B1 | Chapter 6

Aidan

More time passes as I hunt more bats, gradually leveling myself up in the process. But unfortunately, not only am I getting fewer levels from these bats now that I’m a higher level, but I also seem to be getting skills less frequently.

I just kind of assumed I would get another skill for my Class at level nine since I got a skill at level three and one at six. And yet, I didn’t.

No new skill.

Although I did get a second skill for my Profession at level six.

{Profession Skill} [Void Form Creation(Epic) – Grants the Void Creator the power to create physical void creatures bodies. The power of the physical body is equivalent to the amount of mana and source mana used to create it.] {Profession Skill}

And it’s pretty much the same thing as my first Profession skill.

Another skill I have no idea what does or how to use. Despite some knowledge about its usage entering my mind.

But just because it enters my mind doesn’t mean I know some of the terms it’s using or how to do some of the things it’s telling me to do.

Which is annoying.

Even after reaching level ten, I still don’t get any new skills for my Class.

All the way till I kill more than a hundred bats and keep on going hunting more of them. Clearing one part of the mission.

Eventually I find a new and slightly different cavern with two larger bats amidst the swarm of other bats. All sleeping on the ceiling like the first cavern. And there are three other tunnels branching from this cavern instead of just one along with the entrance.

Okay. It’s just another room to clear out. No problem here.

I identify the big bat, deciding to start with the big ones just to get them out of the way.

[Level 15 Cave Dweller Alpha]

Right. So, that’s a big jump in levels.

The bat alpha in question opens its eyes from the ceiling of the room and immediately locks its gaze on me. Meanwhile I run the hell away.

No thank you.

Please go back to sleep.

I hear a loud screech from the cavern.

It didn’t go back to sleep. Of course it didn’t.

I continue running down the tunnel, taking advantage of my increased physical capabilities to run faster than I’ve ever ran before. Only to glance back several seconds later to find the large bat – one spanning an entire meter in length – chasing after me with four of the smaller ones following it.

At least it’s only one of the big ones and not both.

It’s the small things that matter most.

Not that this bat fits any definition of small.

I continue running down the tunnel as fast as I can while occasionally jumping or rolling to the side to avoid the large bat. All in an attempt to lose the smaller ones who can no longer keep up with me thanks to my higher level.

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And eventually I do manage to lose the smaller ones. Leaving just me and the big bat.

But when I finally turn around fully to stand and face said big bat, I find the thing’s eyes glowing red. Which isn’t a good sign.

The bat then rushes straight at me at a speed faster than I can react to. Following which it bites straight into my neck.