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Chapter 45 - learning about the third level of the endless forest dungeon

Ace

Skills:

Aura Condensing

Discription: the user condenses their aura into a dense layer over their skin that increases their physical abilities but consumes stamina at an alarming rate.

Blessings:

Spiky Meteor shield

Power level 15 (+3)

Class: element (metal) and (Earth)

Discription: summon a shield that is made out of pure metal elements. It can withstand a meteor strike. Using pure Earth elements the shield is covered in spikes dealing Soul damage based on the users Soul stat

Stat boost

Power level 9

Class: enhancement

Discription: once per 18 hours for 3.5 hours all the users stats are timesed by 2.25.

Heal pulse

Power level 4

Class: support

Discription: heals 1.75% of the targets HP every minute for 90 minutes.

Rock Wrecker

Power level 5 (+2)

Class: element (earth) and Enhancement

Discription: earth element energy gets absorbed into the users feet and hands increasing their Strength stat by 0.07% for every minute it's active but reduces the users Speed stat by the same amount

Soul Hardening

Power level 7

Class: Enhancment

Discription: doubles the users Soul stat. Passive blessing (always active)

Poison Bullet

Power level 10 (+2)

Class: Element (earth)

Discription: the user can shoot darts of poison at a target the poison reduces the targets defence stat by 600 points and reduces the targets stamina by 200 points.

Increased drop rate

Power level 1

Class: support

Discription: the user has a 1% chance to get a special drop or to get double the drops.

Sonic speed

Power level 6

Class: Enhancment

Discription: the user increases their speed stat by 600 points for 1 hour once per day.

Forest Guardian

Power level 2

Class: element (earth)

Discription: leaves and vines cover the user as ethereal roots and hard vines cover the user like heavy armour. This last for 1 hour and uses stored earth elements to cast. The effects are random depending on the soul quantity of the forest the user is bound to.

Curse: the user is bound to a forest of choice, if the user uses a fire blessing in or around the that Forest the user will die. The user also reduces their healing abilities while the blessing is activated.

Skeleton General

Power level 1

Class: support

Discription: the user can raise 1 undead golem of their desire but it's combat rating must be no more than half the user's combat rating.

Stats:

Level: 26

Stat distribution available: 0

HP: 175 (+ 25)

Defence: 125 (+ 375)

Strength: 200 (+ 150)

Soul: 100 (+100) (+ 275)

Speed: 200 (+ 100)

Stamina: 200

Combat rating: 133

Equipment:

Emerald Fire Armour Set

Stat bonuses:

+ 250 Defence

+100 strength

+ 175 soul

+ 100 Speed

Bonuses:

The user is protected from all blessings power level 5 or lower.

The user gains two times all stats when all of the Emerald Fire Gear is equipped.

The user has resistance to fire and earth elements.

The user deals 5% thorns damage to enemies.

Gems:

1/4

Soul shard

- boosts the users soul stat by 100 points

- reduces element damage by 1/2

Special Abilities:

Secret Fire Spine Ability

Discription: the user can only use this ability once per week. The user once activated looses all defensive capabilities but all of their offensive Blessings and stats and speed stat get a two times boost. This ability lasts till the user takes a hit or two hours pass.

Long sword of Desert Golem Metal

Stat bonuses:

+50 strength

Bonuses:

+ 1 power level to metal element Blessings

+2 power level to Earth element Blessings

Mud crab gloves

Stat bonuses:

+25 defence

+25 HP

Bonuses:

The user can punch through and break blessings with a power level 9 or lower.

Relic of The Ancient Forest (dormant)

Power level 15

Stat Bonuses:

+ 100 Soul

+ 100 Defence

Bonuses:

Provides immunity to all poisons and toxins found within The Endless Forest, The Ancent Forest and The Death Forest.

Emerald Fire Short Sword

Stat bonuses:

+ 75 strength

+25 Soul

+50 Speed

Bonuses:

The user gains two times all stats when all of the Emerald Fire Gear is equipped.

The user deals increased damage with earth and fire element blessings (double)

Special abilities:

Fire blade

Discription:

The user covers their sword in fire and earth elements, causing the blade to become a two handed heavy broad sword. This lasts for one hour and can only be used once a week.

Items:

2 enhancement Blessing shards

0 support Blessing shards

6 element blessing shards

1 Extract Blessing Shard

4 Forest scorpion shell peices

4 Fire Serpent Hide peices

1 Ancent Wood Crystal

1 soul shard

2 Icy Rock Chunks

3 Warp stones

Pets:

Winfred the Ancient Flowering Spirit Ent

Blessings:

Spirit vines

Power level: 14

Class: element (earth) and Enhancement

Discription: magical vines are summoned these vines can be used to trap or attack targets but use both the users and targets Soul stat. While using this blessing the user gets 3 times the soul stat.

Gigantism

Power level: 10

Class: Enhancment

Discription: the user is 3 times larger than normal but has 2.5 times the strength and HP (rounded to the nearest 25)

Earth Spirit

Power level 5

Class: support and element (earth)

Discription: using the energy from the earth the user can increase a targets Strength and Defence by 200 points and the user has resistance to earth element blessings.

Root Tab

Power level 3

Class: Support and element (earth)

Discription: the user while not moving will heal 60HP every minute.

Stats:

Level: 32

HP 325 (+475)

Defence 225

Strength 175 (+250)

Soul 275

Speed 75

Stamina 200

Combat power: 98

Wind Hawk

Blessings:

Wind breath

Power level 18

Class: element (wind)

Discription: the user produces massive amount of wind elements from their body. Making them half their weight but also enhancing all Wind element blessings by 2 power levels.

Wind blade

Power level 5 (+2)

Class: element (wind)

Description: the user forms a dense wind force in front of them and flings it towards an opponent in a slashing motion. This deals wind element damage and reduces the targets speed by 25 (not stackable)

Wind Tunnel

Power level 8 (+2)

Class: support and element (wind)

Discription: the user can make a tunnel of wind allowing them to travel further faster with less effort or energy

Stats:

Level: 12

HP: 150

Defence: 75

Strength: 150

Soul: 25

Speed: 200

Stamina: 100

Power level: 47

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Avery

Blessings:

Totem

Power level 13

Class: support and element (Holy)

Discription: the user creates a totem the same size as the user. All allies within 120 meters of the totem receive twice as much healing per minute and twice as much Defence. Can be used twice per day.

Crystal Clarity

Power level: 10

Class: support

Discription: the user can break any blessing below power level 10 that effects a targets mind or understanding of reality.

Aura shield

Power level 20

Class: Support

Discription: the user is uneffected by any aura pressure from any power level.

Fog Of Weakness

Power level 1

Class: support

Discription: the user produces a black fog that weakens targets it touches by 100 Defense, Strength, speed and Soul.

Earth Wall

Power level 1

Class: element (earth)

Discription: the user creates a wall of earth elements it can be as long as the user wants but can only be as thick as 0.1 Meter and tall as 2 meters. It has the same stats as the users HP and Defence.

Stats:

Level 22

HP: 150 (+50)

Defence: 300 (+100)

Strength: 50

Soul: 150

Speed: 200

Stamina: 125

Power level: 75

Equipment:

Necklace of Fortitude V1

Stat bonuses:

+ 100 Defence

+ 50 HP

Bonuses:

This necklace can absorb Earth and Metal element items to upgrade itself.

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Sebastian walks over to Ace's house within the Endless forest and booms "Come with me now just you by yourself for your training today!"

Ace comes rushing out the door still throwing his bag on his back, "Let's go!" He says excitedly.

They head to the Ancient forest where Sebastian leads Ace to a cave full of crystals as they enter the door shuts behind them with a SLAM!

As the door closes the crystals glow bright with beautiful colours. Standing in the centre of the room stands tall a Crystal Centipede.

Crystal Centipede

Blessings:

Gemstone eater

Power level 20

Class: extraction

Description: The user can extract Stat points, EXP and Blessings out of gemstones.

Ruby Fire

Power level 5

Class: Element (Fire)

Description: The user can fire balls of exploding fire at a target consuming stamina

Topaz Armour

Power level 5

Class: Element (Earth)

Description: The user is covered in hard Topaz granting addition Defence to ranged and close combat attacks.

Stats:

Level: 25

HP: 200 (+200) = 400

Defence: 300 (+675) = 975

Strength: 75 (+250) = 325

Soul: 25 (+525) = 550

Speed: 150 (+225) = 375

Stamina: 250 (+250) = 500

Combat rating: 139

Sebastian pushes Ace foward and stands to the side "you got this mate!" He yells as he leans agains a wall.

A ball of fire quickly gets flung towards Ace, ace quickly activates sonic speed and dodges the attack effectively causing a small explosion on the wall behind. Quickly Ace activates Forest Guardian, as this activates a green like flows over ace as spectral roots and vines cover Ace in an armour like fashion. ace then swiftly activates his skeleton General as this happens a black fog flows out of Aces Left hand and forms a giant skeleton holding a massive shield.

The centipede swings it's end segments to strike Ace, but the skeleton fully forms in time to block the attack doing minimal damage to it. Within and instant 5 poison darts strike the centipede causing its defence to decrease. The second the centipedes attack is blocked it launches multiple fire balls at Ace and the skeleton. Ace quickly summons his Meteor shield but when it forms ace is struck by a fire ball and knocked to the ground. Ace quickly gets up and blocks the rest reflecting them to the sides of the cave.

Quickly Ace draws his blade and activates his Stat Boost, almost instantly appearing next to the Centipede and striking it causing its weakened exoskeleton to shatter as his blade quickly slices through its flesh cutting it in half, it's dead body limps on the floor.

"Ding… Crystal Guardian defeated."

"Ding… BOON received. Randomising BOON."

"Ding… BOON Randomised. +100 points to all stats and +1 power level to all earth element blessings."

Ace feels a surge of power flow through his body and he feels his aura grow and become thicker. A portal opens up leading to the death forest.

"Okay in you go" Sebastian says as he pushes Ace into the portal.

As Ace emerges from the other side of the portal he hears "Ding… Death Forest discovered"

Ace looks around and sees largest trees he has ever seen before, the tree tops can't even be seen as the clouds cover the top, the ground below Ace is full of dead crunchy leaves and bones scattered across the floor. As he looks into the distance he sees clouds of black fog and swarms of insects flying around.

Sebastian walks through the portal and booms "This is the death forest, the third floor of the dungeon. This floor is full of Poisonous insects and undead creatures, not much can live in this environment."

Sebastian guides Ace to a building near the entrance. "This is where I've been researching this dungeons creations and biome. As much as we are educated about the inside of these dungeons we are clueless about why they formed."

Sebastian hands Ace a book about the endless forest dungeon and it's history. "Give this a read when we get back and then come back here and continue my quest."

Sebastian leaves the dungeon leaving Ace alone in the third floor.

Ace summons Winfred, "can you keep an eye out for anything dangerous? I'm going to read these books while I'm here, there is so much potential and information about this dungeon."

Winfred heads out to do patrols of the area. Ace pulls out various maps and books of the dungeon floors. Finding that most of the monsters are found on the first floor and the second and third floors have very few monsters but those monster on the second and third are stronger than they should be. Ace pulls out pages of research and investigations he sees pictures and diagrams of carvings and markings. Spending a few hours putting puzzle pieces together, pulling out fresh papers he writes about his findings about how monsters on the second and third floors have other methods of growth and development instead of fighting so they tend to be more peaceful but territorial leading to them travelling alone and also living longer, using Winfred as an example of the increase in monster life span. "Hmmm… there is not much on monster reproduction? Do they reproduce? So many questions yet to be answered" Ace says to himself.

Ace heads off to explore the third floor, pulling out a compass and heads north taking a map with him.

He finds a large earth crystal glowing a bright vibrant green and yellow. "So this is what he called the Forest's heart?" Ace says, he gets a slight feeling inside, he activates Forest guardian and lays his hand on the gemstone, quickly the whole area fills with pure energy and Earth elements. "Ding… Hidden Origin power found. Earth spirit has been discovered."

Earth Spirit

Power level: Origin (1/100)

Class: Element (Earth)

Description: The users max Defense and strength is increased. The user can activate this origin power to greatly increase the users Defence, Soul and Strength stat. Once the user has activated this origin power it will rapidly drain stamina from the user till the user runs out of stamina and can't sustain this power.