Vol 3 Chapter 17 (1/2)

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at 21st of October 2019 11:08:52 AM

Chapter 17

Micheal flew from building to building, making use of his momentum to quickly move through the skysc.r.a.pers . This method of flight was somewhat dangerous, considering that some of the Morenkai liked to scale buildings .

Most of the Morenkai that appeared on the rooftops were ones that either scaled the outside of a building or made their way through the inside all the way to the roof .

While the percent of Morenkai that would take either route was quite small, the sheer mult.i.tude of the beings that existed, swarming down below, meant a significant number climbed upwards .

As for how the Morenkai came to be, well, that was part of the big secret of the First Layer as well .

'Flying like this at night is doable . In the daytime, though…' Micheal's eyes flashed as he soared through the air, gliding across a large gap towards one particularly large skysc.r.a.per .

'It's possible I'd get shot down . '

While the Morenkai might not pay attention to him, that didn't mean other humans wouldn't . Some of the big or small organizations were fiercely territorial, barring anyone from entering their controlled skysc.r.a.pers .

In a reality where the rule of law had greatly devolved, it was often every man for himself . Trust was a rare commodity in the First Layer .

Micheal could vividly recall hearing about one of the raids the Black Flag Pirates had committed against a smaller organization, the Blue Devil Alliance .

The fighters from the Black Flag Pirates had used grappling hooks and ropes to latch on to the lower part of the Blue Devil Alliance-controlled skysc.r.a.per, where they had their main base . Warriors had snuck across into the depths of the skysc.r.a.per, infiltrating the building . They had then launched a surprise ambush, wreaking havoc and decimating the group .

'Though, it's not like the Blue Devil Alliance were angels either . ' They might have been a smaller group, but they were almost as bad as the Black Flag Pirates when it came to murder and intimidation . If and when the same situation came about in this timeline, Micheal had no plans on trying to stop it .

Micheal soon made his way across and past a dozen different skysc.r.a.pers, using the faint glow from certain windows to see . The night was notoriously dark in the First Layer, but the fact that he was flying where the only sources of light could be found was a big boon .

Finally, he reached one skysc.r.a.per in particular he decided that he liked . He had no idea if it was occupied or not, but by this point, he didn't care . He just wanted to find a place to rest .

After observing it for a brief period, he noted that there was no one standing guard on or visible in it . He moved into the skysc.r.a.per from a lounge patio, sneaking in .

The quiet hum of various air conditioning units was a pleasant backdrop as he carefully crept down a couple of floors, on full alert .

He didn't hear or see anyone . Most people tended to inhabit the upper floors, instead of the lower ones . The chances of running into a Morenkai were much lower the higher up you went .

Of course, even if he did run into one, he could make short work of it, so that wasn't an issue for Micheal .

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Soon, on the 17th floor, he picked out a room . It was functionally identical to his other room, complete with a hidden doorstop, one he found under the bed . He set up shop again, blocking off the door and returning to his bed .

Roughly an hour pa.s.sed as Micheal returned to his meditative Cultivation State . This time, he went uninterrupted, able to focus on getting stronger in peace .

After the hour of focus, he called up his status screen .

— - Status — -

Name: Micheal Care

Points: 157

Race: Human

Age: 18

- Stats -

Strength - 23

Endurance - 17

Recovery - 13

Soul - 10

- Abilities - (3/7)

Life Orb Master

Ki Cultivator (Mortal Tier)

Grandmaster Sword Mastery (1/5)

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'Nice . ' He smiled as he looked at it, pleased . He had made progress in his Strength, Endurance, and Recovery stats, all of them increasing by 1 . To have such an increase in literally his first day, it was already blazing fast progress . Most people took a very long time to see visible gains in their Ki Cultivator Ability .

'With my experience, I should be able to make relatively fast progress in cultivating . Once I get a few thousand more Points, I can even speed that up using some of the secrets I know . ' His eyes flashed cheerfully .

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Just as Micheal was celebrating, he felt his stomach rumble, reminding him he hadn't eaten yet today .

'Hmm… Shop… Food Selection… Let's see, give me a juicy filet mignon and a side of fries, with honey mustard sauce!' He went over some of the mental options in his head before making a decision .

'It costs 6 Points? Pricey, but I won't turn it down . '

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