113. Intermediate Evaluation (4)

Eyeballs protruding as if they would roll off if you tap the back of the head, large ears sticking out wide, and purple skin.

Gramlin.

It was a monster that looked like a small, hairless monkey.

A guy who doesn’t seem like a big deal at first glance.

In reality, it wasn’t a big deal.

In terms of combat power, it’s about the same level as Naiki, slightly higher than Goblin.

But only when we meet during the day.

At night, its danger level rises vertically to the point that even goblins cannot attack it.

During the day, my ears were useless due to the mixture of various noises.

At night, it becomes a sensitive ear that picks up even the sound of prey turning over in their sleep, as if the sensor is turned on.

The eyes, which had difficulty opening properly during the day due to the blurring of light, become able to see clearly even in the dark forest at night.

And he also has the intuition to gauge the opponent’s abilities and immediately reject them if he feels that they are not of the same level.

‘Something makes me feel bad…’ ….’

As I thought about his characteristics, I felt bad for some reason.

‘He’s a sensitive guy, so if he notices me, he might run away right away.’

This is a forest, familiar territory to this guy.

No matter how much I outpaced him in speed, if he used the terrain to escape, there was a good chance he would miss.

Sweet─

I held my breath and quietly walked behind him.

Kerrr─

The guy was rolling his big eyes, looking for prey.

But he didn’t seem to be particularly alert along the way, and the back of his head only moved from side to side.

One step.

One more step.

As I walked forward using a walking path, I finally reached a distance that I could reach if I stretched out my hand.

‘Now!’

Blame!

I kicked my feet as hard as I could and stretched out my hands.

Kwadeuk!!!

The cruel sound of bones breaking.

‘…… Eh?’

Compared to all the effort put into it, it was quite a meaningless ending.

Gramlin did not notice my presence even though I kicked her feet and rushed at her without hiding my momentum.

She died without even being able to scream at the moment when her neck was twisted, so it must be said that she died without even knowing what had hit her.

‘…… I guess it’s because the secret report is a scam.’

I turned my head to the other side and looked down at the distant, dimly lit eyes of the guy and scratched his head.

“Well, first of all, I got the weapon.”

I nodded and picked up the worn-out dagger that was in his hand.

Whirik─

Whispering─

The dagger danced round and round at the fingertips as if it had its own will.

But I frowned at the sensation I felt in my hand.

“It’s not a joke to have a negative experience after catching this while writing Moonlight.”

Unlike Moonlight, which survives no matter how much you use it and holds on without any problems no matter how much magic power you put into it,

The dagger’s blade had all its teeth missing, so I wondered if it would be able to cut anything properly.

It had poor durability and seemed like it would break if more than a certain amount of magical power was applied.

“But where is this?”

I burst out laughing.

No matter how bad the dagger is, it is still a black sword.

Just holding a bladed weapon in your hand expands your senses and makes the world clearer.

“Okay, then I guess I got a weapon. Now, let’s take our time and find a seat.”

I adjusted my dagger, took out a compass from my backpack, and walked towards N, where the red needle pointed, towards North.

* * *

Dawn passes,

Some time has passed since the sun rose.

Yuri Lee settled down not far from where she first fell.

‘Nature should not be underestimated. ‘You have to move carefully, little by little.’

She was busy making a nest.

“Tsk!”

Wood-dud-duk─

Tree trunks the size of your forearm break like chopsticks when you apply force to them.

Swish!

Wow!

Yuri unwrapped the vines that were draped around her shoulders and fastened them tightly so that her frame supported each other.

In this way, a square pyramid-shaped framework was built.

She then covered it with wide leaves, providing a space to avoid the rain and wind.

Whoa!

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at the hideout she had made herself.

“This is great!”

Yuri Lee nodded, praising herself for the simple accommodation she had made.

The day before, she was suddenly kidnapped to an airship and when she started her mid-term evaluation, she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed like the other cadets.

But as soon as she got to her exam location, she realized that this exam was a stage prepared for her.

Survival on a deserted island!

Isn’t this her own specialty?

She was confident.

She is confident that in this remote area, she can make various items and procure resources from the field to make a living better than anyone else!

When she enters a dungeon, she prepares too much, unlike other hunters.

Due to her pocketbook situation, Yu-ri Lee always had to carry a tight or insufficient amount of money, which improved her ability to adapt.

“Not having money helps for the first time.”

Pisik─

Yuri Lee laughed, as if the words she had said were funny.

“Once the accommodation is set up like this, is it just fire and water now? Uhm, no. “First of all, we have to deal with insects.”

Even if you are a hunter with a strong body, you will get seriously hurt if you underestimate nature.

The most dangerous thing in a forest like this is poison.

There are many cases where insects that cannot be easily seen are so poisonous that they can threaten one’s life.

“…… Anyway, this is a bit much.”

She took out a few leaves from her arms with a slightly worried look on her face.

Leaves pulled out while transporting tree trunks and vines a little while ago.

It was the same color and had wings stretched out on both sides.

Ofria leaves.

If I crush this and apply the juice to my body, most insects will not be able to come near her.

Even monsters find this smell unpleasant and it is natural that it is better to use it to avoid it.

“But, that smell is not a good smell for me either. And when I put this on, it really itches……. Of course, there are no negative effects on the skin…….”

After looking down at the leaves for a moment, Yu-ri Lee soon made up her mind and started pounding the leaves with another stone on top of the wide stone.

“Ugh… “Of course, this smells really bad!”

I haven’t even applied it to my body yet, but a musty smell has already entered my nose.

Although she was nauseated, she crushed the leaves and smeared the crushed juice all over her body.

Okay─

This is a smell that is truly unbearable to a sober mind.

The color was brown and it was ugly to look at.

“…… “But the nose gets tired first.”

In cases like this, it is better to find the next task and do it right away.

Next is fire.

The most essential element for survival.

She frowned at the smell that assaulted her nose and stuck a piece of dry wood into the ground.

And she began rubbing the branch over it.

“Ugh!”

She moved her hands back and forth quickly, and smoke quickly rose between the two pieces of wood.

“Oh, that’s right! Fluff! “We need grass to start a fire here!?”

I hurriedly looked around, but there was no way that fluff would be rolling around on an uninhabited island like this.

Then she looked down at her clothes.

“…… Anyway, after this mid-term evaluation, I won’t be able to wear these clothes anymore, right?”

You have to survive in this rough terrain with just these clothes for two weeks.

Although the clothes were strong and well-made, it was obvious what would happen to them if they rolled around for two weeks.

The worry was short-lived.

“Okay, whatever. “I’m just using a little bit of stitches.”

Lee Yu-ri slightly tore the end of my top and ripped out the stitches.

“You can make a fire with this, and there is a river right next to the water…” …. You can simply dig the ground next to the waterway, purify the water first, boil the water, and then drink it. Oh, then you need to have a vessel to boil water, right?”

She rubbed the tree and muttered to herself.

“I’m used to this kind of thing, but I’m also lost like this, so I wonder if Jin Yu-ha is doing well… ….”

Suddenly, Jin Yuha came to mind.

Although he is a dealer with outstanding skills and a reliable party leader, he cannot possibly have this kind of survival knowledge.

I felt sad when I thought of him wandering around and not being able to do anything.

“Ugh, yes. If I don’t take care of it, who will take care of it? “I guess I’ll have to go pick up Jin Yu-ha sometime soon.”

If you bring him to the hideout you created, wouldn’t he be surprised?

Imagining that expression, a deep smile appeared on Yu-ri Lee’s lips.

* * *

I moved diligently all night and set up a base camp in a small cave near the store.

Of course, it was quite far from the center of the island, but it was not too late to go there a week after the battle between the cadets took place.

As this is a cave that appears in the game, I am familiar with the surrounding geography of this place.

At first, I was confused as to whether this was the place I knew, but I was convinced when I found the bear sleeping inside.

This is the exact place.

I walked up to the sleeping guy without warning and stuck the dagger into his neck.

The guy who came to his senses later went crazy, but since his throat had already been pierced, it wasn’t even a threat.

After airlifting the meat like that.

I was currently setting up a base camp.

Oh my!

I just threw a bundle of fabric the size of a basketball, and the tent automatically unfolded, creating a large tent.

“As expected, the one-touch tent is divine! “Ah, come on!”

While I was raising my arms and praising the tent, I suddenly felt a stinging sensation in my forearms.

A mosquito had stuck its stinger into her forearm and was sucking blood from her side.

But that mosquito was not the mosquito I knew. Almost the size of an index finger.

“That dog is disgusting!”

Swish!

As she shook out her arms, her mosquitoes whizzed away.

“Are there mosquitoes here? No, crazy… ….”

Weeeing─

When I looked up, I saw a swarm of mosquitoes swarming above the cave.

Because of its size, the sound of its wings flapping sounded quite threatening.

“If you were torn by those bastards while you were sleeping, your blood would have been sucked and you would have become a mummy in an instant.”

With a stiff face, I took out the spray from my backpack.

Chi Ik─

Chi Ik─

I sprayed the spray as if covering my body and the entire tent.

Wing─ Wing─ Wing─!

Immediately, mosquitoes were seen having a fit and flying out of the cave like black smoke.

“I’m glad I brought this bug avoidance spray.”

After easily defeating the danger of mosquitoes.

I rummaged through my backpack, took out my sleeping bag, and threw it inside the tent.

And even installed a hammock next to it.

“…… “Well, it’s still camping, so do we need to make a fire?”

That thought crossed my mind for a moment, but I shook my head.

Hey, why bother?

You can just light the fire once in a while or when cooking and then turn it off. Because I have the fire steel I brought with me.

“I’m still a little thirsty.”

I looked around and found stagnant water in a corner of the cave.

A stagnant water that we don’t even know when it came from or how old it is.

“Originally, this water is poisonous if you drink it.”

There is a scene in the game where someone gets sick after drinking this water.

But in my case it didn’t matter.

Because I had a water purification straw.

I pulled out a long, stick-shaped straw from my backpack, stuck it in the puddle, and sucked it gently, and clear water came out.

Hey.

“Gaesiwon, sweet taste.”