Closing his eyes Randidly supposed that he couldn’t always be the one fighting against impossible odds and still achieving results That young man would be worth watching in the future
But he would leave that to the others Donnyton had several capable and responsible people right now Randidly’s job was simple to eliminate the weaknesses they hadn’t discovered and grow strong To prepare for the unknown Although they didn’t know from what direction it would come the Nexus was not a peaceful place to be
A spear can only advance Randidly muttered to himself Then he looked at his status screen
He had gained 3 skill Lvls in Spear Mastery 1 in Phantom Thrust 2 in Eyes of the Spear Phantom 1 in Spear Phantom’s Footwork 4 in Fighting Proficiency 1 in Empower 3 in Calculated Blow 2 in Roundhouse Kick 1 in Pierce the Skies Shatter the Earth 1 in the Spear Advances Ash Trails 1 in Spearing Roots 2 in Root Manipulation 2 in Pollen of the Rafflesia and Summon Pestilence 1 in Wall of Thorns 4 in Agony 1 in Incinerating Bolt and Circle of Flame 2 in Physical Fitness 1 in Grace 5 in Bacterial Regeneration and 1 in Superiority
Chuckling that he gained a point in Superiority after a lost battle Randidly used the PP he gained to finish off the Phantom Thrust II Path
Congratulations You have completed the Phantom Thrust II Path As you continue down familiar paths you may find that you blindly passed by treasures previously The world is wide and the path is long and familiar paths might still hold new surprises Effectiveness of each skill Lvl of Phantom Thrust has increased a very small amount Agility +3 Stamina +50 Stamina Regen +5
Randidly sighed No skill but increased the effect of Phantom Thrust would be very powerful Stamina especially after that long battle today seemed especially important as well
Once more Randidly looked at the paths open to him
Watcher 0/ Heretic V 0/ Oathbreaker 0/25 Initiate of Ash I 0/75 Empower 0/60 Path of Carnage I 0/ Agony I 0/100
It looked like one of the paths disappeared as well as Heretic increasing to V which Randidly would be hard pressed to forget about anytime soon In addition he now had access to a path related to the skill Agony although it was quite expensive
For now Randidly did not feel the need to address Heretic And based on what he had gathered it had something to do with him refusing to get a class through the system and growing in power anyway It was also implied that taking Heretic would solve the problem If it was some sort of Path that would end up giving him a class Randidly wanted no part of it
Ultimately Agony was too high and it was better to go for another skill that would improve a skill he used all the time Empower Randidly poured the rest of his PP into it but was annoyed to discover that he gained no extra bonuses all the way through 20
He felt an immediate sense of regret in his heart but put it out of his mind Best not to dwell on it IN addition this PP expenditure proved that there were only 5 options in rotation for his new Soul Skill which was enough for him The bonuses were
1 +15 Health +2 Vit
2 +3 Control +2 Free stat
3 +15 Stam +1 Agi/Str
4 +3 Focus +2 Free Stat
5 +15 Mana +1 all regeneration
All of the options were attractive in their own way and Randidly was fine with this Sighing he considered the details of his next step He wanted to experiment a little more with potions and hopefully Mrs Hamilton would help with the gathering of materials Randidly also wanted to push his Meditation and Bacterial Regeneration skills even higher
In terms of spells Spearing Roots Root Manipulation Summon Pestilence Circle of Flame and Incinerating Bolt would be where his attention was If he encountered a large group it might be worth it to level Pollen of the Rafflesia
Agony Randidly almost didn’t count as a spell but should also be in the rotation Luckily it used health and could be used only on himself which made it only slowly level but perversely helped him focus
But of course Randidly’s main focus would be on his spear combat skills If he could raise his basic proficiencies with the weapon The duel against Donnyton would have gone very differently
With a plan in mind Randidly settled down to rest
It had after all been quite a long day
Alana stood on top of the mountain looking down at Donnyton It was surprisingly good to see that the little village still stood there It somehow felt like home even though she had only lived there for a few weeks
What are those lights Clarissa who stood with her asked curiously
There did seem to be three weird giant torch things in the village one on the base of the dirt track they were heading down another deep in the NCC village and another to the North by the quarry Alana just shrugged she was far too tired for this nonsense
Raina’s humming magic had worked wonders for their speed even the younger children that Alana and Devan had begrudgingly allowed trotting on at an increased pace This had continued up the highway and onto the mountain road But right now as they crested the hill to see Donnyton all the exhaustion they had put off earlier fell on them like a weight Everyone looked with weary eyes at the town just a short mile away
Grunting Alana walked forward a small glow due to her skill coming from her skill It was still dim at night just enough to notice and catch the eye but in front of these tired people it was a small impetus they needed to stand once more trudging down towards the village The goal was in sight it was time to move
Clarissa looked behind her at the following crowd Behind them the trucks filled with supplies drove slowly over the bumpy road encouraging the most lazy Does Donnyton even have room for these people
Alana shrugged The village looks pretty peaceful right now so it shouldn’t be too hard to get a few Classers and some of Sam’s crafting people to wake up and build some quick houses right While we were making a cross country trek I bet they were enjoying cushy patrol jobs and sipping on coffee Holy fuck I want some coffee right now
Clarissa lifted her blouse and smelled it wrinkling her nose And all I want is a bath You’d think that Franksburg would have better infrastructure and sure they have working plumbing but no hot water What sort of sick joke is that
This is Donnyton The two women turned to find that Raina had come up to them for the first time since the night the horde broke through Franksburg’s defensive lines mask removed Her skin was warped and stiff not exactly making her ugly per se but giving her a very rough appearance
But there was wonder in her voice and a strange joy
Devan who had been walking some distance behind them came forward Yes this is Donnyton
Raina laughed and it was strangely beautiful no matter what she looked like her voice was still liquid honey and tinkling bells It looks likes a commune Everything is wood is any metal or plaster here at all What was here before
Scratching her head Clarissa answered slowly a cabin I think Nothing else
Raina gasped gesturing at the Classer compound the NCC village the farms the watch towers the walls that were slowly becoming easier to see as they approach Then all this
We built Alana said unable to keep the pride from her voice Which is why it’s nice to call it home
Chapter 108
The squads after a long afternoon and evening of being reamed out by Donnyton’s leaders for their flaws in terms of stat and skill choices were not in the mood to help build houses Some were injured others were dead tired and still others were slightly angry now at the whole situation
So when Alana came down with her trail of refugees the initial response was icy cold She looked around somewhat helpless Based on their moods it seemed like something had happened today that had depleted their usual enthusiasm and drive but the refugees were even worse off without the benefit of higher Vitality and Endurance stats they were about to collapse
If they couldn’t receive any help it would be a cold and uncomfortable night in Donnyton which is exactly the opposite of what Alana had promised