Chapter 298: 298
Fruity was a large fruit bat that had a myriad of colors on his taut skin, making him resemble a living kaleidoscope . His wings were large and thick, while his claws were sharp and menacing .
With his big eyes and his pig-like snout, Fruity did look a bit cute in a bizarre way . However, Draco was left speechless by the fact that Fruity was looking right at them, despite Qiong Qi and Clarent not being able to see him .
The final zone was in the center of the Orchard and was by far the largest area, bearing the highest density of trees . Each one had a Divine Fruit hanging from its boughs, and even Draco could not tell what kind of effects one would get from eating them raw .
Turning them into a fruit dish or a fruity drink would only strengthen their effects and make them more specialized . However, Draco would have to wait until he could become a God of Brewing or Cooking, which was 100 times harder than becoming a Grandmaster .
There were only 5 God slots for each Tradeskill, and becoming a God like that meant one would become a True God . This was the highest endpoint for all Tradeskill crafters, so its difficulty reflected its position .
The only way to rise after that would be to become a Primogenitor, a position only one person could ever reach .
If even the most talented combat players were trapped at Rank 6, how could Tradeskill players hope to become True Gods that easily? No, putting that aside, even becoming Grandmasters had been almost impossible for them .
In most MMORPG games, reaching the level cap would not be difficult . One usually just had to devote a lot of time into the game for a year or two and they would reach there eventually .
Boundless worked differently . It was not a game with an engine, generic NPCs with artificially manufactured histories and personalities, nor a moderated 'safe space' for players .
It was a true world on its own, and players were like pioneers, only with slightly special benefits . No matter what they did, the world would develop on its own just like the real world, and the best they could do was slightly shift the trajectory of it .
Even the 'game devs' did not do anything in this regard . As such, reaching a stage where he could manipulate divine forces or materials was too far off .
These wouldn't be Draco's first Divine materials . He still had 20 bottles of the Divine Amniotic Fluid from Rila's birth, and he felt that its utility would be exemplary, but it was not a matter for today .
Draco continued to quietly rest with Qiong Qi and co, watching Fruity all the while . The giant bat seemed to be unbothered by the sunlight, but it would have been nonsensical if the Final Boss of the area would be weakened while residing in an open area .
Instead of beady black eyes, it had normal human-like eyes with a white cornea and black pupils .
Draco found this normal . Putting aside the fact that Fruity was a Captain Rank monster at Rank 2, bats were known for their sonar abilities . Draco wasn't sure how it worked in an open environment like this for Fruity, but that had to be the source .
Also, it was a given . If another player had been in Draco's shoes, they would have tried to abuse the mechanics of the Orchard to their benefit .
Since monsters in another zone would not attack until a player entered, one could theoretically sneak in to yoink a fruit or two and rush back, then rinse and repeat .
This would be the common thinking from players back in the early 20's, those know-it-all fellows who felt they sussed out every loophole .
However, just because they could bully old engine-based games didn't mean they could do the same for a game governed by one advanced artificial intelligence .
You think you're clever? The AI had already calculated 10,000 possible variations and outcomes of your actions as well as the abuse of mechanics . Loopholes that seemed obvious were just traps set by the AI to teach you a lesson!
Unless you could be on the level of Draco, possessing future knowledge and skills, do not even think about looking for loopholes, you will only disgrace yourself .
And since Draco was currently devising plans to deal with Fruity in an honest manner, it was clear that even he had been unable to find any secret loopholes to abuse . The fact that Fruity had his 'eyes' on them was enough to warn him .
After a while, Draco got up and patted himself down . Qiong Qi and Clarent took this as a signal to continue . Draco also tossed them two Angel's Kiss potions each .
"Use them when you're in trouble . Our final enemy is a giant fruit bat with unknown abilities, but it has spotted us since a long time ago . We do not have the element of surprise, so we must hit it head-on . "
The two fellows acknowledged Draco's words and followed him into the final zone . They rushed towards the center, building momentum as they went .
Fruity noticed their advance and rose to its feet from its resting position . Taking a quick stretch, one could almost hear it say 'it's Wednesday my dudes, let's get this bread' .
Clarent was the first to arrive, and he immediately opened the battlefield with a fireball . Fruity gazed at the fiery projectile with a placid look and flapped his large wings lightly .
The fireball that was hurtling over with the intent to incinerate was dispersed by the wind from Fruity's wings . A lazy flap from him rendered Clarent's basic skill useless!
Clarent frowned but wasn't bothered . If one of his fireballs would be enough to harm a Rank 2 Captain then the entity could only be a fraud . He then swooped back and waited for Qiong Qi as well as Draco to arrive .
Fruity did not seem to possess any intent to pursue him . It was almost like he was saying 'hurry up and gather your boys so we can end this' .
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