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1. TOME OF MANA SHIELD LV 1 (1,350 CP)

Covers your entire body with Mana to absorb incoming attacks.

Can absorb physical and magical damage.

Requires 2-second casting("MANA SHIELD")  and consumes 50 MP for every 200 damage absorbed.

WARNING: CAN CAUSE MANA ZERO STATE

"ANALYZE MANA ZERO STATE"

MANA ZERO

A state that occurs when the body empties MP.

AF: Body will receive a shock and cause extreme exhaustion.

- STA consumption increase.

- Receive Negative Effect Stun (10 secs.)

- MP regeneration will stop.

- MP regeneration reactivation duration 00:20:00

'What a cool skill, If I use this then I will not be killed on the spot if a cannon burst skill hit me' was what I thought as I continue browsing the Contribution Store, a series of notification popped out.

BLESSING OF THE NIGHT

+ Acquired Night Vision

+ Night Stealth Skill has been learned

+ Increase movement speed and attack speed at night

+ HP/MP/STA restored to MAX every night

YOUR HORDE REGISTERED INTO THE NIGHTWALKER FACTION

THE GODDESS OF THE MOON BLESSES ITS BELIEVERS WITH THE SKILLS FOR ASSASSINATION AND ESPIONAGE. EMBRACE THE NIGHT, THE MOON'S LIGHT WILL GUIDE YOUR PATH

We are currently moving south, the territory mark which was an area where it stinks of urine is still 500 pigs away. As for why I can estimate the distance, well it's all thanks to this...

NAVIGATE - II (RARE)

MP: 20

Req: places you have crossed.

Allows you to locate the distance, general direction, and sometimes routes of a target area.

AF: Accuracy improves as skill increases.

+ increase distance accuracy

The forest was creepy at night since you'll never know when something will pop out of nowhere. But receiving the blessing of the night made the uncomfortable feeling of something watching you disappeared and was instead replaced by a sense of security like the darkness has always been there to protect us.

As we went closer to the mark I can see trees being punctured by something. In a closer look, it was pierced by a sharp object but the penetration was not deep.

I think that this was done by Fig. I told the group about my findings and followed the direction that has trees with small holes.

The stench of hog urine became stronger as we arrive at the end of our territory.

The trees with holes became lesser as we move forward. 

'Fig you really are one hard working hog'

I looked at the ground and see prints made by hog feet. 

"Guys we found our lead"

We are on the right track and the Chief fasten the pace by using his inspire skill. The skill night stealth drained our MP and STA but the speed of our search was rather fast since our movement speed was increased because of the blessing and the buff that the Chief gave us.

We reached the mark within 10 minutes draining only  50 MP and STA excluding the normal STA consumption whilst walking. If this was morning then I'm afraid that we need more than that to get here.

As we moved onwards we can no longer see trees with holes instead leaves scattered and bushes destroyed. It seems like something was running around in this place in a hurry.

Then there was another type of print that can be seen on the ground. It looked like a print that a bipedal creature would make. We continued following those prints. It seems Fig really was in trouble based on this evidence.

The prints were sometimes following a straightforward path and sometimes it runs around a tree.

Then the hog prints disappeared. There was no stench of blood so we can still positively think that there was no battle that happened, hopefully.

Later on, we saw something familiar. A trail made by dragging something heavy. The size was the same size as us Hogs. You really don't need to be smart to realize that this trail was Fig being dragged by those bipedal creatures.

'Fig wait for me. I'm gonna let you owe me one' I said as we followed the trail Fig left.

We followed the direction that the trail left and we found buildings from afar. Though it may be dark, our eyes were influenced by the effect of our blessing making the night's darkness and day's light to have no difference aside from the temperature.

TING

YOU HAVE INFILTRATED A FOREIGN CIVILIZATION

PATRON REWARD

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The Goddess of the Moon was amazed by your fast adaptation and bold actions allowing your night stealth to increase in proficiency.

+ 1 LV (Night Stealth Skill)

'Hoh, so even the Gods discover my greatness' is what I thought but Pic was eager on finding Fig and went ahead of us.

'Not good'

I shoot my tail and grabbed Pic's feet.

I whispered, "Calm down Pic, we can't afford to disturb this camp. Not only will we fail in saving Fig we will also die here". Though it did not make Pic calm down. It still halted his rash movements.

"Jule and Nic you scout the perimeter of the camp while Pic and I will monitor their movements" as I said that we saw some shadows moving from afar. 

These guys are also making their nights' watch so we really can't afford to be careless. The stealth skill might erase our presence but it does not block sound nor smell.

We hid behind a near bush as they pass by. They look like the old farmer but shorter and uglier. It seems they were the ones who Pignapped Fig.

I see Pic trembling, this guy really doesn't know how to keep calm if I let this idiot alone then this guy will definitely rush to his doom. From the number of these buildings, I can estimate they number much more that our horde.

As the patrol pass by, we moved into another bush in an opposite direction.

We can't go deeper as their camp is not dark even at night. It seems they have captured many miniature suns and placed it every where in their camp.

'I wonder where they got those'.

Unlike us, they seem to have a lesser vision at night since their eyes wander around if they look from afar indicating that they can't see well at night. I have observed that if you look at something your eyes will hold still as they focus on something.

Moments later Jule and Nic returned.

It seems the Chief has chosen a different God from what was planned. My STA restored to MAX and I can break this shackle anytime but the problem is those stupid goblins have returned. And they have a new company, a goblin with a different air surrounding it.

The goblin whom I think is their Chief is not larger than them but instead, he was smaller but he emits a huge presence not fitting with his build.

The guy looked at me with amused eyes, he then spoke, "It seems your friend here is no longer a heathen"

The goblins surrounding their Chief burst into hush murmurs.

"Untie him so we can talk better"

The goblins listened to the command and unfastened the vines.

I stood without their consent and looked back at their Chief since he was staring at me I did the same.

"Bastard!"

"Idiot!"

The goblins shouted words that I can't comprehend.

'Maybe they felt that my behavior was very disrespectful', that's what their faces told me.

"Calm down now," said the Chief as he went closer to me.

"Why have you entered our woods, little guy?"

I was puzzled by those words, because when I crossed the border of our territory. I was cautious enough to smell other creatures' marking before proceeding.

But nonetheless, I replied without leaving my eyes on the Chief.

"I'm looking for something to eat" is what I said.

The Chief seems to be thinking of something as he asked again.

"Eat what?"

'What a stupid question' is what I thought but by saying that loud will only lead to my demise so I answered his question by saying...

"Anything that's edible and tasty"

To my words, the Goblin Chief smirked.

"Like goblins?" he said in a strong tone and he whispered something.

A powerful force surrounded the Chief as those words left his mouth. A strong wind came into the tent and flapped its entrance open. A pressure so strong that the weaker goblins started to kneel on the ground.

"You misunderstood! I never tasted goblins before, and you don't look delicious at all" I said defensively as I moved backward. 

'Shit this guy thought that I'll hurt his horde or something' as I thought those words the pressure was getting stronger as the goblin raised one of his hand pointing at me and said

"BURST!"

"BOOOOOOOOOOM"