Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 14: A Painful Lesson

Alex lies on the ground, cold and bloody, with pain coursing through every inch of his body. Today has been a series of new, brutal experiences: beheading a man, getting shot in the shoulder, stabbed in the chest, falling off a wall, nearly bleeding to death, and being miraculously saved by a shabby-looking yet precious healing herb.

His eyes, heavy with exhaustion, catch the sight of the herb dissolving in his hand as the last of its green vanishes. For a second, he isn't even sure if he has hallucinated the note changing, or if it has really happened.

[Healing Herb]
Quality: Light Green
Effect: Heals 30 HP over 30 seconds. More effective when processed into medicine.
Note: Didn't I tell you?

At least his next experience is more welcome.

Alex is dragged into a nearby hut by a group of elderly women and young girls, those too old or too young to fight. They work quickly, stopping his bleeding and patching him up with basic first-aid. He lies on a rough woolen blanket, feeling the relief seep into his bones. As the weight of the battle fades slightly, he decides to check his notifications.

You have taken 1 HP bleeding damage from your left shoulder's gunshot wound
Healing Herb heals you for 1 HP
You have taken 1 HP bleeding damage from your chest wound
Healing Herb heals you for 1 HP
Healing Herb heals you for 1 HP
Healing Herb heals you for 1 HP
...

He scrolls through the cluttered feed of injuries and slow-healing notifications.

Villager removed the bullet from your shoulder
You have taken 1 HP bleeding damage from your left shoulder's gunshot wound
Villager disinfected your wounds and bandaged you – bleedings stopped

Finally, the pain, exhaustion, and trauma of the night catch up to him, and Alex falls asleep.

When he wakes up, his body still aches, but at least he is alive. He checks his status:

Alex Kerber: Lvl 0
HP: 46/50 (wounded max HP limited), MP: 50/50
STR: 5, AGI: 5, PHY: 5, SNS: 5, CHA: 5, MNA: 5, INT: 5 SPR: 5, LUK: 5
Available Stat Points: 0
Innate Skills: Genius Conjurer lvl 0, Statistical OCD lvl MAX
Free Skill Slots: 2/2, Free Basic Skill Slots: 8/8
Contribution points: 3530

Even though he is mostly healed, his HP won't fully regenerate because of his injuries. He is still in better shape than he has any right to be, far better than someone who has been shot, stabbed, and thrown off a wall.

He can't help but joke to himself, "Didn't Luffy & Zoro just eat meat and drink alcohol to recover from anything?"

But this isn't an Anime, and he isn't made of rubber.

As he thinks it over, Alex notices something strange about his contribution points. They've skyrocketed overnight. He does some quick mental math.

130 for the first day's side quest,
1000 for killing Robin the traitor,
350 for the second day's quests,
400 for the third day's quests,

Subtract 100 for food... add 850 for last night.

He should have 2630. But instead, he has 3530. Where did the extra 900 come from?