This was no silent ambush. The rock rushed down the mountain at an unprecedented speed, weighing almost 40 kilograms, and faced a little goblin. A goblin saw the rock and hid behind a ledge, thinking he was safe.
wrong.
The rock flew almost right over the goblin's head, such was the speed it was moving. But, just after it jumped off the cliff and hovered over the goblin...
It stopped mid-air.
Movement turns to heat, but only horizontally. The rock maintains all other motion and moves directly downward, heating only a little.
The goblin saw only approaching shadows.
Long wooden planks.
Collision activated!
[Unnamed] caused 20.3 * 38.2 / 4 = 193 damage to [Goblin Friend Bubba]
New speed [unnamed]: 2m/s
The stone continued forward, rolling past the fresh orc corpse. Speed up again. It comes true.
If it keeps braking, then keeps rolling, then braking again, it will gradually heat up. Energy will be stored.
If used quickly enough, this energy can be converted into motion. This skill has a cooldown, and the heat does dissipate, especially if there's a lot of it.
The rock slowed down significantly and began to heat up. But it keeps crawling, always looking for more prey.
It saw a scouting party of 5 goblins marching up the mountain, finally coming to a complete stop, turning all remaining movement into heat. It is heated and is still only about 100 degrees above 0 degrees Celsius.
Scouting team, they had just seen a hot looking rock standing motionless on the mountainside.
They saw it stop.
And, well... a stone standing still on a mountainside is an interesting thing for a goblin. They could kick it down and see how it bounced back, hoping to crack some unlucky person's skull. They came closer. Stone took aim.
and release.
Energy conversion starts!
Convert [heat energy] into [kinetic energy]!
Use maximum allowed ΔT! (depends on level)
Δ20K = Δ20 m/s
New speed [unnamed]: 20 meters/second
Remaining storage temperature: 98K
Like a poisonous snake, it pounced on the first goblin, their leader, a high-ranking druid holding a holy staff. It was aimed directly at the head.
Title activated!
Patient ambush activated!
Calculate bonus…
10%!
Collision activated!
[Unnamed] caused 17.5 * 38.2 / 4 * 1.1 = 184 damage to [Goblin Druid Dada]
New speed [unnamed]: 2m/s
The other orcs stood there stunned, petrified at the sight of a head that suddenly exploded like a ripe melon. They just stared, staring at the stone, which stood there motionless again.
It hasn't used up all the heat yet. not close. It's waiting for the cool down time...slowly...
Now!
It swooped forward again, like a rock-shaped serpent, and crushed a human head, but this time the three remaining goblins ran away, scattering in all directions. Rock chased.
The first goblin ran to the right, Rock chasing him, and jumped down from the steep edge of the rocky mountainside. In fear, the goblin tripped over a small stone and fell down. The larger rock saluted his companion, thanked him for his help, and then moved towards the man who had completed the task.
Two other orcs - one of them walking up.
This really stopped the rock and it just kept sinking. Can it rise on its own?
It climbed the slope with some half-hearted effort. the highest level it allows.
It rose a good distance, but before it could reach the goblin, and then began to roll back down again. It drops below its launch point before the skill's cooldown comes back. Rock realized that this approach had its limits: energy was constantly being lost. It can only adjust itself to float along the gravity current, rather than actually swimming against it.
Reluctantly, it allowed the wiser goblin to escape and turned its attention back below. Down, down, down, right?
Will it rise?
Once it reaches the bottom of the mountain, where gravity ends, what else can it do? Be stuck there forever?
As it stands now, it will never reach the top of the mountain again. Is this the fate it deserves? No.
However, the current options are still sparse. It saw the orcs running down in panic, almost sighed, and continued to chase. But its heart isn't here anymore - it's not in a hurry.
Why is it rushing down the mountain, which could spell its end?
So Rock makes a half-hearted effort at the chase. If the goblin starts to slow down, the stone will speed itself up a bit, and then it'll wander around again, in a circle, looking for anything interesting.
Find answers. Energy – The key is energy. Now, its only new source of energy is gravity itself, a rather harsh and unforgiving mistress that will only allow it to sink. But it remembered coal, fire and heat.
Could it ignite such boiling heat within itself? Where would these strange creatures find the energy to defy gravity and dash madly up the mountain?
The rocks almost began to respect the orcs, who bravely spat at gravity and bravely challenged the highest places. Where is that little goblin going?
The rock suddenly realized that the goblin was no longer running in panic. It knows where it's going. Will it take you to a place with more goblins?
It gets exciting. Who knew prolonging a desperate chase for survival could have such benefits? Where will the goblins go? What will the rocks discover?
When the first spark of adventure was rekindled, all philosophical troubles disappeared from the rock's mind. Like a pebble rediscovering the world, it gleams with the heat of over-braking and falls downward.
Finally, the goblin arrived at his destination. There is a cave inside the mountain. It is not a natural stone, it is carefully piled. It crept closer and felt a change in the air. Something different, something new.
It's recognizing things with new senses.
energy.
It can sense these things now, so it can feel something. Something absolutely full of energy, emanating from the surrounding air. What came out of that little hole? What generated so much energy?
For a moment it peered out of the hole, eyeless on the endless slope. It may continue downward, continuing its primary mission. Even in vain. still……
It can have a side quest.
So Rock made a decision. How long does the side quest take? It's not distracting.
Deeper down in the cave, at the bottom of the pit, a goblin breathed a sigh of relief, finally free of the terrible stone. He hadn't noticed for five minutes, but he still felt uneasy.
Suddenly - he felt a shadow above -
Long wooden planks.
Collision activated!
Deals 25.2 * 38.2 / 4 = 241 damage to goblin dungeon mobs
New speed [unnamed]: 0 meters/second
Level!
113 / 100xp
discard overflow xp
You have reached level 5!
Statistical data!
Mass (m): 38.2kg -> 128.8kg
Diameter (d): 0.30m -> 0.46m
HP: 5 -> 8
Get new skills!
pivot point
Set a pivot point within 2m (can be adjusted according to size) and rotate around it to save energy during movement.
So... the stone fell into the dungeon. Things are about to get rough.
Pursue:
Current altitude: 5421 meters
