In the middle of all this chaotic mess, Gary’s system still managed to surprise him.[Secret achievement unlocked: Flawless Hunt][Whether through luck or strategy, but your Pack managed to pull through and successfully finish its first hunt without suffering any casualties!][Reward: 10 Pawn Points (Use at your own discretion)]The green haired teenager only knew of a few ways to receive Pawn Points, the most reliable one being to either turn someone into a Werewolf, or kill them after they had become one. So far, certain Quests had also rewarded him with Pawn Points, but the most he had ever gotten was the one Knight Point he had received for consuming Kirk. With this generous reward, Gary had effectively doubled his total overall count.‘ ‘Secret achievement’, huh? I got one a while ago for defeating that colour gang, but last time the reward was merely EXP, so why is the system being so generous now… and what does it mean by ‘use at your own discretion’ ?‘It’s not enough for me t
To most students, today was just a regular day, with only a handful actually looking forward to attending. Among them was Tom Green, though just like the majority of those type of students not cursing whoever had come up with the idea of school as an institution, his reasons had nothing to do with the classes being taught. No, he was just happy to finally be back in Slough.His internship at NIRV had come to an end, and he had learned far more than he had ever thought possible, yet all of it was protected under a very restrictive NDA. Keeping all of those secrets was killing him inside, and so he was looking forward to sharing some of them with the one person he knew would never let anything slip. The fact that they both now had such big secrets made Tom feel as if they would finally be on equal footing again.As soon as his father had driven him back to Slough yesterday, his best friend had been the first person he had contacted, inquiring whether everything was alright in his hometo
It had only been a few days since Gary had last visited the Wolf’s Pool Club, but so much had changed since then that it felt surreal. Slough’s underground world had already been pretty shaken up with the Grey Elephants gone, but now the Underdogs had also been taken care of, the Howlers had effectively become the top-gang in town.Truth be told, the green haired teenager had expected Kai to contact him far sooner, most likely to send him out on some sort of special assignment to force the small-time gangs to accept the new status quo. However, as it turned out, there had been no need for that. The rumours about Damion’s defeat at their hands had proven effective enough for the other gangs to keep to themselves so far.The only thing left to do had been to take care of legal things, and Gary had been well-aware that he would have been of no help with that, so he had wisely left all of it to Kai. As the teenager approached the door, he noticed that there was a sign on the front of the
The Altered Fighting Academy was a place where the most talented Altered trained in order to join the AFC, the Altered Fighting Championship. The first thing that came to mind when he saw that card was Xin’s image. That school was the reason why she had left Westbridge. Shaking his head, though, he had to deal with the matter at hand.“What do you mean? You want me to quit the gang and join the AFA instead?” Gary asked. “That pretty much sums it up.” Austin nodded. “We all talked about this, and you’ve already done so much for the gang. Without you, we wouldn’t have made it this far, but we should be fine for now. All of us want you to be happy and do your own thing.” Marie added, though Gary sensed a hint of sadness when she said it.“So we thought of a way you could enjoy your life, while also still helping out the Howlers. Tom told me all about how the two of you have been obsessed with the AFC since you were little. Joining it should be a dream come true for you, right? And it’s
[Hunter Class][A Werewolf Hunter is fast, agile, and sneaky. He focuses on killing his prey quickly, out of sight and from the shadows. He is able to track his targets from a great distance and has great focus.] [Class perks include: More and better Marks, improved tracking.][Protector Class] [A Werewolf Protector boasts one of the sturdiest bodies of his race. He uses his own body to shield his pack members from any harm, making sure that they will survive.][Class perks include: 1 Extra point in Endurance upon each Level Up, faster healing.][Warrior Class][A Werewolf Warrior could be considered the vanguard of his pack. He leads his pack into battle with his strength. He has exceptional fighting ability and courage, but it is because of this trait, and his role, that this Class boasts the highest fatality rate.][Class perks include: Wide range of skills to select from, large Energy pool][Shapeshifter Class] (Optimal)[This Special Class of Werewolf is a master of disguise, c
‘I can’t believe I'm actually here.’ Blake thought to himself as he took in the sight of the few hundred Altered Hunter who had gathered in this secret base today. Up until now, his father had been the only other Altered Hunter he had ever come in contact with.It hadn’t been easy getting here. His father had taken him across the country into some seemingly random no-name Tier-4 town, where they had been picked up by a guide who had then dropped them off in a car park. Before leaving, the woman had pressed a certain button combination, which had made it so that the elevator had let them out below the supposed basement that went deep underground.Unsurprisingly, there was barely any light down there. Fortunately, that wasn’t really an issue for Blake or the others. All those who were in attendance were dressed in the full set of an Altered Hunter, including masks capable of night vision.After a quick verification of their identities, father and son had both been separated, led to thei
Throughout their long history that dated back for more than a millennium, their secret society had had a lot of different names, ‘Altered Hunters’ was merely the latest one on that list. One of the downsides of modern technology was that it had become impossible for their activities to remain secret, especially since their targets had the status of modern day celebrities. Thanks to various news channels, in the eyes of the public they were nothing more than modern day terrorists. Despite the public outcry, they nevertheless continued their noble mission for the sake of humanity. While times had changed, the Altered Hunters still used the swords, axes, and shields of their predecessors. According to the history books that the Altered Hunters kept, beasts used to roam the world and to defeat them they used special weapons made from the beast themselves. In the past those were called beast weapons but today were largely referred to as Anti-Altered weapons.Thanks to the recorded techniq
“Thanks for the ride!” The cheery voice of a teenager sounded as he jumped out of the taxi cab, taking in his surroundings. The building in front of him was far larger than anything he had ever seen in his life, and this was just a tiny part of the campus.“Are you serious? Have you ever heard about tipping? Come on, I drove you for three hours!” His driver complained. The request from the teenager had sounded absurd, but since he had paid in advance, Jared had agreed to drive the teenager all the way here. Still, part of him had done so in the hopes of a nice tip for this inconvenience, especially given their destination was catered to a special type of people, Altered.“I’m sorry, I paid you all I had on me. Is it okay if I tip you next time?!” The male teenager cheekily scratched the back of his head. The taxi driver had trouble believing it, but there was not much he could do. Letting out a few profanities, he drove off.This little scene had caught the attention of the passers-by
Xin had already expended a lot of energy in her Altered form, and holding her breath during her combat had worn her out quite a bit. Her single wing sticking out from her back was still there, but the lightning power that sparked from it was dwindling.“Big guy, be careful; this one’s tough,” Xin commented.Austin stood strong, looking at Gil getting up on his feet. As he did, Gil’s body muscles were flexing in and out. The smoke that was lingering from his body was starting to grow as well.“I know. I hit him with a pretty big shot, and I know I’m not weak,” Austin replied.After just getting back out from the hospital and recovering, the first thing Austin didn’t expect was that he was going to have to get into a fight, but from a single look, he could tell this person was strong.Not wasting any time, he had jumped out of the window and knew what he needed to do.“You're a bigger hitter than me, so I’m going to have to support you!” Xin said.As soon as she finished her sentence, G
With Xin being who she was, she had faced many different types of Altered, but going up against Gil was the most unique one yet. For one, he was a rare Mythical type. These had great power and a chance of great elemental ability as well.Not only that, but she had seen something somewhat unique to an Altered which she hadn’t seen before. The fact that Gil was able to transform his body, and in doing so, it affected his powers.Being large in size, he was strong and durable, while being smaller in size he had incredible speed. It was because of these transformations that Xin had felt like she had already seen it all.They had been fighting for a while now, so he had to have used either his partial or full transformation. There was nothing left for him to show, with no surprises, it was time for her to finish off the fight herself.The one wing that extended out from her back, the same size as a hand, was covered in yellow sparks that continually went off. They were condensed in size, g
Sparks from Xin’s Altered form couldn't stop flying off from her body. The strange hardened feathers constantly were shooting off small bolts of energy from one to the other. Even just standing still, her elemental power was activating.“You think things are going to change just because your appearance is now a little different!” Gil shouted as he lifted both of his hands up, locking them together. He was in his large form, having shifted from the smaller one.Doing so allowed him to pick up more strength than he usually would. The attack was going to be a big one. Gil’s hands smashed against the ground, and the whole building started to shake again.The people from above fell from their seats. Shelves tumbled down from the vibration, and it looked like the building was warping from within itself. However, the shaking had eventually stopped.With it stopping, the people on the second floor could see that they were now okay, and it was the same for Amy and White, who were close to the
The message sent out by Kai was heard loud and clear by everyone in the Howlers, and some of them took it to heart. Instead of trying to win their fights, they now were trying to last as long as possible.Raven had transformed his body; large heads had appeared and were in the air. Numba had been picked up by one of the Hydra Altered’s heads, its teeth biting down on his stomach and flinging him to the side until he hit a wall.“This Altered’s strength is crazy; does he have the same strength in each head?” Numba thought as he tried to get back up.Charging in were both Marie and Olivia at the same time. They struck from two sides, trying to hit the heads, but weren’t fully committing. They were carefully waiting for a strike and moved from side to side.Marie had avoided attacks from one of the Hydra’s long winding heads, while Olivia, as she jumped back, swung her hands and used her whip. It was effective in hitting the Hydra, but she didn’t dare try to wrap it around its head due t
There were a lot of decisions to make with the new stats and pawn points that Gary had managed to achieve, and it was best if he used them now because at any moment, he felt like something was coming.The fight against Ice was far tougher than the fight against the North and the South leader, but all of this was for more to come.‘First, I will allocate the stat points,’ Gary thought as he tapped his system, giving himself a few points in two areas.The first was his endurance.[Endurance 88 >>> 90]‘The strength difference at every ten is increased, but as the numbers get higher, the difference isn’t felt as much. Either way, as I’m fighting tougher enemies like that of Ice, Endurance seems to be a big factor in getting hurt less.’[Dexterity 82 >>> 85]‘With that, rather than being able to hit harder, I need to be able to hit more and get my attacks in, so I’ll increase my dexterity.’As for the pawn points, Gary then went ahead and used two of them on his health. Each pawn point at
---The final plan that Carter had, to try and turn those who had allied up against each other, had failed. Carter already knew about Ice’s past; there wasn’t much he could do with that.He was one of the few prisoners who knew what they had done. Through the extent of his own powers in a clash, he had killed those around him that had no involvement. He wanted to stay in the prison, but he suddenly had a change of heart.Then, there was Blackjack, the first man Carter was unable to get any information about, so he only had Gary, and now even that hadn’t worked.“What were you going to do?” Gary asked as he moved forward. “I bet if I was in here, and the Phoenix Gang wasn’t already targeting me, you would threaten my friends, my family, that are on the outside.”“You are a cruel person in this place; those that are already trapped, you force them to do your bidding by trapping them even more in this place. I can safely say that you are a person that I don’t mind getting rid of.”Gary n
---In the center of the prison, many had backed away from Ice standing in the middle. He felt like an unstoppable giant. No matter what attacks landed on him, they barely left a mark; if they did, it was almost as if it didn't affect him at all.His giant club was hitting the physical-type Altereds and overpowering them with his strength. Even those that were fast and could get closer were affected by his strong ice powers.He could block attacks with his ice, freeze those who came close to him, and create a number of unique attacks of his own. When a group of prisoners approached him, he slammed his foot on the ground. Ice grew from the floor in several sharp spikes, piercing those who took a step too far."What are we meant to do, Stinger? This guy is too strong!" one of the prisoners exclaimed.They looked around, waiting for an answer, but the prisoners themselves were struggling to even see Stinger. That was because he had hidden himself among the crowd of prisoners, waiting for
Blackjack was on the move to the North side. He was quickly going past the Altereds that were trying to attack him, ducking and weaving through them all at a fast speed. At one point, he leaned back, and one of the prisoners accidentally attacked another.‘It’s a good lucky day today, I knew it would all go well today.’ Blackjack smiled as he progressed further and deeper inside. As he finally got near the end, he threw out the last of his cards.They came out sharp, hitting four of his opponents on the head, causing them to fall to the floor, and that’s when he could see Calvin sitting on the floor, healing one of the prisoners.“Calvin, it has been a while, right?” Blackjack asked. “I’m surprised to see that you teamed up with the South Group. After going against them for so long, it resorted to this.” “I had invited you several times to join my side,” Calvin stated. “I had even healed your body after the fight with the Warden, and yet you still refused. So what else was I supposed
The fight continued with all three of them continuing to fight against the Altereds coming their way. Although most of them were relatively easy to deal with, there were a few tough ones.Those that knew how to fight either waited for the right time to strike and got a good hit in or were harder than just a single hit or two to take out. When this was the case, Gary would use one of his skills.He would use his Lethal Pounce, Claw Drain, and even once in a while, he even used his Claw Strike to attack them from surprise. When this was used, it seemed like next to no one could stop it.Blackjack had been keeping an eye on things that were happening around him, and when this happened, he would focus on just avoiding blows that he was able to do with ease.‘Is he conserving his strength?’ Blackjack thought. ‘That’s surprising. I don’t see many Werewolves fight like that. Is it because he’s worried about when he has to go up against the Warden? No, that can’t be it.’With a keener eye, Bl