I checked my fan page where I found 93 million followers and counting. It wasn’t accurate to say that I no longer cared about my fans or gaming. Impressing people didn’t hold the same sway over me as before, but these were my fans. Some of them had been with me for years. They were now sharing my internal journey as much as my physical one.
It was time to prepare for the future. The goblins had been defeated, but only a single battle was won and the war continued. That meant danger would come, people would suffer… My only course of action was to get stronger.
Today was the fifth day since I entered Codename: Freedom. Interviewing with Achilles to join his class was tomorrow, so I had an entire day to myself. Everyone had eaten breakfast together, but it was the first free day we had had since we entered Freedom. Peter and Victoria were meeting with group leaders. Although, I knew Victoria planned on sneaking out to do some crafting. Kline was taking a rest day, which meant he was shopping and eating, not necessarily in that order. Oliver was the quiet one, but I was sure he would keep himself busy while helping out with the guild. That left me.
I had found an empty street behind the player inns on the other side of town from the house that we were staying in. The well-packed dirt road was smooth and a perfect surface stretching nearly half a mile in a straight line. Leaning forward wearing nothing but my green sleeveless tunic, and a pair of dark blue shorts I had picked up while looking for this exact location, I took my first step.
I picked up speed, until I reached my full stride, keeping the pace for a few seconds before increasing the speed.
My hamstrings stretched as the fore of my foot struck, skirting the ground. For a few moments, it felt as if I was floating just above the dirt at the speed I was going.
I held that speed as long as I could before my legs had passed the stage of numbness and started to flail. Hobbling to a stop, I leaned forward to catch my breath. Staying on my feet as Destiny had taught me, it was a full minute before I stopped heaving for air.
The knowledge I had about physical training was limited, but I knew the basics. I would stick to the bodyweight exercises Destiny had me doing before entering Freedom, and increase my running. With my improved recovery time, the time was right. My training started today.
After another minute, I turned around the way I had come and set off in the opposite direction.
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Ability Point Upgrades
Upgrades
Selecting any of the below Upgrades will cost you (1) Ability Point.
Spend wisely!
Character Sheet (Basic)
(This tool analysis your actions and translates that to your character stats. Upgrading this will add a much more detailed analysis.)
Creature Indicator Upgrades
(The range of this tool upgrades itself as you level. There may be a possibility of an addon that could also increase its usefulness.)
Creature Beacon
(Selecting this gives you a white beacon that shoots up from the creature’s location and is received when Creature Indicator is unlocked.)
Hostile Creature Indicator
(Selecting this gives you a red beacon that shoots up from any hostile creature’s location.)
Danger Indicator
(Selecting this will warn a player of danger within sensors’ proximity.)
Communication Upgrades
Grouping
(Selecting this provides experience sharing. Automatically syncs with the map.)
Group Chat
(Selecting this allows for your words to travel over long distances to those in your group. Anyone that is in close proximity can overhear the person sending the message. Only verbal messages can be sent currently.)
Group Leadership
(Selecting this allows for loot distribution.)
Join a Guild
(Unlocked by completing the quest Survive Week One. Able to choose from a number of guild hierarchies, set ranks of guild members, tax members and set guild property. To see a full list of options you must first finish the required quest.)
Guild Chat
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Map Upgrades
Local Map
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World Map
(Selecting this allows the areas you have personally visited or seen from another map to be visible on your map. Terrain is very basic. Only the largest landmarks will be recorded.)
Ability Points
You earn Ability Points as you level up. From level 1-20 you will earn a new ability point every 2 levels and from level 21-99 a new point every 5 levels.
Advancement Points
You earn Advancement Points as you level up. You will receive one every ten levels. Through Advancement Points you will be able to advance beyond Basic level Abilities.
Character Sheet
Character Status
(Character Status – Intermediate)
Player Name: Lucius
Leveclass="underline" 27
Health: 985.41
Endurance: 1793.3
Combat Leveclass="underline" Rank F – Level 99
Strength: Rank F – Level 95
Endurance: Rank F – Level 79.33
Quickness: Rank E – Level 10
Speed: Rank E – Level 4
Intelligence: Rank E – Level 7
Measurements
Fast Twitch Muscle: Rank E – Level 31
Slow Twitch Muscle: Rank F – Level 65
Flexibility: Rank F – Level 89
Cardiovascular: Rank F – Level 84
Anaerobic: Rank F – Level 92
Memory: Rank F – Level 97
Calculations: Rank E – Level 17
Definitions
Health Points: This number represents perfect health. As you are injured, the points lower depending on the part of the body that takes damage and how serious the injury. Your Strength, Endurance, Quickness and Speed are all taken into account when calculating this number.
Endurance Points: This number is based solely on your endurance. The type and intensity of the exercise will determine how quickly you lose points. Your strength, quickness and speed determine how much energy an action will take.
Rank: The ranks are G, F, E, D, C, B, A, S. Rank G is the lowest and S is the highest. The higher the rank the more powerful!
Levels: Each rank has 99 levels. The higher the level the stronger the stat. If the level goes past 99 then the player ranks up!
Definitions (Continued)
Fast Twitch Muscle – Muscle fiber responsible for speed and power.
Slow Twitch Muscle – Muscle fiber responsible for enduring.
Flexibility – Fluidity of muscle and rank of motion.
Cardiovascular – Endurance during lower stress activity (Like running long distance).
Anaerobic – Endurance during high-stress activity (Like sprinting).
Memory – Mental capacity to store information.