[F2-SP] Finally breaking a damn rock?! <<Breaking the unbreakable>>

[Life 0]

Life decided if he wanted to get serious about finally progressing and catching up to all the people that had now surpassed him he would have to start clearing some of the quests on the lower floors that he had been ignoring for the longest of times. The breaking the unbreakable quest was a very well known one where many players had to break open a rock with the sheer force of their fists, and some other unorthodox methods he had heard of. The quest giver was location atop one of the highest mountains in the region.

Travelling there would probably end up being the hardest component to the quest itself, luckily for him however, Life had unlocked the athletics skill, which would make this quest that much easier to complete in the end; Both with the travel and with breaking open the boulder. Life opened his map and scanned ahead, "Straight ahead... simple enough." 

 

Spoiler

Quest link: http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/440-f02-«breaking-the-unbreakable»/

Consuming: Golemns Strength (+2 Damage)
Stats: 4 damage (For the purposes of killing the boulder) 1 base + 1 athletics + 2 from consumables.

 

[Life 0]

Life began down his trail through the meek forests that the second floor provided, as the the area was mainly fond of open mountainous areas and paths littered with rocks and pebbles. He kicked a stone or two as he made his way further along the off road path of dirt and stone, nearing closer to the foot of the mountain. He hummed a simple melody to keep himself entertained as he walked until he reached a Tori structure leading to a set of stone steps leading up towards the mountains peak. 

The rocks color pallet was a washed grey with cracks and roots growing into the structure of it, interestingly enough it would be sturdy despite looking as though it was ready to crumble at a moments notice. Life continued to hum to himself a simple song he'd sing while working on his fathers farm many years ago, before his entrapment. 

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Finally reaching the top of the mountain he was greeted by the site of a a quaint hut most definitely inhabited by the NPC that was said to live at the top of the mountain. Life looked around to see if there was anyone around and apon confirming the definite deadness of the scenery he figured he'd have better luck walking into the hut himself. The door creaked open and the NPC looked up at him from the comfort of his wooden rocking chair and grinning. "I know why you're here" He uttered. "You want to learn about breaking the unbreakable. The art of martial ways, to fight with the weapon that is ones own body." He continued. 

Life smiled sheepishly. "To be honest there is no replacement for a warriors weapon." The NPC chuckled. "And what if that warriors weapon was his body?" Life thought on that for a moment before nodding his head in agreement. "Fair enough."

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"So how does one go about breaking the unbreakable?" Life inquired the NPC. "Well, that's for your to discover for yourself. Come with me." The NPC gestured with his hand, and life followed himself outside to the two meter high bolder that seemed to have just spawned as he hadn't seen it earlier. "You expect me to break this thing without my sword huh?" Life sculled down his golemns strength potion and rolled off the top half of his kimono to expose his bear chiseled body. "Ok, I'm ready for this ... " 

"Oh one more thing.." The npc added before painting a pair of whiskers on Life's face. "W-what the hell?!" Life tried to wipe the paint off of his face but it had already dried at that point. "Are you serious?!" The NPC laughed again. "It'll come off when you're done breaking the boulder. Goodluck!" Life clenched his fist. "Oh yea? I'm gonna pretend this rock is your face!" He said in a mildly frustrated tone. Mostly joking. 

[Life 0]

Life cleared his mind and the began to prepare himself for the next few hours of what would essentially be beating a rocking with his fists until it broke. Looking at the thing it didnt seem likely that he'd be able to do it quickly despite it only having a puny amount of hp. 

He took a deep breath in and out and clenched his fist, tensing his entire arm out as if it were a solid piece of metal and with one swing belted his arm against the rocks surface, hoping it'd crack open instantly. The sheer force of the blow resonated throughout his body and the health of the rock decreased very slightly. "Well... i think about eleven or so more hits like that should do the trick to be honest." 

Life cracked out his fingers and shook his hand and prepared himself for the next strike against the density. 

 

ID# 171910 BD: 2 + 3(accuracy) + 2 (-2 evasion)  = 7 hit. 

Rock: 46/50. (-4)

Edited October 11, 2020 by Life

[Life 0]

Life analysed the rocks curvature, its intricacies, its particles. He looked to find the weak points, perhaps with enough analysis he could be able to do more damage to it by hitting the right spots. He wondered if the rock was even living, could it feel pain? Would the damage he inflicted on this rock eventually come back to harm in the future as per the laws of karma and or rhythm. With how much force would the blow be returned to him? He he were to crack the boldurs surface, would his life be torn asunder? If he split the rock in two, would such a thing also occur to his very soul? What if this rock was more than it seemed on the surface? What if there was a spirit trapped inside... What if in order to free such a grateful spirit he must destroy the prison which held it. 

Life struck.

Spoiler

ID# 171912 BD 3 + 2 +3 = hit

 

Edited October 11, 2020 by Life