As Randidly walked back to the cabin area and the nearby obnoxious pillar of light he considered his path situation He had used all of the paths he had gotten by leveling skills and was now left with two similar options
0/
One included the zero but they were essentially the same Rather than over think what was happening Randidly just chose the one with the 0 showing
Monster Slayer I 0/1
But the 1 point that Randidly had put into it was enough to instantly finish it off
Congratulations You have completed the Monster Hunter I Path +1 stat Sometimes the path you walk is stained by the blood of those who would stand against you
Immediately Randidly went back and checked the path screen again even though there was no more PP to spend at the moment and sure enough waiting for him
Monster Slayer II 0/3 Watcher 0/
Looks like Monster Slayer would be another chain series of paths and cheap ones too What was interesting was that he now also had the Watcher path in addition to the question mark option
Shaking his head Randidly walked out of the tree line and towards the cabin
The second group of things he had brought back were various fruits and vegetables that he had been able to find wild in the area There wasn’t anything exceedingly strange but he had found a new variety of nut and a mushroom that he was quite sure was poisonous Still growing it under the influence of the mana crystals would hopefully result in new species with interesting effects
Included in that group was a large quantity of Red and Blue energy shards that he had found in the local area often guarded by more comically weak imps or wolverines
As Randidly continued to think be brought out a large stick he had found and began to crudely till the surrounding area by his first fields which were beginning to grow upwards at a shocking pace He wanted to get all of his seeds down and growing as soon as possible
What was slightly disturbing is that goblins had all but vanished from the surrounding area and wolverines were also currently in the decline The lizards and imps were growing stronger both in numbers and in levels and were able to force Randidly to be wary of large groups
Not needlessly so but he now paid attention to his surroundings where his guard had begun to drop previously After all as far as he could tell he was the strongest thing for quite a few miles and honestly Randidly could get used to this feeling
But at the same time he never forgot it The edge of death that he had danced next to in the dungeon Nul’s bland smile and subtle directions
Frowning Randidly looked up towards the pillar of light This Newbie Town was not what he had hoped it would be
Chapter 25
Raised voices eventually distracted Randidly from his farming and he looked up with a frown As he trudged up towards the Newbie Village Randidly used the 2 PP he had earned from Farming levels and the 1 Root Manipulation skill levels to open and instantly complete Monster Slayer II
Congratulations You have completed the Monster Hunter II Path +2 stat +1 to Health Mana and Stamina Sometimes the path you walk is stained by the blood of those who would stand against you but you cannot hesitate
Snorting at the tiny gains Randidly threw the points into agility and walked towards the source of the commotion
To Randidly’s surprise there actually hadn’t been that many people who turned up at the pillar of light seeking the ability to get a class But perhaps he had underestimated and overestimated humanity simultaneously
First underestimated how much of a pack animal they really were If there was a large group it was sufficient to send a small group to investigate
Second overestimated humanity’s ability to cope with huge changes in their situation and appreciate how necessary the thing called Classes would be Or at least their potential
There were several gaunt eyed and bloody people standing in the outskirts looking on warily These were likely the lone wolves who had killed the monsters before and came to seek more power But they were not the source of the noise
The Newbie Village couldn’t really be called a village it was simply a large building seeming to be an Inn next to a statue In a slightly disturbing twist that statue was Donny hefting his sword and shield looking quite a lot more mature and capable than he really was
Standing in front of the statue was Donny who glared at a tall well muscled dark skinned man
That man also happened to have an assault rifle strapped to his back
I’m just saying what do you expect The man said with a shrug Sure son what you did was very admirable and we are all very curious about what having a class means for the world but didn’t you also recognize the danger If in a week bigger and stronger monsters come you
Will kill them effortlessly I’m going to level up before then and handle it And if you want to get a class from my village you need to agree that I am your boss beforehand That’s all I’m saying Donny added pompously continuing to glare at the man
Look kid The man said finally losing his patience and stepping forward I’ve tried being nice And I know a lot has happened in the past few days so I’m willing to look the other way on some things But don’t be unreasonable The Shellton Police Department has the situation controlled inside the town Now we are looking into ways to protect the citizens It seems like gaining a class is an effective one So I’ll ask you again will you let me see this class thing without any of your stupid
Donny just turned away Hmph you’ll be back
Scowling the well muscled man turned and walked away Several of the more even looking loners around the Newbie Village hurried over to him and began to speak with him as he left
He’s right about one thing The old man muttered He had walked quietly over to Randidly when he had come up They certainly will be back Especially as that 7 day window closes
Randidly grunted warily eyeing the rest of the loners There was one in particular that caught his eye and as he examined him that one was walking forward with a small smile on his face He was an almost skeletally skinny man with greasy red hair From his shirt he worked in a fast food chain before the system changed things
Excuse me are you the guy who founded the first Newbie Village His voice came out high and nasally but Donny visibly puffed up in front of his attentions
Hahaha yes I am I’m actually looking for capable subordinates to handle some of the lesser matters if you think you have what it takes Donny grinned
The greasy man gave him a cheesy smile back Oh I’ll do anything if it means working with you boss
Clapping him on the back with a happy laugh Donny took the man over towards Nul As he did so several of the seedier looking men who were standing around the outside of the clearing exchanged glances and then trailed after them towards the central building
Randidly had a strange feeling about the group but set it aside for now Instead he turned to the old man a question at the tip of his tongue But then he paused and asked a different one What’s your name
Sam The old man answered simply Randidly nodded
What do you plan on doing then Sam Choosing the class or waiting I cannot give any guidance on whether any advantages you can get by waiting will be worth it
Sam grunted and then spat to the side at any rate for now I can afford to take my time Raise some skill levels Sound out the surrounding area Those police types will be back and honestly we might need it A certain type of person thrives in this sort of environment and Makes it more difficult for others
Silently Randidly remembered the 3 hooded figures he had seen in the back of Sam’s truck
Are you just going to let them go like that Sam asked tilting his head towards the gaggle of hungry and violent looking men that were around Donny
Randidly shrugged He deals with them so I don’t have to If he can’t handle it I’ll find someone else
Sam gave Randidly a long look Some would say that’s a very cold view to take