Chapter 3: Leveling up
A few hours had passed, and during that time, Rael killed quite a few rats roaming around. This time, he did not get hit once.
<+50 Trell Acquired>
<+1 Constitution>
<+3 Agility>
<+2 Strength>
Now, he only needed to kill one more, and he could finally level up.
However, he had a thought.
I can use money to increase my experience... So how much would that cost?
Clicking the [+] button right next to his experience, a new window suddenly popped up.
<10 Experience needed to level up!>
A 1:2 ratio... Not too bad, Rael thought with a nod before pressing "No."
He was better off killing rats for now and saving the money for more important things.
But his curiosity wasn't satisfied yet, so he pressed the [+] button beside his race.
Just like with experience, it had a cost, and it was much more expensive.
However, there were extra options that he found interesting.
Hmm... How about a dragon? he thought.
...How about something along the lines of an elf?
Rael nodded in satisfaction—there were reasonable prices too, apparently.
Nonetheless, he put that aside for now—he'd simply reach level 2 before thinking about what race to pick.
However, he did need something. Therefore, he opened up the premium shop and looked for an item that could help him fight.
•—Premium Shop—•
Category: Combat/Weapons
•—Balance: 50 Trell—•
• Tactical Military Knife: 25 Trell
• Machete: 100 Trell
• Copper Saber: 275 Trell
• Steel Katana: 750 Trell
As much as he'd regret spending money, he pressed the first option, buying a tactical military knife.
In an instant, it appeared in his hands.
It was small, like one would expect, but it was incredibly sharp despite the cheap price, and the stats were even better.
—Tactical Military Knife (Common)
Durability: 250/250
Damage: 15-21
+25 Attack Power (AP)
+2 Agility
+1 Strength
Killing rats will be so much easier now... Rael trailed off with a grin, glancing to the side.
Coincidentally, there was one not too far ahead.
Rael approached with confident steps, and soon enough, it took notice of him.
It swiftly dashed at him. However, due to his increased stats, it was easy to sidestep its attack.
Before it could even stop its momentum, Rael brought the knife down onto its neck, cleaving it clean off.
-52! Critical Hit!
<+10 Trell Acquired>
<+100 Trell Bonus>
Hm? Where are my stats? Rael furrowed his brows.
After each level-up, players would get some stats they could put wherever they liked.
However, instead of that, what he got was money.
Nonetheless, he decided to open up his status to double-check.
[Status]
- Name: Unnamed
- Age: 18
- Race: Human [+]
- Boss Monster Variation: The Pay-to-Win Boss [Unranked]
- Level: [2]
- Experience: [5/283] [+]
•—Balance: 135 Trell—•
•—Titles—•
- Heavenly Attraction—500% increased affinity with NPCs.
•—Perks—•
- Premium Leveling [Special-Unique]
The user is able to use currency to level up, or raise his stats.
- Premium Evolution [Special-Unique]
The user can evolve infinitely by spending currency.
- Premium Shop [Special-Unique]
The user can spend currency to acquire any item or skill.
•—Inventory—•
Storage Space—[0/50]
•—Stats—•
Health Points (HP): [20/20] → [40/40]
Mana Points (MP): [100/100]
Strength: 1 → 4 (+1)
Agility: 1 → 6 (+2)
Constitution: 2 → 4
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 5
Charisma: 100
•—Advanced Stats—•
Attack Power (AP): [2] → [33] (+25)
Movement Speed Increase: [0.5%] → [3%]
Critical Hit Damage Increase: [1%]
•—Skills—•
Empty
•—Equipment—•
Weapon: [Tactical Military Knife (Common)]
•—Accessories—•
Empty
•—Quests—•
Empty
•—###—•
Time until V1.0 Release: 150 Days
•———•
I guess I won't be getting stats per level... Though, my stats should be much easier to increase now. A smile appeared on his face before he decided to move a bit deeper into this cave, which, after several hours, he deduced was some sort of dungeon.
Nonetheless, he had to clear it first.
Soon, he encountered another rat, which he quickly dispatched with a slice through its spine.
-49! Critical Hit!
<+10 Trell Acquired>
Rael let out a sigh. This was way too easy.
However, the moment those thoughts fell, he suddenly felt a searing pain in his thigh.
[HP -9! 31/40]
[HP -3! 28/40]
Looking down with a frown, he noticed an arrowhead sticking out, which he quickly broke off and pulled out.
Not even a moment later, another arrow flew toward him, which he just barely evaded.
Yet once his eyes landed on the one behind this, he saw an ugly green dwarf—a goblin holding a bow with an arrow already nocked.
Rael did not waste any time. Bearing through the pain, he positioned himself lower, making it more difficult for the goblin to hit him.
Despite the limp, he was able to get close to the goblin. However, as he did, the goblin suddenly shot an arrow at him point-blank, hitting his shoulder.
[HP -7! 21/40]
Gritting his teeth through the pain, he pulled his arm back and hurled the military knife at the goblin, hitting it square in the face and piercing through its brain.
-55! Critical Hit!
He didn't back down and approached, bearing through the pain as the system messages kept flashing in front of his eyes.
[HP -6! 15/40]
How is it still not dead?! Rael's eyes widened as the goblin staggered back and shot another arrow his way.
However, in the heat of the moment, he caught it, turned it over, and tossed it back toward the goblin.
Since his military knife was still embedded in the goblin's head, it couldn't react to the incoming projectile, and soon...
-37! Critical Hit!
<+49 Trell Acquired>
<+1 Constitution>
<+1 Strength>