[SP - F2] Rock and a Hard Place <<Breaking the Unbreakable>> [COMPLETE]

[Takao 0]

Sweat began to roll down his forehead as his fists slammed into the rock with renewed vigor. His teeth grit together tightly as he forced his attention front and center, his narrowed eyes not once wavering from the stone in front of him. He heard the old woman saying something, likely a taunt of some sort if he was to guess, but he disregarded her words. Even if he'd gone over the time limit she gave him, this entirely inanimate rock had made it personal by being so resilient, and he was going to see its destruction through to the end.

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» ID : [[ 31594 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (6 + 2(ACC)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 18/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) = -3HP ]]

[Takao 0]

A low growl escaped from Takao's throat, followed by a guttural noise as he thrust his right hand forward. Each hit he landed on the rock didn't necessarily fuel his anger, but rather acted as an exceptionally good method of venting anger that he'd pent up. He retained his composure as he brutally struck the rock with a powerful right jab, throwing his entire weight into the punch which caused the vaguely circular boulder to shudder and shake from the force. He heard some more sarcastic applause and inaudible remarks from the old woman, yet just like before, they were entirely ignored in favour of retaining his focus.

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» ID : [[ 31595 ]]
» BD : [[ C.HIT (10 + 2(ACC)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 13/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) + 2 critical = -5HP ]]

[Takao 0]

Whatever thoughts Takao might have had about stopping were long gone by now. His attention had tunnel-visioned on the rock, it was the only thing in his world that was worthy of his undivided focus. In his time in Sword Art Online, he had fought fiery three headed dogs, massive beasts of the snow, and even his own mirror image, yet none had provided him with such a unique challenge as this boulder. He was entirely out of his element, throwing punches like he was, yet he was enthralled by the rock's wordless provocations. It was just daring him to try and break it, it was challenging his might and will, and he was about to show that inanimate object exactly what he was made of.

 

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» ID : [[ 31597 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (7 + 2(ACC)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 10/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) = -3HP ]]

[Takao 0]

About forty minutes had passed since Takao made it to the mountain's summit and met the elderly woman who issued him the challenge to split the rock. His advance had been unrelenting and fierce for the entire duration, and despite the woman's utter disinterest, he felt it was quite an impressive feat. Sure, one could argue that due to his level, his amount of energy was naturally higher than normal players, but he felt a certain amount of pride for his accomplishment thus far regardless. While maintaining the orthodox stance, Takao maintained a steady combo of straight jabs for the boulder at an easy pace.

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» ID : [[ 31599 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (3 + 2(ACC) + 1(Concentration)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 7/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) = -3HP ]]

[Takao 0]

Takao shot his right arm forward and connected a strike of average force. The rock must have been low of health, for when his cloth wrapping clad fist made contact, the rock shifted and a large crack formed about halfway through the middle. Takao took a step back to examine his handiwork. He wasn't done just yet, but before him rested the collective result of almost a full hour of work. If one could call punching a rock work, anyway. Without moving back to where he had been standing prior, Takao fell back into a stance.

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» ID : [[ 31600 ]]
» BD : [[ HIT (7 + 2(ACC)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 4/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) = -3HP ]]

[Takao 0]

Takao stepped forward and pulled his left arm close to his body while throwing his right forward. He twisted his torso and threw the entirety of his weight into the strike. His fist connected with the stone and from a combination of his force coupled with the weakened integrity of the boulder, the stone broke and shattered under his might. The rock broke into several pieces following the loose patches of sediment throughout its structure, resulting in the entire stone falling into rubble and debris. He exhaled a heavy breath and stood up straight, then turned to face the woman.

"Boom! Done! Now, how do I get these things off my face?" he asked, pointing to the whiskers she had painted on him at some point. The woman looked from him, then to the boulder despite her apparent blindness, and she shrugged as she stood up. "Not bad, kiddo." she said as she walked up to him. After forcefully pulling him down to her height by his collar, she reached up and tore the stripes of paint from his face, eliciting a brief shriek of surprise from him. He didn't feel pain, as was usual for Sword Art Online. When all six whisker marks had been removed, he rubbed his face and stood back up.

"Now that you're done with the easy part, let's move on to the real fun!"

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» ID : [[ 31601 ]]
» BD : [[ C.HIT (10 + 2(ACC)) ]]

« Takao »
[[ 102/102 HP ]]
[[ 22/23 Energy ]] Regular Attack used.

« Boulder »
[[ 0/50 ]] [[ 3(DMG) + 2 critical = -5HP ]]

[Takao 0]

RESULTS

2 SP
400 Col
«Martial Arts» skill unlocked.
x1 Dirty Hand Wraps (Uncommon Item)