Radley drank the water while it was still slightly hot. He needed the water. He started to boil another batch for storage. He gathered a bunch of twigs and leaves and took some of the hot coals and mixed them together. The result? A smokey mess. He used strong pieces of a branch in which he stretched the skin over the smoke with the intention of preserving the skin. He cleaned every piece thoroughly of any fleshy or fatty bit. The fire was two-fold. It acted as a natural deterrent for animals and heat. The aurora was starting to show at dusk. The sun was starting to set. It felt like one of the longest days of his life. What"s worse is he hasn"t had any decent rest. He was starting to feel fatigued. Well, he did at least got some sleep earlier that day.He worked through the night to smoke the skins for some form of preservation going. He smoked some pieces of meat as well while doing this. He kept boiling water as well. When he was satisfied that the skins were dried out enough he started to a.s.semble some makeshift clothing. Though cutting the skin with nothing but his axe was proving to be a real challenge. He needed something more. Something sharper.
"Hey kid, what you up too?"
This nearly gave Radley a heart attack. He dashed for his axe.
The man smiled gently, "Whoa, there champ. I ain"t here to pick a fight, but I am here to warn you. Your little smoking operation will attract some unwanted attention."
Radley remained quiet. The brunette haired man," The quiet type I see."
The man looked at what he was doing. Radley cautiously checked the man for sudden movements. The man was a level 21 named Ryder. A beast. Highest level he had encountered thus far. His nature might have been laid back, but Radley had learned never to trust anyone regardless of their personality trait.
The man ran his hands over the skin, "These aren"t really all that good for armor. You need Neodizamate and reinforce the leather with it."
Neodizamate, where did he hear that name before?
He stared at the man something about him felt off, "What do you want?"
"Ah, he speaks. I need a bit of…" He looked at his kilt, "Man, this has been bugging me for a while, but why are you wearing a dress."
"I don"t have clothes. It"s why I am doing what I am doing. Some woman named Nora took it."
"Ah, so you had an encounter with her. Where last was that?"
"About two days ago. I have no idea which direction she went."
The man nodded his head, "So she got that far. By the way, what is your invo level?"
"I"m new. So level one."
"And you killed all these beasts, singlehandedly?"
"Yeah."
"Right, and I am supposed to believe that?"
"Honestly, I don"t care if you believe me or not. I just needed some clothes. Well, maybe not the clothes but the experience. One thing led to another and I had to take on a pack."
The man studied him for a second and then tossed him a small hunter knife, "Kid, if what you say is true then that is stupidly impressive. Do you mind cutting yourself with that? Small knick should be fine."
"Could I at least ask why?"
"The smell of your blood."
"Wait, seriously? You need to smell my blood? For what?"
The man scratched his head, "I need to check your level of course."
"And you need to smell my blood for that?"
"Yeah, that is why most people will attack first and ask questions later. They need your scent. That way we can ascertain what your level would be."
Radley humored the man and nicked himself. Hew didn"t really want to upset a level 21., "There…take your whiff."
"Mmm, you were telling the truth."
"Can you at least tell why you needed my level?"
"I needed to make sure you were telling the truth."
"Why? I told you that I couldn"t care less about the truth or not."
"Ah, kid. You seem to misunderstand. You are a low level and took out creatures stronger than you…in a pack no less. And you are alive."
"So?"
"It means that you have tremendous potential. Prime Magistrate material."
"Ugh…so what is that supposed to be?"
"It"s what I am. You can call us guardians of the villages. Every inhabited village has at least one level twenty or higher that is a Magistrate. They enforce the law within the villages, so be a good boy in one. No stealing, murdering and a.s.saulting your fellow people…Welcome to Arcana."
He turned to leave, "Oh, keep the knife. It made of Neodizamate and is a h.e.l.l of a lot sharper than that piece of c.r.a.p you call an axe."
He jumped off into an unknown direction. Radley couldn"t believe his eyes. They become near superhuman at level twenty.
He looked at the knife he got. It had the same level of attack as his axe, but durability was way higher. Knife 5 attack. 50 Durability. He wondered how impressive a Neodizamate Axe might be. Then he remembered his axe was made of Neodizamate. Though in its raw form. Wow, that would explain how his axe was able to last so long and didn"t see any chipping. Neodizamate was impressive stuff. He wished he had more. He wondered if there was some sort of perk he could buy from the diff system that he could use to locate things like Neodizamate or even stuff that was more valuable. He checked what he could buy and he found the locater ability, but it cost 50 Diff points for just the basic one.
He sighed, while that wasn"t a must-have it would still have helped him. He tested the knife on the skin. It punched holes rather easily and was able to cut the skin, even though it was a bit difficult. He turned his kilt into underwear and made proper armor with the rest. He scanned his new armor. Sus
Scrofa Raptor skin tunic Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin pants Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin sandals Defense: 2
Durability: 8
It was only a simple tunic with it. As well as pants and a pair of sandals. It took him well into the next morning to finish everything. He used the leftover skin to make a carry bag for food. He smiled even though it wasn"t the best smelling he was still finally clothed.
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End of Chapter results:
Current exp: 2331 7000
Current invigoration level: 1
Base Stats:
Attack: 2
Defense: 2
Agility: 3
Current equipment: Sus Scrofa Raptor skin tunic Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin pants Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin sandals Defense: 2
Durability: 8
Rudimentary axe: Damage 5
Durability 5
Neodizamate Knife: Damage 5
Durability 50
Diff point count: 16
Abilities learned through Diff: Basic a.n.a.lyses (Pa.s.sive)
Instant reaction
Toxin Detection
Minor Crafting
Abilities learned by himself: Power Slam