3 Chapter 3: Survival (2/2)

He placed the scalding hot rabbit on top of a wooden plank and without waiting any longer, he edged his hands closer towards the cooked meat and couldn't help but peel a piece of it off. The grease and juice drenched his fingers as he placed the piece of succulent meat in his mouth.

He slowly chewed on the meat and indulged in the delicious flavor, as the saying went, the best spice was, indeed, an empty stomach. He quickly finished off the first piece of meat and rushed to grab another, and another, until finally, his hunger was sated.

The more he ate, the more disgusting the monstrous rabbit meat became. It even got to the point that Wilhelm didn't want to eat anymore, even if he was still a tad bit hungry. Once he finished eating, he wiped his greasy fingers on his trousers and stood up from the ground.

”I suppose it's time to allocate my state point” he whispered to himself while stroking his scraggly beard.

He had deeply contemplated about it last night and reached a conclusive decision, although he wanted to be a magician back on earth, the type of magician he wanted to be was vastly different from the ones in games. He wanted to be someone that used sleight of hand, trickery, lies, and other forms of 'magic' that the magicians on earth used.

However, simply gaining mana and magic from becoming a mage changes the art. It becomes real and boring, simply making a fireball when you are a fire mage was ordinary, you wouldn't be able to impress anyone, thus, Wilhelm decided to become an agility class.

Having an excess amount of agility gave Wilhelm much more options, such as if he wanted to become an assassin, archer, gunslinger, or even a hybrid of some sort. All of these options were open to someone that majored in agility, hell, he could even fulfill his dream if he became fast enough with his hands.

Although his logic wasn't impeccable, as a magician has its many strengths, he still decided to choose what he was best at. Training with guns all of his life increased his perception and marksmanship, it would be a waste if he didn't utilize his talents.

Thinking to here, Wilhelm didn't hesitate to place his remaining unallocated stat point into agility.

[Agility has been increased from level 9 to level 10]

[Allocatable stat points: 0]

Two messages appeared in Wilhelm's peripheral vision, further proving the reality of the mysterious world and gaming system he had acquired. He still hadn't fully accepted nor adapted to something so abnormal, however, he didn't have much of an option.

He once again felt his body lighten and his previously sore and tense muscles revitalize… 'ah, this feeling will never get old, it's as if I'm getting younger' Wilhelm thought inwardly as he stretched his limbs.

Wilhelm could immediately feel the difference in his body, and this was to be expected. If his theory was correct, it would mean that if he had a maximum agility of 9 and increased it to 10, his speed would increase by 10%. This rate of progress was unimaginable back on earth, if your body progressed by 10% in one day, you would be considered an alien.

Wilhelm didn't dwell too long on such complicated matters and decided to test his new capabilities, he first jogged around the bonfire, and then he did some jumping jacks. Not only did he find out that his speed visibly increased, albeit slightly, but his endurance and vision also seemed to progress as well, giving him a pleasant surprise.

After once again discovering the wondrous effects of the stat system, Wilhelm decided to put out his fire and go hunting. It was finally time to treat the world as he would a game, he needed to grind levels to unlock more features, mysteries, and most of all, have a better chance of survival. Adolf couldn't help but shiver in anticipation as he thought about the endless possibilities, perhaps, even his old age could be cured.

Thinking to here, Wilhelm quickly put out the fire and made his way into the forest. He trod softly and was on high alert, although he had already successfully hunted one monster, he was by no means conceited. If a monster of the same magnitude of that spider or wolf came across him, unless another stroke of luck occurred, he would inevitably die.

Thus, Wilhelm tiptoed across the tall grass and constantly surveyed his surroundings, he wanted to be capable of seeing his prey before it saw him. Best case scenario, he located another rabbit, worse case, he encountered an oversized wolf or fox.

As if some kind of higher being knew what he was thinking, two large, brown bunny ears popped out from a brush just a few meters in front of him. Seeing this, Wilhelm broke out in a wide grin.

He couldn't help but lick his lips, ”ah, my target has been.. acquired” he whispered under his breath and slowly approached, being careful as to not make a single sound.