Michael's fist is about to hit the boss as he has a slight smile on his face but then to his surprise the boss actually evades his punch sending wind in its place. The boss was about to slash at him but he managed to dodge it before shooting his Rings at it. He multiplied his strength by 2 using two Rings which helped in sending the boss flying back as it landed on the ground.
However Michael immediately appeared in front of it, having used 3 rings to multiply his agility by 2. He used four of them to increase his strength by 2 each before sending a powerful punch which hit the boss square at its face. The force of the punch was strong enough to launch the boss flying back as he looked at it.
'It still has a quarter of its HP left.' Michael thought to himself as he looked at its HP bar.
Then to his surprise the boss's eyes glowed before it appeared before him in the blink of an eye as his eyes widened. It slashed at him as he managed to bring his left arm in the middle of the attack as he multiplied his defence by 2 using 3 Rings. The attack from the boss send him flying back but the boss was also hit by his Rings from his right forearm.
He has multiplied his strength by 2 using all 5 of the rings in his right arm and shot his Rings right as he was hit by the enemies sword. The force from his Rings was enough to send the boss flying back as a shockwave was created as it was sent back in great speeds before falling on the ground and causing a large amount of dust to be kicked up by it.
Michael also hit the ground and rolled there before he stopped as he is on his knees. He coughed a bit as his left arm had hit his chest causing him to cough like this. He then raised his head and got up and looked at his HP and MP. He saw that his HP has turned yellow and almost half of his MP has been used up.
"I can't be overconfident." Michael muttered to himself as he stood up.
He looked at the dust cloud as he got ready as he got ready to receive the boss if it attacked him again. But it didn't happen as a familiar notification appeared in front of him.
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[Player: Michael Wilson]
[Lvl: 12]
[HP: 235/235]
[MP: 160/160]]
[STR: 73]
[DEF: 61]
[AGI: 69]
[Skill: Ten Rings of Shen (lvl 2)]
Michael smiled more when he saw his stats. He then exited the Gate with a feeling of triumph and collected the star he got from clearing it. He immediately made for the association building and gave the star to the staff. He also got the money for it as he asked for another Gate.
"While I'm glad that you're so enthusiastic about completing the Gates. Don't you think that you perhaps need some rest?" The staff asked with a sweatdrop and surprise.
"No I'm fine. Leveling up has healed me so it's not a problem. But could you give me a 2* Gate this time. I have already gotten to a higher level than the bosses of the 1* Gates." Michael said to the staff with a smile.
"Are you sure?" The staff asked him for confirmation.
"Yes absolutely." Michael said with a smile.
"If you say so. There is one Gate here of 2* rank. I have sent the location to your phone so please refer to it." The staff said to him as she gave the info.
"Got it. Thanks." Michael said with a smile before he turned and ran away as the staff watched.
"Quite the lively kid." A staff member on the station to her left said catching her attention.
"Yeah. He seems very eager to complete the Gates. There aren't many Players who actually try this. But I am a bit worried, a 2* Gate usually takes at least 2 to 3 hours to complete due to the amount of strong enemies there. And he had only started yesterday." The staff said to the women on her left.
"Well, if he wishes to continue like this then we can't do anything. Our job is to give the Players information about the Gates and maybe give some advice. Other than that we can't do much." The staff member on her left said with a shrug.
"I guess your right." The staff member said as she sighed.
Michael had managed to reach the location of the Gate in 15 minutes. His now increased stats helping him as he reached the location, which was a closed ground which has some stone pipes and other construction materials. But he is then surprised when he saw a group of people there.
"Are they already going inside the Gate? Maybe I can ask them to let me join since grouping between Players isn't forbidden or anything." Michael said as he looked at the group.
He jumped near them as he walked to them but stopped when he heard them arguing which confused him as he decided to listen in on the conversation.
"I found this Gate first so I can enter it. You jerks find another Gate for yourself!" A girl said as she glared at the three boys in front of her.
She has fair skin, grey hair and blue cat eyes. She is dressed in shorts, with boots, thigh high socks, pink blouse which reaches her hip, small coat and gloves.
"I would get out of the way if I were you. There are three of us and one of you. We don't want to go through the hassle of finding another Gate so it's best for you if you would just get out of here." The middle guy said to her.
"Yeah right! This is my Gate and I'm not giving it up!" The girl said as she stood her ground.
"You're a copper rank, while I am a silver rank and these two are copper ranks as well. You won't be able to defeat us girl." The middle guy said to her as he smirked at her.
The girl grit his teeth as she got into a stance as a whip appeared in her hands as she got ready with it. But when the guys saw it they started to laugh loudly angering her more.
"You don't need to harass her like that you know." Michael said as he jumped behind the boys.
His arrival caught the others by surprise. The boys sneered at him as they glared at him.
"And who are you supposed to be? Some kind of hero?" The guy on Michael's right said to him with a sneer.
"Nope. Just a normal guy trying to live honestly." Michael said to him in response.
"Yeah, then you should scram. Otherwise the next place you wake up will be in the hospital." The guy to Michaels left said to him.
"Sorry but I want to enter the Gate and complete it as well. But since the three of you seem to be harassing her I think I should take care of you first." Michael said to him as he summoned his Rings.
The guys blinked when they saw his rings before laughing at him but more loudly than with the girl. The girl herself was shocked at seeing a more bizarre weapon than her whip as she blinked.
'How is he going to fight with bangles?' The girl thought to herself as she looked at him.
"What are you gonna do with those? Dance for us! Ahahaha!" The guy on the right asked as he laughed alongside the other two.
Michael's answer however came in the form of five rings from each arm hitting the guy on his left and right side as the force from the Rings attack sent them flying into some of the materials as they were knocked out immediately.
The girl and silver ranked player were wide eyed when they saw it. They looked at the rings as they returned to Michael's arms and tightened comfortably around them as he looked at the Player.
"So, still want to fight?" Michael asked him as he is still willing to let the guy go as he isn't one for needless violence.
"Tch! I'll show you you upstart!" The guy said as he summoned his weapon which is a Gada (Indian mace).
The mace is then covered by lighting as the player immediately shot towards Michael but for him he isn't that fast as his senses has also been upgraded due to him leveling up as his reaction speed has also increased. He just raised his left arm and aimed at the man with a bored face and used one ring to multiply his strength before shooting them.
The attack overwhelmed the guy and sent him flying back as he is also knocked out by the attack. The girl is wide eyed by what had happened in front of her as she couldn't believe that three Players had been defeated by one Silver Player so easily. She looked at the 5 Rings as they went back to his arm before they locked into place.
Michael then turned to the girl and walked towards her as she stiffened up a bit as she watched him come towards her.
"So, can I accompany you in completing this Gate?" Michael asked her politely with a smile catching the girl by surprise as she looked at him with a surprised look.