She dropped the hunter with a single shot to the head.
HeadShot: Medium
Instant Kill
+20 XP
Just then, an invisible force knocked her over. She screamed out in terror when an inky-black tentacle wrapped around her leg. Turning abruptly, she came face to face with what appeared to be a land-bound squid covered with gnashing, razor-sharp teeth.
Threat Detected: Level 6 Voidspawn
HP| 600/600
Strengths: Long black tentacles allow for speed and easy subduing of prey. Head is covered with gnashing mouths full of razor-sharp teeth to allow for rapid devouring of trapped prey. Head is also covered with eyes to allow for 360-degree sight with intense focus. Will not remain killed.
Weaknesses: [LOCKED]
Without hesitation, she switched the AK-47 from Manual to Semi-Automatic mode. The spray of bullets knocked the creature backwards, sending it shrieking back into the forest. After expending the full magazine, the trigger clicked a few times before she released her finger.
That was a lot of ammo I just burned through for no XP, she scolded herself.
She wasn’t about to chase the creature. Knowing the other two hunters would be alerted by the appearance of her marker – not to mention the loud ruckus she just made to ward off the vile creature, she bolted out of the creepy forest and ripped the rifle out of the dead hunter’s hands and removed three 50-round capacity sashes off of his body.
Congratulations!
You have survived the Lost Zone unscathed.
Claim your reward for your endurance and courage:
+1 Willpower
+1 Strength
New Weapon Acquired: Remington 700, Bolt-Action Hunting Rifle
Ammunition: .308 ammunition, 136/150 available rounds. Delivers 60% damage or Instant Kills. An Instant Kill requires the use of either a Headshot or a CardioBlast skill. Chances of longer range accuracy are 75%. Greater chances for Instant Kill increase with higher levels. Requirements: Level > 3, Strength > 6 Agility > 2, Stamina > 2, Intelligence > 2
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She took quick aim with the night vision scope, and took out the next hunter without a challenge.
HeadShot: Medium
Instant Kill
+20 XP
A bullet whizzed past, sharpening her focus. The marksmanship of these hunters left a lot to be desired. She glanced down to the body at her feet. He was just a kid.
A pang of guilt rose in her throat, and she had to remind herself yet again that it was just a game.
But it feels so real…
Shaking off the morbid thoughts creeping into her mind, she took careful aim and fired.
HeadShot: Medium
Instant Kill
+20 XP
Another alert followed.
LEVEL UP!
+1 Stamina
A wisp of darkness swirled at her feet and a chime sounded from the sky as her character ascended to Level 4.
“That was too easy.” she chuckled to herself as she strode into the clearing to collect the ammunition from her fallen opponents.
She pulled up her HUD as she walked. According to her character sheet, she was now 145 XP away from Level 5. As the game progressed, each level would become increasingly more difficult to obtain. On the plus side, XP kill points would also increase based upon a set calculation between an Easy Kill, a Medium Kill, or a Difficult Kill.
Having formerly been a Level 8 player prior to the game malfunction, thinking about this only made her angry.
Doug did this. When I find him, I’ll make him pay!
Brittany stayed close to the edge of the forest, but not too close as to avoid being dragged inside by the hidden beasts she was certain were following her every move. Her senses had heightened from the recent encounter with the tentacled monster, and the follicles of her hair were prickling in anticipation. The three moons cast an eerie blue glow in the sky, making the prevailing darkness unsettling.
A faraway boom echoed overhead, and the sky lit up by a falling fireball. She watched the strange sight as it descended and felt the tremor as it made impact.
A meteor?
Her HUD lit up and pinpointed the impact site.
Conquest Servers detect a foreign object has fallen from the sky in your vicinity. Unknown objects hold hidden secrets that often yield Player Improvements.
Would you like to begin a Discovery Quest?
Yes | No
Though it would take her slightly off course from her Weapon’s Quest, Brittany’s curiosity got the better of her. She selected ‘Yes’.
After stumbling through the dark for several minutes, she crested a hill, seeing the glow of fire in the distance. Her HUD confirmed the glow as her intended destination, and she felt drawn to it like a bug to a flame. She was tired from the long hours she had logged, and wanted nothing more than to log out and curl up in her bed, but the prospect of increasing her player stats was too tempting an offer to pass up. She trudged onward.
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