Sam grunted and then said Alright I’ll work on it for tomorrow For now did you bring any food You don’t eat for free around here
Helpless Randidly produced more of his farmed fruits and nuts making a mental note to make a 4th field
Chapter 34
During the meal some rudimentary introductions were made
This is Lyra Sam said gesturing the blonde girl who was ripping chunks off of her meat She flicked her hand dismissively at them and then continued to eat Then Sam pointed to the other woman That’s Ellaine The other two won’t join us tonight We were all traveling together in the truck when the system came online I hit a wolverine and got the skill Driving Lvl 1 I knew something had changed
Ellaine voraciously ripped through Randidly’s fruits seemingly glad to eat something aside from meat Besides that the meal was relatively quiet all three of them giving Randidly strange glances He ignored it preferring to wait for them to just say what they were thinking But considering their complexions it didn’t seem like they were his daughters Then who were they
After the meal Sam gestured him over to talk about equipment They walked behind the truck to an area where several small wooden tables had been erected On them were various garments made of Wolverine pelt Most of them appeared to be shoulder pads
It’s surprisingly difficult to work to make armor from these creatures body parts Part of it is the difficulty in manipulating the fur and scales but the other part is my own body I need points in strength just to handle it I’ve worked out a pretty good system for making them and made a few discoveries
Before that try this Randidly reached down to the cat he was carrying and held it up by a paw Then he pulled ripping out one of the claws After brushing off the gore covered tendon he offered it to Sam
Sam took it with a frown and then pressed the claw one of the shoulder pads he had made It passed through it like it was nothing
Higher quality eh Sam grunted shaking his head Then he said Well thank you Anyway I made some discoveries You have the Equip skill right I got it too Still I can see all the stats of the equipment because I’m the creator Take a look at it
Randidly took the shoulder pad and examined it
Poorly Made Shoulder Pad Lvl 11 An amateur’s work +2 Health
Randidly frowned Much worse than receiving a single point in vitality And its level was so high
But then I did some experiments I can’t get the bonus because my equip level is too low but the girls can without the Equip skill It gives you vision but it also limits you Not that the PP isn’t useful but that most people should just not learn it and trust the sellers for the information about it More importantly though once I told the girls that none of them learned it even though I’ve had them wear all that stuff for hours Do you get what that means
For the first time ever there was a hint of excitement in Sam’s voice It means that we influence what we can and can’t learn By our beliefs
Randidly nodded slowly that skill of Lyra’s Mana Manipulation I’ve thought about it a bit and I don’t know if I could learn it I’ve thought of this like a game an rpg You learn skills and use mana to cast them that’s it I can’t sense mana Just finding her own understanding made her discover her own skill Makes you wonder about the usefulness of trying to help others at all
Exactly Which is why I think we should keep the information we share with each other general if we do it at all Sam said I have an idea for what I want to do And if it works out
A woman’s hiss and hurried footsteps interrupted their discussion All the excitement disappeared from Sam’s face and he sprang into motion rushing back towards the fire Randidly followed closely his eyes narrowing but they only found a nervous looking Daniel who was staring at the two women
Luckily it looked like they had gotten their hoods up in time because Daniel turned back to Randidly rather quickly
Ghosthound There’s been we unlocked Well follow me I’ll show you
The Killer Decklan was standing smugly in the middle of a circle of people when Randidly approached His eyes flitted across the surrounding men almost 50 of them Their group had really grown today They all parted as he approached and he walked forward finding Donny standing with Decklan and a mean looking brute with dull expressionless eyes
What’s all this for Randidly asked directly
Nul stepped forward with a happy expression Finally one of the villagers has reached Level 10 As such I can now provide a new function for the Newbie Village and Other guests He said giving Randidly a distasteful look
But at least he was now willing to talk to Randidly so having some people here getting classes and leveling must put him in a good mood
Players may use me to transport themselves into far off parts of the Nexus competing in what are called Skill challenges The Prizes are self evident Skills
Randidly straightened his eyes narrowing at Nul you can earn skills
Nul nodded But of course the usefulness depends on how many skill slots your class provides in that way production focused classes have a definite edge In addition your options are limited by what Tier you are in
Tiers Daniel sounded like he was salivating at the thought
Yes Nul continued No doubt you have noticed that there are certain main’ paths that unlock naturally based on total stat value For example you start with Newbie Path and Trainee Path unlocks at 100 Apprentice is 400 Journeyman 750 So although the Skill challenges provide breadth of skills they won’t give anyone a skill more powerful than they are
Nul made a strange gesture with his hand and a notification appeared before Randidly He instantly clicked skill challenges
Newbie Running 5 SP Jumping 5 SP Dogding 5 SP
Trainee Slash 10 SP Endure 10 SP Roundhouse Kick 10 SP Sneak 10 SP Magic Missile 15 SP Healing Palm 25 SP
Apprentice (Locked)
Randidly did some quick math His current total stats were 358 not including items which Randidly suspected did not count That meant he needed less than 50 to unlock the Apprentice Path But for now
Of the available skills some Randidly already had Others like Jumping Slash and Endure seemed like they would be easy for some levels but he ultimately wouldn’t use them On the other hands Roundhouse Kick Magic Missile and Healing Palm intrigued him The first for some variance in his fighting style the second for another spell and the third for the utility it could bring should he ever be injured while alone
How do you get SP Randidly asked shortly turning to Nul
Nul’s lips pursed in distaste Normally you would earn it passively by gaining levels and killing a certain number of enemies You will need to trade in especially rare items in order to gather it
Will this suffice Randidly produced a third gold coin this one taken by killing the rare boss of the lizards Nul’s eyes widened and he nodded happily accepting it
Yes this is good for 500 SP Randidly’s eyes narrowed at the amount but he didn’t ask for the coin back If Nul was so willing to part with SP it was probably a treasure
But Randidly knew nothing about the system so it was hard to gauge Still the smug grin on Nul’s face did not sit well in Randidly’s stomach
How does it work Daniel inquired Most of the other nearby people had turned away uninterested After all although the skills would give them variety they would take up a valuable skill spot As their class advanced they would naturally unlock paths relating to that class giving them skills As such this was a cost they weren’t willing to pay
Simple just select the skill and the trial begins Time will flow differently there so if you pass others will think it took you but a moment But of course if you fail Nul snorted giving Randidly a glance
But Randidly flashed him a grim smile and selected the Roundhouse Kick skill