A Pleasant Night
After Bunette got all the dried branched necessary, I began my work.
I already said that I have no experience in forest survival because of my negligence when come to boy scouts.
But thank the almighty MeTube where you can even find 18+ content when it said that it is for kids. I, luckily have watched some survival guides for some entertainment back when I was 13 and aspire to be an explorer.
Anyways, back to that fire.
"I just need to rub to stick together hard right?", I mumbled
Yeah, I have no idea how to do this shit but either way with enough determination I should be fine... hopefully.
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After what seemed like hours, I finally generated somewhat of a spark, I was escalated but I still keep rubbing the two branches together.
Next to me, Bunette looked at me like some exotic creature, honestly, I should have cooked him but he is still somewhat useful so whatever.
Crackling!
The fire fluttered to the chilly wind of the forest, and a light appeared to ward off all the surrounding predators, except for a few who is comfortably sleeping with their Fire-type Talent activated.
The fire was not big nor small but give out a warm and protective feeling for the weaker Blessed Beasts.
I looked at the flame that I just made, it was not hot nor cold, with my INT can feel the surrounding Spiritual Energy gathering in the flame albeit extremely minuscule.
"Interesting...", my face showed a looked of interest.
It seems like man-make matters would have an affinity for Spiritual Energy because even if I tried my best to concentrate on examining rocks I wouldn't find a rock that casually absorbs Spiritual Energy. Or I am just so awesome that Spiritual Energy gathered around my fire... as if.
But I didn't put this matter in my mind because.
Rumble~
My stomach is craving food, and Bunette seems like he would devour a cow right now. So rightfully at his owner, I would generously give him food... and for myself too.
Rian started taking out the meat that he previously hunted when the sun was yet to set. The amount of food he has in his inventory is around 100kg which is equal to two Blessed Beasts.
The Blessed Beasts usually at Grade-1 would weigh approximately 40-50+ kg, except for Bunette who is extremely light for some reason that Rian has yet to know.
He took out two thick thighs, that resemble a horse's legs. And used a stick to skewer them, usually, the stick would break but using his Spiritual Energy to reinforce the stick he can easily skewer them. And put them near the fire while he relaxed.
And why wouldn't he use Spiritual Energy to reinforce the stick he used to make the fire so they didn't break when he used too much force... Well instead of making a fire he would make a hole.
Now back to the cooking meat, the smell of meat lingering in the air making various beasts drool just from the smell but feeling a dangerous aura near the smell most Grade-1 beasts retreat but a Grade-2 beast nearby immediately charges to the source of the delicious smell.
But before the beasts approached the 100-meter mark the Flaming Snake was covered by white light and...
Swoosh-
The previous beast got teleported 10 meters away from its initial location, and the Flaming Snake got intimidated and run away not daring to approach the weird phenomenon. While being ignorant about a panting human.
Pant...
Pant...
Pant...
Rian takes a deep breath to help him recover from his exhaustion. Yes, he indeed just used his Talent for the first time.
"Phew! Thank god, I increased my TAL stats earlier, or else I might become the meal instead", Rian sighed.
Is it not that Rian predicted this event, but is it due to his cautiousness. Even though [Teleportation] is a bad Talent but it doesn't mean that it's useless, [Teleportaion] can be applied to any existence that well... exists be it inanimated objects, living organicisms, even soul is included but it comes with not so equal cost, still bad but usable.
Rian just now has used all his Spiritual Energy, Soul Powers, and Stamina just for that stunt, mind you he already increased both his INT and WIS to 30 while waiting for Bunette to come back which put his Soul and Mind close to that of Grade-2 which is 50 stat points according to the System.
But his actual prowess is close to mid-Grade-2 since his stats worked differently from another being on this planet also according to the System.
But he was still exhausted just by teleporting the Grade-2 Flaming Snake 10 meters, it is nothing short of a disappointment, he truly felt like he getting scammed by the System this time, and he regret not keeping [Weapon Master] and [Element Control].
'Well, whatever, it will work out eventually cause I'm the protagonist there's no way I gonna die right... right?'
Rian almost forgot that he was just on the brink of death just a couple of hours ago, 'Well, I at least can trust in the System... hopefully I'm not in the novel <I Hate Systems>'
Snapping out of his wild thought, he began to pick up the two skewered thighs, one for him and the other for Bunette. You wondered why a bunny eats meat right? Most of the Blessed Beast has evolved to adapt to Spiritual Energy that exists within everything on this planet.
Meat and plant both contain Spiritual Energy, so every Blessed Beast are omnivore. they still have their diet which is much more healthy and probably more beneficial for their respective Talent.
Just like an Earth-type Talent Beast would like to eat Spiritual Stone, or stay in rich spiritual soil.
But since Rian has no idea what Bunette's talent is, he can't give it a healthy diet, but as humans can technically eat trash, so can a bunny... in Evangel that is.
The meat was quite juicy and fat, but the tendon is as tough as a rock but thanks to Rian's enhanced physique, he can eat it just fine
The taste was delicious, he didn't know what a five stars restaurant's food taste like but the horse-like thigh here is the best thing he could ever eat in his life as of now.
It has very meaty, and it's both sweet and savory without him putting in any seasoning, the meat has a weird texture that felt both like chicken and cow combined and it isn't very good but it can be passable since its taste is heavenly.
The small amount of Spiritual Energy formed a wisp inside his stomach as he subconsciously refined it. And then the Spiritual wisp shot through all his organs from intestines to heart to the bloodstream and then to the brain where his Spiritual Core resides.
Feeling him being nourished by the Spiritual wisp, a pleasant smile formed on his face.
Bunette also has a looked of satisfaction on its adorable face.
With both stomachs filled with food, the duo lies down on their stomach with a carefree expression.
Rian looked at Bunette with a weirdly perverted gaze.
Then he started a very random and uncomfortable conversation.
"I wish you were a female...", Rian looked at Bunette's worm and said dejectedly.
Bunette looked at the perve- Rian its eyes narrowed, Bunette then stand up and skipped away 2 meters from the perverted Rian.
"Oi, what are you running! You shouldn't even name yourself Bunette in the first place, it's very misleading".
Rian sit up, said, and immediately laid back down.
Rian lay in his original spot while looking at the vortex of stars, there was no moon in the sky as the night fall into silent
...
Bunette was fast asleep leaving the human to his own world.
'A lot of things have happened in the past 23 hours, I transported to this got damn world without my consent, getting a very unreliable System, almost die... then getting [Teleportation]. I don't even know what to feel, am I supposed to accept this? fight this? or give up...'
Feeling a little lost, I looked at the stary once again, the scene was as beautiful as before. I never got to witness such a sight in the city, and I really appreciate this.
But I just don't know... what will happen next, I can never be certain about the future. Arrogant as I may be I can't bring myself to deal with uncertainties...
'But what happens will happen there is no point worrying I guess.'
Getting rid of his anxiety crisis, he started to breathe in a weird pattern, the space around him seem to sway slightly as he exhaled.
Spiritual Energy rushed into his system and nourished his soul.
Inside his head the robotic voice announced.
<Using the first stage of {Principles of Space}'s breathing technique, host will gain Talent EXP>
<+1 EXP>
<+1 EXP>
<+1 EXP>
<+1 EXP>
<+1 EXP>
...
The five hours countdown has already passed a long time ago so obviously he already has his [Talent Cultivation Scripture] and [Body Cultivation Scripture]
{Principle of Space} and {Body Dimension Tempering} respectively.
{Principle of Space} is a theory and cultivation technique combined so he has a pretty good advantage when it's come to space-law cultivating. {Principle of Space} has 9 grades each grade has 9 layers so it will take quite a while until he mastered the whole thing.
Right now he is in the first stage which is only composed of breathing techniques and no knowledge about space at all.
And the second scripture {Body Dimension Tempering} is a scripture that helps him cultivate his body to have a lot of stamina and adaptability when in different dimensions by exercising in a particular way that looks like he's dancing.
It has 9 grades but instead of 9 smaller stages, it only has 4 stages.
Initial.
Well-versed.
Expert.
and Perfect.
...
Rian breathes steadily following the pattern in his scripture. Right now he is currently cultivating his Spiritual Core and increasing his Talent LV which is what he needs right now.
It wasn't like he neglecting his physical body, it was simply because it would be quite awkward if he suddenly stand up and dance now.
And like that Rian's training regime began without stopping until he was exhausted in the morning.
...
The night darkened but the stars still shone brightly in the sky, glittering like fireflies forming an intriguing formation.
All things come to a silent as the night goes on
<What a pleasant night that is...>
A robotic voice echoing in the vast void to be heard by no one.
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Author: I'm back baby, sorry I can't keep my promise to upload chapters daily as I am busy on Monday. But now the new chapter is out!
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Am I dropping lore too soon? I think it's fine since I think everyone knows that the System is sentience... right?.
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[Extra Author note: I am making this novel out of a fluke with nothing in mind in the first place so right now I'm in a tough spot not knowing where to go next. Of course, I can write this novel just fine without a proper plot but I think it's too awkward and I'm simply don't like it so even though this was a very very short 'novel' I will paused this novel until I have inspiration after writing other novels that I actually thought about and have a proper beginning and end.]