The creature was a wolf-gorilla hybrid. It hulked towards me, massive arms that were 3 times thicker than the trees behind it. Its face looked like that of a wolf with red eyes, and its legs were long and strong enough for it to walk on either two or four legs.
Scars crisscrossed its body, and some of the wounds looked fresh. It was obvious that this thing wanted to eat me.
'Oi, Oi, you dare approach me?' I said, spawning in [Flame Gaurdian]. The wolf, which seemed to not care, rocketed towards me, opening its toothy maw. It was fast, but I was faster. I dashed to the side, and [Flame Gaurdian] attacked a long scar on the right side of its belly.
The wolf howled in pain as the blade of fire reached deep, and then pulled out.
[-25]
[-25]
50 mana left. I checked the wolf's health.
•Health: 670/2500
'Alright then. Does it burn? Let me cool you off a bit...[Water Bullet]!'
A drop of water materialized in front of me. After my [Flame Gaurdian] had disappeared, the wolf turned to me. The drop shot forward, shooting through its arm. I had aimed for a big scar on its right arm, and now the wound was bleeding.
The thing about water is that hitting it at high speed is like hitting a brick wall. [Water Bullet] utilizes that and then practically drills a hole through the victim. So far, the wolf hadn't utilized any of its good moves.
'Nevermind.'
Not only did it combine [Leap] and [Sprint] but also combine [Invisibility][Tough Hide][Mana Detection][Aura][Rush][Rage] as a ultimate last-ditch effort. I could sense its presence, but I could not see it.
[-25]
[-200]
Claws raked my face, but I had already spawned a [Mana Shield] to help amplify the damage. I did not use any more Mana skills, as my Mana was at a 25 now. For the first time, I noticed how my ears drooped.
I used [Leap] and [Sprint] to make it into the tangled roots of my past home.
'Syn. What would be the best choice in this situation?'
{A trap. Lure the beast away and then string threads between them, creating a sticky trap. On the underside of the wolf's neck, lies a scar that you can use [Wind Shears] on. With that clear shot, you can cut off its head.}
'Easier said than done.' I thought, before making a mad dash to the woods. The wolf who had been trying to get me through the roots followed.
...
'The trap is done!' I said. Thin threads crisscrossed between trees. I had learned how to make my thread thinner and shaper by nearly closing the output. It had taken multiple trips of leading the beast away, but it worked.
I crouched in my past home as I waited for the beast to approach. Like a fool, it shot out of the trees and darted towards me, its [Invisibilty] had already worn off. The threads did their job. Invisible lines wrapped around its arms and legs, suspending it in the air. The trees leaned, but they did not break.
'I didn't expect that to work, but... [Wind Shears]!' Blades of wind were shot towards the wolf's neck, cutting it as the blades pierced through bone and muscle tissue. The head rolled off, dropping to the ground in front of me.
[You killed a Mutated Midnight Wolf!]
[Gained 400 exp, and an additional 200 for defeating an enemy above your level!]
I didn't level up, but I needed to heal.
'Or, I could just eat!'
...
I gained health from eating the corpse of the wolf. It was funny, to see my life force in numerical values. I spotted a raven watching me from one of the trees near the clearing.
'Go away!'
"I'll go away once you give me those leftovers!" It responded.
•Name: None
•Species: Raven
•Gender: Female
•Age: 6 days
•Rank: D+
•Emotion: Observant
•Health: 1200/1200
•Mana: 150/150
•Level: 13(70/1500)
•Class: None
•Strength: 45
•Intelligence: 91
•Wisdom: 92
•Agility: 126
•Dexterity: 154
•Defense: 47
•Stamina: 500
•Vitality: 167
•Skills: [Cyndria's voice][Calm][Torpedo][Accute hearing][Peck][Kick][Examine][Stealth][Pain resistance(low)][Flight][Black Thread Creation][Demon Flames][Poison resistance(low)][Inventory][Universal language comprenshion][Invisibility][Humanoid Transformation][Tough Hide][Mana Detection][Aura]
»|•Magic Skills•|«
•Blessings: [System Master][Avian God]
•Titles: [Smart][Tough][Delicious][Bug Slayer][Delicate bones][Rare]
•Status points: 50
'No way...Syn, who's Cyndria?'
{...}
'Her status is similar to mine!'
{Most likely, you encountered another reincarnated individual.}
It would make sense. Not only did she have nearly all my titles and skills, but she also had the blessing of the System Master, and [Inventory]!
The bird looked just as surprised, and I expected that she had checked my status.
'Have fun with the leftovers then, I already ate my fill!' I was going to defend the corpse, but this bird was interesting. Reminded me of a certain novel I read online.
What was its name again? Reincarnation as a chicken?