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RWBY: Just a Gamer Grinding Away

Added 2024-04-03 14:28:49 +0000 UTC

CHAPTER 4

This.

SLASH!

Is.

SLASH!

Horrendous!

Panting, I rolled my body to the side as a large black arm swung and missed me by a few centimeters. With one leg forward, I pushed my body with all the strength left in my body as I launched myself towards the Alpha Ursa.

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[ OBSERVE Skill Used]

[ Name: Ursa - ALPHA ]

[ AGE: 21 Months ]

[ RACE: Grimm ]

[ LEVEL: 18 ]

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Twisting Raiden into a reverse grip, I inhaled and held my breath as another arm was swung towards my head, intending to cleave my head off my neck. Fuck, this thing was fast despite its large size!

Jumping into the air to dodge the arm, I soared into the sky before letting gravity do its job, the fundamental force reeling me back onto the ground. And then I started spinning my body like a bey blade.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

Like a buzz saw, Raiden and I cleaved through the Alpha Ursa from its head down to its legs in half. Landing on the ground, I bit my lips to hold back the vomit that threatened to escape through my mouth as I backed off from the Grimm that started fading away after its death.

DING~

Stabbing Raiden into the ground, I caught myself from falling to the ground, my legs shaking in exhaustion. I gave out a large sigh of tiredness as I looked around myself. The evidence of battles were evident, with the amount of craters, fallen trees, and unearthed rocks.

Fucking hell, today was the most stressful day yet, groups of Grimm jumped me as soon as I deal with another, I think I killed more than 7 dozen of them today alone.

Right, the system gave out a ping. I went to check what it was.

"... YESSSSSS!"

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[ DUNGEON KEY - WHITE added to Inventory ]

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I almost cried on the spot. Fucking 14 days. The drop rate of the key was so horrendous that it took 14 days worth of grinding dozens of Grimm every day. Did you know how hard it was to get the Grimm's attention? I had to think back to all the depressing and rage-inducing moments in my life.

I even leveled up to 23! The moment I reached Level 20 on day 2, the rate of growth dropped drastically!

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[ STATUS PAGE ]

[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]

[ AGE: 15 ]

[ CLASS: Production ]

[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]

[ LEVEL: 23 (9%) ]

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[ HP: 2800 / 2800 (56 HP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ MP: 2800 / 2800 (56 MP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ AP: 38 / 2300 (56 AP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ STR: 56 ]

[ CON: 56 ]

[ AGI: 56 ]

[ MA: 56 ]

[ CHA: 56 ]

[ LUK: 56 ]

[ Stat Points: 72 ]

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But damn, were the Grimm getting stronger by the second. I'd need to allocate these points, or else I'll just die from the quantity of Grimm jumping on me.

Thinking about my build, I decided not to put points into CHA, and LUK yet, since I will need the offensive stats more. I don't have any skills that use MA other than potion making, so that's a no-go too.

That leaves 3 main stats to put my points in. Dividing the stat points into 3, I allocated all 3 main stats.

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[ STATUS PAGE ]

[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]

[ AGE: 15 ]

[ CLASS: Production ]

[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]

[ LEVEL: 23 (9%) ]

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[ HP: 4000 / 4000 (80 HP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ MP: 2800 / 2800 (56 MP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ AP: 38 / 2300 (80 AP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ STR: 80 ]

[ CON: 80 ]

[ AGI: 80 ]

[ MA: 56 ]

[ CHA: 56 ]

[ LUK: 56 ]

[ Stat Points: 0 ]

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A sudden shock went through my spine as I felt the changes to my body. My whole body started to itch, and something was going on internally. A few seconds of scratching the itch away later, my body was back to feeling like normal.

The heck was that?

... Eh, I should be good. There isn't any debuffs or damage taken from what I'm seeing. Taking Raiden out of the ground, I gave it a few swings, and wow was it easier and faster to do a slash.

Keeping the blade into my Inventory, I decided to wait for half an hour for my AP to regenerate to full before tackling the dungeon. God knows that I needed a good rest, maybe I'll take a quick nap while I wait...

Fully rested and filled to the brim with Aura, I made sure that I was fully ready. Sorting my inventory so that it would be easier to bring the desired items out, I counted stock. Potions, more than plenty. Weapons, all unsheathed and ready to be used. All stats check, we are ready to go.

Summoning the dungeon key from my Inventory, it materialized into my hand like the others, looking like a medieval key made of bone. Ah, now what though? Push it through the mirage and hope for the best?

... Fuck it.

Holding it tightly, I walked to the dungeon portal and pushed the key into the mirage, and then turned it like a normal door lock. A click sounded in my head as a prompt from the system appeared in my vision.

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[ DUNGEON KEY inserted ]

[ DUNGEON #15 - Zombie Apocalypse ACTIVATED ]

[ LOCKING MECHANISM unlocked ]

[ TIME LIMIT until DUNGEON BREAK - 120 MINUTES ]

[ Beginning NAVIGATION ]

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Before I could even process the system's prompt, my arm that's holding onto the key gets sucked into the portal. Surprised, I tried to pull it back out, but the pull was too strong as I eventually get sucked into the portal.

My eyes shot wide open the moment I was back from being unconscious. Quickly getting up, I looked around the place with haste to analyze my situation.

... I'm in a city? This place looked unfamiliar to him, but I am undoubtedly inside what seemed to be a very large city. Skyscrapers covered the sky, with wide roads that could accommodate more than 4 vehicles.

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[ DUNGEON CLEAR CONDITION: Kill All Zombies (0 / 300) ]

[ TIME LIMIT until DUNGEON BREAK - 120 MINUTES ]

[ REWARD: 10 Stat Points, PERKS Unlocked, +1 LEVEL ]

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The moment the system prompt appeared, I suddenly could hear groans and moans coming out from the surrounding buildings. Looking at the direction, a sweat dripped from my face at the gross-looking humanoid monsters that crept up towards me.

Rotten and decaying flesh barely clung to its body, with dried up blood covering its mouth. I gagged at the smell and appearance as I used Observe for a better picture of what I'm facing.

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[ OBSERVE Skill Used]

[ Name: Male Zombie Walker ]

[ AGE: 43 Years (4 Years since Turned) ]

[ RACE: Human (Zombie) ]

[ LEVEL: 8 ]

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Using Observe on more of them, I couldn't help but sigh... in annoyance. What the fuck, I've been grinding for this dungeon's key, and this was all it is? But...

"Thank fuck, I've been dealing with so many mobs my level!"

Bringing out both Raiden and Storm Breaker, I gave a smirk as I charged towards the clump of zombies. This was going to be so easy!

[ DUNGEON CLEAR CONDITION: Kill All Zombies (174 / 300) ]

[ TIME LIMIT until DUNGEON BREAK - 7 MINUTES ]

[ REWARD: 10 Stat Points, PERKS Unlocked, +1 LEVEL ]

I would have cleared this dungeon easily, but I'm gonna take my time instead. Definitely not because of the horrible drop rate of that damn key. I'm petty but not that petty. Nah, I'm doing this to learn new stuff for my combat style.

I've always been a person that constantly tunnel visions whenever I'm focusing on something. Now, I can relax on potion and wood crafting, and now focus on the combat aspect.

I'd like to try and make a strengthening skill with both Magic and Aura. In fiction, there are so many damn stories where mana could be used to boost a person's physical abilities by pumping all their bodies with mana. And for Aura, it should be possible, how else would small-sized girls like Ruby hold scythes with the weight of a sniper-rifle with ease?

The question now is, how to do so?

A few kills of zombies later, I got it. I'll just copy some popular fiction character's magic and techniques! Damn, I'm smart, ain't that right Zombie Number 185? Well, that grunt is a yes then.

Man, I need someone to talk to, it's been... Huh, it's been a month now. Time flies, huh, Zombie Number 185? Yeah, I know right?

Ashton, focus! OK, I'll just channel my Mana around my body and hope for the best. Sometimes, intent works in some magic system...

Taking a deep breath, I focused on the source of my mana, getting a "grip" on some of it before pulling it around my body. To my head, torso, arms, legs, every part of my body.

The sudden burst of heat in my body caused me to inhale deeply, before exhaling tensely. I think the magic spell worked. First try, baby.

... I feel more rejuvenated? I don't know how to explain this feeling, but it's like my muscles and limbs are being fueled by hot, warm, adrenaline, every single cell being supercharged with endless energy. I feel... powerful. Strong.

DING~

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[ Gained Skill - MANA BURST ]

[ MANA BURST - LEVEL 1 ]

[ Mana supercharges cells in the body, boosting its physical prowess. ]

[ Increases STR, CON, and AGI by 10% ]
[ COST: 50 MP per Minute]

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20%? Holy shit that is good. Looking at the boost through my status page, I gave out a grin as I crushed a zombie's head with an empowered backhand.

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[ STATUS PAGE ]

[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]

[ AGE: 15 ]

[ CLASS: Production ]

[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]

[ LEVEL: 23 (9%) ]

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[ HP: 4800 / 4800 (96 HP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ MP: 2750 / 2800 (56 MP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ AP: 201 / 2300 (96 AP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ STR: 80 (96) ]

[ CON: 80 (96) ]

[ AGI: 80 (96) ]

[ MA: 56 ]

[ CHA: 56 ]

[ LUK: 56 ]

[ Stat Points: 0 ]

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So 16 extra points in each main stat? That is good, though my Mana is dropping like crazy. Stopping the technique for now, I decided to handle the Aura version instead. Doing the same thing with Mana Burst, I eventually got it, though it felt weaker than its Mana variant. It was however easier to channel.

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[ Gained Skill - AURA BURST ]

[ AURA BURST - LEVEL 1 ]

[ Aura supercharges cells in the body, boosting its physical prowess. ]

[ Increases STR, CON, and AGI by 5% ]
[ COST: 100 AP per Minute]

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5% was still a good buff, though little... Oh, my god. I can hold it indefinitely if my CON is high enough!

Wait a second. What if I can stack them both? Inhaling and exhaling, I did just that. It was a little harder to control both energies together, but eventually after stacking Aura with Mana...

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[ HP: 5300 / 5300 (106 HP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ MP: 2700 / 2800 (56 MP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ AP: 207 / 2300 (106 AP Regen Per Minute) ]

[ STR: 80 (106) ]

[ CON: 80 (106) ]

[ AGI: 80 (106) ]

[ MA: 56 ]

[ CHA: 56 ]

[ LUK: 56 ]

[ Stat Points: 0 ]

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