Spirits and Evolutions
[ Your Tamed Monster Python has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
[ Your Tamed Monster Light has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
[ Your Tamed Monster Python has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
[ Your Tamed Monster Light has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
'Both leveled up twice. Nice.' Adam thought as he petted Light's head.
Python got down from the wall and climbed Adam's body.
"Good job you two. Come back inside the bracelet." He said.
The two Tamed Monsters disappeared.
'It didn't have Artefacts other than a Weapon, unlike the Goblin Chief. Too bad.'
Adam walked towards the Treasure Chest inside the hut.
He opened it.
[ Congratulations! You have found a Wooden Chest [F].]
[ You have received the following Artefacts and Items:
{The Leader's Ring [E-]} {The Leader's Bracelet [E-]} {The Leader's Gloves [F]} {750Gold}
]
"Information?" Adam asked.
[ Artefact: The Leader's Ring [E-]
The ring used by Orc Leaders. The link between the Leader and the Followers is stronger thanks to it. The Followers will obey the Leader's orders more faithfully. ]
[Artefact: The Leader's Bracelet [E-]
The Bracelet used by Orc Leaders. The bracelet increases the user's Vigor & Endurance stat by 10.]
[Artefact: The Leader's Gloves [F]
The Gloves used by Orc Leaders. As the Orcs believe that "The Strong needs to get Stronger", it is an Artefact that belongs to Orc Leaders. The Gloves increase the user's grip strength substantially.]
"I'll equip the three."
[You have equipped The Leader's Ring.]
[Your Familiars will be able to follow more complex orders.]
[You have already equipped two Bracelets.]
[You cannot equip a third Bracelet.]
'Oh. Let's try that.'
Adam took both his Goblin Chief's Bracelet and his Leader's Bracelet in his hands.
'Both increase Vigor and Endurance.'
Adam turned both of them into dust.
From that dust, a new Artefact was born.
The Bracelet was green. A light green that screamed of life.
"Information?"
[Artefact: The Bracelet Of Chiefs and Leaders [E+]
A Bracelet only used by Chiefs and Leaders. Only those with both responsibility and power over a group possess this Artefact. The bracelet increases the user's Vigor & Endurance stat by 18.]
"What the hell? Individually, the total was 15. But once I fused them, the Artefact adds 18 Stat Points? That's crazy..." Adam muttered.
"Stats."He said.
[ Stats: Strength: 60(+0)
Agility: 50(+0)
Dexterity: 20(+0)
Sense: 60(+0)
Vigor & Endurance: 55(+13)
Magic Affinity: 44(+0)
Mana: 38(+0)
Stealth: 63(+0)
Unused Stat Points: 0(+0)
]
Suddenly, much more sound could be heard from beyond the wooden wall.
Roars and shouts of pain could be heard.
[The Orc Leader has died.]
[The Orc Camp currently does not have an Orc Leader.]
[All Orcs will fight in order to choose the next Orc Leader.]
"Oh... OH!"
Adam had an idea.
He jumped out of the area he was in and found many Orcs fighting each other around the campfires.
The monsters in cages were growling and roaring.
'Let's choose one.' Adam thought.
He found a lone Orc that wasn't fighting.
Adam sprinted towards it as he took out his Black Widow's Sword.
He still was very hard to detect so he stabbed the monster's stomach before it noticed him.
As he took out his Sword from the monster's body, a huge amount of blood flowed out.
As it fell to its knees, Adam put his hand on its head.
'Taming Mark.'
Purple light covered it.
[You have used 380 Mana Points to tame a monster.]
[ Congratulations! You have successfully tamed 1 Orc.]
'All my Mana Points, huh? Taming a monster also heals it. Maybe that's why it uses up so many Mana Points.'
"Alright. Go fight and become an Orc Leader." Adam told his new Familiar.
[As the Orc is your Familiar, it is not eligible to become an Orc Leader.]
"Oh..." Adam muttered as he looked at the Orc.
"Well, Light, Python. Come out."
Both monsters appeared.
"Can I undo the Taming Mark?" Adam asked.
[Correct. You only need to show your intent.]
"Alright. You're not my Familiar anymore."Adam said as he looked at the Orc.
Suddenly, the Orc swung its fist at Adam.
'That was fast.' He thought as he stabbed the monster in the stomach once more.
"Light, finish it."
The black wolf bit its neck.
The next instant.
[ Your Tamed Monster Light has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
"Alright. There are lots of Orcs here. They're busy with their little competition, so let's enter too." Adam said as he looked at his next target.
There were 94 Orcs inside the Orc Camp.
About 2hours later, all of them had died except three.
"Alright, Python. Last one for you. Finish it."
[ Your Tamed Monster Python has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
[You Tamed Monster Python has reached level 10.]
[ Evolution is possible.]
[ Would you like to check the possible Evolutions?]
'Evolution? I didn't know this was a thing.'
"Sure." He answered out loud.
[ Please choose between the following Evolutions:
1) Great Fire Salamander.
2) Winged Fire Salamander.
3) Fire-Snake.
]
"Can I get information on the evolutions?"
[No additional information can be given.]
'Expected that. Great Fire Salamander sounds like a big Salamander. Fire Snake is boring. Python not having limbs just makes it too slow. A Winged Fire Salamander is the obvious choice. First, it has wings, which is cool. And second, it can shoot its Fire Balls from above. That's undoubtedly the right choice.'
Adam turned to look at Python.
Those globulous eyes stared back at him with great expectation.
"Python will evolve into a Winged Salamander."
Flames engulfed Python's body for a couple of seconds.
Once the flames faded away, two wings had grown from his back.
[ Your Fire Salamander Python has evolved into a Winged Fire Salamander.]
Python moved them around a bit before flying and landing on Adam's shoulder.
'So cool. Wish he would have gotten a bit bigger though.' Adam thought as he petted Python's head.
"Oh wait. Show me Light's Status."
[ Owner: Adam
Name: Light
Species & level : Black Wolf Alpha Lv9 (3700/4000 Experience Points)
HP: 640/640
Endurance: 320/320
Stats: Strength: 47
Agility: 58
Sense: 66
Stealth: 64
Vigor & Endurance: 64
Skill(s): Intimidating Stare
Night Vision
]
"Only 300 before level 10, huh? Alright. Go get those two Orcs left."
Light sprinted towards the remaining two Orcs.
Even though the whole camp had been destroyed, the two Orcs were still fighting.
Light jumped and bit the first Orc's neck before jumping on the second one and making it fall to the ground.
The wolf then proceeded to slash the first Orc's neck with his claws before biting the fallen Orc.
Both died a couple of seconds later.
[ Your Tamed Monster Light has leveled up!]
[ All stats increase by 3!]
[You Tamed Monster Light has reached level 10.]
[ Evolution is possible.]
[ Would you like to check the possible Evolutions?]
"Yes!" Adam shouted.
[ Please choose between the following Evolutions:
1) Great Black Wolf.
2) Great Gray Wolf.
]
'You're joking right.'
"I guess there's only one choice for you really. Light will evolve into a Great Black Wolf." Adam said.
Suddenly, the already big black wolf started getting bigger.
His paws, limbs, body and head all started growing bigger.
He practically doubled in size.
Previously, he was a bit smaller than a Tiger. But now, he was absolutely huge.
[ Your Black Wolf Alpha Light has evolved into a Great Black Wolf.]
Adam looked at Light with wide eyes and a surprised expression.
Light was standing tall and proud with his head held high.
The Great Black Wolf howled loudly.
"So cool..." Adam muttered.
The difference between a Black Wolf Alpha and a Great Black Wolf was astonishing.
The Great Black Wolf was about 5 meters long from head to the tip of his tail.
Light's shoulders were basically 2 meters high from the ground.
He was now a lot taller than Adam when they were previously the same height.
"What..what's the..." Adam could not finish his sentence.
Light got closer to him and licked his face.
Adam chuckled and pushed him back gently.
"What is Light's rank as a monster?" He asked.
[As the monster is your Familiar, that information is available even though you have not killed a Great Black Wolf before. The Rank of an average Great Black Wolf is [E+] rank.]
"Hahaha! Did you hear that? Show me Light's status." Adam said as he petted Light.
[ Owner: Adam
Name: Light
Species & level : Great Black Wolf Lv1 (100/1500 Experience Points)
HP: 500/500
Endurance: 250/200
Stats: Strength: 65
Agility: 65
Sense: 40
Stealth: 30
Vigor & Endurance: 50
Skill(s): Intimidating Stare
Night Vision
]
Adam held a surprised face.
"Some of your Stats went down by a lot..." He muttered.
[Correct.]
"So the strongest Black Wolf Alpha is stronger than the weakest Great Black Wolf..."
[Correct. Currently, your Tamed Monster's Rank is [E]. ]
"Originally, Light was an [E-] monster. At level 5, his rank will be [E+]...]
[Correct.]
"That's...THAT'S AMAZING! Your Stealth went down, but that makes sense since you're so much bigger. Your Sense Stat too, but that doesn't matter much. You have Night Vision. Strength and Agility both went up. That's what's important." Adam shouted.
He now had a big smile on his face.
"Show me Python's Status."
[ Owner: Adam
Name: Python
Species & level: Winged Fire Salamander Lv1 (0/500 Experience Points)
HP: 80/80
Endurance: 40/40
Mana Points: 300/300
Stats: Strength: 5
Agility: 45
Sense: 10
Vigor & Endurance: 8
Mana: 30
Skill(s): Condensed Fire Ball
Fire Resistance
Mana Regeneration
]
"Oh. Wow. Your Agility and Mana are very high. That makes sense since you fly and shoot Fire Balls. You even gained a new Skill. It'll make Mana Regeneration faster! This is great! Wait... your Fire Ball Skill has evolved into Condensed Fire Ball. That's probably the one the Fire Lion had..." Adam said.
He looked around for a bit.
"You two, come back." Both Tamed Monsters disappeared into Adam's Monster Tamer's Bracelet.
'I can't feel any wind. Maybe there's no Hidden Location here...' Adam wondered.
He decided to walk around for a bit inside the Orc Camp.
'War treasures. I didn't find anything like that. What was inside the Treasure Chest are The Orc Leader's Artefacts. Also, the caged monsters must have come from somewhere since they have been captured...'
After a bit, he arrived at the center of the Orc camp.
He jumped up the wooden wall and found the Orc Leader's corpse.
Adam entered the hut.
He finally fell a light breeze.
'Is it the Title? Or a normal wind?'
He concentrated more.
The wind was guiding him downward.
"Oh..." Adam muttered.
It guided him towards the bed of leaves that the Orc Leader had been lying on before Adam's attack.
He moved the leaves around and started digging.
After a bit, he hit something hard, like iron.
Adam dug on the sides of the hard object he found and lifted it up.
When the object finally left the ground, Adam recognized what it was.
It was a Hidden Treasure Chest.
He pulled the whole Treasure Chest outside of the ground and looked at it for a bit.
It was different from the ones he was used to.
The difference was that this one was made of Iron.
He opened right after.
[ Congratulations! You have found an Iron Chest [E].]
[ You have received the following Artefacts and Items:
{A Magician's Ring [E+]} {A Hero's Necklace [E+]} {An Assassin's Mask [E+]}
{A Monster Summoner's Earring[E+]} {7500 Gold}
]
"Oh...Wow...Information?"
[ Artefact: A Magician's Ring [E+]
A ring used by a Magician a long time ago. The Magician lost his ring after a battle against a group of Orcs. The user's Magic Affinity Stat increases by 10 and his Mana Stat by 10.]
[Artefact: A Hero's Necklace [E+]
A necklace used by a Hero a long time ago. The Hero lost his necklace after a battle against a group of Orcs. The user's Strength, Agility and dexterity Stat increase by 5 each.]
[Artefact: An Assassin's Mask [E+]
A Mask that covers the lower part of the face. It was used by an Assassin a long time ago. The Assassin was sent to kill a Hero, but he failed. While trying to run away, he lost this Mask. The user's Stealth Stat increases by 10 and his Sense Stat by 10.]
[ Artefact: A Monster Summoner's Earring[E+]
An earing used by a Monster Summoner long ago. The Time Limit for all Summoned Monsters is multiplied by a factor of 1.5. The Mana Cost of summoning a monster is lowered by 100 Mana Points. ]
"Oh...I'll equip the first three then."
As he said that, a white mask covered his face from the nose down, a golden necklace appeared around his neck and a blue ring appeared under his Leader's Gloves.
'This might be too much. The last one is for Salma.' He thought.
Adam looked himself up and down.
'Too many accessories. Anyways, I wonder if I should enter the forest. Maybe there's a Hidden Location there. Oh...'
Adam had an idea.
The Orcs had killed many of the caged monsters, but there was still one intact cage.
"What if I release them and follow them?" He muttered.
He did exactly that.
In the cage, there were 3 Carnivorous Pigs, 2 One-Horned Gazelles, 1 Gray Wolf and 5 monsters that looked like small bears.
Adam walked towards the cage.
Once he was about 5 meters away, all eyes were turned towards him and all the monsters started roaring in his direction.
"Mmh... Alright. Light, come out."
Suddenly, a huge black wolf appeared next to Adam.
Its eyes were glowing in a bloody red.
It growled at the caged monsters and they all took a step back and stopped making any sound.
'Perfect.' Adam thought as he turned the bars that trapped the monsters into dust.
Even when there was enough space for them to get out, it seemed they were too afraid of Light to move out of the cage.
Adam had the black wolf take a few steps back.
Only then, did the monsters all run away in the same direction towards the forest.
'Jackpot.' Adam thought as he followed them.
He was much faster than the monsters, but he preferred to stay away and follow them from a safe distance.
'I guess it makes sense for them to go to the same place. Even inside the cage, they weren't fighting or eating each other.' Adam thought as he followed the escaping monsters.
"Light, come back." And just like that, the huge wolf disappeared once more.
All the monsters entered the forest and took a right turn.
After that, they went deeper inside the forest and took many precise turns.
'So they all know exactly where they're going.'
Adam started feeling a light breeze guiding him towards the route the monsters were taking.
'There really is something here.'
He kept following the monsters and the breeze.
Eventually, he arrived at a lake where all the monsters were drinking from.
There were wolves, gazelles, pigs, bears but even monsters that resembled lions, cats and elephants.
'...Not...What I was expecting...' Adam thought.
He walked towards the lake, as that was where the wind was guiding him.
He stood right in front of the lake, but the wind was still guiding him forward.
Adam bent down and extended his hand towards the water that reflected the dark sky.
As soon as he touched the water, a screen appeared in front of him.
[ Welcome to: "The Water Spirit's Blessed Lake"[D]
The Lake was Blessed by a Water Spirit. Since then, different Monsters and Creatures live in harmony by drinking the water from the Lake. The Lake is a neverending source of water.
]
'So...this isn't a Hidden Location? Or is it?'
[The Water Spirit wishes to reward you for freeing its companions.]
[Will you accept the Reward?]
"Um... Sure." Adam answered. He was both surprised and curious.
[ You have been awarded the following Artefacts and Items:
{ Neverending Water Source [B]} ]
[You have been awarded the following Skill:
Water Resistance [C]. ]
[ The Water Spirit wishes to talk to you. Will you accept?]
Adam was taken aback for a second.
"...Sure."
[ A Certain Water Spirit is pleased.]
[ A Certain Water Spirit thanks you.]
"Um... Thank you too." Adam answered while looking at the lake.
[ A Certain Water Spirit wishes to Bless your Tamed Monsters.]
[A Certain Water Spirit asks you to let it see your Tamed Monsters.]
Adam stared at the lake for a bit before taking Light and Python out.
[ A Certain Water Spirit is pleased.]
[ A Certain Water Spirit has blessed your Tamed Monster Light with the Skill Water Resistance.]
[ A Certain Water Spirit has blessed your Tamed Monster Python with the Skill Water Resistance.]
"Thanks... a lot." Adam said with his head facing down.
The two Tamed Monsters also faced downward.
[A Certain Water Spirit asks that you do not attack the monsters from the lake.]
"Of course... I won't."
[A Certain Water Spirit trusts you.]
[ A Certain Water Spirit wishes you the best.]
Adam called both his Tamed Monsters back as he walked away from the lake.
[ Your Affinity with Water-related beings and creatures has risen.]
'Is that so?' Adam thought.
"I want to leave." He said out loud.
A Gate appeared in front of him.
[You have left the Dungeon.]
[The Gods welcome you back to your world.]
[You have cleared the Dungeon "The Orc Camp[E]".]
[Rewards are being calculated.]
[Achievements:
You have slain The Orc Leader
You have killed 94 Orcs inside The Orc Camp.
You have killed 3 Gray Wolves inside The Orc Camp.
You have killed 1 Carnivorous Pig inside The Orc Camp.
You have discovered the Hidden Location "The Water Spirit's Blessed Lake".
You have taken the Water Spirit's Blessing.
You have respected the Water Spirit's Request.]
[ Reward per achievement:
Defeating the Orc Leader: 8000Gold and 14.000Experience Points.
Discovering The Hidden Location "The Water Spirit's Blessed Lake": 3000 Gold.
Finding Hidden Artefacts: (None).
Accepting the Water Spirit's Blessing: (None).
Respecting The Water Spirit's Request: 1000 Gold Coins + Higher Affinity with Water-related beings and creatures + The Title "Friend of Spirits".
Defeating 94 Orcs: 35.000 Experience Points + The Title "Orc Hunter".
]
[You have received 12.000Gold Coins, 49.000Experience Points, the Titles "Orc Hunter" and "Friend of Spirits"]
For some reason, Adam's encounter with the Water Spirit made him think a lot.