Chapter 6: Ryuusuji Falls

"What a cunning individual," Shi Fan gritted his teeth as he walk towards the strange monoliths. He wanted to smack the owner of the voice to death. Unless he wants to suffer the penalty he has no other choice but to finish this "Main Quest".

After passing through the strange monoliths Shi Fan felt an increase in the surrounding mana density. Mana Density affects the mana regeneration of the individual it also improves the effect of the skills casted within the area. NPC are no exemptions. Low Mana Density environments irritate NPC's especially those who are Mage Types. NPC irritation causes them to not follow the team or in worst-case scenarios decrease the rewards or not give anything at all in escort quests. There are some items that can increase the mana density examples of this is the Black Monoliths atop the Savanir Mountains which shocked Shi Fan, such items cost a lot in with the base price of 10 Platinum coins and up depends on the effect.

Coins are the basic currency of the game. It differs in tier, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and the rumored Diamond Coins. It's tier increments every 1000 coins.

For 3 years the highest reported guild treasury is only at 33 Platinum Coins, the drop rate decreases each tier.

Shi Fan grinned as he approached one of the nearest monoliths and placed his hand He tried to store it to no avail he couldn't. He tried doing it again and again.

"Stop doing that, you'll just earn it's ire," the cold voice spoke inside his head. "Objects near dense mana areas sometimes gain spirit."

Left with no choice he got to the center of the monolith where strange runes are seen under patches of grass.

In the center, a small black stone can be seen around the size of a fist. "Pick it up my friend" the same voice from before instructed him. "It will activate the formation."

Remembering the quest objective Shi Fan knew that this small stone is the Stone of Everlasting Falls, he found it strange though, such appearance could be seen at any rock piles.

As he bent down he could feel an intense suppression deterring him from getting close.

"What is this", such a small stone actually has the power to deter someone. Shi Fan felt a strange power wrapping around him that disregarded the suppression as if it's just air.

System: Gained: Stone Of Everlasting Falls +1

System: Main Quest: Kaleidoscope Chain Quests: "The Black Monolith" Objective 1 Completed. Additional Objective: Use the stone to Teleport to Ryuusuji Falls and obtain the Stone of Pure Energy.

"Another stone quest. What is with the developers naming sense," Shi Fan grumbled, the first time he arrived he was also given a stone.

-In a distant planet-

"Achoo!" a golden haired old man sneezed as he walked down the hallways.

"Chief are you sick?" his attendant at the back hastily asked.

"Hell nah, someone must be insulting my naming sense again." the old man shook his head and continued walking.

The attendant couldn't help but sofly chuckle with the old man's words.

Back at the game Shi Fan tapped at the stone a phenomenon occurred when the air around him formed a vortex and within it he disappeared from the top of the mountain.

Ryuusuji Falls(Neutral Zone)

Average Level: ???

Mana Density: ???

PvP: ???

PvE: ???

System: You have entered Ryuusuji Falls

System: Main Quest: Kaleidoscope Chain Quests: "The Black Monolith" Objective 2 Completed.

Additional Objective: Find the Stone of Pure Energy.

Warning: High Leveled Area, caution!

The two system pings jolted Shi Fan awake. Scanning his surroundings he can see a majestic waterfall surrounded by lush flora as well as the most beautiful part is the river which it ends cannot be seen. But the most shocking scene that Shi Fan has seen which made him open up his eyes as wide as the river is that when he saw the stats of the fishes jumping to and fro in the river.

Rainbow Koi(Unique Monster) Level 280

HP: ??? MP: ???

Silverfanged Scorpionfish(Eternal Monster) Level 300

HP:??? MP:???

Star Crocfish (Eternal Monster) Level 300

HP:??? MP:???

"What in the world... You stupid arghh!! where did you send me!" Shi Fan shouted angrily despite knowing the quest difficulty he didn't expect this scene. Just one of these monsters is able to kill him with a simple sneeze no scratch that, just by breathing.

"Don't worry as long as I'm here they won't attack you" the voice reassuringly said.

"Why?" Shi Fan curiously asked. It's common for higher level monster to be aggressive when seeing someone weaker than it per se Law of the Jungle,

"Just trust me. Head under the base of the waterfalls. The energy that I wanted is near it," the voice excitedly said. True to it's word no monster came to attack Shi Fan even the ones hiding behind the trees with levels in the four hundred. These monsters' reactions are what stupefied him the most.

"They are afraid" Shi Fan murmured, is it the power from before? Remembering the strange power that help him picked up the Stone of Everlasting Falls. Who is he? He asked himself in bewilderment. Such strange place is usually home to very strong individuals yet this voice knows this place like the back of it's hand

Looking at the base of the large waterfall is a stone the same size as the one he picked up from before except this one is emitting bright light like a miniature sun with 7 flowers growing on it. It's colors represented each of the colors of the rainbow.

"What is that?" Shi Fan asked, the strange flower somewhat is attractive to him not because of its beauty but the power it emits.

"The Elemental Rainbow Flowers. One of the rarest medicine flower in the world. It's capable of boosting the 7 stats of an individual when consumed.: the voice spoke upon hearing Shi Fan's question.

"Seriously? All of them?" Shi Fan knew that such herbs or plants that can hugely increase the player's stats are highly coveted of all adventurers and NPC alike. Stats are proof of power. With low stats, you cannot subdue other people. This is why in the real world. Lands equal to 10 resource-rich miniature islands are the minimum price for these types of medicines and take note. It is just for one specific stat. Let alone the flower in front of Shi Fan which can increase the 7 Primary Stats.

"Yes all of them" the voice confirmed. "Red corresponds to Strength, Orange for Agility, Yellow for Endurance, Green for Mana Affinity, Blue for Critical Chance, Indigo for Luck and Violet for Power."

In Emperor Online. Primary Stats are divided into 7 categories. Strength is how much damage the individual can dish out. Agility affects the player's movement and attack speed as well as the dodge rate. Endurance affects HP Growth and Resistance Growth. Mana Affinity is how close you are to the mana. The closer you enable you to unleash Calamity Class skills or stronger. Critical Chance affects how often can you land critical hits. Luck increases Drop Rates, Exp gain and Money gain and lastly Power is how much damage it can affect when landing critical hits.

Despite being called Primary Stats only Strength, Agility, Endurance, and Mana Affinity can only be allocated Free Stat points the other 3 are special cases.

"Can I take them?" Shi Fan asked excitedly. If he can take them he will no longer live with the problem of money the moment he sells it.

"You may. When you finished the quest. The small stone at the base of the Rainbow Flower is what I'm seeking." the voice spoke continuously.

Shi Fan nodded despite not knowing where the voice came from he then walked to the place where the bright stone is located. He reached out to the small stone the size of a pebble when his hands were almost near the stone he can fell a scorching pain near his fingertips as if his hands were submerge in lava. Although he expected it he didn't know it'll be this hot

"What type of stone is that?" Shi Fan asked the voice because he looks knowledgeable than him and also to the fact that besides Shi Fan there is no one there.

"The Stone of Pure Energy. Countless years of the Star's shining rays amplified by the Ryuusuji Fall's pure mana water made it into a one of a kind stone with endless energies." The voice explained. "I'll help you with picking it up but be fast in storing it. " Shi Fan immediately felt a gush of strong energy in his right hand which forms a barrier-like mist around it.

"Incredible...He confirmed that this is the same energy from before...wait if you are capable of this why didn't you help me back in the monolith?" Shi Fan suspiciously asked.

"It takes a lot in me to invest power to another individual especially when I'm in this state. Hurry up or else I'll be depleted of energy," the voice warned Shi Fan as it's voice sound feebler.

"Mhm," despite his doubts on the origin of the voice, Shi Fan picked up the stone no longer feeling any heat from it.

Gained Stone of Pure Energy +1.

"Thanks' my friend now let me absorb its power for a while," the voice said cheeringly then it dissipated. Shi Fan looked at his inventory and the stone actually disappeared from it.

System: Congratulations Main Quest: Black Monolith Completed

Gained: Rainbow Flower(Semi-Legendary Rarity)

Gained: Sword of Uograzi(Semi-Legendary Rarity)

Gained: Unknown Egg(Unknown Rarity)

Lost: Stone of Pure Energy

Exp: 2700000 Gold: 3000 Gold Coins

Earned Title: Monolith Activator

Earned Title: Guardian of the Falls

Seeing the system reward Shi Fan couldn't stop smiling as his level jumped from Level 2 to Level 27 immediately. Adding half of his stats to strength and quarter to agility and endurance he can feel power welling up to his body. "As expected of this game. It feels incredibly realistic."

Looking at his inventory are three new items.

Elemental Rainbow Flowers (Semi- Legendary Rarity) Type: Medicine

Effect: Massively increases the 7 Primary Stats of the user.

Broken Sword of Uograzi( Semi- Legendary Rarity) Type: One-Handed Weapon

Level Restriction 1-350

Weapon Effects:

Passive Skills:

-Increase of +300 to Strength, Agility, and Endurance when equipped.

-Aura of Pistil(10% Stat Decrease to all monsters inside 50 Meter radius)

-Adventurers slain by this sword have a 7-day death timer. They can't be resurrected by reviving skills under Rank 8.

Active Skills:

Skill 1: Heaven's Blessing.

Surrounds user in heavenly shield containing 5x the wearer's HP and immunity to crowd controls as long as the shield persists.

Skill 2: Broken Bind.

Binds up to 5 enemies in heavenly light chains which suppress enemies for 5 seconds. Enemies cannot cast movement skills during the duration. (Decrease in effectiveness to enemies at higher ranks).

Skill 3: Might Of Uograzi

Gains +1% adaptive bonus per minute up to 30% when fighting enemies. Accumulation can be released to deal damage 30 meters around the user with the might of the User's adaptive damage.

Crafted by Respected Grandmaster Forger Mikoo using the World Core as a primary ingredient. It was wielded by Ancient God Uograzi during ancient times. Due to the long wars with fellow Gods, the sword lost its former power.