Chapter 21: Devils Tree: Route to Underworld
"System! Keep pouring all the stat points into agility." Ben said, rushing to drain more soul essence from the fireflies he had killed.
[0.5 stat points granted in agility points]
"Time for round two," Ben said in excitement. All his nervousness turned into pure joy, as if he were playing a videogame in real life.
[Exp: 6/100]
[Soul weapon obtained]
[Exp: 11/100]
[No soul weapon was obtained.]
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Ben continued to slaughter the fireflies, as many fireflies kept coming at him from the sound of the explosion, and soon enough, the large tree, decorated in bulbs, became a fireshow, followed by crackles and blasts.
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"Hey bro! Why do I feel like there is a fireshow going on in the sky?" The human next to the campfire asked, disturbed from his sleep by the constant sound of explosions.
"Shut up! Your drunk." The other human said,turning around and changing his position of sleep.
"I guess you are right. Tsk-" The first human chuckled before he closed his eyes again.
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While on top of the tree, Ben kept killing the fireflies until his stamina started to take a toll on his body, slowing down his speed and decreasing his strength.
[Host! Your stamina has reached a critical level. If you don't take a rest now, then your HP will keep decreasing.]
"Thanks for the advice system." Ben said, huffing and panting, sitting on a leaf while looking at the group of fireflies endlessly coming towards him.
"But I STILL NEED TO GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE POINTS." Ben shuddered, grating all his strength at once as he flew towards the mutant fireflies using all his speed, slashing a firefly in half before he crashed on the ground, just next to Bonefire.
"Boom!!" a blasting sound, followed by a bunch of notifications on Ben's screen. Although there were still a lot of fireflies attempting to kill Ben, none of them dared to close up the distance next to Bonefire.
[Low-tier beast: Blazing fireflies have been killed. The soul weapon was obtained.]
[Exp: 101/100]
[ Congraratulations! You have successfully levelled up to level 9.]
[All stats: +0.5] [Free Stat: +0.5]
[Soul Drain skill levelled up to level 2]
[Soul Drain: Can now be used from a metre distance from the enemy killed.]
The sheer exhilaration of battle coursed through Ben's veins as he lay on the ground, panting and covered in the remnants of defeated fireflies. He couldn't help but grin triumphantly as he assessed his progress. The once tranquil scene had transformed into a battlefield, scattered with the charred bodies of the fireflies he had vanquished.
As his stamina gradually recovered, Ben slowly stood up, his wings buzzing with anticipation. He felt the surge of energy that came with levelling up, his stats improving, and his abilities growing stronger.
"Level 9... I've come a long way," Ben muttered to himself, his voice filled with a mixture of pride and determination.
"However, this is most likely the end of my adventure for today." He finished by looking at the rising sun from the east before turning his gaze to the two sleeping bandits next to the bonefire.
[Quest Completed: Kill 100 enemies]
[Reward: +100 exp]
[You have levelled up to level 10; would you like to evolve further?]
[YES] [NOT NOW]
"Waow, I almost forgot that I had this quest. I guess I will use my time to evolve further." Ben decided to look at the two humans who were still asleep, then at the horizon, where the sun was yet to rise.
"I choose to evolve," Ben said, as if waiting for his command, the status screen completely disappeared from before him. The same tingling feeling could be felt on his body, getting intense and intense until a white light covered his entire body.
This time, the process lasted for half an hour before Ben came out of it. As the blinding light faded, it revealed his new form. Twice as big as before, and with a more meniac appearance, Ben emerged as a complete new creature.
Red veins could be seen in his wings; his fangs were longer and much sharper; and his round compound eyes had an edge to them, as if they were a predator looking at its prey. Ben evolved to be the size of a small bird; he didn't know if he could even be called a mosquito at this point.
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╬═«STATUS»═╬
Name: Ben Franklin
Race: Dreadwing Mosquito
Evolution: Evo 1
Level: 9 Exp: 1/120
HP: 5.0/5.0
»Strength: 5.1
»Agility: 7.5
»Stamina: 5.0
[Free stat points: +0.5]
╠═ ACTIVE SKILLS ═╣
Mosquito's Buzz (confuse enemies with an annoying buzz)
Blood Needle (attack with small needles of blood; -0.5 HP)
Soul Drain: steal life essence from enemies. Range: 1 metre [Level 2]
╠═ PASSIVE SKILLS ═╣
Blood Tracker (enhanced ability to detect blood sources) [Level 2]
Mutatic regeneration (healing the body through blood consumption)
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"Cool, my skill just upgraded to level 2. But how in the hell do I upgrade my skills?" Ben asked the system, pounding, if he could also make his other skills stronger, especially the blood needle skill.
[ Repetative usage of a single skill or excessive control over a skill can elevate your proficiency in the skill to the next level. If you manage to improve these skills to level 5, they will evolve into a complete new skill.]
"I see." Ben was currently sitting on a corner of a wooden rake while scrolling through the pile of notifications he got from his little kill mission. It was already past 7 in the morning, and the waggon started to move towards its destination.
But what amused Ben more was that these elves, tied up to the chain, hadn't eaten anything in the past 24 hours since Ben had been following them. Even kidnapers have the decency to feed their victims from time to time, but these guys? They literally surpassed all the limits of monstrification.
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Dropping a gift or two to the book can save you reincarnating as a mosquito in next life.
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