Fallen into a great forest filled with humongous trees, plants, energy beasts, and different life forms, I can't live with just so grass and fruits.
I silently hid in a large bush before an open area.
The movents were silent and natural; almost no normal thing could detect .
Hiding inside the bush, I looked forward to the open area.
A white rabbit with black ears was eating so blue flowers in the distance.
It has already been a few weeks since I entered this hellish jungle.
There were many dangerous things here and I was barely keeping myself alive.
Just the day after I collected the herbs and that apple-like fruit, a (Red) ranked owl-like creature attacked in the morning.
It was big and had blue feathers, those sharp talons were also dangerous.
Sohow... I managed to kill it.
It was a bloody battle and my own blood was spilled because of that sudden ambush.
After that, one day while collecting fruit from the great tree, a small group of bees spotted .
I was fortunate enough to see them coming that ti or else there was no way for to kill a group of (Red) beasts alone.
I managed to outrun them while using so potions that I had saved all this ti.
Now, I didn't even have ten potions in total.
Fortunately, I had found so herbs that restored stamina or concentration.
The only problem with them was their weird taste.
It varied from blood, mud, and sotis rotten at.
I still hate them so I try to use them only in a safe place.
Today, I had only one goal in my mind.
And that obviously was to hunt this rabbit-like creature in front of .
[Black eared quickstep]
A (Red) ranked energy beast well known for its amazing speed.
The skill [Quickstep] was their signature skill and they could evade any attack in the nick of ti with this ability.
I have been trying to hunt these rabbits for the past three days and their ability was surely much more simple than just that.
They could heighten their senses to the extre when they find themself in a life-threatening situation.
They were aweso creatures and if I acted normally, they didn't mind my presence.
Just observing them was fun but I had to survive in this hell and, eating just grass and fruits wasn't enough!
'I like you cute bunnies but I have to survive here. I will make sure your sacrifice doesn't go to waste, oh great solder!'
With that short internal speech, I extended my hand.
Pointing my palm at him, I gathered so wind, water, and light Mana particles.
This was much easier with my bow but I can't take it out right now.
The bunny had very sharp ears and they could catch up on any small movent.
I was being extrely cautious right now.
From my micro-monts to my speed of gathering Mana, everything was silent.
I had tried to hunt them before but they just knew what was coming their way.
But now, it was different.
(Silent Arrow)
An almost invisible and soundless arrow of compressed water that could only be used for short distances like this.
I had to close in on the target and prepare the spell slowly so that it wouldn't listen.
Even a little mont would be the end of my dreams of eating sothing different.
With total focus on the target, I fired the arrow.
And...
-Sketch!
The arrow actually stuck the rabbit!
The half-ter tall rabbit falls to the ground without any sound.
The arrow has pierced his head, almost obliterating it.
A perfect headshot.
The power in the compressed water and wind was great and the reflection of light was enough to not get it visible.
'Sorry little bunny.'
With a small sorry, I picked up the poor creature.
The blood wasn't a problem for now as I had seen a good amount and color and types, these past few days.
'How should I cook this?' I thought as I jumped on a tree branch with difficulty holding its big body.
I was now 6 years old and there were still many things I lacked.
My strength has increased many tis but I was still miles away from beating any (Orange) ranked beast in a head-on fight.
That would be only possible after reaching (tier-2).
I was doing physical training more than my magical practice nowadays.
In this jungle, physical strength mattered and after facing that owl-like beast in a straight fight, I knew I lacked physical strength.
There wasn't anyone to watch over here so I overworked myself sotis.
I knew outside was dangerous all the ti so I practiced and trained inside most of the ti.
My progress was slow and sturdy which was good.
I reached my humble house and crawled inside the cave.
The rabbit was big, as big as the door which was a hole.
Sohow, it ca in after making so space on the door.
Putting it in a corner, I ca outside.
'Everything looks clear,' I smiled and nodded.
Taking out a glass bottle filled with bubbling green liquid, which definitely looked sinister, I splashed it outside.
Covering my nose with a purple-colored cloth, I walked inside.
I wanted to eat sothing good inside this hell, which was an unreal thing but I still wanted it.
You will think like if you live for weeks just on so grass and fruit.
I wasn't complaining but if I can change that fact without putting myself in danger, why shouldn't I do it?
I knew the sll of cooked food could attract so beasts so I had made this sinister-looking liquid.
It was a mixture of many herbs, rotten fruits, and the blood of beasts.
It slled disgusting to but to other beasts, it worked like a repellent.
At least they wouldn't co to this place for so ti even if they sll sothing very appetizing.
I got back and closed the gate like a hole.
I had made a small ventilation system at the back of the cave so it could be safe to cook at back.
The possible aweso aroma would mostly stay inside for the ti.
I set up so wood and put a pot on it which I made with ant shells.
I had to make it in large quantities so that it could be used for a long ti.
I can safely save it, preserving it wasn't a problem now that I had my personal natural fridge.
I had improved the quality of the fridge that I first used when I ca here with magic.
Now, it could almost perfectly preserve the food for a month according to my calculations.
I will use half of it to store for a bit longer and half in cooking.
Making a sundried jerky was easy so half of it would go into that.
As for cooking, I will make so soup and fry so in the herb oil I already made so ti ago.
I had no prior experience with survival or sothing similar but I liked watching things like this in my previous life.
So of the gas were also survival-thed and in books, these were so of my favorite genres.
Pouring in so water, so special spices that I risked my life to get, and herbs, and then it was finally ti for at.
I still hadn't butchered the rabbit so I walked back.
There was an open area in the back, that was specially left there for cutting the body.
'I still can't believe how normal it feels.' I sighed.
I was calm and there was nothing weird about this situation to . It was mainly a good thing at the end of the day.
(Mana Blade)
A blade of mana manifested in my hand and I started cutting the body open.
Even though I can't feel it, the very familiar squishy feeling was still disgusting when thinking.
Sowhere inside its half-ter tall body, my blade touched sothing.
It was weird when thinking about it but, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
And... my eyes widened in utter disbelief.
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