A wolf lay listlessly in the forest.
It was seriously injured.
Chen Yu could see a large gash on its abdomen, from which blood was flowing.
Should he wait a bit longer?
Hidden behind a tree trunk, Chen Yu felt a pang of regret.
In its current state, if the forest wolf had remained in the previous confined space for a few more hours, it might have bled to death. Then Chen Yu could have simply collected the spoils.
He had acted too rashly.
Impulse was the devil; he hadn't thought things through for a mere bite of meat.
He made a mental note.
He needed to handle such situations calmly in the future.
But now that he was here...
He would wait a little longer.
Good food was worth waiting for.
The joy of being a hunter was watching the prey die right before his eyes.
Time passed.
Chen Yu waited anxiously behind the tree, genuinely afraid the forest wolf would suddenly pounce on him.
He was someone who ate.
Not a hunter.
He wasn't skilled at killing wild beasts.
He didn't dare!
Before arriving in the underground realm, he was just someone who ate when it was time to eat. He wouldn't even fight. A wolf lay listlessly in the forest.
It was seriously injured.
Chen Yu could see a large gash on its abdomen, from which blood was flowing.
Should he wait a bit longer?
Hidden behind a tree trunk, Chen Yu felt a pang of regret.
In its current state, if the forest wolf had remained in the previous confined space for a few more hours, it might have bled to death. Then Chen Yu could have simply collected the spoils.
(°༣°)༇༇: "Alas, I was too young."
[The forest wolf is on the verge of death. If you approach now, you will obtain tender wolf meat. Do not wait for it to die; the meat's texture will deteriorate.]
The texture would deteriorate?
Unacceptable!
Chen Yu emerged from behind the tree trunk, gripping the Swiftwind Adventurer's Sword.
He took a step forward, then another, stopping after about three meters.
A little bit of risk was acceptable, but he needed to be cautious.
With a nervous heart, Chen Yu slowly retreated.
*Snap.*
Chen Yu looked down at his feet.
He had stepped on and broken a twig.
The snap of the twig was jarringly loud in the silent forest. The forest wolf, lying on the ground and barely breathing, suddenly turned its head, its green eyes flashing with ferocity.
"I'll risk it!"
Chen Yu steeled himself.
What was in his hand?
The Swiftwind Adventurer's Sword.
If he lacked this bit of adventurous spirit, how could he be a true eater who ventured forth with the wind?
lt;(‵□′)gt; Kill it!
Chen Yu didn't charge forward recklessly.
He was circling around.
This was also to test the forest wolf's current condition.
After circling around, Chen Yu noticed.
Although the forest wolf's gaze was fierce, as the "Eater's Intuition" had warned, it had little strength left. Its legs were trembling even as it stood.
Nothing to be afraid of!
Chen Yu charged towards the forest wolf, the Swiftwind Sword descending with the wind.
Chop!
The sword strike was incredibly fast.
Before the forest wolf, with its bared fangs, could even open its mouth, Chen Yu had struck three times.
These three strikes.
Each sword blow landed on the forest wolf's neck, each one fatal.
With a whimper, the forest wolf collapsed.
Looking at the forest wolf lying at his feet, Chen Yu exhaled softly and offered a gentlemanly bow.
"You were strong, but I was superior. I enjoyed this battle immensely."
The forest wolf, if it were alive, would have cursed him vehemently.
I was already dying.
You, young man, have no honor. You're taking advantage of a weakened wolf, and you're still blabbering away. Are you even human?
[Underground Realm Reminder: You have gained 1 Ghost Soul.]
Ghost Soul?
(･᷄ὢ･᷅) Huh?
What is this?
[Ghost Soul: Obtained by killing creatures in the underground realm. These are the resentful souls condensed by those who died with unfinished business. Beware, they may come to find you for revenge at night.] kanδん
(･᷄ὢ･᷅) Huh?
What kind of explanation is this?
Chen Yu spat, muttering about bad luck.
His gaze turned hot as he looked at the forest wolf's carcass on the ground.
Meat!!!
(｡◕v∀v◕)
[Forest Wolf Carcass: Can be dissected.]
The dissection page also displayed two options: an axe and the Swiftwind Adventurer's Sword.
[Try dissecting with your sword. Do not entertain the foolish notion of using the axe. Do you think it can serve as a competent dissection tool?]
[You should have a dagger. Unfortunately, you don't, so you will waste a lot of tender meat.]
Looking at the crafting page, there was no dagger option.
It seemed he had to use the sword.
Dissection successful...
[Underground Realm Reminder: 500g of Forest Wolf Meat + 7]
[Underground Realm Reminder: Forest Wolf Hide + 1]
[Underground Realm Reminder: Forest Wolf Blood + 500ml]
What is this nonsense?
Is this not what Chen Yu needs?
[This is the facility you need most right now, allowing you to cook. Ignore its nonsense; it's just trying to be obnoxious.]
That's more like it!
The Eater's reminders were truly to Chen Yu's liking.
The explanations from the Underground Realm were almost all meant to be obnoxious and vexing, filled with utter nonsense from start to finish.
Open a treasure chest, and it curses you to be bitten by a snake or poisoned by gas.
Get a blueprint, and it's just trash for toilet paper.
Just die already?
He clicked on the blueprint.
Learn.
[Underground Realm Reminder: Learning blueprint, remaining time 59:59]
Deconstruct the wooden chest.
[Underground Realm Reminder: Wood + 4]
With this, Chen Yu gathered another 64 units of wood in this forest, and his warehouse of wood had now begun to take shape.
Chen Yu knew, however, that while this wood seemed plentiful, it would be used up in an instant if he actually needed it.
He needed to stockpile more!
Glancing at the three invitation letters he still had, Chen Yu decided to use up his remaining exploration opportunities in one go before taking a good rest.
Gripping the Swiftwind Adventurer's Sword, Chen Yu walked towards the glowing circle.
He looked at the reminders and warnings provided by his sense of smell.
Charge!!!