The Dungeon (2)

Link activated all his stealth skills and blinked right next to the boss. Using Death Energy, he managed to curse the creature, making its movement sluggish.

Wam!

It might have been affected with Link's skill, but its speed was still tremendous. Link got hit by one of the tentacles, sending him flying into a wall. With another Blink, Link returned, his armor having a noticeable dent. "This thing is strong" He muttered, activating God's Area, Air Boost and Bee's swiftness. Link's speed became impressive, but the creature was still faster.

Dodging. That was all what Link did for the next 5 Minutes.

Even before the tentacle moved, Link already started dodging it, like he knew when and where it would happen. This was one of the Heavenly Steps Martial Arts abilities.

In his right hand, Link held his dagger as it shone in a blinding light. Mana particles were flying all around it as he kept collecting more and more.

<MP: 520 120 / 860 100>

Link's Mana dropped significantly as he charged his weapon. "Heavy Strike!" He yelled, with a couple more Blinks, Link finally found his chance.

BOOM!

Tentacles dropped everywhere as green blood covered the previously clean walls. The ground had a giant mark of a slash, deep enough to be concealed in darkness. The creature moved away, attempting to run. "It knows fear?" Link thought.

Link fought so many creatures before, but rarely any would run. Most of them were intelligent, as they knew how to use weapons and attack in a strategic manner, but running away from a fight was never seen before. "What the hell?" Link muttered, seeing the creature's body morph after putting some distance between them. "I shouldn't have given it time!"

The creature's skin boiled as what remained from its ruined body used what was left to stitch itself up. It became smaller, more humanoid with two arms and legs. It's head still had the frightening maw full of teeth and the chilling red eyes.

"Is this thing made of water or something? That was creepy" Since it had less mass due to the parts cut off by Link's attack, the creature used what was left to build itself a new body. From Link's perspective, he could not see it weakening in the least as the Mana it released was still incredible.

Wosh!

Previously, due to its size. The Creature had incredible strength, and it only had speed swinging its tentacles, but physically it couldn't keep up with Link.

That changed. As it dashed from its position with a wave of compressed air. The ground shattered and in an instant, it was face to face with Link. "Damn!" He muttered, Blinking away.

Looking at its hands, Link noticed that the two tentacles that took place there had nothing sharp on them, not even thorns. "Is it trying to punch me?" Link thought "Well, you can help me test something then" He said, putting his Dagger back in his Inventory.

Link stood in place, his fists clenched in what looked like a boxing stance. His aura changed, with red transparent energy covering both his fists. Since receiving the Martial Art, Link was only able to practice it by himself, and never got the chance to use it in actual combat. This was God of War's Fists.

The creature finally attacked again, swinging it's tentacle towards Link. A few millimetres away from hitting him, Link vanished. He did not teleport, as he now was crouched, with his eyes set on the creature's head.

Wosh!

With nearly no delay, an uppercut was sent towards the creature. The moment it made contact, the beast was sent flying into the air, breaking chunks off of the ceiling. Link stood there, looking at his fists. "This really works" He muttered, feeling a type of foreign energy moving inside of him.

The creature fell to the ground. It got back up on its feet and dashed towards Link with anger. "You're slower" Said Link "But i'm faster now!"

As if proving his point, Link dodged the attack and swung his arm, hitting the creature right on the jaw. Blood and teeth set the trail of its flight. "More!" Link muttered.

God of War's Fists was a martial art created with a lot of thought into the predicaments one might face when in battle.

What if your opponent is stronger or faster, why not both? What if you're both even and the fight goes on for long enough that it turns into a battle of stamina? What if there are so many enemies that it won't matter how many you kill as all the injuries you acquired start piling up until you bleed out?

The God of War's Fists was nothing special, as it was nothing but a set of fist arts and skills known by many, but that is not what the martial art intends to teach, as the fist art in it is nothing but a beta test for the actual art. The red energy that covers one's fists.

Your opponent is stronger? Land a hit on them, and watch how the tables are forcefully turned. If Link would think of one word to describe the martial art, it would be theft.

The energy that Link keeps feeling inside of him after every time he lands a hit on the enemy, that is the enemy's own energy, the one that he took. With every hit he landed, that energy was only getting thicker as the creature slowed and weakened. From the previous hit Link took, he had some cuts on his head, but now they were gone. This is what a god level martial art is..

<Venus Morph Killed>

<150 000 Exp Acquired>

Link had a huge grin on his face, but that was not because of the Exp messages, but due to another.

<10th Room Boss Killed>

<Reward: Venus's Wrath>

<Venus's Wrath: Bracelet>

<+ 1000 Mana Regen/s>

<Passive Skill: Survival>

<Survival: In case of a critical damage that would lead to the user's HP hitting 0, this skill gives an extra 10 HP points for 1 minute>

Link started laughing as he grabbed the item and wore it, then took the Beast Core and consumed it.

<100 000 Permanent Mana Points Acquired>

"If this is the reward for killing the first boss, what would the last one get me then?" Link muttered as he opened the door to the next room.

The monsters were increasing in both numbers and strength. Link fought his way through each one. At the 16th room, a message appeared.

<Level Up>

<1 Status Point Acquired>

<1 Skill Point Acquired>

Link added his new stat point into Agility, while using the skill point on Mana Bomb. Looking at his status screen, Link noticed that his MP has reached a new height, going over 1 000 000 Points. "This is incredible!" He muttered.

Continuing on with his rampage, Link finally stood in front of the last room. "Knock knock!" He said, opening the giant door.

What sat there looked like a woman with leaves and flowers all over her. Even her red dress was made out of plants.

"Who goes there!?" Her voice echoed through the empty dark room. Her eyes opened and looked at Link. "She looks oddly human" Link thought

"Who dares enter the Queen's room without permission? Identify yourself" She spoke, looking straight at Link.

"Queen?" Link muttered to himself, then said "My name's Link. I'm your new servant, your highness" He said with a bow.

"A new servant?" The queen got up from her chair and started approaching Link "I do not need a servant!" She yelled as a vine flew from behind her and went towards Link. The body of the vine was covered in thorns, as it attempted to wrap itself around the human.

"At least i tried!" Link said as he Blinked away.

<What were you trying to do?>

"I don't know, I wanted to trick her and somehow stab her in the back" Link said.

Boom!

Link dodged the incoming swing from the vines, as the flowers on the queens shoulders and chest opened, revealing a black hole. "Feel honored vermin as your death will be delivered by my hands" She said. More and more vines started coming out of the black holes inside the flowers, encasing her in some kind of armor. A two handed sword formed and was gently placed in her hand. "Die!" She yelled, dashing towards Link.

"Hellfire!" Link muttered, and the queen was stopped as she was drowned by flames from all directions. Although Link couldn't see her, he knew that she was fine, as no sounds except those of the crackling fire came out.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out from the fire and stood a distance away, it was the queen. "You DARE?!" She yelled.

Link noticed that she was not harmed, but her armor was all gone. Although it seemed like progress, it did not last long as more vines came out of the flowers and covered her again, forming a new armor.

"I knew it wouldn't be that easy!" Link spoke, Activating all stealth and speed skills with God's Area. A bow appeared in his hand as a colorful arrow settled.

Boom!

The wall behind where the queen was standing was smashed with a loud fiery explosion. "She dodged!" Link muttered.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Firing arrow after arrow, Link couldn't land anything on her as her speed was not to be trifled with. She held onto her sword firmly as she waited for an opening.

"I need to do something!" Link thought, his hands not stopping for a second. "Hellfire! Lightning Bolt! Blade Storm! Mana Bomb!" Link activated all his area skills as he rained on her with attacks.

Unable to dodge everything, the queen's armor was burnt, while her body was cut and paralyzed by the rest. Link's arrow finally landed, exploding and sending her slamming into a wall, breaking it.

Without wasting any time, Link blinked next to her and activated Heavy Strike. 100 000 Mana Points were consumed as he summoned his Dagger and slashed at her, cutting her in half.

"Y..you dare k..kill me?" She muttered "Y.you lowly crea..ture"

<Queen of Thorns Killed>

<200 000 Exp Acquired>

<20th Room Boss Killed>

<Reward: Beast Soul>

<Beast Soul Type: Pet>

Link's eyes widened after seeing the message. "Another Pet Beast Soul?" He quickly consumed the Core and opened the Beast Soul Tab, checking it.

<250 000 Permanent Mana Points Acquired>

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-- Beast Souls :

<Blue Wolf's Beast Soul> <Pet> <Intermediate Level 5> <10 050 / 16 000> <Skills: …> -- New --

<Queen of Thorns Beast Soul> <Pet> <Advanced Level 5> <Skills: …> -- New --

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-- Status :

<User: Link>

<Race: Divinity>

<Level 4> <3rd Tier> -- New --

<660 211 / 1 300 000 Exp> -- New --

<HP: 115 / 115> (-- Without the Armor --) -- New --

<MP: 1 660 100 / 1 660 100> -- New --

<Strength: 15>

<Agility: 23> -- New --

<Stamina: 15>

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-- Skills :

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<Mana Bomb> <Active Skill> <1> -- New --

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-- Martial Arts :

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<God of War's Fists> <856 / 2 000> <2> -- New --

<Heavenly Steps> <1 515 / 1 600> <4> -- New --

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