Chapter 86 – Borderlands

After killing the wolf cubs and finishing the treatment for his tattered left arm.
After regaining my composure, I checked the spoils one by one while chewing on the gimbap I bought at the store.

『You have obtained the title of ‘the one who defeated the white nightmare’.』

[Title: The one who defeated the white nightmare]
[The chance of being chased by weak creatures is lowered.]

The title was the first.
The effect seems to be applied passively. Is it any good?

But what do you mean by chase?
First attack? You mean chasing me from afar?

Hmm…
Anyway, can I just accept that I’m less attacked by other creatures?

『In exchange for defeating a formidable enemy, I got 3 rare jewel boxes.』

[Rare Jewel Box]
[You can get rare grade accessories at random when opening.]

Ah. This is good
I got three pretty shiny boxes.

Since there are three of them, should I give one to Mom, Seunghee, and Kaylee?
I don’t know what will come out because it’s random, but I’m going to have a good time.
It’s nice to be able to go back with a present.

Next is the main item of the day, the crossbow ‘White Fang’.

『You have obtained the unique crossbow ‘White Fang’.』

[White Fang]
[Unique Crossbow]
[A crossbow made from the bones and tendons of White Fang, the white nightmare of the forest. It has low destructive power, but has excellent rate of fire and has an automatic bolt replenishment function.]

Swimming. It’s a crossbow, but it’s said to have excellent rate of fire?
Plus automatic replenishment of bolts? Is there such a thing?
As expected, the options are special, just like the equipment obtained by killing boss-level creatures.

As the name White Fang suggests, the body of the crossbow was white.
However, to say that this is made of bones… It seems a bit cumbersome. In the first place, considering the bending of the bow, it was not realistic to use animal bones as a material.

If you didn’t mind those minor errors, the White Fang was a nice weapon.
I don’t really like weapons that focus on appearance rather than functionality, but even with my own eyes, this white crossbow looked purely beautiful. Shouldn’t it be called a work of art rather than a weapon? It would have been better if the performance was better than the appearance.

The size is not very big. Enough to be carried with one hand.
However, since white is so conspicuous, it seems rather disadvantageous when stealth is needed.

You’ll have to use it yourself to know its performance.

『I got 20 bolts for White Fang.』

[Volt for White Fang (20)]
[Volt for White Fang. 20 feet. Automatic replenishment. Cooldown 10 minutes.]

Automatic replenishment. It comes here too
How does auto-replenish work?
And the cooldown is 10 minutes? Is it a cooldown when bolts are replenished?

I picked up the box of white square boxes and turned it around.
When you shake it, you hear a rattling sound. It looks like there is a bolt in it.

Can I fit this into my crossbow?
Fit the bolt barrel into the groove of the White Fang crossbow and insert it.

-Kirik. Clap.

When the bolt canister is inserted, one bolt is automatically prepared.
In this state… Is this

-Kiririk.

Pull the lever at the bottom of the crossbow body.
As the string connected to the lever was pulled, the protruding bolt was loaded.

“Aha.”

In that state, aim at the tree over there,
I pulled the trigger.

– Ting! Pak!

… Got hit by the wrong tree.

Aiming is harder than I thought.
Besides, the power is weaker than I thought. The range also seems short.
Can’t catch big animals?

The creatures encountered here are boars, hyenas, jaguars, wolves… It might not be very helpful to think that these are these guys. It can hurt, but it’s hard to deliver a fatal blow. I’m going to run even though I’m all hit.

But… As for people…
If I can just hit my head, I think I’ll break through enough.
Hmm…

『You have obtained the fur of White Fang. If decorated in the hideout, it blocks the access of some creatures.』

[White Fang’s fur]
[For hideout decoration. Blocks the access of some creatures. It can also be made into clothing and worn.]

Nice If this is the case, the risk is reduced.
Women must be confined to the hideout, so the stress will build up. If you put this on your hideout, you’ll be able to go out more safely, right?

『You have defeated 3 follower wolves. Acquired 300 Coins.』

No matter how many coins there are, they are not enough.
Let’s be thankful

*

Having finished eating the gimbap, I stuffed the loot into my backpack.

Only for the crossbow, I bought a special belt and wore it behind my waist. It’s a bit of a hassle to walk, but I think it’s worth it. It was hard to get, but it’s a waste if I don’t use it.

“Suck!”

He had a backpack on his back and a titanium spear in his left hand.
In that state, I pull out the crossbow of the waist with only my right hand and practice shooting suddenly.

-Ping! Widely!

Umm…
It doesn’t fit well either.
The hit rate is only 50%.

… No. I’ll be honest. It was difficult to hit even one of the three shots.

Shooting in real life is also difficult. It would be dangerous if you missed it at the critical moment.
Shall we practice some more?

I pulled the lever and loaded the next bolt.

-Ping! Widely!
– Ting! Widely!
– Ting! Widely!

Shoot on the spot, turn around while walking and shoot, suddenly pull out and shoot while standing, aim and shoot for a long time.

I’ve practiced so many times, but it still doesn’t fit.
Especially when I failed to hit even after properly aiming, I burst into a tantrum. Isn’t this a defective product?

– Tick.

“Ah.”

It must have fired 20 shots. When you shoot a bolt, the next bolt no longer automatically pops out.

“Hmm.”

I see bolts all over the trees and the ground.
Originally, I would have to pick them all up and fill them back into the bin.
As written in the description, it should be replenished automatically.

Cooldown is 10 minutes.

It’s not worth the time to wait.
First of all, shall we go the way we were going?
Replenishment will be taken care of.

*

“Now we are at the border.”

Could it have been another 40 minutes?
When I checked the map, I was in the yellow zone.

I checked on the way back and the crossbow was properly replenished. I brought a bolt separately to confirm, but the bolt I brought disappeared along the way.

It’s probably similar to how your phone automatically returns to your pocket. The bolts will automatically return to the barrel after 10 minutes. It’s convenient.

“Huh?”

As I walked while looking at the map, there was a yellow dot near my location. Three of them in one place.

Neither survivors nor other creature markers. It was a new sign that was different from what I had seen so far.

Until now, all the markers on the map were red, except for survivors who were in a party. Can yellow mean less dangerous?

Even though I thought so, I did not relax and cautiously approached the yellow dot.
Taking care not to make the sound of stepping on the grass, it moves from tree to tree to another tree.
And.

“… Rabbit?”

Hiding behind a tree and peeping out, there was a rabbit.
Three of them too. It was as shown on the map.

The chubby body looked a little bigger than the original rabbit size. It can be said that it is the same as other creatures such as boars.

Is it… There were also herbivores on this island.
For some reason, I felt weak and lost my strength.

Even if you only came out to the border area, there was such a safe prey.
I didn’t know that, and I was struggling so much to die in the danger zone.
If there was a guy looking at us, he must have been laughing. Fuck.

“It’s too bad.”

I take out my crossbow and aim before the rabbit notices me.
I can’t just let go of such an easy prey. Unfortunately, you met the wrong person.

I aimed my crossbow at the chubby one of the three.

-Ping. Widely.

… Missed.
The bolt stuck into the bare ground next to the rabbit.

“Chit.”

The rabbits, who were quietly grazing, were startled by an arrow that suddenly flew and ran into the forest.
I reloaded the crossbow and fired at the runaway rabbit at random.

-Ping. Ping. Ping.
– Queek!

“Oh.”

One rabbit was hit in the hind leg by a blind bolt.
Because I was hit in the leg, I couldn’t even run away, so I fell on the ground and trembled. The other two ran away.

“…”

Rabbit eyes look this way.
Mum or Seunghee might have told me to save her if they saw it.

-Hook.

It would be polite to kill something like this at once. This is a world of weak meat.
I finished it off by stabbing the rabbit with a titanium spear.

The rabbit, like other hunted creatures, soon scattered and disappeared as if data were deleted, leaving a palm-sized drop in its place.

[Fresh rabbit meat 500g]
[Expiration date: 7 days]
[Eat as soon as possible after opening.]

It was vacuum-packed rabbit meat.
How can you get something to eat so easily?
I was kind of frustrated.

Well, of course, if I didn’t have a crossbow or spear, I’d have a hard time catching even a rabbit.
At least, there is no threat to life.

… Maybe you should consider moving your hideout to a safer place.

I packed the rabbit meat into my backpack and got ready to move again.

The boundary between the danger zone and the safety zone is narrow.
30 minutes in time. If I just passed this place, it would be easy to get to the safe zone that I had set as my destination from the beginning.

I checked the map on my phone and walked back to the safe zone.

By the time I walked like that for about 10 more minutes.
A new mark appeared on the map, and I stopped.

Was a survivor.
Quite a number of them too.
There were 7 dots in one spot.