Chapter 145: Caught
Percy scanned the sea of souls, looking for his next host. Having grown more proficient at drawing the concealment runes, he was ready to return to the Vault for his next lesson.
Initially, he’d thought to look for an Orange or Green body this time. According to Gabe, higher grade challenges yielded exponentially more credits, and those were the two grades he had personally experienced – so he’d have some idea of what to expect.
But he’d changed his mind.
Realistically, he doubted he’d even get through the first wave of the combat challenges with a beast clone. They were tough, even for mages with bloodlines and blessings. Let alone for somebody who couldn’t cast a single spell.
‘My only chance to earn some credits is to grind my way up from the Red magiscript challenge.’
The rewards would be minuscule at the start, but if his budding understanding of runecrafting could get him through the first couple of waves, he should manage to purchase some more reading material. Enough for him to keep going.
He did consider asking his friend for a loan, but he quickly shot the idea down. He’d already imposed on Gabe way too much. The guy had his own problems to deal with – whether it was his gruesome injuries, the two cores he had to support, his own training, or his worry over his future in the artificial world. It might take Percy a little longer, but he wanted to stand on his own two feet.
‘Or however many feet I end up with, I suppose…’
In any case, Percy was trying to pick between two Red beasts, when something else caught his attention.