AN: Hey guys! It's me back with an upload, to be honest, I don't have much of an excuse for how late this chapter was, besides the usual of me getting distracted with video games and spending far too long procrastinating.
Also, a Fair bit of warning: THIS CHAPTER IS UNEDITED! My usual beta was busy so I couldn't upload the properly edited version, and most likely won't for at least another few days. So, I say again if you notice that the quality dipped since the last two chapters it's most likely that. And keep in mind that stuff is LIABLE to change when edited, I would suggest holding off on reading until I upload the edited version. Of course, that's your choice.
Either way, I hope you still enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 3: A Shape in the Snow
A beat of silence passed as I just stood and stared at the white-out that was occurring outside. The windows rattled slightly as a gust of wind howled outside. I felt rising anger that gave way to worry then finally settled somewhere at annoyance.
With a grumble, I got up and stretched before blinking out the remaining tiredness from my eyes, and another… louder growl from my stomach.
Lilith, how long was I asleep for?
Ten hours and thirty-seven minutes… You know you can pull up a clock on your HUD right? Hell, you can pull up a lot of things on it.
You should have told me that earlier… that would have been useful to know a while ago but oh well.
Pulling up a clock on my HUD was...extremely simple. All I had to do was think of what I wanted and where on the HUD I wanted it exactly.
Before, when I first awoke after getting isekai'd here, my HUD could barely be called such a thing, while some information did appear on occasion but overall? It was very little.
Not anymore. With a simple thought, I brought up more things onto it. HP, SP, and MP all three being shown as colored bars with a number above each. Next, I brought up a simple thing that just showed me the current temperature of the environment I was in—fifteen degrees below freezing—and an ammo counter that was linked up to my AK-47.
I didn't want to clutter my vision to the point it was difficult to see, so just those few things were enough for now.
"Argh, fuck!" I hissed in pain as my head started to throb, assaulted by a beast of a headache.
Sitting on the dusty sofa I clutched my head in pain for a good long while as it slowly started to fade away.
If I'm not mistaken, headaches are a symptom of dehydration. I thought with worry.
In the end that just meant I had to prioritize getting water in me sooner rather than later. Push comes to shove I can just always eat some snow, even though it would be a bad idea to lower my core temperature, I do have cold resistance so maybe it might be a good idea in the end? I had a sneaking suspicion on how it worked that I wanted to test out.
So maybe it was a good idea to just keep exposing myself to colder and colder temperatures?
Hmmm…
I shook my head, my thumbs finding the unlocking mechanism on my helmet accompanied by the hiss of escaping air as I was exposed to Ganymede's atmosphere.
My face was attacked by the cold, and each breath I took almost hurt as the frigid air entered my lungs.
I sat like that for a good minute, my exhale visible in the small bit of Jupiter's light that came through the window.
"Well…" I reclined back on the sofa. "...I guess that this puts my exploration plans on heh ice for a while."
Because there is no way in hell I'm going out in that whiteout.
But then I had to ask myself what I was going to do. I definitely cannot go outside, it's too cold and the chances of me getting lost are much higher…plus freezing to death is just a massive no-no.
Maybe I should just take a breather?
"I should, shouldn't I?" If anything my dream reinforced this. And it wouldn't be a lie to say that I was under a good deal of stress, I was just better at hiding it than others.
Along that line of thought, I realized that my normal ways of destressing wouldn't quite work out, seeing as I was stuck in a run-down apartment room.
I'm already missing my first-world creature comforts. I sighed and got up. Normally I would have played some video games… or gone out to eat with my friends, or fuck… even order some goddamn Chinese or pizza and just watch some movies.
"Can't do any of that here can I?" I shook my head and looked down at my hands.
Nothing worth doing is ever easy, John. They were the exact same words I had used to begin hitting the gym.
The best goddamn decision of my life.
So I asked myself. Why should now be any different?
I fumbled around my back before my hands stumbled upon a latch.
I'm not sure how to fully take off my armor, but I'll have to learn.
I unclasped my belt, it and its pouches fell to the floor right before the robe which covered my chest, and parts of my back and thigh dropped too, which then allowed me to shrug off the main textile-covered plate of my chest armor.
Bit by bit I methodically undid my armor for the first time. Before in no time at all, I stood in a tight form-fitting undersuit, the one thing that was primarily protecting me from the elements.
Reaching up to the base of my neck I pulled down the zipper, hissing through clenched teeth as I pulled it down further and further, eventually stepping out of the entire thing.
My teeth began chattering as my left foot hit the icy-cold floor.
09/100 [Cold Resistance] has leveled up!
"Haaah… I-It worked…" Just like I suspected.
A chill shot up my spine as I stood fully exposed to the elements, only a pair of boxer briefs protecting my dignity.
10/100 [Cold Resistance] has leveled up!
It was exactly as I expected… the more I exposed myself to something the faster my resistance would level up. Sure it seems that I would need to expose myself for a while to first get the resistance but…
Rolling my shoulders and trying my damndest to not clatter my teeth too much, I began to get ready for my workout.
I don't exactly have any high-quality gym equipment… but pushups, pullups, squats, and a few types of isometric exercises should be enough.
Getting onto the ground I started my exercise.
"One… two… three." I threw myself into the workout, my mind focusing fully on the way my muscles contracted, the biting icy air of Ganymede, and the memory of the pain of getting stabbed drove me on. Gritting my teeth I forced myself to pick up speed, from my peripheral I spotted my green bar–SP was starting to drain.
As I worked out I let my mind wander, the thing was, I wasn't strong enough… wasn't good enough to survive the rigors of fighting entire armies–as guardians usually do. I didn't even have my Ghost, Flare's dead shell sitting in my inventory was enough to prove that, and my light? That was locked. My Gun? Eight hundred years out of date, barely enough to kill the absolute worst Fallen combatants.
My situation was horrible, Oryx? The alien was a billion-year-old god who oversaw the genocide of entire galaxies. His Son? Crota killed thousands of Guardians on the moon… the very same Guardians that felled entire armies on their own.
And that was the tip of the iceberg, I had to deal with the Vex too, the Cabal who blew up entire planets for simply getting in their way, the Fallen too… all while I was stranded on a frozen barren icy moon with no food or water.
The Vex? Don't even get me started, infinite numbers of robotic soldiers able to manipulate entire timelines, the same race that turned the entire planet of mercury into a supercomputer.
If I couldn't get stronger I was fucked, if I got discovered by the Fallen now I was fucked, if anything happened I was fucked. Oh, it could be worse, it could be so much worse I'll admit that. I could be in 40k or god forbid SCP. I was thankful for that but…
"Twenty-three… Twenty-four… Twenty-Five…" I was repeating myself but I had to be better. I had to ingrain it into my mind, I had to get stronger, faster, more powerful.
Stats Increased!
STR + 1
Glad to see that simply doing pushups is a valid way to get stronger.
I was still cold, but working out was starting to warm me up, on top of that I was beginning to feel the exhaustion begin to settle in my arms… I kept pushing through it though. Every thought and emotion I had compartmentalized burst out of me like a dam as I threw myself into my exercise.
I grit my teeth in frustration, shifting to clap pushups as I hit one hundred normal ones, my SP began draining at an even faster rate.
11/100 [Cold Resistance] has leveled up!
Dead Ghost, Locked light, fucking aliens, fucking plane crash, fucking sister goddamnit it all! Growling, I intensified my workout. The anger gave way to motivation as my muscles began to tire, the little green bar in the corner of my HUD was starting to blink… I could tell I was close to exhaustion…
I wasn't stopping, if anything I sped up. The icy air bit at my exposed skin but I ignored it. Some of my extremities had already gone numb too.
Not enough.
If I wasn't good enough then I would become good enough, I wasn't in a rush to die again.
Something settled deep inside me as I finally counted One Hundred clap pushups, my SP finally going to zero as I collapsed into a heap, my arms shaking as I inhaled deep, ragged breaths.
Stats Increased!
END + 1
You have Exhausted yourself: Human XP Gained!
"Heh… guess that's a new way to gain Human XP. Makes sense though." Humans did have a freakish amount of Stamina compared to most any animal on Earth… but exhausting myself as a source of human XP? It was interesting at least.
"Stats"
John Eisen
Title — N/A
Level — 3
Race — Human, Guardian (1)
Class — 03/100 [Soldier]
Transcendence Tier — Mortal
HP – [1,700/1,700](Regen: 170 Per Minute)
SP – [3,400/3,400](Regen: 340 Per Minute)
MP – [2,230/2,230](Regen: 150 Per Minute)
STR – 17
END – 17
DEX – 24
INT – 16
WIS – 16
CHA – 14
LCK – 5
Not much of an improvement… baby steps sure, but steps in the right direction nonetheless.
I definitely felt… better though. My head was certainly clearer at least.
It would take me ten or so minutes to fully regenerate my SP… then I would be throwing myself back into it.
Measurable progress… even that single point of strength I felt.
As I cooled down from my workout I noticed something.
The room was warmer.
My breath wasn't condensating anymore either…
Did… I do that? I looked around in wonder… I wasn't cold anymore. The room was only just below freezing but I guess the mix of my cold resistance and me heating up the apartment from my intense exercise must be the result…
"How the hell?" The place was decently sized and in the middle of a snowstorm…
"Probably someone invested in some top-tier insulation…" Or golden age tech bullshit basically.
I smiled as my green SP meter filled back up. My exhaustion vanished in an instant as I flung myself back into my workout.
[x]
"Haah… okay I think that's enough for now… haaah…" I panted out as I fell into a puddle of sweat underneath me, my arms spasming as my entire existence simply was sore. I wiped my brow, wishing I had a towel to dry my slick with sweat body.
Usually being in the middle of the still ongoing blizzard would be an issue. But my apartment had warmed up nicely after the two or so hours of intense exercise I subjected myself to.
Speaking of…
John Eisen
Title — N/A
Level — 3
Race — Human, Guardian (1)
Class — 03/100 [Soldier]
Transcendence Tier — Mortal
HP – [1,900/1,900](Regen: 190 Per Minute)
SP – [3,800/3,800](Regen: 380 Per Minute)
MP – [2,230/2,230](Regen: 150 Per Minute)
STR – 18
END – 19
DEX – 24
INT – 16
WIS – 16
CHA – 14
LCK – 5
An extra Strength stat and two Endurance stats… not bad.
Of course, I haven't yet gained a human level… even though I exhausted myself dozens of times. But honestly? That just made me more excited for when I actually gained a racial level… they HAVE to be good if it's proving this stubborn to get a single one.
Besides that, I didn't get another level in Cold Resistance. Obvious since where I was now was solidly above freezing but a bit disappointing to be fair.
I exhaled out as my breathing stabilized. Craning my head back to the now rather comfy-looking sofa.
Do I? Lie down in the centuries-old dusty Sofa? Or do I suffer in a puddle of sweat on the floor…
Hmm, Decisions, decisions.
"Nah the dust would probably stick to me… tough it out on the floor it is…"
…Okay
What do I do now?
The blizzard showed absolutely no signs of giving out any time soon.
I didn't really have a plethora of things I could do either, besides going back to working out which now with my head clear I realize the error in my choice.
I wasted water.
I should have conserved it instead of working out so intensely… but then again I didn't think I would have warmed up my base past the point of freezing.
"Oh well… too late now I guess, still doesn't solve the issue of what to do…"
My breathing stabilized as I sat down in thought, I had to ask myself: What's my goal?
Getting stronger? I could easily do that on the side… and of course, there's getting off this frigid ball of ice but…
"What then?"
I idly hummed as I finally felt dry enough to put on my armor and undersuit, I continued to ponder though.
Help the city? Hmmm… vague but I could see it. Prevent the Red War? Now that has potential.
But what after?
I shook my head. I'm getting ahead of myself… I can sit and plan when I'm in a better position.
As I zipped up my undersuit I thought back on everything. My hand going up to my side, a tear in the undersuit where I patched it up somewhat with Fallen cloth.
I had never been stabbed before…. Gotten into fights? Oh definitely, hell I even had a switchblade or two pulled during them, but stabbed?
Never… and I never wanted to experience it again.
Hey Lilith?
Hm? Yeah?
"Tell me some more about this System and things I should generally know about… think we have enough time for it now after all."
Okay then… Here are some things to keep in mind–think of these as just general tips when it comes to the system.
First and Foremost… it's adaptable, dozens of classes, abilities, and functions can be unlocked depending on what race or class you are, on top of the 'default' options–for example, Crafting Classes would change depending on what your main class is or say what race you are.
I can say that Guardian certainly unlocks many different classes and functions.
Not only that it also unlocks functions based on the Universe. One of the things it unlocks as a function thanks to being in Destiny is an in-built engram decoder.
That made me raise an eyebrow. "Wait so I don't need to go to the City to unlock an Engram I get?" That was… big. Engrams in-universe were physically encrypted items, a pure state of matter or something. In-game though they were one of the main ways of gathering loot. Go kill some enemies, get an engram to drop, and go back to the city and decrypt it for a better gun or armor piece.
So for me to not have to go to the city to get them decrypted to get access to the loot inside? If I could get one soon…
You haven't yet unlocked it fully, since to do so you need at least one engram but yes… you don't have any need to go to the Cryptarchs to get any engrams decoded.
Plus the system will also Generate loot based on the current universe you are in as well… so yes, killing enemies in Destiny will drop things like Glimmer, engrams, resources, treasure maps, and more.
Okay… I mentally tallied all that information, another point in favor of me going out to kill some Fallen… I guess it also meant I had a few routes I could go to get a better weapon too… and armor as well.
"Huh alright, nice to know, anything on how to unlock my Void Light?" It was a bit of a sore point, even with how little it could do at novice level It would still be good to have and grind up to a higher level. I wouldn't even really need a gun if I could chuck black holes and Void Grenades around.
Well, there are a few ways but for you? I guess try Meditating.
"Really? Meditating? Lilith I have never meditated a day in my life… how would I even start?"
That's for you to figure out… if you require extra motivation then there's a quest or two in it for you, one to meditate successfully and another to reclaim your light, both with some decent rewards…
Alright, I'm gonna be moving that up higher on my list then. The prospect of getting a reward for unlocking my Light? Too good to pass up, especially if Gacha Tokens are involved.
Other than that well… I guess there are Stat and Class Milestones.
Milestones, in general, are self-explanatory, whenever you reach a certain point in your Stats or a Class you gain a bonus, whether that be strengthening your stats in some way or gaining a new ability or trait it depends but in general try to reach your milestones as fast as possible
You'll find they help… a lot.
Oh and here's a freebie, you're very close to gaining your first Dexterity Milestone.
Anyways I think that's enough tips for now, it's clear you have enough to mull over.
She was right, I had already guessed that combat would be the fastest way to progress in general but this clinched it for me. It was such a shame it was still snowing down hard or I would be out hunting Fallen… or trying to at any rate.
If you need anyt–
Lilith suddenly went silent, for a solid minute I waited for a response before I heard her voice once more in my head.
I have to go
There was a sense of urgency in it, as Lilith went to do… whatever it was she did.
Did she sound worried? Or rather uneasy? Or is it just me?
Deciding that it went solidly into the 'None of my business' category, I secured my helmet back onto my head and sat in thought.
This system is so multifaceted… I wonder how much it synergizes, what are the heights I can reach?
"But for now…"
"...How the fuck does someone start meditating?"
[x]
She shifted in her slumber, aware yet not cognizant either.
She stirred once more, twitching during her pseudo-sleep.
Something has changed. A new variable had come up, something unforeseeable.
Consciously and subconsciously she extended a tendril of her will, shadowing the tenuous link she already had to this one's soul.
That was… until she hit a solid wall.
'What?'
Once more she tried to proceed forward, and once more she was repulsed, more aggressively this time.
She hovered there for a while, if someone could see her features it would have been one of confusion and vexation. She decided to try something new.
Slowly, even more so than before she grazed the wall. Barely brushing against it.
She lasted longer before once more, being violently expunged back.
She felt it then… for only a fleeting moment right before she was pushed away.
A presence… similar to her own… similar to his too.
'Impossible.' It wasn't a question or a statement. But a solid and codified fact.
It should be impossible and the impossibility of the highest magnitude. Neither he nor she had witnessed or foreseen something like this even during their 'Games'.
Shock colored her features before it gave way to a strange mixture of expressions.
Again, yet slower and more carefully this time–she pushed in more of her will and began repeating her previous tactic. Even gentler this time she barely caressed the wall, a ghostly touch trying drinking in every facet of it that she could.
The response took longer this time but was even harsher than before, launching her further back as a little bit of her incorporeal avatar went numb before it was instantly fixed.
This time was different though… The presence was directly behind the metaphysical barrier. She could feel the intensity of its… no–her gaze.
She was… ancient... primordial. Orders of magnitude more so than even he and herself. And that fact in of itself told her to be extremely cautious.
Hovering there she simply tried conceptualizing all the possibilities that could have led to…this occurring. Drawing up blanks on every single path that could have arrived at this, she merely gave up, pulling back somewhat as she circled the wall around the soul, looking for a potential way in or even just a way to gather more information.
The presence followed her, keeping its awareness on her and her alone.
Another two passes revealed nothing. And she pulled back as far as she could while still keeping her attention on the soul as a whole.
'My, My… how interesting, this added layer of complexity… this–enigma of a light-bearer and this–interloper within…'
She could feel the presence of the… other. Even this retracted from the enigma.
Excitement washed through her and a vindictive grin found its way onto her metaphysical self.
'I wonder how you would react… to this. This added complexity, this stranger… I wonder how angered you would be and what curses you would spew to this… threat to your final shape.'
Through it all, she couldn't contain the bubbling excitement within her, even a cursory overview of the shield she could glean the intentions and thoughts of the enigma's soul it protects. Ultimately… he was one of her own after all, one of her chosen. They were connected and no barrier or shield could stop that.
'So many new paths… so much complexity' She thought with awe. It was almost too much but… that was even better.
Unforeseen… a total surprise, no matter how many times she and him simulated their 'game' nothing of this magnitude had occurred. A new, fresh complexity, already she could feel so many possibilities arising, all novel and new.
For the first time in centuries, she felt excited.
[x]
+5 Affection with ? [05/100]
+1 Obedience with ? [01/100]
"What."
I blinked at the notification as I read through it once, twice, then three times.
"No seriously what?"
I shook my head, I know I should be a bit more worried about those notifications but I simply brushed it off—After all, wasn't gaining affection a good thing?—and went back to what I was originally doing.
Specifically on how the actual fuck does one mediate.
Sitting on the mattress cross-legged I attempted to call upon half-remembered YouTube tutorials on internet articles on how… culminating in yet another failed attempt.
I've been at this for half an hour at least I should have gotten some sort of results damn it! I grit my teeth in annoyance.
"C'mon, besides me being an absolute disappointment to Indian gurus everywhere there has to be some sort of… trick to this, right?" I mumbled to myself as I sat up straight and tried again.
What I wouldn't give for even a shitty WikiHow article right now I swear…
Still, I tried to meditate, controlling my breathing and clearing out my thoughts.
…
…
…
"You know what? This isn't working."
Why was it so hard? It's not like im building a fucking rocket for God's sake!
After all, isn't meditation just breathing with extra steps?
Part of me wanted to just give up and try again later… but the even bigger part of me was just too enticed by the potential rewards and getting back my Light that I couldn't stop even if I wanted to.
Even if it took the entire night I would figure this out, because by God's divine tap-dancing ballsack was Gravity Manipulation busted as hell, no matter what. Even Novice level Light could still be used to say, increase the mass behind a punch or decrease my entire weight giving me more mobility… and those two are just one of many, many ideas and examples I had thought of during my spare time.
Anyone with even a quarter of a brain cell to spare could come up with the exact same conclusion that I had, Gravity manipulation was overpowered.
And I wanted it.
I wanted it bad.
So with that in mind, I began to once more attempt to meditate.
Count your breaths, focus on your breathing…
The only things I could hear were my steady and even breathing, along with the howling wind outside my window. In and out I breathed.
What felt like minutes passed, and the part of me that wanted to give up grew louder and louder with each passing breath and no results but I ruthlessly shoved that part of me into the background, drowning it out with my calm and steady breathing. I was not going to give up.
I had no real thoughts, It was just me and my breathing.
And even that started to feel fainter and further…away.
I had no clue how long I was like that, everything simply had dissolved away.
[Skill Learned!]
Meditation (Novice): To know the world, first, you must know yourself.
Sink into a meditative state, providing you with many benefits.
When Meditating MP Regeneration is increased by 150%.
[Small] Chance to Gain WIS Stats during Meditation.
You have successfully meditated: Guardian XP Gained!
And just like that, I was abruptly pulled out of my… experience.
Gasping, startled at the interruption I almost pulled out my AK from my inventory… before realizing what I had just done.
Huh… so that is what meditation is supposed to feel like. I thought with some surprise
I could see the appeal in it now I suppose. But… how is it supposed to help me gain my Light back… also gaining Guardian XP for meditating? Makes sense, Warlocks meditate all the time in Destiny, at least that's what's stated in the lore, I guess it's all but confirmed now.
[Secret Quest Complete!]
Introspective
Meditation usually holds the key to understanding yourself and the world around you better. Embark on the first step to reclaim your Light.
Objective: Meditate Successfully. [COMPLETE]
Rewards: Higher chance of survival, 1x Gacha Token, 1x Petty DEX Stat Crystal, EXP.
The rewards aren't half bad either.
I attempted to stand up, only to nearly collapse back down.
"Jesus Christ!" I hissed out in discomfort as I learned the hard way that having both your legs and ass fall asleep was not fun.
Damn… how long was I trying to meditate for. I pulled up my HUDs clock and grimaced.
"Four hours…" I looked down at my legs. "...This is gonna take a while…"
[x]
"How do office workers do it…" I sighed as I rubbed my legs, which still felt distinctly uncomfortable.
"Anyways… Gacha Token…" I pulled out the token into my hands with a flash of green and without any preamble, crushed it into dust.
[Waterbending Scroll](Rare)
An authentic illustrated Waterbending Scroll from the Northern Water Tribe, detailing several combative forms of Water bending. Useful for anyone learning Water bending on their own.
I pursed my lips as I read what I got, while not bad it still wasn't directly useful to me… I'm not a water bender after all. While it may come in handy if I ever decide to learn water bending in the future, if I even can that is.
I'm not going to deny that if I was a water bender, I would be a helluva lot more excited, after all, me being surrounded by snow and ice? Ganymede would practically be perfect for a Water Bender.
Sadly a Water Bender I was not.
I didn't take it out of my inventory seeing that it didn't really serve a use to me besides potentially being able to start a fire with it, but that would be a waste.
"Now let's see here…" In my hands materialized a light green crystal no bigger than a ping pong ball.
Taking a guess I crushed it in my hands, which proved to be the right thing as immediately the crystal vanished into light-green balls of light, quickly dissipating into the air.
Stats Increased!
DEX + 3
[Trait gained for reaching 25 Dexterity Milestone!]
Trait: [Agility] - An all-around boost to your natural speed, movement, and reflexes.
Reaction times increased by 15%
Sprint Speed increased by 10%
Can Roll to break a fall.
All movement abilities effectiveness increased by 10%
"Oh wow…" I whispered as I read through my newly gained trait.
While 15% might not sound like much, considering the average human visual reaction time of two hundred or so milliseconds… if my math adds up that would shave off around thirty milliseconds.
That alone constitutes going from 'average' to 'above average' and it could easily make a world of difference in many situations.
And that's just for an average human, including my stats into it? I'm probably reaching an Olympic athlete level if not even scraping up against world record levels… not that I have any chance to test it currently.
Note to self when I get to the city, make sure to see if they have some sort of Human Benchmark test online… wait, that assumes that they even have a form of internet that I'm familiar with though… I shrugged, it still had merit even if they didn't have a type of internet I could really use.
Anyways, the other parts of the Trait caught my eye, specifically the 'All Movement Effectiveness'.
While the extra speed was nice and the Roll would be a good safety net, I was more curious what constitutes 'All Movement'. Did it apply to things like freerunning and parkour? Could I pull off some Assassins Creed type of BS with it?
The idea has some merit for sure.
I shook my head and stretched, once more looking outside to the ferocious blizzard still raging on.
With this blizzard… I really can't do much of anything productive, can I?
Well… Technically I actually could now, mainly meditation see if I could level that up to something higher than novice in level.
With a sigh, I once more crossed my legs and focused on my breathing.
It came easier to me this time. Taking less than a minute to enter the meditative state, but instead of just coasting along this time I tried pushing my senses outwards, with little success.
Instead, I focused inwards… and…
Wow, this is... Damn. I could feel–myself! The blood pumping across my body and my heart beating, almost every facet of my body. The way my lungs expanded and that of my muscles twitching…
Pushing further in I…
With a gasp, I was ejected out of my meditative state once more and back to my normal perception of myself but...
Stats Increased!
WIS + 1
I felt- slightly different, in fact, I felt more aware of myself–somehow…
Was that the extra point in Wisdom? Or was it the meditation?
I shrugged, what did it matter after all? I just found a new way to grind up Stat points that didn't rely on my wasting precious water for sweating.
"Well… I know what I'm gonna do today at least."
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AN: Even with this unpolished chapter, I hope some of you at least enjoyed it. Fun Fact, today's my birthday... originally this chapter was supposed to come out a few days again but I though it would be nice if I uploaded it today. While it proved to be a bit of an error (My Beta being busy today) I'm not really sure why but the idea of a birthday chapter appealed to me.
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