Chapter 180: Having Chronic Bad Luck Should Be Considered A Life Threatening Disease
"Pat, we need to warn Mark. There's a killer after him! They said they sent him to attack Mark right now, so he is probably already there!"
[What! Wait, Arit, you're not making any sense. Who are 'they'? How do you know about the killer?]
Arit's brow furrowed in shock as she heard this. Does that mean that Pat already knows about the killer? Then, doesn't that mean that Mark should also know? This has to be what they have been trying to solve all this while. That mailman who came to deliver the box must have also been related to the killer somehow. This made this much easier.
Since she didn't have to explain who the killer was, then she could simply tell Pat what was about to happen.
"Someone hired the killer to kill Mark during this battle. You need to warn him!"
[Okay, hold on, I'm -]
[Mr. Patrick, please take your seat. This is a classroom and you are not allowed to receive calls in here.]
[Shut the fuck up, you old maid! I'm talking here!]
[Excuse me!? W-Who are you calling old!? I'm still a young lady!]
[What the fuck are you trying to defend!? You're still single ass fuck! And you made a mistake on the fifth line in that algorithm! The fifth function is meant to be differentiated to the twentieth percentile before we can use it in the equation. Your old age is making you lose your mind! Excuse me!]
The teacher who was talking suddenly shut up as she checked the algorithm and realized that Patrick was right. They would have to go back a long way before they can rectify this mistake! She glared at Pat as he stood up and left the class with his AirPods in his ears and his laptop open in one hand while he typed away at it furiously.
[Arit, I need to send a message to Mark. Thanks for the heads-up.]
*Beep!*
Patrick cut the phone call and Arit blinked down at the phone in surprise. She was not used to the way Pat always cuts the phone without even saying anything else; she was just a little pissed that he did that.
Arit thought about leaving the school to go and help Mark, but she knew that it would be a stupid and dangerous idea. Mark has been working hard to make sure that no one finds out about her identity as an Anima hybrid, but if she goes out there then she would just ruin all of his hard work and make it pointless.
Arit would never insult Mark's efforts like that.
Bam!
"Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit!"
Arit heard the sound of something falling on the floor before she heard someone cursing quietly. She walked up to one of the stalls in the bathroom and she pushed the door open.
*Crack!*
The door was locked, but the lock on the door immediately cracked under her immense strength and made the door swing open. Arit stared down at the person huddled up on top of a toilet with an intense stare.
Inside the stall, Maria was shaking.
Maria was having trouble breathing and her entire body was warning her at that moment to run! Get up and run! Get up and run as far away as possible without looking back! But she couldn't move! Her body was locked up because she knew that even if she could run, there was nothing that she could do against someone like that.
Arit was staring down at Maria with those poison-yellow eyes of hers, and after some time, Maria saw a smile spark on Arit's face as if Arit just had the most sinister idea known to mankind. When Arit spoke, every syllable sent a shiver down Maria's spine.
"You saw? That means from now on, you're an accomplice. Congratulations."
*Psssss~*
The smell of urine filled the entire bathroom as Maria couldn't stop her bladder from releasing everything inside it! Tears streamed down her eyes and she sniffled as she started to cry like a baby.
Why did she ever get involved with these people!? Why!?
"I want my mummy~"
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Mission [Kill The Calamity Class]
Completed +100 stat points +100 skill points
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Mark was looking through his system and allocating the new points that he just got from the system into the skills that he knew needed them. There are some skills that Mark has been using far more than others and he decided that it is those skills that he would improve first.
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SUPERHUMAN SYSTEM
Name: Mark Vanitas
Race: Human
Title: [He Who Perseveres Through Hell. [+10% increase to all stats.]] [He Who Defies Destiny]
Rank: S [4380/5000]
Affiliation: True Neutral
Unused Stat Points: 100
Unused Skill Points: 100
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Strength: 1880 [+188] [+376]
Stamina: 1350 [+135] [+270]
Agility: 1150 [+115] [+230]
Durability: 1210 [+121]
Mana: 1020 [+102]
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Artifacts: [Gloves of the Thunder God - S]
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[SKILL TREE]
-> Full Body Constitution: This is a unique skill tree enabling the user to systematically enhance and fortify every aspect of their physical form, elevating strength and resilience to unprecedented levels!
Current Full Body Constitution: Heavenly Lightening God: 0/400
[Heavenly Lightning God: This is a full-body constitution skill that imbues the practitioner with the divine essence of lightning, granting unparalleled agility, strength, and the ability to harness and control lightning energy in combat.]
Effects:
Full Body Augmentation x30
Multiplier [All lightening-based skills will receive a 100% boost]
Discharge [The User can absorb and store up to S rank lightening-based attacks in his body and then discharge them towards the enemy for a devastating counterattack.]
-> Mana Circulation: Mana Circulation is a skill enabling the user to enhance the efficiency of mana distribution throughout their body, optimizing energy flow for heightened senses and greater strength.
Current Mana Circulation: D Rank [0/400]
[Stat Improvements Due to Application of Mana]
Strength: +20%
Stamina: +15%
Agility: +10%
Durability: +5%
-> Taunting: This Skill lures enemies with a lower Rank towards the User, diverting their attention from all distractions and encouraging aggressive engagement!
Current Taunting Variation: Call of the Night Wolves [F Rank [61/100]]
Probability of successful Taunting Based on Level: 21%
-> Blunt Force Trauma: This skill heightens the probability of landing a critical hit as the user delivers consecutive successful punches to the enemy, harnessing the cumulative impact for devastating effectiveness! Critical Attacks deal +100% extra damage to the enemy!
Current Rank: D Rank [102/400]
Probability of landing a Critical Attack: +10% for every successful consecutive hit.
Probability of landing a Divergent Attack [exponential 2.5 per attack]: +0.5% for every successful consecutive hit.
-> True Sight: This skill grants the user the ability to perceive the stats and skills of others, offering insight into their capabilities with a single glance.
Current True Sight: D rank [1/400]
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[DIVINE SKILLS]
-> Styxwatcher's Discernment: This endows the user with an infallible ability to perceive truth, drawing upon the wisdom of the river Styx to unravel deception and reveal the sincerity of others. Once activated, the user cannot be lied to.
-> Achilles Heel: This skill enables the user to swiftly detect and expose weaknesses and vulnerabilities in opponents or objects, providing a strategic advantage in combat. Vulnerable areas will be exposed using a red hue. The darker the shade of red, the more vulnerable the area is.
-> Ignorance of The Death God: This skill, bestowed by Thanatos, grants the user the ability to instinctively evade one attack from any enemy, even if the user is unaware of the impending danger. This skill is applicable to all attacks, fatal or not, regardless of the attack strength.
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[Comment from GoG: Hey, hey, Mark! The gods got into a drinking contest and I had the goddess of life take off some of her clothes! I wasn't kidding when I said she was hot! She's smoking fire under that dress! Do you want me to send you images!? Huh!?
Huh!? Oh wait, the goddess is glaring at me like she'll kill me! Bah, I'll send them anyway! Here you go!]
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