Chapter 13
After I have gotten the ring, I then went back to the house, gather as much vegetables I could take, and before I could even walk towards the dock, just after I turn around
Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink!
I then suddenly heard, inside the house, a sudden sound of falling coins. I was quite anxious about it, but I still Steeles myself as I entered.
Creak
Dook!
"..... A, Ferret?"
Dook!
Clink Clink!
What I saw inside the old house was a small, silvery coat Ferret. They are those pet like animals you often hear, read, or seen in some rich houses, or famous people. But this one
<> [Silver Ferret]
[Name: Eun (familiar)] (means silver)
[STR: 200]
[AGI: 8]
[INT: 10]
[Rank: Copper]
[Skills]
<>[Bite]
<> A powerful bite that could ravage a steel armor like paper. [Mastery - 2: 17/ 50]
<> Armor penetration 2%
<> [Swift Nimble]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery - 3: 16/ 60]
<> 3% increased in user's speed
<> [Quick Reflexes]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery - 3: 5/ 60]
<> When [Quick Reflexes] is used, 3% of the user's speed and reflexes will enhance for 3 seconds
<> [Chill Whiff]
<> Though lives in snowy land, it hates winter times. When sun busk itself up high, only does one find comfort and life.
<> *User will periodically emit a chilly atmosphere at 2 meters raidus. {Passive: Spring and Summer gives 30% buff, while Fall and Winter gives 50% debuff}
[Race: Ferret]
"..." (eun)
"..."
As both of us stare at each other, it then turn around, grab the small brown bag behind it, and stared at me. It then slowly went towards me, while dragging the small bag
Clink Clink Clink Clink Clink
It then stopped near me, stare at me as it holds (bite) the bag, and place it before me. It then sat down as it look, and hibtibg me to get it. Feeling that it doesn't have any hidden intentions, and seeing that it's also a [Copper Tier] monster, I then grab the small bag it offer - with a bit of hesitation - full of coins inside. As I opened it
"!!"
<> [Small Bag of Coins]
[Description: A small bag that contains 30 gold coins, and a letter]
30 coins, 30 fucking gold coins was inside of it. I was literally shocked to see this much money inside.
"That's 26, 250 silver coins in total!"
And what's more? You only need 25 silver coins to have a complete course meal - stay + breakfast, lunch, and dinner - in a cheap Inn, and you can buy 20 Bread - those that doesn't have any filling - for 1 silver coin only.
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÷¦[World's Currency]¦÷
100 coppers for 1 silver
35 silvers for 1 big silver
25 big silvers for 1 gold
100 golds for 1 big gold
35 big golds for 1 platinum
25 platinums for 1 golden-platinum
(note: same design with my Dark-Ages currency)
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Dook
The small Ferret then tag my pants, and signal me, with its cute paws, that there are more things inside the small bag. Looking at the description, it does have something else inside, it was a small white paper, folded in a perfect square. I then read it after I opened it.
~~~~~<><><>×{×××××××}×<><><>~~~~~
If you are reading this letter, I can presume we are dead. The small bag is yours to take, but please take care of Eun, his a good companion and a friend. He likes to eat Rabbits and Snakes. His quite weird, but reliable to have
~~~~~<><><>×{×××××××}×<><><>~~~~~
'So someone among them is a Tamer ha'
Dook!
As he called, I then looked at him, sigh, and crouch down as I offer my right hand to him. He stares a bit, then looked at me, and sniff my hand in curiosity. From down, up, left, and right, before he steps his front left leg 1st, and continue sniffing my hand, before he gets on.
Dook!
He then stares at me as it stood, before it scurry up towards my left shoulder, and sat down.
Dook! Dook! Dook!
Seeing he was excited, I then giggle before I stood up, and headed towards the dock.
(Author's POV)
As he found its place atop of Shin's head, he then stood up and looked back, before he bow down
Dook!
And looked upfront
"Yeah yeah, you will be accompanying me for now on. Name's Shin by the way"
Dook!
"Nice to meet you too, Eun"
(Shin's POV)
As it still quite early to get back, I decide that me and Eun will continue our exploration.
Dook!
He was sitting in front, feeling the breeze of the wind as we sail, traveling across the plain(?), **towards the East.
.....
Just an hour of sailing, below us, we then spotted a large floating island
Dook!
I then stern the ship to go down. Unlike the 1st 2 islands that I have explored, this 3rd one has less abundance in forestry, but more of rocky terrains. The place is filled with different rock formations, a bit high ground landmass like a plateau at the center, and a large lake at the side. The island is twice, or maybe thrice the size of the 2nd island, maybe even more.
As we continuely descend, just a few distance more from the island's surface
Dook!
Below me, I then saw a lot of scattering monsters around. Some were running away from us, while some run towards us. As I saw them staring at us, before they ran away and hid beneath, or behind the rocks, I then decided to halt just halfway through, and closely gaze at those monsters.
<> [Bearded Lizard]
[Name: None]
[STR: 300]
[AGI: 40]
[INT: 10]
[Rank: Silver]
[Skills]
<><> [Swift Nimble]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery - 28: 157/ 840]
<> 3% increased in user's speed
<><> Enemies accuracy against you will be affected by 4%
<> [Taunt]
<> Stupidity or bravery, rage or craziness, an ability to disengage, calling forth its enemy. [Mastery - 12: 367/ 720]
<> When [Taunt] is used, any monsters in 3 meters radius, will focus on the user for 10 seconds, with attack damage reduce to 5%, and speed reduce to 5%. [Passive: when the user was the one being [Taunt], user will receive [Fury] for 6 seconds, with 5% boost in attack damage, and speed]
<><> When user successfully [Taunt] its enemy, defense will be boosted for 5%. [When [Taunt] passive is activated, additional 5% to [Fury]
<> [Fury]
<> Wrath comes in great condition, both destruction and vulnerability. [Mastery - Lv 5: 10/ 250]
<><> When [Fury] is activated, the user will gain 6% boost in both speed and power for 10 seconds. [Flaw: vulnerable to any attack]
[Race: Lizard]
This {Bearded Lizard} have the same features as those Bearded Dragons in Earth, beard like horns on the side of its head, a flat body appearance, a tan skin, and a silvery like spikes on its back. With an exception of their size, this monster is quite identical to a Bearded Dragon we have.
Tsnkpp Tnskpp! Chnkpp!
And just at the side of the island, coated in a brown skin like those of wheat, with silvery lines - 2 - at the center of its scales, and a yellowish eyes
<> [Sand Snake]
[Name: None]
[STR: 300]
[AGI: 40]
[INT: 10]
[Rank: Silver]
[Skills]
<> [Sharp Fang]
<> A weapon we owned when the world was birthed, dangerous when spoken, sharp when bitten. [Mastery - 9: 256/ 360]
<> When [Sharp Fang] is used, additional 2% in the user's attack for 3 seconds
<> [Venom Spite]
<> A deadly incretion of venom. [Mastery - 10: 56/ 500]
<> [Corrosion] will activate for 6 seconds [5% armor penetration], when the venom was spit at the enemy.
[Race: Snake]
Hiiissss.... Hisss....
Seeing a ton of them around, I then stern the ship, and postponed my adventure to this island.
Dook!
.....
2 and half hours came after leaving that island, I then reached another one, above me. This one has the same size as the 3rd island I found, the rocky one, so I then stern the ship up, and looked at the new island I found. It has the same plateau like landmass at the center, covered in lushes of greenery. Flat at the top, yet curved at the front, with a huge hole at the size. The island was also covered in wide, and thick jungle
Dook!
Eun was excitedly looking at it, so I then stern the boat closely at the island. As I arrived at the edge, I then dock the boat. Eun hurriedly climb to my shoulder and sat, while I grab the equipment I needed, and started my exploration.
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*Silver ferret emits a coldness of 20 degrees celcius and below, only during spring and summer
**Sun rises in the east, and set in the west, and knowing where is the east and west, you can easily identify the north and south, so shin doesn't need a compass to know. BTW, when shin uses direction during his exploration in the 2nd island, he wasn't referring to the world direction - east, west, etc - but merely the islands direction - top =north, side = east or west, bottom = south