My Talent's Name Is Generator

It screeched again, the sound sharp and grating, and swiped at me with its claws.

But to me, it was slow, too slow. Planting my feet, I gripped the staff with both hands and swung.

The lower end of the staff smashed into its jaw with a thunderous crack. The impact sent it flying backward, slamming into the very slab of concrete it had perched on.

I rolled my shoulder, exhaling through my nose.

I had held back, I wanted this one to last long enough to help me warm up.

The bat-like creature twitched, its elongated ears flaring as it pushed itself up from the cracked concrete.

It shook its head violently, then let out another ear-piercing shriek before lunging at me again.

I grinned.

This was fun.

I sidestepped easily, letting its claws swipe past me.

Before it could recover, I spun my staff and brought the tip crashing into its ribs. The impact sent it skidding across the ground, its wings flapping wildly in an attempt to stabilize.

It managed to regain its footing, but I was already on the move.

Stepping in, I jabbed the staff forward, striking its stomach with a quick thrust. The creature wheezed, doubling over, but I didnʼt stop.

With a flick of my wrist, I brought the staff down onto its back, slamming it into the dirt. The moment it hit the ground and its body bounced, I swung upward, cracking the staff against its chin and sending it airborne.

Before it could land, I pivoted and struck again, smacking it midair like a ball. The creature crashed into a crumbling pillar, the structure shaking from the impact.

I tapped the staff against my shoulder.

”Still alive?”

A wet gurgle escaped its throat, but before it could move, another screech split the air.

I turned my head.

A second one.

I scanned and it was another Level 28.

It soared low, gliding toward me with its claws stretched wide. I planted my feet, watching it close the distance, waiting for the right moment.

At the last second, I stepped to the side and swung my staff in a wide arc. The strike smashed into its ribs, twisting its body midair before it crashed into the first bat.

They tumbled across the ground in a tangled mess of limbs and wings, screeching in pain.

I spun the staff in my hand.

”Twoʼs better than one.”

I waited for them to gather their thoughts, if they had any.

The first bat staggered to its feet, while the second launched itself from the ground, both coming at me together.

I moved.

Ducking under a swipe, I slammed the staff into the first oneʼs knee. It buckled with a crack, but I had already shifted, thrusting the other end into the second batʼs throat before it could screech.

Both creatures recoiled, but I gave them no time to recover.

Pivoting, I swung in a full-circle motion, the staff carving through the air like a whip. It struck the first one across the face, sending it reeling, then snapped into the second oneʼs chest, knocking it back.

I leapt forward, driving the tip of the staff into the ground, then used it to propel myself into a spinning kick.

My foot connected with the first batʼs temple, snapping its head to the side. It stumbled, dazed, but still standing.

The second one flared its ears and inhaled sharply.

”No.”

I wasnʼt letting it screech.

I lunged, flipping the staff into a reverse grip, then slammed the top end straight down onto its skull. The creatureʼs head exploded with a wet pop, dark green blood spraying across the scorched ground.

The first bat barely had time to react before I stepped in and drove the staff through its mouth, shattering its skull with a single, brutal strike.

Silence.

I exhaled.

”Not bad.”

And I heard the notification.

[Level Up!]

[Level 25 -> Level 26]

I gave the staff a quick spin before resting it against my shoulder.

”Give me more bats,” I said to absolutely no one, then took off sprinting.