6 Chapter 5: The First Soul Reaping (1/2)

Wh-What the…

I hurriedly checked for my status, since I felt a hard blunt hit me with immense force. I was thrown to the ground and hit a rocky soil, or so I guess.

HG: 94/301

I took damage… And a lot to boot…! Damn it. From what?

<Strike Resistance Lv. 1 skill acquired>

Oh, a skill. Nice, nice.

As if to answer my question and to not let me think at all, a powerful vibration resounded in place. Followed by another blunt smash in my body.

Or so it should have been. But I immediately activated my Intangible skill and the attack seemed to hit the ground, passing through my now intangible body.

That was a close call… Phew. I guess, even though I don't have any hearing ability right now, if I can just sense the vibration in the air, I'm good.

At any rate, you dare hit me, eh? Whoever you are, you piece of pesto sauce. Hm. I kind of want to eat a pesto pasta right now.

I don't feel the hunger though.

Even so, my defense really is dependable right now. The damage is not small, but I feel like I withstood a fair amount of damage right now. Nice, very nice.

The attack did not activate my Reflect skill, which means it's an attack that doesn't use Crysaztel. I'm in great danger right now. If not for the Intangible skill, I would have already ran away by now.

I dashed towards the vibrating air and deactivated the Intangible skill for an instant and turn it back on again. Then another heavy smashing vibration reverberated.

Ohoh… I see, with my evasion, I'm quite nimble, huh?

But it won't let me stay tangible, just as I thought. Come on. Chill, bro. I just want to Analyze you.

<Dastrientel Treant Lv. 82>

[A century old tree that have gathered and absorbed enough Crysaztel can evolve into a Treant. Dastrientel Treant are a type of Treant that adapted in the environment of Dastrientel Forest of the Deceased, gaining the Dastre element. It acts like a normal tree at first to lure monsters and then attacks using its branches. They bind their target, then strangle them to death. (Intelligence Level 39%)]

<Status>

HG: 67,200/67,200

CG: 4,200/4,200

Physical Attack: 1,890

Physical Defense: 19,680

Magical Attack: 0

Magical Defense: 13,940

Speed: 3,465

Evasion: 0

Crysaztel Cognizance: 64%

Crysaztel Manipulation: 0%

<Skills>

[Passive Skills]

(Vigor) (Harden) (Fortress) (Perception Lv. Max)

[Resistance Skills]

(Dastre Magic Resistance Lv. Max) (Poison Resistance Lv. Max) (Paralysis Resistance Lv. Max) (Confuse Resistance Lv. Max) (Grudan Magic Resistance Lv. Max) (Wisona Magic Resistance Lv. Max) (Fear Resistance Lv. Max) (Strike Resistance Lv. Max) (Thrust Resistance Lv. Max) (Slash Resistance Lv. Max)

[Active Skills]

(Strike Lv. Max) (Thrust Lv. Max)

[Active Magic Skills]

(None)

You're kidding me…

I've just started my adventure and it's already the boss battle? You're kidding me… Aside from the skyscraping HG and Physical Defense, those skills are seriously not fooling around.

And, hmm… Its C.Cognizance is 64%. First time seeing it that high. But its C.Manipulation is still 0%, though.

[Vigor: Grants additional Health. Adds +150 with every user level.]

Oh, that's a nice skill. More HG, more means of survival after all.

*smash!*

Whoa, wait, dude. Relax. Let me just check out your skills first, you hear me? Guess you can't.

The Treant kept attacking me as if it knows where I am. I feel the air around me wildly vibrates from the whip of its branches. If I can hear right now, I bet there would already be sonic booms resounding all over right then. Do Treants have eyes in this world, I wonder? Its attacks are quite precise.

Ah, wait. I'm intangible right now, so it should not be able to perceive me using its senses. That, of course, also includes the sense of sight. Then, why is it able to attack me, as if it knows my location?

I really have to check its skills.

*smash!*

… With the horrendous vibration from the ground as the background.

[Dastre Magic Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Dastre Magic is enhanced. The level corresponds to the Dastre Magic skill damage that is decreased by the skill.]

[Poison Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Poison is enhanced. The level corresponds to the degree of decrease in damage, induced by Poison. Nullity is gained after reaching maximum level.]

[Paralysis Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Paralysis is enhanced. The level corresponds to the degree of decrease in effectiveness of the Paralysis. Nullity is gained after reaching maximum level.]

[Confuse Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Confusion is enhanced. The level corresponds to the degree of decrease in effectiveness of the Confusion. Nullity is gained after reaching maximum level.]

[Grudan Magic Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Grudan Magic is enhanced. The level corresponds to the Grudan Magic skill damage that is decreased by the skill.]

[Wisona Magic Resistance Lv. Max: The ability to withstand Wisona Magic is enhanced. The level corresponds to the Wisona Magic skill damage that is decreased by the skill.]