As he finally made it back to the frontline there were entirely different people that were fighting from who he had fought with earlier and as he came out people looked at him shocked. As Guin brought him up to speed on his gains. He had reached level 127 after slaying thousands of undead even with him sharing his kills with Celeste he had grown tremendously. She had shown him his new stats.
Level 127
597 more kills till level 128
STR: 205 (+20) = 225
DEX: 122(+35) = 157
CON: 197 (+15)= 212
INT: 84 (+65)= 149
WIS: 74 (+45) = 119
STA: 104 (+70) = 174
Attunement: 285/710
You have 125 points to assign
Loot Coins: 95
He was surprised actually when he saw how many points he had gained for reaching level 127 and getting the threshold. He had gained bonus stat points at level 100 and level 125 that he could assign. He decided to tell Guin to talk to Celeste and give her 100 stat points to assign as she wanted. What shocked him was that she was level 109 and he chuckled his stats updated with her assigning her points.
Celeste Raven
Level 109
437 kills kill level 110
STR:40(+20)= 30
DEX:45(+35)= 35
CON:69(+15) = 44
INT:50(+65)= 60
WIS:69(+45) = 59
STA:68(+70) = 83
Attunement: 255/532
His Fists of Havok also reached Mastery 1 and Mastery 2 and His Fortune’s Bulwark reached Mastery 2.
Major Fists of Havoc [Masterwork]
Base Efficiency Bonus: 192%[+80%Masterwork] = 345.6
Skill Tree: Running Maelstrom
Base Ability: Feast or Famine
Trigger: Passive; Upon contact with a target
Energy Drain: Negligible
Description: As you strike your blows are infused with the power of Chaos. As you hit a target with any blows or abilities from this Skill Tree. Your techniques go from 6.25% to 2000% efficiency range after all factors.
Attunement: 80[-10 Masterwork Bonus] = 70
Master Ability 1: Throes of Chaos
Trigger: Activating(Sustain) and blows or abilities from this skill tree or weapon
Energy Drain: Low
Description: As you hit your target your strikes become infused with a variety of different damaging effects that change every hit from explosive to shocking to corrosion. The longer the effect is activated the more powerful damaging types have a chance of being active.
Mastery Ability 2: Primordial Kiss
Trigger: Command Word
Energy Drain: Very High
Description: As you tap into the essence of change you hit your target they receive a debuff of changes every second that can range from a wide variety of effects from fear, confusion, poisoning to even healing. The power and duration is based on your wisdom and resisted by Wisdom
Attunement: 80[-10 Masterwork Bonus] = 70
Fortune’s Bulwark[Unique]
Base Efficiency Bonus: 192%[+100% Unique Bonus] = 384%
Skill Tree: Ladies of Fortune’s Grace
Base Ability: Lucinda’s Blessing
Trigger: Saying the Command word(Lucinda’s Blessing)
Energy Drain: Low
Description: Allows the user to dramatically decrease the efficiency of the next attack by an amount equal to The user’s total efficiency Unique Bonus. This effect lasts for 5-7 seconds. You can apply this effect to anyone by pointing and saying the command word if willing. There is a small chance that this effect can trigger without you activating it or using energy right before a hit.
Mastery Ability 1: Ashanti’s Invocation
Trigger: Command Word
Energy Drain: Medium
Description: Allows the user to target a creature within 100 feet and reduce the next instance of damage by a variable amount from a small amount to near full negation. This is Luck based and is affected by your Mastery and Wisdom with this item.
Mastery Ability 2: Polyxeni’s Prayer
Trigger: Command Word
Energy Drain: High(sustain)
Description: Allows the user to call out for Polyxeni’s help. While this is sustained your body while wearing this armor reduces the effects of hostile effects and boosts the positive effects on your body an amount equal to a percentage of your efficiency and wisdom.
Made By: Drogi Shadowrock
Attunement: 160[-40: Unique Bonus] = 120
As he made his way back to the open mess hall he made it over towards the tables and there were dozens of people looking at him now as if they had seen a ghost before he was shown to the buffet style food area. He had lumped on several steaks, potatoes, eggs, and various greens and beer as he sat down. On the edge of the table. He sat down and began to drink and eat as much as he could before and leaned back on his part of the bench. He was starving, it felt like his very being ached. He had eaten easily over 150,000 calories worth of food.
He stood up and was approached by several soldiers that looked to be independent of the Antonia Family. They came in various types of Ume from the large Ghanume to the small Gnumes. One of the Halumes stepped forward, he had ruddy short hair and rosy cheeks and was every bit of 4 feet tall.
“Hey pal, me and my crew saw you out there and just dive straight through and just keep going. We thought you died after the first day. How did you survive? You had to be fighting out there for well over 3-4 days at least.”
As the man said this Marcus looked at his crew and everyone else surrounding the mess area. While he was strong there were people here that had to be well over level 500+ but most of them were facing against the actual powerhouses like Flesh Golem Champions, Dracoghouls and Minor Liches.
With him being assigned to the auxiliary there had to be a massive disconnect. No one in their bracket could do something like that so he had to be special or lying about his power level and people were curious. He was not one to hide too much so he obliged.
“I have a great growth rate. It allows me to push and keep going for longer than most. That’s all.” Eyebrows raised but most went back to their food and other activities but the Halume did not let up at all.
“So then what level are you now?” They were chuckled from behind the man as others in his crew laughed.
“Level 115”
With that everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him, Even the cook pulled out an Identity lens as they scanned him. Several looked at him in awe. Even the Halume man in front of him looked at him strangely as the others behind him stopped laughing as Marcus nodded towards them and walked past them.
As he left the Halume man turned to the rest of his crew.
“He could have a lot of coins if he leveled at a normal rate. Even if he needed a lot of kills he still had to have leveled like 10 times with how long he was out there. Could be a pay day.” The Halume men turned to his friends as they went back down to the table as they watched Marcus go into the barracks. As he made his way back to the barracks he was shown to the shower area where attendants cleaned his gear as he took a quick 5 minute shower before leaving again.
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He was told led to an area with several rooms the size of cafeterias with dozens of bunk beds. As he sat down his gear he pretty much collapsed on the bed in his full gear. Not even several minutes later he woke to Guin to a pain in his head and Guin’s voice.
“You''re being attacked and robbed.”
Within even opening his eyes he leaped up and combat rolled as he tuned to his ears and nose as he opened his eyes. As he moved he noticed similar people from the mess area in the room. There were seven of them total with each of them most likely between level 100-300. With his increased level and assigned bonus stats he put himself around level 600+ish in tiers of power. Not a sizable amount but as he looked at Celeste’s stat spread mages had low con, with his strength he could probably one shot Celeste if he hit her properly.
As the ruddy cheeked Halume man smiled at him with a wand in his hand along with several other members of his crew. An Orume man smiled at him with a massive battleaxe in his hand. He could tell just by looking at this man that he wasn’t as trained as him and would be no challenge even with just his armor and gauntlets. As he was thinking the Halume spoke up as others in the room looked around a bit scared of the menacing group.
“Hey, just-”
Marcus rushed forward.
Maximum strength front Kick to solar plexus of Orume man - Shove into Halume - Intimidate with breaking of 1-3 bones - find someone in charge
As he rushed forward he caught the Orume man off guard as he was smiling at him thinking they were gonna talk. He caught him square of the solar plexus with his armored boot and heard the crack of bones as the man was sent flying towards the Halume man he changed targets.
He saw there was a Hume woman with daggers next to the Orume man. As she lunged forward she plunged the daggers into his collarbone as he grabbed her shoulders and crushed them as he felt the bone spurs pierce through he flesh as she began to scream as he arms went limp. As turned to rest of the team as they were now aware. He grabbed and threw the woman like a javelin at another of the crew who was a Gobume man with a slingshot. As he rolled away Marcus was on top of him and it was no chance. He took the goblin by the arm and shattered one of his arms in three places before caving in his knees with two well placed kicks.
As the Halume man finally pulled himself free of the Orume man and stood up three of his crew was down as he saw this dark skinned massive Hume move around and disable several of his crew before he quickly laid down his wand and bent the knee.
There was no point. He thought they could rob this guy and at worse they would kill him but despite this guy being only level 115 there was something different about him. He moved like a terror, like a nightmare. He never saw anything outside of some of the monsters above level 1000 move like that.
“We are sorry sir! We were looking to make a quick buck and take some of your loot coins. Please, if you could see it in your heart. Let us go, we promise to no longer bother you anymore. “ As the dark skinned hume looked at him he smiled.
“Sure. I am going to bed. Goodnight.” As Marcus ripped the daggers out of his collar bones he walked over to the screaming woman and dropped the daggers by her then turned before going back to his bed and laying down.
As the Halume man went to his friends and pulled out his most powerful herbal balms he had to accelerate the healing. The Hume woman looked at him as the pain began to numb. “Cormac, he is just gonna let us go like that? Not even report us? Seriously? I have about 2-3 days before I will be able to fully recover the use of my arms.” Cormac smiled at his friends as he helped his friends get up as the uninjured Hume woman and Gobume man helped up everyone else.
“I am sure, but I don’t want to press this anymore. At least he didn’t kill us.”
By the next morning, Marcus woke up to his wounds fully closed and healed with his high constitution. He had slept over 72 hours. What shocked him was that he seemed a bit taller. While he was around 6’6ish before he had to be pushing around 6’10 now. He was much bulkier now much more built. He looked like he was easily on the upper limit of comic book superheroes.
“Hey Gwen, I have noticed that as I invest stats into constitution and strength that my height and weight increases. Is there a cap?” As Guin''s presence pressed against him he felt now almost his body heat press against him as she spoke.
“No, you will continue to grow to around 7 feet tall to better handle your constitution and strength. Your physical peak will be around 7 and a half feet tall and around 600 pounds. After that like most others your stats will just make you tougher. Your body is not normal by Ume standards. Your stats aren’t really causing you to grow. It''s your Smart Cells that are growing new organs to take advantage of your increased stats and training.” He kept hearing that and decided it was time and asked her to clarify what that meant.
“Well for one thing, you have two hearts, three lungs and your brain has also been imprinted in your spine. Allowing you to still function even after suffering from head trauma. Your two hearts are 1.5 times the size of a normal heart. Your brain as well has changed to be denser and more compact in its pathways. Essentially your brain is ‘bigger’ and has more than 500 million neurons.
Your bones are reinforced with collagen in key areas as well as making your bones have something comparable to carbon fiberweave. As well as a Carbon polymer exoskeleton over your entire skeleton frame. As you can now breathe in both Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen your body is able to take the Carbon from what you breathe and use Carbon to repair your Carbon exoskeleton. As you get bigger you will gain more and more functions and organs. “
“Well, I am some kind of super soldier even without the levels is what you are saying?” As Guin’s lips brushed against his ear she spoke again.
“It''s more like you gain more out of the same stats. Think of it as a stat multiplier. I have compiled a lot of data from the various fights that you have fought. While various Ume’s have different affinities for different stats with Hume being the most balanced with only one weaker area and one strength based on their birth. Your multipliers are all positives and roughly 1.75 times a Peak Ume. At your complete body it should be around 2.5 times a Peak Ume before any stats would be applied.”
He nodded as he took in the people around him as he woke up. There were several people that seemed like soldiers that left him totally alone as he left the barracks and made his way towards the mess area that had dozens of people eating.
At that point he realized that he was starving and grabbed a massive tray of all over 50-60k calories of various meats, breads and drinks. As he continued to wolf down food he was approached by a tall red haired man with crystal blue eyes and a closely cropped beard. He looked to be somewhere around 6 feet tall. He sat down aside from Marcus as Marcus continued to wolf down food.
“Hey, I am Malcolm of the Antonia Family. I am sorry about yesterday, Camila told me to watch out for you while you were here and I was actually cooking and fortifying the base. Cormac and his crew were sent to Florro to be punished, I hope by his people. While you aren’t family, you are under our banner which makes you at the very least an associate. “ Marcus nodded a thank you as the man continued.
“News about your exploits have made it around camp. Those from Florro may not be the friendliest towards you but other than that, all of the witnesses saw they were trying to shake you down. They say you spent four days out there alone, is that true?” Marcus nodded before continuing.
“Yes, I was able to push about 20 miles deep where it was mainly undead ogres and trolls. I was able to pull back on the fourth day. After I finish eating I plan on going back and seeing how far I can push. I just hope I did something.” Malcolm nodded.
“People were expecting much more undead Trolls and Ogres. While there were still thousands of them they were still much stronger than expected. Normally they just spawn the weaklings away from the elites so that our best does not destroy the weak by accident. With the reduction of ogres and trolls, less people died so that’s nice. Some of the weaker recruits got to fight longer and gain more levels. If you plan on going by yourself that deep for days then take these. These are calorie bars and hydration pills. They can really keep you going. Good Luck.“
Malcolm pulled out 20 king sized candy bar sticks of what he imagined was the calorie bars and a small box of gumball sized clear spheres. With that he stood up and walked away towards the kitchen. As he stored the supplies inside of his chest plate and headed towards the horde front.
Let’s see how far I can go.