A/N: Working on this chapter between mega breaks. Depression hit hard, and I'm starting to overcome it. (edit: overcame it) My dream is to get this story to have a TVTropes Page. Also, due to a reference I'm trying to make, this chapter took a long time, and will be split across two parts.
NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO USE A MECHANIC FROM THIS STORY, GO RIGHT AHEAD, BUT CREDIT THIS STORY AS INSPIRATION, AS IT'LL HELP ME OUT, NOT ONLY SHOWING THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIKE MY STORY, BUT TO SHOW THAT IT WASN'T A SHIT IDEA.
Reading Reviews:
Gellius G. Gloop: The maxed out [Super Saiyan] only applies to the Super Saiyan transformation. Every 25 levels they can unlock different grades of [Super Sayan]. Level 1-25 is Grade 1, 26-50 is Grade 2, 51-75 is Grade 3, and 76-100 is Grade 4. Queen Sectonia from Kirby and Naofumi The Shield Hero is correct. Jet's name is literally based off a jet. Terraria will never be vanilla. It'll bring about... shall we say... Calamity?
frytrix: Trust me, if you read between the lines, you'll realize what I'm doing. And I'm glad you like the story! Like I said before, Reviews are like fuel for me, and it makes me want to churn out chapters more often.
SMB: wow, first hate comment. Listen, like I said, it's a power fantasy. Also, with the illusion break skill, it's 100% chance to break the illusion. However, The level ups for the skill are for AUTO breaking the illusion if it's unwanted. Also, in that same chapter, Zero mentioned that 'The slug aspect was great for their skin'. Also, Zero is Me, and I'm Zero. I don't care too much about a beauty routine, or anything of the sorts. Thanks for changing the counter from 5 to 6.
'Thought the MC was a Guy' Counter: 6
Words
'Thoughts'
"Speech"
"*Whisper*"
""Multiple People Talking""
[SYSTEM]
{[System Admin]}
{Skill/Item/Title/Achievement/etc.}
"*[HIGHER BEING/ENTITY]*"
Teaming Up With (Chapter 8)
(Team Building PART 1/2)
Hey There. Yep, That's me, falling to the ground at an alarming rate, in the air by over 500 meters, with no MP, and my HP at 1/4. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation. Well here's how it happened.
{18 Hours ago...}
Apparently it took the System a bit to give me all my Stat Reward Skills, because who expects to gain over 500 points in a single stat? I decide to check them out later, because I'm feeling mentally exausted.
I'm looking for a place to sleep in the auditorium, when I'd noticed a spot next to Jaune. He's mostly submerged in his sleeping bag, reading a comic book. I can see a bit of his iconic Bunny hoodie. I take a sleeping bag out of my Inventory, and place it down next to him.
"Yo. What're you reading?" I ask, as I slip into the sleeping bag.
"Oh, hey! I'm just reading a comic I picked up. It's about a team of teenage heroes who protect the world from an Alien Witch. Kinda cool if you ask me." He explains, putting his thumb in the book, and showing the cover.
"I'm glad you like it. It took a while to get it out there. Licencing and Copyright is a pain." I rest my head back, and let my words sink in. I close my eyes and put a smile on my face, and listen to the gears turn in his head.
"wha- Copyright? You made this?" He says, jumping to the very front where the front page has a bunch of the names of people who work as Illustrators, Storyboard Planners, and Editors. Near the bottom, it shows a Copyright for Nigiro Entertainment, along with my name as the creator.
"So, how are you liking "Power Rangers Zeo"? It's a new release, so I'm willing to take some reviews." I give a cheshire grin at him, as he stares off into space. "...Jaune? Jaune...? ...I think I broke him."
"Y- Wha- Ha-?" He stutters out, his brain seemingly buffering, as I burst out laughing. I wipe a single tear from my eye, and grab a pen from my Inventory. I open the front of the book, and write my signature.
"There you go. Enjoy that. If you like the story, let me know." I grin at him, as he snaps himself out of his stupor.
"Wait, Wait, Wait. Nigiro Entertainment. Zero Nigiro. How did I not see that?" He runs his hand through his messy blonde hair, making it worse.
"Probably because I don't look old enough to be a CEO, they just assume I'm the child of the founder." I shrug. It was pretty funny when I'd gone to meetings with new investors, only for them to realize how young I am. Glad to know they weren't complete idiots, realizing that age doesn't really matter as long as they can make Lien.
"Huh. That makes sense, I guess. How many of the comics that Nigiro Entertainment sell are your ideas?" He asks, resuming his spot in the story.
"Basically all of them. Nobody seems to complain, so it seems like I'm doing a good job. Here, take this." I give Jaune a card, as he reads it, he grins, and we share a high-five. I lean in and whisper; "As you've probably read, that card gives you a 20% discount. If you show it to the person at the front desk at Nigiro Entertainment's HQ, you'll get a special manga that's privately made at the moment."
"Thanks! Do you mind telling me about this..." Jaune pauses as he whispers more. "Private Manga?"
I grin, as we're in for a long night of nerd talk. "It's a story based on one of my Family Members... It's called Dragon Ball."
{Time Skip}
Jaune had fallen asleep about two hours after I'd joined him in the corner. Which was suprising, because I was kinda nervous. It's about five in the morning, and I've just woken up due to anxiety. Even knowing I'm decently strong, I'm still kinda worried about the whole test. Also, with my soon-to-be teammates. I don't really want to work underneath someone, but I also don't know if I'd be a good leader. It's also going to be a problem trying to train in secret with a team. I get up, and pack all my stuff away in my Inventory. The test is in an hour, so I decide to do one more dungeon run, to take my mind off the stress. I notice that when I go to select a dungeon I've already beaten, there's a toggle that I haven't seen before.
{Slime Dungeon} [DUNGEON MODE: (Easy/Normal/Hard/Nightmare) (Normal/Runic)]
I have a feeling what it is, so I select the "Hard" and "Runic" settings, and continue on.
The first thing I notice is that all of the monsters I can see have increased health, the names and the health bars are a purple color, and they've got slightly higher strength.
[Runic Slime (1,800/1,800)]
I pick up one of the other training weapons, the Hammer, and decide to train up my {Hammer Mastery} skill.
{Hammer Mastery} {Passive} [2/100 - 10%] (It might even fit in your pocket, one day. +1% damage increase when using Hammers.)
I slam the hammer down on the little slime, as it splats into a puddle, before fading away, leaving it's drops to be auto-collected into my inventory.
(-12,976!) (Overkill Bonus! [+2 LCK to Drops])
'That luck bonus mattered.' I rolled my eyes. It drops not only what I'd expect from a slime, gel and pocket change, but a small black cube, no bigger than a 2x2 rubix cube. All six sides of the cube showing the same green symbol.
{Gem Rune I} {Rare Weapon Rune} {+5% more money when killing a monster} (Can be fused at a Rune Table)
Suddenly, this became uber profitable. Sure, my Enchanting/Forging skills are basically non-existent, but I can fix that sooner or later. One of the best ways to game is to get a bunch of items that might be useless now, but will help so much when you can use them. I should also try out some of my other skills, and level them up.
Another Runic Slime pops into view, and I kill it with another quick hammer strike. The drops and the Runes automatically go into my inventory, and I decide to speedrun the whole process. I use {Superspeed} and {Parallel Thought} to move super fast, and speedrun this dungeon. I enter the boss room, and prepare for a decent fight.
[King Runic Slime [BOSS] (14,000/14,000)]
'I haven't truly seen the damage that the {Yamato} can do, so lets test it out.' I take out the {Yamato} from my inventory, and make a wide slash at the King Runic Slime.
(-36,860!) (Overkill Bonus [+6 LCK to Drops])
I sigh, as the slime didn't prove much of a challenge to me. I check over the drops, before noticing something the King Runic Slime dropped.
{Life Rune I} {King Runic Slime Exclusive} {Legendary Universal Rune} {+5% Max HP/MP/AP, +1% HP/MP/AP Regen}
Holy shit is that good. Considering that I don't think there's an Upper Limit to the Rune Level, That could be godly over time.
I exit the Dungeon in a place that nobody could see, and start exploring the campus a bit more before the test starts. I get about five minutes worth of exploring, before I head out to the test area.
I notice nobody else is at the test area, except Ozpin and Glynda. Ozpin nods at me, and beckons me over.
"Due to your... 'Unique' Circumstances, I'd like to send you towards the island early. You have to find something I've placed around the Emerald Forest. I'll let the students know that whichever three students makes eye contact with you, will be part of your team for the next four years." Ozpin explains.
"'My team'? does that mean I'll be the leader?" I ask, hopeful yet nervous. This would make things easier in some ways, yet harder in others.
"It means exactly that." Ozpin nods. "I'd like to see how someone from another world would help the students grow."
"...Alright. I'll show that your faith in me won't be misplaced." I step onto the launch pad. "Whenever you're ready."
One moment, I was on the ground, and the next, I was soaring.
(To Be Continued.)
A/N: Alright. Was gonna make this one big chapter, but decided against it. It'll be split up into two parts, instead. As always, Read and Review. Don't forget to check AO3 for the Discord Link to the Meta-Knowledge is Power Discord Server!