Chapter 8

Eater vs Tamer

“Not so fast, foolish one.”

“Oh boi.”

“You dare trespass into my territory?!”

“So what if I did, I’m leaving now ok?”

“Ah, you truly are an absolute coffee mug.”

“The hell does that even mean?”

“Quiet! It seems that we cannot communicate through words, you buffoon.”

In a split of a second, a fist appeared in front of Lost’s face. Lost instinctively moved backwards, but he was too slow.

Bhwack!

Lost flew across the cave-like structure.

“Shit… that hurts!”

“What’d you do that for?!”

Lost’s shout echoed throughout the area, there was an excruciating silence after, only to be broken by a familiar robotic voice.

[Iron Mantis! Armor up!]

‘Huh?’

The man who spoke in a british accent has transformed into an armored hero, similar in shape to the intelligent mantis’ other form.

“Prepare yourself for judgement, intruder.”

“Ugh, he speaks like a knight in an old movie..”

“Fine, so be it.”

‘If I fight here, I’ll definitely lose.’

‘Is there another room I can fight in?

[You have equipped the characteristic ‘Black Iron Body’.]

Ddokk!

Ddokk!

Ddokk!

Lost struck the walls, one by one, as he ran across the cave.

“What are you doing, you absolute mug?”

“Have you gone bonkers?”

‘Shut up..’

Ddokk!

Ddokk!

Ddong!!

The wall part he hid made a sound that convinced him that there was something behind.

‘There it is!’

“Hey cracker-butters, what’re you standing there for?”

“You absolute mug.”

“How dare you insult me like that!”

“Take this!”

[Fun Gun! Quick Gun! Green Gun! Shooting Shooter Mantis Gun!]

‘Ok that’s gotta be annoying for him too’

The man then pulled out the magazine from his gun, replacing it with a glowing green-hued one.

[Special Magazine! Blasting Green Bullets!]

Pphew!

The moment the man pulled the trigger, a huge sphere of green plasma shot out, it was as big as the Black Iron Slime King he fought before.

[You have equipped the characteristic ‘Hungry Viscosity’.]

Lost dodged the attack, causing the big ball of danger to hit the wall. The damage done by it was big enough to demolish the wall, revealing a hole which led to a room.

‘I knew it.’

“Gwahh!!”

“You have caused myself to destroy my base, my anger levels have reached the top!”

“You will perish right here!”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever.”

“Hrrngh!”

Lost entered the hole.

“Come back here, you!!” shouted the man, as he hurried to chase Lost.

Lost saw the room and was amazed, the man was dedicated to designing the room, it seemed. It was a room, reminiscent of the training grounds you’d often see in video games, to serve as a tutorial. And this time, it was perfect for him. There were many obstacles here and there, places to hide, as well as a few traps, although less visible than the first two.

If Lost wasn’t a professional KnB player, he wouldn’t have spotted them. However, it was a game utilizing traps and such, most of which led him to victories. Thus, this room was a chess board for him, the player.

“Heh heh heh..”

Lost could only laugh. With the characteristic ‘Hungry Viscosity’, he could sneak into places normal players couldn’t, which means he could also be in places the man even knew was accessible to be in.

Lost quickly searched around the room for a weapon. He was certain that he couldn’t win against a gun with only his fists.

He found a bow and arrows, as well as a dagger. The bow had a green aura around it. This signified that the bow was a rare rarity weapon that was enhanced at least to +5. He quickly inspected the bow.

Lost Elf's Bow +6 Rare Weapon

Ranged Bow

Damage 85-106

Speed 3.00

A bow once wielded by an elf lost in the woods. The bow is created through magic, with several types of wood as the materials. It also acts as a guide, should you be lost.

Effects:

+19 Agility

+28 Stamina

Durability 103/105

When equipping this weapon, a small minimap will appear in your vision.

‘..!’

“A minimap?”

‘Minimap’ was not a feature in Freedom Fantasy, to increase player’s immersion to the game. Initially a lot complained about this, because they were used to minimaps in other mmo games. However, later the players admit that it did increase their immersion.

He continued to inspect the arrows beside the bow. The first arrow had a red color on its tip, with a faint smell of smoke coming from it. The second arrow had a blue tip, and a frosty texture on the arrowhead, it also had a vague white mist emitting from the tip. The last one was an arrow made fully of metal, the tip was yellow, and it continued until the tail of the arrow, spiralling like a snake. Every two seconds or so, a spark is emitted.

Apprentice's Burn Arrow +1 Ammo

An arrow that can cause the 'burning' state. It is made by an apprentice blacksmith.

Effects:

+Fire Damage

+10% Chance of Burn Apprentice's Freeze Arrow +3 Ammo

An arrow that can cause the 'frozen' state. It is made by an apprentice blacksmith.

Effects:

+Ice Damage

+30% Chance of Freeze Apprentice's Electric Arrow +2 Ammo

An arrow that can cause the 'stunned' state. It is made by an apprentice blacksmith.

Effects:

+Electric Damage

+20% Chance of Stun

“Oh, what a grab!”

“What about the dagger?”

Mermaid Dagger +4

Mermaid Dagger +4 Epic Weapon

Melee Dagger

Damage 69-130

Speed 1.80

A dagger made with mermaid's scales and tears. It is stronger in water. Merpeople might become enraged upon seeing this weapon.

Effects:

+21 Agility

+30% Critical

Durability 104/105

Random chance of reflecting magical damage.

When underwater, user's damage will be doubled.

50% chance of mermaids to instill "Rage" on Mermaids and Mermen.

“Now.. to find a place to hide..”

Lost hid in the dark spot of the room, it was hidden behind a couple barrels and crates. After waiting for a while, the man appeared.

“Come out, you absolute coward!”

‘Like hell I will.’

Syuk!

An arrow came flying towards the man.

‘Heh.’

“Kyakk!”

“You coward! Show yourself!” The man shouted, as if he was ordering to see a manager at a restaurant because of finding a hair in his meal.

‘This guy doesn’t shut up at all, huh?’ Lost wondered, ready to shoot another arrow.

“Fine, here I am.” Lost said with conviction in his words.

“You- ??” The man tried to move, but he couldn’t

[You are in a stunned state.]

“How did you-”

The man stopped his words as soon as he saw the bow Lost was holding

“Wait, that bow…”

“Don’t tell me you-”

Syuk!

An arrow was shot by Lost. The arrow had a red tip, burning itself as it passed through the air.

[You are in a burned state.]

“Aight I’ll see myself out, thanks for the weapons!” Lost shouted, as he ran away with his precious loot.

“It seems that I’ve lost this battle… I will remember your face, young man.”

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[You have taken 10….]

“Guess I’ll die.”