Dragon's Wrath: The Cursed Returnee

Once the archer classes ended, Ethan stayed on that floor because he didn't have anything else to do at school. Also, since he couldn't level up his main skills against the low-level monsters, Ethan decided to take a different approach.

Rapid-fire Wooden Crossbow (Common) (+0)

Attack: 5 – 15

Ammo: 20/20

Durability: 20/20

Effects: Full-Reload (Consumes 20 mana to fully reload the crossbow)

Requirements: None

"This will do," Ethan smiled in satisfaction.

Ethan couldn't even remember the last time he used a long-ranged weapon, but now that he had some skills related to that kind of fighting style, it would be a waste not to use. Ethan chose that crossbow because he would be able to level up his skills faster and because he was kind of slow while using a normal bow. His aim wasn't really that good, either. After doing some tests, Ethan confirmed a few things. With bows, he could hit anything within fiver meters. With the crossbows the range is duplicated. The cause of that was probably his dexterity, and it was obvious that such stat was the multiplier of his range. Although he could easily increase it by using stats points or skill points, Ethan decided to train as it is.

Congratulations! The skill Eagle Eyes has leveled up!

Congratulations! For leveling up the skill you learned by yourself you obtained ten coins.

Congratulations! The skill Archery has leveled up!

Congratulations! For leveling up the skill you learned by yourself you obtained ten coins.

"I guess I was wrong… My accuracy is what determines the range of my attacks, and dexterity is what determines the power behind them. Still, there is a limit to how much my dexterity can influence the power of certain weapons. They have limits, after all."

Ethan succeeded in passing the two first stages of the simulator using his crossbow alone. However, his hit rate increased when Eagle Eye leveled up. It was a bit weird to learn things like that after using the system for a whole year, but it couldn't be helped. Although Ethan hit and kill certain enemies by kicking weapons and sometimes even stones, he never thought too much about it. In any case, Ethan had a lot of room for improvement since he had to reload his crossbow ten times in order to kill one hundred monsters. That means that his hit rate was only at fifty percent.

"Those wooden bolts might be useful until the fourth stage, but I don't think the lizardmen will fall after being a hit single time, even if I hit their heads. Their skin is that thick… I guess it is that, then, I will change to my main fighting style after the fourth stage. Ian didn't give me a time limit as to when I should reach the fifteenth floor of the simulator, but I shouldn't take my time considering that the expedition will take place in less than two weeks."

Ethan lost some time to clear the third and fourth stages since he didn't try to use any weapon, but he wasn't in a hurry. Before trying to reach the fifteenth floor, he had to study each one and think of the best way to clear them. Based on his experience, he could clear even the sixth stage with a single use of Explosive Impact, but given that he didn't want to use potions, Ethan could only use that skill three times. That kind of limitation was a bit annoying, but since Ethan operated with that kind of mindset until now, it always worked for him.

You received a new quest!

Complete the seventh stage of the VR simulator!

Reward: 15.000 coins.

Ethan couldn't help but smirk when he saw fifty stone golems appearing in front of him. Those kinds of enemies were a bit hard, and that wasn't a pun. That being said, it was the kind of enemy Ethan liked the most. Before they could even move a single inch, Ethan appeared in front of the group and split one of them in half with his massive sword.

You received one hundred experience points.

You received twenty coins.

The golems which were nearby swung their massive arms toward Ethan, but with a single movement of his sword, he broke them all. While some of the golems tried to attack with their other arm, and others tried to repair themselves. Ethan jumped once again, spun in the air, and in the next second, the head of five golems began to roll on the ground.

You received one hundred experience points.

You received twenty coins.

…

Ethan was lucky. He knew that most golems had cores, and when the cores were destroyed, the monsters died, but they didn't expect that they would have their cores in such an obvious spot. Weirdly enough, Ethan jumped even higher, and instead of swinging his sword around, he pointed his hands at the head of those creatures and then made a rain of ice arrows hit them.

You received one hundred experience points.

You received twenty coins.

…

"… What?" Ethan muttered in shock. "Why did I do that?"

In just a few seconds, twenty golems died when they got hit by the arrows in the head. Although that was an efficient way of doing that, it wasn't something Ethan had done in the past. So, it didn't make any sense that without thinking, he did it. That was weird, but Ethan didn't have time to think about it. The other golems were about to surround him. Not as fast as before, but Ethan quickly disposed of the golems. Their bodies were sturdy, but with Bash at that level, Ethan could crush them pretty quickly.

You received a new quest!

Complete the eighth stage of the VR simulator!

Reward: 20.000 coins.

After the message disappeared, Ethan immediately understood that the simulator would be something that would be useful to him in many ways. Several golems appeared in front of him, but this time, this new group was completely engulfed in flames. Even without getting hit by them, Ethan would be able to level up his resistance… they were indeed a species of very convenient monster.

"I will definitely buy a simulator for me," Ethan said.

Name: Ethan

Class:  Omni Hero/ ????

Level: 52 (35000/270000)

Health: 700

Mana: 325 + 675

Stamina: 255 + 125

STR: 105

MAG: 60

PHY: 10

END: 50 + 15

RES: 05

SPE: 50

DEX: 05

EVA: 05 + 13

ACC: 05 + 5

Coins: 201550

Status Points: 20

Skill Points: 44

Skill List

Physical: Dash Lv 25, Bash Lv 33 (+1 UP), Brutal Swing Lv 07, Explosive Impact Lv 31,

Magic: Meditation Lv 25, Water Ball Lv 04, Mana Tracking Lv 04, Neutral Enchantment Lv 15, Synthesize Lv 08, Ice Spear Lv 30, Ice Hand Lv 23, Ice Arrow Lv 04 (+3 UP), Mana Orb Lv 01, Sharpness Lv 01, Hardness Lv 01, Quickness Lv 01, Mental Boost Lv 01, Concentration Lv 01, Internal Peace Lv 01, Thick Skin Lv 01, Focus Lv 01, Perception Lv 01,

Passive: Martial Arts Lv 02,