Allan closed his eyes in anticipation of what came next. Spinning back through the time and space vortex was much more bearable without a visual. The only downside was that when he came back out the other side of the tunnel he completely lost his balance and hit the ground hard.
[-50 Damage]
Ouch! That was stupid. I won't be pulling a stunt like that again!
“Dude, what happened?” Brad laughed, “Did you trip?”
Déjà vu.
Allan ignored him again as he stood and brushed himself off.
Just like he saw in foresight the dead bodies rose up from the ground - awakened like zombies. All of their eyes were glowing icy blue. The phoenix roared, the fire on its hands flaring bright once again.
Threat Detected: Level 3 Undead Avatar
HP| N/A
Strengths: Undead Avatars do not have Hit Points (HP), so wounds do not affect them. Will not remain killed.
Weaknesses: [LOCKED].
***Disclaimer: If you are killed by an undead avatar, your lockout time doubles. Meanwhile, your own avatar becomes undead***
Knowing what he was doing now, with a single strike he beheaded it.
Decapitate: Easy
Instant Kill
[+150 XP]
Skill Unlocked: Decapitate
Delivers an Instant Kill when hacking off the head of an opponent. Only works at close range. Greater chances for Instant Kill increase with higher levels. Requirements: Level > 11, Agility > 8, Stamina > 12, Willpower > 8
***Disclaimer: This skill can only be utilized with a large sword***
It had been a while since he had last checked his character sheet. Even though they were in the thick of the battle, he scrolled past the Skill Unlocked alert and quickly glanced at his stats.
Conquest: Player Stats
Name | @Hellekith
Class | Warrior
Level | 12
Experience | 4,760
XP to next level | 840
HP | 3,200/3,200
Mana | 100/100
Stolen novel; please report.
Strength |Total: 14 | Original: 5 | Level Ups: 1 | Bonuses: 8
Agility |Total: 9 | Original: 5 | Level Ups: 2 | Bonuses: 2
Stamina |Total: 12 | Original: 7 | Level Ups: 5 | Bonuses: 0
Intelligence |Total: 8 | Original: 1 | Level Ups: 3 | Bonuses: 4
Willpower |Total: 10 | Original: 2 | Level Ups: 7 | Bonuses: 1
Not bad. Not bad at all!
He exited the sheet, and saw that Brad was already fighting a small horde a ways off. Just then, the phoenix let out a strong breath of air, which sent the approaching hordes flying away, smashing to the sides of the buildings.
Oh, now it feels good to have both wind and fire!
He yelled a battle cry and entered the fray.
Threat Detected: Level 3 Undead Avatar
HP| 300/300
Strengths: Undead Avatars do not have Hit Points (HP), so wounds do not affect them. Will not remain killed.
Weaknesses: [LOCKED].
***Disclaimer: If you are killed by an undead avatar, your lockout time doubles. Meanwhile, your own avatar becomes undead***
Like second nature, he swung and lopped off the avatar's head.
Decapitate: Easy
Instant Kill
[+150 XP]
As he continued to decapitate one undead after another, his nerves were on edge. He knew that any minute now the second wave of high level undead would attack, and he'd be a dead man. His HUD started to glitch again.
Not now! I refuse to die this time.
Then he heard the foreboding chime ring from the sky.
LEVEL UP!
+1 Intelligence
What should I do?! I have to change the circumstances! Fast!
The horde kept coming at him. His HUD was on the fritz, causing his anxiety to soar.
Before he knew it, he was facing his soon-to-be killer.
Threat Detected: Level 12 Undead Avatar
HP| N/A
Strengths: Undead Avatars do not have Hit Points (HP), so wounds do not affect them. Will not remain killed. Thick armor does not add any Hit Points (HP), however it does make the opponent a more challenging foe.
Weaknesses: [LOCKED].
***Disclaimer: If you are killed by an undead avatar, your lockout time doubles. Meanwhile, your own avatar becomes undead***
Run!
He dodged the undead's first attack and took off at a sprint. He kept trying to toggle through his inventory to see what he could possibly use to defend himself, but his HUD was giving him serious grief.
He tried to run, but couldn't go very far. They were utterly surrounded.
What to do? What to do?!
In the distance he saw the phoenix smash the zombies with its fiery fists. They caught fire, and collapsed in a fiery heap. And they stopped moving...
Fire kills them!
“We need to light a fire!” Allan yelled at the top of his voice. “Fire kills them!”
He tried to access his inventory again. After a few failed attempts, he finally was able to use the flint and steel icon to activate a wooden torch.
[-15 Mana]
The Level 12 Undead Avatar that had been chasing him immediately stopped its advance and shrank back. Allan grinned widely, and attacked. As his confidence returned, so did full functionality of his HUD. Screams filled the air as the fire consumed the avatar.
Incinerate: Difficult
Instant Kill
[+210 XP]
Congratulations!
You have successfully altered the foreseen outcome of this scenario. For your wisdom, you will be rewarded:
+1 Intelligence
+1 Willpower
Thank goodness! That was a close one.
To his side, Brad was also attacking them with a torch. Wave after wave, the undead fell down engulfed by flames. They shrieked and wailed, snarled and growled as the fire burned them.
They fought valiantly. Their Phoenix companion smote and smashed its enemies, yet the numbers just kept coming.
There's too many of them!
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