Chapter 12 - Nutting All Over (2/2)
”Identify [Sakura Tamer]!”
Ding!
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[Sakura Tamer (Special)] (Level 3)
HP: 29/35
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”I would have to fire 5 more nuts before it dies completely,” Aurus calculated how much shots he would have to do.
”Unless...” All of a sudden, Aurus started to charge towards the two Lesser Mahogany Sticks in front of him.
”...If I kill the small fries first!”
”[Nut Shot]!”
Bang!
One of the two sticks in front of him broke into the two after being hit with an ash gray nut. Aurus instantly removed the notification screen after seeing that he gained 5 experience. Afterwards, he started to move closer towards the other stick.
At this moment, the Sakura Tamer couldn't stand it any further and commanded the stick in front of Aurus to fall back. Not long after, it commanded the two Lesser Walnut Sticks beside it to shoot at Aurus. Of course, since the vanguards are Mahogany sticks, then the rangers would be Walnut sticks, right?
Following the orders of their master, the remaining Mahogany stick rolled back at a speed which Aurus could catch up to, but did not bother. At the same time, two nuts headed towards Aurus. Aurus didn't plan to dodge it, he wanted to see the level of defense he had.
Bang! Bang!
'You have received 0.2 HP damage.'
'You have received 0.2 HP damage.'
Aurus couldn't help but grin at the damage he received. It was extremely miniscule when compared to his large HP bar.
”Man...your sticks are weak.”
Aurus then rolled towards the Mahogany stick after making sure the cooldown for his skill was over. As he was rolling, he changed his regeneration to HP regeneration as he sprouted 5 fruits once more.
Ding!
'[Regenerative Fruit Creation] has leveled up.'
Aurus couldn't help but chuckle after hearing the notification sound, producing one more green nut on his body.
”[Nut Shot]!”
Bang!
As if the Mahogany stick was running for its life, it was shot in the back, instantly breaking apart into multiple pieces. If there was any blood, it would look more gruesome rather than just be splinters.
The Sakura Tamer stood in its place. It couldn't move...well it's more to say that it didn't move. It didn't move because of the shock Aurus brought to it.
As a B-grade Inanimate, the Sakura Tamer had a pretty young soul that allowed it to tame lesser species. Nonetheless, since it only had a young soul, it didn't know how to choose ita fights.
Likewise, the Lesser Walnut Sticks on its sides were frozen in place since the Sakura Tamer and its tamed sticks shared emotions.
Using this chance, Aurus shot another nut towards one of the Lesser Walnut Sticks, successfully filling up his experience bar.
Ding!
'Aurus has leveled up.'
At this point, Aurus moved closer to the Sakura Tamer who was still frozen in place and said.
”You're next.”
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[1] There are tiers to stick species. From lowest to highest: Twig, Stick, Branch, and so on.