For now let's just upgrade the system first since it's already getting dark but before that let's look for a place we can sleep on
Currently i'm singing now while i'm searching for a place to sleep on, though i don't know if my voice sounds bad or good, i can just sleep in the tree branches at the worst case scenario if i didn't find any, i think that would be the best actually, since they are thick and big enough for 2 people to sleep and high enough for other beasts to climb but still of course i'm not confident since beasts here aren't normal at all
(A/N: Just in case you guys wanna know what he is singing, it's "Coming Home" not sure of the title)
But even then i still need to get away from the bodies of the super boars since i'm very sure that the smell of blood will attract wild animals soon
And we all know that animals here wouldn't be normal like back in earth
I checked the system upgrade bar at the side of the status window
The upgrade time would take at least 8 hours to finish
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After a while of searching, there isn't a trace of caves not even a big boulder but i did find a river
I heightened my senses since i'm sure there would also be something in the river, one of the things i learned in this short time i'm here is that danger just lurks around the corner as while i'm trying to search for a place to sleep on i even encounter some beasts hiding, insects camouflaging waiting for preys and even plants
I avoided them by accelerating myself, even though i want to stop time to get the job done easier, i can't
It seems stopping time is too hard for me for now, i lack concentration as i already fought monsters at my first day here and didn't even haven't able to eat proper food let alone a single sip of a drink, my body and mind is too exhausted already
The beasts and insects are fast yes, but even at that i was able to use my power to some extent on them, although what i wanted to do is to stop them by stopping time around them, but since they are too strong for me i can only at most slow them down
Even then since i accelerated myself i was able to shake them off my tail and somehow got here safely
Slowly i tiptoe to the edge of the river, i arrived safely and tried to wait for something to appear but nothing happened so i lower myself and drink from it
I don't have the leisure to check if the water is clean or what as i'm already exhausted and thirsty
After i finished drinking, thankfully nothing happened, i immediately searched for a tree that was high enough for beasts to see
I spotted one right after and climb it all the while singing softly to myself, cautious of attracting beasts
I got into a branch and climb to another and their i rest, not caring anymore if i die or not as i'm really already drained
Soon i entered dreamland
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I was awakened by the sunlight peaking from the treetops, still not used to it since i always woke up late in my previous life
Soon i heard my stomach grumbling, since i didn't ate much yesterday because of the boar incident, i plan to eat as much as i can today
But first i would need get the necessary things for cooking like twigs, stones and such
I plan to cook the super boar i hunted yesterday, i don't know if it's edible or not but let's see
"Ohhhh" i exclaimed as i saw the upgraded system, other than the inventory having more space, i don't know the other things that might have been upgraded or maybe additional services that the system can provide
[: Yesterday since the host has been able to use the innate power, the body of the host has been strengthened to a certain extent, now you won't be hurt so easily as well as your body has grown some resistances to status conditions.]
[: The system can now also assist the host to certain areas. For example, the system can now scan targets the host want to and give the host information about the target scanned. The system can also scan the hosts surrounding but i advice the host not to as this may cause the host to rely on the system too much, the system advice that the host continue to use his senses as this would help the host to grow.]
Although it doesn't look like many things has been upgraded and added, it would be good if i use my own senses as well as instincts and not rely on the system so i can grow stronger
Hmm, i'm curious for some time now but let's ask the system later, i need to eat first
I checked my inventory and look at the boars, i don't need much so i'll just take the smallest of them
When i finished looking at the boars something caught my eye at the bottom of the inventory next to the last box of super boar
I took it out of the inventory and look at it
What is this? It looks some kind of metal ball or something. I looked at the information shown to see what it is but it didn't show anything.
Well that's that, i shove the metal ball in the inventory again and started to make a campfire
I started to collect dry twigs, woods and stones at the same time i tried to sense the surroundings for any wild beasts. Thankfully i didn't picked up anything suspicious but that only applies if the beasts is too strong that i can't sense it.
With that in mind, i will try to hone my senses, instincts and reflexes to the extreme as well as my power. I will also try to ask the system about mana later.
I saw a bamboo at a distance and decided to get some to store water before i venture again to search for a nearby town or village
When i got near i also saw a sword near the bamboo, wondering how can there be a sword here i looked around, later on i spotted a corpse that looks ravaged by a beast.
There are traces of blood around the corpse but it seems old enough for me not to be scared but still decided to be cautious.
I tried to look something valuable from the corpse, all i can offer is a prayer, i may look like i don't care outside but i still have humanity left in me but i really need something right now and this might be of help to me later, i also saw some daggers and coins and decided to take them too
After that i collected twigs and branches again
When i collected enough, i put it aside and go to the river i saw yesterday to butcher the boar first.
Since at an early age i already need to work, that is why you could say that i learned some skills since i can't be picky in finding a job
I took many different jobs when i got a little older and one of them is being a butcher in a certain meatshop
After i arrived at the river, i took some water first and filled up the bamboos and then there i saw a beautiful face.
No way, is this me?
I touched my face, i know that my skin color is white since i can see my hands and feet but i never thought that i would look so goodlooking
In my life back at earth, i look like your average depressed guy, although there are some who approached me i never entertained them since i don't know how to and thought it would only be a waste of time.
But here goodness if i have this face i could even enter the world of showbiz
My left eye looks like a purple night sky
While my right one looks like the outer space or maybe a nebula
Other than that i also find my hair cool
(A/N: Just imagine it being a guys hair sorry btw this is only my preference so you can imagine what the characters look like on your own. Pictures can be seen in comsec)
It has black and white as well, when i touched it, it actually feels soft to the touch and easy to comb
With this look i might even get t trouble later on, not that i'm bragging or something but that is what i actually feel
Anyways after admiring myself for a few more minutes i get back to the boar meat that i still need to process, i cleaned, skin and butcher it, after that i sliced it into smaller pieces that i deemed easier to cook in this situation where i don't have any condiments and proper tools. The meat looks edible though. I put the other meat back at my inventory.
(A/N: I don't have knowledge in butchering so i hope you won't mind it)
I immediately came back at my previous spot in the forest which is by the way a little bit far and started cooking
After it was cooked, i let it cooldown a little bit, before taking a bite.
The meat is just so-so, i started to eat until i was satisfied
After resting for a bit i left the place and started to venture in my quest to find a nearby village