Chapter 77: Bloody Training Ground

【Bleeding!】

【-1】

【Yun Mu: 13/46】

What is this truly infuriating feeling?

Is it really possible to not gain a single drop of health and get hit with Bleeding instead?

While complaining in her heart, Yun Mu launched an attack at the Mushroom Parasite.

【Mental Shock!】

【-38!】

The Mushroom Parasite, with only two health points left, died instantly; and after losing the teammate capable of marking enemies, the remaining two Mushroom Infected were nothing more than lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

【Clumsy Pounce!】

【Dodge!】

【Clumsy Pounce!】

【Dodge!】

Hmph, as expected, they are useless after losing the Mushroom Parasite~

What trash, the trashiest of the small fry~

Aside from having higher health and defense, and being a bit more durable, they have no other specialties~

【+15 Stress】

【Lucy's current stress is: 45】

"Blood Like a Spring."

It was Lucy's turn again, and she continued to use Blood Healing to recover.

She intended to restore both of their health points to full before the battle ended.

Actually, it didn't need to be full; as long as it could recover to full after entering the next area and triggering the 【High-Speed Regeneration】 trait, that would be enough.

After all, it seems impossible to use skills to recover while out of combat.

【Blood Magic: Blood Healing!】

A pale green light of Heal landed on top of Yun Mu's head, and the number representing the recovered health points jumped out from above her head.

【Critical Hit!】

【+20!】

【-1】

【Yun Mu: 32/46】

Nice!

Well done, Lucy, I wronged you.

I didn't expect that healing a teammate could also result in a critical hit; it restored twenty health points in one go, almost back to full.

【Mental Shock!】

【-33!】

【Mushroom Infected: 5/38】

"Tsk."

Yun Mu curled her lips in annoyance as she looked at the Mushroom Infected, which still had a sliver of health left.

If the damage were lower and it happened to take two hits to kill a monster, she wouldn't feel annoyed.

What is truly frustrating is the stifling feeling of having crippled a monster in one hit, watching it have only a sliver of health left, and feeling like it's a waste of output to attack again, yet if she doesn't, the opponent can still continue to act.

【Dodge!】 【Dodge!】

Two more Dodges popped up from above her head; after it was Lucy's turn to act, Yun Mu looked at their current health points.

Thirty-two and twenty-two, the recovery is about enough.

【Stress +15】

【Lucy's current stress is: 60】

Hmm... Lucy's stress has also reached 60; if it continues to grow unchecked, something unpleasant might happen.

Then let's first deactivate the 【Blood Clan】 state and revert to 【Bloodline】.

Afterward, Lucy can be allowed to use a skill to finish them off, which would allow for killing one monster per turn exactly.

"Hmph, stupid decision!"

Lucy's projection rejected Yun Mu's command with an arrogant look; she raised her right hand, and countless blood-red arrows flew out from behind her, striking toward the two Mushroom Infected.

【Blood Magic: Blood Arrow Technique!】

【Ranged / 2 units of damage / Spell Strength】

【Range 6】

【Base Accuracy 110 / Damage Modifier +20% / Armor Penetration 3】

【Armor Penetration: Attacks that ignore enemy defense; the specific value is determined by the number after the effect.】

【-7】

【-7】

The blood-red rain of arrows covered the two Mushroom Infected, and the one that had been beaten to low health by Yun Mu died on the spot.

And the other Mushroom Infected, which was at full health, had now entered the execution range of Yun Mu's 【Mental Shock】 skill.

"Ugh."

Although she knew the projection likely had no consciousness of the original person, being called a fool by her still made her feel a little embarrassed.

She was only trying to cast Mental Shock two more times to grind her skill proficiency, so she held back on purpose—what did she do wrong!

【Mental Shock!】

【-33!】

"Urgh!"

The last mushroom infected let out a miserable shriek, then turned into flying ash and dissipated.

【You have achieved victory in battle!】

Your and your companion Lucy's maximum HP +3.

You obtained the item Gold Coin *903 【Pickpocketing lv5+43】.

You obtained the equipment 【Tough Mushroom Hat!】

【Tough Mushroom Hat (Green)】

【Defense +5 / Toughness +1 / Corrosion Resistance +20%】

【Passive Skill: Toughness】

【Immune to one 【Stun】 effect; this effect can only be triggered once every three turns.】

【A pale green mushroom hat. It feels a bit rough to the touch and is also a little fuzzy. Although it will leave a bit of green on your head, its defensive performance is excellent and it can protect your most important head.】

【Mental Shock lv3——lv4】

【Base Accuracy 130——145 / Damage Modifier +35%——+50% / Stun 75%——80%】

【You have reached the current rank cap; you must complete the breakthrough quest to continue leveling up!】

【Experience points have been stored.】

"Tough Mushroom Hat?"

Yun Mu picked up the hat from the ground with a strange expression; she tried to place the hat on her own head, but no matter what, she could not control her hand to fasten it onto her hair.

"Ahem, I'll give this hat to you, Lucy."

With a wave of her hand, she slapped the Tough Mushroom Hat directly onto Lucy's head.

It worked out perfectly; hadn't she been complaining earlier that Lucy's defense was too low? This hat could add five points of defense.

She had to put it on her quickly, lest her health bar keep dancing around later and make her panic.

"Oh." Lucy didn't have any objections to this; although she felt the hat was a bit ugly, it was only a little bit ugly.

After all, this wasn't Earth, and she wasn't a transmigrator, so naturally, she didn't have the concept of a "green hat" in her mind.

Being able to be immune to one control effect was simply an Artifact for a mage.

After tidying up for a moment, the two continued along the road, and soon, a playground covering a fairly large area appeared before them in the mist.

That's right, it was a playground.

In this small town filled with wreckage everywhere, the appearance of a playground seemed somewhat abrupt.

And even more abrupt was the mist that automatically avoided this playground.

Yun Mu pulled Lucy's hand and walked into the playground; she noticed that the ground of this playground was covered in bloodstains that hadn't been cleaned up, and a pungent smell of blood could be faintly detected in the air.

In the corner of the playground, a solitary tree lay on the ground, broken mercilessly; a man wearing a black tight-fitting suit and sunglasses sat on the tree's roots, his hands clasped together, his elbows resting on his knees.

"Good evening, strangers."

Upon seeing Yun Mu and Lucy walk toward him, the man wearing sunglasses spoke.

【You have encountered the Instructor within the building 【Bloody Training Ground】; you can choose to upgrade the Leader you have 【Recruited】!】

【1: Instructor, I want to... (Request the Instructor to upgrade the recruited Leader.)】

【2: Not interested. (Turn and leave.)】

【3: My goal is to become a Pokémon Master! (Use the Leader you have recruited to challenge the Instructor; victory will grant the 【Bloody Training Ground】 medal!)】

PS: I have a bit of a fever.

I'm feeling dizzy and keep breaking out in cold sweats.

The update is a bit late, please forgive me.

(End of chapter)