Power Move

The feeling of pain subsided as I woke up looking at my newly furbished status screen.

Name: Alex

Level: 1 (0/500)

Species : Advanced Bloodline Snake (Tier 4)

HP 200/200

MP 188/188

SP 141/141

Bloodline:Name: Unknown/Rarity: Legendary/Species: Storm-dragon 50% Unknown 50% current percentage unlocked: 6%/100%

<Stats>

Strength: 20 ( + 10% Physical damage )

Agility: 20 ( + 10% physical speed)

Endurance: 21 ( + 21 SP )

Intelligence: 24 ( +10% casting speed)

Wisdom: 28 ( + 10% magic damage)

Willpower: 20 ( + 20 MP )

AP: 4

<Evolution>

Improved Infrared Vision: LV 1

Stealth: LV 3

Burst Dash: LV 1

Evasive Movements: LV 1

Climbing: LV 1

Venom Strike: LV 3

Improved Venom: LV 1

Iron Jaw: LV 2

Sharpened Teeth: LV 1

Recurved Teeth: LV 1

Tough Scales: LV 4

Energy Manipulation: LV 3

Meditation: LV 2

Mental Boost: LV 3

Mental Strength: LV 2

Mental Speed: LV 2

Lightning Magic: LV 1

Water Magic: LV 1

Wind Magic: LV 1

Mana Efficiency: LV 1

Forests Hatred: LV 1

Evolution Points: 19

<Quests>

None have been chosen currently

Dang the upgrades are more and more noticeable as I look at the new update screen. After viewing the screen I look at the new unlocked portion of my bloodline, though it isn't that surprising I see the large words of Storm-Dragon sitting on the screen. A useful understanding, it makes perfect sense that the water, lightning, and wind would make up a storm. I look at the 4 AP points just sitting there and ponder over where to put them into. After a little while I hear a strange voice in my head.

{Would master like Shell to help you pick out where you want to put your AP points at?} A vaguely female voice says in almost excitement to be able to talk at all. After a little time I realize this must have been the A.I. that was installed. Though it is a little forward it has it's charm as I gingerly say "yes".

{Master you won't be up set with Shells decision what so ever :D} Though a little strange it seems that this A.I. is truly hear to help me. After a few moments She states something. {Shell recommends that you put all your points into Willpower, if you put more points into it eventually you might get another bonus ;P}.

Though she's kinda annoying it seems that it is helping me cheer up after the whats happened in the past few weeks. A few moments after I put my Points into Wisdom I see my mana go up a measly 4 points. I then decide it is time to decide what to do with this magic. All this mana is a little obnoxious and I wanna put it into good use. After walking a little bit into the forest a large centipede charges me, though it only seemed to be rank two because I killed it quite easily and the creature didn't give me any EXP on top of that.

I go around looking for something strong, and each time something sees me it attacks me with a new found ferocity, a few minutes after battle with some inconsequential creatures I see a larger creature approaching. I notice the familiar form of the turtle in the distance slowly making it's way towards the mana pool. After a few minutes of pure panic I scramble all the way back to the cave entrance to awake Big Ape as I feel trembles come from the distance after a massive screech.

Big Ape awakens half awake half asleep but snaps to consciousness after the screech and looks at me seriously before saying " We Leave? ". I quickly reply in a shaky voice "We leave." and nod affirmative. The Ape starts waking his monkey brothers and starts stretching quickly almost like he was preparing to run a marathon. The only place I have seen is the human village and that is a place we need to steer clear of. After Big Ape finishes Stretching I hear a familiar voice scream "YOU BASTARD, WHO ARE YOU TO KILL MY KIN. I KNEW YOU WERE A KILLER FROM THE MOMENT YOU KILLED MY SPAWN, I AM GOING TO EAT YOU AND THEN LET YOU SIT IN MY STOMACH, BETTER YET I'M GOING TO TRAP YOU IN A CAVE FILLED WITH WRETCHES FOR THE SIN YOU HAVE COMMITTED". I almost feint after hearing those words. I cautiously look at my mana before telling Big Ape one word. "run". He takes off scrambling as I make my way outside to the site of the tortoise.

As soon as he sees me he opens his massive mouth and starts chanting as huge earth spikes come out of the ground as they try to impale me. I quickly activate burst dash as I dodge the spears effortlessly. The Trees slowly awaken and try to grab me, but they are far to slow. After a brief though I know that I don't want to kill this turtle. He has saved me, and though he is trying to kill me now it is because of the atrocities I have committed. After prepping I try something I have never used before. Mana Boost, on top of using lightning I should be able to leave the forest in a few minutes tops. The speed will be reduced to nothing as more than half of my mana is consumed as my skin is covered in lightning. The turtle looks at my skill and only laughs "hahaha YOU THINK THAT WILL HURT ME, THEY CALL ME THE WALKING FORTRESS AFTER ALL". Though he stops laughing after I disappear from his line of view in a moment of seconds. With my route of upgrades I am literally the peak of speed.

After leaving the old turtle behind I start my journey to catch up with Big ape, though that journey lasts about 2 minutes as I catch up with him effortlessly. After I catch up with them we start sprinting out of the forest and we slowly make it into a vast grassland as we slowly depart from the familiar lands we called home. I have a feeling Vyin is far more peaceful compared to the rest of the world. Why do I think this, probably because of the Wretch I find after a few miles of travel. The forest was almost devoid of these creatures because the guardians, and after I killed one I have a feeling that won't be for long.

The Wretch wasn't the same type I had ran from before, this type was a massive bone white brute rippling with muscle as he slowly lumbered towards me. Though I could easily outrun the creature I fire a lightning bolt at it to see the damage I could cause. The Spike went right through the head of the brute as it fell. The strange thing was, was that I didn't get a single point of EXP from the encounter, even though it was sure quite strong I didn't get a single scrap of worth from it.

After the strange encounter we rest for the night not coming in contact with any wretches after that. After a short walk I encounter another issue. Food, in the forest we had plenty of it, but here all we have is the meat we got from the wretch, and to be honest that is not very appetizing. After looking for awhile we find a standard deer and eat for carefully manage food as we travel for the next couple of days. Though strangely enough Big Ape stopped after half an hour or so of walking after talking shakily to the monkeys climbing him. After awhile he looks at me excitedly and says "Monkeys are ready to Evolve, we must rest while they evolve.". After a few moments I relent from the joyful monkey. Though it might take weeks I have a feeling it will let me test out my magic spells as we camp.

I finally decide to do something with my overwhelming amount of Evolution Points as I open the purchase menu.

<Evolution Menu>

Combat skills:

Vicious Bite LV: 1 / cost 3

Steel Bite LV:1 / cost 5

Steel Fangs LV: 1 / cost 10

Dragon scales LV: 1 / cost 50

Movement Skills:

Evasive Movement LV:1 / cost 2

Tunneling LV: 1 / cost 5

Gliding LV: 1 / cost 10

Flight LV: 1 / cost 20

Magic Skills:

Mana Absorption LV:1 / cost 5

Mana Formation LV:1 / cost 5

Mana Summoning LV:1 / cost 20

ETC skills:

Skin Shed LV:1 / cost 3

Improved hearing LV:1 / cost 5

Improved Vision LV: 1 / cost 10

Size increase LV:1 / cost 20

The new skills are just over bearing. I mean though dragon scales sound cool they definitely aren't cool for that price. After little decision I buy Mana Formation and Mana Absorption after deciding that they would be the best things to add into my arsenal.

Mana Formation LV:1

This skill allows the user to gain access to a multitude of mana forms, each of these forms costs at a minimum 20 mana. By increasing its level you gain access to more mana forms and a reduction in mana cost for those items.

Mana Forms: ( this is not immune to the price increasment from the elemental skills)

Lightning:

Lightning Strike 20 cost

Lightning Orb 20 cost

Water:

Ice Wall 20 cost

Ice Spear 20 cost

Wind:

Fast Flight 50 cost

Invisible spear 20 cost

Mana Absorption LV 1:

This skill allows the user to absorb mana forms from Items, such as beast hearts and the like. The type of item can be increased as well as the amount of energy absorbed by leveling this skill up.

Though they were costly this is worth it for sure.