Chapter 40: I Hate This Forest
Arthur:
I closed my eyes and slept on a tree. The next day, I woke up and raised my upper body while yawning.
Ughhh... my body... I feel pain everywhere... my neck too... System: Activating skill Greater Pain Resistance.
[Are you going to activate a skill for such a silly reason?]
Just do it.
[...]
[Done]
Imdiately, I felt the sensation of pain disappear from my whole body. That’s better.
Hmm? I feel sothing pulling my leg. I lowered my eyes toward my leg, to see a plant holding it.
Oh god, I instantly pulled it but couldn’t tear the plant apart. How sturdy this plant is. I directed my hand toward the sword’s hilt to pull it out.
But as if the plant sensed my resistance, it started pulling with all its strength by my leg.
I was dragged quickly down the tree branches, my back hitting the ground. It kept dragging until I reached an area filled with bones.
"Let go..." I raised my sword and swung it toward the plant tendril that was holding . It stopped dragging when I reached its territory.
But before my sword could reach the tendril, another one shot out and grabbed my hand that was holding the sword. Another tendril grabbed one leg, and another the other leg.
I was hung in the air.
These damn plants... even though I was sure my sleeping spot was far from their areas, I still fell into their hands. I moved my hands and legs trying to resist, but it was useless. I was completely restrained.
Many tendrils rose, pointing themselves at like spears.
I looked at them and could see death coming from them.
[You’re going to die... I’ll miss you]
[Sad... sad... sad...]
Think of a solution with , don’t add to my despair, you damn thing. What kind of assistant system are you?
Those spear-shaped tendrils launched at incredible speed, piercing my body in several places—from my chest to my arms and legs... and so on.
—
Plant Core:
Hours before catching Arthur.
I sensed a large life force passing not far from . I haven’t eaten in a while.
I want food... I want food...
That energy reserve, I must obtain it.
I moved my tendrils, trying to get closer to grab it. I can’t wait for it to co to . Luckily, the energy mass stopped moving and seems to be trying to sleep now.
This is my chance. I moved my tendril little by little to avoid making the energy mass notice and try to resist or escape.
A bit more... a bit more... closer... closer...
The energy mass was successfully caught. Wait, it woke up...
It’s trying to resist, I won’t let you escape, co here. I’m pulling it toward into my territory and grabbing it with several other tendrils to ensure it doesn’t escape.
I directed many spears at it to kill it.
Success! It died after I pierced it with many tendrils. Ti to eat... I pulled the spears out of it and began bringing it closer to .
But suddenly, I felt pain in one of my tendrils. This is a new feeling to . Pain I’ve never known, it’s paaaaiiinnnful...
The energy mass raised its head, and the tendrils I was holding in its hands disappeared.
—
Arthur:
"Skill Burning Hand"
"Skill Thermal Sword"
The plant tendrils holding my hands burned away, freeing them. I swung the sword with the orange blade and cut the tendrils holding my legs.
Freed successfully, and the bloody holes on my body began healing quickly without a single drop of blood falling from .
I readied myself as I saw the tendrils aiming at .
The tendrils rushed toward , wanting to impale .
I controlled my sword to cut any tendril approaching , like tofu, as I approached the center of that damn plant.
[Destroy the core of this plant to kill it, cutting its tendrils won’t help.]
That’s what I’m trying to do now. The density of the tendrils increased, forcing to dodge so of them with light movents.
My appearance changed into half-beast form with blue fur.
"You damn plant... die. Speed of lightning, Sword Art of the Field Family – Crushing Vertical Strike!"
I dashed forward toward what I believed was the plant’s center, as it was surrounded by tendrils. I slashed my sword down on that orb, cutting several tendrils and reaching the pulsating heart of the plant.
A loud shriek erupted, and all those tendrils stopped moving.
[Assistant System]
[You have killed an elite monster: Tendril Plant]
[Gained 300 EXP]
[Level 5 (1600/1180)] —> [Level 5 (1600/1480)]
[Assistant System]
[Skill I Thermal Sword (Level 1)] —> [Skill I Thermal Sword (Level 2)]
[Skill II Blood Will (Level 2)] —> [Skill II Blood Will (Level 3)]
[Skill I Burning Hand (Level 3)] —> [Skill I Burning Hand (Level 4)]
[Skill I Sword Art of the Field Family (Level 2)] —> [Skill I Sword Art of the Field Family (Level 3)]
[Skill II Stacked Damage Resistance (Level 2)] —> [Skill II Stacked Damage Resistance (Level 3)]
[Permanent Defense Increase 2]
I looked at the destroyed core of the monster and said, "Is this edible?"
[...]
"Let’s assu it’s not..." I turned around to go back to my spot where I had slept. I went to a certain place where I had placed large tree leaves to cover kangaroo-rabbit at.
I removed the leaves, and a rotten stench attacked .
"Ughhh... the at spoiled."
[What did you expect?]
"..."
"I really hate this forest." I stood up with a sigh, looking at the monster staring at with its sharp eyes.
—
[States]
[Character:
– Na and surna: Arthur Field
– Title : Wolf Killer
– Ethnicity: human
– Ability: Learning – Rank S
– Level 5 (1600/1480)
– Statistics Points: 0
]
[Properties:
– Strength: 17 (81)
– Agility: 8 (47)
– Defense (Vitality, Resistance): 7 (24)
– Intelligence (mana): 15
]
[Skills:
– [Skill I I’m not thirsty (Level 1)]
– [Skill II Stacked Damage Resistance (Level 3)]
– [Skill I Sword Art of the Field Family (Level 3)]
– [Skill II Rapid Cell Evolution (Level 2)]
– [Skill I Burning Hand (Level 4)]
– [Skill II Warrior Miner (Level 3)]
– [Skill II Blood Will (Level 3)]
– [Skill II Greater Pain Resistance (Level 4)]
– [Skill II Big Muscles (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Street Fighting (Level 2)]
– [Skill II Beast of Lightning (Level 1)]
– [Skill III Muscle Rage (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Fatigue Resistance (Level 1)]
– [Skill I Thermal Sword (Level 2)]
– [Skill I Poison Resistance (Level 4)]
]
"Special Skills :
– [Lightning Move]
"
"Special Skills (positive):
– [Rage :
– Effects: Strength attribute increased by 50%, agility attribute increased by 25%
– Duration: 10 seconds
– Cool down: 5 minutes
]
"
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