Overthrowing A Hero

Victory

Chapter 18: Victory

Carl is poisoned. His hp is already halved. Just because of one simple mistake, his life is at risk right now. 

Even his movement is already counted. Green blood kept falling from the ground. His consciousness is near fading because of the injury he had on his back. 

Looking at the pincer of the scorpion that is on the ground. Carl's eyes have a cold glint. 'It is now or never.'

He dexterously moves to grab it and step backward agilely. The pincer of the monstrous scorpion is heavy but because of the triple strength that Carl has, he could get it by using his both hands. 

Carl does not want to waste his effort in killing this one. He's already done so much just to let it escape from his grasps. 

'If this one last move would still not kill that thing. Then I give up.' 

He has decided. Carl would not think this reckless act without a back up. Remembering his life saving skill, he smiles with confidence. 

[You received 2 damage because of poison.]

[You received 2 damage because of poison.]

The reminder from the system kept notifying him.  But it didn't stop Carl from doing what was in his mind. He dashed again with all his strength. 

He stared at the stinger of the scorpion who was swiftly moving. 

'If it is speed and agility. Then no one is allowed to surpass me. I am a minion! And this is my specialty.' 

"Krrrrrr Krrrrrrrr"

Carl's eyes are burning. He felt it again a thrill. His chest is burning. As if life and death doesn't matter to him. 

He dodge every time the scorpion tried to sting him. 

[Warning : Hp is now on red scale. You've got 100 hp left.]

'It's near, near.' Waiting for his chance to come. The scorpion raised its sting and used its strength again to stab Carl. It's speed is slower but it has more strength than its normal stab. 

Carl didn't try to dodge it. Instead he grabs the corner side of the pincer that he is holding and waits for the tail to come on his body. 

Looking at the stinger that was going for him, he immediately opened wide the pincer and waited for the right timing to close it. 

The scorpion felt something amiss. It is now blind, and doesn't have the strength to move. Only its tail is solely left for its defence. 

But it still got three pair small eyes in the front corners of the cephalothorax. Carl didn't know it, it is not noticeable compared to its big eyes on its head in the first place. 

The scorpion is also in the life or death situation. Even though he felt something amiss, instead of stopping its tail in moving forward. It put its last strength to make it move faster. 

Its momentum is so fast but Carl successfully captured it and cut the tail of the scorpion using the pincer.  But because of the fast speed of the tail. It also stabs Carl on his stomach. 

[You've dealt 215 damage to the Blusca Desert Scorpion.]

[You received 84 damage.]

[Ding! You've gained 2300 exp for killing a Blusca Desert Scorpion]

[You gained 5 levels. Congratulations you're now level 13.]

Carl immediately slump back on the ground after he heard the notification.

"KrrrrrKRRRRRRRRRRR!"

He growled to show his first victory in the night sky.

'I killed it!' 

His first kill, gave him an unknown feeling. It is the combination of achieving big things and an ecstasy. He felt alive. His feelings were revived just by killing something. 

'I want to kill.' Unknown to him, his eyes are now silver. The crescent blood moon on his chest kept glowing.

All his focus is on his emotion. Carl felt it, the euphoria that he never experienced before. 

[Warning : Hp is now on red scale. You've got 5 hp left.]

He forgot that his hp is too low. Fortunately the system voice brought him back. 

'Thanks God! Compensation skills activate.'

[ Do you want to use your skill 'Compensation' from the damage you've taken today?]

[Yes] [No]

'Ofcourse! I've only got 5 hp left. Give me something useful.'

[Compensation Activated]

[Damage Successfully Converted]

[Please choose where do you want to used the converted points]

[15 stat points]

[5 converted points]

[ D Skill Poison tail lvl1 - Could poison enemy using tail. Requirement: Being must have a tail. No Cooldown.]

[Item: 30x Antidote. It could remove poison ailment.]

Staring at the converted points. Carl nodded. His compensation skill is connected to the damage he just took. So if he converted more damage from the scorpion tail, its skill would show after being converted. 

Looking at the skill poison tail. He can't help but chuckle. 'I don't have a tail. Should I grow a tail?'

[Ding! Growing a tail required 50 points. You only have 26 converted points.]

'What? I could grow a tail?'

Carl laughed "Krrrrkrrrr." It seems that it will not take a long time to become the strongest here. He looked at the scorpion and smirked. 

[Warning : Hp is now on red scale. You've got 3 hp left.]

'Damn. I just moved my head a little.' Carl didn't dare to move again. He didn't need a stat point right now or a poison tail. What he needed the most is the last choice. 

'I want that antidote.' 

[Do you want to exchange your converted damage for the 30x antidote?]

[Yes] or [No]

'Yes! Please. I don't want to have a stiff neck right now.' 

[Ding! Converted physical damage was successfully converted into an item: 30x Antidote.]

Thirty vials immediately appeared in his sight.  Carl didn't get up, he just grabbed one vial and immediately drank it. 

[You received 2 damage.]

[Warning : Hp is now on red scale. You've got 1 hp left.]

[Status: Normal. Poison was cured.]

Carl sighed of relief. He can now move but he felt weak. 'It's worth it.'

He didn't dare to lower his guard now. He only has 1 hp left. But he looked at the scorpion' pincer. He is amazed that it could deal big damage using it. 

Carl remembers the scorpion attacking him with those pincers. Luckily, he dodged it. But if he didn't succeed in dodging it. It may K.O him. Carl trembled in that thought, 'I was careless.' 

Cautiously moving to the pincer again, he observed it. He wanted to make this as his weapon. Grabbing the hard shell of it, it could be unbreakable. He chuckled when he thought of his wooden stick.

[Ding! Mask Appearance Minion natural ability scavenging is unlocked.] 

'Hmm? Scavenging?' Carl stared carefully at the scorpions claw. 'Is this an item?' He put his eyes on the body of the scorpion and walked to it. 

Being a curious being, he tried to sniff but only the smell of death is what his nose got. But when he tried to touch its shell. Soft white glow surrounds his hands. After that a black orb thing appeared on it.

'What is this?' 

*SSSKKKKKK* 

Far away from him, he heard a familiar sound coming from the ground. He clicked his tongue. He immediately ran away, leaving the 29 vials of antidote he got from his compensation skill and the dead body of Blusca Desert Scorpion.