Emily Harris
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6
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The goblin tribe was a bundle of misshapen wooden huts, ugly green forms, and burnt animal carcasses. Just placing it in a forest was an affront to nature. Jack squinted from the bush he hid in. After reaching Level 3, healing himself, and satiating his thirst, he had decided to gather more information before launching his anti-goblin campaign. There was some time before nightfall, anyway. He located a goblin squad—it wasn’t difficult—and followed it to the tribe. After cresting a hill, the ugly…-
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Jack Rust sat on a branch, waiting. Strips of fabric were wrapped around his fists and knuckles, courtesy of his now-ruined shirt, so they wouldn’t break or bleed. He’d considered making a weapon, but the fistfighting skill’s enhancements were too good to pass up. A spear was only nice until you tripped and impaled yourself. Plus, his fists were more than enough for the task. Below, his victims approached, unaware of the human predator eyeing them. They were green, ugly, and wickedly stupid. As…
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Jack held his breath as he kept himself low, hiding in a bush. The grating voices were approaching—three of them—and he could tell from their wicked cackles that they were up to no good. “Kekeke, me bite.” “Me bite too!” “The leg is mine!” “No, mine!” The goblins weren’t just ugly and in bad taste, they were also exceedingly stupid and stealthy like an elephant. They were crossing the forest like they owned it—which they might, for all Jack knew—speaking freely and paying…
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Jack had finally managed to process all the information. Not completely, but enough to proceed. He’d also killed a goblin, though he didn’t like to think about that. Gradually, a plan formed in his mind: Leave the cave; Explore the natural reserve; Find water, shelter, and food, in that order; Survive until someone found him or kill the Dungeon Boss to escape. It was a good plan, assuming that everything really was game-like. The largest doubt he had was about the environment outside. Before the…
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The goblin rushed in, and Jack rushed back. It was faster. Claws raked against Jack’s forearm, which he raised to defend, drawing three thick lines of blood. He groaned—the pain shot fire into his nerves, jolting his entire body. The feeling was immediately subdued. Instincts he didn’t even know he had kicked in, dulling the pain, translating it into fuel to push him forward. He grabbed the goblin’s wrist with his other hand and tossed the entire creature away like a ragdoll, but it only took a…
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Jack Rust gazed at the mouth of a cave, black like the night and barely wide enough for a grown man to push through. He clicked a button, and the flashlight burned to life, shooting a wide beam of light into the darkness and dispelling it. Only rock walls met his sight. This place looked like a shallow slit in the hillside, but he knew that was not the case—another researcher had stumbled upon it and called on Jack to look. Jack was an averagely built man. His dark-haired head rose six feet from the…
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With the entire Outlaw Gang in Achara's dojo, it had gotten quite stuffy, but that wasn't the reason that Achara, Sam and Connor had instructed their units to leave. They were eager to train and focus on improving after not being able to land a strike on Xavier. They also wanted their units to prepare for what was to come. Telling them not to overdo it and to get as much rest during the day as they could, they watched as their units left followed by Karim and Zack. Karim returned to his unit and did…-
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With Connor charging at him from the right, Achara unleashing a flurry of punches his way from the left and Sam attempting to kick him to the head from behind, Xavier was stuck between a rock and a hard place. No matter which direction he attempted to evade, he'd still be within range of their attacks, or so it seemed initially. However, focusing as hard as he could, he almost felt as though time had slowed down. Additionally, even with Sam coming at him from behind, he was still able to visualise his…
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After Xavier revealed that he had killed for the first time and told his 5 unit leaders, including Zack and Karim, that they may have to do the same in the future, there was a moment of silence. The atmosphere was difficult to read, but it eventually became awkward with them all sitting around Xavier, who was injured and had just been interrogated by them. They hadn't taken the time to consider how he had felt, which they regretted. And after hearing that he hadn't managed to sleep and had done it with…
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Wanting to get some rest, Xavier asked Achara if he could use her home at the back of the dojo, and she didn't hesitate to accept. But it was clear that she had ulterior motives that all the unit leaders caught onto and decided to get involved in. As Xavier ventured into Achara's small home, he climbed into her bed. Since he hadn't gotten much sleep, he wanted to at least relax and didn't have much else to do for the rest of the day. He was planning on checking in with everyone, especially Rachel and…
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