As it took roughly about 20k to 30k experience points to move up a level, I knew that my technique would lose steam once I did, and the returns would be reduced. Doing this approximately seventy-one times at 1400EXP per kill for a single panther would grant me the rough 100,000EXP I needed to accomplish my daily task.
Slower than I would have liked.
The experience returns on animals were low. Too low. For a massive boost in experience, I needed to use this technique on actually worthwhile enemies.
[You have gained a level!]
[You have gained a level!]
[You have gained a level!]
Daily Task: Gain a minimum of 100,000 EXP [Complete!]
The task was complete. “Release the panther.”
My golem of earth obeyed, its tight-fisted hands letting go of the green-skinned panther. The feline creature growled in my direction but did not otherwise move to attack. Taking a glimpse at the golem of earth that held it in place for hours, it scurried off back into the forest, its footsteps vanishing away as it gained distance.
“Let’s see what we have… Status.”
Status
Name: Janus
Race: [Undead]
Specie(s): [Stalker Skeleton]
Monster Rank: Tier 3
Level: 21
HP: 5100/5100
MP: 9600/9600
HP Regen: 355/Hour
MP Regen: 600/Hour
Negative Effects: [N/A]
Positive Effects: [N/A]
Epithet Skill(s): Duality
Genocide Points Available: 15525
Title(s): [Reincarnated] [User] [Gorger] [Larvae Slayer] [Jonah] [Parasite] [David] [Agkistrodon Slayer] [Genocidal] [Retaliator] [Phoenix] [Merciless] [Demiurge] [Sage Slayer]
Not enough… nowhere near enough.
The final three of my daily task necessitated the leveling of any two of my skills five times each. For that, I needed to bring up my skills menu. “Skills.”
Skills
Active
Passive
Resistances
Basic Molting Lv. 3
Cheetah Sprint Lv. MAX
Lesser Poison Resistance Lv. 2
Insectoid Metamorphosis Lv.1
Sixth Sense Lv. 6
Pain Resistance Lv. 9
Diapause Lv. 1
Fast Swimming Lv. 2
Acid Immunity Lv. MAX
Weak Acid Secretion Lv. 1
Serpent Skin Lv. 2
Thermal Sensing Lv. 3
Lesser Blood Sucking Lv. 1
Serpent Olfactory Sensing Lv. 1
Fall Damage Resistance Lv. 1
Water Striding Lv.1
Body Temperature Regulation Lv. 5
Fire Immunity Lv. MAX
Strong Venom Secretion Lv. 1
Steel Exoskeleton Lv. 9
Fear Resistance Lv. 1
Earth Control Lv. 9 [Diamond Bullet Lv. MAX] [Golem Creation Lv. MAX]
Herculean Strength Lv. 9
Insanity Resistance Lv. 1
Excruciating Toxic Bite Lv. 9
Greater Rabbit Ear Lv. 6
Spirit Damage Resistance Lv. 1
Intimidation Howl Lv. 5
Greater Rabbit Leap Lv. 6
Lesser Paralysis Resistance Lv. 1
Wolf’s Tracking Lv. 5
Mental Resistance Lv. 1
Kataramenos’ Gift Lv. MAX
Holy Damage Resistance Lv. 3
Lesser Gravity Resistance Lv. 1
Disintegration Immunity Lv. MAX
“Lucky for me, there aren’t any skill restrictions…”
Alamir did not prevent me from using two skills simultaneously. Typically, in many games, skills and actions were restricted to performing one at a time. You could not shoot a bow and arrow while simultaneously wielding a sword. You could not cast a fireball while simultaneously eating a burger, and kicking away a goblin.
“[Weak Acid Secretion] [Strong Venom Secretion] [Duality].”
[You have split Paths]
[You are now in Path A]
Poison and acid pooled from my gloved hands, a thick, choking odor permeating the air as the volatile substances mixed. The acid was weak, barely able to dissolve the grass, but the poison was strong, purple and viscous, anything it touched shriveled and began to die without hesitation.
With [Duality] activated, I was doing the same thing in two different timelines. Skills leveled up from constant use, and the more a skill was utilized, the faster the skill gained levels. With [Duality] aiding me, I was using my skills twice over, because using the skill in a different timeline was still considered using it, and thus, I was doubling the amount of time I was using it.
Using the skill for five minutes in both timelines meant I had used the skill for a total of ten minutes. Using it for thirty minutes meant I had used it for one hour. Using it for twelve hours meant I had used it for one day.
The ability to live twice is certainly coming in useful…
I owed Zlosta for this ability more than I would care to admit. Had she never named me Janus, I could only wonder what sort of life I would have lived.
[Skill {Weak Acid Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Weak Acid Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Weak Acid Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Weak Acid Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Weak Acid Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Strong Venom Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Strong Venom Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Strong Venom Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Strong Venom Secretion} has gained a Level.]
[Skill {Strong Venom Secretion} has gained a Level.]
Daily Task: Gain at least 5 levels in two different skills [Complete!]
“Finally.”
Daily Task:
Gain a minimum of 100,000 EXP [Completed!]Gain at least one new Weapon/Armor/Skill/Minion [Completed!]
Gain at least 5 Levels in two different skills. [Completed!]
You have completed all your tasks for today!
Enjoy your rewards!
Rewards:
EXP Gain is doubled for the next 48 hours. [Current Stack: 1]
You can now summon a Random Item Chest by saying “Summon Reward Chest” [Can only be used once a day.]
You may use all of your Skills once today with zero mana cost. [Expires at Midnight]
Expires at midnight? My gaze turned skyward. The forest was growing darker. I had lost track of the time completing the daily task. If I were not a skeleton, I knew I would be physically exhausted. As it was, all I felt was mental fatigue.
I’m far from finished however…
Mental fatigue was something I could push aside and delay, and perhaps I would gain a skill from it. For
