Chapter 298: The Bigger They Are_System Change

Chapter 298: The Bigger They Are

 Derek sat next to the dungeon orb, topping up on his health, mana, and stamina before leaving. He was also doing some thinking. What he was hoping for most was that he would actually be rewarded forpleting the trial. With histest interaction with the other system, he thought there might be a chance that he would no longer be rewarded for doing things inside his current system. Well, things other than levels up to 250.

 With the trialplete and nothing pressing to do while he recovered, Derek began going through his notifications.

 You have killed level 250 Caustic Whale of Pestilence.

 236,550,000,000 Experience Gained

 Level Up

 173,919,275,550/212,325,000,000

 Derek smiled. Even with the amount of experience points he needed to level, he was still able to get a bit more than an entire level for one fight. It was also nice to see that the level hadted him 35 stat points to use at his discretion, instead of his previous 30. It wasnt a huge upgrade, but stat points were stat points, and now that it looked like he could go beyond the 1,500 stat point cap, every point mattered. After dismissing the kill window, he viewed his now status sheet.

 Status

 Personal Information

 Name:

 Age:

 Level:

 Experience:

 ss:

 Race:

 Derek Hunt

 30

 203

 130,370,000,550/193,000,725,000

 Void Monarch (Mythical)

 Human (Void)

 Health:

 Mana:

 Stamina:

 37625

 15465

 37625

 Stats

 Strength

 Dexterity

 Endurance

 Vitality

 Intelligence

 Wisdom

 Stat Points Remaining

 1000

 1000

 1505

 1505

 1500

 1031

 35

 Contracts

 nah Swan (Crown Restaurant)

 Silvi (Bonded Beast)

 Ste Brighton (Crown Restaurant)

 No Proxy (Torith Adventurers Guild)

 Rudolph Mckinney

 Natalie Savannah via Malorie Stewart

 View Contract

 View Status

 View Contract

 View Contract

 View Contract

 Contract Unavable

 Skills

 Absolute Nullify Lv. 12, Bare Fist Specialty Lv. 1(View Upgrades), Basic Repair Lv. 1, Chain Lightning Lv. 14, Channel Void Lv. 20, Cleaning Lv. 9, Cure Toxin Lv. 10, Dismantle Lv. 12, Enhanced Movement Speed Lv. 2, Greater Meditation Lv. 10, Identify Lv. 17, Magic Resistance Lv. 20, Multi-Strike Lv. 14, Physical Resistance Lv. 20, Polearm Specialty Lv. 2 (Voids Harbinger), Rejuvenation Lv. 16, Sweeping sh Lv. 20, Telepathy Lv. 7, Time Prison Lv. 14, Void Call Lv. 4, Void Creation Lv. N/A, Void Sense Lv. 20, Void Shift Lv. 10, Void Steps Lv. 13, Void Storage Lv. N/A, Void Travel Lv. N/A

 Skill Points Remaining: 15

 Skill Upgrade Points Remaining: 0

 Shared Skills from Companion: Active Void Shift Lv. 10, Void Lightning Bolt Lv. 6

 Skills Avable to Share (Please select two to share. These skill selections cannot be changed for one year): Absolute Nullify Lv. 10, Channel Void Lv. 10, Time Prison Lv. 10, Void Call Lv. 4, Void Sense Lv. 10, Void Shift Lv. 10, Void Steps Lv. 10, Void Storage Lv. N/A, Void Travel Lv. N/A

 Achievements

 Greater Giant yer, Jack of All, Lesser Dungeon Explorer, Lesser Dungeon Traveler, Lesser Enigma, Lesser Enforcer of Oaths, Repetitive Dungeoneer, Minor yer of the Unknown, Solo Diver, Magical ss Cannon, Meat Shield, Lesser Explorer, Offensive Powerhouse

 During the entire fight that he used Harbinger, his Polearm Specialty had leveled up a single time, which Derek believed to be pretty great progress. It was an evolved skill, after all. Greater Meditation was not an easy skill to level, so he was already prepared for Polearm Specialty to be the same. Especially with skill leveling speed somewhat dependent on level.

 Cure Toxin had also made it to level 10 at the end, which was great. The skill was finally useful again. If nothing else, it was good to have. Everything else seemed to be around the same as thest time he had checked his sheet. Well, all but one thing.

 Derek studied his contract list with a frown. Francesco Jobs was no longer listed as the proxy to the Torith Adventurers Guild contract he had signed back in Torith. Does this mean that he died? Or did he break his contract with the guild? A number of scenarios ran through Dereks thoughts. He was the Adventurers Guild manager in Torith. He could have had some connection to the Torith family. IF thats the case, it would make sense that he died. 

 But Derek frowned. Surely they wouldnt have taken this long to eradicate those with close ties to Gerald. Its been like a year since we caught him. It just doesnt add up. Ill have to ask Shae and Cain when I get out of here. Maybe those two or Edgar will have a clue. I cant say that I liked the guy, because I didnt. But Im not sure he would be involved in something like that. I thought he was just an elitist jerk. Still with a frown, Derek dismissed his status sheet.

 Next, he stood and walked to the edge of the small ind. Since Im not using the Time Prison as a hotel anymore, I dont think Ill be needing these. With a flick of his wrist, a storage ring appeared out of his storage bracelet and he put it on. Then, with a wave of his hand, two bathing tubs appeared next to him. Then, he took one and dunked it into the toxic water, then did the same with the other.

 He was sure that the water would probably eat through the tubs rather quickly, so he swiftly stored them back in a storage ring where the destruction would halt until he removed them. His thought was that at the very least, Roman or Brandi might find the liquid interesting. If nothing else, he wasnt against using the water to increase both his Cure Toxin and Rejuvenation levels. He wouldnt enjoy it, but he would do it.

 Finally, after viewing his status once more to make sure he was topped off, he moved back to the trial orb and ced his hand on it. Then, he was hit with thepletion notification.

 Trial Complete

 Assigning Rewards

 Assigning Rewards

 Err

 Assigning Rewards

 Congrattions, you have received an Achievement: The Bigger They Are

 What? The notification he received was the oddest one hed gotten. It seemed like his hunch that he would have a hard time getting rewarded by his current system wasnt terribly far off. However, the system had somehow pushed through and given him an Achievement. Yet, he didnt know if that was the same one he would have gotten before the other system interfered.

 Still, he received something. And with the name of it, it was most definitely rted to the trial he undertook. So, he dismissed thepletion notification so he could view the next one.

 The Bigger They Are

 3% increase in all stats per magnitude in weight when battling an enemyrger than yourself. Max increase in stats is 15%. Stats cannot increase greater than the system limit.

 Now thats an Achievement. In fact, his new Achievement reminded him much more of the Titles he used to get from his former system. For the most part, when he received Achievements from The Great System they were always stat points, skills, or the like. He hadnt really received one that had a percentage increase other than his Solo Diver Achievement and Repetitive Dungeoneer Achievements which conditionally increased stats in dungeons or possible reward percentages for dungeons.

 But, those only worked in dungeons. And the one that increased his stats had the caveat that he had to be in the dungeon alone. He hadnt actually checked his stats while fighting the whale, but he hadnt felt any increase in his usual stats, so it was likely that it hadnt activated in the trial as it was a part of the dungeon which had multiple participants.

 But, he was very content with his new Achievement. He seemed to be fighting enemies that were much bigger than himselftely, so the extra stats would surelye in handyter on. Its definitely a better reward for me than the skill scroll. But I wonder if its an Achievement I could have obtained by fighting massive enemiester on. 

 With a shrug, he dismissed his new Achievement. Then he ced his hand back on the trial orb and prepared himself to go back. After getting a couple tubs full of the corrosive water, he thought about trying to salvage some of the whale, but for some reason, it didnt float, and had already sunk deep down into the ocean, and he really didnt feel like diving in water like that, so he gave it up.

 With a thought, he selected to leave the trial, and, as always, a bright light shed over him. The next thing he knew, he was standing next to the row of trial orbs and was being surrounded by the rest of the raid party.

 Before he could even get his bearing, he was rushed by Victor Greend, Asana Greends cousin. The elven mage grasped Derek by the shoulder and red deep into his eyes.

 One day!? the elf half yelled. How is it that my cousin died, and you came back fine in not even one day? Tell me! What happened in there?

 Derek could tell that the man was half angry and half confused, and he couldnt me the guy. Victor and his cousin, from the little that Derek had seen, had a pretty good rtionship. They stayed together for the most part, and both had close to the same personalities.

 Derek grabbed the mages arm and removed it from his shoulder. He wasnt a big fan of being touched unwarranted. Then, before the man could speak again, Derek held his hand up. Give me some time to get oriented, he said. Well wait for Edgar to get here, too. I dont feel like exining myself twice.

 Derek saw Victor ball his hand into a fist a couple of times, but, in the end, the seething elf chose to stay quiet. But he didnt have to wait long, as Edgar, Avery, Blitz, and Lyra arrived together less than thirty secondster.

 Already? Edgar asked as soon as he hopped down from Blitzs back.

 Derek nodded. Yeah.

 Was it that easy? Avery asked. He was more interested in the fighting than anything else, especially after being couped up in the capital with nah helping to take care of her business.

 Not exactly, Derek said before recounting everything he went through. Of course, he held back exactly how he defeated the whale, but he exined everything else, like the system banning the use of the escape scrolls when the duel started, and the literally toxic fighting conditions the trial had. Once he finished, he watched as Victors rage left him and his head fell.

 She never had a chance. I doubt I would have had a chance. Damn it! The elf stomped the ground before he strode off. Everyone left him alone. It looked like he needed some time to grieve.

 Sounds like quite the battle, Edgar said.

 Seems easy enough, Avery chirped. It wouldnt have been a problem for Lyra and me.

 If the system allowed you to take her with you, Derek pointed out, and Avery frowned. Then he turned his attention back to Edgar. Youre going to have to take control of the raid. If the Great System is going to keeping up with tricky trials like thest two, were not going to be able to half-ass it anymore. Unless you want half the raid party to die.

 Derek made sure to speak to Edgar loud enough for everyone to hear. Perhaps his words would have some effect on them, and would make it easier for Edgar to assert control. Of course, he could do so any time he wanted. It would just be better if everyone was on board when he did.

 Im starting to think the same, Edgar sighed.

 Anyway, theres something I want to talk to you about, Derek said, then he looked into the group and signaled for Shae and Cain. I need to talk to all of you.

 Is this about Torith? Edgar asked, causing Derek to frown.

 What? Derek asked. The proxy to my contract with the Adventurers Guild disappeared. It was through the manager at Torith, so I guess? He wasnt a very likeable guy, so I thought he may have had some dealings with Gerald. Was that not the case?

 That was when Derek noticed that, along with Shae and Cain, Walter had alsoe forward.

 Walter? he asked.

 It seems something major has happened in Torith, the older healer sighed. And we dont think Gerald is the reason.

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Chapter 298: The Bigger They Are