Level Up: Voidwalker

Chapter 156: Disgusting

Atlas collected enough of the Wispfern Leaf to earn the reward before using Void Step to reach the ground below. When he arrived there, the Voidstalkers rushed over to him and let out chirps.

They quickly informed him that the Owl Bears were a few miles away, making Atlas smile. He continued his journey through the forest, led by the little dinosaurs until he came to a large clearing with a cave in the middle.

'Is that the Own Bears home?' Atlas pondered while readying his weapons.

After dismissing the void monsters, Atlas continued his journey through the forest, the village drawing nearer with each step. Suddenly, a roar shattered the stillness, and a monstrous creature burst from the underbrush, its colossal claws slashing toward him.

He quickly ducked, narrowly avoiding the deadly strike as the beast loomed overhead. Seizing the moment, he cast Void Blast at the monster's torso, the spell's force giving him the chance to evade its next attack.

While doing that, he used Void Sight on the Owl Bear to find its strength.

[Owl Bear]

[Rank: C - 500 Exp]

[Use speed boy]

He summoned two Void Brute Bears, their forms materializing from azure portals that flared beside him. As the towering, dark blue bears charged at the monster, they ruthlessly tore it to shreds, causing blood and flesh to fly all over the clearing.

From the nearby cave emerged more Owl Bears, but the Void Brute Bears handled them effortlessly. Impressed by their strength, Atlas smiled before dismissing the bears back to the Void Realm.

'Completing Level Two was worth it just for the Void Bears.'

Atlas then started collecting the monster's claws, red core, and the Lunarleaf herb growing at the cave's entrance, which he stumbled upon. Once that was done, he continued looking for water where the Moonshade Flower grew.

After a few hours of searching, Atlas finally stumbled upon a small lake that gave him an uneasy feeling. 'There's got to be a catch to this. Something will jump out and attack me if I get to close,' he thought, watching the shore dotted with eerie purple flowers.

Without waiting for a monster to attack, he summoned Medusa and ordered her to clear the lake while he harvested the herb to complete the quest. The Death Serpent dived into the water only for it to erupt as she was fighting with a giant crocodile.

Atlas finished collecting all the flowers before using Void Sight on the monster.

[Swamp Drake] Explore more stories at mvl

[Rank: D - 300 Exp]

[Ambush Predator in the Ember Forest]

He aimed Nightblade at the Swamp Drake and cast Void Lance at the monster's giant torso. The azure projectile pierced its tough hide, allowing Medusa to snap its neck. When Atlas heard the loud crack, he cringed but allowed her to eat the monster.

Then, Atlas collected more Moonshade flowers before resting and checking on the last seven quests.

[Hunt the Dire Wolves plaguing the hills outside Emberglade - Reward: Twenty Silver per wolf - Proof: Teeth or hide]

[Slayer the Swamp Drake lurking in Embar Forest, it has killed half a dozen people - Reward: Two Gold - Proof: Fangs or eyes]

Upon reading the note, Atlas turned to Medusa and shouted, "Bring the monster's body here, girl!"

The Death Serpent's head emerged from the water, giving a nod of acknowledgment before dragging the lifeless body over to him. Atlas drew his Nightblade and set to work, slicing out the fangs and eyes before carving several large chunks of meat, meticulously stripping them of skin and bone.

Then, Atlas stored everything away before letting Medusa gorge on the Swamp Drake. While she did that, he read the last four quests.

[Clear the Swamp Hags from the shores of the Nightfall River - Reward: Two Gold - Proof: Anything body part]

[Deal with the marauding Swamp Bulls destroying farms outside Sunset Village to the north - Reward: One Gold - Proof: Horns]

[Kill the evil Forest Chickens terrorizing the hills around Emberglade Town - Reward: Fifty Silver - Proof: Chicken feet]

'What the fuck,' Atlas thought with a laugh as the quest caught him off guard.

''Evil Forest Chickens, who wrote this request?'' he muttered with a smile before reading the last one.

[Kill the two Forest Trolls on the hill north of Sunset Village - Reward: Two Gold - Proof: Troll blood]

Atlas stood up, stretching as he stored the completed quests. He glanced at Medusa, a thoughtful look on his face. 'These quests will be enjoyable,' he mused. 'And it'll be even easier with Theo to help me travel.'

He decided to confront the Evil Chickens terrorizing Emberglade. Using Theo's help, he flew across the hills until he spotted the troublesome creatures. They were the size of dogs and tearing into a farmhouse while screeching.

'Just for making that horrible noise, you will die,' he thought as Theo swooped down and grabbed two of the monsters as he jumped off.

When Atlas did that, he used Void Sight on them.

[Wild Chicken]

[Rank: G - 50 Exp]

[Annoying monsters]

Following that, he started attacking the Wild Chickens, who stood no chance against him, and the Blood Bat King. Once the battle was over, Atlas began collecting all the feet and storing them away.

'Only a few more quests to complete before I'm done with it all and can finally rank up,' Atlas thought while jumping on Theo's back.

The creature took off and started looking for the wolves, but it soon found them stalking a merchant caravan along the road to town. He ordered Theo to descend, and when it did, the bat let out a loud screech that confused the Dire Wolves.

Once they were close to the ground, Atlas jumped off and impaled one of the monsters through the head, which caused the other monsters to go still, but that was the opportunity he needed to kill them all using Void Barrage.

Atlas didn't get them all, so he had to chase after the surviving ones. He killed them in the end and gathered their teeth but left the core because it was low-level, and he didn't need any more of them.

'I don't mind collecting them, but I'm getting so many better ones at the moment,' he mused with a greedy smile.

After he had collected all the teeth, he moved on to his next quest: dealing with the Swamp Bulls near Sunset Village. Atlas summoned Theo, who soared over Emberglade, allowing him to spot the small farming community a few miles to the north.

While flying, Theo let out a quiet chirp, causing Atlas to glance down. He spotted a herd of twenty Swamp Bulls wallowing in a nearby pond. They were twice the size of the ones from Earth and had two elongated horns that looked deadly.

''Let's deal with them, boy. These quests are easy to complete and will make us some gold coins,'' Atlas told Theo after admiring the monsters.

The creature replied with a chirp before descending. When getting closer, he started casting Void Bullets and Void Blasts that peppered the herd of unsuspecting monsters caught off guard.

Azure explosions erupted all over the pond, causing the Swamp Bulls to panic as they fled, but Atlas targetted them with Void Arrows that burrowed through their thick hides and brought the large creatures crashing down,

He jumped off Theo as the Bat King snatched up a bull to eat while Atlas used Void Sight on the monsters.

[Swamp Bull]

[Rank: C - 300 Exp]

[Simple but strong]

Then, Atlas continued attacking the Swamp Bull, who were trying to escape. His spells caused them to lose their footing, allowing him to stab one of the monsters through its skull and cast Void Bullet, which caused it to explode.

'Ewww, disgusting,' Atlas thought while gagging due to the horrible smell.

Thanks to his helmet, his face was protected from the blood and brain matter. Once the first monster was down, he moved on to the next. Not long after that, all the Swamp Bulls lay dead, and Theo was off to the side eating one of them.

It threw the red Monster Core to Atlas, causing him to thank the Dungeon creature. He took some time to recover the spent mana as it was slowly recovering, thanks to his body sucking in the mana of the world.

After an hour, he was ready to continue and harvested the horns before checking how many quests he had left to complete. 'Destroy the Wild Orcs, deal with the Sea Hags, and kill the two Forest Trolls.'

'So, three more to complete until I can return to Emberglade and proceed with the Guild Rank-Up test,' he pondered.

After the encounter, Atlas decided to take a break. He pulled out the Dragon Meat Feast and began eating, savoring the rich flavors as he checked his status.

[Level Up: 163?164]

[Experience: 3940/5000]

[Experience Gained: 6900]

[Health: 1314?1340(200)]

[Mana: 6022?6134(1000)]

[Strength: 1470?1502(100)]

[Stamina: 1810?1858(250)]

[Charisma: 638?642]

[Intelligence: 1226?1232]

[Core Points: 32620/50000]

[Core Points Gained: 4600]

'I'm not leveling up as quickly but still getting gains from all the fighting,' Atlas mused with a smile.

Following that, he continued eating until finishing the meat box and called for Theo, who was doing with the Swamp Bull feast. Atlas went around collecting the twenty red Monster Cores before heading to search for the Swamp Hag on the banks of the Nightfall River.

Atlas climbed onto Theo's back before the Blood Bat King took off and soared into the sky while flying west.

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