RWBY: Just a Gamer Grinding Away
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As if a bell just rung, the Beowolf charged towards me with its arms raised outwards.
Feeling the sense of panic, I quickly breathed in and held my breath as I waited for the timing.
NOW!
I ducked under the claw-strike, angling my sword and letting it cleave through the hide of the Grimm.
Hard! The hide was so hard that his blade stuck in its body!
Clenching my teeth, I used everything in my muscles as I dragged my sword, cutting through the side of the monster and eventually swinging the blade out of the body.
The Beowolf dropped to the ground with a cry a few meters from me, and I used the chance to dash towards the downed monster.
Twirling the blade to hold it in reverse grip, I gripped it tightly as I shoved the blade into the werewolf's skull, the blade cutting deep into the head.
The monster's body spasms for a few seconds before laying limp on the ground. A second later, the body started fading into dust, the wind carrying the remains of the Grimm.
Exhaling deeply, I pulled the blade out of the ground with some difficulty.
That was... An adrenaline rush, phew! My goodness, how do people fight for rounds on end when just a fight that lasted seconds made me so tired!
DING~
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[ LEVEL UP! ]
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Oh, nice, I leveled up!
Opening my status page, I hummed at the increase in my stats.
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[ STATUS PAGE ]
[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]
[ AGE: 15 ]
[ CLASS: Production ]
[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]
[ LEVEL: 2 (7%) ]
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[ HP: 600 (12 HP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ MP: 600 (12 MP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ AP: 200 (12 AP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ STR: 12 ]
[ CON: 12 ]
[ AGI: 12 ]
[ MA: 12 ]
[ CHA: 12 ]
[ LUK: 12 ]
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So leveling up gives 1 stat point to all stats, and since my race gives an extra 1, it's 2 per level up.
That's nice, but I don't see any stat points... How do I even increase my stats other than leveling up?
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[ DAILY MISSIONS unlocked ]
[ DAILY MISSION ]
[ Against the World ]
[ The world is surprisingly cruel for the new Gamer, so you must be stronger to fight against the world. ]
[ Kill 20 Grimm (1 / 10) ]
[ Craft 20 Potions (0 / 20) ]
[ Do 50 Push-ups, Pull-Ups, and Sit-ups (0 / 50) (0 / 50) (0 / 50) ]
[ Cross 1 Kilometer [0 / 1000 Meters) ]
[ REWARD: 3 STAT POINTS, FULL STATUS HEAL ]
[ TIME LIMIT: 1 DAY ]
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Nice timing, Game.
Now that I'm reading this, potions. How do I even... Huh, the moment I thought about making potions, I suddenly know how to make them. That must be Production Master (Basic) working.
Speaking of, what are my skills?
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[ SKILLS ]
[ Gamer's Body ]
[ Gamer's Mind ]
[ Observe ]
[ Production Mastery (Basic) ]
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Tapping on the skills, I got the description of each skill.
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[ Gamer's Body ]
[ The Gamer's Body evolves like that of a Protagonist. ]
[ No PERMANENT PHYSICAL ATTACKS will last on the Body ]
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[ Gamer's Mind ]
[ The Gamer's Mind steels like that of a Protagonist. ]
[ No PERMANENT MENTAL ATTACKS will linger in the Mind ]
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[ OBSERVE ]
[ The Gamer's observations will reveal descriptions of a target. ]
[ Provide LIMITED INFORMATION on Target ]
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[ PRODUCTION MASTERY (BASIC - LEVEL 1) ]
[ Your skill in Producing items is that of a Producer with the bare basics. ]
[ Increases CHANCE OF SUCCESS by 10% ]
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Huh, it doesn't say much at all, as expected from the Game. What does permanent physical and mental attacks count for? Like a severed arm? Missing organs? Depression? What does it count for?
But hey, Observe is huge, no MP needed to use it!
My ears suddenly caught the sound of bushes rustling behind me. Pushing the window to the side, I tensed my body and gripped my sword tight on the handle as I turned around.
Right, Beowolves hunt in packs.
The low growls sent warning signs up to my head as more started appearing around me. Shit, there were... 6 of them, maybe deeper in the woods. Licking my dry lips, I raised my sword up and got into my amateur stance, my lips curling up into a grin at the delicious EXP that was going to drop.
"Come on, you bastard! Now I'm a little motivated!"
Level grinding, here I come!
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Turns out, using my Aura was as easy to bring out as using the system. Just a single thought can cover my whole body with it. And I learned that damage taken upon hitting the Aura shield still hurts even if it mitigates the damage, the hard way.
"Ow, ow, ow, ow!"
I hissed as I dropped my sword, clutching my shoulder with gritted teeth. Fuck, it hurts, but there wasn't a puncture hole at least. The damn last Beowolf did a suicide attack and sunk its teeth as I stabbed it with my sword through its chest.
Touching my gray Aura, I grinned when my finger touched something cold yet warm at the same time. I have no idea how to say this, but damn was this a nice feeling. Like being wrapped around a comfy blanket in a cold night? Yeah, something like that.
Status, please! I gotta see the damage...
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[ STATUS PAGE ]
[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]
[ AGE: 15 ]
[ CLASS: Production ]
[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]
[ LEVEL: 8 (68%) ]
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[ HP: 1300 / 1300 (18 HP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ MP: 1300 / 1300 (18 MP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ AP: 670 / 800 (18 AP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ STR: 26 ]
[ CON: 26 ]
[ AGI: 26 ]
[ MA: 26 ]
[ CHA: 26 ]
[ LUK: 26 ]
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... Huh, I leveled up quite a lot. Huge! But I doubt that this growth is consistent, the first few levels are going to be easy to grind, but after that It's gonna be a nightmare.
Wait, how many did I even kill to get to level 8?
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[ DAILY MISSIONS unlocked ]
[ DAILY MISSION ]
[ Against the World ]
[ The world is surprisingly cruel for the new Gamer, so you must be stronger to fight against the world. ]
[ Kill 20 Grimm (13 / 10) ]
[ Craft 20 Potions (0 / 20) ]
[ Do 50 Push-ups, Pull-Ups, and Sit-ups (0 / 50) (0 / 50) (0 / 50) ]
[ Cross 1 Kilometer [327 / 1000 Meters) ]
[ REWARD: 3 STAT POINTS, FULL STATUS HEAL ]
[ TIME LIMIT: 1 DAY ]
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Damn, I killed quite an amount. That made sense.
Looking around my surroundings, I sighed. It's so green, everything in my sights were just forest and dirt. I really want to start doing my daily mission requirements, but what if a Grimm pops up while I'm working out?
... Eh, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Time to learn how to make potions!
OK, from my memory, I got to have... Oh, come on. Bottles? Where the hell am I supposed to get bottles —
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[ Potion Bottle (Common) x100 added to Inventory ]
[ Mortar and Pestle (Common) x1 added to Inventory ]
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— And never mind! Thanks, Game! Anyways, back to the regularly scheduled program, I need bottles, some fruit, and mana. Simple enough. Grabbing a few berries that looked like grapes, I used Observe on them.
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[ OBSERVE Skill Used]
[ Muscadine ]
[ An edible fruit from the grapevine species, normally found near the Kingdom of Vale. High in dietary fiber. ]
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Yeah, this should work.
Grinding a few berries together into the mortar using a pestle, I waited until the berries turned into a liquid paste before channeling some Mana into the mortar. Instead of the pull from my heart with Aura, the pull came from the center of my chest.
My hands glowed blue as the glow slowly moved, and flowed into the liquified paste. The blue glow intensified until I couldn't see the paste anymore, it was that bright, as I could feel the drain from my chest.
A few seconds later, the glow dissipated, leaving behind a red liquid in the mortar, the liquid seemingly shining under the glow of the sunlight that seeped through the leaves.
... First off, how did it even turn red? Second, man I feel tired! Maybe it's because I used Mana? Aura didn't even do this.
Opening my status page, I hummed as I stored the bright red liquid into a bottle.
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[ STATUS PAGE ]
[ NAME: Ashton Smith ]
[ AGE: 15 ]
[ CLASS: Production ]
[ RACE: Human ??? - Hybrid ]
[ LEVEL: 8 (68%) ]
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[ HP: 1300 / 1300 (18 HP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ MP: 1200 / 1300 (18 MP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ AP: 670 / 800 (18 AP Regen Per Minute) ]
[ STR: 26 ]
[ CON: 26 ]
[ AGI: 26 ]
[ MA: 26 ]
[ CHA: 26 ]
[ LUK: 26 ]
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So, 100 MP per... What's this potion again?
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[ OBSERVE Skill Used]
[ Lesser Health Potion (Basic Tier) ]
[ A weak Health Potion made by a novice Producer using low-grade ingredients. ]
[ Restores 50 HP upon consumption ]
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A health potion, huh? I raised the bottle up so that I could see it at eye-level. I twirled the bottle, watching the red liquid that could potentially save a person's life swirl around. There was a sense of accomplishment when I saw my first product.
By right this should have failed, I had a 1/10 chance of succeeding, and I did it first try.
I gave a smile.
One out of millions, I guess. Time to grind out some potions.
