Chapter 2 2 - Golden Finger And First Kill (Edited)
He now tried to absorb the strength type crystal, he feels it's a lot easier to absorb now.
"Now, this is cool. Previously, I needed nearly twenty crystals to gain one status point, but now I only need four crystals to upgrade my status. "
"My absorb technique is also strange. Previously compared to other same-grade techniques, it only absorbs 5%, but now compared to others it absorbs 5% extra. It's a mysterious technique. "
"But I will think about it later. My primary goal is to heal myself and go home. "
Sam looks around and tries to understand where he is now. The last thing he remembers, his predecessor was sent flying by the monster attack and hit the wall. Suddenly, the rock walls collapsed, and he was under those rocks.
"I should heal myself and gain some strength. Only then I can make a way to the surface. "
Sam brought nothing other than crystals and some dry food. He didn't want to tire himself, so he brought many crystals.
Sam once again took all the crystals out of the bag. He has ten physiques, fifteenth strength, ten agility, eight spirits, and eight intelligence crystals. Sam didn't rush to absorb the crystals. He first tapped the (+) sign of the absorb technique.
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Status
Name: Sam Kainer
Health: (10/100)
Strength: 15
Agility: 12
Physique: 10
Intelligence: 08
Spirit: 10
Grade: F
Potential: Mortal
Upgrade point: 150
Techniques:
Absorb technique:
Dragon devour (grade D)
[Medium-level absorb technique. Only 35% of energy essence can be absorbed. It's getting special.]
Combat techniques:
Balor boxing (grade F) (+)
[Low-level boxing technique, only can punch pillow]
Fast sword (grade F) (+)
[Low-level sword technique, you can only cut a paper with this technique.]
[Note: You are just trash.] "
Sam once again feels some shackles removed from his body.
"So, if I want to upgrade any techniques to a higher grade, I need more upgrade points. I get upgrade points through killing monsters. "
"For now, the absorb technique's level is ok, and I should focus on combat techniques. "
"I don't want to fight the monsters with bare hands, so my only choice is sword technique. "
After deciding, Sam upgrades the sword technique to grade E.
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Status
Name: Sam Kainer
Health: (10/100)
Strength: 15
Agility: 12
Physique: 10
Intelligence: 08
Spirit: 10
Grade: F
Potential: Mortal
Upgrade point: 0
Techniques:
Absorb technique:
Dragon devour (grade D)
[Medium-level absorb technique. Only 35% of energy essence can be absorbed. It's getting special.]
Combat techniques:
Balor boxing (grade F)
[Low-level boxing technique, only can punch pillow]
Fast sword (grade E)
[Low-level sword technique. You can cut any tree branch within a second.]
[Note: But still you are trash.] "
Sam can feel a vast experience of sword technique coming to his mind. He feels like he experiences the battle.
"So different techniques need a different amount of points."
Sam finally understands what is different between low-grade and high-grade.
If using the grade F technique, you can kill a goblin soldier with difficulty, then you can kill them easily using the grade E technique.
After being done upgrading the technique, Sam absorbed crystals. He can't fight monsters without sufficient strength.
Sam absorbed the essence from the crystals. Because of his weak body, it took him a long time to absorb all the crystals. He can feel his body healing himself quickly.
After full recovery, he tried to feel his body, and he felt he became stronger, and his mind became clear. He looked at his status and became very excited.
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Status
Name: Sam Kainer
Health: (100/100)
Strength: 20
Agility: 15
Physique: 13
Intelligence: 10
Spirit: 12
Grade: F
Potential: Mortal
Upgrade point: 0 "
"Finally, I got some strength to protect myself and my foundation also improved."
"I don't know how much time passed by. It's time to go home."
Sam decides in his heart. He stands up and looks around the rocks to find his cheap iron sword. Thanks to the glowing rocks, he can see. He finds his sword, but it's full of crack.
Sam doesn't rush and calmly thinks of a way to remove the rocks without getting crushed under them.
Suddenly, one idea comes to his mind. Until now, he didn't use his inventory option. If his idea is correct, like in-game, his inventory also can store any nonliving things.
Sam walks up to the front wall and places his hand on a rock wall.
' Store'
Sam thought in his mind. Instantly, the rock wall vanishes. Sam quickly checks his inventory and finds rock's option.
"So it's the same as the game "
Sam becomes very excited because he moves the rocks with no hassle.
"Now the first step is complete and I just have to find which floor is this "
Sam comes out of the Rock cave made from falling rocks.
He tried to conceal his presence as much as he can because he wasn't sure which floor he was right now and how powerful the enemy was.
While walking, Sam heard a roar from a monster. Sam carefully went to the sound's source.
Sam found a large tree and hid. Sometime later, he hears some footsteps approach his direction. They get near and, after some time; they become visible.
"Aren't those goblin captains only spawn on the second floor? So I am now on the second floor near the entrance of the first floor."
Sam was watching the goblin captain and his goblin soldier's squad. He thought about how he could get out of this situation. He is not sure that he can fight with the goblin captain, but he has taken the risk, but he first has to solve the goblin soldiers.
"So now the only way is to wait for the right time and kill them one by one. Then I can fight alone with the goblin captain."
After deciding on the plan, Sam went into hiding. Sam kills no one, but he knows if he wants to live, he has to kill these goblins.
Dungeons have a special type of crystals that replicates the sun and moon. It's now nighttime in the dungeon.
The night is getting dark, and he is hiding in the trees like a predator looking at his prey.
After a while, he saw two goblins going toward the forest and he started following them.
Their distance is getting closer and closer. With their distance of only one meter, Sam with a one-hit cut the two goblins without making a sound.
At first, Sam was nervous, but after killing the goblins, he was full of courage. Sam picks up the crystals, hides their bodies, and gets back to his hiding place to wait for the right moment to kill them.
It takes 4 hours to kill all the goblin soldiers. At first, he was quite slow to kill them, but after some time, his movement became faster, like a professional assassin. He kills them, making no noise. He kills forty of them.
Now Sam just has to recover his energy and kill the last boss. Sam went back to his hiding place and looked at his inventory to check his loot.
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•F grade strength crystals x 5
[You can increase your strength.]
• F grade agility crystals x 8
[You can increase your agility]
• F grade physique crystals x 7
[You can increase your body's physique.]
• Leaf of life tree (green*) x 10
[You can make a low-level life potion by extracting its essences ]
• Raw Crystone x 10
[It's like iron. Weapons made with it are twice as hard as iron. ]. "
Sam didn't feel sad after getting just ordinary loot. He can kill them and collect many loots.
Sam looks at his status. Now he has a 3000 upgrade point.
"So early grade goblin soldiers only give me 50 points."
After finding out the fact, he becomes excited and thinks if he can kill this captain, he will get much more upgrade points than a goblin soldier.
Sam once again can see the (+) sign on the absorbing technique. With no hesitation, he upgrades his absorb technique.