Playing Waterbending (Avatar: Last Aibender SI)

As my eyelids tightened, my eyes darted left and right, scanning my new teammates for any blind spots. My target was the captain. If a normal soldier gave me 500 experience points, and a normal firebender gave me 1000, then what about the captain?

Anyway, I had gained one thousand accumulated experience points, which wasn't enough to level up my waterbending. I quickly checked my system.

[-Skill Trees:

Waterbending - 6 (150/3200)

Chi Bending - 3 (100/400)

-Skills:

Hunting - 3

Fishing - 4

Freeze - 4]

Accumulated experience: 1000

Well, there were a few skills I could level up twice in a row, such as Hunting and Fishing. I could also level up Chi Bending.

Since I was planning to use hit-and-run tactics, it might be better to level up Chi Bending to increase my speed.

[Chi Bending up to level 4 (0/800)]

[Chi Bending effect can be applied to the whole body]

[Boost speed, power, and bending by 30%]

[Hunting up to level 4 (0/800)]

[Freeze up to level 5 (0/1600)]

I couldn't afford to dwell on deep thoughts while in the middle of the enemy, so I needed to strike quickly and run away faster. I had to admit that it was a shame I couldn't level up Chi Bending two levels in a row.

Anyway, I took the risk and pointed my spear forward, looking in a random direction.

"The waterbender!!!" I yelled urgently.

As everyone turned, I thrust my spear toward the captain's head.

He didn't have time to react, and my spear claimed his head.

'That's Hunting level 4 for you. The odds of immobilizing a target are 99.99%.'

Just as everyone was surprised by my action, and before they could make a decision or react, I waved my spear from side to side, creating a wave of water from the icy ground, turning it into a thin water wall that froze into ice.

[Ding. Killing a Fire Bender Captain]

[+4000 accumulated XP]

Without hesitation, I ran and jumped onto the ice, waving my hand to make my feet glide on the ice, which turned into water, giving me an advantage in speed.

The ice wall didn't hold, but I had a head start. Fire projectiles rained down on me, but I managed to get away with only one fire projectile hitting me on the shoulder, which struck my arm guard.

Once I reached drier land, I channeled my Chi around my body and felt a 30% speed boost, which gave me an extra advantage. Just as I made some distance, my armor vanished into thin air, revealing me in white fur attire. Now it was time to camouflage.

Luckily, I could store my clothes instantly.

While running, I didn't erase my footprints on purpose.

When I thought I had run enough, I started erasing my traces while hiding somewhere nearby.

If I were lucky, the remaining fire soldiers would follow my steps and come here. When they realized they had lost me, it would be the best time to strike. Anyway, I patted my shoulder, feeling a slight sensation of burn. I bet my skin was red by now.

This level of pain was something I could handle. Ignoring it, I decided to prepare myself for round two... or was it three? I didn't know, honestly. But I liked the hit-and-run tactic.

[Waterbending up to level 7 (0/6400)]

While waiting, I lowered my coat and looked over my shoulder. Fair enough, there was a burning mark. I needed to cool it. I waved my hand, and a water ball rose from the ground. I controlled its heat, making it colder by channeling my Chi slowly.

A pleasant sensation ran through my body. It was cold yet comfortable.

When I looked at the water, I found it glowing with a blue light.

I opened my eyes widely, realizing what had happened.

I had just used a healing technique that waterbenders — especially the females from the North Pole — would usually use.

Pushing my neck further backward, I saw that the red mark had vanished. There wasn't even a scar left.

[Adding Healing Skill to the Skill Tree: Waterbending]

As I reached level 7 in waterbending, I realized that not only was the experience requirement exponential, but so was the growth rate.

I felt that it was worth killing a captain. With a slight wave from my feet, my body smoothly slid on the ice. But I didn't have time to admire my power-up when there was a squad trying to gain the upper hand on me. I reached a nearby spot and hid my presence, waiting for the firebenders and soldiers to arrive.

Seeing that I had plenty of experience points left, I poured them into the Hunting skill.

[Hunting up to level 5]

As I waited, I used waterbending to reshape the water into spears, before freezing them. What I noticed when using ice spears instead of real ones was that I could make the spears float. I didn't have to make physical contact to throw them. I realized that I could combine three skills like this: Chi Bending to increase my physical power, Waterbending to enhance my throwing and ease, and Hunting skill to improve accuracy.

'Mental note. In the future, I'll have to learn how to throw more than one spear at a time. But for now, I won't try it. The battlefield isn't a place to experiment, but to show the results of training.'

As I waited, I resisted the urge to grab a snack and chew on it.

But I decided to be patient.

Just as everyone was approaching, even though I didn't hear anything, I could sense ripples, as if the ice was being stomped on. My senses perked. A few minutes later, a bunch of soldiers were approaching, following my footsteps.