3 Chapter 3
It's no chain lightning but it'll do, my MP has recovered enough to use my new spell so I create the [Fireball] in between my hands and throw it at the group, sending them flying back, it wasn't quite enough to kill the one it hit but it certainly bought me some time, which I'll need since my MP is practically empty.
I hop a fence and run to one of the houses back gardens while they are still down.
Jumping over a few more fences I find a bush to hide in before any of them manage to follow me. I can hear them moving into the first garden now that they've recovered from being thrown around.
I stay in the bush for a while longer as they stumble around separating and wandering off to search for me.
After a couple of minutes my MP is back to full so I leave my spot and return to the main street they 6 have spread around so I launch a [Magic Missile] at the closest knocking him over, then another to finish him.
Ignoring a notification that [Magic Missile] had leveled up I return to the back garden and wait for the rest to arrive, as my MP regens.
As they start to funnel into the garden I prepare another [Fireball] and wait for them all to arrive and throw it at them.
[Critical Hit! X2 Damage]
[Hint]
{Critical Hit chance is decided by your luck stat and the area hit, so make sure not to neglect it!}
The group get blown apart by the explosion limbs flying away as the zombies are destroyed. I've seen countless characters use Fire magic before but it never felt quite as good as this.
The heat makes me sweat and my heart has never beaten so fast, it's a wonderful feeling. Is this what pyromaniacs feel? If so then I completely understand why they'd risk their health and freedom for it.
Magic is truly amazing. I don't even mind the smell of burnt flesh, it isn't pleasant but if a bad smell is the price of destroying my enemies with fire and explosions then it's a price I will gleefully pay.
[Perk Gained [Novice Pyromancer]
[Novice Pyromancer]
{Increases damage of Fire Magic spells by 10%}
{Decreases MP cost of Fire Magic spells by 10%}
Class Gained [Novice Mage]
[Novice Mage] LVL 1/25 (0/100)
{Increases all spells effectiveness by 10%}
{Decreases MP cost all spells by 10%}
{Increases MP Regen by 10%}
{Perk Menu Unlocked in the Character Sheet}
{Battle Won!}
{EXP – 300}
[Drops – Rotten Flesh x5]
I check the messages as I calm myself. It's nice to have another feature unlocked and passive increases are always welcome.
Once I've calmed down enough I realise that I'm still not done, the quest objective was to defeat a boss but I haven't seen anything like that yet.
So I had back to the street after letting my MP Regen and switching my class to [Novice Mage].
In the middle of the street there's a single zombie but unlike the others this one is dressed differently, looking like he's just stepped out of a museum clad in Roman armour.
I duck behind a fence and peer over so I use [Observe] on him.
[Zombie Warrior] LVL 5 {Boss}]
[HP – 250]
[SP – 200]
[Primary stat – Endurance]
This should be doable, 3 [Magic Missiles] will deal around 120 damage with my new class, if I ambush him then retreat while he's knocked down I should be fine.
I create my missile and launch it at the zombies back, the orb streaks through the air smashing into its back, it stumbles forward but doesn't fall so I follow up with another [Magic Missile].
The zombie hadn't recovered yet so the second shot knocks him to the ground, my third shot hits him directly in the face, Blasting away his skin and revealing the skull underneath.
[Critical Hit! X2 Damage]
Another observe shows that the boss is down to just under 100 HP but he is rising up quickly, far faster than the regular zombies.
He gets back on his feet and starts running down the street. He isn't that fast, its more of a jog than a run but he's far faster than the shambling zombies I beat before.
I retreat back into another garden hopping fences as I move from garden to garden. I can outpace him, as he attempts to follow.
He clearly isn't very smart as he fails to get over the fences properly, falling over as he tries to climb them.
My MP recovers while I run so I prepare another [Magic Missile] and send it at him as he blunders over a fence, knocking him back.
With his health down so low it's the perfect time for another [Fireball].
Creating my little ball of destruction I admire its glow for a moment while the zombie tries to get over the fence again before launching it at him.
I watch with glee as it connects melting his skin and blasting him across the garden.
I get a warm fuzzy feeling as I look upon the devastation my spell caused, if this is what a level 2 mage can do I can't wait for the higher levels.
[Battle Won!]
[EXP – 500]
[Drops – Putrid Flesh]
[Quest Complete!]
[Dungeon Diving for Beginners]
{Objective : Defeat the Boss of the Easy Zombie Dungeon}
{Reward : Portal Added to the Hub, 500 credits, 5000 exp}
[You have leveled Up!]
[Shiro, Game Nerd]
Level – 4 [850/4000]
Class – Novice Mage [LVL 1/25 (38/100)]
Alignment – Neutral Evil
HP – 150 [5 Regen per Minute]
MP – 400 [20 Regen per 10 seconds]
SP – 150 [5 Regen per 10 Seconds]
STR - 5
END - 5
DEX – 5
INT - 30
WIS – 20
CHA – 15
LCK – 15
Points – 2
[Money - 600 Credits]
I quickly increase INT to 30 and WIS to 20, leaving me 12 points to spend, after some thought I increase CHA and LCK to 15 and save the last 2 for now, I liked having my stats be multiples of 5. I use [ID Escape] to leave the dungeon and head back to my apartment.
Once I arrive I notice a new door in my living room that wasn't there before, looks like I found my portal, as I approach it a new menu appears.
[Congratulations on earning your Portal!]
{From here you can traverse to other worlds, this would usually have a one time cost to unlock but as this is your first time the first world chosen is free!}
{Please select the world you wish to go to first.}
[Pokémon]
{Capture Pokémon to battle for you, collect gym badges and complete your Pokédex on this adventure!}
{If selected you will be able to choose a region to start in, and will not be able to choose another world until you have become the champion of your starter region}
[Persona 4 Golden]
{Summon Personas to battle shadows, improve your social links and solve the mystery of the midnight channel!}
{If selected you will take the place of the Protagonist of Persona 4 and will not be able to choose another world until you have reached the True Ending}
[Overlord]
{Take the role of Supreme Being of the Great Tomb of Nazarick as you lead your followers in this new world they have been transported to!}
{If selected you will take the place of Lord Momonga (The Skeletal Form is optional) and will not be able to choose another world until you have completed The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc}
[High School DxD]
{Join Rias Gremory and her peerage in Kuoh academy, whether you join the devils, another faction or make your own is entirely up to you!}
{If selected you will be able to choose from multiple potential starts and will not be able to choose another world until you have reached the conclusion of the Rias Gremory Arranged Marriage Quest}
[Mass Effect]
{Lead the Normandy in the battle against the Geth and Saren the Rouge Spectre!}
{If selected you will take the role of Commander Shepard and will not be able to choose another world until you have completed Mass Effect 1}
[Overwatch]
{Play as wide variety of Heroes in this team based game!}
{If selected you will not be able to choose another world until you have 150 victories, and have unlocked 1 Overwatch Hero as a Follower}
[Star Wars The Old Republic]
{Play as one of 8 classes in this galactic adventure.}
{If selected you be able to choose from the 8 classes and will not be able to choose another world until you have completed your class story}
...looks like I'll be playing this game for a long long time.
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