Chapter 35: Orc Shaman
[You have gained 1 WIS for continuously having wise ideas]
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After finishing off the elite miniboss, Tanaka had several thoughts while perched on a building, waiting for the Orcs to appear.
These thoughts involved various aspects he could improve and test, and among them, the idea emerged to create shadow clones, use chains, and other abilities to eliminate Orcs, exhausting all his MP in the process. He would then undo the clones and recreate them repeatedly, executing this cycle several times.
This process involved eight active skills: Shadow Clones, Blood Rage, Psychokinesis, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Life Drain, Earth Style Wall, Gale Palm, and Great Destruction.
The first step was taken: Tanaka created 49 shadow clones, and they all activated Blood Rage, transforming into a red Super Saiyan-like version, combined with Bijuu mode.
As they activated Blood Rage, a shockwave was created, raising a cloud of dust.
His and the clones' strength increased. However, unlike Tanaka, who naturally regenerated HP and MP, the clones, which had no HP and only MP, began to lose MP constantly with the skill activated. When they used Psychokinesis, chains emerged from all sides, trapping the Orcs, who started to struggle while growling intermittently.
Naturally, the remaining Orcs didn't stand idly by while their comrades were drained. As they advanced to attack, Tanaka used Earth Style Wall, followed by Gale Palm or Great Destruction.
It was an almost perfect combination, with few flaws in this situation. And it worked perfectly, allowing him to eliminate the Orcs slowly but steadily. Tanaka completely drained the MP of an Orc before undoing the clones, creating new ones afterward to continue the process.
[You have gained 1 level in <Shadow Clones>! The skill has now reached level 40!]
[You have gained 1 level in <Gale Palm>! The skill has now reached level 21!]
The process felt more like an RPG Online virtual reality game than real life. Every skill used and attack pattern aligned with a game's mechanics, and the efficiency was evident as skill level-up notifications began to appear in Tanaka's vision with each repetition.
[You have gained 1 level in <Detect Bloodlust>! The skill has now reached level 60!]
'Oh, it's been a while since that skill showed any signs of leveling up...' He attacked while thinking.
[Critical Hit!]
[Critical Hit!]
The nearby Orcs were massacred, and Tanaka didn't stop there. He dismissed the shadow clones, ignoring the notifications, and created new ones.
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"Fuuu..."
Tanaka closed the multiple pages after repeating the same cycle 11 times, killing a total of 500 Orcs and leveling up once.
However, that wasn't all. While performing these actions, his mind was constantly occupied with different thoughts, thanks to the parallel thinking ability. Curiously, almost every time he noticed something new, he gained 1 WIS point, a fact he first discovered in the fourth round. By the end, he had accumulated a total of 8 WIS points.
The reason was simple: when the clones were dismissed, all the ideas and thoughts they had were transferred to Tanaka, similar to what happened during reading. The difference was that before, he didn't possess the parallel thinking ability...
So, by having multiple wise ideas, he was able to continuously increase his WIS.
As the boss began to form from energy high in the sky, similar to the creation of the Zombie boss, Tanaka dismissed and created 51 shadow clones, each with 374.5 MP.
While Tanaka was converting HP into MP, the shadow clones began to meditate.
When he finished restoring MP, Tanaka used War Cry and Taunt.
"Aahhhh!"
When ten zombies appeared, the clones automatically used MP Threads to bind the zombies, draining their HP and converting it into MP.
Next, the clones did the same, creating several zombies and then killing them shortly after.
The reason for killing the zombies was simple: they were out of his control.
Although they had been created by his ability, that didn't mean they were under his complete control.
On the other hand, they served as a source of MP and HP. However, he didn't gain EXP from them since he was 50 levels above them.
"Smoke?" As he watched, from the 'egg' that had formed, a mass of dark green energy emerged, creating an opening, and like a coal train, it released dense black smoke.
This smoke formed a dark cloud right above.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a sharp whistling wind echoed as the temperature quickly rose to around 60 degrees.
The 'egg' began to emit a thumping sound, similar to the beat of a heart, pounding loudly.
Tanaka controlled 50 chains simultaneously, making them emerge not far from the 'egg.'
However, instead of starting to crack, the 'egg' began to compress. In an instant, an enormous 'egg' the size of a 10-story building shrank to the size of a 3-story building. Still large, but it now seemed that something less threatening might emerge from it.
Suddenly, the dark clouds that had formed began to thunder and expand as the temperature began to drop at an incredible speed.
Earlier, even Tanaka had started to sweat; now, it had reached the point where he shivered slightly due to the cold, and then cutting icy winds began as the sky over the dungeon area darkened entirely.
"BOOM!"
Suddenly, thunder lit up the sky, and lightning struck the 'egg.'
The moment the 'egg' was hit by the lightning, it began to crack.
The sounds of cracking echoed. Little by little, the shell broke apart until everything turned into smoke particles, merging with the cloud as something inside the 'egg' appeared.
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<Boss >
Orc Shaman LV100
HP: [1,200,000 / 1,200,000]
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The Orc Shaman is an imposing 3-meter-tall figure with dark green skin marked by scars and glowing tribal symbols. His red eyes reflect something more. He wears a special tunic of furs and bones, adorned with amulets and feathers, partially covering his armor.
He wields a staff made of black wood with skulls and crystals. His gloves glow, clearly special, as do his runic boots. He exudes an aura of magical power.
And, just as Tanaka's chains were about to strike the boss, a spherical barrier was created by the boss.
"Huh?" Tanaka raised an eyebrow.
The spherical barrier that was created was able to stop the advance of the chains.
"I need to break this barrier if I want to kill this boss..." he murmured.
Of course, even without him murmuring this, his shadow clones reached the same conclusion.
At the same time, the Orc Shaman, instead of falling to the ground, began to hover as he descended slowly, managing to defend against the chains and even the attacks from his shadow clones until he finally landed.
"Kwoaaaaaaaaarkk!"
Roaring, a startling sight occurred. Two different debuffs tried to afflict Tanaka as he felt the boss's energy grow.
Simultaneously, a giant Orc, a hundred meters tall, full of bulging muscles, appeared. It even resembled a titan as its footsteps echoed with each step.
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<Invoked Ancestral>
Ancestral Orc [Rank S] LV2
Duration: 30 seconds.
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Although the duration was short, it was a creature that seemed impossible to kill with attacks for 30 seconds and was stronger than the summoner himself.
Despite being surprised and even feeling a bit threatened by a creature that transcended the normal rank, becoming a Rank S existence, Tanaka still had some confidence in being able to stop it from moving for the next 30 seconds and make it disappear without causing any real damage.
Two shadow clones, seeing his gaze focus on them, instantly understood his intention. They then positioned themselves as chains emerged from their hands, using the skill Precise Throw, successfully hitting the target with accuracy.
Noticing this, the boss roared while muttering something and attacked.
"WHIRR-CRACKLE!"
The boss literally summoned a giant whirlwind of wind that began moving toward him and the shadow clones, along with a deadly typhoon formed from metallic dust, creating a special magnetic field around it, literally grinding everything in its path!
The main targets were the shadow clones that had trapped the Ancestral Orc with chains.
Knowing this, other shadow clones moved and used chains to bind the Ancestral Orc as well while flying.
If there was any benefit to this darker, more ominous weather, it was that, because of it, they could use the flying skill with greater mastery.
Pointing his staff at the ground, the Orc Shaman made a ritualistic pentagram appear on the ground, and soon, five creatures appeared.
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<Summoned Spirit>
Magical Spirits LV100
Duration: 30 seconds.
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Each spirit resembled the Orc Shaman.
Tanaka shivered a bit, as they were similar to ghosts. However, the mind of a gamer allowed him to stay composed.
'This Orc Shaman has a high level of intelligence,' Tanaka thought. 'It seemed as if he was observing the entire process while acting accordingly.'
The fact that the annoying shield around him prevented the chains from reaching him made Tanaka feel both frustrated and pleased.
The reason was simple. He wanted that skill!
It was simply an ideal shield for him. Unlike any other shield he could use, whether mud or water, this shield continuously defended him. Although he didn't know its limitations or how much MP it possibly required, he still desired it.