Strength, Current progress, and hours to the end on stage 1
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[Ace POV],
Reading the notifications on the blue panel again made me think about the rewards mentioned in the primordial chronicle.
'Is there a reward for all of this?' I wondered.
'How does the primordial chronicle expect humans to grow stronger when death is as simple as taking a step outside?'
Even as these thoughts raced through my mind, there was still a matter of the time remaining for stage 1 to conclude.
'Three hours huh?'
I ought to have been at ease when I noticed that stage one still had three hours to go because of the recent events and the fact that I've been fighting for my life ever since this all started, but I can't.
I won't even get into what if another stage begins immediately after stage 1 concludes.
Just seeing the notification now, just three hours before the end of stage one, gives me pause.
Looking around the room, I stood up and immediately prepared to leave, startling the people in the room.
Anna, flustered, asked me a question;
"Where are you going, Ace?" She questioned and went on;
"You also saw the message from the primordial chronicle right?" she asked.
I was about to respond when Chris spoke up;
"Yeah, don't you think we should stay here since it's quite safe and wait until stage one ends?" he asked, to which Anna nodded lightly.
I spoke after observing their reactions;
"Let's be honest, do you believe there is anywhere safe in this world right now?" I inquired, to which both of them remained silent.
I spoke again, ignoring their actions;
"You can also see the message on your panel right?"
"If you fail to understand that for some reason strength now matters in this world, then am sorry for you",
"Okay, if I agree to stay here as you suggested and wait until stage one is completed, what assurance do you have that another strange thing will not happen immediately after or that another stage will not begin?"
"What guarantees that nothing stronger will appear"
"I know I have no idea what is going on, but I've realized by now that if this continues, the only thing that will keep you safe is your strength," I said, pausing for a moment before continuing.
"Of course, I wouldn't go out there risking my life to fight monsters and desperately increase my strength, but I do like to control my own life myself." I said, pausing to look at them.
They were both looking down for some reason at this point, with Mia looking at me with interest.
I said to Chris, looking at him:
"I don't know much about family or relationship ties, but if you want to protect your sister, you need to change your mindset that it's only you who can do it and no one else because no one will help you do it and the world will definitely not do it," I said, to which he looked at me and gave me a deep nod with what I assumed was a determined expression on his face.
He held his sword tightly and moved closer to his sister, giving me another nod for some reason I don't understand.
I ignored him and looked at Anna, who had already stood up and was getting ready to leave.
I nodded when I saw this.
'It's a good thing I didn't have to say anything else,' I thought as I pulled something from my storage ring.
It was the white orb I obtained after defeating the pack of 12 monsters.
I brought it out because anything useful would be of great assistance to us right now.
Despite the fact that I said those things to Anna and Chris, I am also clueless about what is going on.
The main reason I'm emphasizing strength and leveling up is that I've noticed from the start that the primordial chronicle emphasizes the importance of strength in some way or another.
The first notable thing that happened when the blue panel appeared and informed us that we had been initiated into the primordial chronicle was the start of 'stage one of Planet Spe Evolution Phrase.'
Eliminating the weak.
That's exactly what it said.
The issue of having strength and being strong was already evident at this point because being weak will result in elimination.
To put it another way, "only the strong will survive."
Then there's the part about first kill rewards.
Imagine receiving a reward for killing.
And the reward was related to something that would make us stronger, such as leveling up.
Strength.
With all of this going on, it was clear that being strong was now essential.
Shaking my head to clear my mind, I lightly squeezed the white orb in my hand as it turned to dust and a new item appeared right after.
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[Inferior grade steel sword],
Can inflict damage on monsters at level 10 and below.
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Turning the longsword in my hand, which appears to be made of rare materials and advanced technology, I asked Chris if he wanted the sword, to which he shook his head to say no.
It's not that I don't know how to use a sword; I know how to wield one quite well, and it's not the only one I can wield, but I can't use it because the bow I'm currently using is more useful than it, and in a world like this, only things that help you matter.
Speaking of weapons, I checked the information for the bow that Anna gave me a while ago.
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[Normal Grade Hunter Recurve Bow and Quiver],
Made from the wood of a 500-year-old tree, the hunter recurve bow was made to transit mana well so the user could decide to use his/her mana to use the spell gem embedded in the middle of the recurve bow to add a gale spell to increase the speed and piercing attack of the arrow.
The quiver is also made of the same wood as it is made to transmit mana well to allow the user have access to its only function, making arrows.
As long as there is mana, the quiver will continue to make more arrows.
Can cause damage on monsters at level 15 and below.
The damage caused to monster depends on how powerful the monster is meaning the damage caused could either be big or small.
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Looking over the information again, I knew the inferior grade steel couldn't compete.
One could work on monsters at level 15 and below, or one could work on monsters at level 10 and below; it was obvious which one I would choose.
I looked at Anna, Chris, and Mia and asked if they were ready, to which Anna and Chris nodded.
I asked Chris a question without looking at him, focusing my attention on Mia.
"How should I be convinced that she won't cause a commotion outside and attract monsters?" I inquired, to which Chris replied;
"Don't worry, she wouldn't," he simply stated.
That was not an answer that could reassure me that I was not going out with a burden, but by the look on his face, I knew he was dead serious about taking his sister with him.
Unlike Anna and I, who are somewhat of a team, I and Chris have no ties; we just happened to meet and I can't intervene in his affairs.
Not that I want to.
I ignored the brother and sister duo and went to the window side, lifting the curtain a little to see what was going on outside.
And when I did, I nodded because the situation outside was good.
It may not be for everyone, but it was good for me at the time.
That reminds me, I'm not sure what Anna's level is.
Let me inquire;
"Anna," I said, continuing;
"What is your current level?" I asked.
She responded without hesitation.
"Level 5," she said, quickly speaking again before I could.
"And crow is level 7," she continued.
"Who's the crow?" I inquired because I was unfamiliar with anyone with that name.
"My summon," she replied.
When I heard this, I knew exactly who she was referring to.
It appears that crow is her summon.
But to name a crow 'crow'........ that's weird.
It just doesn't feel right.
Chris spoke before I could return my attention to the scene outside.
"Level 7," he stated.
Looking at the boy who appeared to have matured to the point where he didn't appear to be his age, I had an idea of what he was thinking.
But I didn't respond, and he didn't say anything else.
We already knew what we wanted on the inside.
Looking at the scene outside, I said that the situation was good for me because none of the monsters were above level 7, and with my skills and equipment, I believe it will be simple to take them out.
The only issue was that they walked in groups.
'It appears to be round two of a pack fight,' I thought.
The reason I thought this was because the monsters in front of me and as far as my eyes could see were mostly dogs and cats, which is understandable given that the remnants of the houses I could still see were of high quality, leading me to believe we were in an estate.
It was reasonable that the monsters I saw would be past pets in the area where mostly elites lived.
I jumped out of the window and landed softly on the ground, slowly opening the window.
It was a one-story building, and I was on the second floor, so jumping out wouldn't have hurt me even if I was still level 1.
Walking a little further, I turned back and raised my head to see Anna peering out the window.
I motioned for her to jump when we saw ourselves, to which she nodded, but first, she held Mia in her hands and motioned for me to catch her, which I did when she threw Mia.
When she saw this, she jumped, and I caught her as well.
Of course, if she jumped, she would not be hurt, but instincts took over.
Chris was the last to jump out, and when he did, we started moving.
We hadn't been walking long when Mia spoke in such a soft tone that it sounded like she was whispering.
'Good. Looks like she has some awareness'
"Big brother," she said to me, continuing;
"What is that?" she asked, pointing to the dark sky.
The rain was only drizzling at this point.
I turned to look at what she was pointing at and when I saw the golden words in the sky, a thought entered my mind.
[Time Left: 2 hours : 47 minutes : 36 seconds],
Hmmm.
After seeing how much time was left and the levels of the monsters in front of me, I decided to take advantage of this opportunity to level up before stage one ended.
'It's time to get to level 10 then.'