Chapter 10 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

The fourth day’s downpour was less intense than the third day’s, but the rain was still heavy.

The soybean-sized raindrops could even cause slight pain when they landed on human skin. Thus, when System faced those raindrops, he felt like a fist was beating his body repeatedly.

While only half of System’s body peeked out of the gap between dead leaves, he was nearly swept away by the fierce rain. Luckily, the spurs on his limbs were strong enough to hold him.

The left half of System’s body was swept away by the rain, but the spurs on his right limbs clung to the wet bark firmly and flipped at an incredible angle to the lower end of the branch.

There was no danger at all!

If his limbs had not clung to the bark just now, he would have fallen into the rain-formed lake.

System hung upside down beneath the branch, and the rain’s impact was reduced significantly. Although rainwater would be running past his body from the top of the branch, it was easier for System to move slowly around the back of the branches.

System’s [Information Entry] passively recorded a lot of information, and he could recall his experiences in this world as if he was watching a video.

In System’s database, there was a path. If he walked along the branch, System would find several tender leaves of newly grown pine needles that could be eaten even when he was hidden.

System did not know if his mandibles could chew the tender pine needles, but he had no other choice other than that.

If his mandibles could not chew them, he would have to jump into the lake where the current converged and beg for a glimmer of life.

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Against the pounding rain, System devoured the fresh pine needles, as his mandibles were strong enough to chew on the plant’s tender leaves.

The pine needles had a slightly sweet and bitter taste, which had a growth effect to his body. However, they were also somewhat toxic. Perhaps this toxicity was the reason this tree made System feel uncomfortable.

The pine needles’ toxicity slowed down System’s body functions. System felt as if he was drunk, and there was a slightly painful sensation coming from his abdomen.

However, the pine needles’ toxicity was not strong and not as disturbing as the feeling of hunger. After feeling the toxic effects for a moment, System began to swallow the young leaves.

When faced with a life or death crisis, not to mention the nutritious meat, even this kind of toxic food was a treat to him.

Due to the impact of the rain, it was very inconvenient for System to eat. Several hours had passed since he had finished eating a dozen or so fresh pine needles.

The remaining relatively mature pine needles were beyond the reach of System’s mandibles, so he began to return to his lair of dead leaves.

As if by some divine favor, the rain subsided as System was returning to his lair. He was able to withstand the rain’s impact and crawl back to branch’s front before hiding in his lair.

Suddenly, just as System ducked back under the dead leaves, the rain became heavier again.

Since then, the rain would become stronger or weaker from time to time, while at the same time, there would be occasional roars of thunder and lightning, which was somewhat similar to thunderstorms. Even though the rain was not heavy, it had never completely stopped.

On the fifth night, the fierce rain suddenly stopped. The dark clouds in the dark sky quickly disappeared, and System saw the moonlight that pierced through the woods in the gaps of the dead leaves.

The rain finally stopped, and there was no breeze in the entire forest. There was no other sound in the woods except for the sound of water constantly dripping down from the leaves.