3 Beating the 0% odds
I manage to escape successfully. I quickly return to my safe zone. Though it isn't just the giant spider who chased me.
[High-level monster
Level ??]
[High-level monster
Level ??]
[High-level monster
Level ??]
One looks like a giant mosquito, the other a gigantic spider, and the other a combination of roach and a rhino.
I barely made it out alive. Luckily, the monsters will fight each other when they crossed paths. I almost fainted from the lack of breath.
Damn it, my stamina is pretty low. Looks like my body isn't that enhanced even after being transported.
I thought this skill is cool. In fact, it sucks compared to my classmates since the only thing I can do is clone myself.
It doesn't matter if there are 3 or 5 versions of a weakling like me.
Ugh! What the hell is this place?! I was glad that I am alive but it looks like I won't be sooner or later. This place is crawling with high-level monsters.
Escaping from here is impossible as that diary suggests.
Regardless, monsters seem to avoid this area. Is it because of the torches on the wall? No, if they were, they wouldn't have chased me earlier since I was carrying one.
Well, who cares. I will try a different approach. I'll use my skill.
Afterward, I created a clone. I have my clone leave to scout for now. I have my original stay here.
I will have to call this place my safe zone since this is the only safe location.
Regardless, I sense my clone is gone. It must have been killed by some high-level insect. Well, I can't blame it since they are weak. Not to mention, the original is as well.
Sigh.
I need a different strategy. If I can't leave this place then I have to defeat these monsters. How? These monsters are high level according to Harukawa.
I doubt I can survive two hits from these creatures.
I sit still and think about it. Perhaps, my knowledge from earth can help?
Wait, aren't I the God of Grinding? I think I can make it.
Thinking of one idea, I smile.
I used to do this when I want to level up my smurf accounts quick. I let them join with my high-level account dungeon raids. If my smurf can't deal the last hit with its ignorable DPS then I will have it rely with assists.
I then navigate around my system to know more details about assists until I found them.
[Assists: Any hostile contact against a target will count as assist provided the target is slain with the allotted time. However, EXP gained will only be 20% compared to a normal kill]
I see.
I then create 3 clones and have them stay for a moment. Looks like I can telepathically give commands to these clones. Although I'm not able to see what they are seeing.
I have them walk around under my command, jump, and run for testing.
I have almost no MP left after creating some clones and this is my last shot. Looks like I can only make a maximum of 4 clones.
Regardless, I already memorized where the huge spider, insects, and serpent are found. Harukawa made a map on it in his diary.
In these caves, there are various paths which I should take note of.
I hope my plan will work.
I will have one clone sneak and punch a monster. Even if it inflicts a very, very small damage but as long as there is an 'assist' effect, it is fine.
The clone who will get close in order to land a hit will have to be sacrificed.
Certain monsters also are hostile against each other which I can take advantage of according to Harukawa's notes.
The rest of the clones will lure the punched monster to other monsters and make them cross paths to make them fight each other until it dies.
Giving my clones a lot of assists. Hahaha!
I think that's the only way I can get EXP points from this place.
Though they need to be able to outrun the monsters before they can cross paths thus they need a long starting point to make up for my low stamina and agility.
According to the system description, each clone can get its assists and EXPs. That means it better if more clones can also punch a monster to increase my [assists] and give more EXP.
I then have my clones go and leave the safe zone. I hope they will follow my plan.
Now, the only thing I have to do is wait.
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It isn't done yet? It seems they are still alive.
Oh, one dies.
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A few minutes later and the two clones finally die as well. However, I got some EXPs from assists.
[(Assists)
+ 1,000 EXP
+800 EXP]
Woah! 2 clones manage to touch a monster and have it get slain by other monsters. You guys ain't bad after all.
Even with the deductions, it is still a pretty high exp yield.
Every level up, my MP will be maxed out.
I then create more clones and I use the same tactics again several times.
[+level up
+level up
+level up
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Level 7]
Eh?! I just leveled up to level 7 without doing anything! All I did was have my clones do all the work.
How is this possible?! Is this the end of my suffering?
Well, it must be because these monsters are high level, and even with just a bonus assist, they give pretty high EXP points.
This is making me cry with happiness.
[New Skill Acquired!
+Clone Take Over
+Only Good No bad
+Scan
+Clone Skill
+Character Division (Level 2)]
Woah, it is pretty neat to gather this much skill. Let me check each of them.
These will come in handy.
[Only Good No Bad (Passive Skill): The user will receive all the benefits the clone receives while negative effects are neglected]
[Clone skill(Passive Skill): Consume a monster to copy their skill]
Another useful skill! Hehe, I think I know how I can use you.
[Scan: Show information of the target]
Well, every system user needs one.
Checking my first skill, it seems it has improved a bit.
[ Skill: Character Division (Level 2)
Creates a copy of the host. The copy shall hold 11% of the stats of the host. The exp gained of the copy shall go to the host but with a 92% deduction.
MP cost: 5]
It seems I have 35 points in my stats for allocation. I have to know first what they mean.
[System Title: Suicidal Divider
Level: 7
Mana points: 23/23
Strength: 3
Agility: 5
Defense: 3
Stamina: 5
Wisdom: 5
Mind: 3
Tolerance: 3 ]
Strength, agility and, defense are already common sense. Though stamina also determines the life points of the host.
According to the system, wisdom seems to refer to the mana capacity, recovery, output, and speed of the magic learning process.
Besides getting skills from the system by leveling up, it seems I can learn magic, huh? As expected of another world.
Mind refers to the ability of the user to withstand mental ill effects like illusions, manipulation, petrification, and mental curses.
Tolerance refers to the immunity and resistance of the user against elemental or non-elemental forces of the environment.
Hmmm, mind and tolerance aren't that important for now, thus I put everything in my wisdom, endurance, and agility stats.
[System Title: Suicidal Divider
Level: 7
Mana points: 75/75
Strength: 3
Agility: 18
Defense: 3
Stamina: 17
Wisdom: 15
Mind: 3
Tolerance: 3 ]
With my higher wisdom thus higher MP, I can summon 15 clones now. Not to mention, using the skill [Clone take over] I can even reap more EXP.
[Clone Take Over: Transfer the user's consciousness into the clone. Turns the EXP gained of the clone by 100%. However, the stats are only 11% of the original]
The downside is I have to leave my original body and it is defenseless as a sitting duck. Though, I'm lucky there are no monsters here.
Occupying my clone, it just feels like my former body. However, knowing I cannot die since I'm borrowing the body of my clone makes me feel at ease.
I finally understand why my system is named suicidal divider. Hahaha!
So this is how my system is supposed to be used. By having my clones go on suicidal charge as I level up.
Now, then commence to the second plan!
We have to split up into 7 teams and it is by pair. On each team, one is an attacker and the other is a lurer. I have to use [Clone Take over] on each attacker to maximize my exp yield.
Right now, we are running to our destination. "We make a good team aren't we? Haha."
My clone doesn't respond with a straight face.
"Umm, are you not capable of speaking or you are just shy?"
....
I finally understand why my classmates think that I am a weirdo.
This one is truly my clone.
Seriously speaking though they don't possess enough intelligence and are no better than drones. They just follow my command and do it without hesitation.
At some point, we ended up stumbling upon a monster. A giant spider to be exact. It had brown carapace armor that looks tougher than stones. It isn't looking at us at the moment but its red eyes glimmering with violence is alarming.
I point at it and activate scan.
[Greatest Earth Spider
Level 75]
Looks like with scan I can see the monster's name and level.
My eyes are about to pop out off my sockets seeing its level. It's even higher than the True Hero's starting level.
It looks like my previous clones are lucky to get close and land a punch on them.
I then grab my torch. Yah! I throw it away from my direction. The spider naively follows it.
I then charge and punch its body. I manage to land a hit. The spider rotates quickly. Seeing it up close is frightening.
Eh!
Even though I know I am inhabiting a clone, I can feel death approaching.
It uses its sharp legs to stab my body. I turn into a white mist and vanish.
I return to my real body. I breath heavily. I hope my clones can run from that thing.
I then use my [Clone take over] to take over the attacker of the 2nd team and then to the next team. I manage to land a hit on the monsters assigned for each teams.
Now, the runners will lure the monsters where they can make them fight each other.
[+12,000 EXP
+3,000 EXP
+3,000 EXP
+12,000 EXP
+12,000 EXP]
[New Title: Regular Assister: Increases the assist EXP gained by 10%]
[+Level up
+Level up
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New Level
Level 17]
As for why my EXP gain is higher this time is due to the fact that [Clone Take over] is an the efficient way to farm EXPs since it neglects the deduction of 90% of EXP from my [Character Division] skill.
Haha! I feel happy just getting victorious. I even have a new title.
However, all of these makes me hungry. I fall on my knees and lie flat on the ground.
This is bad. I might starve if I can't find some food.
