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I'm a Stingray? Chapter 140 - Phantom hands
Before they were sent out to squash some bugs, the guards and volunteers were given some time to prepare. Squashing those bugs was bound to be a two-day campaign, so apart from everyone needing to wear a suit of armor, they also had to pack their bags with food and supplies. Preparation was mandatory if they were to be successful, that's what the trainers said!Tim and Ortana were already wearing armor, so they just had to stuff their backpacks with food, and a couple of blankets too. They were given an hour to prepare, but they got ready in ten minutes.This was good, because the two of them had these separate, personal tasks in mind that they wanted to get to. Tim was worried about the dragons, he didn’t want to leave them alone in the open fields for two days, so he snuck away from the training yard, and beamed out of the city with all the speed that he could muster! Tim paired his Flaming Fins ability, with his Freezing Blood ability, which together allowed him to move really fast
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 141 - "Find me a bug, John"
Tim and Ortana were paired with eighteen other volunteers, so they didn't exactly feel alone here. They even met a couple of Degranus Goblins, which was a very interesting encounter, as they claimed that they've been paid stupid amounts of gold to come, and volunteer here! This was absolutely believable, so they didn't even bother questioning it, as gold was oftentimes a good motivator, even if it was paired with desperation.The twenty total volunteers were escorted by ten guards. The latter were very skilled, and although they held the title of city guards formally, they were actually nothing less than competent, journeymen battle mages! Heavy armor coated their skin, and offensive magic circled their palms, so they were made to deal with such hostile situations! The volunteers were as safe as they could be under the current circumstances.Anyway, the location that they were supposed to go to, was simply an open field, and it was on a field, because that was where the sheep kept goi
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 142 - Blunderous Bolt
Skendus walked through the city, in order to get to the Floating Pupil sect of illusion. The sect was very easy to find, considering that the guards helped him locate it, so it took him less than twenty minutes to get there. Once he got there, he was beyond amazed!Much like the name of the sect would encourage, the building of the sect was in fact, a whole floating pupil! Well, it was a floating eyeball, to be exact, a very detailed depiction of a large eyeball.Skendus stared the forty-meter wide eyeball down, and couldn't help wondering how much gold and mana it might have taken to build this place. It was a phenomenal building, truly unique!“We've been told that there are sculpting mages in the city, but this looks unreal, it's almost as if I'm in a fantasy land.” He thought, and he also couldn't help calculating. “It must have taken millions of mana points to build this, because I'm yet to see a stone that can so vividly mimic the color of the blood vessels that our eyes have. F
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 143 - Demon Beetle
Timothy spent a thousand system points, and condensed his Blood Freezing ability right away! The process had been painless, which was always a good thing, and now he could focus on buying yet another upgrade. He had a few thousand more points to spend, and figured that it was best to buy the upgrades sooner rather than later, since they'd be facing that deadly dragon one day or the other.“What else should I buy…” Tim pondered.There were nine more purchase options in front of him, he could see their descriptions vividly through a screen that the system flashed. He was stumped.“All of them look good, but I can't afford all of them now, can I?” He muttered, it wasn’t easy at all to decide on what he should pick next. “The mana pool upgrade looks pretty useful, but it would mean that I need to accumulate more mana in order to improve my mana quality later on. That's not for me, I’m a big spender, so I'd much rather enjoy an upgrade that gives me more mana per hour, but of course you ar
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 144 - The Bony Bolt
Tim shot about six Electro Nerve Splitter shots against the beetle, and he made those shots rather quickly, on account to how intense the situation was. However, the beetle wasn't even winded by those, it kept trotting forward as if it didn’t have a brain at all!“What the fuck…” Tim sighed, and then just continued to fly upwards.At this point he had spent about a thousand mana points already, and this price hurt him, because he barely made any progress so far, but that was just how the situation played out, he was unlucky. He figured he'd be okay as long as he kept flying, and tried to stay still.Tim was about fifty feet above the ground now, the bones that he was controlling, helped him fly that high. He felt safer now, regardless of how he might fall to his death if he flinched too much, but then, he noticed that the beetle had become airborne as well, which shook him to the core!The beetle wasn't jumping, it wasn’t reaching, but it was flying! It had wings, and although those i
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 145 - Smart Ogre
Arvena went to the local library, which was easy enough to find. Based on the trainer's command, she came here to find and read the Book of Fire, because she needed a more precise kind of attack if she was ever to harm an enemy without getting too close. She had to learn the Laser Shot ability, and she had to learn it within the day, because she really needed it in the upcoming battles!However, it was easy to get distracted around here. The local library that she entered was about a hundred meters wide, and it’s said to contain countless works, from magic books, to various manuals, to literary fictions! It had it all, but unsurprisingly, magic books filled up more than half of the library.Anyone could come and study here, as long as they would treat the books gently. There were plenty of guards in the library too, who often checked on people to see if everything was in working order. They protected the books, the magical books specifically.“So much knowledge, and it's all stashed w
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 146 - Sky-diving beetles
Timothy was in big trouble. He wasn't exactly surrounded by his enemies, but there were still four Demon Beetles charging at him, and he had to do something about it!It was difficult enough to move himself out of danger, considering that he was sore to the point of immobility. Fighting these beetles exceeded the threshold of the difficulty he could handle all together, he wasn’t ready! Tim wasn’t ready, but he was very angry! With anger fueling him, he managed to come up with a quick plan that might just spare him thousands of points of mana. Sure he had to use his powers again, but it might now be too expensive this time around.First, he helped himself stand up straight, using the bony little plank that he had made for himself earlier on. This barely took a second, and it didn’t require much mana to simply move a bone, so he only ended up spending fifty points which was good, but nothing about this experience was fun.“Holy shit!” He grunted, as the sudden movement he made, forced
I'm a Stingray? Chapter 147 - Soul tracking
Tim woke up at the crack of dawn. He felt a lot less sore now, and most importantly, he was alive, so perhaps it wasn't the worst thing in the world to faint once in a while. He had thoroughly enjoyed the long nap!However, as he tried to regain his composure, he discovered something really weird. He was covered in this thick, smelly liquid, and he was covered head to toe with it!“Gross!!” He squealed.Although he couldn't nearly understand how he was covered in this weird, purple juice, he did eventually recognize the smell after countless whiffs. He had smelled the same scent on the last bug that he killed, before he fainted a few hours ago.“Looks like one of these ugly bastards had one lick of my ass, and spat me out.” He guessed this was one of his theories.Tim wasn’t left to theorize for long, however, because one of the city guards found him. This was one of the same guards who had escorted him, and the other volunteers to this place to begin with, and he seemed as angry as h
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Chapter 160 - The portal closer
“You’re alive!” Ortana rushed over, and hugged him. She was relieved. “Of course I am?” Timothy hugged back, and looked at the rest of the team. He was wondering what was going on. “You’re alive too. I guess?”The group chuckled in response, they were enjoying his confusion. He might as well be confused, because he only saw this woman yesterday, and yet she acted as if he had been missing for ten years!“I’ve been looking for you for five days…” She then said, “The guards said that you got killed, and eaten, so I gutted a lot of bugs in order to find your body. Those guards are liars, they lied to me with a straight face!”Before Gustav could chime in on that last statement, Timothy cut his words short because no one wanted to be lectured right now, and then he emphasized a question. “Five days? We've only been here for an hour. Maybe an hour and a half, give or take.”With that said, both sides caught up with all the drama almost instantly. Time worked differently in this universe,
Chapter 159 - The Button
Tim and Gustav explored the castle that they were in. This place was even roomier than they had imagined, as they ended up exploring several rooms, most of which looked like personal bedrooms, it was a big place. The prior inhabitants have been living here for a while, so it was a bit sad that they died so unnecessarily, as simply, they could've kept their homes if their master wasn't so rash. These dead mages were one of the unluckiest humans in any universe!Apart from the bedrooms, they also saw a few workshops. Though they understood that one of them was a forge, and one of them was an alchemy lab, they couldn't nearly understand what two of the other workshops were about, on the count that the tools there were very foreign to them.Anyway, even though they explored most of the castle, they couldn't find any lever of sorts to open the door. The mechanics of the main door seemed very complex as well, they were connected to a bunch of old, large mechanical bolts, springs, and other
Chapter 158 - The Centipedes
Skendus, Arvena, and Ortana crossed the portal that they’ve discovered. They were immediately overwhelmed by the exclusive shades of red here at first, and then they made sure to be cautious of every step they took, because they didn't know what to expect here. For all they knew, they could be overwhelmed by a bunch of Demon Beetles at any second, and they would've been none the wiser, because they couldn't even tell the trees apart from the bushes around here. Caution was beyond necessary!“Aah, do you smell that?” Arvena asked, after a deep sigh. “Do you smell the mana? This has to be a needle universe, they're so secretive, and very hard to get to!”“A needle universe, huh? That's interesting, but I can't really smell mana like you can.” Skendus admitted, and Ortana was just as helpless. “There’s a lot of mana in the air, more than in Valporovus, actually.” She insisted, and then she pitched. “Maybe we can stay here for a while? Assuming that we don't get attacked by bugs. My mana
Chapter 157 - I gots me a universe"
Timothy and Gustav knew how to close that portal now, so they virtually had no other reason to stay in this castle any longer. With that said, they made their way to the door, but after they ran down the staircase that led to the main hall, they were quickly reminded that there was a gigantic door in front of them. It was a door that they couldn't open, at least not without destroying it!“We should burn it down,” Gustav pitched.“No… that door is half a meter thick, it'll take forever. We'll be dead by the time it burns down.” He pointed out.With that considered, they had to figure out a smarter way to get out of here. Jumping through a window might do the trick, but of course, they had to walk back upstairs to find one of the few windows that were in the castle, and furthermore, they had to cut through the cell bars just to jump out. It was a lengthy process which could lead to their demise, just as quickly as their first idea.The two of them were stumped, and ten seconds later, t
Chapter 156 - The Devil's Kiss
Timothy was very close to a heart attack, but his willpower was unbreakable, he wasn't afraid of death! However, he didn’t want to die so randomly either, so he put something in motion to try and save his life.Gustav seemed to be oblivious through all of this, it took him a while to realize that something was wrong with his friend. When he saw Timothy holding his chest, he thought that he was choking on a cricket leg or something, so he patted him on the back!The old master hadn't attacked Gustav yet, and this was for the best, because he helped create a great diversion. Timothy leaned forward after he was patted on the back, as if to comfort himself a bit, but in reality, he was just trying to hide his hands under the table.A second later, a single bolt flew out of Timothy's open, leather bag of bony bolts, and it darted towards the master! He had been summoning the Bone Multiplier ability while his hands were under the table, and was strong enough to launch a single bolt.It was
Chapter 155 - "You must help"
Tonirus led his guests across another portion of the castle. They crossed a small library, and this library didn't look too significant, so they didn't even stop to look at it, or ask questions about its contents either.They were led to a dining hall. It was big, with a sizable table along the middle, and plenty of chairs too. This hall was meant to house the entire sect from the looks of it!“Sit, please, I'll go and get our Sect Master.” Tonirus said, and then walked out of the room.While he walked out, he snapped his fingers, and a bunch of silverware started floating in response. The silverware gently landed in front of Timothy, and Gustav, and the two of them were fairly amused by this light display of power.“You'd never guess that someone would use telekinesis for house chores,” He said, as it was very fun for him to see something other than bones float around for once. “Seems like a waste, though, right? They could be lifting houses and shit, but they lift spoons.”“I think
Chapter 154 - "Where's Tim?"
“What do you mean he disappeared five days ago?” Skendus asked, and he was beyond worried. “Timothy disappeared first, and Gustav, one of our guards is said to disappear within the same timeframe as him, someone saw the two of them together up on a hill. We're quite certain that it was Gustav who signaled us, but when we got there, they were gone, and our best guess is that they got severely wounded in battle.” A guard explained, and his tone was rather formal, he almost sounded unapologetic.It wasn't too hard to believe that Timothy might have died, because he was generally reckless, and got himself into trouble quite often. Paired with the fact that a literal god may beam down here at any time, and kill them all together, his death became all the more believable. Arvena was here in the camp too, and she wasn't so appreciative of the other's tone, so she asked. “Well, did you find their bodies? Also, where’s Ortana?” “Ortana is out looking for Timothy’s body. Our scouts report th
Chapter 153 - The Light Feet sect
Timothy and Gustav eventually made it to the castle. They hadn't been attacked by anything else ever since they killed that mantis, which was weird, but they were happy about it nonetheless, because neither of them wanted to pour their mana points on every corner along the way.They discovered that the castle had a big, wooden door, which surely kept the outside world away. The main entrance was ten-meters tall, while the castle itself was about fifty meters tall. It was the largest building Timothy had seen ever since he stepped into Valporovus, he was impressed!Anyway, such large doors were quite difficult to push, especially for tiny goblins such as the two of them. If the door was barred from the other side, then it was virtually impossible to enter this castle, and this was concerning, because neither of them wanted to walk around in this red hell right now. They wanted to rest, even though they didn't feel good about entering a mysterious castle.“Any bright ideas this time?” T
Chapter 152 - "A Castle?"
Timothy and Gustav continued to explore the forest of sorts that they were surrounded with. The both of them were quiet as they walked, because since they couldn’t see the creatures around them, who were typically camouflaged, they wanted to try and hear them instead. This was their best course of action, and they were willing to burn the whole forest down if it came up to that point, because this place held wildlife that were very hostile to the goblin kind, after all. If beetles went through the portal, so can every other insect in here, and they took that into consideration. The two of them were quiet, and the further they walked, the more accepting they became of something that they noticed. This forest had a single, straight path between it, and this path led back to the portal that they’ve left behind. There were sections where the red grass was trimmed, as if someone tried to make this path more walkable, and this was very difficult to miss! They couldn’t miss it, because as e
