Chapter 8: The Hidden pieces part.1
First person POV.
We have spent a few hours now just killing the fodder monsters, Killer Rabbits who were between lvl.5-10 and are now heading back to the clearing around the door to the bedroom to rest. While I am walking back with Jane I opened up the notifications from the farming session and my updated status sheet to take another look.
You have killed 3x Killer Rabbits lvl.5. You have gained 75 exp.
You have killed 2x Killer Rabbits lvl.7. You have gained 70 exp.
You have killed 1x Killer Rabbits lvl.10. You have gained 50 exp.
Congratulations,
The active skill Mana Bullet lvl.1 and Identify lvl.1 have leveled up to Mana Bullet lvl.3 and Identify lvl.2.
Congratulations,
You have leveled up from lvl.4 to lvl.6. You have gained 2 points in Body and Energy respectively.
Status Tab
Name: N/A
Age: 18yrs
Race: Common Magic Cat
Level: 6 (75/160)
Balance: 0 SC
Titles: 13th of the Zodiacs, System Administrator (Partial)(Weakened), Reincarnated, Luck of the Stars, Twin Star (Incomplete )(Unique), Novice Mana Genius
Class: N/A (Choose one)
Hp: 45/70
Mp: 15/60
Stats:
Body: 7
Energy: 6
Soul: 0
Luck: 10 (+10)
Skills:
Active: Mana bullet lvl.3, Identify lvl.2, Claw strike lvl.1, Basic Mana Manipulation lvl.7, Mana Sense lvl.1.
Passive: Cat tongue lvl.1, System Access lvl.1(Max)(Weakened), True Fusion lvl.1, Elegance lvl.1.
Other Tabs
Notifications
System Store
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System management
Quests
Admin Store (Unique)
All in all we have quite a lot from that farming session though that one lvl.10 was way harder than the other ones. I decided to just let Jane handle the close quarters combat part as she seemed good at it and she is certainly better fit for it than me who has very little fighting experience. Instead I decided to use ranged attacks instead and Jane also didn't have any problems with that arrangement as according to her she had been a close combat type class anyways and she actually didn't have a ranged attack skill like me so I really am the only one who could fit that role. Most of the time I would just stand behind Jane and when the rabbit attacked Jane I would use Mana Bullet to possibly kill it or seriously wound it after which Jane would finish it off.
But during the fight against the lvl.10 Killer Rabbit the rabbit seemed to be smarter or had some instinctive skill as it seemed to instinctively know that I was an easier target to attack than Jane even if I was further and Jane was between the Rabbit and me. It was also as fast as the lvl.7 Killer Rabbits which makes me think that it either had a movement skill or lvl.10 is a qualitative upgrade than the normal level ups. It immediately lunged at me with its fangs bared ready to bite and due to its unusually high speed Jane couldn't stop it in time, and as I hadn't been attacked even once until now as all the previous ones just attacked Jane instead I panicked and forgot to use Mana Bullet skill in time.
I only recovered myself when it's fang dug into my left shoulder and I felt immense pain making me involuntary hiss loudly in pain. Immediately as it bit me I quickly activated Claw Strike skill to slap it away before Using Mana Bullet skill to seriously wound after which Jane quickly finished it. That was when I also discovered that the True Fusion skill actually makes it so that both me and Jane both get the exp from any kills one of us makes which was surprising to learn though because of the wound I didn't get into more details.
Afterwards Jane helped me heal using another minute of partial fusion Connected Life. I had also unlocked the option to choose a class though I held off on it till we were somewhere safe. As I looked through my updated status I couldn't help but purring in satisfaction at how much I've grown.
“purr… meow, meow. ” (Man my stats have more than doubled my previous status already, this feeling of progress is so satisfying. )
Hearing me purring, Jane meowed at me.
“Meow meow meow. ” (I know that feeling it is indeed an extremely satisfying feeling and this is just the beginning as when you level up in the higher stages you get a feeling that is so addictive it's better than any drug. )
“meow meow, meow. ” (Right now you only see a visual representation of your progress due to how low it is but later on each level up will you so much power that you could clearly feel your body, soul, energy and everything else becoming stronger. )
“Meow meo… ” (Man hearing you say that I am so excited to level up some more. By the way I wanted to ask someth… )
Just as I was about to finish meowing, a shiver ran through my body as I started to have cold sweat. I couldn't move my body at all, my body was literally frozen in fear as I felt immense fear suddenly invade my head. I also suddenly received a new notification.
!Warning!
You have failed to resist [Predator's Aura].
You have been afflicted with Fear I status debuff.
Fear I:
Effects: Stunned.
As I stood stunned I noticed that Jane seemed to have successfully resisted the fear status and quickly pushed deeper into the foliage and quietly meowed at me to not make a single move. At that I wanted to ask her how exactly she expected me to move when I am stunned like this. Though I understood why she said that as I regained control of my body again as two seconds passed. Then we hid deep in the foliage for a couple more seconds, before we finally saw what was responsible for this Predator's Aura skill. It was a humanoid looking creature whose body was wooden in nature and it walked in a hunched position and had two dangerous looking claws made of what appeared to be hardened amber sap, it also had a red gem hanging around its neck by the help of a thin vine. I immediately used my leveled up Identify on both the monster and the gem hanging around its neck.
Identification Result.
Name: N/A
Race: Tree Sentinel
Level: 30
Rank: Mid-F
Monster Type: Dungeon Minion
Skills:
Active: Basic Wood Magic lvl.?.
Passive: Predator's Aura lvl.?, Sturdy Bark lvl.?.
Identification Result.
Memory Recording Gem
(Hidden Piece)
Type: System Produced Item
Grade: Peak-Normal
Enchantment: Memory Capture (Inactive), Memory storage (Active).
Details: ?