Race : Hell Bear, Level 210
Skills : [Monstrous Strength] [Strong Body] [Strong Arm] [Roar] [Charge]
Attributes : HP [A] | MP [G] | STR [A] | INT [E] | AGI [C] | DEX [D] | LUK [E]
My back broke out in a cold sweat just looking at it. Its body was three times the size of the Hyena Wolf, and it was covered in pitch black fur that made it look like the grim reaper.
I climbed even higher up the tree in hopes I wouldn't be discovered by that monster. However, it had two powerful-sounding skills, [Monstrous Strength] and [Strong Arm]. For some reason, I'm jealous.
I figured this monster was a muscle-brain because of the low [MP] and [INT], but its strength was no joke, and there was quite a big difference in level between us.
Man, this forest really is a terrifying place.
Will I even be able to get away from a monster that strong, after it's finished devouring the Hyena Wolves I killed, and take revenge on that temple's shitty old man? No, it's not even a question, I'll definitely take my revenge! I've decided ― I will survive this horrible place and escape, then get my revenge!
The Hell Bear devoured the three dead Hyena Wolves in about an hour. It has a great appetite. I've heard bears gorge themselves before hibernating, but is that actually enough of an appetite to say that's what it's preparing for?
…Actually, it doesn't seem like winter is coming soon, does it? That's not to say it feels like summer, but it's pleasantly warm during the day and it's only a little cool at night, so it's fine, right?
At any rate, whether the Hell Bear was satisfied with those three Hyena Wolves or not, it loitered around for a while and went somewhere else.
"Phew, I'm saved."
I don't think that's an opponent I can beat. I don't know if I can flush it away with [Spring Water] either with such a huge body, and I'm pretty sure that I'll die before I get into the range of [Ignition].
Anyway, I hurried down from the big tree, wanting to get away from there as quickly as possible. Fortunately, there were no other signs of monsters around. I guess they were all in hiding because of that Hell Bear that came by.
I figured the Hell Bear must have been the monster reigning at the top of the food chain in this forest. Hyena Wolves are level 150, but the Hell Bear is level 210, so there's a 60 level difference between them.
Even if you try to fill the gap with something, it's not a difference you can easily shrug off… wait, hang on… how was I able to beat that cat monster?
Also, for me to beat level 150 Hyena Wolves at level 123… level differences in this world are actually kind of confusing, aren't they?
I hurried onward. It's not a certainty that the Hell Bear wouldn't follow me, and those Hyena Wolves could be close by as well. I'd also finally found what I was looking for. When I climbed higher to avoid the Hell Bear earlier, I was able to spot a rocky mountain and a river. So I hurried up and went over there.
I didn't actually need the river for drinking water anymore, thanks to [Spring Water], but I aimed for it because following it should lead me to some kind of human civilization, like a town or city.
There it is!
My [HP] and [STR] had improved from leveling up, so even if I ran as fast as I could for an hour, I was only breathing a little harder. It was completely unlike when I was in Japan. Leveling up was amazing.
I arrived at the rocky mountain which had previously been hidden by the density of the forest, and stood before the river. It was more like a stream than a river, honestly, but the riverbed was quite wide. Maybe there was a rainy season here, and the riverbed would completely fill up with water?
I don't want to go through winter in the forest, but I don't like the rainy season either. I want to go all the way through the forest, with the current climate, and find a place inhabited by humans.
The riverside was hard to walk on because it was filled up with various stones, large and small. The river water looked beautiful, but I wanted to check it with [Detailed Appraisal] just in case.
Ellyn River water (upper region) ⇒ Rainfall in the Great Borf Forest penetrates the ground, gains nutrients, and springs up to form a river. It contains a lot of minerals and is very delicious.
Supposedly it's very delicious. I scooped some up in my hands and drank it. The appraisal didn't lie! This water really is delicious! I want to bring some along, but I don't have a water bottle, and I can't put it directly in [Material Storage] ― wait, can I?
Stored 10x liters of Ellyn River water (upper region).
That message appeared when I tried it, so it really could… [Material Storage] is super convenient. So I tried to stored a lot of it, to see how much was possible. I stopped at a total of 3,000 liters, after I started getting the feeling that I was taking too much, but I'm really surprised that [Material Storage] wasn't limited even by this. I'm hoping its storage might actually be infinite.
There was a splash from behind, so I looked back immediately. It was a monkey, about the size of a lower-grade elementary schooler. It had light brown fur, and the skin on its face was a reddish tint. It actually looked just like a Japanese monkey.
Race : Boagnon, Level 140
Skills : [Throwing] [Group Action] [Scratching] [Plant Magic]
Attributes : HP [C] | MP [C] | STR [C] | INT [C] | AGI [B] | DEX [B] | LUK [E]
It's a higher level than me, but it's the lowest level of monster I've seen so far. That's kind of a relief.
Or so I thought.
The Boagnon, still looking at me, suddenly screeched loudly. In an instant, the surrounding tree branches were covered in a swarm of Boagnon. I stepped back upon seeing their numbers were far in excess of just ten or twenty.
"Guh! That's ridiculous!"
I started running at top speed. There was no way I could deal with so many!
I could hear the pounding of their feet behind me, and more screeching squawks. In my peripheral vision, I could see them getting closer. It was still hard to run in the riverbed, and the worst case scenario was approaching.
I cried out and fell down after taking a painful blow to the back. Apparently those monkeys threw a bunch of rocks at me. That hurt!