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Now this is my first story. So don't go apeshit on me if its not upto the mark.
Chapter 3: Percy is a … psychic?
in the Last episode we found our protagonist barely escaping the 'creep' alley with his life and getting an few items and new system updates. So without further adew today …
"Angelo I'm home", I said as I entered my 5 star mansion….. okk you got me not a mansion, my flat …. a my dingy old flat with three small rooms, a bathroom, & a passable kitchen. At least I have my own room. The other is Angelo's room …. cough boy-toys cough … and the last is a junk room ….. well I call it a junk room but to Angelo it is his sacred grounds, having HD pictures of all his past and present 'conquests', he spends hours there on his off days … tch and he calls me a freak; go figure.
Well first thing I did was kicking off my shoes and hijacking the bathroom after getting a spare change of clothes of course …. Wouldn't want some of his pervy "toys" to catch me in the buff and try something ….. Shocked, Well it has happened before trust me … I've even installed extra sturdy bolts and lock on my bedroom door. Now I always sleep with my eyes open and an ear to the world metaphorically speaking of course ….. but I do keep a folded knife under the pillow and a baseball bat in the toilet …. you never know who might need a bit of extra persuasion to leave me alone. Sish, talk about being paranoid under ones own roof …. I feel like Alastor moody … CONSTANT VIGILANCE. Y..Y.
Any way as I prepared my bathtub … ahh my sweet, sweet, relaxing bathtub filled with warm water, soap and bath salts ….oh oh don't forget ducky …. hey I need somewhere to relax and someone to have intelligent conversations with (and obviously my sperm donors are not available) …
So anyway I wanted to inspect my dagger….. you know just in case it was special….like me
"Inventory ", I said and a stylized 3d box opened up before me, like one of those futuristic holographic touch-screens shown in movies … speaking of which, the inventory has changed its format after the update ….. hmmm rather than a single tab, the page has been divided into multiple tabs namely armor, weapons, potions, items, and miscellaneous with each item displaying what they contained, …. nothing … well the weapons tab contained the dagger. As soon I wished for the dagger it materialized in my hand from nothingness.
Now I don't mean to brag but it was a magnificent item ….. well it looked cool in my eyes at least . Wrought of a golden metal (not real gold I hope, coz the it would be just a display item), the blade gleamed as light reflected along its thin but serrated edges. The handle seemed to be made of a white material …. Ivory maybe; too smooth to be wood or even metal … engraved with the detailed figure of a serpentine creature, every scale, every tooth was so masterfully engraved that the serpent almost looked alive. The pommel was adorned with a dark red gem.
The blade itself was masterfully crafted, decorated with sinuous red veins of an unknown metal, starting out from the pommel spreading upwards , twisting and turning; with small rune like makings masterfully engraved in them. In other words it looked divine ….. well considering my situation it might as well have a divine ancestry. Then there was the hilt … shaped like as scorpions tail, holding a brilliantly cut ruby cut like a stinger at the end, it looked exquisite. The blade was sharp, very sharp indeed, evident from how easily it cut through the bathroom floor tiles and even the metal bat at my side like butter(oh my poor bat chan T^T).
OBSERVE
Vrischika (scorpion): Forged from celestial bronze and enchanted with magic this dagger was once wielded by a minor goddess, now forgotten in the sands of time, it always returns back to its master. Can be hidden as a ring when not in use. Indestructible , undetectable to anyone but the user.
Special effects: Causes bleeding and slash damage on contact as well as +10 poison damage, +10 ice damage. Transfers the damages as HP to the user. Can't be used against user. When MP is pushed into the gems, the blade becomes coated with the morning glory poison dealing additional damage.
Cannot be transferred.
Well fuck me sideways that's one badass dagger….. and I could think of so many ways to use it … cue evil laugh.
Also the name suited it perfectly. Poisonous like a scorpion's tail.
Next day I woke up and went straight o the park ….having already prepared and stored meals beforehand ….. I knew I would need them with all the grinding I was going to do. I searched for a secluded spot … well a clump of ash tress provided with enough cover and as far as I knew from video games and my acquired knowledge, the ID skill would create a whole separate dimension in itself … talk about op skills.
ID CREATE
Suddenly the world went eerily quiet, just like in that alley. Shadows darkened as the lights dimmed. As the trees sawed in an invisible force, an ominous wind started blowing from the west. The whole scenario felt so wrong. But the most terrifying change was the sky….. it had changed drastically, from a soothing blue to a ominous red accompanied by an eclipsed sun, it looked menacing. Not a single soul was in sight every things seemed so … muted for a better lack of expression. Well beggars can't be choosers really. Time to grind my skills.
As far as I know, from by status page and my mentor, also called the internet ….. my parent was most probably a water god and the only god that had these possible combination of powers was Poseidon…. you know water+earthquakes+storms …. weird but a dangerous combination. And the horse speaking was a dead giveaway. Still exactly how was I conceived ….. I knew Poseidon had affairs with males but giving birth was still an impossibility … hmm weird …..
I had decided to train my abilities first ….. I mean creating earthquakes was too tempting …heal myself regularly and then practice my physical skills. That way I could get maximum training in minimum time. Now figuring out how to create focused earthquakes was one thing but to direct or redirect them, efficiently, was another. Now an earth quake is created when the earth's crust or plates move and/or collide releasing some magnitude of energy in form of waves that travel outwards from the epicenter … I applied the same theory.
Gathering energy in my right leg I tried to release it into the earth by stomping the ground. As the energy travelled down my leg, into the ground, I could feel it spreading outwards with great force displacing the surrounding earth violently. It took me about 10 tries and 100 MP before I got it down manageably and
PING
A new skill has been created.
Skill leveled up.
Geomancy: level 5:
The ability to mould and break the earth at will. Move the earth like water, Release earthquakes or rise mountains, the earth is your domain. At higher levels will allow user to control other advanced forms of earth. Gives +10% bonus to earth magic. Healing magic increases +20% faster.
Geomancy has replaced Earth manipulation skill.
Gaia is very pleased.
Geomancy has leveled up 2x.
Well not bad for 20 minutes …. Now lets refill with Divine Ocean heal and then rinse and repeat ….. after all practice makes perfect . So I continued from there, practicing earthquakes and refilling the reserves again and again, leveling up both my skills at the same time. Yay to my greater wisdom.
In a span of just three hours I have increased my geomancy from level 7 to level 13 giving me a bonus of +26% to earth-bending while my healing skill has been raised by 5 levels by constant usage. Thank you grandma Gaia. This made training a bit faster. Not only was I now able to create small localized earthquakes but also direct them somewhat… though it was still a fledging ability. The entire park was now littered with rubbles and upturned earth. Some of the smaller shrubs in the nearby vicinity had been uprooted. All in all a very successful training session. Of course I trained with my mud bullet skill on intervals as well, just for amusement, leveling it upto level 15 upgrading it into the stone bullet spell. Now it cause additional blunt trauma and broken bone status effects as well as 7% chance of stunning the enemies.
I took out my dagger and decided to practice with it for sometime ….. increasing familiarity and all that….. I took wild strikes at imaginary enemies, moving and dodging between them and striking the air with my dagger. Half-an hour later, I got a new skill….
DAGGER MASTERY: level 1:
Play with a dagger. Gives +1% CRITICAL CHANCE. Gives +1% CRITICAL DAMAGE.
Passively increases dex by 2%.
After that I used ID ESCAPE skill to shatter the dungeon and went to school. While at class I tried to listen to my teachers with mediocre success raising my int and wis by +2 points. At the cafeteria I practiced my water control and air manipulation skills repeatedly, playing pranks on others. Of course I didn't forget to increase my charm speak and silvertongue by trying to charm my teachers. It worked mostly …. increasing my level in both skills.
I practiced for a whole month, alternating between my water and earth manipulation with occasional storm manipulation added as well. Don't forget the dagger play. Well it gave me quiet a boost in my combat ability, while increasing my stats. Still I needed to face real enemies if I wanted to level up.
Well except for the necromancy skill. Now this skill was a bitch to rise. Coz I was not a child of Hades I could only control +1 skeleton per 2 levels and it needed about one fifth of my MP to summon even one minion with one third of my skills. Can you believe it…. Well there goes my dreams of world domination via an undead army… boooooooooo. At this rate I can only summon 15 skeletons at level 30, no where near for even a proper war battalion.
It was exactly on 5th of January 2016(coincidentally my birthday), I had "the dream". The day was mostly ordinary, well as ordinary as possible for someone with gamer powers and my ID skill finally leveled up enough to give me access to the spider area. I had a hefty dinner, watched some porn in the net …. a 10 years old surfing porn, I know right, sounds ridiculous but unfortunately true… I needed to vent my frustrations. Anyway I drank my cup of milk, like any good normal 10 years boy, locked my door, checked for my knife and dagger, checked my stats and then tried to sleep.
Keyword "tried to", for no sooner had I closed my eyes I was like whisked away into another world.
Dream sequence
I stood on the top of a cliff facing a valley open towards the sea at one side. The sky was dark, filled with tumulus clouds wreathed in a crown of lightning, voicing its displeasure with successive thunderclaps. The sea too raged … massive waves lapped the shore as if trying to touch the sky, while the winds shrieked and howled in fury signifying the arrival of a soon to start tempest . The shadows writhed as if alive, lashing around violently trying to smother every source of light in its grasp. The sun was visible as a dull glowing ball of light, hardly peeking through the clouds while the moon looked ashen.
Wait the sun and the moon together, now that was freaky. Suddenly a trumpet was heard signaling the arrival of a massive army from the shore, wearing Greek style armor wielding spears, swords, maces, bows and a number of other weapons. Surprisingly the army consisted of humans, mermen, and even the undead. The earth trembled from their united footsteps and shouts.
Suddenly another trumpet was heard, but this one seemed way more ominous somehow and it was. An army emerged from the opposite side, near the cliffs I was standing on. This one was however manned with solely the undead, wearing black and red armour. Archers lined up on the cliffs aiming at the enemy. Shield bearers formed walls of interlocking shields. Standing like a sea of blood, the undead looked very intimidating. Even the sky was filled automations carrying weapons.
Then the generals emerged on both sides. On the Greek sides was a blond, heavily muscled dude carrying a spear riding a cloud ….. like horse thing. On the black side was a man wearing a menacing ruby red armour glowing with black runes, carrying an ethereal black sword on his hip. For a single moment they observed each other before charging liked raging bulls. Where they met a shockwave followed. The battle field became littered with bodies, flying limbs, blood and screams. After sometimes it was, visible that the black army was slowly but surely overwhelming their Greek counterparts.
Just when hope seemed lost a massive lightning bolt descended from the sky striking the black general. A massive tsunami arose drowning the back army while the shadows rose eagerly devouring all in contact. A rain of bright gold and silver arrows rained down from the sky devastating the black army. In a flash of light 12 figures materialized in the battlefield and surrounded the black general. Of them three were very distinct. One was blinding white made of energy, very likely lightning. A second seemed to made up of the sea surrounded by an armour of super condensed storm while the last was like a shadowy wraith radiating immense fear and malice. As they united their weapons to vaporize him a black transparent shield, in the shape of a hand decorated with a red swastika at the centre appeared before him, protecting the general from all the blasts without suffering a scratch. A much higher player has entered the field I realized, as the black general started laughing.
Suddenly an unholy wind stated blowing carrying with it an immense dust cloud and the howling of a million beasts. The clouds, thunder and lightning cleared in an instant, showing the sky, sun and the moon in all their glory before an impenetrable darkness covered them, eclipsing both the sun and the moon. It started raining, not water no, but blood. The earth trembled like a leaf in a hurricane as cracks appeared at regular intervals spewing lava. The sea itself started boiling the shadows were banished. The cracks led towards a huge mountain, which looked ready to blow. And blow it did, like a zillion nuclear bombs, spewing out thousands tones of molten rocks, lava and smoke as a figure rose from its shadows.
No matter how much I tried I could not see it clearly. The only thing visible was that it (or so I assumed) had long night black hair flying wildly in 10 directions, blocking out the sky, stars. One hand held a scimitar while the other hand had a bowl. Cloaked in an aura of living dark fire, the figure looked regal and very very dangerous. And then the figure opened its eyes ….everything went boom, as if a hypernova has taken place. My eyes closed automatically as I was swept in a whirlpool of darkness. All I could hear were screams of begging and forgiveness and a laugh so unearthly that I nearly caused me to die of an heart attack.
End of dream.
I woke up screaming, begging for forgiveness from an unknown power. As I looked around in my room I could still feel the ungodly primordial force of the unknown figure surrounding me watching and judging me. And from that moment I knew my life was doomed.
Stats
Name : Perseus Jackson , level 6
Race : Demigod.
Class: None.
Type : None
Title : Fates chew toy.
Status: HP : 260
CP: 260
Str : 24
Dex : 27
Vit : 35
Int : 20
Wis : 35
Luk : 20
Points: 10.
Perks: Swordsman – make swords skill 30% easier to learn. Gives a bonus of 50% extra damage to enemies while using a sword. Increases +1 dex per level .
Son of " …..?…. "- +50% swordsmanship skill efficiency , -50% archery skill efficiency, +30% easier and stronger water magic and skills , +20% easier and stronger earth magic and skills,+10% easier and stronger storm magic and skills , regeneration in presence of water , horse and aqua speech ,-2 wis .
Ps. Can be upgraded in future.
Blessing of " …..?... "- +50% attractiveness , +30% charm speak , gain seduction and deception skills faster , +30% silvertongue ,+1 int per level.
Status conditions :
Dyslexia : "I am illiterate . " Demigod flaw. Can be overcome with enough wis.
ADHD: " I am a cannonball ." Demigod flaw . Gives you better battle reflexes and co-ordinations. Permanent condition.
Abilities :
Gamers mind : level max :Gives immunity against mental interferences at all levels.
Gamers body : level max :makes the body like a video game . Hp, Mp, Cp restored, all status
conditions removed on sleeping.
Charm speak : level 18: Charm or bamboozle your worst enemies . Become a politician. +25% easier negotiations , +35% more attractiveness , +20% more easier to control others.
Water manipulation : level 10: Manipulate the water to do your bidding . Water bending +20% easier. Attacks: drilling water bullet 20MP.
Water javelin 50MP.
Geomancy: level 20: The ability to mould and break the earth at will. Move the earth like water, Release earthquakes or rise mountains, the earth is your domain. At higher levels will allow user to control other advanced forms of earth. Gives +40% bonus to earth magic. Healing magic increases +30% faster.
Stone bullet: level 20: A bullet of stone that can both damage and slow down enemies. Damage increases with int and wis scores. Now can shoot 4 bullets at the same time. Now it causes additional blunt trauma and broken bone status effects as well as 7% chance of stunning the enemies
Storm manipulation: level 5 : The air is your broomstick just don't fall off .+10% storm bending easier.
Silvertongue: level 15: Talk the pants off your enemies . Who needs a sword I have a tongue. +25% convincing others to listen to you , +25% lying and deception , +15% easier to barter.
Poison resistance: level 22: makes you 22% resistant to poisons and harmful substances.
Physical endurance: level 12: negates 6% of any damage taken.
Hand to hand combat: level 13: gives 26% more strength, speed, and vitality in combat. Increases damage by 27%, reduces damage taken by 17%, increase critical damage by 13%.
Dehydrating ball: level 15: A ball of immense heat that dehydrates enemies from inside and out. Damage increases with int and wis scores. Ignores most armors.
Current strike: level 12: A low level shock spell that can cause damage by touch. Causes paralysis and numbness at higher levels. Damage increases with int and wis scores
Observe: level 16: Gain information about your surroundings. Higher levels give more info.
NECROMANCY: level 10:
Allows the user to summon 5 undead minions
Can reanimate corpses at higher levels.
You can learn another skill when current skill reaches level 30.
Divine Ocean heal: level 10
Heals 60HP, 60MP, all status effects, special (adverse) conditions, diseases and curses (with soul shards).
Heals 60HP,60MP,all status effects, diseases and minor curses (without soul shards).
Needs at least 1 MP to activate.
DAGGER MASTERY: level 8:
Play with a dagger. Gives +8% CRITICAL CHANCE. Gives +8% CRITICAL DAMAGE.
Passively increases dex by 16%.
Instant dungeon: level 5
Uses 95MP per dungeon creation.
Allows the user to create a sub dimension for various purposes.
Forms: empty, spider.
Hyperion's cloak: level 10
I'm dynamite babes. A cloak of intense, blistering dry heat capable of desiccating nearby opponents quickly. Damage increases with INT.
Range: 6m.
Warning: At lower levels can cause harm to nearby allies as well.
Danger sense: level 12
I'm Spiderman. Alerts you of nearby danger.
Range: Active: 12m, Passive: 6m.
Malice: level 10
A technique which allows the user to project his heartfelt malice, hate and rage towards opponents in the form of an oppressive aura. At higher levels user can use it selectively or focus it on a single opponent.
Can cause temporary paralysis in weaker opponents.
Range: 10m.
Cursed blood: level 3
Cost: 10MP/min
A dangerous technique that should be used as a last resort. Grants INCREASED powers but The user inevitably loses control of their bloodlust and fights like a berserker without any concern about himself or others. Targets enemies first and then allies as well.
Effects: +30% STR
+30% DEX
+30% VIT
-2 INT/level (auto)
-2 WIS/level (auto)
Increases all attack damages by 30%. Increases malice by 2 levels/use.
Ignores all passive damages and effects (bar a few) when active.
Increases susceptibility to poison, magic and curses when active. Causes exhaustion, weakness and internal bleeding. Decreases effects of healing spells, items, food.
Effects increases at higher levels. Needs divine parent's blessing to circumvent negative damage or presence of a large "?" body.
Can be negated using special healing skills.
Sleeping in bed reverses all negative effects (except int and wis scores).
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Also cyber cookies to those who can guess whose figure was that in Percy's dream.
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