Zach came out of the capsule exhausted. Zach or Sagar (Note: An Indian name.) had now returned to reality. Sagar, 19 years old Indian studying his second-year undergraduate was from an upper-middle-class family. Sagar was fairly tall compared to other teens of the same age, he had a towering height of 6'4 feet. Though not so good looking, he had a bit of masculine charm with his brown eyes and black hair with a fitting hairstyle. He had started Satisfy as a means to pass his extra time and later found himself addicted to it. Though he could only play it after his college hours.
'I want to brag about my class in front of my friends...Haha, I will become a celebrity.'
'But, I won't be able to prove it due to the Zeratul's restriction. I don't understand how would someone like him become a god.'
'Well, it's not for me to worry about. Anyways, maybe I can brag after I level up to a decent level and get some good skills.'
Now, it was time for him to research.
'It's a bit disappointing that I cant create qi skills... I could have tried to recreate skills from those Chinese cultivation novels then.'
'I can use the four basic attributes to create skills though. But, I only have 5 creation slots per class rating. So, I have to use them carefully.'
'Let's see...What do I need? Since I can just copy Attack skills from others, there won't any issues with my offensive powers. Mostly the same with defensive powers too. So, I need a skill which buffs me. But, since I can't create/copy divine power based skills, I will have to create a Berserk type of skill. Though it will probably come with a cost, it's fine for the time being.'
'What more?....'
'Something to use my movement speed and my evasion rate. Yes, I need a footwork like skill. It would be better if I use the wind attribute to empower it further.'
'Should I try saving slots so that I can create my own swordsmanship?'
After referring to some skills from novels and mangas, Zach's research came to an end. He noted down some important points.
'Now, time for my daily workout.'
He had realized the need for workout after starting Satisfy. Sitting in the capsule for soo long took a toll on the players, so keeping themselves fit was important for them. Maybe due to that, he had a lean but muscular build.
****
The next day...
Zach spawned in Reinhardt as it was his starting city. He had equipment of Overgeared Kingdom since his level reset most of them were useless, so he decided to sell them off in an auction to get money for better equipment.
'Equipment from the Overgeared Kingdom are always in demand. I could make 2000 gold just by selling some leftover equipment.'
It was time to buy beginner level equipment.
'I will still stick with swords. As I have [Weapons Mastery (Pinnacle)] I can use any weapon to its best, maybe I should try a shield or dual swords as well.'
Finally, he brought 2 one-handed swords, a shield, and other beginner level equipment.
'Now, the main part.'
"Skill Creation"
[What kind of skill do you want to create?]
"Footwork."
[Please provide the skill description.]
"The footwork should help the user move stealthily. It should not leave traces. It should even increase the terrain adaptability and movement speed. It should contain the wind attribute."
'It's possible, right? Did I ask too much?'
[Analyizing the provided description....]
[The skill effects will be according to your class rating..]
'Tch. I knew something like this would happen.'
'Good thing that I didn't go on creating my Swordsmanship skills, they would turn out weak
[System Correction is being done...]
[Please provide the name for the footwork]
"Heaven Striking Footwork."
[Skill 'Heaven Striking Footwork' has been created.]
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[Heaven Striking Footwork]
* Increases the user terrain adaptability to 100%. Movement speeds will be increased by 35%. User can move
without sound as long as the skill is active.
Skill Active TIme: Till 60 sec after activation. Can be turned off as per users' wish within the active time.
Skill Cooldown Time: 60 mins.
Consumption: 10 mana/sec.
'The skill turned out pretty good. Though it has a long cooldown. It will be a lifesaver in tough situations.'
'Seems like I will have to distribute my stat points to intelligence too from now.'
'Well, it's inevitable as my class is all about skills.'
Zach, previously as a Knight was a Strength/Agility type swordsman. But, due to the characteristic of his class, he had invest points on intelligence too.
"Let's go hunting now."
In the end, Zach decided to postpone the creation of the buff type skill.
Zach headed towards Winston as it had various hunting ground. Zach was hoping to join a party so he can copy some useful skills.
Winston was always crowded. It was natural as due to its number of hunting grounds, everyone starting from beginners to high levelers could hunt here.
Zach went near one of the beginner level hunting grounds. As he expected many players were partying together to hunt monsters. As he was searching for a good party to join, a female voice called him out.
"Hey, you..!"
"Me..?"
"Yes, you. You look like a new player, right? I suppose you are a swordsman or a knight... Wanna join our party? Our average level is around 6. We want someone for the vanguard."
'They look like they are from Japan/Korea by their appearance. Let's see... An archer, a magician, a priest seems like a balanced team.'
"Sure, I would be happy to join."
"Cool, lets head to the hunting grounds then."
[ You have entered a party with Lina, Nova, and Cleffy.]
[Party item distribution is set to 'Equal distribution'.]
'Since I can't copy skills from magician and priest, should I try to see some of Lina's skills? Though I won't be using bows, it better to have some just in case.'
"Eyes of Apprehension"
[ Scanning target...]
[ Eagle eyes, Charge Arrow]
'Well, I guess that's all I get from a level 6 archer.'
"Copy Eagle eyes"
[Initiating copy of skill Eagle Eyes..]
[To copy Eagle Eyes from the target, you will have to see them using the skill once.]
'So that's how the skill copying system works...'
'Well, then isn't it better to join an army? I will get access to more skills like that. And, I heard Ares Army Soldiers get a lot of skills, maybe I should recruit there for a while.'
As Zach was thinking about how to make the best use of his class...
" Here we are.."
It was Cleffy, the level 5 priest.
They had reached the hunting ground. It spawned Wolves. But since their level would be around 7-8 they could easily take care of them, even if they came in packs of 3.
" Cleffy since Zach is still level 1, concentrate your healing spells on him. Nova (magician) and I will cover you guys from the back."
"Cool, you got it."
***
After hunting some wolves... Zach had reached level 4.
'Hunting in parties is much easier. These guys are pretty good for beginners.'
"Let's head in deeper? The wolves are getting rare in this area now..."
It was Nova, the magician using fire type skills.
"Yes, let's do it. Going in a bit deep won't hurt."
As they headed into the forest, the surroundings were too silent. It gave them a sense of danger.
Zach and Lina activated their [Eayle Eyes] skill. Of course, no one knew Zach had copied the skill from Lina.
It was then, they heard noises coming from their far-right.
"Somethings, running towards us... Soon! Get into defensive formation."
It was Zach who noticed it first. Lina was a bit shocked as it was her job to do the reckoning as an Archer, but Zach a 'Knight' reacted faster than her. But she recovered soon as it wasn't time to think all that.
The sounds grew louder as the target approached close.
*rattle* *rattle*
They could see it clearly now. It was a Wolf. But it wasn't a normal one. It was almost about 2 to 3 times huge than the normal ones. It even had a scar on its left eye making it look scarier. Yes, it was the level 25 field boss, Direwolf.
"It's the Direwolf...We should retreat..!!"
Zach shouted, but it was too late. The Direwolf had already pounced his front of them, closing the distance between them, bared its sharp fangs.
*GROWL*