Lavesh feels a little lighter. He starts running and slips deeper into the forest. The farther he goes, the darker and quieter everything becomes. After almost thirty minutes of running, he spots a monster. When he gets a little closer, a system notification window pops up above its head, a red flag glowing above it.
Name: Jarma
Level: 1
Common rank monster
Height: 2 m
Jarma looks like a thick, heavy beast standing on four stout legs. Its body is wrapped in rough, dark scales that look like cracked stone. Two short but sharp tusks rise from its lower jaw like broken horns aiming at the sky. Its eyes glow a muted orange, giving it that hungry, irritated look. Each breath sends warm steam puffing from its nostrils like a bull ready to charge.
Just looking at the monster feels dangerous. The moment it senses the main character, it starts moving toward him. Lavesh quickly points his sword at it. The monster roars and charges, then uses its Ground Breaker skill. The earth shivers under Lavesh's feet. Soil splits open. The ground trembles in a ten-meter circle, knocking his balance off. The monster closes the distance, but Lavesh's agility is higher. He dodges the strike and slashes at the creature's right leg.
System notification:
You damage a monster.
EXP +30.
He keeps attacking, taking advantage of his boosted agility, but the hits barely count. The monster's skin is too thick, and all he manages are shallow cuts. The creature grows irritated. It barrels at him recklessly, and this time one attack lands. Lavesh misjudges the dodge by a moment, and the monster's claw slams into him. His body flies back and crashes into a tree.
System notification: HP -55. Fatigue 19.
One of his ribs cracks from the impact. The monster rushes again, planning to pin him against the tree with its head. Lavesh doesn't move. He just lets it come. When the beast is only a meter away, he throws every bit of strength into his legs and pushes upward. He leaps into the air and drives his sword straight into the monster's head, right between its eyes.
Both of them fall to the ground. Blood slips from Lavesh's mouth. He looks like he could die right there. He thinks that at least he managed to kill one monster before going out.
A system window flashes.
You have slain a Jarma.
You obtained 700 EXP.
Level 0 (700/1000).
You obtained a Jarma monster's chest.
You are the first player to slay a monster. You obtain a title:
First Hunter.
Do you want to open the Jarma monster's chest?
Lavesh has only 35 HP left. He thinks, I'm about to die here and the system is asking if I want to open a chest. "Just open it already," he mutters.
The system window appears again.
You obtain:
Nectar grade recovery potion x5
Rare grade Assassin dagger x1
Food supplies x25
Common grade recovery potion x5
Rare grade STR enhancement potion x10
Rare grade AGI enhancement potion x5
Jarma core x1
Jarma blood clot x550 ml
Silver coin x154
"Hm… nectar grade recovery potion. Can this save me?" He pulls one from the monster loot and drinks it.
System notification:
You consume recovery potion (nectar grade).
Full body is recovered from external and internal injuries.
As he watches, his wounds close up. The rib that had cracked feels whole again. So this is how the potion works.
He checks the title window.
Title: First Hunter
Status: Hidden active
Rarity: Unique
Effect: All stats +10
Rare drop rate +33 percent
Critical hit rate +12 percent
"Ok, so this is the kind of help titles give for leveling up. Coming into the forest was worth it after all."
He opens his status window.
Name: Lavesh
Level: 0
EXP 700/1000
Class: None
Title: First Hunter
HP: 100 MP: 10
Fatigue: 23
Strength: 17
Agility: 29
Intelligence: 20
Sense: 14
Vitality: 18
Remaining Points: 0
Active Skills: None
Passive Skills: None
"So I got that rare loot because of the title." Right then, he senses more monsters approaching. He stores everything in his storage ring until it fills up, then checks his sword's stats.
Weapon Type: Sword
Rarity: Common
Durability: 78/150
Element: Light
Attack: 25+
"This sword is going to break soon." He pulls out the Assassin Dagger from the storage ring. Another window appears.
Weapon Type: Dagger
Rarity: Rare
Attack: +150
Effect: Releases shockwave when inside the monster
Element: Earth
Made of Jarma's teeth