[Ding! You have entered King Slime's Poisonous Mist.]
[Ding! You have been inflicted with a Status, Poison.]
[Ding! You will take 1 damage every second until the mist has been cleared, or if you leave it.]
[Ding! Poison Mist Duration: 60 seconds.]
60 damage...I think I can make that work. Let's get this rolling. No puns intended, but only a second passed before I started to see my health tick down. My Current HP is 404/410. Around six minutes. 403...402...401...
I am not sure if each second counted here, since I had more than five minutes to spare. And by then, the poisonous mist will clear up. Nothing happened right away, I was just taking damage right now. Tony didn't remain idle. He took aim at the three Level 2 Slimes and took aim.
"I got the right side covered. You can focus on what you're doing!", Tony exclaimed, firing off rounds as easy as breathing air was for him. Turns out, he's a great marksman, huh? BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Got it!", I replied, focusing on the other Slimes for now.
I wanted that Level Up so I can take on the King Slime easier. I plan to put most of those points into STR and DEX. Right now my DEX isn't as high as the King Slime's DEX is, so I won't be able to land critical hits easily. That's why my attention turned toward its left side.
The three Level 2 Slimes and one Level 3 Slime came into view rather quickly, despite being hidden away in the poisonous mist.
One thing to add to that is the sound of the Crude Pistol Tony took back. I recall each shot needs one second between rounds, so that is actually a good indicator for the poison ticks.
I attacked the same time Tony shot out four shots.
[Ding! You have used Leg Sweep Lv2!]
[Ding! Four targets have entered range.]
[Ding! Your MP has been used.]
[Ding! Current MP: 29/35.]
Before the four Slimes could do anything, I did the same motion, crouching down while pulling my leg backwards. Honestly, this motion is very similar to Luffy's "Gum-Gum Whip", except I can't do the extended part of it, haha!
[Ding! You feel lucky.]
[Ding! Your Dexterity has overwhelmed your targets!]
[Ding! Leg Sweep's Skill Proficiency has increased!]
As I finished hitting the four slimes with my leg, they got launched backward, hitting the nearest wall. Shortly after, four damage numbers appeared above their heads, causing me to grin. I also saw several damage numbers appear on the slimes Tony was presently attacking.
[-33!][-34!][-31!][-25!]
[-3!][-4!][-3!][-3!][-6!]
I didn't stop there, seeing the three Level 2 Slimes die in one hit, I rushed toward the Level 3 Slime. I wasn't going to use Leg Sweep again. I wanted to see if a new Action would create something here. As the Slime began to slide off from the wall, I struck out hard with not one but both of my fists. Hitting hardened jelly was very weird, but hey, it worked. My fists landed, and the Slime got pummeled backward again.
[-12!]
[Ding! Slime Level 3 HP: 13/50.]
Wobble...!
[Ding! By doing a special Action, a new Active Skill has been generated.]
[Ding! Pummel (F) - Lv1 (0.0%) has been added to your Status.]
There it is~
But seriously, I'm not trying to become Luffy, here, alright? I just had a little bit of inspiration. That's all!
[Ding! Slime Level 3 has activated Gelatinous Strike.]
"Sh*t.", I cursed. Seeing a faint aura wrap around the Slime's body, it suddenly lunged at me, striking against my chest. Imagine someone throwing a rock at you. Not extremely painful, but it still hurts. Thankfully, it wasn't at fast speed.
[-7!]
"Take this!", I said.
[Ding! You have used Leg Sweep Lv2!]
[Ding! Current MP: 23/35.]
Leaving no time for the Slime to recover or attack again, I launched another attack with my leg, hitting the Slime hard. It got blasted into the same spot on the wall behind us, and that was enough to kill it.
From there, the Gamer Notifications started rolling in. I let out a deep sigh to catch my breath even though I was still in the Poisonous Mist. I smiled.
[Ding! You have felled Slime Level 2 x3.]
[Ding! You have felled Slime Level 3 x1.]
[Ding! The Skill Proficiency of Leg Sweep has increased!]
[Ding! Leg Sweep Lv 2 (50.0%)]
[Ding! You have obtained 11 EXP.]
[Ding! Half of the obtained experience points has been given to Tony Stark.]
[Ding! Tony Stark Lv1 (0/10) has received 5 EXP.]
[Ding! Tony Stark's Current Level: 1 (5/10).]
[Ding! You have received 6 EXP.]
[Ding! Points Doubler has triggered!]
[Ding! You have received 12 EXP!]
[Ding! You have Leveled Up!]
[Ding! Lofty Genius has triggered!]
[Ding! You have received +2 INT, +2 WIS.]
[Ding! Points Doubler has triggered!]
[Ding! You have received +4 INT, +4 WIS!]
[Ding! Current INT: 14. Current WIS: 14.]
[Ding! You have received 6 Points.]
[Ding! Points Doubler has triggered!]
[Ding! You have received 12 Points!]
[Ding! Current Level: 4 (0/80).]
[Ding! Your HP and MP have been replenished!]
[Ding! Status Effects have been removed.]
[Ding! King Slime's Poisonous Mist Duration: 23 Seconds.]
[Ding! You have been inflicted with a Status, Poison.]
[Ding! $50 USD has been added to your Wallet.]
[Ding! Your Status has been updated and is ready to view.]
Tch. So I got Poisoned again because King Slime's Poisonous Mist is still active.
I had taken roughly around 40-45 damage during that exchange with the Slimes on the left side of the King Slime, but thanks to that, I managed to defeat all four. And would you look at that, it gave me exactly enough experience points to level up again. This also confirms that my HP and MP gets refilled every level up. I can use this in a pinch, similar to what I just went through!
"Jesus Christ.", Tony uttered, seeing the left side now completely void of Slimes. "Here I am barely shaving off 75% of a Level 2 Slime, but just three attacks and you wiped out the entire left side!", Tony exclaimed. Not exactly surprised, but he saw the result clear as day. "And it looks like I got whatever this "experience point" is from it, because I'm in the Party?"
"Yeah. You're with me, so you can experience the joy of leveling up, heh.", I mused, only to retreat back where Tony is.
Thanks to that, I exited the Poisonous Mist, but a purple cloud still hung over me, ticking down with the several remaining seconds it had.
"You alright kid?", Tony asked, seeing my eyes slightly purple from the active Poison.
"This much is nothing. The Poison will wear out in just a handful of seconds. I can confirm it's not permanent so we may not have to worry about it once we leave this place.", I explained.
More importantly, I know we're in the middle of the Boss fight right now, but I used a moment to review my Status. Not checking every single Skill detail yet, that will be saved for later. Knowing that my INT changed to 10, my MP should now be much higher!
[STATUS WINDOW]
Name: Myles Alexander
Age: 18
Level: 4 (0/80)
Total EXP: 70
Location: San Fernando Valley, LA
Time: March 1st, 2006. 9:00 AM
Weather: Sunny, 48*F
Inventory: Unlocked
-Weapon Slot: N/A (Removed)
Quest Log: Unlocked
-Create A Skill (1/1)
-Create Instance Dungeon (0/1)
-Create Instance Dungeon (1/1)
-Kill 20 Slimes (15/20)
Relationships: Unlocked
-Tony Stark (Acquaintance)
HP: 660/660 MP: 130/130
STR: 20 VIT: 3 DEX: 6
INT: 14 WIS: 14 LUK: 11
Points: 12
Wallet: $240 USD
Field Skills:
Soul Protection (SSS)
Point Doubler (SSS)
Lofty Genius (A)
Basic Firearms Mastery (E) Lv1 (0.0%)
Gathering (F) Lv1 (0.0)
Observe (F) Lv2 (0.0)
Active Skills:
Leg Sweep (F) Lv2 (50.0%)
Quick Shot (F) Lv1 (0.0%)
Pummel (F) Lv1 (0.0%)(NEW)
'Put 9 points into STR, 3 Points into DEX', I issued.
[Ding! Your STR has increased to 29!]
[Ding! Your DEX has increased to 9!]
With that, my DEX was now more than the King Slime's DEX, which should allow me to land some critical hits on it.
My Status is surely shaping up to be something, isn't it? And as expected, because my INT was 10 when I leveled up, my MP skyrocketed. I no longer have to be stingy when using my Skills to finish this battle. What's more, Lofty Genius triggered after I leveled up, so that confirms the order of how my Skills trigger.
My INT and WIS are 14 now, so when I level up at five, the increase rate of my MP will be even more than what happened now!
"By the way, during that exchange just now, it said I created two new Skills, Multi-Shot, and Observe. Is that how you knew how many bullets the cartridge had left within my gun?", Tony asked, who was now beside me. He never went into the Poisonous Mist, so he turned out just fine.
One Level 2 Slime was on its last legs, er body? While the other three were watching us intently. It looks like the King Slime was about to launch another attack. It seemed angry, which made sense since we killed off half of its minions.
"Multi-Shot and Observe huh? And yeah, I too have Observe. It can tell you a great many things, of which you can have Jarvis record all sorts of data later once we're out, given that the Party is still online. For now, mind tossing me the gun? It should have eight bullets left before you need to swap out the cartridge.", I said, glancing at Tony.
"I take it that you want to see if you get Multi-Shot. You do a lot more damage too, so it's likely the rest of those smaller Slimes will die after you attack again. Maybe it'll be enough to let me experience this "Level Up" you keep talking about.", Tony mused.
"That's the plan.", I replied with a smile. Multi-Shot must be a different variation of Quick-Shot, if Tony got it, then I likely can too.
And right then, I received one more Gamer Notification, causing me to pause.
[Ding! You have taken a total of sixty damage from Poisonous Mist.]
[Ding! You have recovered from your current Status, Poison.]
[Ding! Through a special Action, a new Field Skill has been generated!]
[Ding! Poison Resistance (B) Lv1 (0.0%) has been added to your Status.]
...It really did happen! And no, I'll say it again, I'm not a masochist!
This Skill is huge in terms of maneuvering Planet Earth during the early stages of the MCU. If I somehow encounter a fight against some thugs or thieves who lace their weapons with Poison, I'll have a chance to be completely immune to it. Sick!
"You ready to finish this, Tony?", I asked.
"I almost feel sorry for these Slimes. You're barely giving them any time to attack. Is this even worth calling a boss fight?", Tony remarked, looking back at me.
"Haha. Fair enough!", I laughed.
As if I had reacted to Tony's comment just now, I saw the Poisonous Mist begin to dissipate before our very eyes. Using this, I rushed toward the four Slimes on the right. With Tony's Crude Pistol equipped, I shot out multiple shots. BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Five shots struck out in succession. The best part about battling like this, it's the fact that this is no turn-based game. If I'm faster, then I'm faster!
[Ding! Your DEX has overwhelmed your targets!]
[Ding! +5 Attack Power has been added to your STR!]
[-47!][-48!][-46!][-49!][-50!]
A lot of overkill on that last Level 2 Slime, but just like that, all three Level 2 Slimes were defeated in a blink of an eye. The power of firearms. Sure enough, I saw a new Skill come in.
[Ding! Through a special Action, a new Active Skill has been generated!]
[Ding! Multi-Shot (F) Lv1 (0.0%) has been added to your Status.]
Would you look at that? Was the condition firing five shots in rapid succession, or something? I'll have a few Skills to review later, at the very least.
I didn't hesitate either. I didn't let the Level 3 Slime get away. I took aim once more. I had three bullets left. The exact amount I needed.
[Ding! You have used Quick-Shot!]
[Ding! Your MP has been used.]
[Ding! Current MP: 120/130.]
The poor Slime couldn't even react before three bullets found its core, shattering it instantly.
[-27!][-32!][-41!]
[Ding! Your Quest Log has been updated.]
[Ding! Task 2, Kill 20 Slimes: 19/20.]
Using the momentum, I jumped back, arriving beside Tony, who had an amused look in his eyes. He saw the Slimes were no more. All except the King Slime.
As for me, I just looked upward. The King Slime's body was at least ten times larger than the other Slimes were. It was clear it was angry now.
WOOOBLE!
"You're left, big guy.", I stated, tossing the pistol back toward tony. It's on now!