Chapter 3
Chapter 3
My first experiment with Telekinesis was to float a shuriken.
My mana bar dropped to half as I activated the spell, which took no preparation.
It's hard to describe suddenly having three hands. It felt very interesting and yet natural.
My third hand grasped the shuriken and held it floating in the air. It surprised me that the blade caused me no harm.
The spell abruptly ended and the shuriken dropped to the ground.
I activated Telekinesis again, wiping out my remaining mana but confirming important information.
I grabbed the Shuriken with the mage hand and imagined the hand flying off in the distance.
I was amazed at how quickly the hand moved the shuriken. It didn't throw it, it moved it. Ten meters away, the hand stopped reaching its limit.
It dropped to the ground as the spell ran out.
Suddenly two snakes attacked the spot where the metal star had fallen.
I could see them! This was my chance! I closed the gap and slashed the closest snake with my sword.
Activated Strong Slash!
Activated Backstab!
Critical Hit!
You have dealt 14 damage! |0/10|
You have slain Green Boa!
You have gained 2 experience!
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The other snake barely had time to notice me before I had attacked again.
Activated Strong Thrust!
You have dealt 10 damage! |0/10|
You have slain Green Boa!
You have gained 2 experience!
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Nice!
So the snakes are activated by the movement of some sort. Maybe I could try...
Wait.. what about my mana...
I looked down and was surprised to see my mana bar almost full.
Huh? What's this?
I noticed a new icon active in the corner of my eyesight.
Ninja's resolve[passive][1]-Increases mana regeneration by 100% when out of combat.
Over-powered!
No wonder my mana recovered so fast.
Looooot!
4 copper...
Lame.. couldn't even give me a scale or tooth... Nothing!
It's ok, I'll calm down, now back to the snakes!
I picked up my shuriken and held it in my off-hand. I wouldn't be able to throw it with my left hand but I had a different plan.
I activated Telekinesis and brushed the foliage in front of me, slightly shaking them.
-5mp
Like clockwork two snakes seemed to magically appear and attack the movement.
I reactivated telekinesis as I struck with my sword, focusing on both of my intended targets.
As my sword drew closer I had the shuriken 'move' into the second snake with mage hand. The shuriken sunk deeply into its flesh.
Activated Strong Slash!
Activated Backstab!
You have dealt 12 damage! |0/10|
You have slain Green Boa!
You have gained 2 experience!
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Activated Backstab!
Critical Hit!
You have dealt 11 damage! |0/10]
You have slain Green Boa!
You have gained 2 experience!
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I can't believe it worked yes!! Backstab was able to activate with the Shuriken as well as the sword! The timing had to be just right, but it worked!!
Loot!!!!
2 copper...
Noooo!!
Now that I had established an efficient strategy, I began to make progress in the field of flowers.
I would draw them out with mage hand, then take them down with one or two attacks.
Telekinesis was close to leveling up, so was my sword skill.
Telekenisis [1] [********••]
Sword[1] [*********•]
After around one hundred meters I had encountered seven snakes. I had gained 14 experience, leaving me only a few XP away from leveling up.
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I had gained seven broken teeth fragments and no copper.
I lied! Gimme the money!
What is with my luck?
I moved forward twenty meters, using telekinesis to scan the area before me.
No snakes.
Forty meters...
No snakes...
Fifty meters...
No snakes...
Did I kill them all?
Piing!
You have discovered a field boss!
A field boss! Wait, what's that?
[Field Boss]-Field bosses have certain requirements that must be fulfilled before spawning. Field Bosses do not respawn. More health, greater damage than normal monsters. Contains a higher chance of dropping rare loot.
A pitch-black shadow-covered humanoid rose from the ground wielding a sword.
[Field Boss]-Corrupted Shinobi-Once a renowned Shinobi- A shadow of its former self, cursed to wander with his cursed blade to feed its hunger.
Hp-80 level 5
Abilities-Poison Shuriken, shadow Slash, poisoned kunai.
Holy cow! A field boss! He's level five! How am I supposed to beat him? Maybe he hasn't seen me?
Ding!
You have been spotted by Corrupted Shinobi-!
Entering combat!
I have got to stop talking to myself.....
I didn't have time to think, as the shinobi attacked. He rushed forward as he threw a shuriken.
Poison! No!
My instinct took over. I activated Telekinesis and reached out with the third hand to grab the Shuriken.
To my surprise, I could feel the hand grasp the Shuriken. I used the momentum of his throw and caused the Shuriken to go in a semicircle and rush back at the Shinobi releasing it at the ten-meter mark.
I didn't take time to see if it hit instead I pulled the smoke bomb from my inventory and threw it at the ground. Smoke filled the air to and I dropped to the ground, trying to hide in the tall foliage.
You have dealt 1 damage! |79/80|
One damage! This guy is strong! I won't be able to take him at this level.
As I hid amongst the flowers I tried to think of a solution.
Ok.. the smoke bomb will last 15 seconds... gotta find a way...
15..
I wracked my brain, trying to go through any possible strategies.
14..
Attack and retreat...no.. he has ranged...
13..
Try and dodge and wear him down...
12....
No... his stats are way higher than mine...
8....
I can redirect one more attack with Telekinesis....but I'm in combat so I can't recover any more mana...
5....
Think! Think! There has to be something!
2...
1...
Ok, I'm doomed...
Ding!
You have slain Corrupted Shinobi-!
You have gained 300 experience!
Ding!
Ding!
[System alert][Global]- Player Fox Mccloud has defeated a field boss!
What?!?!?! How!?!