(Zack wakes up from bed and heads downstairs to fix himself some breakfast after eating he thinks of getting into Windwaker Odyssey but before he could his phone rang and he saw that it was Ethan calling so he answered)
Hey Ethan how are you man, not to be rude or anything but why the heck are you calling me so early in the morning.
Yo Zack my dude, firstly I am offended by your statement just now, I can call whenever I feel like it. Anyways ignoring that, the reason I called you is because there's something you might wanna see I found a place that gives additional EXP for while slaying monsters. Load into Windwaker Odyssey and we'll meet up, I'll tell you more about this in detail.
Alright then I'll be heading in now also to make things easier just go to the World Guild building and we'll meet up there.
(Zack hangs up the phone and immediately heads to his room and loads in Windwaker Odyssey)
(Nightwalker spawns in near the entrance of the kingdom and heads for the World Guild. Upon arriving he sees Ethan's character waiting by the World Guild building he immediately approaches him)
Well well took your time didn't you? Come on Zack pretty sure I stressed out the urgency of this meet up.
Yeah yeah also let's use our character names so that other players don't know our real names. My in game name is Nightwalker, so what's yours.
Okay fine my in game name is Astro. Can we put this behind us now, I really need to tell you about the EXP field now.
I'm guessing that the EXP field you just mentioned now is the way to getting that additional EXP you were talking about earlier.
Yep now gathering your things and let's get going.
I would but right now I'm planning on taking a ranking mission and reaching Silver so that I can form that guild we talked about.
Silver ranking mission huh? Well then go grab your quest and let's get going. Come on man we're burning daylight here.
What do you mean grab my quest. You know what a ranking quest requires you to go in it alone right?
I know that I'm not an idiot. Just grab your quest and we'll head to the EXP field we'll kill two birds with one stone. Now hurry up like I said before we're burning daylight here let's hustle.
(Nightwalker reluctantly goes to get his ranking quest from the receptionist and heads back to Astro and the two of them begin their journey to the EXP field)
So Astro why the heck were you in such a hurry earlier I mean you were practically rushing me.
Well Nightwalker if you must know this EXP field we're going to isn't going to last forever, it's a limited time event as such it tends to get fully crowded during the day. I just wanted to arrive earlier so that we can get all the EXP we can before it got crowded.
Well that explains it. What are we going to find at this EXP field anyway.
Were going to find you average lesser and mid level monsters like goblins and ogres but get this killing these monsters will give us the kind of EXP you'd get from high level monsters.
Woah that sounds really useful. I could get my level up much faster with this.
Yeah and by the looks of it you really need to get stronger.
What's that supposed to mean?
I mean you're weak dude. Don't get me wrong you qualify for a Sliver ranking quest but just barely so increasing your level will do you some good.
Wait how do you know what my level is. Can you see my level!? How are you even doing that!?
Hehe it's my new appraisal skill, like it? It allows me to see the levels and skills of monsters and other players it's pretty useful and has gotten out of many dire situations.
No I don't like it because that's just down right peeking. I can't believe this, I feel so violated right now.
Oh suck it up it's not the end of the world and besides with this skill I can track your progress and give you the help you so desperately need because clearly you're incapable of helping yourself.
What I'll have you know that I've been doing quite well these past few days. I completed some high ranked quests with some allies.
Now I know you're lying, the game has a strict set of rules one of those rules being that you can't take a quest that way out of your level.
Yeah that would be the case if we took the quest through conventional means.
What's that supposed to mean?
I haven't told you about that incident?
No you haven't told me about any incidents. So what are you waiting for, are you gonna tell me or not?
Oh yeah right sorry. So this all took place three days ago, I had just logged in the game and went to the World Guild building as usual. I then saw one of those allies I mentioned earlier named Hikari, so me and Hikari were talking for a bit and afterwards she invited me to join a quest she was going to do.
A joint quest huh, that's not a bad idea. Plus it can benefit both parties. Anyways sorry for disturbing please continue.
As I was saying, Hikari invited me to a joint quest. It was a simple goblin subjugation so we thought it wouldn't be that difficult but boy were we wrong.
What? What happened then?
Well as we arrived at the quest site we immediately began attacking the goblins but they had unusually good coordination although at the time we didn't make too much of it. It was then that we noticed that the number of goblins was abnormally large and before we knew it we were surrounded by over a hundred goblins.
Wait what, over a hundred goblins but that doesn't make any sense. Goblin hordes especially lower ranked ones tend to number at least less than thirty.
Yeah we thought it strange too but we had no time to contemplate so we just combined our efforts and eventually defeated the goblin horde. Although now that I think about it that quest also gave extra EXP.
Man that is one crazy story. Wait what do you mean also, does that mean that you experienced this more than once.
Yep and ironically enough the second incident happened on the very next day.
Two days in a row huh. Well then tell me about this second incident.
Since you asked so nicely I'll comply. The day started pretty normally much like the previous one and as usual I headed to the World Guild building to pick out a quest, I picked up a delivery quest that took me to a whole other realm believe it or not.
I believe it, I travel between realms quite often myself and you will too. Since you're still Bronze ranked you quest are centered around this realm but when you reach Silver, you'll see that many quest will require you to travel between realms.
That sounds neat actually but getting back to my story. I quickly finished the delivery quest and headed back to the World Guild building I then saw my other ally named Starfield and we engaged in small talk and much like you she told me that I was too weak.
See I'm not the only one who sees it but continue. I'll rub it in your face later.
Yeah whatever. Anyways much like Hikari Starfield invited me to a joint quest. This quest however was a ogre subjugation. So we travel and after a while we got there we then climbed some tall trees to get a higher ground view. Starfield that made a strategy to lure out the ogres one by one and letting me finish them off to gain some EXP.
Wow this "Starfield" person sounds nice for doing something like that, personally I would've just told you to head alone and hope for the best.
Yeah of course you would've, you're savage like that. So me and Starfield employed this strategy until the very last ogre, we killed the ogre and finished the job or so we thought. An ogre chief tried attacking Starfield from the back but I pushed her out of the way and took the hit instead.
Wait a minute did you say an ogre chief!? That's a Gold ranked monster multiple Golden rankers to defeat, heck even Platinum ranked players tend to have trouble in dealing with one of those. How the heck did you guys get outta that one?
Well firstly we Starfield healed me after the hit I took, we then began attacking the ogre chief but quickly realized that we weren't dealing any damage but at the time there was nothing else we could do. So we continued attacking and dealing no damage until I noticed a scar on the ogre chief's back.
A scar but that would mean someone already dealt some damage to the ogre chief. Who could've accomplished such a feat.
Not sure but all I know is that scar gave us the opening we so desperately needed. So after I discovered the scar I told Starfield about it and we then made a plan to go for the scar. Our plan involved Starfield creating a distraction and once she did that I went on to strike the scar with my ultimate attack and the attack instantly halved the ogre chief's HP.
Talk about a lucky break, if that scar hadn't been there the two of you would've been easily slain.
Yeah tell me about it but even after the attack the ogre chief wasn't dead yet. So on an angry state the ogre chief quickly got up and hit me with a critical blow, let me tell you know I was on my last HP. Truth be told I didn't think I'd make it that was until Starfield used some sort of fairy transformation and created a magic field that healed me instantly.
Oh so your ally is a fairy. Consider yourself lucky, fairies are really effective in regards to healing magic so if she wasn't a fairy there things would've turned out very differently.
I'll tell you now you're not wrong about that. Anyways after being healed we both started attacking the ogre chief again but this time it started taking damage, we realized that the attack on the scar made the ogre chief vulnerable so we capitalized but since I was only a Blue ranker and she was only a Silver ranker we weren't dealing enough damage to kill it. So we planned one final grand attack, I gave Starfield my sword and using her wings she flew high up in the sky and using gravity she descended at great speed and swiftly decapitated the ogre chief.
Man from hearing your story I realized that you had many factors that helped you avoid certain death.
Yep and get this when me and Starfield we heading back we took a look at our quest and realized that the rank mysteriously changed which is why we encountered an ogre chief.
That is strange and by the looks of it this isn't your final story is it? You'll have to tell me later because we have arrived.
(Nightwalker and Astro arrive at the EXP field. Nightwalker looks around and see a large beautiful forest with many monsters lurking around)
Wow this place look amazing so this is where we're going to be grinding for some extra EXP huh.
Yep. Welcome to the Mystic forest, fun fact everyone calls it that because the forest has a tendency of mysteriously changing locations.
So it's kinda like a mobile forest. So I'm guessing this was another reason you were rushing me earlier.
You're darn right. Anyways let's get in we've got some grinding to do.
(The two of them immediately head in and find a small goblin horde, they quickly dispose of the goblin and after doing so Nightwalker noticed that he gained far more EXP than usual)
WOAH!! Guess you weren't wrong about the extra EXP dude, this is insane.
Told you, now you see why I was so insistent on coming here. Anyways we need to get you up at least level fourty five then I'll accompany you to your quest area and let you do your thing.
You don't have to tell me twice.
(Nightwalker and Astro proceed to decimate the monsters in the area and earn a lot of EXP afterwards they take a short break)
This is quite the successful hunt isn't it?
Yep and the best part is that we don't have to fight higher end monsters to level up quickly. At this rate you'll reach level fourty five in no time, speaking of which how far are you know.
I'm currently on level thirty two, I went up ten levels. With this I'll be strong enough to be an excellent guild leader.
Woah woah woah you are talking about the guild we're going to build right if so what makes think you'll be guild leader huh?
Oh I took it upon myself but since you have complaints I'll let you be leader. I'll let you have all the hard work, the responsibility and all of the difficult stuff that comes with being the leader.
Alright alright fine you can be leader don't think I didn't notice what you did, playing at my laziness like that is pretty foul. Okay at least let me be the vice captain.
That I can guarantee anyways let's continue the hunt, we've got some EXP to earn.
(Nightwalker and Astro continue their hunt and wipe out all the surrounding monsters until Nightwalker reached level fourty five)
Hey Astro I just reached level fourty five.
Really well then we've achieved what we came here for well done Nightwalker now you're no longer a weakling.
(As they were talking, Nightwalker noticed a figure from a long distance. The figure was heading to their location at a rapid pace)
Hey Astro didn't we kill all the monsters in area if so then what's that.
Huh what are you talking about? What the heck, that's an orc. This is bad it's too close for us to retreat so we'll have to fight it.
(The orc arrives and immediately goes on the attack but Astro easily blocked the attack and launched a fist to the orc's face, sending it flying)
Nice one dude, you sent that orc flying with one punch. Just how strong are you anyways?
Did I forget to tell you, I'm actually a Gold ranker and I'm well on my way to reaching Platinum rank so guys like these don't really phase me.
Gold rank! That's crazy, just how much have you been grinding.
Not much really I've just been hunting in EXP fields like this one for a while and quickly rose up to this power.
(The ground then started shaking. Nightwalker and Astro looked down for a bit and when they looked up they saw a large group of orcs coming their direction rapidly)
Why the heck are there so many orcs, actually why are there any orcs at all I'm pretty sure this EXP field only contains goblins and slimes.
Well at this point I'm not surprised because stuff like this has been happening to me all week. On that note be careful, if this is like the other events I've dealt with then an orc boss of some kind will more than likely appear.
You mean an orc lord. I highly doubt that, I mean it is strange that a bunch of orcs are showing up out of the blue but orc lords are higher end Gold ranked monsters and only appear in special areas so it's unlikely one would show up.
I would like to think so as well but I'm really not sure, just be careful though even an orc lord doesn't show up keep your wits about you.
(Nightwalker drew his sword and assumed a ready stance and Astro began putting on gauntlets imbued with magic. When the orcs arrived the fight began, Nightwalker and Astro were quickly disposing of the orcs)
This fight feels easier than it's supposed to be I'm guessing it's because of the hectic leveling up I did today.
Yeah and these orcs we're killing are sure to give massive EXP so let's kill them and get outta here.
(Nightwalker and Astro continue their onslaught until they got rid of all the orcs. Just before they left more orcs appeared in a number greater than before)
More of them, just what is going on around here, hey Astro you got any ideas.
Hmm all of these orcs coming outta nowhere almost as if they're being summoned but if that's the case it would mean that... Hey Nightwalker I'm starting to think that you were right about the orc lord.
Huh really what makes you say that.
It's the way that the orcs are coming out of nowhere, it's a gamble but I reckon that they're being summoned. You see an orc lord has the ability of summoning soldiers to aid in battle.
That doesn't sound good. Looks like the only way to stop this would be to eliminate the orc lord.
Yeah but where the heck is it?
I'm not sure where it is but I know how to find it, we just need to follow where the orc horde is coming from.
That's not a bad idea.
(Nightwalker and Astro begin running through the orc horde towards the direction they are coming from until they see a larger armored orc carrying an axe)
Well then there's our guy, so is this an orc lord.
Afraid so, we'd better get rid of it quickly before the horde gets here.
(The two of them began attacking the orc lord rapidly from all directions but the orc lord managed to block all of their attacks and pushed them back. Before they could attack again they realized that the orc horde was too close)
This isn't good the orc horde is nearly here, what are we gonna do.
I have a plan but first I have to ask, do you think that you could take care of the orc horde alone Nightwalker?
It'll be a little tough but I think I can handle it.
That's good to hear. Alright then you take care of the horde and I'll take care of the orc lord.
Wait you're going to fight that thing alone don't you need backup.
Don't worry about me I'll be fine just keep the horde off of me and I'll take care of the big guy.
Alright.
(Astro begins taking off his armor revealing himself to be an angel, he the begins charging up his mana)
Wait what you're an angel?
Yeah of course unlike you I didn't choose such a bland race like a human but we don't have time for that right now.
You're right but don't think I'll forget about this.
(Nightwalker ran towards the orc horde and began slicing all of them rapidly. Meanwhile Astro began engaging the orc lord in combat he launched a couple of attacks which the orc lord managed to dodge but one attack landed on the orc lord's face, the orc lord became furious and swung its axel towards Astro landing a solid hit that sent him flying)
Oh looks like my conventional methods aren't going to work. I was hoping to save mana but that's not gonna happen so it's time for me to get to get serious.
(Astro began activating holy magic and afterwards he cast holy flames towards the orc lord which made critical damage afterwards he increased his speed greatly. With his speed maxed out he started to blitz the orc lord, his attacks landed too quickly for the orc lord to anticipate. He continued his attack until only one HP remained, he then approached the orc lord slowly and punched a hole in its stomach killing it instantly)
Sorry to say you we're greatly outmatched and as such the victory is mine.
(After finishing off the orc lord Astro turned to where Nightwalker was and saw him surrounded by orcs)
Nightwalker needs my help but he's too far my energy will run out before I can get to him. Looks like I'll have to use that technique.
(Astro started charging up his holy magic and with a flick of a hand he stopped time completely freezing everything except himself, he then continued time for Nightwalker)
Hey there need some help?
Astro!? What the heck is going on why is everything stuck in place, is the game glitching or something.
I stopped time for everything except you and me I'll explain later just kill the orcs quickly.
(Nightwalker proceeded to kill the rest of the orcs. Astro then deactivated his ability and the flow of time began to move again)
Whew we're done guess you weren't lying about strange things happening in this game.
Yeah but at least all those orcs gave me enough EXP to reach level sixty. Anyways I've got to ask, how the heck did you stop the flow of time!!
Oh that's just one of my abilities once I activated my holy magic I could use this ability.
Holy magic? Isn't that the angel ability to convert mana into light mana.
Yep that's the one. Anyways we should get to your quest area since it's getting late.
Yeah you're right.
Awesome let's go but can you quickly hand me your sword.
Sure.
(After Nightwalker handed his sword to Astro the went to the the quest site which turned out to be an abandoned cemetery)
Looks like we've arrived also here's your sword I enchanted it with some of my holy magic so it should come in handy.
Thanks dude.
(Nightwalker heads in the cement and after a bit of walking he comes across undead soldiers and they immediately attack but with one slash of his sword he kills one easily)
So this is the power of holy magic huh well then this should be one easy mission.
(Nightwalker then proceeds to didpose of all the undead. Afterwards he heads back to Astro and the two of them begin making their way back to the World Guild building. They arrived after some time)
Man today was eventful, this is what you've going through the entire week man that's rough buddy but at least you're strong enough to take care of yourself now.
Yep and it's thanks to you, anyways I'm gonna check in with the receptionist and upgrade my rank then I'll log out.
Well then I'll see you next time when you form our guild anyways see you man.
(After Astro leaves Nightwalker heads to the receptionist and upgrades his rank after doing so he logs out)
(After logging out Zack quickly goes to bed to get some rest)