Jaune was staring at some of the drops he got. He was right. The Luck stat was awesome! He was getting drops left and right. But weird things were coming out, like this one, for example.
[Paradise Futon: A rare drop item obtained from Sleep Sheep. It is always clean and does not require washing. Warm in the winter and always comfortable in the summer without getting sticky with sweat. It can also be used outdoors. There are two modes: Inertial Sleep Mode and Comfortable Sleep Mode. The Inertial Sleep Mode makes you feel as if you are in paradise, and the Comfortable Sleep Mode lulls you into a comfortable sleep as soon as you get into the futon, allowing you to experience overwhelmingly good quality sleep and wake up refreshed in the morning. The texture of the futon is also extraordinary, and just touching it makes you feel happy]
Or this one.
[Ultra-Luxurious Portable Outdoor Bath Set: A rare drop item that can be obtained from the Crystal Deer. A bath that you can take with you. You can easily enjoy various types of baths, such as cypress, stone, jacuzzi, and electric baths everywhere. You can also choose the effect of the tub. The bathtub and water are always clean, so no cleaning or maintenance is required. It also has privacy protection and can be wrapped in a special veil that is not visible from the outside]
However, he got awesome things that are combat-related as well.
[Reinforced V-Max: A powerful motorcycle likened to a steel lion. It has a ridiculously impractical and hypothetical design that ignores the limits of ordinary drivers. It is powered through Aura or Mana; the more used, the faster it becomes]
[Elemental Magic: Elemental Magic allows user to convert their magic power into various elements or control and manipulate an existing element. Unusable]
[Sealing Magic: A type of magic used for restricting and halting other beings and items or even imprisonment. This method was commonly used for sealing away the souls of creatures within certain items. This magic allows one to seal special powers, items, and living beings, such as restricting their target's movement and unsealing items. Unusable]
Jaune thought momentarily as he looked at the scroll books meant to teach magic, "I can't use it since I have no magic, but at least I got a good bike. It sucks that I can't use magic, but I hope I can someday. Who knows, maybe one of the stronger Zombies could drop something to allow me to use magic? That would be awesome."
Walking around, Jaune decided to explore the city since it was pretty safe now that he killed most of the Zombies in the area. It was clean for the next 10 miles. So, what better than to explore the city of ruin?
This place, it was much bigger than Vale. The buildings were taller and broader. This city was meant to be smart to make people's lives easier. Alas, wherever those Zombies came from, they destroyed this place. It was such a shame.
Jaune said after seeing the city a bit, "This would have been a great city. It's such a shame it fell."
However, going inside the houses, the ruined city was not the most depressing part. Inside, a family died with their baby in their arms. Although Jaune didn't know the people, he covered the remains with a sheet he found lying around.
Looking at the covered-up remains. Jaune said, "I wanted to become a Huntsman because of all the stories Dad and Grandpa used to tell me. But now, I have more reason to want to achieve my dream. I won't let anything that happened here happen on Remnant. I don't know if this is merely a dream world, but that doesn't matter."
Jaune left the house after offering a prayer to the remains in the house.
This city was huge; Jaune was too lazy to explore the place on foot. He got the drop called Reinforced V-Max, but he didn't know if he could use it here since he did not have Mana and could not use his Aura here. But it was worth a shot.
No luck; the bike did not work. That was not surprising since Aura was not functioning here, after all.
Jaune sighed, "I guess I'll be traveling by foot."
As Jaune journeyed through the Ruined City, he came across various other types of Zombies, one of which he named the Strong Arm Zombie. Why? Because the Zombie had one strong arm, which was as bulky as its entire body. It was capable of using it for defense and offense. However, it had nothing on the Absolute Spear.
One thought came to Jaune's mind, 'Should I continue using the Absolute Spear? I mean, with it, I am only doing a one-hit kill…nah! Ruby and Glynda used to say that our weapons are part of ourselves. But that doesn't mean I should neglect training without a weapon. Then again, I do have True Martial Arts.'
As Jaune was thinking, a Zombie was lurking around.
It was a Zombie Emperor. Seeing as Jaune was distracted, it pounced on him. However, Jaune was aware of it as its shadow was caught in his peripheral vision. He waited for the Zombie to pounce on him before striking. Although, he was not aware that it was a Zombie Emperor, which did not matter since a single thrust of his Absolute Spear ripped it apart.
As Jaune killed the Zombie Emperor, he was shocked since he thought it was a regular Agile Zombie. He thought, 'Oh, shit! Lucky! I was able to time it perfectly.'
The remains of the Zombie Emperor vanished, leaving a few drops, which were all different types.
[Omni-Sword: The pinnacle of all swords. The blade remains shiny without tarnishing, and the edge is always perfectly sharp. It's said to be capable of cutting anything, but that depends on the contractor. Not for sale. Contractor: Jaune Arc]
[Death Scythe: A scythe that could even kill the God of Death. It is said to be capable of cutting anything the contractor wants. Any existence cut by this scythe, no matter how small it is, will give a fatal wound. Not for sale. Contractor: Jaune Arc]
[Infinity Gauntlet: Not only does this increase striking power, but this gauntlet can also be used for protection. One blow is equal to infinite attacks. Not for sale. Contractor: Jaune Arc]
[Formless Bow: The ultimate bow without physical form. Depending on the contractor's will, it can produce infinite arrows. The arrows are said to be capable of shooting through the world. It will absolutely hit whatever target the contractor desires. Not for sale. Contractor: Jaune Arc]
Thanks to his True Martial Arts, Jaune picked up each weapon and felt familiar with it. Each of the weapons had a physical form, except the bow. To use it, Jaune only needs to think of the bow forming, and a light forming a bow appears. It required no arrows to function, which was neat.
Jaune thought, 'What's with the "Not for Sale" sign? It's not like I can sell anything here.'
The last drop item was a book again. Jaune grumbled since he got two books already before, and he could not use them since he did not have Mana. Nonetheless, Jaune picked it up. As he did, the book turned into a speck of light.
Jaune smiled. When a book turns into a speck of light, he can use it immediately.
[Ultra Instinct: The ultimate technique that separates the consciousness from the body, allowing it to move and fight independently of a martial artist's thoughts and emotions. It is an extraordinarily difficult technique to master, even for the Hakaishin. As a result, it is known as the "State of the Gods." Limitations: User]
Jaune read the information and thought, 'Hakaishin? What's that? But this is so cool! State of the Gods, huh? I wonder how awesome is it? Let's give it a shot.'
Looking for a horde of Zombies took a while since Jaune cleaned up the area earlier. The only way he could find some is if he attracts them himself.
With a mighty roar, the Zombies became active and moved to the location of the noise. It took them only a short time to arrive since they were not the Lesser Zombies.
As Zombies surrounded him in all directions, Jaune activated the Ultra Instinct. Without a single thought, his body moved to counter the Zombies upon him. He was slaughtering them with ease.
As Jaune continued slaughtering, Zombie Lord, King, and Emperor also came. They joined the fray. Nonetheless, they would be killed by Jaune's hands. However, Jaune's body started to feel immense pain after ten minutes of slaughter.
Jaune screamed, "Augh!" and he fell to his knees. He needed to end all the Zombies quickly. So, he donned the Infinity Gauntlet to increase his attack. Not long later, the horde was thinned out, and Jaune was able to leave.
He was exhausted. He said, "No wonder it said that the User is the limitation. I need to train it before I can use it for an extended period."
Taking out his Formless Bow, Jaune targeted multiple Zombies surrounding the drop items. With the bow 'string release,' countless arrows were fired and hit their target. With the Zombies dead, Jaune could pick up all his loot.
As soon as Jaune was finished, he went inside one of the houses and looked at his new stats.
[Jaune Arc
Occupation: None, Level: 450, Mana: 5000, Attack: 6500,
Defense: 6500, Agility: 6500, Intelligence: 4000, Luck: 7500,
BP: 35000]
Jaune was smirking; the pain he was feeling; it was worth it. He added the BP to his stats right away. He didn't want to waste time and wanted to continue fighting and looting the Zombies for all they were worth.
Thus, his new stats:
[Jaune Arc
Occupation: None, Level: 450, Mana: 12000, Attack: 12000,
Defense: 12000, Agility: 15000, Intelligence: 10000, Luck: 10000,
BP: 0]
Jaune looked at the absurd stats of his and said, "Is this normal? I guess not, since I get extra BP – 100/Lvl thanks to my title. I wonder if something will happen once I reach Lvl: 500?"
Jaune's body felt like it was on fire again. This was due to the massive increase in stats. Once again, he passed out. This time, however, he did not wake up in the real world. His body put him in a coma due to his pain.
When Jaune did wake up, it was already the next day. He saw his teammates surrounding him with a worried expression as he did. So he asked, "What's happening? Why do you all look so worried?"
Nora was nearly in tears as she spoke, "Jaune-Jaune! You wouldn't wake up no matter how much we tried!"
Lei calmed Nora and spoke, "We kept trying to wake you up for two hours, but you were not responding. We didn't know what to do. So, we called Miss Goodwitch."
Jaune planned to sit up, but Pyrrha pushed him gently on his back. She then sat by the side of the bed and said, "She'll be here soon. You don't have to get up. Just rest."
A few minutes later, Miss Goodwitch arrived with the nurse of Beacon. Before anything, Glynda decided it was best to let the nurse examine Jaune before asking questions. Who, after checking, did not find anything wrong.
The nurse was thinking about what could have caused Jaune not to wake up. She asked a few questions, "Have you been training late?"
Jaune nodded. It wasn't a lie. He was training in his Dreamscape. He already knew the cause of the issue. It was when he increased his stats too quickly.
There were other questions that Jaune needed to answer, which he did to the best of his knowledge while not speaking of the Dreamscape.
As Jaune answered the question, Glynda was smiling. Jaune was showing dedication to his training and pushing himself to the limit. As great as that was, she said to him, "As great as that is to hear about you wanting to improve to the best of your ability. I ask you to practice a bit of restraint. I don't want you getting sick."
Jaune nodded at Glynda, who then said, "You are excused from classes today. I want you resting to ensure you are back in tip-top shape in two days as you will be going on your first mission."
Jaune grumbled as everyone in the room left. He did not want to stay in his room all day. It was dull without his team; there was nothing to do. So, he sighed and said, "Well, I can organize all the drop items I got. That should pass the time."
Walking in the corridors of Beacon was a fair-skinned young woman with ashen-black hair that covered her left eye. She's collecting information to ensure her grand plan was fulfilled without hick-ups.
She and her team were in Vale the past few days as she ensured Roman did his part. She and her team weren't there when Jaune administered the beatdown. Now, she was hearing the rumors about it. However, she was very doubtful of it since they said the resident knight of Beacon, which she thought was Cardin at first, was being discussed. It made her laugh. The man was in bed right now, sick.
Cinder sneered, and she said, "This is the reason why you can trust rumors. No matter. It's best to check it out. I'll have Neo look into him."
Did Jaune listen to Glynda and the others' advice? Of course…not. He wasn't sick. So, he headed to the training room when he finished organizing his item box. He wanted to extend the time he could use Ultra Instinct.
Inside the training room, there were many training bots. Too much for a single person to handle realistically. But Jaune didn't care. He activated them all, including his Ultra Instinct.
Nora would have been so proud of Jaune if she ever saw the carnage. It was a thing of beauty for her. Too bad she was busy in class right now. He said, "This is way better than being in Port's class."
Later, before dinner, Jaune asked the staff in Beacon's cafeteria if he could use the kitchen. This time, he couldn't just sneak in since there were people. Luckily, they allowed him to use the kitchen.
Jaune took a few items from his box and said, "Since I got this thing, why not cook it?"
[Super Power Tomato: A tomato that can increase attack power when eaten. In addition, it will also improve physical strength and energy and reduce fatigue]
[Invincible Pumpkin: A pumpkin that can increase defenses when eaten. In addition, it also has the effect of improving mental stability and makes one more resistant to mental attacks and debuffs]
[Winter Radish of Wisdom: A winter radish that can increase intelligence when eaten. In addition, it makes you better able to cope with special mind enhancements such as parallel thinking and high-speed thinking]
[Godspeed Potato: A potato that can increase agility when eaten. In addition, it also enhances visual acuity and perception]
Jaune sauteed the radish and potato, made pumpkin juice, and a tomato sauce to dip the sauteed radish and potato. He didn't know if his friends could enter the Dreamscape, but at least with this, they could get stronger, even if only a little bit.
When he saw his friends arrive in the cafeteria, Jaune brought them all the food he had cooked before they take some on the stand.
Jaune smiled and said, "Hello, Ladies. And Ren. I made you guys something to eat. I hope you enjoy it".
Jaune placed the dishes on the table and saw Ren's soured face. He didn't know why? It was almost like he felt excluded. But that didn't make sense.
Jaune looked at his friend and said, "What's the matter, Ren?"
Lei shook her head and lied, "It's just that you're out of bed when Miss Goodwitch said you should be resting."
Jaune laughed and said, "Pfft! I'm feeling fine. Arc's promise."
Nora looked down and said, "N-No pancake?"
Jaune shook his head and said, "Not tonight, Nora. But I promise to make you some blueberry pancake tomorrow if you eat your veggies."
Nora happily ate the food on her plate with that promise in the air.
Yang looked at the food on her plate and said, "I don't know, Jaune. I'm not a rabbit food kind of gal. What can you promise me if I it this?"
Jaune knew Yang was only messing with him, be he said, "How about we go to that club you've been wanting to go to?"
Yang took the fork and said, "Deal!"
Jaune then looked at Ruby. She was not happy that she would be eating veggies. So, Jaune said to her, "If you eat the veggies, I will show you some awesome weapons."
This got Ruby's attention. She said, "What kind of weapons?"
Jaune did a thinking pose before speaking, "How about a Formless Bow that can hit its target no matter what? Or a spear that, when thrown, will return to you?"
Ruby laughed and started eating. She said, "Pfft! Come on, Jaune. You don't have to go that far to make me eat my veggies. For you, I'll do if that will make you happy."
Jaune rolled his eyes. He still plans to show it to her later. He thought, 'I wonder how she would react when she figures out that I was telling the truth.'
As for Ren, Pyrrha, Blake, and Weiss, they did not complain about what they had. Blake had a little bit to complain about—something about wanting some fish.