This black mushroom was found by Fluffy nearby. Benjamin could tell at a glance that it looked poisonous. When picking it, he deliberately used leaves to insulate himself and endured the pungent smell of death to pick it. Unexpectedly, he discovered that it could actually be stored as a material in the storage space.
This discovery made Benjamin more positive, and he planned to take all of these [Black Corpse Mushrooms] with him. Just like that, when he had collected ten, the prompt popped up again.
[You have collected material x10, fulfilling the hidden requirement of this initial space.]
[You have the skill Collection.]
Collection LV1 (Life skills).
Effect: Cast on a designated target to more easily obtain random materials.
Note: It can only be cast once on the same target.
Introduction: A basic life skill that allows you to more safely obtain various materials.
“What are the hidden requirements of initial space? If it's what I think it is, it seems like it could be very interesting.”An idea came to Benjamin's mind, and he decided to go back and verify it after gathering the mushrooms.
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There was a slight jolt in the calm grass, and then two grey rabbits darted out like frightened little spirits. They crouched in the grass, scanning the area warily, their round eyes full of alertness. Only after they were sure that there was no danger did they lower their heads and start eating. However, they didn't notice that there were always two pairs of eyes watching their every move closely from behind them.
Benjamin crouches under the bush and watches intently through the gaps in the leaves and branches. Fluffy lies quietly on his shoulder, his furry body making almost no sound. Benjamin carefully sets Fluffy on the ground; thanks to his Camouflage, he doesn't need to worry about being easily spotted. But Benjamin has been in this position for quite a while now and is getting a little tired.
[You have been spying for 10 minutes, meeting the hiding requirement of initial space.]
[You have the skill Stealth Basics].
[You have the skill Tracking Basics].
Stealth Basics LV1 (passive skill).
Effect: You can enter the Stealth status and use cover and shadows to hide your tracks. Stealth effect increased by 0.1%.
Description: Be careful, because being discovered could result in a lynching.
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Tracking Basics LV1 (passive skill).
Effect: You can switch between tracking perspectives, highlighting details and traces in your field of view to help you track your target. Tracking effect increased by 0.1%.
Summary: You might just become a hunter.
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Seeing the prompt, Benjamin said to himself, “Just as I thought.”
“I'm so relieved that I didn't waste all this effort for nothing. Haha, my legs are numb.”
Benjamin discovered the hidden benefits of initial space. Although here you can only gain equipment skills by killing creatures recognized by the system (which Benjamin experimented with a few Shadowvenom Spiders and Forest Lizards), you can obtain corresponding skills by meeting certain conditions. This discovery immediately made Benjamin think of all kinds of fantastic operations. If these actions can be achieved one by one, then the beasts around the sanctuary are in for a bad time.
“These things can wait. Let's have some meat tonight.”
Benjamin aimed at the gray rabbit and released a Magic Missile. Relying on the "locking" feature of the missile, it was guaranteed to hit. Then, he released [Collection] on the rabbit's corpse.
[You obtained Gray Rabbit Skin.]
[You obtain Grey Rabbit Meat x3]
“How convenient, I don't even have to skin it,” Benjamin smiled contentedly. As he had explored the area yesterday, Benjamin knew that there would be no predators around at this time of day. He gathered his materials and carried the rest of the rabbit back, followed by Fluffy, who bounced along behind him.
The sun gradually sets, sinking slowly like a giant ball of fire, igniting the clouds in the sky and dyeing the sky a gorgeous orange-red. The dim yellow sunlight filters through the gaps between the branches and leaves, falling like golden silk threads and casting dappled shadows on the forest floor. At this moment, Benjamin is sitting quietly by the waterhole, his face grave, pondering a serious question closely related to survival.
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“How do you start a fire in the wild? If only my first skill was something like fireballing.”
Benjamin frowned slightly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. While Fluffy was gathering dry wood, Benjamin searched his mind for the steps he had seen on TV for starting a fire using drilling. Vague memories flashed through his mind like a slide show, and he tried to grasp every key detail.
By the time Fluffy had gathered enough dry wood, Benjamin had finished his preparations. He had made a simple bow out of shoelaces and twigs, chiseled a rough wood with grooves, and scraped some wood shavings with his dagger. With everything ready, Benjamin took a deep breath and began his journey of drilling wood to start a fire.
In the end, after unremitting efforts, Benjamin finally started a fire before dark. The dancing flames looked like dancing spirits, bringing a touch of warmth and hope to this silent forest.
Benjamin set up the barbecue and used the wooden skewer treated with the dagger to string the rabbit meat on the barbecue. In no time, the aroma of the barbecue spread, attracting Benjamin and Fluffy, who were watching curiously, to salivate.
“Strange, why is the system not responding?”
Benjamin took the cooked rabbit off the grill and threw it to Fluffy, while watching the funny scene of Fluffy spitting out his tongue from the heat, he fell into thought.
Suddenly, Benjamin seemed to have thought of something. He took the [Grey Rabbit Meat] he had obtained through [Collection] earlier from the storage space, skewered it again, and put it on the grill.
[You obtained Burnt Rabbit Meat×3, fulfilling the hidden requirement of this initial space]
[You have the skill of Cooking].
Burnt rabbit meat.
Quality: white.
Category: recovery item.
Score: 3.
Effect: After use, it restores 5 HP and a small amount of Stamina.
Description: It's a good food, may not taste very good, but it can help a little.
Price: 10 Mystsu Currency.
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Cooking LV1 (Life skills).
Effect: When cooking, you can give food different effects based on the ingredients and recipe.
Introduction: A basic life skill. The food you cook shouldn't kill people.
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“When will the introductions I encounter be normal?”
Benjamin, who was already too tired to complain, couldn't help but grumble. He put the recovery item back in the storage space and gave his face a helpless smile. Perhaps because of the food over the past two days, although the meat was a bit charred, Benjamin ate it with particular relish. Even the Fluffy next to him was eating with his legs in the air, unable to turn over even.
Yawning, Benjamin picked up Fluffy and got up. He tidied up the mess, throwing away what needed to be thrown away and burying what needed to be buried, to prevent any troublesome beasts from disturbing his plans for tomorrow. Finally, he climbed up the rope ladder and into the gondola, retracting the ladder and blocking the exit with leaves. After thinking a little about the attempt he would be making tomorrow, Benjamin listened to the roars of the beasts gradually approaching from afar and gradually fell into a deep sleep.
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[Time remaining: 4 days 16 hours]
[Number of contractors: 10]
Benjamin, still half-asleep, slowly woke from his slumber, yawning longingly as he glanced absentmindedly at the system prompt.
“The forest is really a dangerous place. In just two days, so many unlucky people have met with misfortune.”
He frowned slightly, a touch of emotion in his eyes.
Then Benjamin casually threw the round Fluffy down, letting it go and checking the situation by the waterhole. After a short while, after confirming that it was safe, Benjamin slowly walked down and went to the waterhole for a simple wash. The cool water touching his skin instantly refreshed him.
“I need to catch some animals for experiments first, and incidentally get enough fur.”
Benjamin thought to himself. He knew that the temperature in the forest changed little from day to night, but the large numbers of mosquitoes at night were really unbearable. Thinking back to last night, the leaves stuck to the hanging basket with spider silk often had gaps, and the mosquitoes took advantage of this to get in, disturbing him so much that he could hardly sleep.
Once he had made up his mind, Benjamin wasted no time in taking action. He narrowed his eyes slightly and switched to a tracking perspective as if a mysterious light had flashed in those deep eyes. Following the much clearer tracks through the forest, he carefully searched for more animals and indeed found quite a few.