Soon after I finished going through my status panel, I was a little sad seeing how weak I was but knowing I needed to eat. I started wandering the forest looking for small prey.
About 20 mins. Past before, my ears twitched, and I heard some scuffling in the grass just ahead of me. Going close to the ground in a slow stalk, I slowly poked my head through a bush and saw two rabbits eating grass a few meters away.
Focusing intently on the creature, trying to figure out how I would hunt it, a panel showed up in front of me.
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[White Rabbit]
[Level 3]
Vitality: 10/10
Mana: 15/15
Strength: 2
Agility: 5
Defense: 2
Intelligence: 4
Magic: 5
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I was a little surprised, but I felt comfortable hunting this rabbit knowing its stats were lower than mine after reading it.
Before moving any further, a [Ding!] sounded in my head as another panel showed up.
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[Quest No.1]
Kill and Eat 5 White Rabbits: 0/5
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reward: 100exp, 1x Basic Race Guide, 1x Basic World Guide, 1x Beginner Kit.
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Reading the new panel, I got excited. Blood coursed through my veins as I approached one of the two rabbits; just as I was 1 meter away, I pounced on the rabbit's neck and bit down as hard as possible. My little teeth dug in as far as they could go. The warm blood tasted in my mouth; upon realizing it tasted sweet, I bit down even harder as more blood bled from the rabbit's neck.
About 3 seconds after I pounced on the rabbit, it started jumping everywhere, trying to shake me off, but I held on while scratching, and soon enough, I got a system notification.
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[Killed 1 White Rabbit: 10exp. earned!]
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After seeing the message, I let go of the rabbit's neck to find its friend standing next to me—the next moment, I was sent flying and hit a tree with a thud. My back hurt, and I lost; 5 Health. Then, seeing the rabbit send another kick, I dodged to the right and Scratched its leg.
Seeing the rabbit crippled, I rushed forward and bit its neck until I killed it. Then, witnessing another notification, I was pretty happy.
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[Killed 1 White Rabbit: 10exp. Earned!]
[Host is Now Level 2!]
[Scratch is now Level 2!]
[Bite is Now level 2!]
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After the fight, I was panting, and my stomach growled again; looking at the dead rabbit, I wasn't precisely appetized, but I closed my eyes and started eating the rabbit.
Surprisingly it tasted delicious. After eating just one bite, I went in for more, and before I knew it, they were both gone. Since I'm level 2 now, I guess I should check my stats. Just after thinking such, I heard a ruffling of bushes, and 6 rabbits came flying out only to see 2 dead rabbits and me with blood on my mouth; before I knew it, all 6 rabbits came flying at me, trying to kill me.
Each kick dealt significant damage, so I tried to dodge as much as I could while scratching each one I avoided. Soon enough, I had killed most of the rabbits while having a little bit of health left.
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[Killed 4 White Rabbits: 40exp. Earned!]
[Host is Now Level 3!]
[Scratch is now Level 3!]
[Rewards for reaching level 3: 5x Health Potions, 1x Basic Map, 10x Comprehension Coins.]
[Host Has Unlocked Hidden Skill 'Spatial Storage' Would Host like to Put Rewards in Storage?] [YES/NO]
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I was still dodging 2 rabbits, but it was way easier than 6 killing the last 2 and gaining 20exp. I laid down, panting while reading the panel in front of me. I read it, and my eyes shot open, almost falling out 'Spatial Storage'? why did I get this hidden skill? "Hey, System, how did I get this 'Hidden Skill'?"
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[Host was Gifted this Skill due to Elemental Affinity]
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'Elemental Affinity'? What does that mean? I guess it'll be in the 'Basic World Guide' hopefully
I started pondering on how to choose yes or no for my reward, and pressing it with my nose didn't do anything 'maybe concentrating on it will pick an answer?' Trying out my theory, I focused on the 'NO' button and 5 potions, and a map appeared in front of me well this sure is convenient. The 'Comprehension Coins' I wonder what they're used for? But before I could get an answer, I needed to get my Health back.
"Hey, system, what do these Health Potions do?" I asked.
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[Health Potion]
[Restores 60% of Max Vitality]
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Hearing its effect, I instantly drink one potion due to my low Health. I felt the warm liquid drip from the bottle down my throat as energy surged through my body. I almost moaned due to the refreshing feeling but held back.
Soon after that, I looked at the 'Basic Map' It was a slightly torn scroll. Unrolling It, I saw a large Island, in a somewhat clover formation, with kingdoms and their names and short descriptions.
I started reading the, but the sun started going down. I also realized that the dead rabbits would attract other beasts, so I quickly finished my quest.
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[Host has Completed Quest No.1]
[Rewarding Host: 100exp, 1x Basic Race Guide, 1x Basic World Guide, 1x Beginner Kit, Would Host like to Store Rewards in 'Spatial Storage'?]
(YES/NO)
[Host is Now Level 4!]
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Focusing on the 'Yes' button, the panel disappeared, and in my mind, a large void appeared, and inside were two books and a tan box. I stared at the Map scroll on the ground, but I couldn't figure out how to add it to the 'Spatial Storage' "System, can you add the map into my storage?"
Without saying anything, the map disappeared, and I saw it in my void; pleased with myself, I needed to find a place to sleep for the night. Wandering around the forest for about an hour, I found a small cave, nothing special, but it'll do for now.
Laying down, I open my status menu to see the changes I got from leveling up. And planning on reading the books in the morning while I ask my system a bunch of questions tonight.
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[Name: Aerial]
[level 4]
Experience For Next Level: 40/160
Cultivation: None
Martial Arts: None
Divine Ability: None
[Race: Silver Fox Cub] Tier: 1 (Grade: Poor)
[Skills]
Scratch(lvl 3), Bite(lvl 2), Spatial Storage(lvl1)
[Stats]
Stat Points: 40
Skill Points: 8
Comprehension Coins: 10
Vitality: 45/50
Mana: 40/40
Strength: 10
Agility: 14
Defense: 6
Intelligence: 105
Magic: 13
[Unique skills]
Unique skill
Unique skill
[Passive skills]
Passive
Passive
Passive
{Storage}
4x Health Potions, 1x Basic World Guide, 1x Basic Race Guide, 1x Beginner kit, 1x Basic World Map
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