Chapter 4: "EXP, Ogres, and a Healing Jumpsuit?"
Alt title:Grinding XP and Spinal Disrespect
Scene:
Deadpool pulls himself out of the crushed car, joints cracking, skin re-knitting, suit stitching back up like it's got a built-in tailor.
"Okay, Nexus, be honest—does my suit have a self-repair function, or did I finally hallucinate hard enough to manifest nanotech?"
[DING!]
System Message:Nexus Framework confirms: your questionably fashionable red spandex is now part of your regeneration cycle.Yes. Your suit heals too.You're welcome.
"...I'm either hallucinating or I'm finally being treated like the main character."
He turns to the ogres.There are six of them, towering B-rank or higher. One is still scratching its head like it doesn't know how he's still alive. Bad move.
Deadpool blitzes in.Katanas flashing. He moves with a speed that shocks the nearby Hunters. The first ogre tries to swing, but Deadpool ducks, slides under, and slices it clean across the knees—then finishes it with a katana through the jaw.
[DING!]
You have defeated [Ogre - B-Rank].
+500 EXP Gained
Level Up!You are now Level 2.
Stat Points Awarded: +5
Next Level: 2500 EXP
Deadpool: "Sweet! Leveling up already? This is better than grinding rats in an MMORPG. I could do this all day!"
Cue more slicing.He gets flashier with every ogre he kills. One gets its arm chopped off mid-swing. Another tries to body slam him—Deadpool jumps off its head and lands a dramatic stab through its skull, muttering:
"This is for every boss that ever dropped common gear. You know who you are."
More System Messages flash:
+500 EXP
+500 EXP
+500 EXP
You have reached Level 3.
Stat Points Awarded: +5
Next Level: 4000 EXP
The low-rank Hunters nearby are losing it.
"He's not on the registry!""What rank is this guy?!""Is he S-Rank?! SS-Rank?!"
Deadpool throws a wink and finger guns at them mid-fight.
"I'm ranked WTF, baby."
Even the ogres look rattled now. What was supposed to be a dungeon break turns into a massacre—with one immortal man in red spandex doing all the damage.