Pain, it's all I could feel. My head was throbbing, and I had no idea where I was or how this happened. It took me a few moments to take it all in before I started to remember, it baffled me, whereas I've never considered my self a good person I didn't feel like a bad person. Rain fell intensely when I saw her, maybe that's why she failed to notice the truck flying towards her.
Normally I'd never care much for the life and death of people, but Children had a soft spot in my heart in this twisted world. Jumping in front of the truck making it just in time to push her out of the way... Unfortunately this didn't include myself, so here I am now in what looks to be a quarry or mine of some sorts?
Finally grasping the situation I was in, my first thought was to check my body for injuries, Examining myself I still looked the same. Light Brown skin, and I didn't feel any shorter so I must still be 6'1, my eyes have always been dark brown, but there was no way to know if that has that changed for now. pulling my braid in front of me my hair hadn't changed either, still dark brown with a tent of red. Should still be twenty-four years old too.
There was glowing rocks around the mine, and I don't mean bioluminescence I know what that looks like. It was far brighter almost magical, there was a variety of colors, being red, blue, brown, mint? Floating particles surrounded them.
Then and there it hit me like a truck. Wincing at the metaphor I realized this was most likely not my world, so like any respectable man of culture I latched onto the idea that I was isekaied. System I shouted in my head, but nothing happened, did I not have a cheat system? Bummed out I tried other options before one worked.
Status I called out wearily, then a screen projected to the side of my vision. Per usual it was indigo with my name, stats, ability points, abilities , passive abilities, and inventory Listed. At the top Hp, Hp regen, Sp, Sp regen, Mp, Mp regen, and a LvlL/Xp bar with my basic stats and abilities below them.
Mathew Bright
Hp/20, Hp regen 2/Hr, Sp/40, Sp regen 8/Hr, Mp/24, Mp regen/2.4, LvL.1, Xp 1/83
Str.10
Dex.10
Con.10
Int.12
Wis.12
AP.0
Blacksmith.1, Xp. 1/83, Mining.1, Xp. 1/83, Fire resistance.
Blessing Of The Forge.MAX (+1 Str, +1 Con per LvL, Fire resistance, doubled learning rate in Blacksmithing, Mining), Blessing of ???????.Max (Innate translation).
Inv. 4/50, basic shoes, basic pants, basic shirt, basic jacket.
Eyebrow raised I looked over my stats, and noticed two stand outs, Blessing of the forge, and Blessing of ???????, both were max level. A few ideas came to me about the first one, I've always had a love for blacksmithing and mining in games, maybe that's why I have it.
The second one stumped me, while convenient it was confusing that the name was hidden. The bonuses from BOTF gave mining, and blacksmithing which made sense to me, any good smith should be able to source his own materials, and know its strengths and weaknesses. This is just my personal belief based off my gaming though. Satisfied I calmly said status, and the screen disappeared.
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Scanning my surroundings for anything useful I noticed the mine looked well trodden, but the tunnels were all unlit. Torches in each tunnel spaced a fair distance apart looking quite old, and dilapidated. Looking around more I found some rusty mining gear, and pretty beat up rails with a broken down mining cart on it.
Taking it all in I assumed the mine being abandoned was a safe bet, still why would they leave these stones or maybe they were crystals. Pretty valuable looking if you asked me.
Walking over to one of the rusty pickaxes Training my eyes over it a status screen popped up for it. Old Rusty Pickaxe, (+1 Str, Durability 2/5).
Deciding to pick it up "Equipped Old Rusty Pickaxe" I felt a slight bit stronger. Opening my Stats my Str. read as Str.10(11). Grinning I walked over to one of the blue crystals.
Eying it Wearily I had no idea if it would explode when struck, but I figured if it was left here it couldn't be that dangerous. Hefting the pick above my head I swung down on the crystal "+3Xp". Glancing at my Xp bar, sure enough there it was "Xp. 4/83". Going back to mining it took me around 5 minutes to finish hacking away at the crystal, took me ten swings, which totaled 30 Xp gained bringing me to 31/83 Xp. Honestly I could have done it faster with some practice.
When I completely finished a notification popped up "+1 Lesser water crystal ore". So that's what its called huh. Safe to assume the others are fire, earth, and air crystal ores. Checking my Inventory I noticed it was at 6/50, and when I looked at the lesser water crystal it expanded saying 1/100. Must be a stackable item.
While all of that was interesting it barley helped distracting me from the fact that I died. Friends weren't my strong suit, but I had a few that would be pretty distraught that I'm gone now, and my family is probably devastated. Mom probably has it the worst, she was always a huge smother, and always overreacted when I was hurt or mistreated.
Depressed now I lean against the wall and take some time to sort this all out. unlikely that ill be able to see them again my fist goal is to survive. knowing where or what world I'm in is a close second. Best way I can think to survive is to get stronger, back to mining it is.
Nine crystals, and about a half hour later I hit LvL 4, and LvL 4 Mining gaining 8 AP. Quickly checking my status I was pretty happy with the results.
Mathew Bright
Hp/28, Hp regen 2.8/Hr, Sp/56, Sp regen 11.2/Hr, Mp/24, Mp regen/2.4, LvL.4, Xp 301/388
Str.14(15)
Dex.10
Con.14
Int.12
Wis.12
AP. 8
Blacksmith.1, Xp. 1/83, Mining.1, Xp. 301/388, Fire resistance.
Blessing Of The Forge.MAX (+1 Str, +1 Con per LvL, Fire resistance, doubled learning rate in Blacksmithing, Mining), Blessing of ???????.Max (Innate translation).
Inv. 9/50, basic shoes, basic pants, basic shirt, basic jacket., Old Rusty Pickaxe(+1 Str, Durability 1/5), Lesser water crystal 4/100, Lesser fire crystal 2/100, Lesser earth crystal 2/100, Lesser air crystal 2/100.