The first part is a bit of character building. So if you want to get to the story you can skip it :-)
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The Ocean... How long has it been a year, maybe two...three?...don't exactly remember.
Now all that didn't matter, because I was here. Smelling the salty air, feeling the breeze, the cold refreshing water splashig on my legs and the sun no longer scorching me like in that accursed desert, but warming me..
Everything was perfect because she was here...long raven hair, slightly tanned skin which made her shine, gracious features that made models and actress pale in comparison. Her every gesture was elegant to the point of calling her an renessaince masterpiece.
Still the spell she which binded me was her icy gaze. Those blue eyes that meet with mine and hypnotised me. They didn't flinch or cower, but took them head on...and accept them even liked them. Most people fear them, others scorn, envy or even wish for them, few are those and far between which see beneath them and accept them...me. But she was the only one which truly liked them....then and even now...
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Booooom!!!
Jack: What the Hell!? Is fucking going on?!?!
The floor on which I was sleeping shock. I got on my feet and looked around and everything seemed fine, but my ears told me the opposite. Roars, scriches, crunches and other disgustings noises came from outside my room. After inspecting the screens I was shocked to see the creatures more changed than before and unfortunately more powerful.
Now the four way battlefield was more organised, clearly showing signs of intelligence and I could easily pinpoint which creatures were responsible for this great change.
Few of the creature at the back of their force were now humanoid in shape which was extremely disturbing. If this was not enough, some of them were using something than can only be explained as magic...I though I will have the lead in this department, but they surprised me with their sudden evolution.
I took the silence for granted I thought they were to busy building their nests, lairs and multiplying. So I left the attack for when I would have grown stronger, but I could have taken a few out...
( Crying over spilled milk won't help me now. Wait...)
Looking at the situation from another perspective the chaos ensued by the battle is going to be the perfect cover for stealing some experience.
From what I learned yesterday from Mr.Bones was that the creatures which first appeared were classified as danger beasts, when they can use magic or abilities their class is raised to mana beast and those which materialize a mana core inside are classified as monsters. Another fun fact, all humanoid shaped types are mostly monsters.
As I was deciding on a action plan some windows showed me some much expected information:
Mana has been unlocked! Currently stabilizing...
+10 cerebral power; + 10 cerebral speed; + 10 mental resistance
You have aquired psionic power Telepathy!
The messages stopped and I was grinning ear to ear. Yesterday windows after training paeled in comparison. During my sword practice I unlocked 3 stats, but didn't gaing to many points:+1strength,+2 dexterity and +3 endurance.
(Let's see....)
TelepathyRarity:CommonType:Psionic-ActiveLatent psionic power artificially unlocked. Telepathy breaks the barriers of languages, words and even species in some cases. Depending on how it is used, the power can bring peaceful comunications or invisible wars.
With a simple thought I knew how to activate it, like my other psionic ability. But who to use it on... I picked a humanoid ratman and connect. Like bringing a line unstedy from my brain to his, which was a kinda difficult I connected...
(Ratman:..bzttt Kill! Kill! Eat the fresh meat!...bzth drink that warm blood..More! More! Not enough!..ahahahahahh)
I broke the connection immediately and puked all the contents of my stomach. ( Such a vile creature, not only words, but images and other senses linked between us.. it was so sickening ... so horrible.)I'm not doing this anytime soon.
Did a quick cleaning with "Down the Rabbit Hole" , this was such an useful and versatile ability unlike the other one...maybe with a human it will be different, hopefully.
Feeling a rage towards these vile creatures, I started taking them out one by one, starting with that fucking ratman!
As the ratman was charging into battle, I opened a hole in its front, due to the kinetic energy he couldn't stop, as always half way through the dark hole and I closed it. The precision of this power was amazing. From the safety of my room I started taking the ones who seemed special and collecting the loot. At the same time keeping an eye on my status window, when psionic energy went below 10% adverse effects started appearing like when I tested it's limit. A specific "tiiiiiiiiiiing" sound and bleeding from my nose and eyes. The level up windows showed up when I took breaks to recover my psionic energy, the recovery rate was fluctuating, below 50% was slow, but above skyrocketed. The only creature which my ability had no effect on was the slime, well I found from Mr. Bones unless you destroy the center, the way to kill them was through fire or magic.
The creatures morning mini-war came to an end, shortly after their most powerful pieces were taken out by me. Even after all that fighting and my one-sided slaughter the numbers of their forces were still in the hundreds...
Congratulations! You have reached level 39!
You have acquired the title "Assassin"!
" Stealth " skill acquired!
Class " Psionic-Assassin" is now available
Jack: Whoa! Such a cool sounding Class, but it is unfortunate....
I found out from Mr. Bones to carefully pick my Class, because it can have negative effects, besides positive ones so for now I'll wait until I find a hybrid one...he said they were hard to get, but not impossible.
I checked my my new title and skill:
AssassinTitle granted to those which swing the Death Scythe of the Grim Ripper, bringing death without being noticed and without any difficulty against stronger foes.
StealthRarity:UncommonType:Physical-ActiveLevel:1Basic skill for those which are familiar with convert actions. Skill gained due to acquiring the title "Assassin". In stealth mode you meld in the background by hidding your presence and movement.
When I activated "Stealth" a torrent of information flooded my mind and knew how to move, breath and hide my presence which was really a strange almost alien feeling. It was extremely difficult to stay long in this state, it was tiring.
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Another look to the screens, showed that the creatures retreated leaving a mess behind... speaking of dirt. I needed a change of clothes, I've been cleaning myself with water, but now I felt the need to change clothes, they smelled of the sweat from yesterdays training.
Going to the stores wasn't the best idea. Those places changed a lot during these 3 days. The insectoids constructed hive like structures from a cheratin material, web and what they found in their territory. The frogs and slimes made themselves a swamp. Water, plants and all that...from were these came from?!...probably some kind of magic. The rats place looked like a hamster cage plus holes. A lot of things thorn to shreds laying everywhere. The reptilians were the less creative, just destroying and melting things...
The only place where I could think of obtaining some undamaged goods was the basement... but that place didn't inspired me safety considering the situation. Looking at the pile of loot I decided to visit Mr.Bones after I have a bite to eat, deliver a "gift" to the monsters and wash myself...my water supply is dwindling.
The battle was more draining than I first thought, so I took a nap to recover my energy, waking up in the afternoon. When I woke up...
"Alert" psionic-ability awakened!
Mana has stabilized.
(Hmmm...the first message is a bit different. Why?!)
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AlertRarity:rareType:Psionic-PassivePsionic power of the precognition branch. A latent power that finished its awakening with artificial help. This power warns its possessor of mortal danger a few moments before the end. A way to cheat death for those that live a dangerous life.
( Finished awakening?! Was I going to develop this power along my life...well I had a weird 6th sense, but to think...Wait?! We're there others psionic powered people before the System?!)(...were there real magicians?!)
This revelation came as a great shock... (How was such information kept secret?!) A lot of conspiracy theories came to mind. (This is no jocking matter!) (What was going on outside?) The expectations I had before changed again. Maybe Mr. Bones will shed some light on this subject.
For now I took my shirt off me and collect my loot inside. Made a dark hole above me, which sucked me inside trowing me out of the floor in front of the dungeon shop.
POV Mr. Bones
Day 1
( No one seems around..How long is going to be.. until someone comes here..)
Granzutzs'oghr Balgorin Azustefu'ions the fifth: Hex that stupid God..and his punishment..sealing my power..well not all.. 150 solar full cycles of this..
( Me a Great Lych feared in many worlds..subject to this..shit.)
Day 2
(Hmm.. I sensed something, but the dungeon wasn't opened?!)
A black mass suddenly eats half of a danger beast. ( Not magic?! maybe a race ability, never heard of such a race???)
A human walks towards me with two funny waponds. ( So it was a psionic ability.. probably given by the System.. they have a kind God.)
GBA 5th: Welcome....( Nostalgia hits me .. seeing my original race, maybe this world won't be so boring..)
-later:
(A bit paranoid, but .. a good head on his shoulders.. in every world I have been, humans always were the most adaptable ones...)
(Will this dungeon break him, kill him..or make him a monster...hehehe)
Day 3
( The dungeon dwellers were active today..amusing.. at least some action...him again ..this is another psionic ability..Oh! Angry little shit aren't you..what did that rat do?)
All around mana beasts and monsters were.. killed systematically, simply ignoring the danger beasts. No mercy or hesitation detected in the attack..( I smell some anger..)
Jack: Hello Mr.Bones!
(Serious today aren't you .. weird human .. Hmmm... more powerful today...heheheh...the potion did its job.)
POV Jack Silvers
Jack: Hello Mr.Bones!
Mr.Bones:.......Hello Jack..with what can I help you today?
(Jack: That pause again. Does he hate the nickname?! Annoying as always his way of speaking.)
His answers regarding psionic abilities, weren't to satisfying. He did say that humans can develop these powers, but the requirements are different in each world so maybe they were, maybe there weren't powered people with psionic abilities before the System.
When it came to magic the story was different, the mana in our world before the system was in an extremely difficult state to manipulate or to affect its soroundings. So our world could not give birth to any magician. But if a wizard, or a some powerful magical being, made his way here before the system, he could use that difficult mana.
The answers only raised more questions so I dropped the subject and got down to business. Giving him the loot to appraise and made some purchases.
Some were quite interesting like: mana potions, psionic potions, skill orbs, but the most interesting were stats cubes which could unlock stats and also give you points. The loot this time was quite good in some aspects. But when it came to weapons, not so much. I kept two long swords, a claymore, a dagger, a spear all made of steel and a mage staff. The rest were knives, spears, arrows, daggers and swords made out of iron, bones or fangs inferior to steel without anything special to them so I sold them to Mr.Bones.
After the appraisals and selling I still had a lot of money 55 gold coins and 2851 silver coins...I was a bit rich huhuhuhuhuhuhu.
Of course I bought all the special items he showed me yesterday and a few things which are going to help me get stronger and make my life easier, some of the high end stuff. And the cherry on top, a laser pistol. I was tempted to buy a light saber, but until swordsmanship isn't higher I won't risk...I don't want to die by accident... that would be just embarrassing after all of this. By the end of my purchase....I had 17 silvers. Still the things in my arms were worth it. Quickly bid my farewell to Mr.Bones and teleported to my room.
Jack: Time to grow stronger!
POV ???1
???1: Hey man! Hey do you hear me!? Come here quick there is one alive in a Grand Dungeon!!!
???2: Quit your jokes and get back to work, we still have a lot of things to do. Fooling around every chance you get. All that are in Grand Dungeons die on the first day, you know the odds of surviving that?!
???3: I can't believe it! He is right ! How long has it been since it happened?!
???2: What?!..These humans sure are persistent...
???1: If I'm not wrong hmmm....the ones who survived being stuck in a Grand Dungeon on the first day, 5 worlds back, were also a group of humans...
???2: Yeah..well the God is a bit on the soft side in this world.
???3: In my opinion He is better than that mad guy from the last world, he basically did an apocalypse by using us, I hate that guy...
???1: I'm with you ???3 that bastard had more than a few screws loose.
???4: What are you guys doing!!! Get back to work!!! We need to finish the adjustments and move to the next. We are on a schedule people.
Two males and a female got back to work after being scared to death by their Boss.
A few seconds later...
???1: Fucking shrew... she moves like a ghost, but looks like a troll.
???3: pft..hahahaha..
???2: On this I agree with you. So a little wager to make this a bit interesting. 5 Adamantium coins on 2nd floor.
???3: I guess 5 on 3rd floor.
???1: 5 on Conquering! After all he is my fellow human. Let's get everyone on this wager I'm going to make a killing.
Unknown to JACK he has become the subject of a highest bet in the Solar system.
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