Kevin nodded, "So what should I do?"
Bella said, "You can choose to seek out human settlements, find places where people gather, and then start cultivating, or..."
"Or?"
"Or you can cultivate within the Forest of Beasts!"
"Of course, I'm not talking about cultivation in the usual sense, but another form of cultivation, to put it in terms of your world—monster slaying and leveling up!"
Kevin's mouth twitched with excitement, "Is that possible?"
"Absolutely, as long as you can kill a magical beast, the system's cultivation function will automatically extract the life force and soul force from the magical beast to strengthen your physique and soul."
"The stronger your physique, the better your physical qualities will be, such as strength, agility, and reaction speed, all will be enhanced."
"The stronger your soul, the stronger your mental power will be, including mental resistance, mental attacks, and telepathic perception."
"Then, by extracting the mana from the magical beast's core, your mana limit and quality will also be improved."
"Unless you can find a place with extremely abundant mana, hunting magical beasts can be said to be the fastest way for you to cultivate in the early stages!"
Hearing this, Kevin's face lit up with excitement, "I can get stronger by fighting monsters? Can others do the same?"
"Of course not, this is a privilege only you have. Others can only absorb the mana from the cores, and without the system's refinement, their absorption rate is far lower than yours. So most people would choose to cultivate with magic crystals, not cores." Bella said.
Kevin nodded, "I love it, let's get started!"
Bella hurriedly said, "Wait!"
"What's the matter?"
"Fool, although hunting magical beasts can improve quickly, are magical beasts that easy to kill?"
"Not to mention other things, with your current physical fitness, you can't even defeat a first-order magical beast, the Fangtooth Rabbit!"
"Uh..." Kevin was taken aback and scratched his head, "It's not that bad, is it? Can't ordinary people even deal with first-order magical beasts?"
"Of course not, ordinary people can, but you can't."
"The average person in this world is physically stronger than those in your world, and they have weapons, so they can hunt first-order magical beasts, but you, unarmed, what do you hunt with, a slip?"
Hearing this, Kevin pouted and said, "Who are you looking down on? You might not believe it, but I can... feed them well with a slip!"
Bella: "..."
Kevin coughed and said, "In any case, I'll choose weaker magical beasts. What's below the first order?"
"Sub-order, but killing such magical beasts will hardly improve your body, so I suggest you find human settlements first, cultivate to the third order, and then hunt magical beasts. It's safer." Bella said.
Kevin gladly accepted Bella's advice.
After all, it was the guidance spirit's advice, it must be correct, and he was new to this world with no enemies, so there was no need to rush to level up.
Take it slow, safety first~
"Alright, let's look for human settlements first!"
"Let me think, I remember Bear said in his wilderness survival show that moss grows on the shady side, which is the north side, so the side of the tree with moss is the north side. Although I don't know if this rule applies in this world, confirming a direction is always right."
With that, Kevin checked the trees around him and found that the moss indeed grew on one side.
"Next, I'll head north and see if I can find a river, because human settlements are usually located near water sources, so the possibility of finding human settlements along the river is also greater." Kevin said.
Bella landed on his shoulder and patted his cheek with her small hand, laughing, "Not bad, I thought I was going to have to teach you."
Kevin laughed, "If I relied on you and the system for everything, it would be too boring."
"Conquering a different world must be done by oneself, otherwise, it would be much less fun, right?"
Hearing this, Bella nodded, "Not bad, you have the awareness, it seems you have the heart of a strong person, I have high hopes for you!"
"That's right, I am the man who wants to dominate the different world!" Kevin said with pride.
Suddenly, the grass in front of him moved, and Kevin was startled.
"Is there a magical beast?"
The next moment, a pink jelly rolled out of the grass, accompanied by a soft and cute voice.
"Gurgle~"
Kevin was stunned, and then his face showed great curiosity.
"Is this... a Slime?"
Kevin scratched his chin thoughtfully, "In games, Slimes are the lowest-level monsters, the kind that beginners with wooden swords can defeat, so it should be suitable for me to start leveling up by fighting it."
"Hmm, I'll start by practicing with this Slime..." Kevin said.
"No way!" Bella quickly stopped him before he could finish speaking.
"Huh?" Kevin was taken aback.
Bella looked at the Slime with a grave expression and whispered, "Why is there a Slime here..."
Kevin asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Slime?"
Bella said solemnly, "Slime is not the kind of easy opponent in your worldview. On the contrary, Slime... is very terrifying!"
"Uh..." Kevin was surprised.
He had never thought that a round, apple-sized Slime could be terrifying in any way.
Looking at the Slime, he said, "I don't feel terrified, but I do think it's quite cute."
Indeed, the Slime in front of him was round and plump, with a pink gelatinous body that looked bouncy, and two small eyes like red beans were dotted on it, making it look adorable and endearing.
On Earth, it would definitely be a super cute pet that would make girls scream.
Regarding Kevin's words, Bella disagreed, shaking her head.
"Don't be deceived by its appearance."
"This Slime is probably in its initial state, so it looks harmless."
"But if it grows, it will be a disaster for the entire Forest of Beasts, and even the whole world!"
"So exaggerated?" Kevin was shocked.
"It's that exaggerated!" Bella nodded her little head and said, "If you don't believe me, analyze it."
"Oh... how do I analyze?"
"Just a thought will do."
Kevin nodded and began to analyze the Slime.
[Demon Slime: A creature nurtured from the essence of the demon realm, no rank, immune to all physical attacks when not saturated, capable of devouring all energy, including magic!]
Kevin looked at the Slime with some surprise.
The round and cute appearance was really hard to associate with "demon."
"Is it actually a Demon Slime!" Bella frowned slightly and said, "Slime is immune to all physical attacks, and even magic can be devoured, so there are few means that can harm it, and the Demon Slime is even more outstanding among them, possessing extremely strong vitality, and even the most sinister forces can be devoured!"
"And the more energy it devours, the stronger it becomes, and it will eventually turn into a Slime wave that can devour cities!"
"Now you know, Slime is not a cute animal, but a boss!"
"A very powerful, very troublesome boss!"
Kevin grimaced, "So what should we do?"