[SP-F2] Breaking the Unbreakable [Complete]

[Able 0]

Able let out a slight grunt as his next punch had connected with the rock. This had become less like a quest and more of a routine at this point and his body grew stronger with every punch after he overcame the soreness. He knew that by the time he was done with this he'd essentially be his own type of stonewall and could endure anything to a certain limit. "I'll be at the front lines in no time!", he told himself as he took another heavy swing at the rock before him, and it chunked more of the surface. He noticed that the cracks on the rocks were no becoming more and more vivid and it wasn't just relieving, but it was motivation. This meant he was making progress and when he saw the hovering health bar above the rock itself he saw it was just barely above half health remaining.

ID: 69670 | BD: 10 (1 Base Damage + 2 Critical Damage) = 3 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 28/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

"One, two, one two", he kept repeating alternating hands that would punch the rock. Every so often he would notice he'd feel a slight sting, but he overlooked the pain. On the flip side however, he noticed a punch here and there to actually chunk it slightly more. Bit by bit, the rock's health began to deplete and his physical strength began to increase. He backed off for a moment and stretched his arms out and got into a position to start kicking the rocks. He lifted himself onto one leg and the other one was in the air as his body was at an angle. Sending through a kick, the rock chipped even more than it was already and the health bar took a fair chunk. "Progress", he said with a grin on his face.

The wind had come around at this point and picked up enough that he could feel at ease with every punch and kick just because it felt like millions of cold kisses against his warm skin. Sweat had been dropping down his chest, forehead, and everywhere else he didn't even think was possible to emit sweat from. He shrugged off any sort of desire to break and continued at work. This would be the day he finally broke the rock, and with that thought he sent through another kick.

ID: 69671 | BD: 9 (1 Base Damage + 1 Critical Damage) = 2 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 26/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

After the last kick, he continued for another half hour before he gave himself a rest. If he overworked himself he'd never get a strong enough kick in and he took this time to get a drink of water into his system and a bite of bread. This wasn't a break for him to sit down in, but instead he stood leaning against the rock's surface, the one he had been breaking away at for the past day and a half now. Time seemed to fly by much faster when he was at work like this. The thought of having spent nearly two days breaking a damn rock didn't crush him, but amazed him. Normally, he wouldn't even have given this a thought had he not been going through it. Nobody ever thinks that they can break a rock in half with punches, in fact, most people would say it wasn't possible, Able being one of them, but he has been proven wrong and it wasn't the first time.

The key to doing this quest wasn't to break it as fast as possible, although that would help, but it was to not give up. He knew that when he finished this quest he'd feel so relieved and to receive his combat skill would be a true pleasure of having and he could say he went through it the hardest possible way, while some people waited until they got some damage invested to partake in this skill, but not him, he had to keep working at it, no matter the price to pay. 

ID: 69672 | BD: 2 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 26/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

After taking a ten minute break, he stood up and got right back to work. It'd be tedious to go through the entire process again of how he dealt with the rock, but he realized he wasn't doing any damage, so instead he tried to think of a different way of trying to break this rock. That's when it hit him-- the rock he had been working on breaking in two, or many more pieces, only had marks in a single location. If somebody wanted to get an easier time trying to break a rock, he needed to find a different spot to hit it in so it would weaken the core of the rock itself. Searching around the rock, he looked for a spot that he hadn't really done much damage to yet as there punch and kick indents all over it from the day and a half of work he had already put into this quest.

ID: 69673 | BD: 3 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 26/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

Spending a few extra minutes to get an extra breath in, he finally found a new location to deal some damage to. He took a deep breath and exhaled as he sent his fist flying towards the rock. A sharp sting had shot through his arm and his arm locked up for a brief moment. The health of the rock had dropped to halfway and he had to hold his arm for a moment just so that he could endure the pain that had just crippled him for a brief moment. He had to sit down for a moment, his arm had been hurting so bad, and this was the worst pain he's felt since starting the quest. Grunting and breathing heavy, he believed he had broken his arm, or at least that's what it felt like. Able lay there for a few moments in pain, holding his arm until finally he passed out from over exhaustion.

Approximately two hours later, he rose from his sleep and realized that his arm had been feeling better. He moved it around in a variety of ways, including some of the more unusual ways to make sure he was in better condition. Was this the wear and tear this quest would put on players? He wasn't sure, but he hoped this won't happen when it came down to a boss fight, because that's a factor that could make it or break it for his life. He let out a deep sigh and stood back up. He took a look at the rock and he chuckled, "I'll take you down, Big Guy... Don't you worry about that!"

ID: 69674 | BD: 6 (1 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 1 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 25/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

The rock has grown weaker than it was originally was by a substantial margin. He was at the halfway point, another way to motivate himself. Left hook, right hook, left hook, right kick. He began to create more than a single motion towards the rock. Coming up with some combos that he can use not just versus the rock, but after he got the skill too so that he had some general ways to catch his opponent off guard. Able began to calculate how hard he had to swing and how fast he needed to be and tried adjusting his strength and speed on several occasions to change things up. With another kick against the solid rock, the health bar dropped below the half way point. The sky was starting to darken, but it was hardly noticeable. The only reason why Able was even able to notice this is because for one he had been standing out in this environment for almost two days, and for a second reason is because he noticed the shadow of the rock and his own was now starting to slant in a different direction.

ID: 69675 | BD: 8 (1 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 1 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 24/50 HP

Edited October 20, 2016 by Able

[Able 0]

"I'm so done with this freaking quest", Tobias thought to himself. What in the right state of mind of thinking made him consider to go for martial arts again? Why couldn't he be normal like every other damn person and just use a normal weapon like a sword, dagger, polearm, or even a freaking shield. Instead, he thought it would be fun to punch a rock to intensify his core and make him a martial arts monster. Thankfully, this quest is something he would only ever have to do once, and never again will he think about doing it. Not even to help another person most likely. He'll also never think of boulders in the same way again. His face had pearls of virtual sweat running down along it, and his bangs kept waving in front of his green eyes with every motion his body made.

ID: 69677 | BD: 10 (1 Base Damage + 2 Critical Damage) = 3 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 21/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

The health bar of this boulder was far more intimidating to him than it should be. Granted it started out completely full and he's been dealing with a rock for ages... A ROCK and it's just now dropping down below the 40% mark. Most people would think of it as a motif as if to say they were nearly done, but at the rate he was going, he knew he'd still be here a while longer than he should be. After he finished this quest he had already began to think of what he's gonna do. Able had decided that it'd be best to take an entire day off and to just relax for a change and let his hands and body heal as they will most definitely be sore and wounded from making such direct combat with a rock for hours upon hours. This quest literally requires blood, sweat, and tears.

ID: 69678 | BD: 9 (1 Base Damage + 1 Critical Damage) = 2 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 19/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

"One, two, three, four!" Able counted with every punch under his breath. Every fourth number, he did a kick with his right leg against the rock to develop a type of 'combo' and to get better with utilizing his body positions and how he can recover in every stance. For example, after he punches the rock, he can turn his back and send an elbow against the rock. If it were a person, from that point he could sweep out their leg from underneath them with his leg and then turn as they fall to finish them off with another punch. The wrapping around his knuckles were torn and he would most definitely keep this look after he finished the quest for during combat, but one thing he needed for sure was gear.

ID: 69679 | BD: 7 (1 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 1 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 18/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Kicking the rock with a thigh kick, into a knee, into a shin kick was another smooth transition he began to pick up through the time he's been hitting at the rock. Tobias knew entirely that this was the main reason for this quest, to develop combos and attack patterns that you can use in a fight, but the problem with such a quest is that after so many times, an opponent will learn to read you. They'll pick up on everything and that's where it gets interesting. You have to be prepared to change up your style at any given moment to get any type of leverage on them, even if it means playing a little dirty for a change. Not only this, but a rock is just that, an inanimate object. A real opponent won't just let you beat on them, unless they're either stunned, or have some sort of status condition on them that disallows them to continue with further action.

ID: 69681 | BD: 5 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 18/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Progress. That's a way to describe this quest in a single word if you're choosing to do it alone. Tobias was obviously tired, but he had enough rests, he needed to keep going to push himself, and to get this quest done. It was very tedious and it was relatively obnoxious having to deal with this isolation for such a long time. He always has been a social person and with nobody to talk to here, things are definitely different. One could say he felt lonely, but to him it was just another reason for him to finish this quest quickly and as fast as possible, as he threw more punches and kicks at the rock, but this time doing nothing at all to it. He stopped to breath in for a brief moment and then recollected his composure by wiping the sweat with his forearm off of his face. 

ID: 69683 | BD: 3 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 18/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Time passes as it usually does, and this time to no surprise he made no progress. Tobias was so frustrated that he wasn't able to break this rock. Literally. As many cracks, indents, and nicks it has already on it, it just wasn't snapping. He knew he was nearing the end however, so long as he did everything right from this point, he knew that he could end this quest hopefully by the end of today. He exhaled with every punch and inhaled every time he pulled his fists back in or set his legs down. It was a method to control his breathing and to keep his heart rate steady because if it gets too high it's simply not healthy and puts extra stress on your body that can single-handedly defeat you in a fight if you don't watch the amount of stress you put on your body. 

ID: 69699 | BD: 3 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 18/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Tobias had grown so sweaty that he was simply in a pair of dress pants at this point. No shoes, no shirt, but yet he was still forced to give the service of punching the ever living nothingness out of this rock. If he could say how he felt right now, it'd simply be put in the word of 'painful.' Everything hurt right now, even his chest and he wasn't doing that much wit hit aside from from turning his torso with his swings and kicks, and his breathing. Left, right, left, right. That's the pattern he used as he continued to beat at the boulder but seeing there was no progress being made yet again. Sighing out loud he still didn't discourage himself. The closer he got to finishing this quest the happier he was to continue bashing away at the rock with nothing but his body as a weapon. 

ID: 69701 | BD: 3 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 18/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Tobias kept swinging away at the boulder and with every swing he watched the health bar deplete further and further. It was getting so close to ending, but yet so far. The boulder had to have been at nearly 30% health remaining, which doesn't sound like much, but when he did this little damage it was a lot more than one would expect. If there's one good thing that comes out of this quest for him is that he will never have to worry about beating another rock like this to advance his skill further. After that it was all a matter of compiling stat points in order for him to improve his damage output and for him to make his defenses better too. Eventually, key word here, he would get to the front lines and he would be able to help clear the game to help make it a more rapid pace with every floor. After all, the front lines need more people to take out the bosses with faster efficiency. 

ID: 69702 | BD: 7 (1 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 1 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 17/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Tobias took yet another breath and continued his straggling punches against the rock. Of all the potential quests in this forsake game, why did he have to pick one of the most tedious ones? Especially choosing to do it alone rather than having somebody help him out to accelerate the process, exponentially at that. With every time his hand connected with the grey, bland boulder before him he let out a grunt and a wince as the surface of the rock wasn't exactly-- soft. He knew that if anyone did this in real life their hands would be bloody, scratched, and scarred. It's definitely not something he looked forward to doing every morning that he woke up. Then again, who does think, "Hey, I'm gonna punch a rock until it breaks!" Exactly... nobody.

 

ID: 81138 | BD: 8 (1 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 1 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 16/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Epic battle music began to start playing around him. At first he thought it was real, but that's when he noticed it was just his imagination wandering off and making the situation seeming far more intense than it really was. Many sarcastic people would look at the fight they were watching right now and assume the rock is winning if they were to take a look at the condition Able was in. He looked liked he just came through a war and a half and is still going strong. Able was never a person to back down from a challenge and as much as he dreaded this one, he still refused to turn down the opportunity to overcome a task that not everybody has done. If anything, this is just another incentive for him to have another thing to hold over everybody's head to prove that he's better than every other person. Just what everyone else needs was for an arrogant person to get an even bigger ego, right?

 

ID: 81139 | BD: 4 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 16/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Everybody likes a good story right? Able had gotten to a point where he thought it would be a far more interesting story if he said that he was attacked while he was punching the rock, which is why he's all beaten and bruised and why his hands look like they went through a blender, and the remainder of his body looked like it aged an additional ten years simply from a few days worth of training. He will give props to any other player that did this quest solo. The amount of work that has to be put into this task is absurd and he wasn't prepared for it by any means. He refused to let up the series of attacks no matter if it was by hand or by foot, only to realize he still wasn't exactly damaging the boulder any time really. 

 

ID: 81140 | BD: 5 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 16/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Perhaps he may have thought that the training wasn't paying off very well, but every few attacks or so, he noticed there would another decent dip in the health bar of the boulder and it would chunk it a nice amount. Perhaps these were critical strikes that were build into the combat system of this game. After all, what's an RPG game if there aren't critical strikes factored into it. He did find it interesting that you can actually critically strike a boulder, which was after all an inanimate object. Perhaps you can crit anything that has a health bar. Another thing he was curious about was if the critical strike system was entirely random or if it was a pseudo-critical strike chance, meaning that with every attack that he doesn't critically strike, he has a higher chance to land one the next attack around. 

 

ID: 81141 | BD: 10 (1 Base Damage + 2 Critical Damage) = 3 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 13/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Just as he was thinking about how the critical strike system worked, he sent forward a devastating kick at the rock, which yet again was a critical strike. Perhaps this was the time for him to finish this quest. The rock was down to 20% left and he was ready for this quest to be done so that he can become a legitimate martial artist. "Let's go baby, time to end this now." he said as he sent forward more kicks and punches in order to break the rock further. Starting to see a crack forming along the rock that was slowly but surely starting to spiderweb across the surface of it was a definite sign that he was doing something right. Now he just needed to figure out a way to make the spiderweb travel further across the rock in order for it to completely shatter into pieces. 

 

ID: 81142 | BD: 10 (1 Base Damage + 2 Critical Damage) = 3 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 10/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able

[Able 0]

Able stopped for a brief moment to collect his breath again and to wipe some more sweat off himself. He sat down but only for a moment, as he couldn't waste anymore time. He admired the fact that the health of the boulder at one point was full and just with his own hands and feet, he had found a way to bring it down this much. It was a nice sight to see, but sights are meant to be seen only for a short period of time. If he stared at the health bar any longer, then it would simply make it seem like he was close to achieving his goal and then never actually complete it, which is exactly how the human brain works too. 

 

ID: 81143 | BD: 3 (0 Base Damage + 0 Critical Damage) = 0 Damage Dealt

 

Able: 140/140 HP | 11/14 Energy

Boulder: 10/50 HP

Edited April 3, 2017 by Able