Chapter 2:

0002 TALENT BODMAS?

The Sea God's Rise: Conquering a World of Magic and Faith


BODMAS? What was it? Of course, I know. It's the order of operations in math, which is brackets, division, multiplication, addition, and subtraction.

But how can I use it?

Whatever, if I'm doomed, so be it, but let's just check the description of it.

[NAME: ANDREW SMITH

CLASS: NOT YET

TALENT: BODMASS (click to expand)

HP: 120/120

STR: 10

AGI: 11

MP: 2

INT: 13

LUCK: --

INFO: click to expand

SKILLS click to expand

SHOP

CHAT (because humans are social animals)

INVENTORY]

[BODMAS: A MATH FUNCTION BROUGHT TO REALITY. YOU CAN CHOOSE 3 OUT OF 6 OPERATORS TO USE ON ANYTHING AFTER EVERY 5 LEVELS.

RANK: CANNOT BE RANKED (DEPENDS ON PLAYER)]

SYSTEM, I want to use my talent right now.

[{<OK, SELECT 3 OPERATORS YOU WANT TO USE. 1 WILL BE USED RIGHT NOW, THE REST 2 AFTER EVERY 5 LEVELS.>}]

SELECT DIVISION, MULTIPLICATION, AND ADDITION.

[{<OK>}]

[{<OPERATOR AVAILABLE FOR USE: DIVISION>}]

[{<WISH TO USE (Y/N)>}]

Of course, yes.

[{<THEN SELECT THE THING YOU WANT TO DIVIDE>}]

Select cooldown for every skill I learn.

[{<OK>}]

[{<WHAT TO DIVIDE WITH?>}]

"Infinity," I said with a smirk.

[{<OK>}]

[{<PROCESSING... PROCESSING... DONE>}]

"Status," I called in a rushed tone.

[NAME: ANDREW SMITH

CLASS: NOT YET

TALENT: BODMASS (click to expand)

HP: 120/120

STR: 10

AGI: 11

MP: 2

INT: 13

LUCK: --

INFO: click to expand

SKILLS click to expand

SHOP

CHAT (because humans are social animals)

INVENTORY]

I clicked on the skills tab.

[BONE ARROW: USE MP TO CREATE A SHARP BONE TO CAUSE PHYSICAL AND MAGICAL DAMAGE.

COST: 2 MP

DAMAGE: 100 (ONLY 2 HITS AND MC DIES)

COOLDOWN: -]

"Ya, as I thought, it worked," I smirked at my intelligence. Anything divided by infinity is zero.

Now the problem for my skill cooldown is settled.

But this talent is broken as fuck. Why? Because for anyone else, this might just be a medium for a head start, but for me, it's a cheat as it can help me be ahead of everyone all the time.

I used my skill instantly. I felt something sucked out of me. I felt extremely weak, but the arrow on my side made me gleam with joy.

It was a long, arrow-like bone, very sharp. How did I find out? By placing my finger on it and getting cut cleanly. Blood seeped out of it, and only one word came out of my mouth, "powerful."

After a few seconds, the arrow was still hovering beside me where I was laying (ya, I didn't get up cause I am lazy). My MP, which was the thing that got sucked, regenerated by 1 point. As I was reminiscing, the system said something unpleasant.

[{<TIME REMAINING BEFORE ATTACK 2 MINUTES. PLEASE BE PREPARED.>}]

I got up from the floor where I had been lying, thinking about my skills and mana reserves. Even though my skill's cooldown was at zero, my mana wasn't infinite, so I needed to prepare for the upcoming monster battle. Looking around, I confirmed that I was surrounded by the ocean and was standing on a large wooden ship.

"System, how much time until the monsters attack?" I asked.

[{<TIME REMAINING BEFORE ATTACK 1 MINUTE.>}]

"Okay, let's head to the upper deck and get ready for sniping," I said, rubbing my hands in anticipation. I had always enjoyed fighting since childhood, but the feeling faded as I grew older. Now, the adrenaline rush was returning, and I welcomed it. As I ascended the stairs to the first floor, I noticed a silver box, and upon touching it, the system notified me.

[{<YOU HAVE FOUND A SILVER CHEST. OPEN IT TO FIND WHAT'S INSIDE.>}]

Without much hesitation, I instructed the system to open it, and the contents were added to my inventory.

[ONE STRENGTH POTION (COMMON), ONE PIRATE ARMOUR SET (UNCOMMON)]

[ITEM NAME: STRENGTH POTION

RANK: COMMON

EFFECT: INCREASES STR STAT BY 5 POINTS]

[NAME: PIRATE ARMOUR SET

RANK: UNCOMMON

DESC: An armor that includes a pirate cap, pants, shirt, and an oversized coat.

EFFECT: (i) +5 to mana

(ii) Bravery: after use, the enemy will be stunned for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 2 hours]

The effects of this armor set were impressive, and I quickly put it on and drank the potion with only 50 seconds remaining before the monster invasion.

Once on the upper floor, I stationed myself in front of a window with a 180-degree view of the front deck. I only needed to be mindful of my MP consumption, but the positive aspects were that I now had extra 5 STR, 5 MP, and a useful skill.

"Status," I said.

[NAME: ANDREW SMITH

CLASS: NOT YET

TALENT: BODMASS (Click to expand)

HP: 120/120

STR: 15

AGI: 11

MP: 7

INT: 13

LUCK: --

INFO: Click to expand

SKILLS: Click to expand

SHOP

CHAT (Because humans are social animals)

INVENTORY]

[BONE ARROW: USE MP TO CREATE SHARP BONES TO CAUSE PHYSICAL AND MAGICAL DAMAGE.

COST: 2 MP

DAMAGE: 100 (only 2 hits and the mc dies)

COOLDOWN: -

I can cast a bone arrow three times before my MP depletes and then wait for two minutes for it to regenerate. Not too shabby.

"But I still don't have any solid information about this world. Let's check the chat function and see if it's useful."