Hacking the Game Didn't Go as Intended [Part One]

CHAPTER 128: Beast Slayer, World Shaker - The Looming Price of Power

Mana Cost: 200

Skill Cooldown: 24 Hours]

Cosmic Cutter and Meteor Smash—these are undoubtedly my strongest attack skills. At first glance, their descriptions suggest that they simply tailor my stats to a specific build, resulting in a certain level of attack power.

In reality, if I manually invest all my stats into Strength, pushing my attack power to 200, activating Meteor Smash would amplify that by 300%, catapulting it to an astonishing 800.

While that sounds incredible, these skills are not without their drawbacks. Sure, they pack a punch, but is it really worth forfeiting the Stat Reset skill for a whole day?

Despite being ravaged by both Bleed and Burn debuffs, the Field Boss halted its spinning, its bulging eyes narrowing on the target of its fury. With a sound that echoed like a mix of a croaking frog and an ape's roar, Gorgothor launched a sticky glob of saliva at the airborne human, aiming to pin the persistent pest against the cavern wall.

With perfect timing, Daisuke crossed his daggers, deflecting the vile substance with the transparent barrier created by the Impeccable Parry skill. The hulking primate banged its chest in outrage as the loathsome human safely landed on his feet a short distance away.

As if possessed, the creature began to squirm, its cheeks and throat inflating to several times the size of its head. Daisuke's eyes widened in alarm. He considered using the Battle Bow or Magic Chains to impede whatever the monster was attempting, but it was too late.

Pounding its chest like an enraged gorilla asserting dominance, the fiend unleashed a deafening shockwave from its lungs. The blast rippled through the room like a cyclone, sending the Goblins scrambling in a panic. Their desperate cries echoed as they were thrown into chaos, paralyzed and blinded by the brutal onslaught.

[Paralysis Status]

[Renders the target motionless by shocking the muscles and joints, temporarily incapacitating their ability to move. Duration is dependent on the level and grade of the weapon or skill used to apply the status effect, as well as the target's level of resistance.]

[Blindness Status]

[Plunges the target into darkness, leaving them incapable of seeing or coordinating. Their accuracy and dexterity plummet by 90%. Duration is dependent on the level and grade of the weapon or skill used to apply the status effect, as well as the target's level of resistance.]

"Aurggh!"

Daisuke groaned, pressing his hands against his ears as blood began to seep between his fingers. He squinted up at the looming creature, but his vision swayed and blurred, making it difficult to focus on the monstrous form before him.

DING!

[You were subjected to a debilitating attack. Αφινίτη's Blessing has countered the threat and preserved the integrity of your motor skills.]

DING!

[You were struck by an impairing attack. Αφινίτη's Blessing has intervened, safeguarding the integrity of your vision.]

...This sensation, Daisuke grunted. It's almost like... G-force. I remember reading that when G-force pushes blood to the lower extremities, it can lead to temporary blindness and other problems. Is that what I'm experiencing?

Shoving the thought aside, Daisuke quickly popped several Vitaberries into his mouth, desperate to heal his damaged eardrums. Just as he regained focus, he caught sight of the gloating fiend, readying itself for another strike. Capitalizing on Daisuke's supposed disorientation, the beast launched its thick tongue, intent on ensnaring and pounding him into paste.