As two hours passed slowly in their barricaded sanctuary, the group's unease grew with each distant scream that echoed through the air. Ray couldn't help but be on edge,

Thanks to the care of Selene the bleeding stop but ray concern intensifying as he realized that his Health was still far from optimal . He knew that a full recovery would take time, and they didn't have the luxury of waiting indefinitely.

Ray's palpable worry didn't go unnoticed. Selene, always perceptive, approached him with a small gesture of comfort. She offered a candy bar she had found among their meager supplies, her eyes filled with empathy.

"Ray," Selene said softly, "how are you holding up?"

Ray accepted the candy bar with a grateful nod. He appreciated Selene's thoughtfulness and replied, "I feel less tired, but my injuries will need at least 10 hours to heal fully."

As he took a bite of the candy bar, a sudden roar from outside cut through the air, causing everyone in the room to tense up. It was a guttural and menacing sound, one that sent shivers down their spines.

Ray's expression hardened as he looked at the others. "We don't have much time. Whatever's out there, we need to be ready."

Mr. Ron, their English teacher, voiced his concerns. "We can't stay here indefinitely. We need to find a way out of this building and figure out what's happening."

The other students in the room nodded in agreement, their faces reflecting a mix of fear and determination. They understood that hiding was not a long-term solution, and they couldn't remain in their makeshift sanctuary forever.

With a renewed sense of purpose, they began packing up whatever supplies they had managed to scrounge together during their brief respite. Ray looked around at the group and suggested, "We should stick together and move cautiously. Does anyone have any ideas about where we should go?"

One of the students, Lisa, spoke up. "There's a military camp not too far from here. It might be a safe place to seek refuge."

Ray considered the suggestion, but Selene raised a valid concern. "While a military camp might offer safety, there's no guarantee that the path to it will be free of danger. We've already encountered monsters on our way here."

Ray nodded in agreement with Selene. "She's right. We should be prepared for more encounters. We can't risk walking into another danger zone."

As they debated their next steps, Ray couldn't help but think about their limited supplies and their dwindling options. He knew that every decision they made carried consequences, and they needed to choose their path wisely.

As they continued to pack up their supplies and discuss their options, a sudden disturbance interrupted their deliberations. Two lesser frogs, their grotesque forms and long, sinuous tongues a stark contrast to the familiar amphibians they resembled, leaped from downstairs through the window into the room.

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The arrival of the two lesser frogs sent shockwaves of fear through the group.

Simultaneously, the lesser frogs extended their tongues, revealing them to be formidable weapons. Their tongues were at least 2 meters long, snaking through the air with deadly precision.

Ray's quick reflexes kicked into action. With a surge of adrenaline, he summoned his bone claw and intercepted one of the tongues, stopping it in its tracks. But in the chaos of the moment, an unlucky student, caught off guard, was struck in the left eye by the other lethal tongue.

Panic ensued as the injured student cried out in pain, clutching his injured eye. The room filled with a cacophony of voices, a mix of fear, anger, and desperation.

Ray, still holding the tongue with his bone claw, knew they had to act fast. He shouted above the chaos, "Everyone, back away from the windows! Selene, check on the injured student. Mr. Ron use a chair , be ready to assist."

As Selene rushed to attend to the injured student's eye, Ray maintained a defensive posture with his bone claw, ready to fend off any further attacks from the relentless lesser frogs. The room had turned into a battleground once more.

Ray's heart raced as he grappled with the severed tongue using his bone claw. The slippery, slimy appendage writhed and twitched, a testament to the creature's tenacity. With his other hand, he swiftly formed another bone claw, this time poised to strike.

The room was filled with tension as Ray carefully maneuvered the wriggling tongue. He knew that if even a small part of it remained connected to the lesser frog, it could spell disaster. With a quick, decisive motion, he sliced through the tongue, severing it completely from the first creature's mouth.

As the severed tongue fell to the floor, the first lesser frog let out a screech of pain and recoiled in agony. Ray didn't waste a moment. He lunged forward, his bone claw still at the ready, and aimed for the creature's head. With a swift strike, he pierced the amphibian's skull, ending its threat once and for all.

But their battle was far from over. The second lesser frog, undeterred by the fate of its companion, lunged at Ray with its long, deadly tongue. Just as the creature's tongue was about to make contact, Ron, who had prepared to intervene, hurled a chair he had been holding.

The chair struck the lesser frog mid-air, disrupting its attack and sending it sprawling to the ground. Ray seized the opportunity and swiftly moved in, his bone claw aimed for the creature's head. With a decisive strike, he ended the second lesser frog's threat, ensuring it would trouble them no longer.

System Message

Experience Gained: +36

Level Up!

Two Stat Points Awarded

Ray focused his thoughts on his Health, the stat that determined his physical resilience and overall endurance. He knew that by increasing this attribute, he would be better equipped to withstand the harsh challenges of their transformed reality.

With a resolute determination, Ray allocated both of his hard-earned stat points to his Health, reinforcing his body's ability to endure and recover from the trials ahead. As he made this choice, he could feel a subtle but significant change within himself, As he flexed his muscles and moved his body, Ray could tell that his enhanced Health was making a noticeable difference. His wounds, though far from forgotten, no longer hindered him as they once had. It was a small victory in the grand scheme of things, but a victory nonetheless.