Sparring

Jim was currently in his room resting to regain his strength. He did feel much better after a while from the assessment. Jim didn't just know if it was his destroyer genes or just the work of the healers and his rest. However, one thing on his mind now was to get out from this stage he was - the N-DESTROYER level. He just wanted to explore what the destroyer had to offer. For now, he really didn't feel interested in this whole destroyer thing as he didn't know anything much about his kind. And more than anything else, he really wanted to see other destroyers.

"What more can you offer" Jim asked addressing the system.

"What do you want?" the System replied with a question.

"Well.... I don't know. However, I want to see my total points now. I also want to know how close I am to getting out of the N-DESTROYER stage. I felt pretty useless out there against the Dracoid"

"Jim, with your stage now, you could take care of that Dracoid with not much difficulty. However, here are your results."

POINTS

Total points unused: 287

Total stats points: 70 (approx)

Total stats points unused: 3

STAGE

Growth Chart

Level: N-DESTROYER level ⁴

Experience

Points gained: (18000/30000)

N-DESTROYER level 5

: (18000/70000)

N-DESTROYER level 6

: (18000/100000)

Autonomous/Rare Destroyer

Level

"I thought you said this damn System would help me grow?" Jim asked frustrated

"It all depends on you" the System replied

"Till now, you haven't completed any quests"

"Is there no other way to get stronger than completing quests? The Academy doesn't allow students to move to the Outside world anyhow. And the specialty room wouldn't allow for students to fight Humanoid monsters as they aren't part of the Drakes" Jim complained. Drakes were beasts available in seluded areas of the outside world, also beasts which were under control.

"So...?" Jim asked

"Huh.. were you saying something?" the system responded somewhat startled.

"You mean you didn't..... ahh... useless" Jim cursed.

"No, sorry" the System apologized. "You could actually get more level ups or points when sparring with strong opponents."

"That's it!" Jim exclaimed

"Umm" the system mumbled

"So does that mean that the more I spar with others, the more I get experience points?" Jim asked enthusiastically.

"I just said so. Not only will you get experience points, you'll also get stars" the system replied gleefully.

Jim somewhat confused asked another question" What are stars for?"

"For decoration. Didn't you realize that the space I have in your mind is too dark and a little bit empty?" the system asked foolishly.

"Dumb, very dumb" Jim said to himself.

"Just who should I spar with." he asked himself again

"Who?" he addressed the system

"The guy who saved your ass back at the assessment" the system replied.

"Yes! Davis" Jim exclaimed.

Quickly getting out of bed, he ran towards his wardrobe to pick up the armour he collected from the pile during the assessment. He suddenly stopped in his tracks and had a thought before speaking.

"I need good wears, I don't think I'll be able to survive long with Davis without a good armour."

"Do you have quality available?"

"Yes" the system replied.

"In the weapon's interface, there are head wears, chest pieces, body gears, foot wears and quality weapons only available for destroyers."

"Looking at his chest, Jim complained.

"I need a good chest piece"

WEAPONRY

CHEST PIECE

Demon Chest Piece: Durability: 20

Price: 500 points/ Invulnerability: 15 15 grand life cores Strength: 16

Skill: Arch defence: (After receiving solid damaging hits, it will activate it's skill sending a boost of defence to the user making the user immune to pain and attacks for 10 minutes.)

Grand Chest Piece: Durability: 15

Price: 470 points/. Invulnerability: 11 12 grand life cores. Strength: 18

Skill: Adrenaline boost (Once the user receives attack or causes damage to the surrounding or any other life form the piece deems suitable, the user will receive a boost of adrenaline rush influencing his genes increasing stats 3x)

Arthur's Trusty Chest Piece

Price: 440 points/ Durability: 22

10 grand life cores. Invulnerability: 7

Strength: 13

Skill: Spirit Instinct ( It is said that in the past, Prince Authur's presence dispels fear and uncertainty. This skill is activated when uncertainty and fear is detected in the user. Spirit Instinct then calms down the heart sending a wave of calm and rest restoring Chest Piece to full capacity and healing all damages inflicted on the user. When number of uses are depleted, it will require a special destroyer skill to restore. (Number of uses: 15)

Chest Piece - LORD'S

Price: 400 points/. Durability: 13

8 grand life cores. Invulnerability: 9

Strength: 11

Skill: Angry man (When user has become angry to a point deemed considerable by the Chest Piece, adrenal pins are inserted into the user causing a rise in the muscular nature of the user making him immune to pain and causes attacks to bounce back for 10 minutes.)

Life Coat Chest Piece

Price: 370 points/. Durability: 11

6 grand life cores. Strength: 9

Skill: Life Coat (This skill can be activated by the user whenever he/she wants. When activated, the user is protected from all attacks on the chest. The first stage to this is when the Chest Piece turns white. In this stage, the Chest Piece's durability increases 2x deflecting attacks without damaging the user. The second stage, it turns blue shooting out sparks of lightning. Then it creates an energy barrier deflecting all energy attacks for 8 minutes. However, one advantage to this Piece is that it is upgradeable.)

The Chained Piece

Price: 5 stars/420 points. Durability: 30

/5 Legens core. Strength: 22

Invulnerability: 20

Skill: Chain strike (This Piece belongs to the full set of armour - the Chained Armour. The piece is a shirt armour. When skill is activated, the white shirt turns completely black. An inch of metal like fabric is added to the shirt. Chains then shoot out wrapping itself around the arms and chest of the user. The entire armour becomes chains wrapped around the user's chest and arms emitting dark purple energy which increases all stats by 2 percent, including those of the chest piece. Once activated, it continues to sap out energy from the user creating a dark purple aura which amplifies the power of the chest piece creating an energy barrier which can be manoeuvred by the user including the chains. Once activated, it lasts until there is no more energy to be sapped or on other cases, the user may be strong enough to stop the sapping process. It cannot be upgraded.)

There were other chest pieces available, but not as good as the first six. However, none were priced below 150 points.

"Arrgh. My points aren't enough to purchase any good one." Jim complained.

"Are those all you've got?" asked Jim addressing the system.

"No, but the others are locked because of the stage you are now. You are not fit to handle them. I'm not sure you can even handle these six." the system replied

"Fuck you" Jim cursed.

Leaving his room, he headed towards Davis room.

'Knock knock'

Davis came from his room with a dark cloak and red eyes.

"Yay" Jim jumped back startled.

"Hahahaha" Davis laughed hysterically.

"Stop being a pimp. What do you want?" he asked.

"Well, let me talk straight. After seeing what you did out there during the assessment, I also want to improve. So, I want us to spar. You vs me"

"So funny, I also thought of that. It's a yes. I'll be right back" he said going into his room.

"Perhaps this will help me figure out what

Jim is now" Davis thought as he entered his room.

After some moments Davis and Jim were standing face to face with each other preparing for a good fight. It a separate training centre hired by Davis with his Academic credits, the currency for exchange.

"Let me see what you've got" Davis said immediately disappearing.