After I picked up the loot from the Ape, I looked around for the first time since I left the apartment. Before I was just walking where my feet took me, while practicing my skills. But now I was confused because down the road I could see Old Trafford. How in the Devil's name did I walk to Manchester? Did I miss something when I was asleep? Is there an activity log?
Activity LogAttacked Scorpion Ape for 1450 damagePicked up Minor Healing Potion x 3Picked up 33 gold
Seems pretty normal. "Log go back to before I passed out."
Global System AnnouncementPlayer 'Thomas Crowe' has had a bounty put on him by the God of Earth.
The player who manages to kill him will be granted a boon by God and a skill of their choice.Current Global Location: Dublin, Ireland
Global System AnnouncementAlert! Continental Shift occurring in 20 seconds.
Continents will be merged into one continent.
Just my luck. Literally. So the world is one big continent now, which makes it easier to hunt me down. Well it's not difficult to disguise myself I just need an item to block identify. Oh wait, that is difficult. I have every player in the world after my head with no way to stop them identifying me. I could use 72 Transformations but I may still get attacked anyway. Oh well as long as it is like Anime they will send the weakest first to let me get stronger, before the boss fight. Did I just trigger a flag?
Oh well. Let's look for some monsters to kill. Old Trafford should have something in it, if not oh well I got to explore Old Trafford.
As I entered it seems my guess was right. I see something like a red goblin travelling around in groups of 3.
"Golden Fiery Eyes"
Lesser Demon (Imp)Level24Health600/600StatusN/AAn Imp is at the bottom of the Demon food chain. Survives by travelling in groups. Can use weak fire magic.
600 health? Weak. Oh well there is a lot of them. I reach around my pocket and grab RJB. I start walking towards the first group. As they spot me, the fucking screeching begins again. I preform a wide sweep with my staff knocking them all back and thrusting at one's head, killing it in the process. While I was thrusting I formed two Blood Spears and sent them towards the other two.
Level Up
*Yawn* Was fighting always this boring? There is no challenge. I move onto the next group.
1 hour later
After clearing out all the normal Imp groups, I noticed two things. There is a big guy in the center of the pitch and one of the doors is locked by the system. I probably have to kill the big guy to unlock the door. From clearing out the Imps I am now level 17, I distributed all my free points into Strength.
StatusNameThomas CroweAge20RaceHumanLevel17GenderMaleClassBlood Demon KingTitlesDemon King, Naive, HereticSub-TitlesImmortal Monkey's SuccesorHealth560/560Mana2420/2420Health Regen0.24/sMana Regen1.21/sStamina4126/4200Stamina Regen2.1/sStrength210Agility66Dexterity21Intelligence20Wisdom121Luck4Vitality28Fortification88Tyranny195Unused Stat Points0SkillsDemon King's Aura Lv 3 [21%] (P)
Demon King's Bloodline Lv 5 [20%] (P)
Discernment Lv 5 [31%] (P)
Weapon Mastery Lv 5 [44%] (P)
Berserk Lv 9 [32%] (A)
Axe Throw Lv1 [9%]
Demented King's Madness Lv 2 [88%] (P)
Blood Magic Lv 6 [2%] (A)
Authoritative Corruption Lv 1 [0%] (P/A)
72 Transformations [Partially Sealed] Lv 1 [0%] (A)
Golden Fiery Eyes Lv 4 [83%] (A)
Aura Condensement Lv 1 [52%] (A)
I then used Golden Fiery Eyes on the big guy.
Lesser Demon (Oni)Level37Health3000/3000StatusN/AA Lesser Oni who is out proving himself to become a full Oni. Easy to enrage.
The thing was built like a truck. Christ. The club in it's hand must weigh a ton. Seeing the huge thing got my blood pumping for a good fight. I shouted at it from afar. "Oi, tall, red and ugly get your ass up. Your father here wants to fight."
The Oni hearing my provocation screamed at me and swung it's club at me. I smiled a bright smile as I shot my staff up to intercept the club. My 210 seemed to be slightly weaker than the Oni's. That only made me smile.
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I quickly began using Aura Condensement which drains my stamina by 10 stamina a second while coated on my weapon. The Oni and I once again go in for another collision.
-304
-12
I took a tenth of it's health in that single exchange while not losing much of my own. The Oni seeing itself getting overpowered in it's forte, began getting enraged and using skills of it's own. It's club began to glow in a baleful aura while it took out a gourd. I used Golden Fiery eyes on the baleful aura.
Bloodlust CoatingThe Oni has coated it's weapon in it's bloodlust causing damage to increase while also increasing fear in opponent.Discernment:30%
Bloodlust? I licked my lips in anticipation for the strike while looking at the gourd with a white glow around it.
Oni GourdA gourd carried by an Oni. Contains Oni Village AlchoholSkillsDrunken Rage
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That doesn't sound too good. As it takes a sip from the gourd the Bloodlust around increases exponentially. I add more stamina to the condensement and strike out before I lose the chance.
-482
Shit, I'll need at least 8 more of those to end this. The Oni mad that I took a jab at it while it was preparing, powerfully swings it's club vertically at me. I hold my staff horizontally still coated in Aura to defend.
-131
I coughed out blood after that attack. Crap. I lost just under 1/3 of my health all together. Guess there's no choice huh.
"BERSERK!"
Unlike last time when Berserk activated this time I can see my actions. My eyes go blood red while an aura not from my condensement continues to grow around me. It looks the same as the Oni's killing intent. My berserk self swings the staff wildly overpowering the Oni. The Oni looks horrified as it sees in it's eyes a mere human overpowering itself while using Drunken Rage.
Hey, 110% to STR, AGI and DEX isn't anything to scoff at. With it it put's my STR close to 450. And with Aura Condensement it is probably closer to 550. I'd be more surprised if the Oni could meet that.
In front of my berserk self the Oni is like a newborn calf unsteady on it's legs. I looked at the damage number from that hit previously.
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My eye's bulged at that number. Sure I managed to do that against the Scorpion Ape but no doubt the Oni has massive amounts more fortification than the Ape. And yet I somehow did more than a third it's health in one strike. It seems this Oni is just a lamb to the slaughter.
As I was thinking that my Berserk self did an overhead strike which the Oni tried to block with it's club. That club now has a staff shaped indent on it's body.
-739
Another quick jab to the stomach while it's disorientated is enough to seal the deal.
-1278
Level Up
I am almost feel bad for using berserk on the Oni. Almost.
I look at the loot dropped, the gourd, a key, a marble and a pelt.
Why would an Oni drop a marble? Whatever.
"Inspect"
Mysterious MarbleMysterious Marble with mark of Sagittarius upon it.
Well that's ambiguous. Oh well.
"Inspect."
Oni PeltPelt dropped from an Oni. Don't ask how an Oni drops a pelt.MaterialGradeRare
Eew. Too much information System.
Now let's go over what happened during berserk. My body was coated in the same bloodlust as the Oni. So what I have Bloodlust?
*DING*
Discovered Hidden Stat BloodlustFor being the 3rd to discover the hidden stat Bloodlust you have been granted a skill related to BloodlustSense Danger
Hidden stats? So there are stats not shown to players. I doubt that Bloodlust is my only one. Knowing this screwy system my madness and corruption probably have a calculation as well.
*DING*
Discovered Hidden StatsFor Discovering two previously unknown negative stats, the system will grant you information to counteract it
Shit. I hate being right. Might as well check how mad the system takes me as. At least they gave me a book telling me ways to counteract it.
"Status!"
StatusNameThomas CroweAge20RaceHumanLevel18GenderMaleClassBlood Demon KingTitlesDemon King, Naive, HereticSub-TitlesImmortal Monkey's SuccesorHealth433/600Mana2620/2620Health Regen0.3/sMana Regen1.31/sStamina4126/4600Stamina Regen2.3/sStrength230Agility71Dexterity21Intelligence20Wisdom131Luck4Vitality30Fortification88Tyranny215Bloodlust96Madness14%Corruption2%Unused Stat Points5SkillsDemon King's Aura Lv 3 [41%] (P)
Demon King's Bloodline Lv 5 [20%] (P)
Discernment Lv 5 [71%] (P)
Weapon Mastery Lv 5 [54%] (P)
Berserk Lv 9 [80%] (A)
Axe Throw Lv1 [9%]
Demented King's Madness Lv 2 [88%] (P)
Blood Magic Lv 6 [2%] (A)
Authoritative Corruption Lv 1 [0%] (P/A)
72 Transformations [Partially Sealed] Lv 1 [0%] (A)
Golden Fiery Eyes Lv 4 [83%] (A)
Aura Condensement Lv 1 [64%] (A)
Bloodlust Coating Lv 1 [29%] (A)
Sense Danger Lv 1 [0%] (P)
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A/N So there is chapter 9 done, hopefully our MC can save himself from the clutches of Madness and Corruption. Again I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Story so far and to point out any mistakes you notice. Ciaossu!