Well you can rule this world and others She said with glittering eyes
Randidly frowned up at the notification about the Newbie Village and then looked up towards the pillar of light This would certainly accelerate their timeline for recruitment This time here
Randidly hesitated It had been a chance to relax which had helped clear his head and let him think again about potion ingredients making this breakthrough on Potion Making He had gained a lot of skill levels in random activities which were useful for PP but didn’t have the opportunity to lead to useful higher tiered skills
It was almost a mini vacation After the frustration and inaction of the previous 4 weeks it was exactly what Randidly had needed to rediscover his drive Without the constant threat looming he had felt somewhat lost But now his goal was clear Randidly needed information and reach He would do his best to grow and insulate these villages from the growing threat of the system Ease their transition into this new world
He would not baby them but he would do his best to keep the unknown from crushing them
They might need to weather their monster hordes but he would not let an tribulation break them Once these villages expanded he could gather more information using Donnyton as a base Information both on the system concerning skills classes and survival and on location of other survivors
So for now
Randidly looked at the pillar of light thoughtfully but then turned away There was something that Randidly wanted to experiment with but first he had a few other errands
First things first Randidly recalled the notification he had received earlier as the PP he earned for Potion Making was enough to finish the Fireball I path
Congratulations You have completed the The Fireball I Path As you tread down the path of fire the ground may be hot beneath your feet and your hair is wet with sweat but strength fills your limbs The path may stretch ever onward but your pace accelerates Mana +50 Mana Regen +10 You have gained the skill Circle of Flame Lvl 1
Circle of Flame Conjures a circle of flame that moves outward from the castor Costs 150 mana Size of flames determined by Control and Skill Level Heat of Flames determined by Intelligence and Skill Level Speed of spread determined by Wisdom and Skill Level Duration of circle determined by Focus and Skill Level
Randidly nodded at the nice boost in mana and mana regeneration He would need to experiment more with the skill but now it seemed he had an area of effect spell and a single target spell in fire which would keep his options open during an extended fight Even though the cost was again debilitatingly high improving the skill level would do a lot to increase the effectiveness of the spell making the mana cost worth it
Or at least Randidly hoped so After all it was possible that it was already extremely powerful It just didn’t seem like a good idea to check while strolling down the street towards Tessa’s apartment
Sidestepping around a mom and 5 kids staring up in wonder at the pillar of light Randidly looked at his possible paths
Watcher 0/ Heretic IV 0/ Oathbreaker 0/25 Initiate of Ash I 0/75 Potion Making II 0/35
Randidly was slightly curious about why Heretic continued to increase but wasn’t willing to invest his PP into it to find out when there was such an attractive option as Potion Making II There might not be very many stat points but it would likely end with Randidly learning a skill that he would use for crafting
He put the remaining 5 points into Potion Making II and earned a point in Focus
Right afterwards Randidly looked up to find himself standing in front of Tessa’s apartment building Since returning from the dungeon Randidly’s sense of time had become somewhat fuzzy The first week out the arrival of the monster horde had done a lot to help with that giving a standard time but since then he had noticed that his lack of normal sleep hours made him commit several interpersonal oversights
After all he had brought Tessa back from the concert two days ago and hadn’t really bothered to check on her in the intervening day Randidly didn’t even know when she had to leave for work
He didn’t know her apartment Should he just go up
Even though it had been so long in his mind since he broke up with her he still felt some lingering feelings Since he had already struck out on the clues about Sydney and Ace she was probably the person he was closest too He wanted her to move to Donnyton where she would have a larger measure of protection
Although depending on the results tonight during the monster horde perhaps Franksburg would turn out to be a relatively safe place
Randidly wouldn’t mind some time focusing on Meditation but there would probably would be more fruitful times to do so Better to just head up
Randidly decided to just head up
What was surprising was the state of the hallways in the building Trash lined the walls People lined the walls too laying on piles of trash and sometimes bundled up blankets It seemed that the elevators weren’t working so Randidly had to climb the stairs which luckily were clear but nervous people who wouldn’t meet his gaze hurried past him in every direction
That was nothing compared to the surprise that awaited Randidly when he left the stairwell and headed into Tessa’ floor A tall scarred man with long grey hair pulled up into a ponytail blocked his way and held out his hand
Rent The man grunted seeming bored
Randidly blinked I don’t live here
Then scram The man flicked his fingers and turned away Several other well muscled men chuckled leaning against the walls farther into the floor hallway Looking around Randidly thought things were slightly off with this floor Besides the strange grouping of thugs there weren’t any of the other grungy hall tenants that Randidly had seen on the other floors
Still Randidly didn’t really care As he smiled lightly at the guys hanging around he activated Pollen of the Rafflesia It was a skill that he hadn’t really worked to improve recently mostly due to the long amount of time it took to affect the enemies After all much faster just to stick a spear down a monsters throat But while in Franksburg Randidly supposed he should be more subtle in his approach
Content to stand under their harsh eyes Randidly just remained in the doorway waiting for it to take effect
Apparently Mr Ponytail had a decent amount of Vitality Because his bored expression swiftly descended into a frown his eyes remaining clear Why the fuck are you
His words were interrupted by the sound of one of the guys vomiting behind him The man spun clearly more concerned about this new occurrence than Randidly’s continued presence
Come the fuck on if you knew you were sick why
Another man swayed and then collapsed his face pale his mouth foaming Another man backed away from Mr Ponytail his eyes wide shaking like a leaf in a storm
One man began to vomit spewing more bile over the floor
Randidly’s smile widened as Mr Ponytail seemed dumbstruck by this turn of events It seemed his Intelligence of 96 did a lot to speed up the time it took for these people to fall under the Pollen’s influence
And to Randidly’s pleasure he gained a skill level in Pollen of the Rafflesia
Chapter 80
Before the system Ezzie had worked as a bartender Not a sexy or exciting life but a satisfying one Now after the world fell to shit he worked security on the housing for the girls who worked at the Carp Twin’s Gentleman’s Club Normally this just meant shoving away the bottomfeeders that would follow them home or attempt to break into their rooms after hours for a place to sleep Occasionally he would need to escort one of the girls somewhere or keep a close eye on one for Missy Carp who was the more business minded of the Carp siblings
It wasn’t a fulfilling life but it was a stable one
After all life with the system made things dangerous and stable was an important factor to consider when choosing a line of work