(POV: Zeren)
Damn… Even with three Roombas to my name, it still doesn't feel like enough.
I need something… tougher. For the skin. Something that doesn't shatter if I bump into a wall too hard.
Oh well, future me problem.
For now, it's time to start crafting the inner frame using Mattershift and the Roombas.
…
Time passed—like, a lot of time.
Hours went by as I molded the skeletal frame and engraved the magical circuitry throughout the body. The most brutal part? Crafting the motherboard. Since I wasn't using traditional circuitry, I had to manually etch rune-engraved logic systems across every vital body part.
Why? Because I wanted the new vessel to move naturally—like a real human—but with extra perks.
Like what, you ask?
Well, for starters… a 360-degree waist spin. Hehe pretty sick.
Then came the voice box.
I didn't want to sound robotic, so I got creative. I spent almost an entire day designing a magical speaker system using wind-based rune arrays. Wind flows in, sound comes out—voilà, instant vocal cords. Now I can talk like a normal person instead of sounding like the terminator.
Anyway! On top of that, I've been grinding too! Four goblins down. Call me Barbie cause I can do anything!.
[Zeren Andromeda]
[Level: 6]
[Stats:]
Health: 40/40
Mana: 371/389
Strength: 0
Agility: 4
Magic: 201
[Skills:]
? Repair – Allows the user to repair inorganic material. The more mana-dense, the faster the repair.
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? Manabreak – Disrupts mana structures (spells, runes) using your own mana. The more complex the structure, the more it costs..
? Manashield – Creates a mana barrier to block physical and magical attacks. More mana = more defense. Especially effective against magic.
[Abilities:]
? [&(^@) !%^ @)% !#!!!!]
? Mattershift – A unique ability that allows the user to reshape inorganic material on a molecular level. The stronger or more complex the material, the more difficult and mana-intensive it becomes.
I'm particularly hyped about Manashield. That thing saved my non-existent butt a couple times before when I was hunting.
Now all I need is an offensive skill...
And just as if the gods heard my internal monologue—
ROOOAAARR!!
What the hell was that?!
It looked like a goblin, but on steroids. Pale skin, red markings, purple eyes… but this one was jacked.
Based on my extensive video game knowledge... I'm calling you Hobgoblin.
SWISH!
I dashed in—full send.
CLANK!
Oh come on! He's got a sword?!
The guy whipped out a massive blade just in time to parry my dagger.
Alright, then.
SWOOSH!
I threw my dagger straight at his face and slid between his legs.
SLASH! SLASH!
Both tendons—gone. He dropped to his knees like a cult member.
Victory? Secured.
Or so I thought.
CRASH!
The bastard hurled a boulder at me!
I barely got Manashield up in time. It took a huge chunk of my mana, but at least my circuitry is still intact.
Okay. My mana regeneration is good… but it's not THAT good, I can't keep tanking hits like that.
SLASH!
Wait—what?! I'm sure I cut his tendons!
He lunged forward like a rabid beast and cut off one of my limbs.
Alright, Chris Gobstead!.
Playtime's over.
I yelled internally—because, again, no mouth yet.
CRACK!!
Shit. He's cracking my barrier!
Think, Zeren, think—
SWOOSH! CLANK!
His sword flew back when it hit my expanding shield…
Wait. That's it!
I ducked under another swing, then launched upward and shoved my detached limb into his mouth.
What am I doing—what even is my life anymore?
"Nice knowing ya, hobgoblin."
With every last bit of my mana, I expanded the barrier inside his mouth.
BURST!!
THUD!
His headless corpse collapsed in a pool of gore.
Welp. That happened.
Another day, another traumatic win.
Conclusion... I really need to stop killing people like I'm in Invincibles, the clean up is annoying.
But hey—at least it's over.
[User has leveled up!]
[User has leveled up!]
[User has gained the skill: Manablast!]
Oho? Finally, Now we're cookin'.
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