HPDBC Chapter 7: Yes Hard Feelings
Chapter 7: Yes Hard Feelings
Chapter 7: Yes Hard Feelings
Deep down, inside a mountain, a [Dungeon Core] was panicking. A [Bone Core] to be precise. For some reason, the intruder to his [Bone Zone]
Was just not stopping.
Why? Why does he not stop? What manner of invader is this?
A gleaming blue gem floated in the dungeons deepest room, with only his goblin [Necromancer] lieutenants as listeners.
He could sense the intruder delving ever deeper, at accelerating speed
And nothing was stopping him.
Ive tried the flamethrowers, but he just stood in them! Same with the poison gas! Throgg and his flesh horror were defeated in a matter of seconds! The welcoming skeletons even faster!
If he had had fingers, he would have bit them bloody. But alas, all the core could do was shift color, red to blue to red, and vibrate.
And shout.
Go! The rest of you, go! Prepare the bone abomination! And the mega-death pit! Get ready to activate it! Hes almost there! How is he so fast? Go! Move!
His goblins finally sprang to motion, running to manipulate the complex lever and pulley system which controlled the dungeons many traps. The core spun in place, glaring at each subordinate in turn, panic growing as he felt the intruder getting nearer and nearer.
But most of allthe status just did not make sense.
// DUNGEON INVASION IN PROGRESS:
// INVADERS: 1
// INVADER AVERAGE LEVEL: 6
It was just one level 6 invader.
He himself was a level 19 [Bone Core], and the flesh horror had been at least 15. What kind of ridiculously broken class can this be? A [Hero]? Please tell me its not a [Hero].
S-sir, one of the goblins hesitantly said, lifting up a hand.
The core spun, aiming a bright red light at his face. What is it?
The goblin gulped. The [Hero] left this realm 6 months agothere shouldnt be another one.
The core focused the bright light into a burning red lazer, and scorched a hole through the goblins head. It fell down to the ground, dead.
You fool, do you not think I know that already?
The core almost began another rant then and there, but then he stoppedthe intruder was right on the spot. He spun, red light rapidly blinking. Now! Activate the mega-death-pit-of-doom now! Hes right there!
A goblin pulled a lever, and the core felt a shift in the dungeon as a corridors floor fell down, revealing a 40-meter drop, straight into the mega-bone-golems lair.
He sensed the intruder drop down, and finally felt some relief. At least with this
Then the intruder suddenly paused in place, midair, 30 meters above the bottom, movement slowing down considerably.
The core shrieked. Levitation magic too?
No. The intruder had started falling again.
What is going onat that speedsurely they will
The intruder approached the ground like a stone, and the core held the light in place, red with no blinks, awaiting the impact. The bone horror is right next, ready, this cant go
Then the intruder suddenly shifted, all speed transferring from vertical to horizontal in one smooth rotation, and blasted right into the bone horror, smashing it into pieces in an instant.
N-no What? What was that? A [Double Jump], into a forward slash? Noits all wrong
He paused. The enemy was still movingright here. There was only a short corridor between the pits bottom and this room.
He looked over his shaking minions, thoughts dark. So its come to this
The core took hold of the various lifestrands emanating from it, then ripped them all apart. The goblins vanished with terrified screams, dissolving into pits of blood. Light rapidly blinking, the core shoved all the remaining life energy into the ground, in a true last ditch effort.
To summon a defender.
Arise! Greater Rock Golem!
A lumbering, circular figure of stone rose up from the floor like a giant tortoise, then legs spouted out from it, and it shakily got up. It loomed into place, a veritable mountain ripping itself free from the ground.
Go! Kill the intruder now!
The golem took a step forward, but at that same moment, the vault doors blasted open as the intruder entered.
The cores flashing light stopped on the figure that had arrived into the middle of the room, stopping in place there.
A stone?
Go! Kill it! he said, using all his authority to force the golem on the move as fast as possible.
But the golem It stepped forward and made a gesture to the stone.
The core started losing his mind. What are you Dont try to duel it!
A duel.
The rock sensed the golems intentions right away, a bond of kinship between those of common birth. The beings of stone.
An honorable duel with all the hard feelings.
Because was not honor a rock-solid feeling?
Discarding overflow xp
You have reached level 7!
Stats up!
Mass (m): 343.6kg -> 1466.7kg
Diameter (d): 0.68m -> 1.03m
HP: 13 -> 21
New Ability Gained!
Like a Rock
Activate to disguise yourself, making others think you are just a rock.
The rock saluted its fallen adversary, and celebrated its new level. Life and death, both at once.
A beautiful thing.
It appreciated the poetry in the moment for a single moment, then turned to leave.
Then looked up.
At the many-many stairs that stood between it and the corridor up above. The room was sealed otherwise, a simple box with levels and ropes all along the walls. But the rock
Suddenly realized how cold it was.
Remaining stored Temperature: 0 K
Current Velocity: 0 m/s
It had no energy, nothing to move with.
Not even to roll around the room for a bit, to explore, to attempt something with the ropes.
There was no mountain to roll down. There was no slope. No domain of gravity.
Just a flat plane.
Stuck.
And sothe rock reflected on the honorable duel it had ended its adventuring career on
And felt satisfied.
Maybe this was not so bad. It would remain here, honoring the fallen golem.
A fine end.
Or was it?
Quest:
Current Altitude: 5 192m
Full Status:
[Unnamed]
Title(s): Line-Ender, Patient Ambusher, Bane of Demons
HP: 11/21
Mana: 0/0
Level: 7
Experience: 0/500
Class: Rolling Stone
Sub-class: None
Race: Gneiss Stone
Gold: 0
STATS
Diameter (d): 1.03m
Mass (m): 1466.7kg
ABILITIES
Collide
Steer
Energy Shift
Pivot Point
Like a Rock