"Are you sure about this ? " Adam asked Lex. Lex had just finished telling him about how if he hunts eight more earth lions he would evolve. He didn't however tell him it was a quest. He just said it was a hybrid feeling and Adam had no choice but to believe him.
"Sure about what ? getting stronger , of course im sure" Lex sarcastically replied
"You said i am the only one who knows about this right ? , and that when you evolve you become a rank two Cultivator right? , so tell me what will the team think when you come back exuding rank two 'Force' ?."
Lex understood Adam's concern which made him question Angela about a plan he just thought up.
{ Angela , exactly what is the requirement to become a rank two Cultivator ? , and i don't mean for me , i mean for normal people} he asked.
{ A minimum of 51 'Force' points is required for the breakthrough to rank two } Angela replied.
{
Name : Lex Black
Race : Unevolved Lesser Void Dragon (Human form)
Rank : 1
Force : 43 / 43
Strength : 51 (+10)
Speed : 35
Endurance : 47
Mind : 15
Elements : Fire ; Darkness ; Light.
Fire element -> Lvl 2.
Darkness element -> Lvl 1.
Light element -> Lvl 1.
Human skills :
Absorption Lvl 1
Flame blast Lvl 1
Flame bullet Lvl 1
Scorching blade Lvl 1
Dragon skills:
Roar Lvl 1
}
Lex took a look at his system screen and noticed that he had 43 'Force' points. Angela's quest required him to kill eight earth lions to breakthrough, which meant that each lion he kills he gets one 'Force' point.
Lex then inspected Adam.
{
Rank 1 Cultivator (Adam)
Element : Fire Lvl 2
Force : 42/42
Strength : 29
Speed : 25
Endurance : 30
Skills :
Absorption Lvl 1
Flame blast Lvl 1
Inferno Lvl 1
Scorching blade Lvl 1
}
Adam had 42 'Force' points so logically he would also become a rank two Cultivator if he killed nine lions.
{ Not exactly } Angela interjected { Lex is human so one kill will give him only 0.5 'Force' points } she explained.
'Shit which means Adam needs to kill eighteen lions'. Lex's plan was to make Adam breakthrough at the same time as him. That way whatever story they will come up with will be more believable.
{ So you have changed your mind about telling everyone the truth?} Angela inquired.
{ I guess you can now read my mind. Anyway yes i have decided not to tell the team, especially Laura , i just get this weird feeling that something bad will happen if i tell her } Lex explained.
{ You know there is a way for Adam and also you to breakthrough faster without killing all those beasts } Angela revealed.
{ I'm all ears } Lex said
{ Kill rank two beasts, Adam would need to kill two , and you only need one }
Back at the village.
"As you might have already guessed i would like Mia here to join your team" Rocky said pointing at the girl standing behind him.
"Why not just send her to school like normal people ?" Laura doubted.
"First of all she is not a normal person and to be frank, schools are useless these days , she needs to train not to sit around on a desk all day"
That's when Laura realized that the villagers probably thought that her students where some sort of elite group from the military. They probably did not even think for a second that these where school children themselves.
Laura turned her attention to Mia , she stood there chewing gum with an arrogant expression on her face. Laura had to admit that the girl reminded her of her previous self , and the Mia had awakened her element naturally before the age of 18, and that was not a simple achievement.
"How old is she " Laura asked , her interest growing
" Sixteen " Rocky quickly answered.
'She awakened her element at only 15 , that's talent right there'.
"How strong is she ?" Laura appealed.
"Stronger than me that's for sure" Rocky answered with a light chuckle.
Laura ignored Rocky's comment. "How about a little spar with one of my students to figure out exactly where your strength lies" She said addressing the girl.
Rocky was confused as to why Laura called her soldiers 'students' but he thought it was not his place to pry.
"I would be honored to prove myself to you commander" Mia said with a bow, which made Michael go wide eyed because of the angle of the mountains on her chest.
"Can i test her Laura ? " Linda requested. She felt that this new girl might bring trouble to their perfect group, so she had to try her best to prevent her from entering.
"Is there a place where they can fight Rocky? " Laura asked.
"Of course , if you could follow me"
The group followed behind Rocky as they walked in the direction of the village hall.
"Are you feeling what i am feeling ?" Tina whispered to Linda.
"Yeah this girl is trouble , i can feel it"
"You mean because she is so beautiful you guys are afraid she is going to take away your 'Fire twins' ?" Jennifer hijacked their conversation.
Linda and Tina did not even try to argue with Jennifer.
"Don't even act like you are not also worried " Tina snorted towards Jennifer.
"I'm.....not " she retorted while looking at Michael, who's eyes where glued to Mia's back.
After a couple minutes of walking, the group made it to the hall and went inside. The village hall was as large as a football field. Tina, Michael, Jessica and Rocky went to sit on the benches at the side of the hall as Laura told the two girls the rules for the match.
"Ok girls this is a friendly fight , i want both of you to do your best but no attacking vital organs and definitely no killing, Understood?" she ordered and got a nod from both contestants.
For Laura and the others it was a friendly fight, however for Linda and Mia it was much more than that. Mia was fighting to prove herself and make her mother and village proud. Linda was fighting to get rid of the possibility of losing the man she claimed not to love.
In the forest.
"I will ask once again, are you sure about this ? " Adam wondered. The duo where hiding behind a bush and in front of them where two earth lions. They where both in the second rank and seemed to be busy enjoying a meal , which in this case was a giant elephant like magical beast. The duo even wondered how the lions managed to bring down such a collosal creature.
"Yes im sure you need to breakthrough at the sme time as me and this way is faster. Or.... I could get stronger on my own and get all of the chicks , your choice." Lex joked.
Adam though took Lex's joke seriously as a wave of determination filled his existence.