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The master’s attention
We stayed there for a long time, the only sounds being our heavy breathing and the gentle, humming glow of the nearby Lumina flora. The Grinder Shard I just got was a fantastic reward, a high-tier material from how the system described it.I would have to get it checked along with everything else, but for now, I just kept it beside me."We need to rest," I sighed conclusively, checking the time. My allowed game time was nearing its end, and I was scheduled to log out soon. "We need a safe spot to log out and breathe."Using my slightly improved map knowledge, I guided us toward a small, enclosed cave I had spotted earlier, hidden behind a giant tree.“We will stay here for the time being. I have to go back now.” { “Ok…” }Once inside the dry, sound-dampened space, I leaned back, pulling my knees to my chest."Okay, safety check complete. Now… let’s see what the world has been up to."These past few days had been a little too hectic. Even when I was in the real world, the only thin
Geophage Grinder
Later that evening, after a tense skirmish that almost forced me to use my Fire Bolt scroll on a giant, predatory vine, a creature thankfully too slow to pursue us, I was almost exhausted.Sitting with a cup of water in my hand, I leaned against a rough, root covered embankment, trying to catch my breath. The air, though thick with mana, felt heavy in my lungs. I hadn't slept properly in days.{ "Rey, are you alright? You look like a sad flower." } Ana, worried, hovering before my face, inquired about my state with a troubled expression. She had stopped swinging the pan a while ago, but she still had it on her. "I'm fine, just... tired. That vine was Level-31. It almost got my leg," I confessed with a sad look, rubbing the tension from my neck.Still… just as I felt a wave of fatigue, a noise cut through the gloom… it was a sound like rocks grinding against bone, accompanied by a strange, foul, metallic odor.…!"Get down, Ana!" My instincts kicked in as I instantly fell to the gu
Resource management
‘The strange, haunting beauty of the Verdant Greens was the only constant in what had become a single, exhausting cycle of adrenaline and pain over the past few blurred days.’The initial pack of Prowlers had taught me a harsh lesson: the difference between a successful, calculated gamble and sheer, reckless survival was like dirt on the ground and dirt atop a mountain. I had managed to escape that first encounter, not through skill, but by burning through half my stamina, activating the Barrier Ring just as one lunged, and using the resulting impact and confusion to plunge headlong into a thorn grove the monsters were unwilling to enter.Since then, the forest had been an unforgiving teacher to me and to my pixie friend both. The air was constantly thick here, the light in the dense forest was weak, and the silence was always broken only by the confusing sounds of creatures I could hear but often couldn't see. My (Level) progress was achieved gradually; it was a direct result of t
The one in the east
Rey, or 'Rayanne' on the forums, was blissfully unaware of the tectonic shift he had caused. He had simply used the forums as intended, as a digital log for unique fauna and a quick way to convert his newly acquired Silver Coins.He was doing everything he could to survive in the forest and thus had all his notifications on silent for the time being. Just surviving in that forest was a hellish task. Only he knew how he was doing in that place, but then again, he will soon find a safe place and open his pending notifications… only to be hit with something he had not expected in the slightest. [Ding!][You have gained 1,104 new followers!][Your post: "New Fauna: Machian Beetle" has reached Platinum status (10,000+ views, 500+ upvotes)!][Your account has been granted the temporary title: {Eastern Pioneer}!]He was the talk of the town, not for a grand achievement, but for sheer, baffling luck and an unexpected viral moment: the Pan Theory. His video clip of CRASHING the Forest Pro
Explosion on the forums
The air in [ValTown]’s low-lit taverns usually reeked of cheap dwarven booze and the faint metallic taste of uncleaned armors. But tonight… a new, electrical buzz had cut through the familiar smells.“Murmur… murmur…”In a back booth of the Dragon’s Mug section, #Ela, a Level-124 Rogue whose combat skills were matched only by her dedication to obscure lore, flumped over her display. Across from her, #Jormung, a Level-105 Blacksmith whose massive forearms suggested he could swing a warhammer as easily as a stick, took a long, noisy gulp of his drink.“Murmur… murmur…”They were buried deep in the Game Guides & Lore archives, a corner of the Player Forums so seldom visited it was less a repository of knowledge and more a digital graveyard for dead-end theories. Their excavation site for today was [Unconfirmed Eastern Continent Fauna].“Another bust, Jormung. Every ‘Ancient Wolbear’ post is just a fuzzy picture of a hairy goblin.” Ela dragged a weary hand through her short, brown hair
Let’s hunt the bug
“Hmmm…” What am I seeing right now? This thing before me… Just, what is this? Hmmm…‘Wish I had the appraisal skill. This system tag is so unreliable.’We are still in the forest even though the day has passed. It’s already night time and I am looking at something that’s messing with my mind a little. We have already encountered many creatures after that first encounter with the wolf-kind, but none of the creatures we faced under the daylight were anything like this. This right here… it's something strange. Something very weird, something I just cannot understand. { “Why are you staring at it, Rey? It’s just a bug.” }Ana was sitting on my shoulder as we sat on a tree branch staring in the distance. There, in the middle of an open area surrounded by luminescent flora, in the dark of the light illuminated by the iridescent blue, there, a creature that I still could not comprehend was present. ======[Machian Beetle] (Level-20)– A Creature of rare origin. – It grows through p
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