[Ding!]
[You killed a [Crimson Ghoul] (lvl.7)]
[You gained 64 Experience Points]
[Ding!]
[You've leveled up!]
[Ding!]
[You killed a [Crimson Ghoul] (lvl.8)]
[You gained 128 Experience Points]
"Huff...huff...huff" Michael catched his breath, his body and mind was exhausted from the continuous – strentenous activity.
"Finally...hah, I've won! hahaha"
He then lay down on the ground, feeling victorious and exhausted at the same time. But this didn't last long, as he was jolted up by the reality around him.
ROAR!
An earth shattering roar came from afar, e don't know where that roar come from but he knows one thing, it's dangerous monster!
After he stand up, he begins to use his unique ability on the fallen ghouls around, his hand dance from one carrion to another as his skill devoured even their rotten bodies.
He can't afford to rest nor relax at the time like this, he need to move forward and become strong!
[Ding!]
[You use your Unique Ability: Devouring on [Crimson Ghoul] (lvl.8).]
[Devouring successful!]
[You gained: Strength 0.7, Constitution 0.5]
A powerful soothing energy burst towards Michael's body, feeling like he was on high ecstasy. Swimming in the clouds of heaven. Then he gone to another one.
[Ding!]
[You use your Unique Ability: Devouring on [Crimson Ghoul] (lvl.7).]
[Devouring successful!]
[You gained: Strength 0.7, Constitution 0.5]
...
Soon he devoured all of the fallen ghouls, gaining powerful leap on his strength. Now he was confident that he can beat the shit out of the ghouls if they dared to mess with him again.
[Name: Michael Arsia Vanne
Experience points: 270/800
Level: 3
Rank: Mortal
Unique Ability: Devouring (Legendary) – Can Grow
Attributes: Strength 7, Agility 5, Constitution 5, Intelligence 5, Willpower 4
Free Attributes: 3
Attribute Energy: 235
{Skills}
Passive Skill:
Perseverance (Common), Overload (Common), Multitasking (Common),
Active Skill:
Hardened Scale (Uncommon), Active Regeneration (Uncommon), Bone Slash (Uncommon)]
•••
Michael smiled seeing his 'status', especially the skill he newly gained. [Bone Slash] now he don't need to fight bare handed anymore.
Pressing the the [Bone Slash] skill, a description appeared before his eyes.
[Bone Slash] (Uncommon)
Type: Active / Offensive
Cost: 1 mana
Description: The user hardens and extends bone fragments from their body to form sharp, blade-like weapons. Each strike delivers high cutting power and can pierce through organic and light armor with ease.
•••
Reading the description, he cannot help but try to use it. Scanning his barren area that were still illuminated by the crimson moon glow. He search for some enemies he could face.
Yes, it was him now that were searching for monsters not monsters searching for him. Who could have known that the hierarchy would swap in just a single night?
A couple kilometers away, with his enhanced senses, he could see a crowd of monsters fighting each other for some unknown reason.
There he could see few different variant of monsters fighting. Sprinting forward at very fast blurring speed, he appeared at the area in just a couple seconds, crossing couple hundred meters in a short amount of time.
He proceeds to hide above a large rock, to watch what was happening down below.
[Wretched Hound (Lvl. 6)]
[Black Marrow (Lvl. 8)]
[Crimson Ghoul] (lvl.8)]
...
[Plague Stalker (Lvl. 9)]
There he was shocked to see a large group of monsters surrounding the 30 surviving humans. No, it can already be called a small horde! The numerous, powerful monsters numbering in hundreds were despairing enough even for him that were already super strong. What about the people that got corned by them?
No hope on site nor enough strength to resist. They an only watch helplessly at the monsters that were fighting each other for a chance to take a bite. They cannot escape, behind them where towering rock mountain and infront where hundred of monsters, barring their fangs at them.
"DON'T GIVE UP HOPE! WE CAN SURVIVE THIS ADVERSITY!" The bulging man from before, now was leading the group of 30 people shouted atop of his lungs, as he was trying to increase their rapidly dropping morale. "ALL THOSE COMBAT ORIENTED UNIQUE ABILITIES, COME ON FRONT AND THOSE SUPPORT, TO THE BACK!"
Some people from the group step forward, shaking in terror and despair. They know what would about to come to them, fighting are only a way to prolonged their deaths.
'Damn it! This bunch of commoners are useless! I should have run away when I noticed we where being surrounded.' Erick, the bulging muscle man reflected to himself. While his attention was focused on three powerful aberrant monsters.
[Plague Stalker (Lvl. 9)]
Status: Hunting
Rank: Peak Mortal
Existence Grade: Superior
Unique Ability: Viral Evolution (Special)
Attributes: Strength 18, Agility 12, Constitution 12, Intelligence 5, Willpower 8
Skill/s: Infection Bite (Rare), Spore Cloud (Rare), Adaptive Mutation (Rare), .....
Description: A diseased predator that evolves with every kill. Its body releases infectious spores that mutate the living and resurrect the dead.
•••
[Dread Wisp (Lvl. 9)]
Status: Hunting
Rank: Peak Mortal
Existence Grade: Superior
Unique Ability: Soul Flicker (Special)
Attributes: Strength 4, Agility 18, Constitution 6, Intelligence 18, Willpower 14
Skill/s: Essence Drain (Rare), Intangible Veil (Rare), Terror Pulse (Rare), .....
Description: A spectral entity born from corrupted souls. It drifts through shadows, feeding on fear and draining the vitality of those who gaze upon it.
•••
[Black Marrow (Lvl. 9)]
Status: Hunting
Rank: High Mortal
Existence Grade: Superior
Unique Ability: Necrotic Core (Special)
Attributes: Strength 18, Agility 6, Constitution 16, Intelligence 8, Willpower 8
Skill/s: Bone Spear (Rare), Corpse Reconstruction (Rare), Death Sense (Rare), ...
Description: A towering skeletal abomination animated by a blackened core. It absorbs the bones of fallen prey to rebuild its form and grow stronger.
•••
Seeing these monsterous trio, he cannot help but despair. Erick can only pray that they would seemingly survive these ordeal.
And these guys where only three out of the hundred monsters here, they were just more stronger and dangerous thats why they need to keep on mind about these guys.
The atmosphere around the group was gloomy, and no one's seems to want to talk, except for the acting leader here, which was Erick.
After sometime, the monsters around seems to come in consensus and their focus go back at their prey – the humans.
Monsters growled while staring at them hungrily, they cannot help but salivate at the sight infront of them. Then suddenly like someone turning on a switch, they lunged forward with all their might.
Like a massive wave, they sprint forward with all their might. Shaking the earth and creating a massive rising dust off the earth, at their wake.
"HERE THEY COME! BRACE FOR THE FIGHT!" Erick's body expand slightly as he prepared for a bloody fight. On the other hand, the people standing beside him cannot stop shivering, their mental strength breaking down with every tremor created by the marching horde.
In a blink of an eye, the first charging monsters have collided with the first line or the combat ability users. Creating a spectacular sight!
Whoosh! BOOM!
Crackle~ Zaap!
BAAAM~
Flesh and magic collided, filling the area with multiple colors. The ground was burned, multiple mangled bodies of monsters and human flew around flesh rain. Magic whizzing past and hitting its targets, healing and support magic being cast at the back and valiant warriors defending the first line.
Whoosh~~~ BOOOM!
A massive fireball, created by the combined effort of Magic ability user at the back, exploded at a group of monsters. Burning and killing multiple enemies in the process.
And as a response from the group attack from the humans, the monster horde retaliated more fiercely. The warriors infront felt a suddenly increase of intensity and frequency of the attacks, pushing them back while others unfortunately fall, turning into a piece of meat being tussled around by the monsters.
And what's more worse, one of the monsterous monsters at the Peak Mortal rank, just made a move.
[Dread Wisp (Lvl. 9)]
It rises it's spectral hand, burning with intense Mana fluctuations and casted one of it's skill. [Terror Pulse].
Terrifying pulsation of energy, echoed out the entire battlefield. Freezing the humans fighting in place, in able to move or do anything, those with weak will cannot handle it and was knocked unconscious.
After using one of it's skill, it proceeded to use it's best skill. [Essence Drain].
All humans around could feel their essence, AKA their lifeforce and soul being drained slowly, and they could do nothing to stop it. While they was at it, the horde of monsters did not stop from attacking just because they stopped attacking. Bringing the group of human close to annihilation.
Whoosh~
But just then, something have fallen from the sky, stopping the [Dread Wisps] From draining everyones essence, and bringing back the people their control over their own bodies.
Baam!