Chapter 03 – Skill Absorption.

Chapter 03 – Skill Absorption.

Name:

Rusty

Classification:

Damaged Corroded Bronze Armor [ F - ] L1

Type:

Magical/Inorganic

Hit Points [ HP ]

15/15

Magic Points [MP]

5/15

Special Points [SP]

0/15

Strength

10 [ F - ]

Agility

6 [ F - ]

Dexterity

7 [ F - ]

Constitution

10 [ F - ]

Intelligence

7 [ F - ]

Wisdom

10 [ F - ]

Willpower

7 [ F - ]

Durability

F

A lone armor stood around two identical beings but it was certainly not the same. The way it moved and articulated was strange, even now it was swinging its arms around wildly while looking at something before it. The two other suits that were there didn’t react to the peculiarities of their brethren nor were they capable off it.

‘It’s there! I became stronger!’

Rusty rejoiced while looking at the skill window with two brand new skills. One of them was the one that he absorbed from the adventurer while the other appeared out of seemingly nowhere. He could only assume that it was the one that he couldn’t previously identify as all the question marks were gone.

Skill Absorption

Active Skill

Allows the user to absorb and learn compatible skills if certain criteria are met.

Basic Swordsmanship

Passive Skills

A skill that makes it easier to wield a sword, is required to unlock more powerful sword skills.

‘The question marks have disappeared? I wonder why?’

He was curious as before, but his curiosity was overshadowed by his joy. Two new skills had been gained, which had to mean that he was stronger in some way. The Basic Swordsmanship skill was already at work, as he could feel the movements of his corroded sword becoming better. It was somehow telling him how to guide it and increased his offensive capabilities to some extent.

'But how did that work?'

Rusty recalled the strange incident with the human adventurer. He had been defeated yet again, but after a part of his body was placed on the human's head, the skill was activated. Being a sentient suit of armor, he didn't perceive the head as part of those beings. His helmet could come off if he wanted, and at this moment, he took it off. The slit in the visor acted like his eyes, but he could move his body even when it wasn't touching it.

‘Hm...’

While pondering, he attempted to rub his metallic chin, but his helmet had been placed down on a large rock. As he contemplated this situation, some audible noises entered his non-existent ears. On the sides, two other living armors were lumbering around, and when he glanced at them, he had an idea. Quickly, he grabbed his own head and appeared before his brethren.

Another smaller being fell to his sword as he continued his carnage. As Rusty wandered through the maze-like dungeon, he continued to assault smaller creatures. Smaller spiders, rats, and even slugs on the walls were all fair game. They didn’t seem to be part of the control structure of the internal voice, and there were many of them here. It was quite easy to dispatch them as, for some reason, they were slow to react to his advances.

With each successful strike, Rusty felt a surge of satisfaction as his experience points increased. The green goop from the defeated creatures splattered on his corroded armor, adding a gruesome touch to his appearance. Despite the macabre scene, Rusty continued his relentless pursuit of experience points, driven by an instinctual desire to become stronger. Thanks to relative ease for dispatching these beings, he had managed to gain the remaining forty-nine points rather easily.

Congratulations you have gained a level.

Congratulations you have gained a level.

Name:

Rusty

Classification:

Damaged Corroded Bronze Armor [ F - ] L2

Type:

Magical/Inorganic

Hit Points [ HP ]

16/16

Magic Points [MP]

15/15

Special Points [SP]

6/15

Strength

11 [ F - ] +1

Agility

6 [ F - ] +0

Dexterity

7 [ F - ] +0

Constitution

11 [ F - ] +1

Intelligence

7 [ F - ] +0

Wisdom

10 [ F - ] +0

Willpower

8 [ F - ] +1

Durability

F

Rusty was now a level two Damaged Rusty Bronze Armor and had gained three whole attribute points. Considering that all of them had increased by five when he gained his title, the increase seemed rather small. His maximum hit points had gone up, and after leveling up, he also noticed that his magic points were restored instantly. However, his special points remained low, and they were regenerating at a very slow pace compared to the magic points.

This also reminded him about his previous tests, the time to acquire some new skills had come so he homed in on another skeletal monster who was holding a sword along with the shield. His helmet made its way onto the creatures cranium and he was presented with a new message yet again.

Compatible skills have been found. Please choose a skill that you want to learn.

Basic Shield Bash

Active Skill

Perform a bash with a shield.

Even though the message told him that it found multiple compatible skills, he was only presented with one option. There was also another peculiarity, the skill was in a grayish tone this time around while previously it was a lot brighter. Nevertheless, he focused on the skill just like before and waited for another message just like last time.

Insufficient SP to learn this skill, please try again when you have sufficient SP.

‘Not enough SP?’

Rusty was perplexed by this result as he continued to try to select the skill. The skeletal monster eventually started walking away, and he had to retrieve his helmet. He recalled that after absorbing the skill from the human, his Special Point counter had gone down to zero. It seemed that he would need to wait quite a bit more before he was able to use this absorption skill again.

While he was lacking SP, this didn’t deter him from anything. It was possible for him to level up his attributes by defeating small insects and rodents. While this was a slow process, he was not really in a hurry. The resources that he was given would eventually recover, and he would be able to gain some skills with time. So, he started his first leveling drive, and the small creatures that had lived here in peace would soon know fear...