“This isn''t going to beat me!”
Linguistic
[Linguistic — Basic Rank.
Allows you to understand, learn and communicate in the languages of most of the intelligent races of the new world.]
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[You have acquired Trader — Basic Rank.
Allows you to buy basic items from Irum’s bazaar. You can buy them directly from the Inventory.]
[You have acquired Inventory — Basic Rank.
Allows you to access a dimension of your own. You can store and remove the items in it freely. Slightly reduces stored weight.]
[You have acquired Transmute — Basic Rank.
Allows you to transform objects from your inventory into ?Essence Coins?. The number of coins and their category depends on Wisdom.]
[You have obtained Irum''s Favor by first passing through his door.]
[Irum''s Favor — Rank linked to the Trader.
You get a reduction of the base price in Irum''s bazaar and more essence coins when transmuting. The percentage increases by 5% per Trader rank.]
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[You’ve received ?100 White Essence Coins?.]
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Item: ?Bronze Shield (Common)?
Details: Oak wood base reinforced with bronze sheet. Leather grips.
Prize: 62 White Essence Coins.
[?Devourer? successfully implemented.]
[Devourer — Linked to the Magic Core. Unique Skill.
Killing doesn''t give you experience. You can only improve by consuming items from your inventory. You get the following bonuses:
? (+4) extra attribute points for each level gained. (9 free points in total)
? You cannot learn new skills or knowledge except by devouring.
? You can improve the rank of a skill every level.
? You devour faster with fatal injuries.
? You only get essence coins after transmuting.
You also suffer the following handicaps:
? ?Transmute? generates hunger too.
? You have lost the ?Prey? status. The rules have changed for you.]
[You have broken the rules! You have acquired a ?Forbidden Class? for a player!]
[Mission: ?Choose your destiny!? updated.]
[You have lost Irum''s Favor.]
[Face the ?Punishment?!]
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[It was right after character creation. Before walking through the left door. However, that information won''t get you out of this situation. Do the only thing you can actually do.]”
“[Store a corpse in the inventory and devour it.]”
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“[No.]”
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“[You have to find a ?balance? between desire, enthusiasm and control. You just want it and hope for it. You need to ?demand? it too!]”
“[Now, devour it. When you feel satiated, turn the corpses into essence coins!]”
“Ok! … Devour!”
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[You’ve devoured your first enemy and started your progress towards the next level: 102/1000.]
Transmute!”
[You’ve received ?11 White Essence Coins?.]
“[Keep devouring! The more you devour, the better you will feel!]”
[Hand-to-Hand Weapon Mastery has increased to Advanced Rank.
Now you are able to efficiently chain punches and kicks while moving; perform sweeps, sidekicks, knees and elbows strikes without losing your balance; and finally, add advanced effects to this weapon mastery.]
Just for a few minutes fighting?”
[It''s the result of combining your experience with the residual knowledge of the infected you have devoured.]”
[You’re ready to ?Level Up?. Do you want to do it now? You must be sure, the process cannot be canceled and you need at least a few minutes of sleep.]
Name: Jean
Class: Child of Nimireth
Level 1
Who is Nimireth?”
“[The woman who kissed you and changed you forever.]”
Strength: 24
Dexterity: 6
Agility: 4
Toughness: 19
Resistance: 10
Wisdom: 4
Intelligence: 1
Willpower: 19
Perception: 3
“Shit! Goodbye to the possibility of conjuring a fireball soon…”
[So this is what motivates you…! Remember then that you can''t learn skills like any other player. The children of Nimireth only gain skills by obtaining genetic material from what they devour.]”
Thanks! I won''t forget it from now on!”
[This will slow down your progression obtaining them. However, you will be able to acquire many more than any other player, and also upgrade them faster. It all depends on how far you want to go and what you are willing to do.]”
[You already have ?Reconstructive Healing?. But even if you improved it, your skill rank wouldn’t be sufficient in your condition.]”
[Reconstructive Healing — Basic Rank. Unique skill.
Gives a small HP, MP and SP regeneration after devouring. Mana consumption can be forced to obtain moderate HP regeneration and accelerate the healing of any wound. The healing effects are doubled in case of life-threatening wounds.]
“What can I do then?”
“[You are doomed. Death awaits you.]”
“So I''ll inevitably become one of them?”
“[If you just sit there, yes.]”
No! I''m not going to stand here waiting! What do I have to do to...”
“[Whichever path you take, you can only devour.]”
So devouring… Wait! Why haven''t I copied any skills from everyone I''ve devoured?”
[The corruption of their bodies is total. It has gradually degraded them to an irreversible point. They have lost practically everything they achieved in life. Levels, knowledge, skills and even their souls. Only vestiges of what they were remain.]”
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Alright! I want +1 to Strength +6 to Wisdom, +1 to Willpower and +1 to Toughness. I need 10 Wisdom to be able to upgrade the Trader, right? ... Wait! How the heck do I know that? It was you, right?”
[Correct! You''re sharper now!]”
“Really?”
[Attribute increments have a short synchronization time!]”
“Okay! Then I choose to upgrade the Trader!”
[You have upgraded your ?Trader? skill. The Advanced rank allows you to buy basic armor, and advanced potions and weapons. It also increases the chance of obtaining higher-rank essence coins when transmuting.]
“[You won’t be able to upgrade this skill again before possessing 15 points in Wisdom and level 5.]”
“Understood!”
[With your new values of ?Toughness? and ?Willpower?, you’ll be able to add ?Advanced effects? to skills. The ?Basic effects? are still available, as well as the new Wisdom effect.]
I don''t feel as powerful as before. I don''t have 20 Strength anymore, do I?”
“[Check your ?Player Menu?.]”
Amazing! I have that too! Let''s take a look then!”
Strength: 25 (-12)
Dexterity: 6 (-2)
Agility: 4 (-2)
Toughness: 20 (-5)
Resistance: 10 (-3)
Wisdom: 10
Intelligence: 1
Willpower: 20 (-5)
Perception: 3
“Holy shit! -12!”
[You suffer from an ?Unknown Corruption?. You need more Identify rank to know how to combat it. Attribute decreases can range from 25% to 80%.]
“Let’s focus! Skills.”
Magic Core — Level 2.
? Linguistic — Basic.
? Trader — Advanced.
? Inventory — Basic.
? Identify — Basic.
? Devourer — Linked to the Magic Core.
? Reconstructive Healing — Basic.
? Last Breath — Basic.
? Transmute — Rank linked to the Trader.
“Ok! Mutations … … Nothing? … Masteries.”
<u>Weapon Masteries:</u>
? Ranged Weapons — Basic.
? Throwing Weapons — Basic.
? One-Handed Weapons — Basic.
? Two-Handed Weapons — Basic.
? Block and Deflection — Basic.
? Hand-to-Hand — Advanced.
Map.”
"Ok! ... How many essence coins do I have now?"
“[You can see it in the lower right corner of your inventory.]”
Essence Coins:
? White: 189
? Green: 0
? Blue: 0
? Orange: 0
? Purple: 0
Not bad! How do I open the bazaar?”
“[There is a problem with that. Irum has banned your access to the bazaar.]”
"Does that mean I can''t use the essence coins?"
“[Don''t worry! You can, but you won''t be able to choose the items yourself. We''ll have to do it for you. Undercover.]”
“What does that entail?”
“[That you will have to trust us.]”
"That''s not a problem. You saved my ass! Not trusting you would be insulting!"
"Can you get me a shield and an extra spear? The one I have has about half the durability. You can spend all the coins. Oh, and some boots too! This cold water is chilling me to the bone!"
“[Give us a second... We''ve found a bargain!]”