《The Natural Dungeon of Bugs》Chapter 2
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‘Wow,’ Matt thought, still more amazed than ever by the sight that was his status page.
Name: ()Matthew Tine(….)
Titles:
Reincarnated one
Venomous
Race: Dungeon core (Archetype: N/A)
Age: 14
(100/50EP)Level: 1
Stat’s
Core integrity: 1/1
Intelligence: 6
Wisdom: 4
Charisma: 3
Energy: 100/50
Mana:50
Talents
Skill’s
Abilities
spells
Dig
Create(Monster/Trap/Loot)
Claim
Absorb
Dungeon sight
Shield
N/A
"Now, master, go to the Skill's Tab section of your status screen and find a skill named Shield, it’ll be under the abilities section if that helps, select it and you should see….", Bob said, going over the instructions one final time.
‘Ugh’ "I know what to do Bob", Matt said with slight irritation, irritated beyond belief as he was at how Bob kept repeating himself over and over and over again, ‘It’s like he doesn't trust me or something.
“Ok master. I’ll leave you to it then.”
“Ok, I will '' Matt said and having found the skills Tab section mentally selected the shield skill before Bob could promptly interrupt him with yet another word in response.
You have selected a Skill (shield)
Is it your intent to activate said skill:
Y/N
‘Yes,’ Matt quietly thought, selecting the Y button with no hesitation whatsoever, feeling a sudden strange buzz as he did so, the notification disappearing, another three or so more notifications, appearing, taking its place in an instant second.
You have activated a Skill (shield)
Congratulations, for the first time in your life you have done something original.
For activating a skill for the first time you have gained the uncommon tire title (first timer) and one (skill) mod point to be used at your discretion.
Congratulations, You have gained a mod point.
(Warning this is a specialised one-time use Mod point, user may only use this specialised Mod point to Modify one Tallent of user’s choosing)
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Would you like to use this special perk function now or save it for a later time:
Y/N
‘Yes’, Matt unhesitantly selected the Y button.
You have put forward a request to use a specialised skill mod point, please pick from the options below the skill you wish to modify:
Create(Monsters)
Claim
Shield
Dungeon sight
Dig
‘Shield’.
You have put forward a request to use a specialised skill mod point on the skill Sheild, please select from the options below the type of mod you would like to use on this skill:
Evolve
Expose
Edit
Change
Grow
Subtract
Add
‘Change’
You have put forward a request to spend a specialised skill mod point to use a change Mod on the skill Shield, please select how you wish this mod to express itself from the options below:
Name
Rarity
Type
Energy
Description
‘Energy’
You have put forward a request to spend a specialised skill mod point on change Mod-energy on the skill Shield, please select how you would like this mod to express itself from the options below:
Physical shield
The physical shield is a shield made out of both mental and matter-energy and protects the user from attacks that are of a physical nature.
Emotional shield mode
The emotional shield is a shield made out of the combined efforts of two conversing energy types(mental and emotional energy) with their combined efforts creating a shield that protects the user against Hormonal/emotional manipulation type attacks of any kind for so long as the shield may hold.
Elemental shield
The elemental shield is a shield made out of pure elemental energy. The elemental shield protects the user from elemental damage of whatever elemental setting that the user may designate the shield at.
Mental shield
The mental shield is a shield made out of all types of mental energy that users may encounter, protecting the user from said mental energy.
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Shield of light
The Shield of light is a shield made out of a combination of light, mental and matter-energy. The resulting combination creates a dual-purpose shield that can either protect or hide the user from would-be enemies.
Physical shield
The physical shield is a shield made out of both mental and matter energy and protects the user from attacks that are of a physical nature.
Emotional shield mode
The emotional shield is a shield made out of the combined efforts of two conversing energy types(mental and emotional energy) with their combined efforts creating a shield that protects the user against Hormonal/emotional manipulation type attacks of any kind for so long as the shield may hold.
Elemental shield
The elemental shield is a shield made out of pure elemental energy. The elemental shield protects the user from elemental damage of whatever elemental setting that the user may designate the shield at.
Mental shield
The mental shield is a shield made out of all types of mental energy that users may encounter, protecting the user from said mental energy.
Shield of light
The Shield of light is a shield made out of a combination of light, mental and matter-energy. The resulting combination creates a dual-purpose shield that can either protect or hide the user from would-be enemies.
‘I hope I don't regret this’ Matt thought, salivating over the series of opinions that were available to him, agonising over the many, many things that could be done with any one of them. And so. Hoping, beyond all hope, that he knew what he was doing, as he went to make his choice, mentally selecting the mental shield before he could come up with the corage to change his mind.
Congratulations You have chosen to modify a skill (Shield) with a Mod (Change-Energy-Mental) by use of a specialised mod point.
Are you sure you would like to pursue this action:
Y/N
‘Hell no, but I have no other choice do I’ Matt thought, mentally selecting the Y button before he could even think to change his mind and wind up choosing something else instead.
Congratulations, you have chosen to modify the skill (Shield) with a Mod (Energy addition-Menat energy), creating a new skill in the process.
Warning as this modification has a mental component included with its makeup; it shall require the user to go into Sleep Mode for the required amount of time (1 hour and 15 minutes)
Are you sure you would like to Modify the skill shield in this way? You may back out at any time and choose a safer, more secure option. (Please, please don’t be stupid, me man. Say no for light's sake)
Warning this decision can not be taken back. This shall be your last warning. Are you sure you're sure?
Y/N
“Yes, I’m sure!”Matt mentally shouted, annoyed and slightly irritated at the fact that this seemingly all-knowing omniscient god-like system couldn't seem to get a hint, mentally clicking the Y button yet again for the second time in a row, unwilling to back out now when he nearly at the finish line.
Oh ok then. Go on. Do what you gotta do. Consequences be dammed.
Sleep Mode shall activate in:
5
4
3
2
1
0
Nighty night, sucker!
“What the heck?” Matt wondered, falling to the darkness that was sleep before he could truly comprehend the message's full meaning.
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