Challenge Area 3
<< You have gained 145 Exp >>
"Hey! Can you let me go?"
The dragon didn't answer but instead loosen its hold. Angelo immediately drops down.
"F-!, tch..." , He clicked his tongue in annoyance. But with tonfa at the ready, Angelo smashed against the mutant rats. Debris of rocks are scattered, leaving a crater behind as he start his onslaught.
Above him, the dragon made of flames continued its fiery advance against the mutant rats.
Without the mutant beaded rat opening a portal, the swarm of mutant rats started to lessen.
"Huwah! What the? A dragon?!"
Exclaimed Marco, his voice turning high pitch at the sight of a dragon.
"Hey Marco! You okay?" asked Angelo, pausing for a minute as he looked at him.
"Rey?! Yeah...I'm good."
"Then drop down here and help us! Also wake up Shaira"
Before Marco can complain, he saw Angelo resume his assault against the rats. He saw that the rats are diminishing and it seems that the party's time to fight back is at hand.
"I don't know what happened but...bring it on you shitty rats!"
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BOOM!
Angelo looked at the cloud of smoke rising in the distance. He heard an excited shout and saw Marco throwing explosive talismans around.
He looked above and saw Shaira still unconscious in the dragon's arm.
"That moron, I told him to wake up Shaira..." clicking his tongue, Angelo ignored the commotion behind him and started earning EXP while there's still mutant rats in the area. Because at the rate at they're going, they'll defeat the remaining mutant rats in no time.
But he can't help but wonder, when they first arrive, the place is just the size of a standard room. But now, looking at the battlefield before him, he can't help but admire Transcenders. The roaming dragon burning the mutant rats is flying up high but it never seemed to touch the ceiling in the room. The room seems to stretch as wide and long as it needs.
Well, with the beaded rat making portals earlier, if the room cannot stretch, it would have burst as it get filled with mutant rats it summoned.
...<< You have gained 3 exp >>
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<< You have gained 3 exp >>
<< You have leveled up! >>
<< You have gained 5 Allocation Points >>
<< Blunt weapon proficiency leveled up!>>
Angelo dismiss the notifications. With his skill in blunt weapons increasing, his attack started to connect smoother. Each move connecting to the mutant rats surrounding him. In one fluid move, the mutant rats around him are defeated.
"Neat..."
"Hyaaaaaah!" A high-pitch scream caught their attention. Angelo can see Shaira trying to whack the dragon holding her.
Angelo sweat drop. Suddenly a raucous laugh echoed in the area. He saw Marco laughing boisterously at Shaira's predicament. Angelo saw Shaira's face turned gloomy. She calmed herself and with great poise, she got out of the dragon's hold the moment it flies near Marco.
Sword at her hand, she kick Marco in the face as she landed on him.
"That moron, he really asked for it." Angelo muttered, shrugging the mutant rat gnawing at his shoulder.
ROAR!
Suddenly , the dragon swept by and burn all the mutant rats in the area. The room started shrinking and by the time it return to its standard size, the fire dragon fizzled out , returning to Ken's body.
Ken released the mana shield around him and he staggered , his magic staff supporting him as he tried to stand.
" Great work you did there. You okay?" Angelo help him stand and noticed his pale visage.
"Hey, what happened? Is Ken alright?" Shaira worriedly run to them. She went to Ken's right side and hold him close, supporting his fatigue body.
"I'm alright..." pacified Ken but his paling face reveals his dire condition.
"What happened to him?" Marco asked worriedly as he rummaged his inventory for any healing potion that might help.
"No need for that. I just overdraft"
"Overdraft?"
Ken cough, if not for Angelo and Shaira supporting him, he would have fallen already.
"It's because I drank a mana potion despite my mana capacity being full."
A light bulb lit inside Angelo's mind as he understands what happened to him. With the extra mana beyond his capacity, Ken performed the spell that conjured the dragon. The extra mana he introduced to his body taxed his body, making the situation right now.
Ping~
[ Challenge 1: Eliminate all the pest ]
[ CLEARED ]
[ Miracle Party earned: ]
[ 100 TCP
4 Small Healing Potions
4 Small Mana potions
Hunting Cat shoes ]
Suddenly an obelisk emerged from the ground. The stone obelisk has 'MIRACLE PARTY' etched above, along with their names below it.
Ping~
[ CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING THE FIRST GROUP TO CLEAR THE AREA ]
[ Miracle Party earned 'Beyond the Adversary' title ]
[ Next Challenge starts in 30 minutes ]
"Damn! We only got 30 minutes for rest time?" complained Marco, his hands gripping his hair tightly.
"Yeah, almost forgot that we only got through the first challenge"
Unfortunately, with Ken's condition, if the next challenge is the same as the first one, defeat will just come to them.
Shaira worried for Ken anxiously asked. "Since we already got 100 TCP, we can just quit right now right?....yeah, we can quit. WE QUIT!"
Alas, despite yelling 'quit' and trying different ways to end the challenge. Shaira's tries to exit the challenge area is for naught. It seems that they need to finish the challenges before they can get out. Or until they die, if you're a pessimist.
"Save your breath Shaira. What we need to do right now is to get ready for the next challenge."
"It's okay Shaira, I just need a little rest, I'll be fine. Rey's right, we need to get ready for the next challenge"
Heaving a sigh, Shaira slumped next to Ken. Her knuckles turning white at her side.
Angelo then turn his attention to his status panel.
< Rey Perezoso dela Cruz >
Name: Angelo Reyes Cruz Level 29 ( 3783/3800 )
Race: Human Sex: Male Age: 21
HP: 200/200 MP: NA/165 🔒
STR: 20 INT: 33 VIT: 20 DEX: 30
AGL: 18 SPD: 5 WIS: 25
ATK: 19 DEF: 25 (+50 ) DMG: 37
CRTCL HIT: 698 CRTCL %: 2%
CHAR: 71
LUCK: 80
POINTS: 102
==TITLE==
The 1 millionth gamer
Muning's Master
Beyond Adversary
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During this challenge, he jump from being a mere level 8 to a level 29. And unlike his fellow party members who needs a huge amount of EXP compare to an official gamer, he only need just a few more EXP to level up to level 30.
Angelo is now sure that Muning is probably confused since that cat is also leveling up along with him. What with a 25% share of his EXP being reduced by that cat, Angelo is sure that the cat is already level 22.
He then decided to add 20 points to Strength and Vitality. He then add 10 points to Agility and Speed. The rest of the points, he save for later, leaving 42 points left.
< Rey Perezoso dela Cruz >
Name: Angelo Reyes Cruz Level 29 ( 3783/3800 )
Race: Human Sex: Male Age: 21
HP: 400/400 MP: NA/165 🔒
STR: 40 INT: 33 VIT: 40 DEX: 30
AGL: 32.5 SPD: 15 WIS: 25
ATK: 32 DEF: 35 (+50 ) DMG: 64
CRTCL HIT: 2089 CRTCL %: 2%
CHAR: 71
LUCK: 80
POINTS: 42
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