It didn't take long before morning, as they had been awake all through the night. Rolanda and Seven only slept for a few hours before getting up to continue their journey.
"Hey."
"Hey," Rolanda smirked.
"We have to get going. It's daytime already," Seven said.
"I know... Sure..."
Rolanda stood up and stretched her arms. She had to yawn too.
While she did that, Seven picked up the clothes and folded them back into his pockets. His pockets had become bumpy due to the clothes, and his shirt had been slightly painted in dirt.
Picking his shirt, he wore it back. The fact that Rolanda rested her head on his shirt particularly made it a little awkward... He, somehow, feared to perceive an unpleasant smell, but the result was something else.
They were nice, pleasant smells instead, causing a smile on his face.
'I swear, I love this scent...!'
Seven had to comment inwardly.
"We will have to walk a few kilometers before reaching the next mountain. I believe if we keep going that way, we will find the inner territory," Seven said.
"What if this Kong is actually not in the inner territory? What if it's somewhere around?" Rolanda guessed.
"You mean around the outer territory?" Seven asked.
"Yes, or perhaps the mid territory," she responded.
"Well, we will see. Getting to it is not the problem, but having to slay it is. We need to be prepared if perhaps we could find the Kong... Or else we would die trying."
Rolanda's face was a little dark the moment she heard this statement from him. Although he was telling the truth, the fact that he was relentlessly willing to kill the Kong made her a little nervous.
Truly, it might just be impossible to vanquish the Kong if it turns out to be a Vessel of a higher rank. For now, Rolanda only believed that they could only slay Starless to Star-1 Vessels and perhaps defeat Star-2 Vessels on rare occasions.
Having to confront higher-ranked Vessels was...
'Crazy!'
Rolanda couldn't help but react as he thought deeply about this, but she absolutely had no choice now. She was willing to accompany and assist him to defeat the Kong...
A Kong that they had no idea of what it looks like or perhaps has a couple of its kind with it.
Today, they would have to descend the mountain to the other phase, and that was visibly not going to be difficult; only required carefulness.
Seven and Rolanda descended the mountain in a short moment, less than the time consumed in ascending.
After reaching the bottom of the mountain, they progressed into the vast expanse of Sagemount.
They both decided to let their Vessels out this time and asked them to hunt for small creatures to eat. They had nothing to offer to their pets at this period, and that was the only way.
MEOW!
"I hate Jaguars. She has to go her way!"
Whisky shouted in Seven's head.
'Shut it, Whisky. She is the Vessel of my best friend; you should be her best friend, too.'
MEOW!
"I don't care!"
'You dare not go against my will, would you? Now be a nice cat and go hunt with her!'
Seven urged Whisky to go with Zara, and he ended up not having a choice.
While they hunt closely, Seven and Rolanda walk alongside themselves as they converse.
However, at a point, Seven had a notification from the system, which made him stunned.
The system screen suddenly appeared in front of him, causing him a whole lot of shock and confusion.
He actually thought Rolanda had seen it.
"I... I'll explain," Seven said stammering.
However, he discovered that he had created a big mess of himself when he noticed Rolanda's reaction.
"Explain what?"
'Ahh! Fuck!'
"Haa... Sorry... I just... I was just reflecting on something," Seven lied while he stammered helplessly.
Rolanda only gave a dubious nod and didn't say anything else, but he noticed those looks of suspicion in her.
The next moment, he turned to the system screen and observed the notification.
[You have hosted the Ultimate Evolution System for a month. You have been granted an Ultima Spin to take a draw. Anything you gain would be yours.]
'Err...'
Seven was dumbfounded.
'How?'
[Simple. You just have to mention "Ultima Spin" and the spin circle will appear.]
Thanks to the fact that he could communicate with the system in his mind, Seven mentioned "Draw," and the spin circle immediately appeared before him.
On the spin circle were several items and entities. Seven observed and thought...
'A bow with arrows.'
'A longsword.'
'An Actual Water Elementary Art Book.'
'HAA... Actual? It can't be absorbed, and would take long before I can master it.'
Seven moved to the next.
'A Sledgehammer!'
'A... An Absorbable Ultima Coins Multiplier Skill Book???'
Seven eyes dilated a bit.
Although he knew he could only get this by luck as it would be a spin, he really needed to get this one.
Seven needed this one.
'Aether God, God of all dimensions! Help me get this.'
Seven couldn't help but pray.
He heaved a sigh in a moment and then uttered "Spin" to begin the draw. He only had one chance, as the system stated that he would be getting his next chance to spin in the next six months.
That seemed like a long period, but he was okay with it. He never knew that the system had such a feature, truth be told.
*Scrrrrr*
The spin lasted for a few seconds, as Seven had his fingers crossed, his heart beating hard in his chest.
When the spinning ended...
[Spin completed. You have successfully drawn... An Absorbable Ultima Coins Multiplier Skill Book!]
'What?! Are you kidding me?!'
Seven eyes were filled with shock, but his eyes weren't deceiving him.
It was actually true, as he could see it himself
[Skill Description: This skill will multiply any Ultima Coin you gain 10x.]
'Ten times? That's insane!!!'
Seven was stunned.
However, another range of notifications appeared, wiping off the initial.
[Your Vessel, Whisky had gained 10 Evo Units. Do you want to share them.]
Seven was suddenly driven to switch his attention to the Vessels who were hunting closely. Upon sighting, Seven bit his lips in amazement.
"That's an infant Viper?"
"Yes, it is," Rolanda smiled as they watched Whisky and Zara devour a black viper that seemed to possess very hard skin.
Whisky's claws were able to do a good job on its flesh though.
'Wow! Ten Evo Units on such a creature is insane! It's just a little viper!' Seven wondered in shock.
However, he was taken aback when the sudden sound of hisses enveloped the whole surroundings.
Rolanda had noticed this and had panicked at that instant.
"Vipers! There are so many of them!" She shouted.
Seven glanced around and observed.
She was right.
There were seemingly over a hundred vipers approaching them from different angles.
Noticing this, he didn't have to waste time before making a decision.
"Run!!!"
With that order, Rolanda, Whisky, and Zara followed Seven as they dashed out of that scene.
They clearly knew what they did...
No, they knew what their Vessels had done.
The little viper that Whisky just killed must have been one viper's offspring.
Now, they had just angered the entire Viper community by killing one of them.
They would have to face the consequences.