Book 4: Chapter 61: A ‘Short’ Trek

Book 4: Chapter 61: A ‘Short’ Trek

Scarlet

As I run straight across the continent in my bipedal beast form, having shifted into it at one point along the way, I cant help but wonder just how stupid the person who sent those attackers after me mustve been. I mean, I know that Im still just a little over level 850 actually, what level am I?

I let my System Messages flow.

{Level 901 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 902 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 909 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 952 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 971 Contracted Human defeated. A massive EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over a hundred levels above your level.}

{Level 931 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 925 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 931 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 940 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 912 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 914 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{Level 913 Contracted Human defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over fifty levels above your level.}

{One Skill Point is awarded for killing a human.} x12

Gotcha.

I stretch a little from my long run as I walk through the halls of the base, occasionally nodding my head at people I pass by. And when I reach Allens office, I knock on it, finding the thing opening soon after to reveal Allen sitting behind his desk using his magic to open the door without even lifting his head to look at me.

Whats up Scarlet? he asks, still not raising his head and instead frowning at the documents.

Out of curiosity, I walk over to his desk and sit down on the end of it while peeking over to see what its about as I answer, Oh, nothing much. Just had a teleportation interrupted by some stalkers, dealt with them, and came here to ask for transportation back to the frontlines. The documents hes looking overlook to be about the supplies to the frontlines. Something about them becoming a little thin recently. So I ask, Whats that?

But he doesnt seem to care about the documents anymore as he raises his head and blinks at me before eventually asking, Did you say stalkers?

Nevermind that, I tell him with a wave before pointing at the document, Whats going on?

He blinks again, the man seemingly tired from stress and probably overwork. Then he narrows his eyes slightly and answers, It looks like we have some changelings going after our supplies. He lowers his head to focus on the documents again. The things keep managing to sneak their way into the supply management even after weve tried exterminating them with magical sense Guardians. But there are several of them that seem to be immune to their senses, just like the ones in the government were. So theyre stumped on how to deal with them.

Changelings Interesting.

Well, if it wont take long I can always head over there and sniff them out for you, I tell him with a light shrug of one of my shoulders. Wouldnt likely take long, and Id get some free EXP from killing them.

His head snaps upwards before he slaps himself in the forehead and mutters, I forgot you could sniff them out

Pretty important thing to remember, I comment with a raised brow and an amused smirk.

Yeah he mutters, only to lower his gaze back onto me with his eyes narrowed again as he asks, What was this about stalkers again?

Damn. Thought I distracted him.

He clearly wont be mad at me, but I still dont want to be in here when he hears about them and gets angry at them. Especially when the problem is probably gonna be gone within a day or two anyways.

Good luck with him, Tar says before abandoning me to the Farshore.

Traitor.