Daniel's plan to crossing the river is failed before it's even began reached anything conclusive, because he can't find anywhere where the waters is shallow enough to safely crossed on foot.
Bu, at least, he found another person stranded here just like him to talk to. Or, trying to, anyway.
Daniel's usually the quite type, but Adam is on another level. So, it's depend on Daniel to find something to talk.
"So..." Daniel began.
"Hmm." Adam grunted.
"I had a plan, you see." Daniel continued. "I was trying to cross the river to go to that mountains, over there," Daniel pointed towards the mountains range. "Before i meet you."
"What happens to that plan?" Adam asked.
"I can't find anywhere to cross." Daniel answered.
Adam rised both of his eyebrows. "Why don't you just swim?"
"I, well, i don't know how, actually." Daniel admitted.
A snort from Adam.
"Hey..." Daniel said, not really offended, scratching his neck and let out an awkward chuckle.
After that, silence descended upon them once again. It's slightly less awkward this time, thankfully. God, He needed another topic.
Fortunately, it did came, unfortunately, it's came in the form of a monster.
They are, currently, walking side by side, and noticed the monster at the same time.
It's looks like... a chicken. A black and red feathered, long legged chicken that reached Daniel's waist.
It's cocked it's head, crowed a bit, and then running towards them surprisingly fast.
Seriously, what with this strange monster appearing out of nowhere and attacking me? Daniel though.
Daniel got only a moment to unsheated his sword and tried to swing it.Tried being the operational word, he missed.
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The chicken dodged his terrible swing and then jumped to kicked him in the face.
"Ouch!" Daniel shouted. When he touched his nose, it's came away bloody.
Adam, meanwhile, has just been silently stood in periphery, make a small comment.
"You got kicked in the face." He said that with a straight face.
"Thanks, captain obvious." Daniel said with a sour face.
The chicken make a strange noise that sound like a laughter.
Is it laughing at me? Daniel though incredulously.
The chicken sprinted back towards them, they both readied themselves. Daniel with his sword and Adam with his fists.
This time, the chicken attacked them both, simultaneously.
Of course, with it's superior speed, coupled with their inexprienced, it's succeded to connect it's attacks more than them.
It's attacked with all it's have, claws, beak, and even rammed it's body into them.
Fed up with his ineffective attack, and the chicken's continous assault, Daniel gripped his sword with both of his hands and slashed it downward with all his might.
"Eat this!" He said with a snarl.
It connect, barely, and managed to draws blood. The chicken just became more furious, but it's movement became a bit more sluggish.
Adam managed to hit the chicken, too, with his fists a few times, to little effect.
Finally, after some scratch, peck, and bruises, they managed to kill it.
They are both panting and just slumped to sit on the ground.
[Level Up!]
[Warrior Level 3!]
[Skill: Lucky Strike!]
"Oh, hey, i've got a level up message." Daniel exclaimed.
"Me, too." Adam said.
[Level Up!]
[Barbarian Level 2!]
[Skill: Bare Hands!]
"You, too?" Daniel ask. "Lucky us, i guess."
Adam just grunted in response.
That noon, they have a lunch of chicken.
"So, what's the plan, now?" Asked Adam after he finished with his food.
"We walks to the north, i guess." Daniel answered.
"Why?"
"To find a crossing, of course."
"Still planning to headed towards the mountains?"
"Yeah."
"Okay." Adam said
"Wait, just like that?" Daniel asked.
Adam just nodded.
"Well, okay then." Daniel said. "We walks after a bit of rest."
They put out the fire that they used to cooking the chicken and headed north.
"So, i haven't had the chance to ask before, but how long have you been here?" Daniel asked after some distance of walking.
"A day." Adam answered simply.
"Oh, me too." Daniel said, even though Adam hadn't asked.
"I thinks we got summoned to another world." Daniel offered his opinion. Adam just raised both of his eyebrows in Daniel direction.
"I mean, just think about it, we are just doing our stuff as usual, and then bam!, we're here." Daniel said as he moved his hands in exaggerated move. "And, and the monster, the Class, the Items, this place, too, did you noticed how different it is?" Daniel asked.
Adam just grunted.
Daniel sighed.
They continued walking like that, a few awkward conversations here and there, till the sun goes down and they decided to makes camp for the night.
So, that's how their second day went, sleeping under the star, exhausted, and bitten by mosquitos.
So much for that mercy Daniel though as he slowly went to sleep.