Chapter 20: Old Enemy
After sleeping for less than 4 hours, Rick woke up before "sunrise" and went to Joe’s house. After confirming that his father was okay and the cure had worked, Rick then warned that he was going to check out a dangerous spot in the forest that was further north. He left instructions on what needed to be done at the base, as well as the only level 2 crystal he had collected from the mutant bear that was in the Hunting Lodge.
After saying goodbye to Joe, Rick adjusted his mask and observed the dark surroundings of the village, then began his journey through the vast forest. As the day dawned and the little light broke through the red clouds in the sky, he began to run at full speed. Two small hatchets appeared in his hands, and his ears and eyes sharpened, observing everything within a radius of almost 50 meters around him.
Rick was looking for threats, no matter if they were rats, rabbits, squirrels, or even deer and elk. As soon as any noise was detected, the hatchets were thrown, reaping the lives of the animals. Furthermore, every time the weapons left his hands to take a life, they magically returned after a faint silver glow. Rick only took breaks to collect the crystals from monsters that were too large personally, especially some level 2 mutants.
This was because even the corpses of small animals were teleported to his side and had their crystals immediately removed by the system.
When he encountered another deer, this time a giant one, similar to the bear he defeated 7 days ago, he put away his hatchets and equipped his familiar axe. After running towards the giant deer, the blade of the axe shone with the same silver light, and when it cut the deer, it was as if an indefensible blade had passed through the animal’s body.
One of its antlers fell off first, in a clean cut, followed by half of its head, and then its chest split open like a flower in half, stopping in the middle of its belly. It was as if the deer had passed through a thin line of steel that cut through it without even letting a single drop of blood fall to the ground before it was torn in half by the cut.
[Obtained survival points x2]
As Rick collected another level 2 crystal, he looked at his system.
Jyera Apocalypse System
Type: Survival
User: Rick