The strongest Solo PLayer

Leaving Mudwater

Quickly Apex dashed to the Inns and sat inside the day had yet to be over and he knew people would be searching for him, not for nefarious reasons but as fans, 'Good thing I turned off Direct messages.'

...

The entire world's forums were going berserk of Apex's achievements.

["HOW THE FUCK CAN ONE GUY TAKE ON A FIELD BOSS!? HACKS!"]

["I've seen this player before, he's the one who put up that epic recipe."]

["A chef made it to level 10 in 5 hours?"]

["@Apex, we of the Might guild would like to offer you a premium position, please contact me if you're interested!"]

["@Apex, we of the..."]

["@Apex, we of the..."]

["He's blocked Dm's guys take a hint."]

...

In front of the smithy where the three adventurers, the elf was the first to speak, "Re-Bunny you don't think?" she couldn't finish her words, "I think so." she smiled this was something unexpected.

"So are we going to recruit him?" the red fox girl asked, "I'm not sure, remember before he refused our offer."

"Please, he's a guy, right? He'll want something they all do, just flirt, and he'll be in our hands," the healer elf spoke slurring her words.

Re-Bunny just looked at her friend disappointed, "Sigh, why are you always like this... not every man is like that Lilith," she shook her head, "Hey no real name remember my name is Satya."

The elf Satya reprimanded her friend.

"Yeah, some of them just want to fuck and get it over with," the third girl chuckled, motioning with her finger, Satya's gave a disgruntled look, "Blackswan that's gross, but you're not wrong here."

The trio continued to discuss him and what they should do to approach him.

"So, are we following?" Satya asked, "No leave him be he did great spreading his name, but it won't eventually guilds will start hunting him, and when they do."

"We can swoop in and save him."

Inside his room Apex was busy glancing at his panel.

...

[Avatar: Apex. Race: Bird Folk]

Title: Blessed Chef. Reputation: Citizen-200/2000

[Tier: 0 Level 11 Exp: 215/1100] Coins: 1209 gold 700 silvers 15 bronze.

Health: 50/50 Mana: 40/40 Energy: 100/100

Attack: 75(+50)  M. Attack: 4

[Attribute points: 44] Body: 5    Arcane: 4[4]    Power: (25)10[62]

[Special points: 38] Luck: 5(+1)

Combat skills: Mana control.

Lifestyle skills: Flight. Spear Mastery. Production. Cooking.

Equipment: Wolf leather set 3/5 (Green) [+50 Defence]. Ring of Adventure(Green) [+1 Luck].

Crude Fang Spear (Green) [+50 Attack +15 Power] Blackwood shield (White) [+2 Defence].

Inventory(rare): 2/25{[Berugas Fang(Blue)] [Berugas Hyde(Blue)] [Berugas large Bones(Blue)] [Berugas Bones Claws(Blue)] [Skill book (Green)]}

...

"With all these stats I'll be far above the norm right now," he smiled distributing his status and left the room by now things should've settled down slightly, "so what's this skill."

[Combat skill: Predator roar(Green)]

[Effect: 3s Stun] [Cost: 20 Energy]

[The calling of an Apex predator spilling fear into the hearts of the enemy.]

"Oh I am learning this," he taped yes and the book turned to light particles entering him.

[Skill has been added to your list.]

After that process, he moved on to the next life skill he needed, Farming. This quest was rather simple he had to follow orders to a T, plough a field water crops and plant vegetables.

[Quest: Becoming a farmer (E)] [[Assesment: D]

[Rewards: Novice farming equipment(White), Lifestyle skill: Farming, +50 Exp +50 Silver]

'Nice!' He now gained farming skills and common farming equipment.

"Now that I've got these three all that's left is the last one potion-making."

Potions making was essential lifeblood for any MMORPG and with his farming skills, he could support himself with his cooking and potion crafting. The choices were endless but he planned to rise with these three skills.

Also before leaving he visited the library now that he was an official citizen and not an outsider he was allowed permission inside and it meant that he could now purchase skills. His intention wasn't to enter and purchase skills rather learn them on his own.

'If I can perform the skills perfectly, then I won't need to buy them. Although I don't remember them all I know how to do some of them, I just have to look at the book to say something practice and that way I can avoid Pixies or the goddess Gaias gaze.'

Arriving at the library, "Enjoy your time sir, and member-only three hours inside," a knight posted beside the doors spoke, and he nodded walking in.

He entered the library with a scheme at hand he walked around looking at skills he knew how to perform already, he spent at least two minutes in front of them saying some random bulishit about how he believed it worked. The library only had up to rare skills and nothing more.

[Combat skill: Energy control(Grey)] [Price: 500 Silver]

[Learning to control the energy inside you to perform great feats.]

[Combat skill: Power Strike(Green)]  [Price: 300 Silver]

[Effect: +5 Power] [Cost: 100 Energy]

[Using your energy you can increase your power temporarily to deal a powerful strike.]

'the developers are evil, like mana without energy control one cant use energy-related skills,' he chuckled internally before skimming to mana skills

[Combat skill: Mana projectile(Green)]  [Price: 800 Silver]

[Cost: 100 Mana]

[Using your Mana Launch a magic projectile of any shape towards your enemy.]

Skills like this that don't show the damage or effect imply the damage is reflected by magic damage. He walked past this one and soon found the one he was looking for. He picked up the book examining the skill.

[Combat skill: Spark(Rare)]  [Price: 10 Gold]

[Effect: +5 Overall Attack, +5 Power] [Cost: 50 Mana]

[Using your Mana conjure a small spark of electricity to imbue with your weapon or body.]

Skills don't have levels but that doesn't mean they can't improve, and this was a great skill to have, was this the power of plot? No, he shook his head calming down had he expected he was glad this happened one magic skill was enough now he needed the other skills he wanted.

He took that along with some other lesser skills he had to buy.

With that, he spent only 20 gold and bought the skills and learned them each the gold light covered Apex whole. But he wasn't done next he left the library to an open field.

There he stood his mana coursing he moved his hand in a circle forming a blue energy ball that could be seen he launched said attack towards a tree.

Boom!

[You have learned the Combat skill: Mana projectile.]

He didn't stop there next he sat down to meditate, the feeling of energy unlike mana which was as floating in the water was a buzzing feeling akin to building up an electric current for your hair to stand on end.

[You have learned the Combat skill: Energy control]

It took a while but he managed to separate the two sensations and once he did send that buzzing feeling to his hand it hummed in yellow light before he punched a tree.

Poof!

[You have learned the Combat skill: Power Strike]

...

In a blank space staring down at Apex's head completely bewildered.

"The fuck!?"

Pixie was at a loss for words how the hell was she meant to react, "is he super talented? or maybe luck?" She crossed her arms thinking she promised to watch him more carefully from now on.

...

Apex, on the other hand, had never felt so great, as he went into Arks office seeing the man sitting there working through paper, he looked up and smiled motioning to the seat in front of him.

"I can't thank you enough for what you've done, that is why I want to personally reward you with two things," the chief gave a warm smile.

"What?"

Ark smirked leaning below and revealing a red chest with golden accents, opening it he spoke, "I believe you might have what it takes to find this," he turned it around showing a half-broken ring.

"This ring this shattered piece once belonged to a dear friend of mine like you, he did not choose to follow the church of light or the monarchs of darkness and instead travelled the world growing and living every moment it had been gathering dust for so long and I think you are worthy of its power."

[Broken ring of growth 1/2] [Upgradable]

'An upgradable Item is this because of my luck...' he took a moment as this belonged to a guy who simply adventured and had fun, "One question."

"Yes?"

"Will I this ring bring me as many adventures as the previous wearer?"

"Heh I promise, you will have a blast," he smiled his eyes brimming with certainty, "Then I accept," he smiled taking the ring the moment he did so it stored in his inventory. There was one more thing, so he wanted to appraise it all afterwards.

"The next Item is a map to find the other piece I'm too busy to go and find it so I apologise to place this burden on you," he handed Apex a map the location wasn't far in fact it was in the Jaws forest a place near the city.

Once he was done feeling the rush of power he smiled and bid his goodbyes. He was surrounded in white light as he vanished from the village.

His vision returned as he reappeared now standing inside a white hall.

[Welcome Apex to Oak city the capital of the Arcadia Kingdom!]

'Status.'

[Avatar: Apex. Race: Bird Folk]

Title: Blessed Chef. Reputation: Citizen-200/2000

[Tier: 0 Level 11 Exp: 215/1100] Coins: 1189 gold 700 silvers 15 bronze.

Health: 200/200 Mana: 200/200 Energy: 230/230

Attack: 88(+50)  M. Attack: 20

[Attribute points: 0] Body: 20    Arcane: 20[20]    Power: (38)23[75]

[Special points: 32] Luck: 11(+1)

Combat skills: Mana control.  Energy control. Mana projectile. Predator roar. Power Strike. Spark.

Lifestyle skills: Flight. Spear Mastery. Production. Cooking. Farming. Lock picking.

Equipment: Wolf leather set 3/5 (Green) [+50 Defence]. Ring of Adventure(Green) [+1 Luck].

Crude Fang Spear (Green) [+50 Attack +15 Power] Blackwood shield (White) [+2 Defence].

Inventory(rare): 7/25{[Berugas Fang(Blue)] [Berugas Hyde(Blue)] [Berugas large Bones(Blue)] [Berugas Bones Claws(Blue)] [Farming Equipment(Grey)] [Cooking Equipment(Grey)] [Recipe book] [Broken ring of growth 1/2]}

"Alright first thing first I need to publish the guide book, then make the breaker steaks," he said while quickly finding an Inn for the night and logging out.

His first 12 hours in fallen online, 6 in the real world had passed.

[Player Apex has logged off.]