Timothy Nugent Author

Chapter 14 - Sharing

Blake almost fell asleep three times while he waited for his reward to appear. It took two hours for the nanomachines to assemble his new weapon and armor, and then he had to backtrack to the portal at the cave entrance so he could leave the scenario. The entire time, he kept Metal on guard so he would not be taken by surprise, and only dismissed the companion when he traveled back to Earth.

The new leather pants fit like a glove, and included a belt which he threaded through the sword ...

Chapter 13 - Treasure

Yes. You ordered me to inform you of everything I found, so I marked it on the map.

Oh my God! This is incredible!

Blake suspected a secret treasure was hidden in every scenario, and his group mates agreed. However, they were so well camouflaged, it was almost never worth trying to find them. It took far too long to scour every foot within the boundary, and in that time, your group could complete another scenario entirely. And every treasure they...

Chapter 12 - The Chokepoint

The first goblin did not have a spear.

Blake crawled blindly through the tunnels for about fifty feet before he began to see the light of a torch ahead. Smoke from the fire had gathered along the ceiling, and he was forced to crouch low if he wanted to breathe. 

As he cautiously neared the lit area, he saw two goblin guards with the backs to the torch. Both held short swords and wisely faced away from the light to preserve their night vision. There would be no ambushing these...

Chapter 11 - Back to the Grind

Peter scratched his head as he sat back at the table. He handed his wife her mug. “Okay, I’m officially confused. Why does it take eight times longer to level a class with four energy types?”

Blake shrugged. “I have no clue, that’s just the way it is. A single class costs a hundred nano to buy the first level, dual-class cost two hundred nano, tri-class is four hundred, and omni-class is eight hundred. Each step up adds another magic type and gives you another spell per level ...

Chapter 10 - The Plan

Sudden comprehension flooded his father’s face and his eyes began to light up. “You’re right, you know the future! You can bet on every game and make a ton of money! Then, we can invest it in stocks and become rich!”

While he was happy that his father approved of his scheme, he had to dissuade him from a few misconceptions. “I don’t remember any other sports games, and I definitely don’t know anything about stocks. Remember, it’s been ten years for me, and I was a teenag...

Chapter 9 - Proof

In a surprisingly deep voice, the companion stated, “My name is Metallesapure. I am here to serve, Master.” 

His mother screamed, while his father grabbed his wife and dragged her behind the couch. Once they reached the opposite side of the room, he froze with his arms encircling her and yelled, “What the hell is that?!”

Blake’s new companion ignored his frightened parents and stared at him, waiting for its first order.

Blake smirked at t...

Chapter 8 - Rewards

You have successfully completed the Combat Scenario. Would you like to choose your reward now?

Yes!

Three objects suddenly appeared before his eyes. They rotated slowly and each was labeled with a brief description. The first of his choices was a thin, bland gold necklace, which would increase his Physical Stamina by one. It was not a massive change, but he did not expect much as this was a reward for a single level zero scenario

His seco...

Chapter 7 - First Clear

When Blake’s breathing returned to normal, he retrieved another arrow from the quiver and nocked it. He heard yells in the distance as the frightened goblins searched for him, and he used the noise to triangulate their positions. 

Perfect timing. Looks like they already split up.

With the arrow’s shaft resting on the spine of the bow, he began to carefully close the distance between them. As he approached the closest group, he found only three withi...

Chapter 6 - Divide and Conquer

The defenseless goblin quickly died, and except for Blake’s own gasping breath, the dark forest was silent once more. 

Despite the upgrade to his stamina, he bemoaned the fact that his body was still considered average compared to non-integrated humans. While he recovered from his exertion, he quickly checked his logs to ensure no goblins still lived, and was relieved when their deaths were confirmed.

You have killed a young goblin. For your effort, you h...