11 Chapter 10 (1/2)
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[Details]- Enemy defeated: 5- EXP gained: 25
[Loot obtained]- Lettuce x5- Tiny Slime Core x1
”Ohoh, we got a new item,” Tokaya said, ”A slime core... huh. What does it do anyway? Some kind of rune, or maybe a crafting material?”
Chika walked closer to her, ”Let me see.”
Tokaya gave it to her. With the interspatial box they have, they can store just about anything in that bottomless depth. Chika stored it inside, and then take a peek at the item's description.
[Tiny Slime Core] source of life to a small creature living in the first layer of the Great Forest of Sylph, they are called Tiny Slime. Alchemy Ingredient.
Flipping it around, she showed it to Tokaya.
Holding her chin as she pondered in her thoughts, Tokaya then nodded. ”From now on, you will be the one holding these Ingredients.”
”Okay... guess I'm fine with that.”
”Good.”
In the meanwhile, Tenko is looking through her Status screen.
Status [Level 0] Progress: 35%
Name: Kusanagi Tenko / Job: ClericRank: Unranked
HP: 75/75 / MP: 400/400 / SP: 114/125 ~ FP: 98%
STR: 1 / VIT: 1
DEX: 5 / RES: 0
INT: 3 / FTH: 10
AbilityTitle: [None]Perks: [Light Sigil]Innate Ability: [None]Active Skill: [Turn Undead] [Healing Hand] [Prayer]Passive Skill: [Healing Aura] [Regeneration]Spells: [None] ~ Slot: 5 Left
Active Effects: [Touched by the Unknown]
She looked through many of its descriptions, all of what the skills do, what's it about, but there is one thing that she can't fathom. She turned around and went to the three that is talking about something, ”Hey, um, there is something I want to ask about.”
Chika responded, ”Hm, sure what is it?”
”These stats, especially DEX, I don't think they are quite… representative, to what we actually can do.” Tokaya's eyes widened, she then said, ”We are actually talking about that right now.”
”Oh.”
”It's partially true, I suppose. Hmm… it's better if we just show you, Anko has already found a way to get more details out of it. Anko.”
Anko nodded when she called out her name.
She walked closer to Tenko, and then explained everything that needs to be done. After following her guide, she managed to open the detailed information about it.
”Ahh, so that's how it is.”
Chika nodded and stepped in the conversation, ”Yep, the [Base] is your real DEX without the bonus from the statistic. This means that all the stats in the Status are the bonus added to your real ability, and of course, I'm talking about your real power, not the game power of what the status tells you.”
Tenko responded, ”Uhh, I don't really understand about the game thing, but I think I get it.”
”Good” sighing. Chika was sure that she explained it very simple for her to understand, but… ”Haa… when we got back to our world, let's play a real game together, okay?”
”…” Tenko's eyes light up, she nods, ”Mm!”
With a promise in mind, the hearts of all four of them filled with joyful wonders. They are ready to explore more of the forest, and by that, which means to the location Tokaya mentioned. However, there is one more thing that tightened all the situations down.
”Um, there is one more thing actually,” said Tenko.
”Mm?”
”I have an Active Effect that said made EXP gain will be significantly decreased. So, uhm…”
”Ahh, I see.”
Tenko is getting nervous seeing all of them pondered about it without even talking to each other. After a while, Tokaya then said, ”Hmm, so that means the EXP has been cut for the rest of us, yes? That won't matter, just means that we have to work harder.”
”Eh, are you really fine with that?” asked Tenko.
”Of course, who do you think we are?”
”…”
Chika and Anko grinned, they yelled, ”Gamers for life, baby!”
Tenko was baffled, she didn't understand what they mean by it, but she knows that they are okay with it. Her ability might hold them back by a lot, but they are okay with it. This made her happy knowing that she really did make friends with good people.
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Another long walk they went.
Tokaya was worried that they might not make it in time before the night comes, but fortunately, they did. However, there is something in their way.
Three centipede-like creatures are crawling on the ground, scouring for food. The three of them are digging up holes on the ground.
”Chika, how is it?” asked Tokaya.
The group is hiding under a bush. Chika popped up with a frog on her head, ”Bad, real bad!” mumbling as she yelled.
She raised her hand and then showed the screen info about the trio centipede.
[Petitry lv. 4]
HP: 55
[Petitry lv. 3]
HP: 45