F08/SP <<The Monkey King>>

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STATS

LEVEL - 23
HP - 460
EN - 46
DMG - 9
ACC - 2
MIT - 18
EVA - 3

SKILLS

NON-COMBAT

PASSIVE
»  FAMILIAR MASTERY: ACCURATE RANK 2

HOUSING SKILLS
» RESTED: -1 Energy cost for the first two expenditures in a thread
» WORKING: +2 EXP per crafting attempt
» TASTY: Turn 2 identical food items (same quality, tier, & enhancements) into a Lesser Feast.
» RELAXED: Increases HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts
» ANGLER: +1 material gained when fishing
» BASIC TRAINING: +1 SP to a thread. Limit one use per month.

COMBAT SKILLS
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EXTRA SKILLS
►Concentration
Active: Free action
Cooldown: 3 Turns
Effect: Gain +1 ACC until the start of your next turn (must delcare use in roll purpose).
Description: After having fought yourself, and spared the summoned incarnation, you have learnt to focus in times of need, improving accuracy for a brief moment.
Possible to obtain after completing the quest <<The Gemini>>

►Survival
Cost: 3 SP
Passive
Effect: Increases out of combat health regeneration to (15 * Tier) per post. Grants immunity to most damage dealing environmental attacks/effects.
Description: After braving the harsh sands of the desert, harsh environmental hazards no longer affect you.
Unlocked after completing the quest <<The Traveler>>

WEAPON SKILLS
» CURVED SWORD MASTERY RANK 1
     ➥ +1 DMG
» KATANA MASTERY RANK 4
     ➥ +5 DMG
 
ARMOR SKILLS
» 

SWORD ARTS
Rank 1
» [x1 AoE] Tsumuji Guruma (1 Energy +2 per target hit) - A simple sword art that spins the user on their heel to slash in every direction.
» [x2 Stun] Ukifune (5 Energy) - Knocks the opponent high into the air.
» [x2] Han'ei (2 energy) - Two fast swings with the length of the katana blade

Rank 2
» [x3] Hi Ougi (3 Energy) - Upward, downward, then thrusting combo.
» [x4] Tsuji Kaze (4 Energy) - A straight, long-ranged drawing strike.

Rank 3
» [x5] Wa Shu (5 Energy) - A fast combo of slices that ends with a vertical chop.
» [x6] Gen Getsu (6 Energy) - A half-circle that moves irregularly.
» [x6 Stun] Ra Setsu (9 Energy) - A horizontal slash with a stunning punch after, then another slash.

Rank 4
» [x7] Zekkai (7 Energy) - A simple skill in a concept that draws the user's blade across the target's body to deal great damage.
» [x8] Haku Senpu (8 Energy) - A vast whirlwind of strikes that cause the wind to spin around the user, knocking over the target.

Rank 5
» [x15]San Ge (15 Energy) - Multiple fast slices, which is concluded with a powerful vertical chop.
» [x11 Stun] Iai (14Energy) - A high-tier sword art that draws the blade from its scabbard and slashes in one rapid motion.
» [x8 AoE] Amatsu no Homura (8 Energy +2 per target hit) - Two warm up slices, then three rapid but extremely powerful spinning cuts.

EQUIPMENT

WEAPONS
» [EQUIPPED]<<BLOODY HOWL>> - KATANA (T1- PERFECT)
     ➥ BLEED
     ➥ BLEED
     ➥ DMG

ARMOR
» [EQUIPPED] << LIBRARIUM OVERCOAT >> (T1 PERFECT)
     ➥ +1 EVA
     ➥ +1 EVA
     ➥ +1 EVA

» [EQUIPPED] << AZURE TIGHTS >> (T1 PERFECT)
     ➥ +9 MIT
     ➥ +9 MIT
     ➥ +1 SAVVY

FAMILIAR
» Leeroy & Jenkins - Familiar Mastery: Accurate Rank 2

 

INVENTORY

TOOLS
>> CUSTOM AMBITION TOOL (+1 CRAFT EXP)
>> <<HESTIA'S FLAME>> (+1 CD)

VANITY ITEMS

BATTLE READY ITEMS
>>  3 HEALING POTIONS
>> FOCUSED VITAL HOT DOG

QUEST-SPECIFIC ITEMS
>> SPYGLASS

ITEMS/JUNK
>>  5 UNCOMMON T1 HEALING POTION
>> UNIDENTIFIED PERFECT WEAPON ID: 121755
>> UNIDENTIFIED T2 RARE ARMOR ID: 123455
>> UNIDENTIFIED T2 RARE TRINKET ID: 123448
>> UNIDENTIFIED T2 RARE CONSUMABLE ID: 123455
>> UNIDENTIFIED T1 UNCOMMON CONSUMABLE ID: 123496
>> BEGINNER DUNGEON MAP
>> INTERMEDIATE DUNGEON MAP
>> ADVANCED DUNGEON MAP
>> 2x NEGATION DOG
>> ULTRA PROSPEROUS HOT DOG
>>  FOCUSED ELUSIVE HOT DOG
>>  STEEL-INFUSED HOTDOG
>>  2x YUI'S GRACE
>>  3x HEARTY MEAL
>>  BURNING EDGE POTION

EQUIPMENT
» << ARMOR OF THORNS >> (T1 PERFECT)
     ➥ +9 THORNS
     ➥ +9 THORNS
     ➥ +1 REGEN
» <<NAJARALA>> - KATANA (T1- PERFECT)
     ➥ PARALYTIC VENOM (OFFENSE)
     ➥ KEEN
     ➥ DMG
» <<GLOVES OF CAERUS>> - CLOTHING (T1 - PERFECT)
     ➥ +3 LOOT DIE

It had finally happened! Oscar had obtained the Grandmaster Rank of his Katana Mastery skill! Because of that, Oscar wanted to do a quest that was rumored to be a touch too challenging for him. Today, his target was the Monkey King. But first, it was time for buffs. He downed a Burning Edge Potion and a Hearty Meal, giving himself more Damage and Mitigation. Then, he shattered a Yui's Grace in his hand to give him a touch more experience for the fight. After all of that was said and done, it was off to Floor 8 to meet the Monkey King in battle. He was almost trembling with excitement. He didn't know just how strong his new Sword Arts were and he was looking forward to finding that out. He stepped onto the Teleportation Platform in Deepedge and disappeared in a flash of light. It was time for a new type of adventure!

BURNING EDGE POTION USED - +2 DMG
HEARTY MEAL USED - +15 MIT
YUI'S GRACE USED - +1 SP

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Oscar 460 HP | 46 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID:

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER
Monkey King
250 HP
240 DMG
50 MIT

Oscar headed down to the forest floor from Florenthia. It was there that he would encounter the Monkey King. It was a hulking brute of a beast. Thick sinewy arms as large as tree trunks and devil horns adorning his head. The jet-black fur of the creature gave it an ominous appearance. Oscar drew his sword and circled the beast. The creature kept its eyes locked upon Oscar. Then they clashed. Oscar attempted to use San Ge - his new Sword Art - but missed entirely. Thankfully, so did the Monkey King. Oscar shuddered to think the kind of damage the beast could do with muscles like that. The two of them whirled around and faced one another again. Once more, they began to circle one another. Their slow waltz would be the prelude for round 2. Oscar truly hoped that he had not bitten off more than he could chew. But he was confident that he was ready now. Let's just hope that confidence wasn't false bravado.

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Oscar 460 HP | 45 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123542
San Ge [x15] to Monkey King. BD1. Miss.

Monkey King 250 HP | 240 DMG | 50 MIT
Attacks. MD3. Miss. Savvy Activates

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They continued to circle one another, each combatant looking for an opening. Oscar, growing a bit nervous about the fight now, tightened his grip on his blade and then dashed in. He delivered a fast combo of slices from all directions, his blade biting deep into the creature and leaving wounds that would not heal. Then, he delivered a powerful vertical chop that cleaved through one of the beast's horns. It howled in pain and staggered backwards, the bleed damage from Bloody Howl causing it to take a little extra damage. Then it rushed forward and attempted to deliver a powerful punch to Oscar's chest. Oscar spun off to the right, just barely able to dodge the hulking brute. They both faced one another. Oscar was completely taken aback by just how much damage he was capable of doing now. Rank 5 was absolutely insane. He was glad he had made getting it his top priority.

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Oscar 460 HP | 32 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123543
San Ge [x15] to Monkey King. BD8. Deal 165-50 DMG. Bleed Activates.

Monkey King 123 HP | 240 DMG | 50 MIT
Takes 12 bleed damage and attacks. MD4. Miss.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 460 HP | 18 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123544
San Ge [x15] to Monkey King. BD6. Deal 165-50 DMG. Monkey King takes 12 Bleed DMG. Monkey King is Defeated.

It was time to end it. Oscar rushed forward and delivered another fast combo of slashes to the Monkey King. When that was done, Oscar punctuated it with a powerful vertical chop to the head. Upon delivering the final blow, the beast shattered like glass, leaving nothing but a loot interface in its wake. <<Monkey's Agility>> was deposited into his inventory upon confirming the loot window. Apparently, this would boost the imbiber's evasion for a time. Oscar decided that he wanted to see just what his new skills could do. So, he decided to fill the rest of his day with hunting on Floor 8. He'd heard that there were orcish outriders that would make for the perfect targets to test his newfound AoE potential. But first, his energy needed to restore. So he supposed he would hunt for some materials for the time being. Then he would hunt for some orcs.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 460 HP | 19 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123545
LD13, CD3 Nothing found

Oscar decided to wander through the old-growth forest, just taking in the sights. Outside of overly hot or humid areas, Oscar loved the outdoors and everything about it. He loved camping out under the stars. The sounds of birds and bugs and babbling brooks in the distance. He even loved going home and picking ticks off of himself before washing the sap and grime off of his body. So being out in such a beautiful forest made Oscar quite the happy camper. He lied down in the shade of a redwood tree, propping himself up against the trunk. Then he ate an Ultra Prosperous Hot Dog and closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of nature. Before long, the relaxing ambiance had caused him to doze off. The snored in time with the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest. He dreamed of simpler times, outside of the game. When he was still a child without any responsibility tying him down.

ULTRA PROSPEROUS HOT DOG CONSUMED

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 460 HP | 20 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123546
LD13, CD3 Nothing Found.

As he slumbered, a bird fluttered down and landed on his knee. The bird's singing roused Oscar from his slumber. Upon opening his eyes, he saw the bird preening itself on his knee. He remained stark still, not wanting to scare off his new avian friend. It had beautiful blue plumage with a white face. It was almost like a parakeet. It was also absolutely adorable. Oscar wasn't much into birds, but this was the pinnacle of what birds should be. He wanted to scoop it up and cuddle it, but that would almost assuredly kill the poor thing. So he just contented himself with watching. After a beat, the bird flew away, back into the tree branches high above his head. It's sudden departure was quite odd. It was so peaceful here, there couldn't have been anything to spook it. Then he heard it. The raucous march cadence of some enemies in the distance. Oscar leaped to his feet just as a trio of orcs burst into the clearing.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER
Orcish Outrider1
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

Orcish Outrider2
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

Orcish Outrider3
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

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Oscar 424 HP | 32 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID:

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123552 BD9 Deal 96+12=108 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123553 BD10 Deal 104+12=116 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123554 BD10 Deal 104+12=116 DMG

Orcish Outrider1 152 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD5. Miss. Savvy activates.
Orcish Outrider2 144 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD8. Hit. Deal 36 DMG
Orcish Outrider3 144 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD4. Miss.

The trio of orcs saw Oscar soon after he saw them. They drew their weapons and surrounded him. With nothing else to do but to fight, Oscar drew his blade. There was a skill he was dying to try out. <<Amatsu no Homura>>. It was an AoE skill, something that he'd been seriously lacking in for quite some time. It was time to put it to work. He activated the skill, and performed two slices to the first outrider. Then, he whipped his blade around his body three times, cleaving through their ranks with every slice. He saw that every single one of them had been afflicted with Bleed. Their health bars had been almost halved by Oscar's alpha strike and they would bleed for more damage next turn. The orcs retaliated, but Oscar was able to dodge all but one of them. The Orc's blade penetrated deep into his shoulder and was quickly removed. Oscar winced in pain but bit through it.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 349 HP | 19 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID:

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123555 BD9 Deal 96+12=108 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123556 BD2+2+3=7 Deal 88+12=100 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123557 BD5+2+3 Deal 88+12=100 DMG

Orcish Outrider1 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD9. Critical Hit. Deal 37 DMG 
Orcish Outrider2 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD10. Critical Hit. Deal 38 DMG
Orcish Outrider3 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD2. Miss.

Oscar steadied his blade. His Savvy enhancement was active now, which would make it all the more easy to land hits on the targets surrounding him. Two warm-ups were delivered to the second Outrider this time. Then he whipped his blade around himself thrice, once more cleaving through their ranks. This time, he was not as fortunate with his evasion. Two of them managed to land critical hits, which dropped him down to about two quarters of his health. This was honestly the lowest he had been in a while. But comparing their health bars with his own emboldened him more than anything. In just two hits, <<Amatsu no Homura>> had them on their last legs already. One more and, assuming he didn't miss, they would all drop at the same time. He didn't know whether he enjoyed <<San Ge>> or <<Amatsu no Homura>> more right now. Either way, he was happy to have them both in his toolbox after so long.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 313 HP | 6 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID:

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123558 BD8 Deal 88+12=100 DMG 
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123560 BD2+2+3=7 Deal 88 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123562 BD1 Miss.

Orcish Outrider1 is defeated. Looting. ID: 123563 LD9, CD3 4 T1 Materials, 1560 Col, Uncommon Consumable
Orcish Outrider2 is defeated. Looting. ID: 125565 LD12, CD8 2600 Col, Rare Weapon, Rare Trinket
Orcish Outrider3 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD7. Deal 36 DMG.

<<Amatsu no Homura>> managed to clean up two of the orcs. The third one had managed to wise up and rolled out of the way. Oscar collect his loot. It was risky to do so in combat, but at worst he would just take one more hit. He'd rather have that happen than lose out on is loot. Of course, it happened exactly the way that he thought it would with the Orc managing to land a clean blow on him while he was distracted. But, it really didn't matter too much. He still had plenty of health left and this hit wasn't going to change that. He was in a bit of a bind though. <<Amatsu no Homura>> was a huge drain on energy. He only had enough left in the tank for a weaker sword art. But looking at the orc's health, that weaker sword art would be enough. He steadied his blade and took a deep breath as the two of them went into the final round.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 313 HP | 3 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123566
Tsuji Kaze to Outrider3. Deal 52 DMG. Outrider 3 Dies.

Looting. 123567 LD13, CD10 Found 2 T1 Materials, 2600 Col Rare Armor

The final Outrider was teetering on the brink. With just 44 health remaining, a single Tsuji Kaze would be sufficient to bring it down. So Oscar sheathed his blade and used his entire height and armspan to deal a lunging strike to the Orc. The last of the Outrider's health was shredded away and it shattered into a thousand pieces. A loot interface appeared and Oscar accepted his hard-earned treasures. He put his hands on his knees and struggled to catch his breath. He couldn't believe he was this winded. He looked up at his energy bar and laughed. He had only just barely had enough to finish the fight. His age was beginning to show. Which was odd considering the fact that he was only 26! He should be in the prime of his life. But, 2 years of doing practically nothing really took it's toll. It would all get a little bit easier with more practice. And maybe a few more levels.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 333 HP | 4 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123568
LD11, CD7 Nothing found

Oscar sheathed his sword and flopped down in his spot, gasping for air. That fight had taken more out of him than any boss ever had. His energy bar was almost completely depleted. It was a good thing that he had his housing buffs to increase his energy regeneration or he would be stuck doing nothing forever. With the orcs gone, the little bird flew back down and landed on his familiar's head. Jenkins was less than enthused about this development but Leeroy was over the moon. He was always happy to make a new friend! His familiar lied down on the ground, the bird still perched on Leeroy's head. The two heads of his Cerberus rested on Oscar's thigh as he recuperated from the fight. His breath returned to him quick enough but his energy was another thing entirely. That would take a little more time to completely recover. But Oscar was a patient man. He could wait.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 353 HP | 5 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123569
LD4, CD2. Nothing found.

The first bird was joined by another. This one perched on Jenkins' head, much to his chagrin. He wanted very much to snap at the birds, Oscar could tell. But a warning glance from his master got him to begrudgingly accept the presence of the avian interloper with a dull growl. Oscar sat up, petting Jenkins behind the ear. "Good boy," he said. After a little praise, Jenkins calmed down. After a beat, Oscar stood up. His sudden motion caused the birds to fly away. Leeroy looked disappointed, but Jenkins looked beyond relieved. He had enough in the tank to take on another group of orcs before he had to retire for the evening. He was beat. Today's outing had taken more out of him than he thought it would. But it was certainly a profitable adventure, that much was for sure. He'd probably double the amount of Col he had in his wallet by the time this was all over.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER
Orcish Outrider1
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

Orcish Outrider2
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

Orcish Outrider3
260 HP
69 DMG
-3 EVA
+3 ACC

The birds flew away, heralding the arrival of another trio of Orcish Outriders. Oscar drew his blade and made ready for combat. They saw and surrounded him again, sunlight glistening off of their blood-caked scimitars. Oscar performed a couple warm up slices and then whipped his blade around his body, striking all of the Orcs surrounding him. Or so he thought. One of the orcs had the presence of mind to get out from in the way of the blade coming at it. All of the orcs counterattacked, but Oscar was too elusive to be touched by the edges of their scimitars. He danced in between their strikes, parrying and deflecting in all directions. Finally, they wore themselves out long enough for Oscar to somersault over the head of one of the orcs and get some distance. He didn't know if he could pull off a maneuver like that again and he wanted to improve his chances to not get completely destroyed.

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Oscar 373 HP | 30 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123579 BD10 Deal 104+12=116 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123580 BD10 Deal 104+12=116 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123581 BD1 Miss

Orcish Outrider1 144 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD4. Miss. Savvy activates.
Orcish Outrider2 144 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD4. Miss
Orcish Outrider3 260 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD5. Miss.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 301 HP | 17 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123582 BD3+3+2=8 Deal 88+12=100 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123582 BD8 Deal 88+12=100 DMG
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123584 BD2+3+2=7 Deal 88 DMG

Orcish Outrider1 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed]attacks. MD6. Deal 39-33 DMG
Orcish Outrider2 44 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA [bleed] attacks. MD3. Miss
Orcish Outrider3 172 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD8. Deal 69-33 DMG

The orcs rushed forward, their savage roars filling the air. Oscar used <<Amatsu no Homura>> once more. The closest orc received the brunt of his two warm-up slices then the lot of them suffered at the hands of Bloody Howl's deadly edge as Oscar whipped his blade around him thrice in rapid succession. The maneuver left him open though. Two of the orcs managed to land a clean hit on him, causing his health bar to plummet a bit. Oscar hopped back again and got some distance between himself and the Orcs. They were a touch leery about charging at him again considering two of them were almost dead and the other had suffered almost half of its health in damage. They circled one another, both Oscar and the Orcs looking for an opening. Oscar's health had never once been this low, not even when he was utilizing Thorns. It had him a touch leery of attacking again, but he had to commit otherwise he was dead.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 265 HP | 5 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 

Amatsu No Homura to Outrider1 ID: 123585 BD3+3+2=8 Deal 88 DMG. Outrider1 is defeated.
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider2 ID: 123586 BD5+3+2 Deal 88 DMG. Outrider2 is defeated.
Amatsu No Homura to Outrider3 ID: 123587 BD1 Miss.

Looting Outrider1 ID: 123588 LD19, CD10 Perfect Weapon, 3120 Col, 2 T1 Materials
Looting Outrider2 ID: 123589 LD5, CD9  2080 Col, 2 T1 Materials
Orcish Outrider3 172 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD6. Deal 69-33 DMG

As Oscar circled the orcs, he pretended to stumble. This baited the Orcs into attacking. After two swift warm up slices, he whipped his sword around his body in rapid succession, cleaving through two of the orcs and causing them to shatter like glass. The third, on the other hand, managed to land a clean hit on Oscar as he collected his loot. Oscar winced and looked at his rapidly-depleting health bar. More concerning than that was his almost-empty Energy bar. It was a good thing that he had taken the notion to make an item to recover energy a few days ago. He would have to wait until next turn to find and opening to scarf it down, however. He didn't really want to do so but the Orc had over half of its remaining health points. There was no way that he was going to be able to let his energy passively regenerate before the Orc killed him.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 227 HP | 16 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123590
Eating Focused Vital Hot Dog. Recover 10 Energy.

Orcish Outrider3 172 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD10. Deal 71-33 DMG

Oscar quickly produced the Focused Vital Hot Dog from his inventory and began to scarf it down. He ate as quickly as he could, but one could only consume a delicious meat cylinder SO fast. The Orc used this opportunity to rush in and attack, landing a critical hit as Oscar enjoyed his delicious meal. He almost choked on his food as the Orc struck him across the back but desperation kept him going. He forced the food down his gullet and watch his energy regenerate a small amount. Conveniently, it was just enough to use San Ge next round. Hopefully it would be sufficient to bring the Orc down. If not... Well he was in some pretty deep crap if that was the case. But he couldn't afford to think like that. Everything would be fine, he told himself. He just had to believe in his own strength and know that it was enough. He certainly wasn't planning on dying to an orc.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 189 HP | 2 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123591
San Ge[x15] BD6. Deal 165 DMG. Outrider3 is defeated.

Orcish Outrider3 7 HP | 69 DMG | 3 ACC | -3 EVA attacks. MD10. Deal 71-33 DMG

It was time to put an end to this. Oscar turned off his aim assist, instead electing to go about this manually. He wasn't that good fighting without the system's help, but his adrenaline was pumping. Or at least what felt like adrenaline. Everything seemed to slow down. His muscles felt wired. Everything was tense, yet relaxed. He would be much more capable of delivering a heavy blow if he relied on his own senses and not the system's. Oscar rushed forward, his blade moving like lightning as it cut through the air and sliced into the Orc's hide. Blow after blow thundered down upon the orc which was soon punctuated with a powerful vertical chop. The orc responded by bashing Oscar in the face with the pommel of its blade. It wasn't quite dead yet, but it was certainly on its last legs. One more hit would finish it off. Oscar shook off the pain and affirmed his grip on his weapon. Next round would decide this fight.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar 189 HP | 2 EN | 11 DMG | 2 ACC | 3 EVA | 33 MIT | ID: 123593
Basic Attack[x1] BD4+3+2=9 Deal 11 Damage. Outrider3 is defeated.

Looting. ID: 123592 LD9, CD3 found Uncommon Consumable, 1560 Col, 4 T1 Mats

Oscar only had enough energy in the tank for a basic attack. He didn't know the exact value of the Orc's remaining health pool, but if he had to hazard a guess, he would say it was definitely under 11 health. He stepped forward and bopped the Orc on the head with the edge of his blade. The Orc seemed to freeze for a moment before cracks began to spiderweb across its model. Soon after, it shattered like glass, leaving only a loot interface in its wake. Oscar collected his loot and sheathed his blade. He made sure to turn the aim assist back on because he could feel himself coming down from the adrenaline rush. Wounded, but alive, Oscar staggered back towards town. He wanted to put as much distance between him and the Outriders' patrol path as possible. He also hoped that the Monkey King hadn't respawned yet. It definitely wouldn't end well for him if it had.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar came down and then bounced back up. The adrenaline rush had exhausted him but that selfsame exhaustion forced him into a second wind. By the time he made it back to town, he was spry as a rabbit. Of course, that wouldn't last long. He'd exerted a lot of effort today and the rewards showed. Oscar he had effectively doubled the amount of Col in his wallet and got himself almost two days worth of crafting materials. On top of all of that, he'd taken down a pretty difficult quest boss! He could go home and sleep feeling more than content with the work that he had put in today. He and his familiar stepped onto the teleportation platform. In a flash of light, they were gone. They reappeared in Deepedge, down one floor down from where they were. The crisp mountain air invigorated him, giving him the energy he needed to make the trek back home.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar

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Oscar made the trek back to his home on Floor 7 as quickly as he could. There were things he needed to take care off before he inevitably crashed. Chief among them was food for himself and his familiar. He made some steaks for the pair of them and then made a double portion. They had both earned a heavy meal this evening! After they ate, he washed up the dishes and made sure everything was settled for the night. Then, he headed upstairs to go to bed. He placed Bloody Howl beside his bed and collapsed into it. As usual, Leeroy and Jenkins climbed up onto the bed and curled up at his feet. Oscar tossed and turned for a bit but finally settled down enough to fall asleep. Oscar would awaken the next morning and would feel refreshed and restored, as one should be after waking up following a productive day.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Oscar