*Thougts*
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Chapter 18: The Cliff
Finally it has become night and Neuron could sneak inside the city, well for them the time flew by, because they stayed inside the dungeon to level up some more till they`ve reached level 10. The process was mainly the same, but as soon as they entered the boss chamber the Glutton charged right at Neuron as if remembering the insult he received before.
Now Neuron was standing before the wall and examined it.
*Too bad, there are no footholds for climbing, o well, doesn’t matter to me*
After this he pulled out a hook, fastened a thread on it, twirled it around and let it fly. He managed to get it stuck between the castellation at the first try and climbed up. He had to wait hanging on his thread, because a guard passed on his patrol, and after he left Neuron climbed the last meter up, and jumped down at the other side. He then made his way to Warntons smithy, knocking on the window, till Warnton finally opened it with a sleepy, but angry look on his face. But this changed as soon as he saw Neuron and the red Diamond on his forehead.
He then whispered: “What the hell happened?”
“Let me in first, it’s a log story”
“Right”
After Neuron finished his story Warnton asked “And, what are you going to do now?”
“Well we decided to focus on that quest, but we need some things, and we also want to see you off. So could you please tell Brairan and the Training ground instructor to meet us outside.”
“Of course”
“And well, here is a list off what we need” Said Neuron handing Warnton the list.
“Hmmm, hmmm, right we can provide you with all those things, but it’s going to cost some money”
“Ah, don`t worry, I have enough”
“Good, then we’ll see you both when we have gathered the things you need”
“Right, thanks and see you soon”
“Yeah see ya”
Now Neuron hurriedly left the smithy, leaving an somewhat sad Warnton behind. Well everything those two promised happened, his shop flourishing and all, but at this moment he couldn`t feel happy about it.
Now neuron was outside in the streets and remembered something he had to do. So he made his way towards a large house and noticed, that there was a highway prepared for him. The window on the second floor was wide open, when he saw this his trademark showed on his face.
“Hey Kyle, I`m going to do it again”
“What again?...... Ah! Yeah, do it”
“Why aren`t you against it anymore?”
“Well, we will leave this city right?, so, well do your worst, oh, and by the way, bring something for me too, will you?”
*häh, I don`t understand him, oh well, maybe I’ve brought him to the dark side, wasn`t as much trouble as I thought* ~Big Grin~
“Right, later”
“Later”
After finishing the whisper Neuron got near the wall, looked at it, and noticed, that it was only 2m high, nothing for his jumping skill, so he jumped over and made his way to the open window. There he took a pebble threw it through the window, connected with it and climbed up.
*Wow, this is just too easy. I`m already becoming a wonderful thief*
And now began his favorite part of theft. As soon as he had his pockets full he went out the same way he came inside without scribbling everywhere, but because he was partially overloaded he couldn`t get over the wall while jumping, so he threw his backpack high in the air, jumped up, caught it in midflight and made his way to safety.
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The next day:
At midday something strange could be seen, that was three NPC`s leaving their shops behind and walking outside the city, well for a Blacksmith it wasn`t strange to leave his shop, but for the Archery and Training ground instructor it sure was, so many Players followed them outside to see, what they were doing. Those three went till they reached the forest and there two figures showed up, one with leather, and the other in full plate armor. At this moment one of the followers noticed the red diamond on both their foreheads and charged to slay them, because he heard from three guild members who were slaughtered by PK`ers. But his rush was soon stopped by the smith.
“Hey, what are you doing, you can`t stop us, at getting revenge for Guild members!”
At this Brairan replied: “Well, it seems like we can do just that”
After hearing that, another guy shouted” This will have consequences!”
“Ou, yeah, it will, let’s say, if you harm those two, I won`t sell weapons to any guild members of the Raven Guild”
After hearing this they both went pale and the group dispersed, because they feared to gain Negative relationship with those NPC`s. And also with all the NPC`s in town, because no one knew, which NPC they both befriended in their alone time inside the city.
Brairan: “now go, here we have all you`ll need, we even put some bonuses in it now go” he said, while handing them a backpack.
After inspecting it neuron shouted “Wow is that one that reduces the weight of things by one fourth”
“Yeah”
“Wow, they are worth a lot, I think I heard my brother say 5.000gold coins”
“Seriously?”
“Well yeah, I used it in my old days when I was still young answered Brairan Neurons Question
Both:” Thank you”
Now Kyle was unpacking his things into the new Backpack. There he took out a portable forge, some iron and the loot they gained inside the Goblins lair.
After shouldering it he groaned “uh, heavy”
Warnton “Now go”
While Neuron was preoccupied with his farewell he had to hold back some tears, Kyle didn`t do any better.
After many farewells they finally parted.
While neuron and Kyle made their way towards the Mountain range, Neuron pulled out 10 arrows without arrow heads, on which he fastened letters.
“What are you going to do with them?”
“Just wait and see”
Now neuron shot all those arrows inside the city using his shower skill, and because it leveled up during his shooting the arrows divided into 25 arrows.
While Neuron was shooting Kyle watched the arrows noticing, that when they reached the highest altitude of their flight they split, and magically the letter split with them too.
“Hey, neuron, what was that just now?”
“I don´t know, but when I tried to send that guild a letter that I would let them in I miscalculated my first shot and I t went wide inside the forest, but while it flew, I noticed, that this skill doesn’t necessarily multiply the arrows, but everything that is attached to the arrows too.”
“Hmmm”
And after that being out of the world, they finally turned their back towards Gaber.
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Simultaneously inside the city at the three families.
~Knock, Knock~
“Please enter”
“Ähm, master, just now many arrows with a letter attached to them flew in this city”
“And?” He replied angry, because his time was disturbed by petty things.
“I think these letters are meant for you”
“Good, give it to me”
The servant gave him the letter with trembling hands, and as soon as that was done, he apologized himself and hurriedly left the office.
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Now our heroes where walking up a slope always towards the mountain before them.
“Hey, why do we have to go over that mountain range?”
“It`s called Willamar, and we have to do it, because there is no other way, south it connects with the ocean, and there are always many storms and the coasts aren`t accessible by a ship either, so no sailor ever ventured east from there. It also extends about a two months way of travel towards the North, and there is a big swamp, making it so that traveling east is really dangerous, as of the information I received the last adventurer went there about 100 Years ago, and surely no Player ever wandered there, because Gaber is the peak of the discovered land eastwards”
“Wow ~Pant~ you know ~pant~ much~”
“Na, I had to listen to a long monologue from a wrinkled old geezer”
“Damn ~pant~ I am envious ~Pant~”
“Why”
„How comes, ~Pant~ that you aren`t, ~Pant~ gasping, ~Pant~ for air, like I do , ~Pant~”
“Maybe, because you didn`t remove that heavy armor?”
“But , ~Pant~ we might get ~Pant~ attacked by ~Pant~ Monsters anytime ~Pant~”
“Chill, when some attack I will draw their attention, so that you can equip yourself, and till now I couldn`t spot anything hostile”
“But if it ~pant~ happens then ~Pant~ I can`t attack ~Pant~ them, ~Pant~ did you forget?
“Oh, right sorry?
“~Pant~ Break, ~Pant~ I can`t go on ~Pant~”
“Again, that’s the fifth break in two hours!”
“~Pant~ Mind your ~Pant~ own business ~Pant~”
“Hey Kyle, do you see that hole there, I bet it’s a undiscovered dungeon”
“Sweet, lets ~Pant~ go in there, ~Pant~ when I catch my breath”
Soon later:
* You have entered a Undiscovered dungeon
Double EXP and Item drop for a weak.
+100 Fame
“Yay, I’m not wanted anymore” And with much vigor Kyle entered first, but as soon as neuron wanted to enter he was overrun by something that felt like a truck.
Groaning he stood up and looked what it was, there behind him Kyle stood with a Pale face, while trembling.
“What the hell happened?”
“I`m not going inside anymore, there are giant spiders in there, no, no, spiders creep me out, I`m not going in there again”
“I`m not going in there again!“
“I`m not going in there again!” He repeated like a Charm.
“Hey, think about the Double EXP and Drops”
It took much off Neurons persuasiveness till Kyle finally got up, and entered the Spiders nest again.
“Ah, come on do you have to behave like that?” Neuron asked Kyle, who hid completely behind his shield crouching forward, while swinging his sword around randomly.
For a while it worked and they defeated some Spiders, well Neuron did, mostly, If Kyle ever got a hit it was poor coincidence, because he never looked at where he swung his sword. But their progress son was halted, at a fork from where two spiders emerged.
After noticing them Kyle made a 180° turn and dashed out, nearly overrunning Neuron again, who could barely jump out of the way.
Now Neuron stood there alone facing two giant spiders, who reached his hip. Deciding, that he had no chance without Kyle, Neuron followed him outside.
“Sorry, but I couldn’t hold any longer, man I hate Spiders”
“No problem, so let’s go before they follow me outside”
After hearing this, Kyle dashed forward.
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After two hours of walking, and many breaks, they finally arrived at a cliff.
“What are we going to do now, it looks like it’s over 50m high.” ~looks left and right~ and it doesn`t look like we can bypass it.”
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“There you are right” replied neuron, but I have the climb skill”
“Either way it is just too smooth, I can`t see footholds anywhere”
“Hmmm, so what do you suggest we do”
“Don`t play the fool, I know from the look of your face that ypu have a plan”
“true, but first we should rest and look what Brairan, Warnton and your Master gave us”
“Gosh, I totally forgot about that”
And with that Kyle emptied his Backpack. A mountain of things was falling out “No wonder I had such a hard time climbing, those are way more than we requested”
Inside that pile where bandages, the obligatory healing potions and mana potions, but far more than they had ordered. Also many arrows. Some antidotes, Cooking utensils, Meat, spices… But what stood out the most was a Tower shield, Plate armor, a War hammer, and something that appeared like a stick wrapped with cloth.
~Whistle~ Now let’s check it out”
The potions where normal ones that healed 100Hp/Mp and increased the recovery rate for three Minutes, as for the bandages, Neuron didn´t even identify them, because no one had The skill to use them as of now. At the bottom of the pile neuron found also some Throwing Knives, Shuriken, Two Throwing axes and something he learned was a boomerang.
After Neuron unpacked the stick he found out, that it was a bow and after he identified it a whistle left his mouth, after hearing this Kyle couldn’t hold out any longer
“Neuron, come on tell me already what those Weapons are!”
“Patient, there, Show identified items to Kyle”
“Wow, I haven`t thanked them enough, ähm, Neuron we didn`t give them enough didn`t we?”
“hmm, I think so too, but now it`s too late”
What Warnton gave both of them was extraordinary equipment
* Double Tomahawk
Double Tomahawks, made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered his skill to make you a fitting weapon
Durability 50/50
Damage 20-34
Bonus:
+5 Dexterity
+2 Strength
If they are used together:
+10% damage
+3% Speed
Requirements:
Level 20
Dexterity: 70
Strength: 30
* Shuriken
Made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered his skill to make you a fitting weapon
Durability 15/15
Damage 10-15
Requirements:
Level 20
Throwing skill
* Throwing Knives
Made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered
his skill to make you a fitting weapon
Durability 15/15
Damage 14-18
Requirements:
Level 20
Throwing Skill
* Plate Armor
Made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered his skill to make you a fitting armor
This armor provides outstanding defense, because Chainmail and cloth armor are worked into it.
Durability 100/100
Defense: 50
Bonus:
+5 Strength
+10 Vitality
Requirements:
Level 20
80 Strength
60 Dexterity
* Tower Shield
Made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered his skill to make you a fitting Shield
Durability 150/150
Defense: 80
Damage: 40-50 (blunt)
8% Chance to deflect an attack
Bonus:
+10 Strength
+5 Dexterity
+2 Vitality
Requirements:
Level 20
100 Strength
60 Dexterity
* One handed War hammer
Made by a skilled Blacksmith who lowered
his skill to make you a fitting Weapon
Durability 60/60
Damage 70-80 (Blunt)
0,5% Chance to stun an enemy (Duration of stun depends on hitting force)
Bonus:
+5 Strength
+2 Dexterity
Requirements:
Level 20
90 Strength
50 Dexterity
* Brairans Longbow
This longbow was the first Brairan used to go on adventure, it is worn out, but lais good in the hand and it was maintained with great care
Durability 55/60
Damage 50-70
+2% Critical hit chance
Bonus
+4 Strength
+8 Dexterity
+2 Accuracy
Requirements:
Level 30
60 Strength
100 Dexterity
The Accuracy Stat
“Boah, those are way OP, I can`t imagine how much they would sell for in stores” said by Kale in awe
“Yeah, that damn Warnton, he knows his stuff, I bet he will accumulate a fortune”
While ogling his new armor Kyle found a letter that was attached to it.
“Hey Neuron listen:”He said while opening it
* Sorry, that I couldn`t give those to you in person, but seeing like you both were in a hurry.
Now, use those well, I hope to hear from your adventures
PS. The wrapped stick is from Brairan
PPS. Don´t call my bow a stick! I wish you best luck Neuron, Kyle
PPPS: Kyle may good luck be with you
“Sweet, but Kyle, I was wondering how you are going to wear that plate armor?”
“What do you mean?”
“Ähm, when chainmail and cloth are woven into it, you should have problems dressing it, casue plate armor is worn piece a piece”
“Ah, I know what you mean, so that means you don`t equip yiour armor”
“What does equip change from dressing?”
“Well I take it, say equip, then it just forms around my body, but what now we still haven`t solved the problem with that cliff”
“Ah, Just let me” To back up his words Neuron shot a arrow upwards, not before going backwards so that the arrow would definitely land above the cliff. While flying the skill Shower activated automatically splitting the arrow into three, that landed safely on the ground above the cliff. After that was done, Neuron went away from the cliff, even more, as precaution The skill Mana connection lets him connect anything in a straight line, and he didn´t want to halt his climbing midway, because the thread goes inside the rock. When he judged the distance to be sufficient he tried to activate the thread, but failed, unconcerned he pulled out a ball of thread and tried again. He was sure that now it would work, because he got mana back when he rewinds his thread, it even got stored inside an unlimited pouch for 5min. But nothing happened again. At this he pulled out another ball and tried it again, only to be disappointed.
*Oh something didn´t go as planned seeing how he reacts* ~sarcastic grin~ Kyle didn`t notice, but while befriending Neuron he got accustomed to his sudden outbursts. He now judged them even to be funny
“Hey neuron, what is the matter?”
“This Fucking thread won`t form”
“Do you have enough mana?”
“Yeah, I used two balls and I have 5000mana stored”
“Wow that many,…. Wait, I think I get it”
“Yeah?” neuron said in a whiny voice
“maybe the skill forms those other arrows out of nothing only cloning the shot arrow, which gets deleted during the process, so you can`t form the connection, because you theoretically never touched them”
“Sounds convincing, and what now?”
“Let me shoot”
“You?, you have crappy aim”
“Oh come on, even I couldn`t miss this cliff, I just have to shoot the arrow over it”
“Well I doubt that”
Now Kyle grabbed the Bow neuron was holding and pulled at it, Neuron didn´t let go and so a little scuffle formed. This grew and now they where rolling on the ground, shouting atrocities. But both couldn`t get a hold on the other.
Kyle used his greater strength to grab Neuron, but he was more agile and evaded a hold every time.
Finally their stamina run dry and they just laid there huffing for air.
“Hey Neuron, I gained +1 in Vitality Strength and Sustenance and even a weird skill called Pankration……. Delete skill “
“Why did you delete it?”
“I couldn`t use it, apparently you need to be light equipped to use it, so tell me already what did you gain?”
“Yeah I too gained +1 in Vitality and endurance, also +1 Dexterity, ah and there is the skill
* Pankration Beginner Lv1
Enables you to fight Monsters barehanded
+10%Attack damage
+10% Attack Speed
-3% Damage taken while fighting unarmed
Allows you to force enemies on the ground
When fighting Enemies on the ground you gain
+1% Strength
+10% Damage
Requirements:
Light or Medium armor
“Great, I’m going to keep it”
“How many do you have now?”
“About ten, why?”
“Then you won`t like to hear what I have to say”
“Tell me already!”
“Well when you are classless you can only have a fixed amount of skills, namely ten”
“Ah, if that’s so, then I have just to delete a skill I don`t want to have”
“Do you have one in mind?” Kyle asked perplexed about the nonexistent outburst
“Climbing, I don`t really need it, because I can always reel myself up due to the Mana connection”
“hmm, but delete it after we go over that cliff, just to be save”
“Right, so do you wanna shoot now?”
“Yeah, but before I`m going to cook us something”
“Again?, we ate at every break we took while coming here!”
“What can I say, I love eating”
*Wow, that’s right he truly does, I just wonder how he can maintain that figure of his, if he has a secret I’m so going to force it out of him and then sell it off*
It was true, Kyle really loves to eat, but in the real World he didn`t eat nearly as much as he could and wanted, part of it was because he couldn`t cook, he tried it of course, but the outcomes spoke for themselves: Burned Eggs, squashy noodles…. So he had to eat mostly from delivery or fast food, but those didn`t suit his tastes, so he refrained from eating those till he had no other choice. But when he got his hands on some money he always went out trying exotic food, till he had nearly no cash left and thus repeating the cycle. But now it was different, now he could eat like a madman without ever getting full, and to boot he also could cook, so Kyle did, plenty. But even to him it remained a mystery how he could have afforded this game.
End Chapter 18