3 Chapter 3

"… First Point: Cliff(?)"

While sitting on my lap – writing on my booklet which helped me track my logs, I circled the word 'cliff' and added a small question mark at top of it clearly stating how heavy this word is.

Pausing, I added more details about the 'cliff' I saw on this little booklet of mine, like the grass in the vicinity, the surrounding soil, air temperature, and many more. I even described the distinct feeling I felt when I 'collided' with that 'barrier'. And lastly, it's precise location.

Well, I don't really know where I am right now, so in order not confuse people who'll ever read this log of mine; they wouldn't get lost and be warned beforehand about this dangerous and mysterious place.

"Whew…"

Sighing, I continued writing, at the same time recollecting, on what happened during these past few hours of my stay here.

…

During that time, my mind was basically yelling 'Impossible!' when my hands reached out and touched nothing in the air. Since even in the current year, where 'illusion' & 'mirage' magic are now clearly explained and possible to recreate by anyone, I found nothing similar!

To tell you the truth it wasn't the solid to gas formulation of the material I bumped a while back that has taken me aback but because of this feeling I'm experiencing right now!

If it were those old folks who were masters in this field of scientific study, were to perform such act, I could've felt some slight tingly sensation on my arm by then but when I just reached out just now, nothing of the same sort happened!

If I were to explain it elaborately, the study of mirage and illusion were all product made by an element we're so familiar of, and that is, lightning!

Lightning could affect the body as well as the surrounding elements around us; therefore, when creating a miniature texture such as a feather, though slightly complicated, it is still possible and in layman's term it is clearly force field!

And as far as I can remember, also based on my experience, I would definitely felt tingly by now after touching 'this area' where force field was just performed a while back but no such sensation happened and it baffled me!

'This is clearly impossible!'

I took a step back due to the surprise I'm feeling and then moments later, the panic in my eyes slowly subsided as a thoughtful look replaced it.

Then, before I know it, a slight smile formed at the corner of my lips, as if I saw through this deceit of theirs.

Clearly this is a prank prepared by those old farts just to impress me, the boy codenamed: Nine, on their breakthrough in erasing electrical charges after creating a successful force field.

And, oh boy, was I so impressed.

So, I stood tall, tidied myself up while erasing the awkward atmosphere awhile back, and then, I maintained a calm smile as the high winds blow my clothes and hair—fluttering.

Sure that those old farts would go out any time now.

…

I maintained such stance for 5 minutes now, and still, those old farts aren't going out…

10 minutes… My smile was becoming stiff.

15 minutes… My legs were shaking by now.

20 minutes… Yep, damn you guys! You're not my grandpas anymore!

I ran back top after that, clearly those old farts aren't interested with me anymore, and uhhhh… I wasn't crying, clearly not.

While I *cough* sob *cough* going top, I heard a noise behind my back, it was the stones rolling and along with it was a slight tremor.

'Hmph! So you old farts finally showed up!'

I thought to myself as I turned around while putting an annoyed face. And then there, I saw something I couldn't believe and then, a greater tremor of fear and panic than before surged throughout my body.

Three huge wounds, each bigger and longer than a 10 wheeler truck, greeted me. The whole grassy area, the cliff, and the gathered stones at the edges, were destroyed to unimaginable degree as if a huge beast had just clawed its way out.

'The cliff, no… '

Moving my wavering gaze, I tried tracking down the edges of these wounds, and as it got closer and closer, my eyes got bigger and bigger. My eyes were so round when I noticed where it stopped… just two inches away my feet.

"Holy sh*t! I-if I didn't move back a little. My whole body would've been reduced to nothing but a meat paste!"

Second point of Unusual Activity of this (Damnable) Forest: Claw (Warning: Deadly!)