Just as he was about to into the the cave, a beep sound came from his wrist device, the one given by the vice principal, which drew his attention...
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blue screen popped up in front of Morca, displaying:
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Menu
• Personal Profile
•Eden Domineer Academy Trial Rules
• Trial 1: Survival
• Ranking
• Points
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Seeing this, Morca paused in his step and tapped on the Trial Rules first to get a grasp of what was to come. The interface changed to a dialogue screen, displaying the rules of the trial:
• Accumulate at least 150 points to secure a chance of getting admitted into the academy's Elementary Class.
• Accumulate at least 500 points to secure a chance of getting admitted into the academy's Elite Class.
• Fulfill the above requirement and secure a 2-star monster's territory to get a chance to be admitted into the academy's Exceptional Class.
•Secure two 2-star monster territories and accumulate at least 1,500 points to be admitted into the academy's Unique Class.
Noted: Your class determines your future monthly resources for progress, so we advise you to do your best to get into one of the last three for faster advancement.
Ways to earn points: Simple! Kill as many monsters as you can to accumulate points.
Time Limit: 004:23:49:43 (Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds)
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Point Distribution:
• 1-star monster = 20 pts
• 1-star+ monster = 150 pts
• 2-star monster = 500 pts
• 2-star+ monster = 1000 pts
Note: The closer the time limit gets to zero, the smaller the dungeon becomes, and the higher the chance of encountering stronger monsters.
Suggestion:Teamwork is also a form of power. We suggest you form a team of five, unless you're confident enough to go solo.
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After reading the rules and details, Morca simply smiled.
"So, I need to kill at least three 2-star monsters to be admitted into the Unique Class. And there are only ten of them in total…"
Morca frowned, knowing he wasn't the only one capable of slaying 2-star monsters.
"Especially with her here... I'll have to be quick, or else I might only qualify for the Exceptional Class. And that 2-star+ monster, since it's listed... means there might be one or two in this trial."
Drawing this conclusion with some mental calculation, Morca exited the EDA Trial tab and clicked on the Ranking.
Ranking
1. Noe Laura -> 950
2. Morca Sherman -> 500
3. Leo Mordric -> 370
4. Brain Magnus -> 320
5. Jack Voidspace -> 300
6. Karon Tarma -> 240
7. Denis Sherman -> 220
8. Gina Erickson -> 200
9. Marcus Stormer -> 170
10. Max Magnus -> 160
11. Rider Wisewind -> 120
...
12. Tyler Sherman -> 100
13. Zoe Voidspace -> 60
...
14. Carly Tarma -> 40
15. Zack Moss -> 20
16. Zaphi Voidspace -> 20
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"As expected of her. The trial just began, but she's already left everyone behind."
He glanced at the golden name at the top of the list Noe Laura. He knew her well. his Morca's bound.
"But as for him... Who is he?"
Morca couldn't help but glance at the name in third place... Leo Mordric, a name not from any of the seven ancient family.
"Maybe a dark horse has appeared."
With that, he closed the interface. He didn't need it for now. He would let action speak louder for him.
"I'm still in second place. I just have to kill more. Maybe I can still surpass her. Hmm, I haven't checked my status in a while… let's see."
"Status."
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System Notification
Congratulations on defeating the 2-star Vampiro Royal Monster
Mission: Be the solo winner of the Dark Avengers Club (Complete)
• Reward 1: 200 EXP (Claimed)
• Reward 2: +5 to all attribute stats (Claimed)
Hidden Mission Triggered
Start cultivating and form your core, reaching the Core Formation Stage (Complete)
• Reward 1: Instant 3-level upgrade (Claimed)
• Reward 2: Unique Skill (Claimed: Crimson Moon Thread)
• Reward 3: Second Awakening (Claimed)
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Status
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Name: Morca Sherman Nihility
Age: 16
Rank: Awakened+ (Core Formation+)
Level: 15
EXP: 400/500
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Attributes:
Strength: 19.9 (+5)
Agility: 19.9 (+5)
Endurance: 19.9 (+5)
Intelligence: 19 (+5)
Will: 4 → 17.2
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Affinity/Class: Darkness, Shadow, Blood
Bloodline: Infinity Nihility / Battle Crimson Moon
Talent: Ultimate SSSZ+
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Unique Skills:
Blank, Oblivion Blade, Crimson Moon Thread
Aquired Skill:
Breathing Blood codex (Codex 1/3)
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Curse: Eternal Doom
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Current Mission:
Admit into the Academy's Unique Class
Reward 1: 1500 EXP
Reward 2: +10 to All Attribute Stats
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When Morca saw this, he smirked.
"Interesting… so I can trigger missions even without the system directly assigning them. That means sometimes I just need to go wild to get more missions. And the rewards… they're worth it."
"Hmm… Second Awakening? So that feeling I had while fighting the ten 2-star+ monsters… that was it. There's more to learn about it, maybe in the Academy."
He turned his attention to his attribute stats.
"Am I at my limit in the Awakened rank? I can't progress unless I break through. All my attributes stopped at 19.9. But the Will..."
He was stunned.
He didn't know how he'd gained so much Will without completing a major mind-based mission. Then something clicked in his mind.
"Is it because of cultivating non-stop and stressing my mental willpower by not resting since awakening? That must be it. I need to rest a bit after getting into the academy." (the +5 attribute also applied)
Thinking about this, he decided he would strike a balance while seeking power. He didn't want to lose himself to it.
After all, what's the point of power if you've lost your emotions? That would be unfair, right?
Then he looked at the last thing in the system... and smiled.
"As expected, a new mission popped up the moment I arrived. And the condition doesn't say 'ranked number one'... so I can complete it even without topping the ranking. All I have to do is slay three 2-star monsters and a few 1-star+ monsters, and I'll be in the Unique Class."
With that, he closed the system interface and stepped into the cave.
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The inside was dark and damp, water dripping from above. The ground was slippery and mossy. But none of that caught Morca's attention.
What did was the body parts of Bull Horn Crocodiles, blood staining the walls, and worse, there were no signs of struggle.
They had been killed before they even realized it.
"Did someone get here before me? Or… did another monster take over the Bull Horn Crocodile's territory?"
Either way, this was the territory of the Bull Horn Crocodile.
"Let's keep going. Maybe I'm overthinking it."
As his thoughts ran wild, he kept moving forward, until he reached the other side of the cave. What he saw was...
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A/N:
Thank you all for your support!
Exciting news — I might be getting this book contracted this week, so expect more thrilling adventures ahead. I will be going all out soon! Hahaha!
-Eribor Samix-