Hey guys! I'm back with Chapter 3, sorry for the gap but I was doing some small edits to the last 2 chapters and I ended up kinda losing my mojo there for a sec but now I got it back and so here I am! Thanks for 65 favs and almost 100 follows! I did not expect that many people to actually read this story and not hate it! Thanks Reader of Harry Potter and Gamewhino for the support! Tiwa Vol, sorry I'm just really bad at Gray fics, now that's not to say that there won't be a few moments of questionable morality, just not enough to make this a Gray fic, but thanks anyway for the criticism. Now, without further ado, here's the dreaded disclaimer:
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR THE GAMER. THEY ARE OWNED BY BOTH WARNER BROS AND WEBTOON RESPECTIVELY. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION AND IS MADE PURELY FOR ENJOYMENT I AM MAKING NO MONETARY GAIN FROM THIS.
As Harry finished tending to the garden a new screen popped up, this one read:
[Gardening (Passive) LV1 EXP:0.0%]
The art of gardening is a precise one, taking skill and hours of practice to perfect. Time it takes to tend to a garden decreased by 2% Current Time: 1 1/2 Hour
"No way!" Harry exclaimed. "With this I'll be done with Aunt Petunia's chores even faster!" Then after he swiped away that screen another one popped up.
For skillfully ripping out weeds and leaving the roses alone,
You Gain 1 Dex!
"A new skill and a new way to raise my Dexterity? Thank you very much!" said Harry as he swiped away the screen and dusted the legs of his cousin's oversized trousers to get the dirt and mulch off. As he walked back to Number 4 he noticed Dudley's right hand man Piers Polkiss walking out of his house, probably to go harass some little kids at the park. He didn't think anything of it until he saw some words above his head.
Human Rat of Privet Drive
LV 5 Piers Polkiss
'Heh, Human Rat of Privet Drive? Sounds about right,' Harry chuckled in his head. 'Although I wonder what it means and if other people have it?' Deciding to test his theory, Harry walked to the park and hid in a bush where he saw Piers meeting up with Dudley and his gang. The same thing happened to Dudley but this time it said:
Human Walrus Jr
LV 6 Dudley Dursley
Harry nearly got found out as he had to muffle his laughter at Dudley's title. 'Ahh, Walrus Jr, hehe that's a good one, I should remember that one' thought Harry as he wiped a tear from the corner of his eye.
As Harry looked at the rest of Dudley's gang and their titles he nearly blew his cover as another skill was created:
Due to continuous observation, a new skill [Observation] has been created.
[Observation (Active) LV1 EXP:0.0%]
Observation is an important skill, it allows the user to see information about an entity or item. The higher the level the more information is given.
'Sounds pretty useful,' thought Harry as he decided to try it out. 'Observation' he commanded as he looked at his overweight cousin Dudley. Not a second later a screen popped up with his cousin's status:
Dudley Dursley
HP: 150/150
'He must have more health than me because he's not starved like me,' thought Harry 'But you'd think he'd have more health, I wonder what all the rest of his gang's looking like? Observation!'.
Piers Polkiss
HP: 200/200
'Hmm, well he's got more health than Dudley, I guess it's because he's not morbidly obese?'
For being a little detective and using your little gray cells,
You gain 1 Wis!
For creepily stalking your cousin and his gang Observation has levelled up!
For staying hidden in a bush for over 10 minutes a new skill [Stealth] has been created!
[Stealth (Active) LV1 EXP: 0.0%]
Forever be the creepy guy appearing out of nowhere! (At least when using this skill) The higher the level the higher the chance of going undetected.
Current chance of being detected: 95%
'This could be useful' mused Harry thinking about the ways he could use this to make life with the Dursley's easier, 'But how would I level it up?'
Deciding to put that thought on the backburner for now Harry backed up as quietly as he could out of the bushes so he could get out of there before Dudley and his gang realised he was there.
Unfortunately it just wasn't meant to be as Harry snapped a twig and went completely still. His hopes of being unheard were crushed as a screen popped up that made Harry's face go pale in a matter of seconds.
Stealth attempt failed!
Discovered!
'Aw shit' was Harry's only thought as he got up as quickly as possible and high-tailed it out of there as he heard a cry of "There he is! Get him!"
And so another round of Harry hunting began. Harry running as fast as he could while Dudley and his gang were hot on his trail, well at least Dudley's gang was.
You see, due to his obesity Dudley could only run so far before he began to tire. So far being about 15-20 steps. Then his face began turning red and he started sweating buckets. He then he fell on his back, wheezing for air like an asthmatic having an axienty attack and mistaking a vape for an inhaler. He really did look like a pig in a wig.
Back with Harry
After around 20 minutes of running for fear of being beaten up, Harry managed to get some respite by hiding behind a fence. He was trying hard to control his breathing so he didn't give himself away, as he gasped for the precious life-giving mixture of gas known as air.
Soon after he had managed to calm his breathing, he noticed a few screens that had popped up that he had ignored in favor of running for his life.
Well, Well, Well! For having fleet feet and staying ahead of your
school yard assailants,
You gain 3 Agl!
Feel the Burn! For pushing yourself,
You gain 3 Str!
For being healthy and running, as well as enduring the pain,
You gain 3 Vit!
For having surprisingly good coordination and not tripping over your feet like an absolute dunce,
You gain 3 Dex!
Through effort and pumping your legs at a faster rate than normal, a new skill [Sprinting] was created!
[Sprinting (Active) LV2 EXP: 0.0%]
Run Forrest, Run! By moving your legs significantly faster your are able to increase your movement exponentially. The higher the level the faster you can run!
Current Speed: 5 km/h
Slow and steady doesn't always win the race; You're a tortise buddy.
At first Harry was ecstatic with the bonus stat points despite some of the snarkier messages, and overjoyed at the potential of the new skill, until he read his current speed.
"Oh come on! I can't be that slow! Oh well, at least now I have a reason to try even harder to not get caught and his gang." said Harry making his way back to Number 4 after making sure the coast was clear.
OK I'm finally done! I really need to stop making a habit of finishing up these chapters at such ungodly hours of the night (or morning depending at where you're at). Sorry for taking so long with this chapter, I hope nobody thought I was giving up on this story. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed and don't forget to comment if you did enjoy it (or have some critism), fav it if you really liked it, follow it if you're interested, and share it if you think you know anyone else who'd like it!