Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Schooling my face, I slowly bring my arms up.
"I don't want any trouble, I thought this place was empty"
"Yeah it is, but the territory is ours. We was gonna come over and scare ya' away with only a black eye and a broken hand maybe. But imagine my surprise when we see ya blow through solid concrete like nothin'! Now that's somethin', somethin' big even! So why don't you hand over your phone and come with us~?"
NEW QUEST
"Come join the family"
You have gained the attention of some unsavory types. Now looking to recruit you into their ranks for more manpower. Fight your way out, or make a run for it.
Rewards: 500XP, Skill Book, $500
Failure: Induction into gang, possible death
'There is no goddamn way I'm joining a gang on my first day with superpowers.'
Ideas flash through my mind in the fraction of a second. What can I do against bullets?!
Wait.
With a thought, I open my inventory and pray that it works like I'm thinking. Spoilers, it does. I do a mental cheer as I move it around until it's between the barrel and my head. If this works, I won't have to worry about a bullet braining me.
+3 INT
No matter how hard I try, I can't help the smirk that creeps on my face.
"And what if I say no?" I didn't plan for the next bit.
"Well then it, looks like we got a pro-WHAT?!"
I understood immediately, he tried to poke the barrel of the gun deeper into my head. An intimidation tactic, maybe? But he didn't know that my inventory window was there...
I hop forward and spin around to see the assholes hassling me.
'Really? Studded leather, fingerless gloves, and the guy who was poking me has a green mohawk?! I'm actually embarrassed that these guys got the jump on me.'
Mohawk dude is staring open mouthed at his now empty hand. Goon 1-3 behind him are holding knives and one has brass knuckles. Looks like Mohawk dude was the only one with a gun. Fucking idiots. With a sigh, I observe them all.
Goon team leader "Mohawk"
Species: Human
LVL:8
HP: 80/80
STR: 9
DEX: 8
VIT: 8
INT: 3
WIS: 3
LUK: 4
Emotion: Anger, Confusion, Frustration
Goon 1
Species: Human
LVL:6
HP: 60/60
STR: 8
DEX: 7
VIT: 6
INT: 5
WIS: 2
LUK: 5
Emotion: Anger, Fear, Caution
Goon 2
Species: Human
LVL:6
HP: 50/50
STR: 8
DEX: 6
VIT: 5
INT: 4
WIS: 2
LUK: 5
Emotion: Anger, Caution, Excitement
Goon 3
Species: Human
LVL:6
HP: 70/70
STR: 7
DEX: 3
VIT: 7
INT: 5
WIS: 5
LUK: 4
Emotion: Fear, Unease, Caution
'...Why are their stats so damn low? Mohawk has some nice leather boots though…"
"I don't know what you just did, freak, but if you don't give me back my gun right now you'll get the beating of your life!"
"Boss wait! Did you not see what he did to that pillar?!" Goon 3 seemed to be able to think more than the others, his wisdom is the highest afterall.
"He's just a dumbass kid, hurry and swarm his bitch ass!"
Before he could do anything, I pulled out his pistol and aimed it at him.
"Move and you get shot." The casual way i said this unerves them, they all freeze and start sweating.
"Look kid, just give me back my gun, and we'll let you go. Ain't nobody gotta get hurt. You're just gonna hurt yourself, you don't even know how to use it" He says slowly, with one hand raised to me.
I could practically smell his lie. But he is right that I don't know how to use it.
But I know a way to learn.
Taking a moment I stare intently at the pistol in my hand. Through this entire experience so far, I.A. has been active. It's how I knew how to manipulate my inventory screen. And after a few moments of mentally dissecting the gun, I get the results I wanted.
Due to Intuitive Aptitude's complete and thorough understanding, you have earned a mastered skill!
SKILL BRANCH GAINED!
SKILL GAINED!
Fire Arms:
Pistol Mastery: LVL MAX: The Gamer's ability to use a pistol.
100% Accuracy
50% Piercing Damage
My smile quickly splits my face. I adjust the pistol until it feels comfortable and right, like Iv'e been doing this my whole life.
"Okay kid calm down, we were only joking! HAHa, right guys!?" Seeing me wield the gun like a pro, as well as my smile, seems to be making them panic. Mohawk guy's hand is still raised up.
"You guys wanted to hurt my hand right? And go home with a black eye?" Mohawks eyes go wide and he starts backing away.
"C'mon man we were just jok-BANG-GAAAAAHHH!" He quickly clutches his now bleeding hand to his chest. The other goons look like they're about to try something, better deal with that.
BANG
BANG
BANG
BANG
I kneecap all four of them in rapid succession. I really don't understand how people could miss, this is too damn easy. With all four of them now on the ground clutching their bleeding knees, I walk over and stomp on their heads until they all fall unconscious.
+75XP
+75XP
+75XP
+100XP
"Shoulda just left me alone." I humph. These guys better feel glad I didn't use my BMS on them, they'd be stains on the ground and wall.
QUEST COMPLETE!
"Come join the family"
Rewards: 500XP, Skill Book, $500
LEVEL UP!
+50 HP
+50 MP
Feeling in a good mood, I quickly loot these assholes. Don't judge me, this is what you do in games!
Brass knuckles
Butterfly Knife (x3)
Ammo Clip (Pistol)(x2)
Studded Leather Jacket (x4)
Pair of Fingerless Gloves (x4)
Pair Of Leather Boots
Gold Ring (x7)
Gold Chain (x3)
$900
All straight into my inventory. That's everything. And I'm keeping the gun too. As I'm walking out the building, I stop and sigh.
"Better call an ambulance for these poor fuckers."
Walking back in, I grab mohawks phone and am about to call the police, before an idea strikes me.
Sending mana into my throat, I start what I think is a good idea
"Hello"
"HelLo"
"HELLo"
"HellO"
"HELLO"
"helLO"
Due to Intuitive Aptitude's complete and thorough understanding, you have earned a mastered skill!
SKILL GAINED!
Voice Mimicry: LVL MAX: The ability to change your voice into any sound you've heard and/or can imagine. Speech mannerisms not copied, only the raw sound.
100% Chance to fool others. Unless the victim knows the original sound well enough.
+5 INT
The maniacal cackling bubbles its way out before I can even stop it. I didn't actually need to use this skill or make it, but better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Toggling off I.A. for now, I activate my new skill and call the police.
"Hello, 911, what's your emergency?"
"WE'VE BEEN SHOT!"
"Sir calm down, can you tell me what happened. What's your location?"
"SOME ASSHOLE SHOWED UP OUTA NOWHERE AND SHOT US, SO DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" Maybe I'm getting too into this…
"Sir, can you tell me what happened, an ambulance is on the way."
"Look lady, I lost a lot of blood. I think, I, I think that, I ..." I slowly get quieter and make Mohawks voice sound like its losing strength until I drop the phone next to him, letting it crack. I can hear the lady yelling on the other end before I lean down and hang up.
SKILL GAINED
Acting: Level 1: The ability to trick others into believing your act.
10% Chance to fool others.
Giving it only a moment of attention, I hurried my ass out of the area before the police got there.
It's now about 10:30, I've made my way downtown. About two miles from where I got assaulted.
I didn't know where to go, so I just decided to get some brunch at a McDonalds. Something cheap but enough to fill me up. Giving the front lady a $20 tip, I take my food and get out.
After finding a conveniently placed alley, I put my food in my inventory. I didn't even realise that i wasn't hungry.
'Fucking gang assholes, just HAD to take my spot. Fucking jerks.' But remembering them also reminded me that I got a skill book. An actual skill book, like an actual fucking game!
With newfound excitement, I search my inventory till I find it. AHA, there she is. Pulling it out, I get a notification.
Skillbook Detected!
Would you like to learn Create/Escape Instant Dungeon?
With a press of a mental finger, the book explodes into golden light that flashes before flowing into me.
'That felt a little weird-' Bringing my focus to my new skill.
Create/Escape Instant Dungeon: LVL 1: A skill created for the Gamer to grow stronger away from prying eyes. All damage to structures is erased upon exiting I.D..
Current Dungeons:
Level 1: Empty
It doesn't really say what a dungeon is. Does an actual structure just pop out of nowhere or something? Only one way to find out. Looking around to make sure that nobody is watching, I activate the skill.
'Create I.D.'
The sound of clittering glass fills my ears before it goes silent. EVERYTHING goes silent. The sound of traffic is gone.
I slowly make my way to the edge of the building and peek out from the alley and see that the streets are empty. The sidewalks are empty. EVERYTHING IS GONE, even the animals! After about 10 minutes of finding no sign of life, my thoughts escape me for a moment as I try to understand what happened.
Reigning my thoughts, I recall what the skill said 'All damage to structures is erased upon exiting I.D.'. This is it! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!
Activating BMS, I let out a yell and punch the side of the wall.
BOOOOOOMM
And just like the pillar, it completely gives to my fist. I'm left with a gaping hole in the side of the wall, I can clearly see all the overturned desks and decorations littering the rubble.
I should be freaking the fuck out, being alone in an empty and silent world, but im smarter than that. My stats say so. So with a happy sigh, I let out counter skill.
'Escape I.D.'
And just like I predicted it to, it all came back. The wall included
Name: Jason Malroy
Species: Human
LVL: 3
XP: 425/550
HP: 240/240
MP: 800/800
STR: 11
DEX: 8
VIT: 14
INT: 35 [70]
WIS: 23 [69]
LUK: 23
SP: 15
Currency: $1430
SKILLS:
Gamer's Mind: Allows The Gamer to rationally think when in the face of danger. Renders all Mental attacks and Negative Mental Status Effects useless. Impenetrable mental shields.
Gamer's Body: Allows The Gamer to live life as if it were a video game. Allowing all damage taken from HP. Restores HP and MP upon sleep.
Observe: Grants knowledge of the target object to The Gamer.
Power Strike: Charge your MP into your strike for a devastating physical attack.
+125% Blunt Damage
Cost = 5MP
Mana Manipulation: Allows the full use and manipulation of the energy all living beings possess, mana.
Passive +100% INT
Beastly Mana Strength: A technique created by the gamer based off of the intensely weaker 'Power Strike'. Supercharging the muscles with mana, the users strength dwarfs most others.
+200 STR
Active = 500MP must be available
Fire Arms:
Pistol Mastery: LVL MAX: The Gamer's ability to use a pistol.
100% Accuracy
50% Piercing Damage
Voice Mimicry: LVL MAX: The ability to change your voice into any sound you've heard and/or can imagine. Speech mannerisms not copied, only the raw sound.
100% Chance to fool others. Unless the victim knows the original sound well enough
Acting: Level 1: The ability to trick others into believing your act.
10% Chance to fool others.
Create/Escape Instant Dungeon: LVL 1: A skill created for the Gamer to grow stronger away from prying eyes. All damage to structures is erased upon exiting I.D..
Current Dungeons:
Level 1: Empty
PERKS:
Intuitive Aptitude: The ability to instantly learn and understand how objects/organisms/things work and function with no prior education or training.
Passive +200% Wisdom
+5 Wisdom per level
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