Indulging myself for who knows how long I got up. I willed and a new screen came in front of me.
"
Name- _______
Mortal Human
Mortal- {Quick Hands},{Calculation}
"
Well seeing that name section is blank I guess I can choose a name for the new beginning.
Hmm.
What should I choose? Something menacing and mysterious. How about Azarothe. Well, Azarothe is fine. For First name Cayne is fine.
I immediately looked towards the screen. My name has changed. Now when I focus on other aspects, I can intuitively feel what they mean.
Mortal Human is what I am now. Quick hands may be due to my job where I had to type very much & for a long time. As for calculation, it is also quite similar it will help in calculating things.
Now that I know what I have to work with its time to move towards the practicality of situation. Well, I have seen some documentaries on survival in the wild. According to it, a source of water is a must. Well, I previously haven't mentioned but I am currently naked and in full glory. My belly fat is also visible. Uhh, it looks like I must work out, can't laze around here.
I surveyed around the area to find a suitable weapon. I found some sturdy branches. I made two makeshift sticks from them. One of them is a little bloated at the end. I am thinking of using it as a club like weapon. The other is not bloated and will work for quickness of course until I find something to tie a stone at their end.
Let's start the adventure. I can see mountains in one side, I immediately choose to go in the opposite side of them, while going in the wilderness may be safe from other humans but that is not my current problem. Better be a slave than a dead person.
After walking around for ten minutes I heard a rustling sound, I immediately noticed a rabbit. It was around 4 meters away.
Well, you are dead. I immediately tried using one of my abilities. I used {Calculation} to measure the angle to get a hit. And then switched to {Quick Hands} to swing my club down with as much force I can muster.
Oh well, I missed, the rabbit rapidly rushed into the bushes.
I am not the least bit regretful. I had already seen that using skills takes toll on mind & body. First using two at a time increases the difficulty exponentially. Using them immediately after also takes a toll.
Can't use them consecutively. Also having skills doesn't mean you have absolutely mastered them. Someone with maybe more practice will have greater ability to wield the skills, also the skill must also have potential of growth with practice. Here potential of growth I meant the output of using it.
Well, I continued in the direction of the rabbit. Well, I don't have a set direction, why not go in the same direction. Who knows, might have an encounter again. After walking for 45 minutes, I had crossed quite a distance. In the journey I had heard some roars of a big animal from behind, I had then continued walking albeit a little more urgently. Dangerous.
Now in front of me there was a snake. It was 3 feet long. It was bloated. Looks like it had its meal and was finding a place to rest. It was slow, a good target. I have practiced my skills for the past time while walking as much as I can. With this much practice I have basic proficiency in using them, and this weak target.
Can't miss. Must meet this standard at least.
A deep breath, then used {Calculation}. A perfect trajectory, moved quickly, switch to {Quick Hands} and the club moves down. A hit, not on head as I wanted but on the neck. The snake was trashing. I panicked, but immediately in a rush of adrenaline, I swung my stick mindlessly again & again. After a while I stopped. I was panting. In front of me was a gory scene of a dead snake. I sat on the ground.
Well, I didn't feel as much to its death. My thought is that I should have been more efficient. I looked towards the blood pouring. I hadn't drunk anything for a long time.
I gritted my teeth and picked up the snake and let the blood flow carefully into my mouth. Can't let the blood smear on me. It might attract other animals. The taste was salty and irony. After drinking as much as I could. I thought of food. Well, there is no guarantee I will have another prey. Can't carry it as well with me, it might attract predators. Once again survival triumphed. After biting two three mouthfuls of raw snake meat, I stopped. Can't digest more. An upset stomach in a jungle is dangerous. Well about the microorganisms and other threats, let my hunger fight them.
I then looked towards the butchered head. I beat it two more times until the two fangs came out. I immediately rubbed them in the grass to clean them. After holding them in my fist I started moving again. Well not having pockets is troublesome.
Sun is setting down already. I finally found a place to sleep. It was on a tall tree with some branches covering it. I immediately got comfortable in the place and tried to calm my mind to sleep. Finally, as the sun set down, I fell asleep as well.
Day 2
I woke up to the sounds of some rooster crowing. I woke up in shock.
A rooster in the jungle. It is impossible.
I thought of all the possible reasons. And only one came to my mind. With the term Earthlings, it meant animals too. Every living being has been transferred here. No discrimination.
Well, I feel glad at this moment. It means that the animals that I saw were maybe all from Earth. No wonder I didn't see any new species. It means they must all be with the same strength as well. A greater chance of survival. Can't be too sure about other species with such limited information. But better than nothing.
I started today's day with renewed motivation.
The main objective today is the same as yesterday; to search for water. I resumed on the same path as yesterday. Walking in the jungle can be quite an experience and could have a calming effect of course if you don't have to worry about the wildlife. It must be noted that no matter what species they have their own survival genes. In these kinds of conditions only can animals or rather living beings can develop.
Well, the journey was an uneventful one for quite some time. Didn't find any animals on the way.
I stopped at this time. A sound of gushing water entered my ear. I carefully paced in the direction. And look. Behold a marvel of nature. A mighty stream running from somewhere. Probably form a river. I was tempted to check on the source but ultimately dropped it. Bigger source bigger animal threats.
Azarothe surveyed the surroundings and then cautiously approached the water. It was crystal clear far different from polluted waters of cities. He started drinking eagerly. He was literally starving.
After having the cool & soothing water. I washed my body. The dirty body was cleaned finally along with the smell. I also noticed that there were very small fishes in the stream moving upstream.
Wow. Got the food provisions as well. I calmed down and started searching the surroundings.
After 30 minutes of work, I had found some dry twigs, broken branches and two stones. I had tried several combinations among which these stones produced best sparks.
Well now was time to hunt some fishes.
.....
Sometime later some fishes were being grilled in the fire.
Surprisingly {Quick Hands} & {Calculation} are quite handy skills for catching fishes. While the fishes were grilling, I was watching them from a tall try. I was careful if any predator might be attracted to the smell of cooked fishes. Well, gotta be careful.
Later, munching on the grilled fish atop the tree I thought of my future path.
First, I could camp here in this stream for some time and after becoming adept at hunting with my skills I could try moving. Second, I could move towards the source of stream right away. Well, if I had to choose here than I might as well curse myself to death. The first is obviously best.
I decided that some provisions might be needed to live here for some time. I made a mental checklist-
Create a Knife.
Setup a camp on a tree. (Hidden from naked eyes, from where the stream is visible but not too close.)
Some Pouches or Bags.
Also, Ropes from any vines.
A bow and arrows.
It is high time to take charge and start working. You can do it, Cayne, You can do it!