《The Assassin Before Time》C5 Into the World of Dragons
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Sol 20
'After I woke up, I skinned the bodies and moved on. I was moving through the forest on the next adventure. I am beginning to think that the real dinos that are an actual threat r not around much because, after 16 days of running straight, I have not seen another huge dino. I am closing in on the city I will probably arrive within the month. I am excited to see humans again. It would have been a lonely couple of million years without them. I mean, From what I can decern the meaning of life is other human and those connected with them.'
'hey system, can you pull up stats.'
{status:
Name: Harlock Fjord
Title: The First
Level: 2 (1- 300){0.3}
POINTS: 0
HP:100%
STR:17
RES:14
AGI:19
CHA:11
SKILLS:
The assassins Skills
Trapping Skills
STORE: closed till level 10, Next purchase x3
ITEMS:
Hammock
Katana
Traping skill
1975g
Large Knife
Large ax
kyoketsu-shoge
Bonded Armour
Velociraptor Skin
MISSIONS:
Base
Find a suitable location for a base. It has to be easily defendable, where you could build a fortification.
Requirement: Find a suitable base
Progress: working on it
Time limit: N/A(not applicable)
Reward:500 points, 50 exp
Penalty: No base; wander with no home.
First Kill
Get your real first kill of significance.
Requirement: Kill a Tyrannosaurus rex alone
Progress: N/A
Time limit: 200 million years
Reward: 2000 points, 2000 exp}
Penalty: death, loss of the system, the soul returns to the void
Dino Slaughter
Kill as many dinosaurs as you can on you your way to Alistar on the coast of the Atlantic sea
Requirement: kill 200 dinosaurs of any type on your way to Alistar
Progress: 175
Time limit: Till you reach Alistar
Reward: Small Frigate and crew, all stats go up by 1, 100exp
Penalty: All stats go down by 2.}
'Cool, I reached level 2 now. I just need to reach level 10, and I will get the system shop. I hope it is as interesting as it was promised.'
'i am just about to reach the border in D.R. Congo. I wonder if there will be any human life there probably not in this day and age people have to live with others to survive.'
As I run, the sun is blocked out above my head. I look up, thinking it's a cloud, and I see something I never thought I would see. What looks to be a dragon, but all the things I have ever read or seen about dragons in my past life made them out to be not that big; sure, some are big, but this one is gigantic.
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'hey system, what is that.'
{That is a dragon}
{Red death (A/N: The one in the final fight of how to train your dragon)
Weight: 22,000 pounds
Length: 400 feet
Wingspan: 550 feet
Threat: XXXXXXXXXX,
Do not engage no matter what you will Die}
'Holy Shit, I guess the light did say everything, and there aren't many creatures that date back this long, so I guess dragons would be here as well, right.' (A/N: I just got the inspiration to add these guys. It will be more fun)
'Guess I will have to start power leveling because I will die very fast if I don't. every small dragon I run into, I will have to kill to start putting on some more stats.'
{ I will take it easy on you and not give You a quest to kill one of those things, so here you go}
{Quest triggered:
The ancient tree
Find out what is poising the ancient tree in the middle of the forest and help it.
Requirement: Save the ancient tree
Time Limit: 1 month
Reward: Natures Blessing, 200 exp
Penalty: Curse of the forest}
' ok, this is easy. I just have to go into the forest and find out what is happening there. I can do this.'
'System please mark on my map where the tree is'
{Will do}
So Harlock set off into the forest once again.
I moved fast through the forest in the direction marked on the map. It was a couple of miles off. It took me a minute to get there, and as the tree started to come into view, it was an aw encouraging sight to behold because of the majesty of the tree.
It was probably 100 feet in height, not a great height but a massive height nun the less.
It was an old redwood tree that obviously has weathered many storms.
As I grew closer, I could see some spot where it was black.
' that is probably from it being poisoned.'
I began to search the area looking for any clues as to what did it. So far, I had come up with zilch.
Its got to be some animal that has to poison things because there would be no point the poisoning a tree. Maybe something in the soil coming from a river upstream or something could be getting into the water source and absorbing it into its system.
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'System show me any streams or creeks nearby.'
{there is one very close to 50 feet north, and there should be a small creek running by there}
I moved in the direction the system had told me, and sure enough, there was a creek.
' Now, all I have to do is move upstream to find out what is doing this.'
As I moved upstream, I noticed that other trees are turning black as well.
'Oh man, this is bigger than I thought. Soon it would affect the whole area, possibly killing all living things. I have to find what's doing this.'
As I move up the creek, it breaks into a bigger river.
I follow it, walking along the bank with trees to my right and the water to my left.
'This is probably the main source of water in this area. Everything that drinks this water is probably being poisoned as well.'
As I keep moving, a waterfall comes into view.
I keep moving forward, getting closer to the fall. I can hear the tumbling water crashing down in the small lake just under it.
As the lake comes into view, I notice why this is all happening. A large dragon is lying in the lake, not moving at all. I not wanting to get too close for fear of disturbing the dragon.
I am walking along the lake's outer edges, making sure to be quiet and not make too much noise. As I walk, I can get a better view of its neck and is practically torn out. All the blood has clotted up, so it is not leaking out into the river.
'Hey system, what is that.'
{Poison Dragon (deceased)
Weight: 150 Pounds
Threat: B-
Description: If this dragon can even prick you with its razor-sharp fangs, you will die in minutes. Be careful around them; they are quick}
'So it is dead now. I need to get out there and look around it. Luckily the lake or rather, a pond is shallow, and I can move without sinking.'
I moved out closer to the dead dragon picking up its head in my hand and opening its eyes, and seeing the white of them.
As I feel its neck, there is this clear substance leaking through its neck and is all over the place.
'Shit, this must be the poison it must still be in its body and is leaking out, and why whatever killed it didn't eat it. I got to figure a way to get it out to of the lake.'
'System, can I take it into inventory?'
{Since it is for the Quest no help}
'Great, thanks a lot.'
'hmmm, I can use the water to my advantage and try and pull it out.'
{So you know with your current strength you could just pull it out without having to think of a way to do it}
'oh'
I grabbed it by the foot and pulled, yanking it from the lake. Pulling it up on to the rocks next to the shore.
{Quest completed:
The ancient tree
Find out what is poising the ancient tree in the middle of the forest and help it.
Requirement: Save the ancient tree
Time Limit: 1 month
Reward: Natures Blessing, 200 exp
Penalty: Curse of the forest
}
{You have received natures blessing and 200exp}
'What is nature's blessing.'
{Natures Blessing {Passive}
Nature's blessing transforms your body to be extremely strong and made for fighting.
Plus 5 to all stats
Changes your muscle, so they look a little bit different than the average human}
'Well, that was easy, and what a great skill.'
'What are my stats?'
{status:
Name: Harlock Fjord
Title: The First
Level:1 (201 out of 200){100.5}--- 2 (1- 300)
POINTS: 0
HP:100%
STR:22
RES:19
AGI:24
CHA:16
SKILLS:
The assassins Skills
Trapping Skills
Natures Blessing {passive}
STORE: closed till level 10, Next purchase x3
ITEMS:
Hammock
Katana
Traping skill
1975g
Large Knife
Large ax
kyoketsu-shoge
Bonded Armour
Velociraptor Skin
MISSIONS: Closed}
'Cool. I guess I will Just leave this body here since it has no use to me.'
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