Chapter 10: Sabertooth Wolf
After becoming Altered, Nick felt the urge to sleep fewer times than he used to.
Now, instead of having to sleep for 8 hours every night, he only needed around 4 hours, or he could skip a night and sleep 8 hours the following night. Either way, he would feel well rested the next morning. This was the reason he chose to enter the Beast Domain after Luna had fallen asleep instead of catching a few hours himself.
Thanks to the speed and risk of encountering the Sabertooth Wolves, few people ventured into Vaylan Forest, which explained why Nick spotted barely anybody on his way over.
In a way, it made sense. The Sabertooth Wolves were too risky for most people of Nick’s level to even dare trying to face them alone, while those who did have the strength or ability to do so didn’t even bother, as there were better locations nearby.
This created a unique situation for Nick, presenting him with more opportunity but also more danger.
The Sabertooth Wolves were essentially allowed to roam Vaylan Forest freely, only rarely encountering an Altered who felt confident enough to enter or were specifically searching for their Beast Armaments.
Due to this, the price of Sabertooth Wolves were quite high, sometimes reaching as high as 8000 credits for an intact corpse. This was nearly unthinkable for a Mundane beast, but it turned out their fur were quite sought after in some circles of the Federation thanks to their softness and rarity.
Other than the fact that obtaining Sabertooth Wolf Beast Armament would be a boon for Nick, this was the main reason he came to this place.
The closer he came to Vaylan forest, the fewer people he saw, and when he eventually reached its periphery, he couldn’t see any sign of human activity at all.