Monster Hunting 401: A LitRPG Fantasy Adventure by Andrew Karevik (book suggestions .TXT) 📗

a lot of time to be mulling things over, not when I knew Titan Hunter would unlock a new skill path for me.

What I wasn’t expecting was that Opportunist was a skill path as well! Two brand new branches formed in front of me, both level 1 and both costing 2,000 per rank.

Titan Hunter Tier One:

- Territorial Awareness: You automatically become aware of a Titan’s presence and location when entering its territory.

- Tempting Recipe: Brewing Bloodpoints, Firnin and animal blood creates a Titan Lure. Depending on the amount of Bloodpoints and Firnin spent, this Lure will attract a Titan to the location over a number of days, weeks or months. The Titan will seek the lure and consume it once it is found.

- Titan Blind: You gain the ability to construct a Titan Blind out of monster bone and foliage. These small buildings render occupants invisible to Titans. Even a Titan actively searching for the occupants is fooled by the Blind and will not engage unless directly attacked from within the building.

Opportunist Tier One:

- Improvised Trapping: You may create any trap you have learned with objects from your surroundings. The quality of this trap will be low and it will break immediately after the use is finished, but the trap will achieve its intended purpose.

- Follow Up: After you deal critical damage to an enemy, you may immediately strike the exact same spot again with a single attack.

- Creative Circumvention: Once per day, you may gain a creative insight into your enemy’s defenses, allowing you to bypass a single immunity of your choice.

These were interesting to say the least. Titan Hunter was more like…for actually hunting Titans, not really for fighting them. Though, I guess that was to be expected since it wasn’t called Titan Killer or Titan Slayer. Still…these were useful in a way. The ability to know where Titans were when I moved into their territory? And the ability to lure them? Stuff I’d pocket for later, for certain, though nothing of immediate value now.

Opportunist on the other hand had two automatic buys. Follow Up and Creative Circumvention were a deadly combo, especially when combined with my True Arrow ability. If the Shadow Titan had no corporeal form, I could use Creative Circumvention to deal regular damage to it and Follow Up to fire another lethal shot. And both for only 4,000 Bloodpoints! What a steal!

I finished up selecting my bonuses and watched as my Hunter’s Profile shifted once more, updating my rank and proudly displaying my brand new skills.

Avery Lorn: Titan Hunter

Health: 90%

Mana: 100

Bloodpoints: 1,000

Stats:

Strength: 4 (2+2)

Dexterity: 4

Intelligence: 4

Perception: 3

Charisma: 4

Stealth: 2

Archery: 10

Tracking: 5

Navigation: 7

Trapping: 3

Acrobatics: 10

Surprise Attack

Clean Retrieval

Search I

Light Step

Snare Trap

Leap

Archer’s Eye

Recognizable Scent

Fast Movement

Spear Trap

Safe Fall (40ft)

Piercing Shot

Tracker’s Instincts

Home Territory

Advanced Bear Trap

Dodge Reflex

Focus Breaker

On the Trail

Expedition Leader

Perfect Balance

Rapid Shot

Danger Sense

Acrobatic Training

Multi-shot

Strider

Acrobat’s Grip

Swift Hands

Group Captain

Air Combat I

Sniper’s Aim

Springheels

Explosive Shot

Homing Shot

First Aid: 5

Alchemy: 7

Magician: 7

Spellbow: 4

Giantslayer: 7

Opportunist: 3

Skilled Extraction

Mystic Recovery

Spell Saver I

Fell The Mighty Oak

Follow Up

Physiological Examination

Mana Boost

Spell Arrow

Obsession

Creative Circumvention

Enhanced Mixtures

Student

True Arrow

Invigorating Roar

Apprentice

Dabbler

Arrowfinder

The Harder They Fall

Nourishing

Journeyman

Hindered Regeneration

Extra Sip

Mystic Vision

Iron Meets Steel

Charm Trick

Coresight

Illusions:

Weapons:

Armor:

Tools:

Bone Charms:

Alchemy:

Dazzle

Bone Bow: Strong Fire Affinity

Swift Medium Scale Leather

Slots: 1

Expanded Bag

Max Level Kinru Charm

Firnin: 0

Phantom Sound

Iron Crossbow x3

Swift Blackoak Greaves

Level 1 Fitzon Charm

Estoan: 0

Enchantments:

100 Tooth Arrows

Blackoak Vambraces

Slots: 1

Level 2 Fylk Charm

Kaos: 0

Return Arrows

Bone Bow: Strong Sonic affinity

Level 1 L’Gara Charm

Potion of Speed: 2

Switching Arrow

Bone Bow: Strong Lightning Affinity

Level 3 Fungara Maestro Charm

Blessings of Swiftness

Level 1 Ligoran Charm

Expand Satchel

Level 1 Great Wyrm Charm

Thunder Arrow

Manipulation:

Level 1 Lurbia Charm

Summon Quiverling

Minor Spellburst

Level 1 Hypnosin Charm

Strong Elemental Affinity

Minor Telekinesis

Level 1 Glurp Charm

Weaponlink

Weigh Down

Level 1 Griffin Charm

Bless Boots

Level 1 Tyndel Charm

Titanic Weapon: Josiah’s Storm

Slayer: 3

Striker: 4

Artillerymaster: 3

Bow-Bond: 2

Munitions Specialist: 2

Damage Rating: 5

Bow Connection

Forceful Hit

Indirect Fire

Gift of Intelligence

Breach Charge Recipe

Weapon Speed: 2

Rage of the Slayer

Unmoving Arrows

Barrage

Partnership

Triggered Charges

Special 1: N/A

Endurance Surge

Agonizing Strike

Range Extension

Special 2: N/A

Snap Shot

I just hoped these would be enough to let us kill that damn Shadow Titan.

Chapter 33

“Well?” Trig asked as he held his slender, violet-skinned wife by his side. She was better fed than most of the survivors, though there was quite a disturbing reason for that.

I continued to scan the area around us, eyes searching the darkness desperately. Behind us, the village was quietly moving, single file, back down into the hut that housed the stairs leading into the underground cavern. Into their old prison cells. Once a place of horror, it was, ironically, their only shelter from the beasts above. One entry point, guarded by green flame and the Vessel, who was slowly beginning to retain its immense power. If the Shadow Titan made a run on the village, they’d have to really work hard to get to the people.

“No good,” I sighed. “I can’t see a core anywhere. No sign of anything like that.”

“Damn,” Trig replied, sighing just as heavily as I, dropping his head down. We both knew what this meant. We’d have to split up. I’d have to go out into the darkness and search for the Shadow Titan alone.

“Do not lower your head in these easy times,” his wife scolded. “You must look strong for the children and the feeble-minded.”

Trig lifted his head up at that and nodded. “Yes, yes,” he mumbled. I couldn’t help but chuckle at this new dynamic. 41 certainly had an interesting definition of easy times. But then again, based on previous circumstances, an impending threat was a big upgrade from a perpetual one.

“Time’s of the essence, Trig. I’m moving out now,” I paused and glanced at 41. Would she get a new name? Had she opted to keep it out of spite? Either way it was weird calling a person a number. “Uh, Mrs. Trig? Could you give us a moment?”

She clung tightly to