CH 5: easy pickings

John opened the system and checked the two new skills and he wasn't surprised at what they did but he was still pleased especially with the second skill

First was (scared shout) this skill used the hosts own emotions (mainly fear) to empower their shout causing the enemy to become scared this required one magic and increased in power with his strength stat, the best part was that this wouldn't affect his teammates (if he had any)

The second skill was incredible (goblin skin)

Was a passive skill which increased his defense and health stats by an incredible 3 points! and his strength and agility by a staggering 2 points each!! Luckily his skin didn't change into that of a goblins so his skin colour still stayed the same but despite no visual change he could feel that his skin was tougher and stronger

After John checked his new skills he sighed as he saw his status page

[HP 7/13]

His max HP had increased by 3 and fortunately he healed the same amount. He looked at the door leading to the next room and wondered what was in there. After deliberating for a few minutes he had decided to continue to the next room

Due to his increased stats from the (goblin skin) skill he wants worried and thus he walked straight in to see another mutated goblin

John rushed in and started hacking at the legs suddenly an arm swung towards him. John noticed this and began to move out of the way

[(dodge) has been activated]

Fortunately his skill activated. (dodge), when activated, would increase John's dodge speed and made him move in the best way to get out of the way

*CRASH*

The goblins arm slammed into the floor creating a small crack in the stone

*Inhale*

*ROOOOAAAARRRRR*

John decided to test out his new skill and it worked better than he could of hoped. The goblin froze for a second but that all he needed to stab its eyes and dig the knives deep enough to cut the brain

In less than a minute of fighting John managed to take down the second goblin and heard the wonderful system notifications

[+5 xp]

[Lv 2 10/15 xp]

[items will automatically be collected]

"automatic collection? That's brilliant!" John shouted

Despite being something so simple the automatic collection could be a huge help if he ever got to the point of killing many enemy's

[inventory is unlocked]

[inventory:

Mutated goblin bones x7

Mutated goblin essence x1

Mutated goblin skill stone x1]

"another skill stone?" John wondered

The first skill stone was amazing enough but another one is incredible

[skill stone used]

[taking a skill from the goblins skill tree]

[mutation detected]

[warning your body is being damaged]

As soon as the last notification appeared Johns body began to feel a familiar sensation

*THWUMP*

John fell to the floor screaming in pain his bones breaking and his skin peeling off and being regenerated

[skill gained: minor regen]

[the mutation in your body grows]

the pain had suddenly disappeared and a warm glow appeared on his body as he felt his past wounds heal slightly

[HP 9/13]

"that healed two HP that's pretty good" he mumbled

After looking around he realised there was another door

"a dungeon in games usually have many rooms so this should be no different but I wonder how many rooms there are"

[+5 xp]

[Lv 3 0/20 xp]

[+5xp]

[+5xp]

[HP 5/13]

[HP 7/13]

[+5 xp]

[+5 xp]

[Lv 4 0/25]

"finally room 7 is complete."

Looking to the next door his smile grew. After all infront of him was a larger double door with a depiction of a skull on it

"boss room" John grinned eagerly

He stepped forward and checked his stats

[name: John meyley

Lv: 4 0/25 xp

Class:NONE

subclass:NONE

Title(s) :suicidal, xp stealer

HP: 11/13

STR: 8

AGI: 8

MAG: 4

DEF:8 ]

"OK let's go!" John shouted as he ran into the room

In the previous rooms he had gained only 2 skill stones and from those he gained (scared shout) and (double time) this increased the first skill to Lv 2 and the (double time) skill allowed him to add 10 points to his agility for 10 seconds

*CREEEEEEK*

As he opened the door a cold aura seeped into his bones as killing intent flooded his body

"damn I'm gunna die again" John mumbled as he stepped forward

"so be it. You will be my challenge for new power!!"