"The snake sheds its skin to reveal a new self, embodying the eternal cycle of renewal and transformation." - Joseph Campbell -
Sitting down pressed against a tree facing away from the carnage, I closed my eyes to focus solely on my status screen.
[Status
Class: Caster
Level: 5
Mp: 123/123
Hp: 90/90
Sp: 125/125
Stats
Strength: 9 Agility: 12 Endurance: 10 Vitality: 9 Durability: 9 Wisdom: 9 Intelligence: 12 Perception: 10 Will: 8
Points: 50]
I look at my stats as I start putting points into them.
[Stats
Strength: 9-14 Agility: 12-17 Endurance: 10-15 Vitality: 9-14 Wisdom: 9-14 Intelligence: 12-17 Perception: 10-15 Will: 8-13
Points: 5]
[Hp: 140/140
Mp: 173/173
Sp: 175/175]
Seeing the final five points, I sat in thought. Maybe I should do intelligence since it seems to increase my mana capacity. I don't enjoy going through mana deprivation when I run out. At least it doesn't kill me, but if I'm put here, going through symptoms like that will get me killed if I'm in a fight. With that, I looked at the gaps between my lowest and highest stats to ensure I was not exceeding the limit. Looking it over, I took a breath and selected.
[Intelligence: 17-21 Will: 13-14]
[Mp: 213/213]
Opening my eyes having my mana fully replenished when I was deciding where to put my points. Turning my head, I looked at the shredded remains of the monster carcasses.
"What would even be worth salvaging from that at this point?"
I sighed and forced myself up before walking back to the corpses.
[You have used Analyze Lv. 5]
[Hook fang wolf corpse alchemical uses NA medical uses fur from behind the ears are coated in a naturally produced oil that can be used to reduce bleeding on minor wounds.]
That's odd and gross. But taking a deep breath, I went over to its head's remains and sighed.
"Why couldn't looting be like in the video games where it's a chest or something where I know the knowledge and can do it without much struggle."
With a sigh, I cleaned off my hands before pulling out my dagger and cutting off the cleanest part of the fur behind the wolf's ears and using the dagger to cut apiecee of fabric from the sleeve of my shirt to wrap around the fur before shoving it into my pocket.
"I need to figure out a way to get a bag; otherwise, this will get annoying."
I say that before becoming pale.
"You got to be shitting me."
I might have to make the bag myself. I lookg at the corpses of the monsters before I shake my head.
"Not with them."
Looking at the snake carcass, I stare at it before sighing.
[You have used Analyze Lv. 5]
[Poison Naja corpse alchemical uses the venom gland, which can be extracted and used to create toxins. Medical uses NA]
That's not surprising. Why would anyone use a poison snake for medicine? I don't believe that the gland made it, though, so I gave up on that endeavor and went to leave.
"I need to find shelter once more before nightfall."
My stomach growls in protest as I sigh.
"And something to eat."
Focusing hard on what I want, I start to cast.
[You have used Detection Lv. 5]
Feeling a faint pulse leave my bo,dy, I could sense a few plants near myself as I moved over, grabbing them.
[You have used Analyze Lv. 5]
[Flower Cap Fungi Alchemical uses NA Medical uses can be consumed to reduce fever.]
[Analyze has leveled up]
[Analyze Lv. 6]
Sighing, I look at what little I plan on consuming.
"Hopefully, Analyze upgrades so I can know what I can and cannot eat. It's not like there is a pamphlet saying. Oh, you can eat this in a system-created ecosystem."
Moving, I looked for a spot to cook and eat what I had gathered.