Dragonball: RPG Rebirth
A/N: I messed up some math in the previous chapters! I went back and adjusted them to fix that mistake. They don't affect the story at all, so no worries there. There is an author's note at the end of this chapter detailing the update schedule, and the plans for the next for posts! Feel free to read it, or ignore it!(I do suggest reading it, though. That way there are no surprises.)
A/N: "The following is a fan-based work. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super are all owned by Funimation, Toei Animation, Shueisha, and Akira Toriyama. Please support the official release."
Chapter 4: Huh...That explains that.
'Not a single legend for Super Saiyans? Not a single one! It's like the entire legend was based on Bardock. What about those like Broly, though? I mean, technically he's not canon, but Kale is, and regardless of what they call her, she's Universe 6's Legendary Super Saiyan.' I thought as I read through a stack of books. 'Maybe Broly doesn't exist in this game?'
"I...wonder what happened to Broly?" I whispered aloud.
Quest Alert!
Story Quest!
Long Term Goal: Discover The Fate Of Broly
Reward: 45,000XP
'That answers that! He clearly exists, yet legends of the Legendary Super Saiyan doesn't? Maybe he was the first? I'll have to look more into this.' I rambled, as I began putting the books back. I'd leveled up 'Observe' again on the way here after my brain rebooted after seeing Goku. This level up earned me a time display for my HUD, which was nice. I could even turn it on and off at will! It was getting close to 8 PM, so I needed to head out soon if I wanted to make it back to the Alcove in good time.
I finished putting everything back and headed out. Flying was still a joy, no ifs ands, or buts about it! Even though I plan to eventually play the other modules that come with this game, this one would probably always be my favorite. Flying is just that cool! I was zipping through the air, doing rolls, flips, and dives just for the hell of it. I noticed that on my HUD there was an indicator telling me that flight mode was enabled, and also a little number beneath it.
'Oh shit. I have a speedometer! That's so nifty!' I thought, as I slowed down, and sped back up testing it out.
I pushed my Power Level up to 500, then let the energy fill my body, igniting my Aura. I instantly shot forward, my speed indicator jumping from 240Km/h to over 1000Km/h. The world seemed to be passing by me in slow motion, but I could tell I was moving at breakneck speed.
'Holy shit! That's what happened in my fight with Liss! When I let my energy fill my body, it slows down my perceptions, while speeding up my body. No wonder I was able to counter him so easily. That also explains why stronger opponents move so quickly in the shows and manga. They are pumping more energy into their bodies, more energy, faster movement, and perceptions. That's so fucking cool.' I thought to myself, as I blasted through the city.
BING! You have gained +1 Intelligence for puzzling out an aspect of the Game!
'You know, instantly earning rewards is a huge motivator for doing shit. Too bad real life wasn't like this...Wait...there technically wasn't a real life? Now I'm confused. Fuck me. Whatever, I'm almost 'home'.'
I dropped my energy to 50, flashing my Aura away, and landed lightly on the edge of the opening to the Alcove. Nyssa and Bara were both lounging on the couch, watching the TV. There was a report on the current happenings in the empire, and the ongoing struggles on a planet called Illdron. Apparently, there were plans to call in the 2nd or 3rd Strike Force if the 5th doesn't have it handled by the end of the week.
"Reports have come in that Raditz, current Captain of the 5th Strike Force, has defeated two of the Illds lead commanders at the same time! We may have some footage of the battle early tomorrow morning! Reports are saying that it was a battle that shook the entire planet!" The reporter reported on his report.
I filed that information away, as I headed into my little room. It was pretty standard, from what I'd seen of the rooms in this Universe so far. There was a double bed, with drawers underneath. There was a small closet in the back and a door that led into a private bathroom. I stripped down and showered. It's weird being five years old, with muscle definition. I couldn't wait till I was at least 15 or older. That body would be closer to what I'm used to, at least.
Once I'd finished that, I checked myself out in the mirror. This was the first mirror I had come across so far, so it was weird to see myself at this angle. Having three eyes was strange, but on the whole, I looked pretty badass. My hair was a rich, dark black. It was almost down to my shoulders, about mid neck. Very thick, spiky all over. Kinda reminded me of Bakura's hair from Yu-gi-oh, but shorter, thicker, and black. I dried it as best I could, but the towel felt like it was doing very little to help.
I floated into the air a bit and ignited my Aura again. I started pushing my energy out, and around me, whipping up a bit of a whirlwind which quickly dried my hair. 'Nice.' I thought as I dropped back down.
I checked out what clothes were offered, but it was pretty much just underclothes, and battle armor. I slipped into some under clothes and flopped down on my bed. I played with my HUD's clock and found that it does contain an alarm. I set it for 4 am, rolled over, and promptly went to sleep.
Update!
Patch Notes:
Beta 0.12
Three game breaking bugs have been patched!
Two exploits have been patched!
One hacker has had their account reset.
Due to 36 years of downtime, we have given every player an Ultra Rare Item! Check your inventory in the game to check it out!
You have Awoken!
HP Fully Restored!
What? Updates? Patch Notes? Inventory? This game is ridiculous, I swear. Since when do I have an inventory? As it seems to be the case here, ask and you shall receive! A new screen popped up, showing myself, along with item slots for clothes, and whatnot. Attached to that, was a second box, that contained a single item.
'Medal of Limited Wish?' God damn do I love this fucking game.
I reached up, and tapped on the item, selecting 'Use' from the context menu.
State your Wish
"Uh….I wish for Immortality?" I spoke aloud.
Invalid Wish
"Kinda expected that. Umm...How about experience?" I asked.
Granted. +2500XP
3640/7000
2360XP till Lvl 3!
'Well alright! That's useful. I do wish I'd had a list of what I could wish for, though. Would have made things much easier...Oh, shit gotta go!' I scrambled to get my Scouter and Armor on.
I made it out into the 'Living Room' section, quietly crossing the room, and jumping out the opening. I flew up to the main concourse of the facility, landing lightly. I checked my scouters map function, looking to see if there was a gym here somewhere. With a beep, arrows started showing me the way. I pumped some energy into my body and jogged along the selected path. About three minutes later, I found my way into a large gym. There were bunches of equipment, some familiar, some unfamiliar.
Normal things like weights, treadmills, stair climber, etc. There was a machine with arms like an octopus and this spiky ball thing. I ignored those and started with some weight lifting. Judging from two days ago, I could increase my power level by increasing my strength through exertion. I gained a point from lifting the weights during the test, so I saw no reason I couldn't do so again. I set it to 100 pounds, which was the max I did two days ago, without energy, and began my workout.
Thirty minutes later, I had gained two points to my strength, and switched off to the treadmill, earning two points for endurance as well. I kept having to increase my power level, to keep it above 10%. I was really sweaty but only had 10 minutes to spare till I needed to be back at the Alcove to begin Team Training. I rushed into the shower, cleaning off, before throwing on my armor while still wet. I was out the door, and into the air instantly, using my energy to make a whirlwind of air around me as I flew to the Alcove. I was completely dry by the time I landed and found the team waiting for me.
"Good of you to make it, Kll," Luksa said, checking the time. "Right on time, good job. We normally have to wake the new recruits ourselves, on their first day." He pointed at a bucket of water, already set near my room's door.
"Haha. No, I'm an early to bed, early to rise type. I was at the gym, getting in a workout. Gotta warm up, and all that!" I replied.
"Well good! We'll get along just fine, then. Alright, Gamma! Today, we're going to head out into the Wilds west of the Academy and do some live combat training. We'll split into two teams, try to equal things out power wise, and see what happens," Luksa said, once we were all ready. "Everyone good? Good! Let's head out!"
Quest Alert!
Objective: Practice Combat with Gamma Team!
Bonus Objective #1: ?
Bonus Objective #2: ?
Reward: 500XP
I accepted the Quest and followed behind the group. We flew west at a good pace, for about half an hour. We'd hit a forest not even 10 minutes out, so we were a good 40-50km deep, based on our speed. Luksa began dropping down to a clearing up ahead, and the rest of the team followed along.
Once we had all landed, Luksa addressed us, "Alright Team, this is how we're going to split up. Team 1 is going to be Nyssa, Valtar, Abia, and Kll. Team 2 will be Muhsina and Bara. I'll be watching as we go along. As we're doing surprise combat, no Scouters for scanning. Use them to communicate only! Team 1, switch to Sub-Channel A, Team 2, Sub-channel B. I'll be on the main channel so I can communicate with both as needed. Any questions?"
Every shook their heads, and we were ordered to split up. Team 1 was to head north, team 2 was to head south, with the exercise was to start in 10 minutes. Nyssa, Valtar, Abia, and I quickly flew north for about 6 minutes, before landing in some trees.
"Anyone mind if I play Team Leader?" Nyssa asked.
No one objected, so we received our standing orders. I was to circle west, along with Abia, while Valtar went east. When Nyssa engaged, she'd shoot a blast into the air, and we were to converge on that area to help out. Abia and I quickly flew west, circling around a bit. After the countdown finished, another alert popped up.
Combat has Started!
Enemies:
Muhsina Lvl 3
570XP
Bara Lvl 4
800XP
I had a huge advantage, in that I could sense everyone's location for the most part. I could tell exactly where Muhsina and Bara were currently at, along with the rest of Team 1. Abia and I were crouched down in a tree, watching the area around us. I was mainly just studying the plants, and animals I could see since I knew where everyone was at.
"How did you get so strong?" Abia whispered to me.
"I trained a lot in the Orphanage," I whispered back.
Abia glared at me, and replied, "So did I, and I barely broke the 200s!"
I shrugged and went back to sensing everyone's location. Musina was getting closer to us, while Bara was still mostly in the middle. Closer to Nyssa by far, but still close enough that he would hear if Muhsina found us. I reached up and tapped my scouters commlink.
"Nyssa, I believe Muhsina is closing in on Abia and I. I can't tell if Bara is with her or not. Might want to make some noise, draw them off?" I spoke quietly.
"What? Where?!" Abia exclaimed like a total fucking idiot.
Instantly, Muhsina was rushing towards us, ETA 2 to 3 seconds at most. I concentrated my energy into my hand, and shot a blast into the air above us, and pushed my energy to the max. My Aura pulsed around me, as I rushed forward to meet her head on. I flooded my body with the energy, every last drop I could. I felt Abia ignite his Aura as well, and follow behind me. Muhsina broke through the trees directly in front of me, barely reacting in time to block the spinning kick I launched at her head. Her arm bent inward slightly, at the unexpected power behind the kick, distracting her enough that Abia was able to slip in and punch her in the gut.
It barely slowed her down, as she immediately hammer fisted him into the ground. I pushed my energy even harder, trying to slow things down as much as I could, but it wasn't helping as much as it should. Musina may have only been twice as strong as me, but her agility must have been through the fucking roof, as I barely even saw her move. Suddenly I was 10 feet back, slamming into a tree, my face, and chest sore from a two fisted punch.
I brought both hands forward, shoving my energy into my palms, pulling my best Vegeta impression and pulsing off four rapid fire bolts of energy from each palm. Each one connected, pushing her back into the woods a bit. I shot up into the air, twisting to dodge a bright blue beam she shot at my retreating form.
"Kll!" Came a shout from the east of me.
I turned and was relieved to see that Nyssa had some to the rescue. Slammed to a stop right next to me, and slapped a pulse of energy away, that was about to hit us both. We turned as one and saw that Bara was closing in as well with Valtar coming in behind him. I could feel Abia slipping around in the forest below us, while Muhsina tried to take him out with beams and blasts.
"Take the left side, Kll! Valtar, look for openings for blasts!" Nyssa shouted, and then closed with Bara.
Bara wasn't quite as strong as Nyssa, but obviously better trained. He winced each time he blocked one of her attacks, but he blocked each one. I came in from the right instead of the left, after barrel rolling around them, and managed to kick one of Bara's arms right as he went to block one of Nyssa's punches. It connected with a snap, launching him back, with her following right along.
Valtar snapped off two sharp beams of light at Bara, one of which missed, but the other cut across his back, stopping his flight backward to a halt. Nyssa was instantly on him, throwing combos like her life depended on it. A few were making it through, but Bara was showing his skills by moving just enough to make them glancing blows. Abia's energy cut off suddenly, and I knew he'd just gotta his ass knocked out. Muhsina was going to be joining us up here soon enough, and we couldn't afford to fight both at the same time.
I brought both hands forward, forming a cup shape in front of my check. 'Let's see if this works out!' I thought as I started pumping my energy into my hands.
A bright ball of boiling energy started forming in my hands, the energy sparkling in the air. I kept pushing more, and more energy into it, till it felt as though it would leap out of my hands on its own if I didn't let it go. I squeezed down on it, hard, and pumped more energy into it, feeling it fighting against me. My will was stronger though, and I managed another cycle of energy before I knew it couldn't hold anymore.
"Nyssa, move!" I shouted, and let it go.
There was a roar, and a bright flash of light filled my vision. "Kll-Beam!" I shouted, at the last second. 'Fuck that's a stupid name! Why did I shout that! It had better not stick!' I thought as the energy rushed forward.
I sensed Nyssa finally connect fully with Bara before she rushed off to the left. My beam of energy slammed into Bara, engulfing him completely. As the energy left me, I felt lightheaded, fatigued, barely there. As the bright light filled my vision completely, I thought, "Ha! Got him!' and I knew no more.
You have Awoken!
HP Fully Restored!
My eyes snapped open to the sound of combat all around me. I was laying in a slight indent in the ground, where my body had crashed after I passed out. I rolled over and jumped to my feet. I couldn't sense Abia, Valtar, or Bara. Nyssa and Muhsina were jumped back and forth in the air above me, with Luksa floating along above them, watching their fight. I launched myself into the air, igniting my Aura, and powering up to my fullest.
I started pumping the energy into my body, slowing things down to where I could see Muhsina dodging Nyssa fervent attacks. 'Damn that girl is fast! Even though Nyssa is over twice her power level, she can't make contact. They are both flagging a bit, having used so much energy in this fight so far. Enough that I might just make a difference,' I thought, as I prepared to jump in when there was an opening.
Nyssa went for a spinning backhand that Muhsina ducked under, and kicked her hard in the small of her back, knocking her away. I rocketed forward, coming at Muhsina from behind, to the left. I pumped every last bit of energy I had available into my speed, and strength, hoping it would be enough to catch her off guard. Muhsina started to turn towards me, probably having heard the air whistling around me, or the roar of my Aura as it scorched the sky. My fist slammed into her gut, knocking her breath out of her. I brought my knee up, snapping her head back harshly.
"Haaa!" I yelled as I spun on my axis, my kick connecting fully with her side, launching her down towards the ground.
Nyssa appeared suddenly, catching her with a hard right to the face, a hard left that knocked her back. I dropped like a stone towards them, my fists together for a hammer fist. Muhsina managed to right herself, turning quickly to face towards Nyssa. Too bad for her that she wasn't the direct threat! My fists slammed hard into her back, bending her body around the point of contact, sending her rocketing towards the ground.
Her Aura cut out instantly, and Luksa appeared, catching her. He lightly set her down on the ground, near where Abia, Bara, and Valtar were also laid out. Nyssa and I both landed next to everyone and looked to Luksa.
"That was fantastic! Your teamwork was great, and you both showed off moderate amounts of skill. I give it an A plus," He said, as he started injecting something into Muhsina's arm. He moved on to Bara, Abia, and Valtar in turn. By the time he had finished, Muhsina was starting to stir. Seeing my surprised look, he said, "It's a variant of the healing machine liquid. It heals small injuries, and helps wake up those that are knocked out."
I nodded and waited for everyone to finished waking up. Once everyone was back on their feet, Luksa talked for a while on what everyone did right in his opinion, and what they did wrong.
"Kll, using so much energy that you fall unconscious is a pretty bad move, for the most part at least. In a large scale battle, sacrificing yourself to take out a much stronger opponent, however, is actually a sound strategy. Had you not, Muhsina and Bara would have easily defeated the rest of your team. During the pre-combat phase, you noticed Muhsina before she noticed you, and alerted your superior. Had Abia not alerted her to your presence, there is every real chance that Nyssa could have made it to you in time that you three could have taken her out before Bara even noticed that combat was starting. For that, I'm giving you a solid B grade on this exercise."
Combat has Stopped!
Enemies:
Muhsina Lvl 3
570XP - Awarded! (50% for assistance)
Bara Lvl 4
800XP - Awarded!
Total Reward: 1085
5725/7000
1275XP till Lvl 3!
Quest Success!
Objectives: Practice Combat with Gamma Team! - Pass! +500XP
Bonus Objective #1: Remain Hidden Till Combat Begins! - Fail!
Bonus Objective #2: Defeat Bara or Muhsina with an original move! - Pass! +1000XP
Total Reward: +1500XP
7225/7000
-225XP till Lvl 3!
LEVEL UP ALERT!
Rewards:
+ 2 Attribute Points!
+1 Special Attack Creation Point!
'Oh fuck yeah!' I thought. "Level Up!'
The world froze around me again, and my character sheet popped into existence around me. I looked over everything, trying to decide what the best course of action was. From what I'd learned so far, I could increase my strength, and endurance easily enough. Those would slowly increase my power level, which was good. However, I had yet to find a way to increase my perception, charisma, agility, or luck. Intelligence was pretty straightforward, and I assumed that I could study, and increase that. Maybe dodging things would help with agility? I'd have to look into that.
'Fuck it,' I thought, as I put one point into perception, the other into luck. I finalized my selections and was given a completed copy of my character sheet.
Name: Kll
Title: The Saiyan Gamer
Race: Saiyan
Age: 5 years
Status: Alive
Lvl: 3
7225/13000
5775XP till Lvl 4!
Stats:
S. 8 (+6) 14
P. 4 (+2) 6
E. 8 (+5) 13
C. 3 (-1) 2
I. 6 (+4) 10
A. 6
L. 5 (+2) 7
Health:
Strength x Endurance x Level x 20:
14 x 1 20 = 10920HP
Energy:
(Saiyan)
Strength x Endurance = Base Energy
Base Energy x Battles = Energy Regen
Energy Regen x Level = Power Level
Power Level x Energy Modification = Total Power
14 x 13 = 182
182 x 1 = 182
182 x 3 = 546
546 x 1.9 = 1037.4
Base Energy: 182
Energy Regen: 182
Power Level: 546
Energy Modifier: 1.9 (Saiyan Elite(0.2) + A drastic loss…(0.3) + Inner Eye(0.2 ) + Earned Zenkai(0.2)
Final Power Level: 1037.4
Feats: Saiyan Elite, A drastic loss…, Inner Eye, Enhanced Zenkai, Energy Suppression, Energy Sense Lvl 3, and Oxygen? Who needs it! Lvl 1. Remaining feats: 3
Perks: The Gamer, How Old Am I?, Bonus Feats(x3)
Special Abilities:
Zenkai - Healing from less than 30% HP adds 0.1 to your Energy Modifier.
Saiyan Prowess - Every Battle lends to your strength. Every Battle you participate in, in which you damage someone past 80% HP, adds 1 to your Battle Count.
Inner Eye - Possesses the Third Eye, in the middle of the forehead. +1 to Perception, -1 to charisma, + 0.2 to Energy Modifier. Unlocks Feat "Energy Sense Lvl 2"
'Jeez. I'm going to have to hide my power level for a while. There is no way they'll believe my power level jumped from around 300 to over 1000, in two days. At this rate, I'll be stronger than Luksa in just weeks.' I thought as I closed out the screen.
The world swam back into focus, and Luksa finished his talk.
"Alright everyone, that's a wrap for today. We'll rest for today, so everyone can heal. We're scheduled for group training with Beta tomorrow, and then Auxiliary the day after! Don't let me down, alright? He said, trying to pump us up.
We all agreed, then followed him back to the Academy. Everyone went their own way, though Bara stopped me to say my attack scared the shit out of him. "I thought I was about to die when I looked up and saw a wall of energy coming my way. Never seen anything like it. I got a nice Zenkai out of it, though, so thanks for that." He punched my arm, as he passed by.
I hopped in the bath, and just relaxed for a moment. 'This is going to take some getting used to, I think. I can do it, though. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Who knows? Maybe on my next playthrough, I can snag the perk to be the Legendary Super Saiyan. Then I can just rampage for a while. Hahaha...Did I just evil laugh, in my head? I need a nap...I wonder what that special move creation point was about?'
Would you like to create a special move?
'Sigh,' I should have known.
A/N: That's it for this time period, folks! We're doing a time skip, to get Kll up to a more fun age. I'm thinking either 10 or 12. If you have a strong opinion either way, feel free to leave it in a review! In the meantime, I'll be posting two interludes, to show what is happening during the time skip, and one chapter on the universe at large, featuring other characters from Dragonball: RPG Rebirth. Expect the Universe chapter by the end of the week(July 22nd), and the interludes the week after(July 29th)! If I get enough feedback on what age I should aim for, you can expect the official chapter 5 by the end of the month! Until next time, this is Klldarkness! Thanks everyone for the favorites, follows, and reviews!