As I exit the tent I go back to thinking about the type of person I want to be. In what direction do I want to develop my abilities.
Angelic is the only thing I can think of. I need to figure out holy and light magic. We'll save that till I have a moment to myself. But for now...
I use mana empowerment on my entire body instead of focusing it on just my arms.
[Mana empowerment has leveled up x10]
[Mana empowerment] lv 31
[Push a maximum of 500 mana in a weapon for an extra 500 damage.
Boosts stats by 30%
Lasts for 1 use]
I don't have that much mana. Problem is though I know if I take a step the mana will explode out of my foot. Which will draw a lot of eyes. I focus on keeping the mana contained.
I take a step forward and It works. I think I still have that stat boost as well.
Status]
[Lv 2] [50/200]
[Name: Gabriel]
[Title: gamer]
[Race: blessed human]
[Class: n/a]
[Hp: 330/330]
[Sp: 270/270]
[Mp: 0/310]
[Str: 32] {43}
[Dex: 21] {28}
[Vit: 33] {44}
[Int: 31] {41}
[Wis: 10] {13}
[Cha: 10] {13}
[Luck: 10] {13}
[Points: 7]
Yep I do have the stat boost. I'll just assume I don't get that extra 310 damage.
[Mana empowerment has leveled up x1]
Neat this is a good start. I'm going to constantly keep this active. I even pump the mana I regen back into the the skill. My regen is 1% every second. I think that's pretty good but then again. If a battle is taking place an both opponents are moving at or even sound speeds.
Then that regen is horrible. I walk to the erea with the biggest crowd. It's not that crowded so I'm easily able to move to what's attracted the crowd.
'Ah so this is where the missions are posted its not far from the vault. Both are about in the center of the camp.' I look at a couple of missions. All of them seem to offer extra food as a reward.
[Quest: complete ten missions in the first light outpost]
[Rewards: food, water, 1000 exp, and a title]
[Failure conditions: you're a lazy piece of shit or death]
[Yes] [no]
I click accept with my mind. Still cool by the way. I walk up to the kinda counter it's like a little booth with with wooden signs all around. All of them having papers stuck to them with mission details on each one.
"Hello I'm new I was hoping you could at least fill me in on where I sleep."
The lady at the counter sighs and mumbles somthing about colt.
"Welcome to first light I'm Lin. Where your going to sleep is that tent over there." She points to a long tent that's a faded orange.
"This is the mission center." She again makes motions with her hands. 'She talks with her hands.'
"And over there is medical." She points to another tents that has a heart design on it. I just die a little inside when I see it.
"The vault handles the food and every other tent is basically someone's house." She sais kinda pouting that she even has to do this explanation.
"Well, Lin was it? I'm Gabriel. I'll be back tomorrow because I want sleep. I'll want a mission for level 1." She seems to think for a moment.
"Okay I can reserve one but there is a team leaving for a mission tomorrow. I can just get you to go with them." I think for a moment.
'I need to help keep others safe.' "Okay do that. I'll be going now thank you." I use observe on her as I walk away.
[Lin shou] lv 5
[A woman of Chinese descent born in the backrooms. She thinks your a good person but is confused on why she feels that way]
'Being born in the backrooms is rough.' I head to the tent where I'm supposedly sleeping. I walk in and basically see a very padded floor and thats it. I see a couple of people already asleep in random places on the floor.
I just pick a spot and lay down. 'I'm not actually going to sleep. I'm just going to meditate. Why haven't I done it before? I didn't know level zero had no monsters.'
I clear my mind and focus on my mana constantly pushing it into my skill mana empowerment.
*time skip 5 hours*
[You have learned a new skill [meditation]]
[Meditation has leveled up x11]
[Mana empowerment has leveled up x6]
[Mana empowerment] lv 38
[Push a maximum of 465 mana in a weapon for an extra 500 damage.
Boosts stats by 30%
Lasts for 2 uses]
'It's losing 5 mana cost per level. It gained another use when it passed 35.'
[Meditation] lv 12
[Boost the regen of all resources by 220%]
'It gains 10% every level. Anyways most of the people are waking up by now. So I'm getting up too. I just hope hopeful aura hasn't affected them too much.'
I walk back to the mission booth and see a different lady at the counter.
[Wilka fooths] lv 4
[An old lady who's been in the backrooms for over 30 years. You know what they say don't understatement an old person in a job where people die young]
"Hi I'm gabriel I was meeting a team today. Do you know when they'll show up?" I ask after casting observe.
"So you're the one little Lin left a note about. Yes they will be here within the hour. You don't have long to wait. Oh and where are my manners, call me granny wilka. You adorable little thing you." She says while grabbing my cheeks a pinching them together.
'I'm 23 years old.' I can't help but think as she starts to baby talk me. 'I'm like twice her height at 6' 1".' I think as I'm finally able to escape her.
I move nearby and sit on the ground looking up at the top of the tunnel. The ever present lights adding a kind of coldness to my mood. 'I miss the sun.'
*30 minutes later*
A group of three people walk up to me. "You must be the one joining our team I'm will." The bald man says. He seems to be in shape he looks like a bald lumberjack. Well bald as in all his hair migrated to his beard. How does he take care of it so well in the backrooms?
"This is Connie." He points to a wiry guy with kinda curly hair just the edges though. He probably wore a hat too much. His boots tell me all I need to know.
"And this is Tina." He points to the hot women. I'm sorry I mean the woman with long black hair green eyes and thick... personality. Although from her shoulders she's got some muscle. Well this is the backrooms you have to survive.
I stand up off the floor. There eyebrows raise a bit from my height. 'I'm not even that tall.' I think as I hold my hand out to will.
"I'm gabriel I hope our mission goes well." He shakes my hand I make sure to make it a firm handshake. 'Their level doesn't tell me there strength.'
[Will] lv 6
[A hardworking man that fell into the backrooms. He was once famous on YouTube. He thinks you're okay]
[Connie] lv 5
[A 17 year old who fell into the backrooms. He grew up on a farm so he's no stranger to work himself. He thinks you're trustworthy]
[Tina] lv 6
[A woman of skill who often landed herself in jail for fighting. She grew up in various orphanage homes. She suspicious on why she thinks you're trustworthy]
(A/n how do you think the mission will go next chapter?)