Level 3. High defense target.
AU pushed his shield, forcing me to retaliate. Guh, ayokong gamitin ang Gladiate Drill para mapatumba ko tong robot na to. I've tried every skill I learned, except that. Sabi nga ni kuya Skil ay kulang daw ako sa penetrative power. But something tells me to avoid having a tunnel vision. Kailangan ko ng plano.
I hit AU again with Projectile Punch. It simply raised his shield to meet my fist, and then kicked me in the gut. No matter the situation, it is really scary to think that robots are smarter than you. The only reassuring thing is that hawak ni kuya ang remote.
It is in that one second thinking that I noticed the crack in AU's shield. Gawa siguro yon ng Barrage ko kanina. A flaw in the opponent's defense, huh. I hit the crack. AU budged a little. Hehe.
I started focusing all my attacks on that tiny crack. AU must have noticed it, and it tried to get away the shield from my attacks. Just the best opening. As AU raised his shield, I fused Boost with my swing and used Kidney Shot.
Pieces of the robot flew as I hit him again. And again. And again for more times than I can count until it bended its knees and stopped moving. Then a notif came.
Marksman's Eye: allows user to see through the opponent's defense.
Sense Mastery has levelled up!!
"Good work!!" sabi ni kuya Skil. Tiningnan nia ang sira-sirang si AU. "Although I wished you'd stop destroying the guy too much."
"Haha, sorry kuya."
"Nah, just kidding. Punta ka muna kay Smith cause I have to tune the other AIs for the next level. Guh, never underestimate your trainees."
"Osu!!" naalala ko rin yung sinabi ni kuya about body tuning. Hmm.
"Iha, welcome back. What can I do for you?" sabi ni manong Smith na tumayo at iniwan ang furnace. Kumunot ang noo niya "May nasira ba sa equipments mo?"
"Naku, wala po, Smith-san," I replied with a laugh, "Tinaboy po kasi ako ni Skil-san eh. He's tuning the other robots as of now."
"Hmm. What is the current level of training?" Sumagot ako ng 4, "Projectile deflection and then Moving targets huh?" he went for an operation table.
"Yup, and you said last night that you can tune my—"
"Ah, ah, I said that. I can't do too much with the deflection, but," He patted the table, "now lay down here."
"What? Now?" I asked. Naku, rape!!
"Ah, I know what you're thinking. It is not like that." He laughed. "Just your arm for some 'upgrades'. And your feet too. For additional stats, mind you."
Nagkatitigan kami ni kuya. Something about the way he says it that it'll be good for me. I grinned. Grasya!!
"Gahd----darn------bolt!!" pinukpuk na ang last robot nang dumating ulit ako sa gym. "Oh, antagal mo ah?" tanong ni kuya Skil nang makita niya ako.
"I had a good lunch." Ngumisi ako. He stared at me for a while.
"Hmm, not that it matters." He got up, and dragged the finished robot to the side. Time for level four.
"Yosh!!"
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Level 5. Multiple moving targets.
AU and its six friends went and surrounded me. Hmm, walang maayos na pattern, parang mga aggressive monsters lang na nakikita sa mga hunting regions. I activated Boost and Marksman's Eye and went to my stance. They started attacking randomly. Una ay maraming contact hits mula sa mga AIs, pero nung naglaon ay nasanay nako sa pattern nila at natapos naman ang laban ng walang na-trigger na new skills.
"Ok, salamat at walang masyadong damage." Tumawa si kuya. "Dejoke lang, good job!!"
"Welcome." I hopped from one foot to another. "Lemme get the level 6. May ita-try lang po ako."
"Huh? Eh, ok." He fumbled the remote and the stored robots from earlier went to life. May dalawang shielder, dalawang lancer, isang sniper at dalawang archer ang kalaban. They went to a formation kung saan imposibleng tamaan ang mga ranged attackers dahil na din sa vanguards. Hmm, not that it matters.
Level 6. Organized multiple moving targets.
"Focus." Inactivate ko ang skill na nakuha ko sa level 4 along Marksman's Eye. I then held out my left hand and supported it with the other. "Seeker Multi-Shot."
Twenty homing missiles fired from my arm, targeting the long ranged opponents. The formation broke. The shielders dropped defense for a second, making them easy target with another surprising skill.
"Gladiate Cutter." I made a kick from the side, putting all my EPs into the attack na nagpatumba ng dalawang vanguard. The lancers went to triangle formation and rushed me. I faced them and slammed my fist in the ground. "Tesla Wave." All of them stopped in their tracks as high voltage ran through their system.
Tumayo na ako when I noticed the sniper aiming for me. But he never took the shot, when three rockets killed him down.
"Well, courtesy of Smith-san." Sabi ko sa nakangangang si kuya Skil. "Body-tuning, and I found out I can manipulate electricity when I accidentally touched the shop's wiring."
He raised his hands. "Well, damn that sick smith." Usal nia.
"Oh well, he is," I laughed, "but on the good side of being sick."
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