, with how fast it was racing.
Kai could feel his fear, fear that he would die. He was afraid he wasn't strong enough.
But there was something much stronger than fear in his heart.
Excitement!
The thrill of fighting a Floor Guardian, the protector of the first floor. Just the thought of fighting something stronger than himself, and the amount of Exp he would get, made Kai shake in anticipation.
Grabbing a rock from his collection, Kai brought his arm out back and threw it with his full might.
~Swoosh~
The rock glided through the air, straight towards Gnomak.
~Ding~
The rock hit Gnomak straight in the head, causing a slight dent.
After his first attack, Gnomak was set free from his frozen statue state.
The ground slightly shook with each step he took. Unlike the other Gnomes, Gnomak had full use of his arms and legs. Carrying his mallet, Gnomak made his way toward Kai.
Due to Gnomak's size, although he appeared to be moving slowly, he was actually moving faster than the other Gnomes.
Kai was only 40 feet from the Gnomes on top of the flower. At Gnomak's speed, it would only take him a minute to get to Kai.
Picking up another rock, Kai threw it at Gnomak's right foot.
~Ding~
Another small dent appeared on Gnomak's body. Although Kai aimed for and hit Gnomak's leg, it did nothing to hinder its speed.
50 Seconds!
Every second Kai wasted, Gnomak drew closer and closer.
Picking up two rocks this time, Kai quickly threw one after another.
~Ding~
One rock hit Gnomak's right hand, which was carrying the mallet. While the other rock completely missed.
"Damnit"
Cursing at himself, Kai grabbed another rock, throwing it at Gnomak's right hand again, hoping to break the hand.
30 Seconds!
Time was running out!
Gnomak was getting closer, and soon Kai won't have such an opportunity again.
~Ding~
20 Seconds!
~Ding~
~Ding~
10 Seconds!
Rock after rock, dent after dent. No matter how many rocks Kai threw, only marks appeared. No cracks and no signs of Gnomak slowing down.
Gnomak was only 10 feet from. The ground around the two shook.
Just before Gnomak reached the flower, Kai grabbed as many rocks as he could, throwing them all at Gnomak's legs.
~Ding, Ding~
The sound of many rocks hitting Gnomak vibrated through the air.
Raising his mallet, Gnomak swung at the flower stem, tearing it straight through it.
"Not good!"
Falling from the flower Kai hit the ground with a heavy thud.
"Ugh"
Looking toward Gnomak, Kai saw the end of the mallet about to collapse on him.
Kai jerked his body to the right, barely avoiding being smashed.
~Boom!~
Dirt and grass went flying everywhere from the impact.
"That was too close."
Getting off the ground, Kai locked eyes with Gnomak.
"Hahaha, that's more like it." Grinning, Kai jumped back, getting out of range of the mallet.
Lifting his mallet, Gnomak slammed it back down at Kai.
Dodging the mallet, Kai took his chance and charged at the Floor Guardian. Bring his arm back. Kai punched him straight into his belt.
~Ding~
Kai's punch managed to cause a 2-inch dent in Gnomak's stomach.
"No cracks, huh, then maybe I'l- UGH!"
Just before Kai was about to punch the same spot again, Gnomak raised its right leg, kicking Kai, sending him flying 10 feet.
Lifting his head off the ground, Kai looked at Gnomak in disbelief.
"Is this the difference in levels? Or is this because he's a Floor Guardian?"
Kai's disbelief turned into joy.
After all, how could a level 20 Floor Guardian be weak? How could he be defeated so easily?
"Good, this wouldn't be fun if you were weak."
Looking at the giant mallet, Kai knew he could take one more direct hit at most.
Seeing how much his Hp had already dropped, Kai had to finish this soon.
{Hp: 600/1000}
"400 health gone. If only I could see his Hp, I could at least get an idea of how much damage I've done."
Looking at the current state of Gnomak, full of dents. Kai knew he had to have done a decent amount of damage. If Gnomak's Hp stat was equalized to Kai's, he should be around 700 Hp.
The difference between the normal Gnomes and Gnomak, besides its size and title of Floor Guardian, is that Gnomak was made from a different material.
This and the fact that Gnomak is five levels higher than the others, Gnomak had more than double the defense of the other Gnomes.
Standing up, Kai readied himself.
Gnomak, seeing that Kai got up, started charging full force toward him. This time using both arms, Gnomak slammed his mallet where Kai was standing.
Seeing Gnomak charge at him, Kai waited for the perfect opportunity to attack.
Right as the mallet was about to make contact with his head, Kai dodged to the left; instead of running up this time to attack, Kai hopped on top of the mallet.
On top of the mallet, Kai started his barrage of punches.
Deciding it was best to focus on one point. Kai focused entirely on Gnomak's right hand.
~Bam~
~Ding~
~Pow~
One, two, four, eight, ten, ...
Kai threw countless punches, and soon his knuckles turned red with blood.
Although Kai threw numerous punches, it only lasted a few seconds.
~Cling~
Finally, Kai managed to break Gnomak's right hand, just in time as Gnomak shook the mallet wildly, flinging Kai off it.
~ROOOOOAR~
Gnomak let out a wild roar.
Feeling the pain of his hand being destroyed, Gnomak looked at Kai with evil eyes.
"Haha, damn, that hurt."
Shaking his head, Kai met Gnomaks eyes.
"No hard feelings?"
~Roooaor~
Letting out another roar, Gnomak charged at Kai.
This time Gnomak was much faster. The ground shook violently with each step.
"Oh sh-"
Before Kai could finish, Gnomak was already on him. Raising his left hand, bringing the mallet far stronger than before.
It was like the air made way for the mallet, bringing it no resistance.
~BOOM!~
The ground erupted from the impact. Cracks appeared 30 feet from the point of impact.
Although Kai managed to dodge direct impact, he was not spared from any damage.
The wind caused by the mallet caused cuts on Kai's skin.
"Damnit."
Letting his breath out, Kai smiled.
Although Kai was in an unfavorable situation, he wasn't scared. Kai had a backup plan in case it went south. And Kai was in the best situation to make use of it.
Looking toward Gnomak, who was only a few feet away, Kai grinned.
Clicking on {Attribute Points} Kai put all his points into strength.
{Strength: 58-> 86}
"Hahaha"
Seeing his new strength stat, Kai couldn't help but laugh.
Jumping up, Kai pulled his right arm back. With all his newfound strength, Kai punched Gnomak's right leg.
~Ding~
~Boom~
With all his strength, Kai directly shattered its leg instead of making a dent.
~Thud~
~ROOOAR~
Tipping over his now lost leg, Gnomak let out a less violent roar than the previous ones.
"Mahahaa. What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Kai teased.
Walking over to the now fallen Gnomak, Kai hovered his leg over Gnomak's remaining leg.
Just as Kai was about to smash down, Gnomak made one final attempt, swinging the mallet with all he could.
~Boom!~
Kai met the mallet head-on, and with only one punch, he managed to stop the mallet.
Usually, even with his new strength, Kai wouldn't be able to take the mallet head-on. He was only able to do this because Gnomak was severely weakened.
"Nice try, hahaha!"
~Ding~
~Boom~
Kai completely crushed Gnomaks leg.
~Roooar~
Letting out one final weak roar before resting its head against the ground.
Seeing as he didn't get a notification, Kai knew Gnomak was still alive, barely.
Kai walked on top of Gnomak, stopping on his belt, where Kai had previously caused a few dents.
"Thanks for the fight."
~Crack, Boom~
With all the strength he could muster, Kai stomped on Gnomak's stomach, crushing him to pieces.
Just after Gnomak's death, the same strange mist that appeared when Kai killed the mutated Caterpillar appeared. The mist went straight towards the mallet, enveloping it.
{Earned 1000 Experience Points}
{Obtained, Gnomak's Mallet x1}
"1-1-1-1000 Exp points, YES! Hahaha," Kai's grin stretched from ear to ear.
"And Gnomak's Mallet, it truly is a great day."
"{Status}."
{Name: Kai Venator
Race: Human
Class: N/A
Level: 15/20 -> 20/20 - 103/210Exp
Hp: 1000/1000 -> 1200/1600
Mana: (Locked)
Magic: (Locked)
Mind: 60 -> 90
Vitality: 50 -> 80
Strength: 86 -> 105
Intelligence: 55 -> 84
Agility: 56 -> 88
Dexterity: 58 -> 85
Resistance: 45 -> 84
Attribute Points: 0 -> 10
Equipment: (Click To See)
Inventory: (Click To See)}
"Heheheh, my strength actually passed 100. Soon the rest of my stats will follow."
Although Kai was hurt a lot during his fight, the cuts on his skin had already healed, and soon, Kai will be back to his peak health.
When one leveled up, they would naturally feel the results instantly. Thus Kai healed some.
Looking at the needed experience to level up, Kai couldn't contain his excitement.
"Once I get the needed experience points, what then? Will I finally get my class? Oh, will I get magic?!!"
Kai had already started daydreaming about playing with magic.
~Smack~
Slapping himself out of his fantasies. Kai got up, looking at the rags he used for clothing. He sighed, "Even if I level up, when will I get actual clothes?"
Kai started making his way toward the giant rose.
The portal just before the rose became more bewitching with every step Kai took.
The portal moved with air, swaying.
The beautiful blood-red rose behind it made the entire scene look like a mythical paradise.
--
Now standing in front of the portal, Kai calmed his mind and heart.
Looking at the portal, Kai couldn't help but remember the one that brought him here and how he came here.
Closing his eyes, Kai felt the strength in his body and chuckled, "One step closer to our reunion, don't worry, I won't keep you waiting for long, Ashen, Eric."
This time Kai would step into the portal on his own accord.
Opening his eyes, Kai was ready; spreading his arms out, Kai walked into the white portal.