[Ding! You have reached an event stage]
[Defeat the corrupted lemmings to enter the cave of “Tetovaza”]
*Grrrrr*
In front of Zyrus was an oval chamber that spanned hundreds of ters. On the other side of the chamber was a stone entrance shrouded by a crimson barrier.
*Grrrr*
“These bastards are really eager to die huh,” Zyrus snorted at the rushing herd of corrupted lemmings and lunged forward.
His leading style was totally different from Ria's. He fought with his instinct and his troops had to follow his rhythm. This style was more suitable for monsters and other less intelligent species. They didn't have many complex thoughts to begin with, so it was easy for Zyrus to lead them.
On the contrary, he would have a headache if he wanted to lead unfamiliar humans.
'Anyway, what the fuck are these things?' Zyrus cursed as the monsters didn’t even resemble the rodents on Earth.
*Thrust*
-500
Exp 750
Zyrus killed a five-foot lemming that was corrupted by a purple energy. It looked hideous with ant-like tattoos crawling on its skin. The rest of the monsters growled with such intensity that it almost made the players bleed from their ears.
Fortunately for them, Zyrus had succeeded in drawing their agro.
*Slash*
-458,-458
Rather than being apprehensive, Zyrus was feeling rather good as he had finally found monsters that were perfect for improving his spearmanship. He imbued his spear with mana and swung it in all directions.
He had ordered the goblin riders to shoot their arrows in order to prevent them from getting surrounded. There were at least 100 of these corrupted lemmings, and Zyrus planned to kill them all to his heart’s content.
*Thrust*
-500
Exp 750
He kept fighting them one by one, while the goblin archers made sure that he wasn’t sward by them. Those that managed to slip by were taken care of by the sawtooth rat king and its subordinates.
*Sweep*
-236,-18,-365
Exp 750
Zyrus’s movents beca more and more refined as the fight went on. Mana flowed through his muscles before making a full circulation with his spear tip. Basics of Sojutsu molded his strength and agility with the help of his mana, harmonizing all of his strength into the tip of the spear.
The scroll he got from Navrino and what he saw in Tauranox’s existence had given him a lot of insights. The skill he had in mind was too grand to be completed in the first ring, but still, it didn’t an that he was unable to take the first step towards it.
At this point, all other thoughts disappeared from his mind. He thrust, slashed, and swept with his spear, over and over again.
The corpses of the corrupted lemmings were piling up around him. Neither side paid them any mind as they engaged in a dance of slaughter. Zyrus climbed on top of the fallen corpses and so did his enemies, continuing their frenzied clash. His legs sank into the corpses which made balancing all the more challenging; however, this was nothing compared to fighting on dunes.
*Thrust*
*Sweep*
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*Slash*
The grueso battle went on and at long last, Zyrus’s understanding of spearmanship reached a tipping point. He was enlightened in the midst of this brutal slaughter.
His spear blood like a lotus in the mud, pure and beautiful despite the filth that surrounded it.
It was the state of becoming one with the spear. He knew at this mont that if he were to try, he could use his spearmanship skills with his claws and tail as well.
Of course, that wasn’t the only change.
*Slice*
Five speartips made from white aura shot out from the bloodspine spear.
-500,-486,-258,-500,-23
Exp 750
Exp 750
“Hahaha, this is great! Sweep up the rest,” Zyrus laughed in elation as he saw the new ssage.
[Congratulations! Your skill Basics of Sojutsu has advanced in rank!]
[You have obtained the skill “Master of Sojutsu”]
[You have obtained the skill “Spear aura”]
He jumped down from the pile of corpses with a satisfied grin on his face. On the other hand, the wolves and rats were just as happy.
The lemmings’ corpses were like a gourt buffet for them. Zyrus read the skill’s descriptions as he leisurely watched his troops fight.
Well, it was more like a massacre than a fight. Anyone who was outnumbered by wolves or rats wouldn’t have a good ti, not to ntion both of them simultaneously.
‘Let’s see what changes it has…’
[Master of Sojutsu (C ): You have mastered the art of spearmanship by stepping into a realm of your own]
[Originating from the basics of Sojutsu this skill has reached its full potential. Create your own style of spearmanship to break the limits of this skill]
Effects: ATK 50, Crit rate 20%, Crit damage: 35%
CD: None
[Spear aura (C): By concentrating your physical prowess at the tip of your spear, you can shoot out 5 aura blades to attack your enemies]
Effects: ???
CD: 5 minutes
The first skill signified that he had reached the maximum level attainable by pure physical strength. Only by adding mana or other factors could he advance in the skill. Although he was currently using mana, it was only to balance and concentrate his inner strength.
Arcane Lance was on a different spectrum as it was a complete magical skill. Spear aura, the active skill he got was similar to arcane lance as well. Instead of using MP it used Stamina.
Since the system wouldn’t show these stats in the first ring of the sanctuary, Zyrus had to figure out its effects by trial and error.
‘It's a pity that I won’t have the chance to use it now,’ Zyrus shrugged and put his spear back into the inventory.
All of the corrupted lemmings were dead, and not even their corpses remained.
“Let’s see what this cave of Tetovaza is all about,” Zyrus muttered to himself as he pushed the stone doors open. He had a nagging feeling that ti was of the essence. He wanted to complete this event as soon as possible. Knowing Aurora, there was bound to be sothing ‘surprising’ when they least expected it.
A bout of misty air assailed everyone’s noses. Compared to before this cave looked more primitive.
Its interior was adorned with murals and statues of different creatures. There were so that Zyrus knew about; like the rfolk and the centaurs. They were aligned with their depictions from Earth.
The wide area had many more replicas that showed creatures ranging from grotesque beasts to awe-inspiringly beautiful entities. Among these nurous statues, Zyrus and his troops explored with ease as this chamber was even wider than the previous ones.
Everyone was on guard as they felt like the statues and murals would co to life at any mont, but fortunately, such a thing didn’t happen.
[Congratulations! You have defeated the corrupted lemmings]
[##### acknowledges your valor]
[You have obtained the right to use the ‘Cave of Tetovaza’]
Zyrus read the text in front of him and focused his gaze on the altar located in the center of the cave. It was more sinister compared to the steles he had seen in the first event, making him even more curious about these arrangents and the identity of the so-called #####.
‘Well, there’s only one way to find out,’
Zyrus placed his hand on the rectangular surface of the stone platform.
[Offer rare materials or equipnt to obtain the totem’s insignia]
[Each insignia will cost 10 blessings]
[Limit: None]
[Current blessings: 1275]
‘This is like the alchemy tower…’ Zyrus thought over the various options as he checked out the items in his inventory. Both the Ore of Kothar and Fang of Nidraxis were suitable for the offering; however, he had other uses for them.
It was a different case for other stuff. Although lacking in power, these insignias were more useful than common equipnt. By using them to obtain the power of their equipnt, one could obtain the related ATK or DEF and free up a slot. This made it apparent that this cave wasn’t suited for him.
Zyrus placed the ogre’s heart and the orc’s fangs, along with nine Vonasos armors as an experint.
“Gather around,” Zyrus ordered the goblin riders to encircle the altar. After thinking for a bit, he placed the rare minerals gathered by the rats as well.
He wasn’t just placing random items for the sake of it. Ogre’s hearts would act as a base, while the orc's fangs and the tals would enhance their power.
‘It’s about ti they evolve as well,’ Zyrus activated the altar once he confird that all of them were at the right place.
He didn’t want to just enhance the power of goblin archers. His targets were their partnered wolves. From the beginning, he was paying a lot of care for their developnt for chances like these.
The reason behind this was simple; there weren’t any cavalry troops in the first ring.
The power brought by the combination of two monsters that specialized in agility, all the while covering both close and long-range combat, was nothing to scoff at.
[Targets selected: Goblin Riders x 100]
[Would you like to use 1000 blessings to bestow the insignia upon them?]
Zyrus didn’t hesitate upon reading the ssage and poked his claw at ‘Yes’.
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