Chapter 26: Presence of Mind
Coop finished his first dedicated Ancient Prowler hunt two levels higher than when he started. He had defeated over 3,000 monsters. It was an impressive amount, considering the increased difficulty when compared to the Ancient Defenders.
The fourth stage of the Ancient Prowler quest chain was complete and he had made some progress into the final stage. Viewing his quest, he had already defeated 605 out of 11,111 Ancient Prowlers. It wouldn’t be long before he upgraded his Slayer title for the first time.
Coop was retiring for the night since he had started to collect more Vulnerable debuffs as the hunt went on. After so many hours he was feeling fatigued and started to get a little sloppy, taking damage that he should have been able to avoid. He didn’t need to push all night, so he decided to end his hunt and return to the fort.
He would spend the night in the barracks, away from all of the visitors in the tavern’s lodgings. He took a cold shower before heading to bed. He made sure to rinse himself thoroughly just in case there was mana residue from his battles. Maeve had made him a bit self conscious that people might really be able to smell mana on him.
Jett had already made herself comfortable in his bed. It seemed like she was also avoiding the island’s guests. Coop scooped her up and gently placed her to one side so that he could get under the covers on the other. She didn’t even wake up.
Coop laid on his back and reviewed his many notifications from the night.
[You defeated Ancient Prowler (Level 13)]
[+5 Basic Credits]
[Congratulations! Your profession has leveled up!]
[Congratulations! You have leveled up!]
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[You defeated Ancient Prowler (Level 13)]