Along the way to wherever Melissa and Slade would bring him, Mathias has been busy checking out the status window that was provided by the system. It should be everything there is to know about his new body and power.
[Status Window]
Name: Mathias Frudolf
Level: 9
Race: Werewolf
Bloodline: Original Werewolf
Class: -
Mana: 10
Strength: 80
Speed: 80
Endurance: 100
Free Stats: 16
Bloodlust: 0
Lunar Essence: 100
Active Skill: -
Passive Skill: Nightly Creature, Nocturnal Vision I, Supernatural Senses II
Mutation: Original Werewolf Physique
Points: 1,000
Lunar Points: -
Devour Points: -
'I don't know what most of them mean except for strength, speed, and endurance. I've never seen something like this, and I can't even compare mine to anyone...', Mathias thought with a frown, he really doesn't understand most of this magic.
Coming from a world where sword and shield are the primary weapons, he's clueless about this.
While looking at the status window with a frown, Mathias tries to make sense of the other stuff that he doesn't understand, 'Mana should be the magic thingy that the Mages used, I read it yesterday in the book. Bloodlust should gauge my anger, maybe? I don't know. Skills must be abilities, can I see what these skills mean?'
Just as he said that a couple of square-shaped magic appeared in his vision.
[Nightly Creature - Upgradeable]
As the Original Werewolf that is a part of the night crawlers Supernatural, the host's five senses are going to be amplified during the night until sunrise automatically, making the host way more keen in the night. The host's senses would become more sensitive and gain other enhancements with further upgrades.
[Nocturnal Vision I - Upgradeable]
As the Original Werewolf, the host also can see more clearly in the darkness of the night. Capable only to see through the natural darkness of the night, the host wouldn't be able to see through darkness with irregularities. The host can see through irregularities with further upgrades.
[Supernatural Senses]
Becoming the Original Werewolf has its perks, the host's five senses are devastatingly way stronger compared to normal humans. Enhanced sight, enhanced hearing, enhanced taste, enhanced touch, and enhanced smell.
[Original Werewolf Physique]
This mutation was received since the host has successfully gone through the Supernatural Awakening. Each time the host level up, the host will gain +10 to each stat instead of +1. Every Full Moon would also bring benefits for the host.
Mathias was taken aback, seeing so many writings appearing in front of him.
Although he knows that he had already turned into a Werewolf, these abilities further increase the fact that he had become a Werewolf, the Original Werewolf matter of fact. It made him slump his shoulder as he still feel uncomfortable with the situation he was in right now.
Not only was he a Supernatural, but he also turned into a Supernatural that killed his sister.
'Am I making the right choice...?', he thought inwardly.
But then he quickly shakes his head before he asks the system regarding the gift packs he received last night, 'System, didn't you have two gift packs the first time you talk to me? What are those gift packs?'
[Does the host wants to open the Newbie gift pack and the Origin gift pack?]
'I guess so, open those two gift packs'
[Opening Newbie gift pack...]
[Congratulation! The host has received 1,000 points and Slash active skill!]
[Opening Origin gift pack...]
[Congratulation! The host has received Origin Domination active skill and Blessing of the Lunar God passive skill!]
Upon gaining yet another set of skills, Mathias quickly sees what they are.
[Slash - Upgradeable]
It is a mesial first-circle skill, the host can use this skill to do a slashing motion using a weapon or claws that will increase the host's strength by 5%, and the percentage increase will grow with further upgrades.
[Origin Domination]
Becoming the Original Werewolf of the entire world, the host has gained absolute domination against all future Werewolves or other beast-related Supernatural. Activating the skill would flare the host's Origin aura and weaken the target, but the domination will get weaker the wider the gap of power between the host and the target.
[Blessing of the Lunar God]
Any Werewolf has two weaknesses that can truly hurt them, Silver and White Lilac. The Lunar God has granted the host a blessing as the Original Werewolf which will reduce the effect of Silver and White Lilac.
Mathias nodded his head as he finds these skills pretty useful.
When he was still in his home world, the Werewolves are pretty weak against humans that use silver armor and weapons. White Lilac can also be found in mountains that have always been exposed to the moonlight, it'll poison the Werewolves and weakens them greatly upon touch or eat.
Having the Blessing of the Lunar God skill is pretty detrimental for a lone Werewolf like him.
'If I want to live in this world then I need to hide my Werewolf side, this blessing will be a great help to maintain my identity', Mathias thought and nodded his head, it'll be bad if he accidentally touched a silver and it burns him.
Although there are no Werewolves in this world, people would definitely be suspicious.
It's a widely accepted fact that Silver is the necessary tool against Supernatural, Mathias doesn't know common knowledge here but Silver should still be used to fight Supernatural. Surely if there's a person that got hurt by a silver people would be suspicious as even he would get suspicious.
While scanning through the magic writings, Mathias then has a question in mind.
'System, what are these points and Lunar points?'
[Points and Lunar Points are currencies used by the system and let the host buy things from the Shop Feature, they can also be used to upgrade existing skills that the host wanted to upgrade. Some strong skills would require Lunar Points to buy and upgrade]
'Oh... so it's a currency', Mathias thought in realization.
Mathias then instantly wanted to try upgrading his skill, the most basic one is the Slash skill and he decided to upgrade that first. It's a handy skill too, a skill that can increase the strength behind his slash will definitely be useful.
Looking at the description of the slash skill, he clicks the 'Upgradeable' word using his mind.
[Does the host wants to upgrade Slash skill for 500 Points?]
'That's pretty expensive, I only have 2,000 points...', Mathias thought, but he decided that he would try this out as surely there was a way to gain more points. If there's not then these points can hardly be called a currency.
Immediately after he replied yes, the Slash skill's description glowed before it changed.
[Heavy Slash - Upgradeable]
It is a peak first-circle skill, the host can use this skill to do a slashing motion using anything from weapons or even claws that will increase the host's striking strength by 10%, and the percentage increase will grow with further upgrades.
Upon reading the description, Mathias finds that the percentage increase raised to 10%.
The next upgrade costs him 1,000 points which are still within his budget range, but he decided to keep it like this first and decided whether to upgrade the skill when he tries out the skill, 'I'll probably upgrade the skill though, I can work as a woodcutter with this skill and live my life like that'
Grinning from ear to ear, Mathias is quite excited but eventually, his eyes turn hazy.
Mathias feels sleepy from the shaking wagon that is being pulled by horses, it didn't take long for his eyelids to become heavy and he eventually falls asleep as it seems the place they are going would take more than a few hours.
It's unclear how much time has passed, but Mathias jolted his eyes awake.
[Ding!]
[First Quest: Daily Gratitude]
Bathe under the moonlight for thirty minutes to appreciate the moon for giving immense power to the Werewolves, the host is required to do this every single day. Required time would decrease the stronger the host becomes.
Quest Reward: 100 points, +5 Lunar Essence, -5 Bloodlust.
Failure penalty: The host will be mentally unstable for two days.
Just as he woke up from his sleep, he was greeted by these magic writings.
Upon reading this Mathias quickly looks out of the wagon's window and saw that the wagon is on a road path surrounded by forest left and right, the day also has already turned to night and he can feel his body rejoice due to the night air.
Similar to last time, he can hear all kinds of noises and smell all kinds of scents.
Mathias can feel the effect of the Supernatural Senses that he received which is being amplified by the Nightly Creature passive skill, he can even hear the buzzing of a mosquito a couple of dozen of meters away.
Now that he knows he's a Werewolf, everything becomes clear to him.
At first, he thought that it was nothing. But now that he knows his senses are amplified, the experience is surreal as he had never felt something like this in his entire life. Even Melissa's light breath and Slade's rough breaths, he can it very vividly as if they are breathing right beside his ears.
Focusing back to the matter at hand, Mathias then asks inside his head, 'Will this do...?'
[No, the host's entire body needs to be exposed completely to the moonlight in order for it to be counted. Standing at an elevated place or on top of a boulder without anything blocking the moonlight is advised in order to be counted]
Clicking his tongue, Mathias tries to find a way for him to finish this annoying quest.
Well, he's now a Werewolf so he can't do anything about this.
Pondering for a way to finish the quest for a moment, Mathias's eyes widen as he got an idea that can potentially help complete the quest, he looked to the front of the wagon and mutters softly, "W-Where are we?"
Upon hearing a voice from the inside, Melissa peeked inside before she smiled brightly.
Realizing that Mathias has been exceptionally better as he doesn't look as bad as he did earlier, she then replied quickly, "We're in the Loundan Woods, we're going to arrive at the city we're going to by tomorrow morning"
"Can I pee...?", Mathias asked, making an excuse to finish the quest.
Although the two of them decided to just go through the night passing through the Loundan Woods to reach the city by tomorrow morning, they decided to stop and make a camp since they are bringing Mathias with them.
While the two of them are preparing a bonfire, Mathias walks off into the woods.
Just as he was about to enter the woods his hand was held by Melissa, stopping him on his track, "Be careful, this wood is the territory of Bugbears. If you see or hear anything, I want you to shout, okay?"
Mathias didn't reply as he resume his walk, leaving Melissa and Slade.
Upon seeing the worried expression Melissa is wearing right now, Slade can't help but comment from the side, "It's okay, we would know if something happened. And even if he tries to run away from us, let him. It's not our decision to make him stay with us"
"For someone that just went past all of that, I'm worried that he might try to kill himself..."
Meanwhile, not far from Slade and Melissa, Mathias is looking up at the lush branches of trees trying to find an open gap that will allow the moonlight to come through. The woods are very dense, and it's hard to find that gap.
But eventually, he finds one about five minutes later that perfectly lights up a boulder.
Finding the perfect spot to bathe under the moonlight, Mathias quickly climbs the big boulder before he faces up and spreads his arms to the side, embracing the warmth from the moonlight that massages his entire body.
Smiling lightly, Mathias can't help but mutters, "Moonlight sure feels good for a Werewolf"
[1/30 Minutes...]
With the perfect place the system started counting the time he is bathing under the moonlight, he then closes his eyes as it would take a while for him to complete the quest. Mathias didn't mind it though since it feels good.
Just as he takes a step back to get into a position better, Mathias's eyes widen as he slipped.
Falling backward he finds that the other side of the big boulder is a pretty deep cliff that he didn't realize earlier from busy searching the gap, he completely falls into the cliff before grunting as his back crashes into the rough dirt.
Rubbing his throbbing back, Mathias slowly stands up but his eyes then caught something.
Not far from him there's a creature eating what seems like a deer carcass, and that creature slowly turns to look at him, exposing its bloodied mouth, "B-Bugbears!", Mathias exclaimed in utter shock as he stumbled across a Supernatural.
In response to him, the Bugbear growled lightly with a deep tone.
Grr...