Chapter 10 - Hello there

'What the fuck is going on. One minute im getting drunk and thinking about going to a party. Next thing you know im getting chased by a house sized bunny. Now im scaling a cliff using shadows. Did I get slipped some dmt?!'

Nathan knew this wasn't a trip from drugs. Feeling the pain he felt and how mystical everything was. Drugs couldn't make this up.

He was able to make it away from the bunny because some wolves in a large pack thought they could take ownership of the forest. He's made it halfway up the cliff using his shadow movement. He found a cave opening as it started raining so he thought he could stay here a while to spare himself from the rain.

While finding a suitable spot to rest he came across some one horned rats and dealt with them. He'd figured in a fantasy world even the caves would be just as dangerous as outside but this one seemed quite peaceful. Even the rats were weary of him before he massacred them. This piqued Nathan's curiosity.

After some more digging around in the cave he realized he can use shadow movement everywhere in the cave. So using the dull knife and his shadow movement he practiced a new technique that can only be used in dark places like this, he called it "ULTIMATE SHADOW DEATH TECHNIQUE"

Meanwhile…

Nail was currently sitting at a coffee table in a comfortable sofa in his white expanse. He took a sip of black coffee as he watched Nathan concoct his plan of defeating the three black horned bunny.

He couldn't believe something that powerful found Nathan or rather Nathan found it. He tried to place Nathan in a place where he could learn and find a way out but of course Nathan had to go the one way where it went deeper into the endless forest. One thing Nail had to give Nathan though was his plan of hunting that bunny. Even though it didn't kill it, Nathan surpassed Nail's expectations.

Another weird thing was how Nail couldn't see Nathan's status menu anymore. Even if Nathan summoned in front of him or if Nail forcibly tried to look at it. Even the most powerful being in the world who learned how to hide there status screens from people wasn't able to stop Nail.

This made Nail relish in his choice this time. A lot of times Nail chooses someone they die to the weakest mobs or try to take on something above their pay level. Not one person he's chosen makes it out of the forest let alone a couple of miles into it.

'Nathan is truly remarkable, but why is there so much mystery around him. Why can't even I see his talent. The system likes to play a weird trick on people and lock their traits and skills sometimes but never their talent. Just why is Nathan getting this treatment from the system. Why does he need this much protection. What is this kids fate in this world.'

He quickly diminished all these thoughts as Nathan approached the cave.

'Hm. Interesting choice.'

This time Nail's hunger for entertainment will be satisfied. He's been bored for centuries, Nathan will finally give him the story he needed.

'Nathan I have high hopes for you, don't die on me yet'

Finishing that thought Nail let out a hearty laugh and continues sipping on his coffee. He still was watching Nathan as he took another sip an immediately spit it out laughing.

"ULTIMATE SHADOW DEATH TECHNIQUE, WHAT THE FUCK TYPE OF NAME IS THAT?!? BWHAHAHAHA!! YOU NEVER SEEM TO NOT SUPRISE ME!! HAHAHAHAHA!"

If only Nathan knew he was still watching…

"ULTIMATE SHADOW DEATH TECHIQUE!"

Nathan fell into the shadows after being chased by a hoard of rats, which two of the rats had two horns instead of one. Almost immediately after falling into the shadows Nathan used dash after coming back out and jumping back into the shadows, killing 12 rats in one swing. He then repeatedly jumped in and out of shadows massacring the rats. Even the two horned rats fell pretty quick. Nathan was satisfied he perfected his new technique and even upgraded his stats more and obtained a new trait.

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Name: Nathan Relix

Title(s) - N/A

Talent: ???

Trait(s) - 

???:

???

Endurance:

You have walked for so long with out rest, food, or water. Your triumph has paid off

-25% exhaustion

Runner:

You have run a remarkable distance. Your triumph has paid off.

+10% run speed

Crafty:

Even with nothing you made a weapon. Your triumph has paid off.

+10% strength when using a weapon made by the user

Bunny Slayer:

You went on a massacre of rabbits. Your triumph has paid off.

+15% agility

Spearman's arm:

You've throw quite a bit of spears. Your triumph has paid off.

+30% strength when using throwing weapons

Knowledge of Mana:

You showed remarkable knowledge of the mana in this world. Your trait has decided to reward you.

+50% effectiveness of mana usage

+10% mana recovery

Born in the shadows:

You showed remarkable usage of your darkness element. Your trait has decided to reward you.

+10% effectiveness of darkness usage

+15% speed while using shadow movement

Element(s) - 

??? -> Darkness

Skills-

Dash:

Instantly move across a desired distance with a limit of 10 meters

Shadow Movement:

Dissolve into the shadows and move anywhere where a shadow is. Passively drains mana while using Shadow Movement. Mana also doesn't regenerate nor can you use any items while using Shadow Movement.

Stats - 

Strength: 10

Constitution: 10

Agility: 28 -> 30

Wisdom: 5 -> 12

Charisma: 1

Luck: ???

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The rats didn't give him any stat points but repeatedly running out of mana and even coming up with a new technique made his wisdom stat go up which Nathan struggled to gain before.

A new sparkle was flowing in Nathan's eyes realizing that he can grow however he want.

He decided to rest up after training so hard, heading back to his camp fire he realized an unusual presence but he thought it was just rats again. As he got closer he something, the closer he got the more the something turned into someone. Nathan immediately put up his guard walking slowly towards the person.

The person meanwhile kept tending to the fire Nathan had built. Keeping a close eye on it.

"Who are you!" Nathan yelled out

The person finally picked its head up. It was a woman with a greyish complexion to her skin with black hair. She was beautiful to Nathan. He was stunned to speak. In the next moment she was gone. Nathan could feel breathing down his next after she disappeared. He turned around and they were inches away from eachother. Nathan stumbled back dropping his knife.

She calmly stood there watching his horror.

"Hello there."