And he also gained 3 levels in Entangling Roots
The only disappointment was whatever that spider was that had scared Randidly previously it had set up shop around the crystal tree covering the surrounding area with thick web that Randidly didn’t dare touch It even had taken over the banana tree
Making a mental note to venture a little farther for food next time Randidly returned to the Safe Room
Chapter 11
Back at the base Randidly once more checked on the plants The second generation plants mixed with the crystals had fully grown and now had fruit but he set that to the side for now It did mean that Farming and Plant Breeding both increased a level
With his 8 PP Randidly tossed the rest of it into the Pathfinder class At 10 he earned +1 all M Supp which was helpful for his spells Then he turned to the fruit He began with the bananas because he basically knew what to expect The red bananas were bigger and had a strange spicy savoriness that was a quite welcome switch from the regular sweetness
The straight blue crystal bananas were tingy and were strangely spongy almost like a cake But they certainly seemed like they kept longer without going bad
It was the mixed crystal bananas that were really peculiar When he touched most of the bananas hanging from the slender tree most of them turned to ash Except for one that seemed to pulse with light At the same time it was strangely dripping juices vibrant and alive And quite sticky Slightly nervous Randidly took that one and took a small nibble
Instantly warm waves of heat washed through his body He smiled and flexed his hand He felt powerful Acting purely on instinct Randidly produced the knife and made it dance across his fingers slashing left and right
Almost immediately he gained a level of Equip which just made him smile wider and soon he was leaping back and forth cutting invisible enemies to pieces Very quickly Randidly was filled with a strange confidence that he was wrong about hand to hand fighting Although he wasn’t experienced that didn’t necessarily mean that he couldn’t defeat a lousy monkey
He was quick he was strong he was smart he could spot the monkey’s weaknesses
An increase in the level of his Physical Fitness made his confidence swell He definitely felt stronger and more resilient and it wasn’t just the stats It was the lifestyle it was the diet His body was changing He was changing
Then Dagger Mastery gained a level and he was so sure in that moment He could do this
Hell if he wasn’t babysitting this dumbass Shal
Then all at once the confidence departed a empty coolness suffusing his body Randidly shivered What What was that
Trembling he breathed in and then breathed out The previous few minutes were a heady blur
Perhaps the most disturbing thing about the whole situation was the confidence that buoyed him after he took the small nibble And the fact he had gained 3 skill levels in about 5 minutes Although it might have been a coincidence it didn’t feel like one
Being careful not to breath any stray fumes from the banana Randidly peered closely at the banana trying to figure out why it had such a profound effect on him
Congratulations You have learned the active skill Analyze Lvl 1
Analyze Closely examine materials and rare items Works primarily to determine the crafting potential of base materials Can also give some insight into completed projects
Congratulations Analyze Lvl 1 has risen to Analyze Lvl 2
Lesser Origin Banana Made from a tree that grows rich in both yin and yang energies only one Origin Banana blooms per tree The concentrated energy within it has great potential to increase the efficacy of most effects
It even could increase the efficiency of training But more than that it doesn’t explain that monstrous confidence that appeared so quickly
Still another skill and skill level were useful and Randidly tucked the banana away for safekeeping Meanwhile he walked over to the middle of the nut trees having high hopes for another origin food
Unfortunately his luck was not that good When he pulled off a nut and unpleasant scent wafted up from it
Warped Halnut Strange energies have warped this Halnut Can be refined into a poison with unpredictable effects
Unpredictable wasn’t exactly what Randidly was looking for so he turned to the blue Halnuts Popping one off of the tree he cracked one open and gazed inside Although it was oddly cool it was otherwise quite normal It was also more oily the flesh on the inside shifting when he pressed it Analyzed hit the level going up once again
Cool Halnut A variant of the Halnut with a unique taste It’s core is useful for crafting
Randidly nibbled on the edge To his surprise it tasted oddly mintly He took a bigger bite enjoying the strange peanut butter like consistency combined with the minty flavor He took another bite his teeth smashing against what could only be the core
A thread of cold energy got into his mouth numbing him and Randidly spat out the whole thing
After the numb sensation went away Randidly carefully cleared away the flesh revealing a small blue bead
Blue Energy Bead A refined version of a blue energy shard Not edible
Ignoring the strange insult from the description Randidly pulled out one of the glowing blue crystal he had harvested from the tree
Blue Energy Shard Basic low grade material Can be refined into various potions
With glittering eyes Randidly turned to the red Halnut bush
4 hours later having gained two more levels in Analyze and two in Potion Making Randidly returned to the pool
Shal I think this might be more powerful Randidly’s voice was carefully controlled because whatever it was that he had created it had leveled him twice in potion making in one go And when he tried to analyze it he had failed
Instead of regular red and blue energy shards Randidly had used the beads And he had used water with a few drops of the Origin Bananas juice as a base He had failed 3 times getting the ratios just slightly off It seemed that as the level of the potion increased the requirements were even more exact But on the 4th try
Once more Shal beckoned and Randidly threw him the potion This time when his third eye gazed at it his entire gaze sharpened his two normal eyes opening
This even I do not recognize it But After a few moments of hesitation Shal threw it back Immediately he huddled lower in the pond submerging even his head
For several seconds nothing happened Then the water began to bubble and boil around him Randidly cautiously backed away Which turned out to be a wise decision because a giant black bat made of a black mist erupted upwards from Shal It screeched and gazed around its ethereal eyes finally finding Randidly With a roar it charged
But before it had moved an inch a spear shot up and skewered it With a weird explosion the bat deflated and disappeared With a huge grin Shal leaped out of the pool laughing
Wonderful wonderful You have saved me many days in this terrible room I shall repay you immediately are you ready to leave the dungeon
The trip to the entrance was surreal Randidly barely had time to harvest all his plants until he was dragged out Shal explained that you passively lost experience while in a safe room which is why no one in there right mind would stay there
And also why me being there didn’t matter ’ Randidly thought
Most of the way Shal carried Randidly leaping large distances through the forest Shal explained that the enemies around here were below 30 mostly meant to grind down weaklings’ resources It was only in the area right after Randidly’s safe room where the forest gave way to plains that the dungeon became difficult It was there that Shal was cursed by a Orc Shaman Mini Boss after sustaining serious injuries leaving him in such a wounded state that he was forced to take shelter in the safe room
Then Shal sighed However it is hard The mental attacks of the Shaman are too confusing I might need to spend a few months leveling to get my Willpower high enough to withstand them