THE GAMER'S SYSTEM

GOBLIN HUNTING

Zeke placed his shield in front, deflecting the attacks as he backed away from the goblins.

"Usually, a game is supposed to start with a bit of dialogue you know, teaching the player the controls and all those stuffs." He thought to himself, already having one thing to advise the developers of the game.

"Poison Cloud." He said, not knowing how the skill could be activated otherwise. There are no instructions on how to use the skill, all that is indicated is the effect of poison cloud.

[Skill Name: Poison Cloud]

[Rank: F]

[Skill Type: Active]

[Mana Consumed: 70]

[Information: Creates a cloud of poison on the intended location for the caster. The skill is effective on all kinds of opponents. Damage varies depending on the monster's rank. Enemies who leave the area of the Poison Cloud's effect will have it wear off after a minute.]

This is the reason why Zeke chose shields as his weapon. With it, he can both defend himself from attacks and, stop his enemies from leaving the Poison Cloud's area of effect. Buying the second skill which is [Lesser Poison Resistance] gives him enough durability to last even if he goes inside the Poison Cloud.

[Skill Name: Lesser Poison Resistance]

[Rank: F]

[Skill Type: Passive]

[Mana Consumed: None]

[Information: Enables the wearer to tolerate a certain amount of poison. Rank goes up with the usage of the skill.]

Topping it all off is the 8 points he allotted to his endurance, making his body more resilient to every form of damage and, giving him a better regeneration rate. However, the passive regeneration he gains from his attribute does not heal his injuries.

This is why he placed the remaining 2 points on his speed attribute. If he moves quickly enough, he'd be able to dodge blows that his shield cannot cover him from. But he also thought that wounds won't matter since it's only a game.

On the battle, the goblins started squirming as the poison took effect. The monsters attacked Zeke using their wooden clubs but, their weapons didn't even dent his shield. He stood in place, taking the hits to his shield until…the blows weakened.

He saw some of them trying to crawl out of the Poison Gas' area of effect so he dived in, bashing their heads with his shield. As he did this, the poison took effect and hurt his lungs. He immediately went out, ensuring that all 10 goblins are now dead.

[You have been poisoned.]

{Your passive skill - Lesser Poison Resistance will reduce all poison damage.]

"What the hell?" Zeke said, wheezing in pain. There is a burning feeling creeping within his body. Suddenly, he can't breathe properly and his movements are all a bit more difficult to perform.

[The effect of the poison has worn off.]

[Poison cloud has ranked up.]

[Lesser Poison Resistance has ranked up.]

[You leveled up! You are now level 3.]

[3 skill points are given as reward.]

[3 attribute points are given as reward.]

"No, this isn't normal." Zeke told himself, remembering the excruciating amount of pain he just went through. He then tried hitting a tree with his bare hands and, sure enough, he felt pain. Real human pain, rushing from his fist.