Chapter 81: Day 204 (2) – The Map Key

“There needs to be extra?” Ruth requested.

“ me too nicely. That is huge. Every space is a sq. about the identical measurement with 4 monster varieties in every zone. One terrain function with a dungeon, apart from the town zones, which have two dungeons.”

“We’re on the Southeast nook of the Reality metropolis zone. Simply to the East of right here there’s an unknown monster within the shadowlands there. Identical to the South as nicely.”

I held up my pocket book with the map I had drawn out and the grid. “So we’re at 0,0, then Reality is at 0,2, New Brasilia is at -1,-2.”

“You sound positive there is just one dungeon in areas with out a metropolis,” Ruth identified.

“I might have anticipated to run throughout one other one by now in sure areas. Additionally, they are usually by apparent terrain options for probably the most half. There are exceptions like that ruined dervish city, which is its personal function. However the quantity we have now explored space 1,0, the one with the meerkats, scorpions, venom flies, and black snakes makes me assume that.”

“Spectacular, however I’m lacking the purpose of this?” Tom requested.

“Solely two areas we have now explored haven’t been metropolis adjoining so far as we all know. The one with the salt lake at -2,0 and the summoner ants at 2,0. We have to discover extra round these areas. If there’s a metropolis, that confirms that issue is predicated on distance to the town. If there is no such thing as a metropolis, then the extent of monsters is predicated on another issue.” I smiled, fairly happy with my analysis. I actually deserved a PhD for figuring this out.

“Whether it is metropolis primarily based, you’ll be able to pinpoint the place cities are by mapping the problem,” Ruth stated.

“Precisely. We may predict when an space would go up in issue. Nonetheless the areas would possibly go degree 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, and so forth for all I do know. Nonetheless there’s a grid format and 4 monster varieties per space, not counting dungeons. Inside the space, the areas for every monster aren’t as clear minimize. However between areas it’s all North, South and East, West onerous divisions.”

“So, the plan after this metropolis is to push East or West?” Ruth requested.

“Sure, I need to affirm my suspicions. If I’m proper, it will likely be large and that is all high secret, additional categorized, not even joking about with different individuals. Obtained it?” I used to be not frightened about sharing this with Ruth and Tom. It was helpful, however I had little doubt different individuals with a modicum of sense would determine it out. I additionally didn’t need her to suspect I knew something. After sharing this info, any poor appearing on my half might be ignored as stress.

“Obtained it,” Tom stated.

“Not going to share?” Ruth requested.

“No. The close by areas are mapped out aside from the swamps. That is too huge to simply quit.”

“I received’t inform anybody,” Ruth promised. I checked out for an additional couple of seconds earlier than talking. I simply couldn’t assist myself. It simply wasn’t the best second to behave but. In truth there was no good second, I hoped to let the problem go away by itself after this journey.

“Good. Nonetheless, I’m tempted to grind much more, to have the ability to clear any dungeon we run throughout,” I stated.

“That is actually a life-style and never even a job with all of the vitality you set into it,” Tom stated.

“Now you’re getting it. Properly time for relaxation, I have to assume the place we should always examine due East from the nook of the forest after this place.”

The following day we pushed to the Northwest and after some strolling round we discovered the slime pit dungeon I had been informed about from the murderer. Inside have been yellow tremendous slimes that fired much more gentle balls and had a lightweight sphere to defend themselves.

The opposite degree two monster was a big blue slime, just like the one I had run into my first dungeon. The format was easy as nicely. Simply two chambers with the tremendous blue slime being within the boss room. No ability crystal sadly. It had already been claimed this cycle like I anticipated.

“Properly, that may be a huge no for positive. Can’t inform if it was the terrain or a monster. Fortunately, I didn’t go that far in. Let’s return to the yellow slime forest.”

“Degree 3 you assume?” Tom requested.

“Perhaps, most likely, however the terrain. It’s just like the swamp however solely worse with that sort of visibility.”

“So, what’s the plan now fearless chief?” Tom requested.

“Return and assume. It’s day 206. Urg. We have to be on the dungeon the second it resets presumably the day earlier than to put an ambush.”

“To take out their high group, which might carry somebody via the dungeon,” Ruth stated. I nodded at that. She didn’t miss something and will sustain. Rattling you Ruth for placing me on this place. Rattling you. I nonetheless held out a hope she would come ahead on her personal.

“Precisely. If a number of of their ability customers are worn out, the struggle for the town can be a lot simpler. Nonetheless, don’t know what to do with the time till then. Can’t actually farm the 5 pointers, since I need to keep away from different individuals. I suppose, we may go West alongside the border between the swamp of 0,1 and the forest of 0,2.”

“I can’t stress sufficient the cart is getting worn down,” Tom stated as he pulled stated cart.

“Let’s pause and I’ll have a look.” We got here to cease, and I inspected the cart. He was proper, the axel between the wheels had worn down the place it was related to the cart itself, having misplaced a couple of fifth of its thickness.

“That isn’t good,” I muttered.

“Yeah. We want a brand new cart,” Tom stated.

“And a cart butler,” I added.

“I’ll discover one, don’t fear.” It isn’t that straightforward Tom, it isn’t that straightforward.

“I suppose farming, black crystals it’s, however neither of you are able to do a lot. Discover a bit extra perhaps? Hmmm.”

“We are able to wait. I can take out the black floating crystals, simply can be sluggish,” Ruth stated.

“Tom?” I requested.

“May attempt the yellow tremendous slimes. I can throw grass blades at them.” Good, you’re working to discover ways to use your ability, not simply lean on it. That was key. Simply having a ability was good, however studying to intention my Acid Shot and the exact timing for Air Shot was key for me with the ability to use them in fight.

“Alright, we will cut up up. If there’s any bother, the cart would be the rally level. Don’t get seen,” I replied. Good that Tom was discovering a approach ahead and I didn’t have handy maintain him. Since he had chosen that ability, he wanted to work on it to make it his personal. That meant growing a private ability for throwing, not an Almighty System given ability.

I may see it sooner or later, imbue the weapon, and throwing stated weapon. I didn’t have any proof, however I suspected the imbue expertise have been stronger than comparable expertise. The easy truth was that they required a weapon for use, lowered their vary of use, and the corresponding portion of the ability to extend was their injury.

That was true for many video games, which is why I most popular that as my guess. I had gotten sufficient improper or been barely off sufficient instances, I wasn’t about to imagine something. The primary limitation of such a fight type can be vitality wanted for each the grass weapon and the imbue ability. The second can be good throwing expertise.

My thoughts leapt to Naruto type weapons, shuriken, kunai, and senbon. Throwing stars, thick quick knives, and pointy needles respectively. If an imbue ability solely wanted to the touch a goal to do full or nearly all of its doable injury, then what weapon can be the perfect?

In all probability the one which Tom was probably the most snug throwing. The auto hearth perform of Acid Shot was an enormous assist however restricted the flexibility. Tom was lastly pondering and keen to push himself. Not less than one individual on this group had the best focus.