Zephyr sat in deep thought, digesting all the information. This world was more dangerous and cruel , but at the same time, it was more vivid, exiting, and wild than even his craziest imaginations. Zephyr couldn't help but smile ear to ear, knowing he had been reincarnated into such a world.
His gaze feel on the book next to him: "The way of the novice blade"he read aloud , "Hmm, this looks like a beginner's sword book. Perfect for me", Zephyr mused. He knew that no matter how powerful a mage he became, it wouldn't matter if he was dead with a single slash from a swordsman who found a loophole in his defence. He had decided to learn weapon and meele combat. Zephyr was so exited that he barely managed to sleep that night, tossing and turning for an hour before finally drifting off.
When the sun rose,its pristine rays shimmering on Zephyrs face , he rolled on his makeshift bed a couple of times, then he stood up.His eyes were still blurry, but as soon as he wiped them, he was greeted by a breathtaking view. The early sun was rising over the horizon casting the forst in a thin layer of morning fog. The view was mystical. He could also hear the hums and noices of several monsters. When the cold wind hit him, a strange sense of euphoria washed over him. Zephyr just sat at the top of a hill, watching the sunrise for a while.
Afterward, as he sniffed he smelled something bad, soon he realized where that bad smell was coming from--it was him. "Yeah, who would've thought running around the forest for an entire day and sleeping jn the wild would make me smell really bad ?" Zephyr remarked sarcastically. He decided to head to the river to wash off.
He packed his belongings--his leather bag and books --and carefully made his way down the hill, entering the forest. While walking, he had a crazy idea: what if he used fire magic to fly here ? He had previous trued using water magic and it ended badly with him getting his head hit hard in a tree , he Intentionally refrained from using fire magic as he could accidently burn some trees down, he didn't want to get his ass whooped by some mysterious forest entity who did not like that , it would indeed be the end of him.
With that in mind, he tried to use fire magic. He envisioned ether mixing with oxygen, igniting to get fire. He also imagined it being enclosed in some sort of barrier getting compressed , soon two small bright fireballs manifested near his torso , from which concentrated blasts of fire began to shoot out. The grass around him was burned to a crisp, and the force of the blast caused Zephyr to momentarily lift off the ground before crashing back down. He didn't increase the intensity of the fire, having learned from his previous water magic mistake. He could feel his feel his Ether reserved being drained -- he had lost nearly a quarter of his total energy, which made it clear that this technique was not sustainable with his current capacity. Looking at the area where he had launched himself, he noticed the charred grass and even some glass formed due to extreme heat.
After making his way through the forest, Zephyr arrived at the river after about an hour. He undressed revealing a lean yet ,muscular build -- he wasn't bulky, then he started measuring his manhood. After a moment of intense staring, Zephyr nodded, satisfied. It was not a blunt sword but a freaking excalibur , he thought. With his looks, he could already imagine girls fighting over him. Seeing his Excalibur get charged up, a sigh escaped his mouth -- after all , he was a teenager. He couldn't help it.
Buck naked , Zephyr jumped into the river, feeling the cold, earthy water rejuvenate him. He dove a few times and, after lying in the water for a while , he realized he had no soap. He plucked some leaves and used identification skill on them. Previously he had tried this on a fish and gotten no results, but this time the system had responded. A window popped up:
Ding!
Riverfern: A river fern!!!!
Zephyr looked at the description and couldn't help but sigh at how Goofy his system was. "I shouldn't trash talk it without leveling up my skills first," he thought to himself. Using the leaves, he scrubbed his body, removing all the dead skin cells.
After finishing his bath, Zephyr cast a low-temperature flame to create a rotating current of warm air around him. The fire heated the air, simulating the formation of natural wind. It worked. His entire body was dried quickly, and just as he was about to put his clothes back on, he noticed a naked girl staring at him from the river bank with a lewd expression on her face. She beckoned him towards her, moving her fingers forward and backward .