Code Collector

Jeremy looked at Allen weirdly. The boy's expression was serious, making him gulp while waiting for Allen to continue what he started. "Is there anything wrong?"

"I have to tell you something," Allen said, taking a deep breath. "I–"

Just before Allen could finish his words, the ground shook. The shaking was too intense, but there wasn't any kind of beast was approaching them. The trees weren't shaking, and there wasn't any footsteps.

"It's from underground!" Allen yelled. "Jump!"

They boh leaped off of the ground and into the nearby trees. Right where they stood, the soil bulged out and a large hole appeared appeared. On the edges of the hole were flesh-like rim that has sharp rows of teeths traveling down the pit.

The teeth started to spin in different directions, while a large roar came out of the hole. Allen narrowed his eyes and saw a pair of small eyes on the thicker part of the flesh.

"That's a beast," Allen said. "It's size could devour an entire house, so it must be eat least Sacred."

"Another high level beast?" Jeremey asked. "Why are they appearing in Haven when they should only be found in Eternity?"

"I don't know too," Allen replied honestly. "The appearances of these beasts are mysterious even to me. I don't think we have the right answer to the question."

Jeremy and Allen could only watch the beast slowly retreat back in the depths of the earth, leaving a giant hole in the middle of the forest. The boys went back to the hole and inspected it, trying to see if they could find the beast.

"That thing was huge," Jeremy whispered, looking at Allen who was also in disbelief. "Do you know what that thing was?"

"I-I don't," Allen replied. "But judging by its size, we shouldn't stay here for now. Let's move to another–"

Again, the ground shook and the earth bulged once more. This time, the worm appeared quicker than the last time, sparing both boys less time to react. "F*ck!" Allen cursed.

Jeremy, with a determined look on his face, pushed Allen to the side. He conjured his spear and spun it, his eyebrows meeting as he waited for the worm to appear. 

Allen didn't know what Jeremy was planning nor was he comfortable by the sudden decision. With a quick swift push, he pushed him and Jeremy off of the spot as the hole appeared and the teeth started to spun.

"What were you thinking?" Allen asked. "You can't fight such beast. Even with your spear."

"But the spear has 450 damage," Jeremy said. "This can one hit a Grand grade beast. If I could just hit this beast a couple of times, we can finally defeat it."

Allen pondered for a second. He inspected the description of his Code and saw the damage which was 300. He then asked Jeremy the damage of the emerald spear, and the boy answered him, "450 damage points. It's too strong, but I can somehow weild it."

"Oh," Allen nodded. He just left the thought out of the carpet, sweeping it for later. He can't let Jeremy know that he has a different attribute than him. Their weapons were of the same grade and same type, but they don't have the same damage?

His conversation with Sebastian entered his mind again. The man said that not all of the Primordial Beasts have the same level. Some were stronger than the others, and maybe this was also the case for the Great Stone Codes.

They have different levels, but Allen has yet to know the reason why. He was thinking that some would have an advantage in their effects and how effective the user would use the effects, but they all have the same potential.

Growl. Growl. Growl.

The beast retreated again. Allen and Jeremy looked at each other, knowing that it's going to come up again. This time though, they were prepared. When the ground started to shake and the earth bulged, the boys leaped up the spot.

The hole appeared once more, the teeth spinning like endless spinning wheels with sharp teeth. The teeth were spinning faster this time, as if they were wheels of sports cars that were running in a plain road.

"In three seconds," Allen said. "Three, two, one!"

They both targeted the eyes of the beast. Allen conjured the diamond sword and they each took a stab on the eyes. The beast growls, and the teeth spun even faster. They were grinning to each other as they saw the HP of the beast drop.

It was a few seconds later when the beast finally succumbed to the pain and dropped dead. Its body instantly became saggy and it fell to the bottom of the pit. Allen wished that he was the one who last hit it with his effects, but sadly, it wasn't the case.

"Oh, my god," Jeremy whispered. "I got the Code!"

Allen's eyes widened. He grinned and jumped with his friend, both making sure to stay away from the hole while they were screaming with joy.

"It's a Sacred grade beast indeed," Jeremy said. "I got the notification. I got a whole lot of EXP, enough to level me up once."

Allen forgot that unlike other Hunters, the beasts' benefits for killing them had different effect for him, and that his level had far surpassed most of the Hunter in Haven. He was grinding so much that he already reached the peak of the Haven Hunters, he just didn't realize it.

Allen felt weird after seeing his level. He was at level 41. The level for ascension was 50, so he was almost there. He forgot that he had been hunting day and night with beasts that were far superior from the rest of the beasts in the world.

He often encountered Rare grade beast. The more he leveled up, the more frequent the Rare grades would become. It reached until the time that the number of Rare grades he encountered were more than the Basic grade beasts.

He didn't even need to take a look of the items of the Basic grades. The Rare grades dropped higher quality items, therefore bearing higher quality crafts in the Crafting Table.

"What was the Code?" Allen asked Jeremy.

The boy pursed his lips as he read the description of the Code out loud.

<Fangs of Samocha>

Type: Weapon

Grade: Sacred

Damage: 300

Effect/s: (1) Fang Wheel - Active - The weapon will morph into a large spinning wheel that has blades protruding on the sides. This morphed form will inherit an additional 30% of the user's damage.

(2) ???

(3) ???

(4) ???

(5) ???

(6) ???

"The other effects are also like the Emerald Code," Jeremy said. "Are they hidden because we're not at the level requirement yet? Is there even a level requirement for these?"

Allen just shrugged, pretending that he didn't know the answer, "Maybe? I don't really know."

"Oh," Jeremy pursed his lips. "And the damage is less than the emerald spear too. Maybe because the Emerald Code was a different class than this. This Code isn't also Evolvable like the Emerald Code. Maybe this was their main difference."

Allen just nodded while he was looking at Jeremy. He waited for the boy to conjure the weapon so he could see what it looked like.

"I know you're waiting for me to conjure it," Jeremy chuckled. "Let's go."

Jeremy opened his hand and called out for the weapon. An orb of light shot out of his palm and hovered above his hand before manifesting into a large broadsword.

The blade of the sword had teeth like the beast. It had the length of about the entire arm of Jeremy with a handle that was as long as his forearm. The handle was wrapped with a thin layer of rubber that looked like it was skin.

On the blade were teeth protruding on the side without the sharp edge. Each teeth pointed towards the tip of the blade, looking like fangs that were thin but also circular in shape.

"This blade looks sick," Jeremy gasped. He then activated the first effect, taking a step back when the weapon created a churning sound.

The blade of the sword slowly extended in the length. Both boys looked at each other, grinning as the blade slolwy formed a large ring that was spinning above the handle.

The speed of the ring was slow and steady. Jeremy tried to touch it, and the blade's speed didn't increase nor decrease. It was just spinning endlessly while the boys looked at it in awe.

"Why don't you try shooting it away?" Allen suggested. "We don't know. Maybe it would shoot like Captain America's ring."

"Who even is that?" Jeremy asked.

"It's from an old comic," Allen replied. "It was really old, so maybe you haven't heard of it."

"Okay," Jeremy nodded and took a couple of steps away. He raised his weapon and spun it a couple of times, the ring followed the handle until Jeremy swung the handle forward, making the ring spin faster and shoot forward. "Woah."