Chapter 5: The way to leveling up is to escape!
Drake in position, began to run, sprinting straight forward with all his might. He ignored the mobs and ran pass them. When he encountered a monster that hasn't locked aggro and became the target to prey, he uncapped the bottle he was holding and drank down the whole potion raising his movement!
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[Nimble Potion](Tier 0)
Requirement to use: None
Description: Upon use boost movement speed by 30% for 10 seconds.
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Since Drake bought three potions he has 30 seconds worth of movement buff!
ROAAR!
KIIIEEEEK!
Various monsters started to target Drake as he entered their aggro range, but with his potions buff currently in active he was able to avoid them.
He successfully ran passed the mobs that are slow to react or didn't noticed and avoided many head-on confrontations, when facing a sudden encounter he quickly makes sharp turns, when he encountered a monsters at close proximity and when he is being attacked he swiftly dodged and successfully evaded. And when the first potion buff ended he quickly pulled out another from his inventory and drank the second one.
Looking at his minimap he saw there was an open field that has no red marks, it was a clear was indication that there is no monsters up ahead.
'ALMSOG THERE!' without hesitation he immediately ran straight as fast as he can.
BOOM
Looking behind his back he saw many hoards are catching up to him, inspecting his conditions he realized the second potions effect already expired.
Whooosh-
The giant snake lunged at him from behind but Drake barely dodged the attack. He frantically took out his third and final Nimble Potion from his inventory and quickly drank it.
BOOM
'FASTER FASTER!' Drake who dodged the giant scorpions tail started to run faster than he ever did, quickly reaching the limit of his stats that can provide him.
As the distance grew wider between him and the hoard, the monsters quickly lost interest and goes back. Drake who see's this inspects his minimap and saw that he was finally out.
"YES!" Drake who shouted was happy and relieved that his plan worked and decided to take a little break.
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"I think this is enough rest, now, its time for phase two!" Drake who rested for a few minutes started to move, finding a 'normal' mob he can kill to level-up.
For a few minutes of searching he saw some movements and quickly investigated it. What he saw was the Giant Snake mob but it was smaller in comparison.
[Giant Snake(Infant)][Lvl. 5](Tier 0, Normal)
(Hp: 250/250)
When he saw the stats that it was a normal monster and it only has 250 point of health unlike its elite counterpart.
'Lets just try it.' Drake said in his mind as he immediately took action. The snake noticing him running at it, it quickly attacked but Drake dodged it by jumping up.
'Its slow, too slow!' unlike the elites from earlier the one he was facing was slow in comparison. Just like he did to the elite Giant Scorpion, he did same thing to the Giant Snake in front of him.
He lift the broadsword above his head with both of hands and swing it down with all his might along with using the same skill he failed to effectively used against the Giant Scorpion at the same time.
[Strike(Proficiency 50%)]!
-18 dmg!
[Strike {Mastery level: 0(5/100)}]
'Its possible!' Drake was enthusiastic when he saw that he finally dealt damage and sees the Gaint Snake's health bar was at 232 out of 250. Quickly without hesitation he relentlessly attack the monster in front of him without stop.
...-4 dmg! (HP: 228/250)
...-18 dmg! (HP: 210/250)
...-4 dmg! (HP: 206/250)
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...-4 dmg! (HP: 16/250)
-18 dmg! (HP: 0/250)
HIIIiiiiiiiissssss....
The Giant Snake roared its final breath while Drake...
[You have slain Giant Snake(Infant,Normal)]
[You have slain a monster with a 5 levels of difference, you will gain additional 500% bonus Exp.]
[You have gained 120 Experience Points.]
[You leveled-up. Gaining (2) Free Attribute Points.]
[Lvl. 1(20/110)]
"Nice I leveled-up!" Immediately Drake allocated 2 of his free points into strength.
"Alright after testing the waters, its time to hunt for real!" After he distribute his points Drake started to look every nook and cranny and hunted every monster he could find.
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[You have Leveled-up...
Phew! After for some time Drake leveled-up 13 time!
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[Name: Drake][Lvl. 14](Tier 0, Human Male)
[Class:Berserker]
[Titles: None]
Stats:
[Indurance: 13][HP: 130, Stamina: 117, Defense: 11]
[Strength: 13][Physical Dmg: 44(39+5)]
[Agility: 6][Atk Speed: 3, Movement: 7(6+1)]
[Magic: 2][MP: 20, Magic Dmg: 9]
[Dexterity: 4][Combat: 2%, Non-combat: 4%]
[Free Attribute Points: 0]
Skills: [Berserk][Strike]
Special Traits: None
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"Ok these stats should be enough." Satisfied with his status panel, he decided it was time to go back and complete the quest and finish it once in for all!
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Shleck
At the barren fields outside of the west gate a player died by getting stabbed by a monster and many are still trying their best despite of it.
"Ugh! Elementalists keep maintaining your damage output!"
"Two of our supporters died! Our tanks hp is going down fast, we cant hold for long!"
KRIIIEEEEEK
BAM
"HALF OF OUR GROUP HAS BEEN ANNIHILATED-"
BOOM
Everywhere in this place is like a warzone players still fighting, shouting for assistance, some are leading a small group or a whole army but none of them were able to kill a single monster, at most they can do is stall for time to complete a single quest.
After arriving back, Drake seeing even more players around than the last time he got here and those numbers did not diminished whats so ever but grew, but they are still stuggling and dying at the claws of monsters from right to left.
"But this time is different!" Unlike last time when he got one-shotted, Drake who leveled up to level 14 and raised his stats grew stronger, but thats not all.
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[Strike](Basic, Active)
{Mastery: Lvl. 2(Max Lvl. 10)}
Striking your opponent with all your might dealing 180% of damage.
Cooldown: 5 seconds.
Cost: None.
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Drake skill [Strike] leveled up by two levels and can deal damage 180% of damage!
"Now its time for the hunter to the hunted!" Immediately looking for the nearest monster he saw was a mob named Giant Lizard walking in all fours with 1,250 points of health above its head.Drake who saw it immediately ran toward its direction.
When it is within the skills range, Drake who's holding his broadsword to the right with both of his hand swings the weapon horizontally with all his might.
[Strike(Proficiency 81%)]!
-93 dmg! (HP: 1,157/1,250)
KROAAHHHH