Dozer time to live up to your namesake Clear a path directly forward into the enemy Donny get your most durable people and follow him We have our first boss
Dozer’s squad wearily got to their feet hefting their shields and drawing their short swords Randidly chuckled then shook his head slowly
No no leave those twigs here I said clear a PATH not thread a needle Give Donny a hole large enough to stumble through
The whole group stilled Dozer shifted looking up at Randidly Then his ugly flat face split into a huge grin He dropped his short sword and shield and drew the huge club that he had obtained in the dungeon All around him men shed armor and small arms drawing axes clubs halberds and spear Huge weighty weapons that were meant more to bash and slaughter
Dozer strode forward his 10 man squad following him The 4th squad was currently at the front holding back the monster horde
SQUADS 6 through 10 Dozer belowed PART
Confused they shuffled to the side revealing Squad 5 who nervously glanced backwards while the 4th squad struggled with grim expressions Donny formed up a group of 25 or so people hurrying after Dozer
Dozer and his group began to run
Randidly threw down handfuls of fire not at the area near the gate but in a line directly forward thinning enemies in the way
His huge thighs bulging Dozer crouched behind the 5th squad their eyes wide and then leapt his huge 2 meter club held high overhead His squad loyally followed roaring Their huge muscled forms reached the apex of their leap then fallin weapons swinging
Most nearby monsters were meat paste before they understood what was happening Dozer rumbled forward his huge club swinging 4 or 5 monsters crushed or smashed backwards with every blow His men charged after him swinging like mad themselves and the monster horde was quickly bulldozed before them
Donny followed the golden glow of Aegis suffusing his group as they walked forward mopping up the mess left by Dozer Feeling that the time was right Randidly bombarded the area around the Godmother Wolverine with flames killing the weaker monsters and antagonizing the boss
It roared and stood on its hind legs shouting its challenge towards the sky Then it lowered itself again and charged forward heedless of its minions it crushed Within seconds Dozer had caught sight of the charging wolverine and laughed wildly raising his club
The two forces met with a huge boom Dozer staggering back several steps but the Godmother Wolverine stopped dead Its face was confused and then furious and it reared up again but suddenly Donny was there shield blazing with golden light and Shield Bashed it directly in the face Stunned the thing stumbled and Decklan was there sweeping in his knives leaving long scratches on its flank
Their squads spread out around them knocking the monsters back and forming a loose defensive circle letting the powerhouses meet
Randidly felt slightly disappointed that he wasn’t a part of the struggle but he sensed that this enemy was not one that would get his blood flowing Although it was as high of level as the things beyond the boundary it just had a prodigious amount of health It was enough for the three of them to defeat it And also they would be further reassured of their ability to survive without him That was very important for the future
Instead Randidly drew his spear and hopped off the wall Now was time for him to play
Randidly had a satisfied expression as he watched the sun rise For one there were only 3 deaths this morning and 1 of them was an NCC who got too curious and wandered too close to the horde
In addition Randidly experienced an enjoyable amount of level gains Spear Mastery increased by 2 Phantom Thrust by 1 Spear Phantom’s footwork by 3 Heavy Blow and Fighting Proficiency by 1 Haste by 2 Sweep by 4 Empower by 3 Calculated Blow by 8 Roundhouse Kick and Edge of Decay by 4
Fireball also increased by 3 with Root Manipulation going up by 1 Pollen of the Rafflesia and Summon Pestilence both by 2 and Mana Strengthening by 3
And the ever important Equip went up putting it at 20 and giving Randidly a nice surprise He was finally able to identify and equip the necklace he had gotten from the first cat he had killed
Necklace of the Shadow Cat Lvl 20 ® (Vitality +1 Strength +2 Agility +7)
He certainly savored that Agility boost after wearing it without any effect for long Then Randidly’s eyes widened as he wondered if the habit of teeth necklaces denoting authority came from imitating him He shook his head ruefully
There was no way that was the case right
Chapter 48
He certainly had earned quite a lot of PP in the battle but he supposed that was understandable Part of it was the huge library of skills he currently possessed Odds were one or two would level up constantly
Additionally no matter how strong you were being surrounded added a lot of mental pressure raising the stakes In addition his higher recovery rates combined with his constant potions meant that he could continue far longer than others out grinding skills levels with the sheer amount of time spent fighting
Still the rewards this time were large and the completion notification for Entangling Roots was a welcome sight followed by a flood of additional notifications
Congratulations You have completed the The Entangling Roots Path +3 Int Wis Control and Focus +25 Mana Where you walk the earth comes alive heeding your beck and call You have learned the skill Wall of Thorns Lvl 1 You have learned the skill Soul Seed Lvl ®
Wall of Thorns Produces a bristling wall of thorns Size and sharpness of thorns based on Intelligence and skill level Shape of the wall and distance away based on Wisdom and Skill level
Soul Seed A rare skill that will not level Nurture the seed with the essence of your other skills and different plants will grow Effects of the plants will be determined by the level of skills used to nurture them Plants grown from Soul Seeds will have intelligence and level and will be capable of growth
Congratulations As the first member of your race to unlock a rare skill you have received the reward path Frontrunner 0/100 Use this path to lead your race to salvation
For finishing the Entangling Roots path your Skill has evolved Synchronicity with Soul Skill Spear of Rot Mastery detected Calculating mutations
3 mutations found Forking Path Choose which skill Entangling Roots shall take on characteristics of Pollen of the Rafflesia Edge of Decay or Spear Mastery
Randidly looked at the notifications and blinked The new skills both intrigued him Looking at Wall of Thorns he was excited to go cat hunting today trying to find and kill the annoying things Soul Seed was a little more nebulous
His confidence was also boosted by the reward’ path he received although he was a little leery about another 100 PP path right now
But for the moment his attention was on the ways that Entangling Roots could evolve He hesitated for a half second but really he knew immediately as he saw the options what he would choose
Congratulations You have chosen Spear Mastery Your skill has evolved into Spearing Roots Level has been reset but benefits from the previous skill’s skill level have been retained
Immediately Randidly walked out into the forest and tried it The sight of dozen of sharpened roots shooting upward boring holes in the wood of an unlucky tree set him laughing Although he would now need to rely on root manipulation for his control the increased strength and power of the stabbing roots were more than enough to make up for it
Anyways he had been using root manipulation to touch up on the accuracy of Entangling Roots anyways And now for the big control he had Wall of Thorns
Curious Randidly used that and a short waist high hedge of sharpened thorns springing up Randidly pressed his finger against a thorn and pulled back impressed If it was sharp enough to get through his endurance most low leveled monsters would tear themselves to pieces on it