Adam was engrossed in allocating his system points, strategizing his next move. Suddenly, a colossal presence loomed over him, casting a menacing shadow.
The air thickened with anticipation, heavy with malevolent intent. Adam's instincts screamed warning, and he snapped into high alert.
As the shadow descended, Adam activated his Kinetic Enigma skill. Unleashing a burst of mana, he generated tremendous thrust in his legs and launched himself upward.
The hasty jump propelled Adam a short distance away, but his landing was unsteady. The rapid acceleration left him struggling to regain balance.
Before Adam could steady himself, another assault crashed down. This time, evasion was impossible. Adam steeled himself, bracing for impact.
[Host Activates Skill: Kinetic Enigma]
Adam absorbed most of the attack, converting the force into energy. Though shaken, he survived the heavy blow.
Anticipating another strike, Adam sprang into action, leaping aside to create distance.
His quick thinking proved wise, as another blow shattered the floor where he had just stood.
Adam dodged the debris and turned to face his assailant.
A gargantuan spider, known as *Umbra*, towered over him. Its body was an inky black, like a living shadow, and its multiple eyes gleamed with an unsettling hunger.
Umbra's eight impossibly long legs allowed it to move with unnerving speed, scaling walls and traversing the maze with ease. Each leg twitched with anticipation, as if ready to strike at a moment's notice.
As Adam continued analyzing Umbra, the giant spider unleashed another lightning-fast attack. Adam swiftly activated his Kinetic Enigma skill, amplifying his speed to evade the assault by a hair's breadth.
The spider's relentless pace left Adam bewildered. "How can it maintain such speed despite its massive size?" Adam wondered.
Umbra's velocity defied logic, its eight legs a blur as it traversed the maze with unnerving agility. Each step covered incredible distance, allowing the spider to close the gap between itself and Adam in the blink of an eye.
As the spider charged forward, Adam pleaded, "Hey, friend, let me rest a little!"
Umbra responded by hurling a sticky spider web toward Adam. With his enhanced speed, Adam barely dodged the web, leaping to the opposite side.
However, the web suddenly ignited, engulfing the surrounding area in flames. The inferno intensified, spreading destruction throughout the maze.
"This mission is becoming impossible," Adam thought, gritting his teeth.
[Skill Active: Learning (Default)]
[Analyzing Skill...]
Amidst the chaos, Adam thought . "If this attacking dodging continue this will exhaust me."
[Analysis Complete]
[Skill Name: Flammable Spider Web]
[Explanation: This skill ignites flames upon contact with a target and contains a potent venom.]
[Avoid Umbra's spider webs]
Adam retorted, "What do you think I've been doing for so long?"
[Preparing Counter to Skill... Please Wait]
Adam's eyes widened in shock. "What?!"
The System revealed a crucial weakness in Umbra's skill, offering Adam a glimmer of hope.
"If what the System is saying is correct, then I possess the greatest power in this world," Adam thought, momentarily distracted.
That brief lapse in focus proved costly. A sticky spider web struck Adam's shoulder, and flames erupted, engulfing his clothes and skin.
Panic set in as Adam realized the web's venomous properties and flammable nature. The fire intensified, spreading rapidly.
[Host Health Reduced - 30]
[Host Position: Engulfed in flames, stuck to the spider web]
[Host Health Reduction: 1 point per second]
[Host Health Reduced due to fire - 40]
[Host Experience: Burning pain]
Adam frantically tried to distance himself from the web, but it clung to him, spreading across his body like a dark, sticky shroud.
Desperate, Adam activated his Kinetic Enigma skill and attempted to absorb mana from the web.
[Alert: Host absorbing corrupt mana]
[System Warning: Do not absorb corrupted mana]
Adam's pain intensified, overwhelming his senses.
As the spider web wrapped around his head, Adam's vision began to blur.
The spider enveloped Adam from all sides, its web constricting him like a living coffin. Flames danced across the web, fueled by the spider's sinister power.
Trapped and burning, Adam struggled to comprehend his dire situation.
"How can I escape this?" Adam thought, desperation creeping in.
Umbra loomed closer, its eyes blazing with malevolent triumph.
Adam's sole hope in this desperate moment was his trusty System.
[Analysis Complete: Countering Flammable Spider Web Creation Skill - Dispersed]
[Dispersed: Dispels anything attached to the host's body using 10 mana points per use]
Dispersed was a lifesaving skill, capable of removing harmful effects and objects from Adam's body. It came with a moderate mana cost but offered immense relief in critical situations.
Adam swiftly activated Dispersed, and the flaming spider web dispersed in all directions, releasing him from its deadly grip.
Seizing the opportunity, Adam jumped back, increasing the distance between himself and the giant spider. He ripped off his charred upper body clothes, revealing his burned shoulder.
The pain from the burned skin was excruciating.
The System's voice echoed in Adam's mind once more.
[Skill Active: Learning (Default)]
[Analyzing Host Condition and Preparing for Counter]
[Host Health: 525/800]
[Host Mana: 279/500]
"I must increase my speed," Adam thought.
Adam had two options to boost his speed. The first was using a skill, which would temporarily increase his agility but consume mana continuously. The second option was allocating unassigned stat points to Speed, providing a permanent boost without mana concerns.
However, Adam was hesitant to spend his precious points on Agility, preferring to allocate them to Intelligence instead.
Adam mentally summoned his status screen.
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Name: Adam Bak
Level: 5
Health: 525/800
Mana Points: 279/500
Experience: 0/500
Attributes
Strength: 13
Agility: 14
Intelligence: 15
Endurance: 11
Luck: 3
Unassigned Stat Points: 12
Skills
Kinetic Enigma (Legendary)
Mana Eyes (Unique)
Learning (default)
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With Umbra looming, Adam made a split-second decision. He allocated all 12 unassigned stat points to Agility and Strength.
Strength: 13 (+4)
Agility: 14 (+8)
As the stat points distributed, Adam felt an extraordinary surge of power and swiftness. His body seemed to shed its weight, becoming incredibly light and responsive.
"I can take down anyone with this strength!" Adam exclaimed, confidence coursing through his veins.
His enhanced agility granted him fluid, almost ethereal movements. Adam's senses heightened, allowing him to perceive his surroundings with crystal clarity.
With renewed determination, Adam prepared to face Umbra.
__________________________________________
Name: Adam Bak
Level: 5
Health: 800/800
Mana Points: 80/500
Experience: 0/500
Attributes
Strength: 17
Agility: 22
Intelligence: 15
Endurance: 11
Luck: 3
Unassigned Stat Points: 0
Skills
Kinetic Enigma (Legendary)
Mana Eyes (Unique)
Learning (default)
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Umbra unleashed a ferocious assault, its massive legs slicing through the air to crush Adam's chest. Adam dodged the attack by a hair's breadth, employing his agility to quickly dash away.
The distance between Adam and Umbra grew as Adam activated his Kinetic Enigma skill, amplifying his speed.
[Host Agility Increased: 4 points (Temporary)]
With his enhanced agility, Adam effortlessly evaded Umbra's subsequent attacks.
Adam seized the opportunity to counterattack, gathering kinetic energy in his hand as he faced Umbra.
But, in an instant, Umbra vanished.
Adam's attack faltered, his eyes scanning the area in confusion.
He spun around, but there was no sign of the giant spider.
"Where did that spider go?" Adam wondered.
Adam's mind raced with questions. Had Umbra teleported? Was it an illusion?
Suddenly, Adam felt an eerie presence behind him.