Randidly sat down sighing He had expected that the world had drastically changed due to the arrival of the system but this was all a little much wasn’t it
Chapter 9
In very general terms Randidly explained his situation spawning directly in the dungeon by the safe room and doing his best to hole up here these past few days Then 3 eyed man whose name was Shal seemed rather shocked
Extraordinary He muttered looking Randidly up and down So you do not have a class Or a level That would make things difficult Normally I would not mind helping you some secure some kills in the area so you can find your feet but
Then the man paused However I could do you the favor of escorting you to the entrance if you would bring me food while I recover here It will take several days and to rid myself of this curse I cannot leave the pool
That would be appreciated Randidly said slowly Satisfied with the exchange Shal turned back away sitting calmly in the pool
After meditating for about an hour Randidly took stock of himself Dodge had become Lvl 3 while Iron Skin and Mana Shield also increased by 1 Equip too went up The biggest gain was Mana Bolt once more gaining two levels With these 7 PPs Randidly could finish off Wandering Survivor
Congratulations You have earned +2 to Stat
Congratulations You have earned +1 to all Stats
Congratulations You have completed the Wandering Survivor Path +2 to all Regeneration
Randidly barely stifled a gasp While it wasn’t a per level up gain the increase in regeneration across the board was incredibly powerful Especially as he strengthened his Iron Skin further If his stamina regeneration was so high that he could maintain the skill almost constantly
Of the 3 Stats he got all of them went into Intelligence boosting that Mana pool just a little bit more Then he admired his new stats
Health(/R per hour) 138/153 (58 5)
Mana(/R per hour) 50/84 (23 5)
Stam(/R per min) 66/78 (23)
Vit 16
End 18
Str 7
Agi 15
Perception 14
Reaction 12
Resistance 9
Willpower 9
Inteligence 15
Wisdom 12
Control 14
Focus 9
Paths Newbie 7/7 P Def 10/10 M Supp 10/10 Risk Taker 15/15 Basic Physical Fitness 20/20 Trainee 15/15 Wandering Survivor 20/20
Skills Running Lvl 7 Physical Fitness Lvl 10 Sneak Lvl 4 Farming Lvl 13 Mana Bolt Lvl 12 Heavy Blow Lvl 9 Acid Resistance Lvl 4 Poison Resistance Lvl 4 Sprinting Lvl 7 Iron Skin Lvl 9 Equip Lvl 8 Plant Breeding Lvl 5 Meditation Lvl 5 Dagger Mastery Lvl 5 Entangling Roots Lvl 1 Mana Shield Lvl 4 Dodge Lvl 3
When he returned to the path screen he received another notification
0/5
Rolling his eyes Randidly selected the second option
You have selected the Pathless I Path
well at least it will be short
Feeling slightly awkward about the stranger sitting there in what Randidly had grown to consider his pond he went around behind the now medium sized tree and practiced Heavy Blow Dagger Mastery and Entangling Roots
Although he hadn’t put any points directly into Str the +1 all stats had started adding up and Randidly was beginning to cut chunks out of the tree with his blows When he was out of stamina and mana he would meditate then go check on his plants trying to investigate the differences between the different breeds
The berry bush was now heavy with fruit so Randidly ate several and took others to plant by the far wall By now he was sure this place was getting bigger he just wasn’t sure how
In this way most of the evening passed Randidly’s Entangling Roots finally making it to Lvl 2 Heavy Blow went up 1 and Dagger Mastery rose two Randidly was finally starting to feel comfortable swinging the weapon Randidly even got a level for farming out of the blue likely due to his ministrations on them
With that he had enough PP to finish off the path
Strangely he didn’t receive anything for any of the points even the 5th He only got a bonus with the completion notification
Congratulations You have completed the Pathless I Path +1 stat You have received 1 Random Chest
Congratulations You have received a Medium Chest ©
A white box the size of a microwave appeared in front of Randidly When he opened it he found a leather tunic And when Randidly inspected it it actually worked
Average Leather Tunic Lvl 5 Basic article of clothing +5% resistance to Physical Damage +2 Vit while Equipped
Putting it on Randidly didn’t feel that different but checking his stats sure enough the extra stat from the equipment was there Pleased he stopped training and went outside the safe room to fetch some more food just his planted fruit wouldn’t be enough to support them both
As he crept outward Randidly sighed resigned himself to another few days of fruits and nuts He really missed meat and cheese
Sneaking gained two levels as a strange monstrous spider scuttled past while Randidly was prying the crystals from the tree It was heading directly towards him but he quickly cast his first live Entangling Roots
It was only distracted for a split second before it ripped right through the bindings but that was enough for Randidly to stop what he was doing and throw himself off the tree sprinting away He heard a wet hiss and sensed more than saw something heading his way and leapt to the side A large wad of what could only be spider web smashing into the tree above him strands falling towards him
Scrambling forward he got out of the area of it and sprinted all the way back to the safe room
In that final scrum it seemed Entangling Roots Sprinting Running and Dodging had all leveled up Real experience really did do more than repetitive grinding
Feeling slightly giddy Randidly sat down and meditated deciding not to enter the room He very quickly entered into an introspective state and stayed there until he had regained all of his mana When he awoke to his surprise Meditation had gained two levels and was now Lvl 7 With this 7 PP Randidly turned to his path screen
There was once again two question mark options both costing only 5 Feeling lucky Randidly once more picked the second option
You have selected the Pathless II Path
Randidly speechlessly put 5 PP into it Once more the only reward was the final completion notification
Congratulations You have completed the Pathless II Path +2 stat You have received 1 Random Chest
Congratulations You have received a Tiny Chest ®
Oh Was this a rare tiny chest
Because Randidly hadn’t gotten any size duplicates he couldn’t tell if the chest sizes themselves had relative rarity or the items inside had that rarity Either way it was at least nice that this was a rare chest and the amount of stats he got had increased He put the two stats into Int and then opened the tiny chest
It wasn’t a piece of equipment which was a disappointment It was just a basic mortar and pestle Although when he inspected it he wasn’t able to see what it was so at least it was a decent level
Feeling as if he had tested his luck enough for one day Randidly returned to the Safe Room before he assigned his other two PP But Shal gestured to him before he had the chance
Come bring me some of your food Recovering has taken more strength than anticipated
Rather dutifully Randidly handed over bananas and nuts He had briefly considered demanding higher payment for his delivery but Randidly was growing increasingly desperate to know what was going on with his friends Especially Ace and Sydney
Randidly wasn’t very close to his family But he had found a new one here at college And if something happened to them while he was gone
Shaking his head Randidly turned to Shal Excuse me do you know what these are
Randidly put out a hand holding one of the red and blue glowing crystals
Shal spared the crystals a glance before returning to his regular sitting position Yes they are basic vigor crystals They can be refined into Health and Mana potions But although they are in a Lvl 35 dungeon they are just the basic kind put next to a safe room to help truly desperate individuals I would say even a master Alchemist could only create potions that restore 100 Health or Mana from them