Chapter 352: The Start Of A Journey
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Erik made his way through the thick forest. He was worn out and tense at the same time. He was engulfed in the pitch-black night, which made it difficult for him to see more than a few meters ahead of him. In these sections of the forest, where the density of the vegetation was particularly high, the branches that formed the canopy above blocked out even the most insignificant trace of moonlight. It was a maze of shadows, and every rustle of leaves and crack of twigs seemed to reverberate through the eerie stillness that pervaded the area.
As the awakener's thoughts turned to the nocturnal creatures that lived in the forest, the awakener's anxiety level increased. His awareness of these thaids and the danger they posed fueled his unease about the situation.
Nightstalkers were among them. These felines, stealthy predators, had claws that were as sharp as razors and eyes that glowed so brightly that they could see through the darkness. They stalked their prey in complete silence, relying on their heightened senses to help them locate them.
Another dangerous beast was the Shadow Serpent, a thaid that resembled a snake and had scales that appeared to absorb any light, making it almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It moved stealthily through the underbrush, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims with its poisonous fangs, which were powered by the mana pumped by its brain crystal.
Erik was also familiar with the Nightshades, which were beings that were able to blend in perfectly with the shadows. They were equipped with a brain crystal that gave them the ability to rob their victims of their mana, leaving them helpless and confused as a result.
There were also monsters called Moonhowlers that lived in the forest. These were enormous wolves with glowing eyes and razor-sharp fangs. They were significantly more powerful than Leylarhads, but they were only active at night.
They moved in groups, their cries ripping through the darkness and striking fear into the hearts of even the most courageous individuals they encountered. They were comparable to the Leylarhads since they were a sort of wolf kind, but their brain crystal gave them the ability to absorb energy from the moonlight. This gave them a significant advantage in combat and made them particularly dangerous after dark.
These were merely some of the examples of nocturnal thaids that Erik was familiar with. Each creature posed its own one-of-a-kind risk, which, in combination with the treacherous plants that grew there, made the dark forest an environment fraught with peril.
The young man was well aware that his life depended on his ability to navigate this perilous realm without falling prey to the beasts that slumbered there, so he kept his wits about him at all times and did his best to avoid drawing their attention. His survival depended on it.
There was a strong odor in the air that was reminiscent of damp earth and rotting leaves. A faint crunch accompanied every step that Erik took, and the thick undergrowth brushed up against his legs, leaving behind a trail of sweat on his skin. The night was filled with the calls of various nocturnal animals, which served as a constant reminder of the wild and untamed nature of the forest because of their distant nature.
The awakener's eyes were straining to make out any discernible shapes in the darkness, but he could hardly tell the silhouettes of towering trees apart from one another.
His senses were sharpened to the point that he could detect even the smallest sound or movement. The night was a symphony, and the occasional hoot of owl-like thaids or the scurrying of smaller ones contributed to the music. But Erik was on edge because he didn't know what was going on, and his mind kept conjuring up images of threats that were hiding just beyond his line of sight.
"System, can you confirm that this is the path that we should be taking?" Erik questioned the intelligence of the biological supercomputer.
[INDEED. YOU ARE CURRENTLY HEADING EAST BASED ON THE MAGNETIC FIELD. HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND YOU CAMP SOMEWHERE SINCE NAVIGATING THROUGH THIS DARKNESS IS NOT VIABLE. THE USER IS STILL FAR FROM ETRIUM AND RELATIVELY CLOSE TO NEW ALEXANDRIA, BUT HE SHOULD BE SAFE FOR THE TIME BEING.]
"Fuck... this is not a good situation at all," Erik said.
The young man was led by his biological supercomputer, which alerted him to potential dangers whenever it detected even the faintest of thaid. However, he also proceeded with extreme caution, relying on his senses to guide him around the dangers that he could not see that lay in his way. A few times at regular intervals, he would come to a halt and strain his ears, looking for any indication of presence or movement in the darkness.
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Erik made his way through the thick forest. He was worn out and tense at the same time. He was engulfed in the pitch-black night, which made it difficult for him to see more than a few meters ahead of him. In these sections of the forest, where the density of the vegetation was particularly high, the branches that formed the canopy above blocked out even the most insignificant trace of moonlight. It was a maze of shadows, and every rustle of leaves and crack of twigs seemed to reverberate through the eerie stillness that pervaded the area.
As the awakener's thoughts turned to the nocturnal creatures that lived in the forest, the awakener's anxiety level increased. His awareness of these thaids and the danger they posed fueled his unease about the situation.
Nightstalkers were among them. These felines, stealthy predators, had claws that were as sharp as razors and eyes that glowed so brightly that they could see through the darkness. They stalked their prey in complete silence, relying on their heightened senses to help them locate them.
Another dangerous beast was the Shadow Serpent, a thaid that resembled a snake and had scales that appeared to absorb any light, making it almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It moved stealthily through the underbrush, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims with its poisonous fangs, which were powered by the mana pumped by its brain crystal.
Erik was also familiar with the Nightshades, which were beings that were able to blend in perfectly with the shadows. They were equipped with a brain crystal that gave them the ability to rob their victims of their mana, leaving them helpless and confused as a result.
There were also monsters called Moonhowlers that lived in the forest. These were enormous wolves with glowing eyes and razor-sharp fangs. They were significantly more powerful than Leylarhads, but they were only active at night.
They moved in groups, their cries ripping through the darkness and striking fear into the hearts of even the most courageous individuals they encountered. They were comparable to the Leylarhads since they were a sort of wolf kind, but their brain crystal gave them the ability to absorb energy from the moonlight. This gave them a significant advantage in combat and made them particularly dangerous after dark.
These were merely some of the examples of nocturnal thaids that Erik was familiar with. Each creature posed its own one-of-a-kind risk, which, in combination with the treacherous plants that grew there, made the dark forest an environment fraught with peril.
The young man was well aware that his life depended on his ability to navigate this perilous realm without falling prey to the beasts that slumbered there, so he kept his wits about him at all times and did his best to avoid drawing their attention. His survival depended on it.
There was a strong odor in the air that was reminiscent of damp earth and rotting leaves. A faint crunch accompanied every step that Erik took, and the thick undergrowth brushed up against his legs, leaving behind a trail of sweat on his skin. The night was filled with the calls of various nocturnal animals, which served as a constant reminder of the wild and untamed nature of the forest because of their distant nature.
The awakener's eyes were straining to make out any discernible shapes in the darkness, but he could hardly tell the silhouettes of towering trees apart from one another.
His senses were sharpened to the point that he could detect even the smallest sound or movement. The night was a symphony, and the occasional hoot of owl-like thaids or the scurrying of smaller ones contributed to the music. But Erik was on edge because he didn't know what was going on, and his mind kept conjuring up images of threats that were hiding just beyond his line of sight.
"System, can you confirm that this is the path that we should be taking?" Erik questioned the intelligence of the biological supercomputer.
[INDEED. YOU ARE CURRENTLY HEADING EAST BASED ON THE MAGNETIC FIELD. HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND YOU CAMP SOMEWHERE SINCE NAVIGATING THROUGH THIS DARKNESS IS NOT VIABLE. THE USER IS STILL FAR FROM ETRIUM AND RELATIVELY CLOSE TO NEW ALEXANDRIA, BUT HE SHOULD BE SAFE FOR THE TIME BEING.]
"Fuck... this is not a good situation at all," Erik said.
The young man was led by his biological supercomputer, which alerted him to potential dangers whenever it detected even the faintest of thaid. However, he also proceeded with extreme caution, relying on his senses to guide him around the dangers that he could not see that lay in his way. A few times at regular intervals, he would come to a halt and strain his ears, looking for any indication of presence or movement in the darkness.
Erik made his way through the thick forest. He was worn out and tense at the same time. He was engulfed in the pitch-black night, which made it difficult for him to see more than a few meters ahead of him. In these sections of the forest, where the density of the vegetation was particularly high, the branches that formed the canopy above blocked out even the most insignificant trace of moonlight. It was a maze of shadows, and every rustle of leaves and crack of twigs seemed to reverberate through the eerie stillness that pervaded the area.As the awakener's thoughts turned to the nocturnal creatures that lived in the forest, the awakener's anxiety level increased. His awareness of these thaids and the danger they posed fueled his unease about the situation.Nightstalkers were among them. These felines, stealthy predators, had claws that were as sharp as razors and eyes that glowed so brightly that they could see through the darkness. They stalked their prey in complete silence, relying on their heightened senses to help them locate them.Another dangerous beast was the Shadow Serpent, a thaid that resembled a snake and had scales that appeared to absorb any light, making it almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It moved stealthily through the underbrush, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims with its poisonous fangs, which were powered by the mana pumped by its brain crystal.Erik was also familiar with the Nightshades, which were beings that were able to blend in perfectly with the shadows. They were equipped with a brain crystal that gave them the ability to rob their victims of their mana, leaving them helpless and confused as a result. There were also monsters called Moonhowlers that lived in the forest. These were enormous wolves with glowing eyes and razor-sharp fangs. They were significantly more powerful than Leylarhads, but they were only active at night. They moved in groups, their cries ripping through the darkness and striking fear into the hearts of even the most courageous individuals they encountered. They were comparable to the Leylarhads since they were a sort of wolf kind, but their brain crystal gave them the ability to absorb energy from the moonlight. This gave them a significant advantage in combat and made them particularly dangerous after dark.These were merely some of the examples of nocturnal thaids that Erik was familiar with. Each creature posed its own one-of-a-kind risk, which, in combination with the treacherous plants that grew there, made the dark forest an environment fraught with peril.The young man was well aware that his life depended on his ability to navigate this perilous realm without falling prey to the beasts that slumbered there, so he kept his wits about him at all times and did his best to avoid drawing their attention. His survival depended on it.There was a strong odor in the air that was reminiscent of damp earth and rotting leaves. A faint crunch accompanied every step that Erik took, and the thick undergrowth brushed up against his legs, leaving behind a trail of sweat on his skin. The night was filled with the calls of various nocturnal animals, which served as a constant reminder of the wild and untamed nature of the forest because of their distant nature.The awakener's eyes were straining to make out any discernible shapes in the darkness, but he could hardly tell the silhouettes of towering trees apart from one another.His senses were sharpened to the point that he could detect even the smallest sound or movement. The night was a symphony, and the occasional hoot of owl-like thaids or the scurrying of smaller ones contributed to the music. But Erik was on edge because he didn't know what was going on, and his mind kept conjuring up images of threats that were hiding just beyond his line of sight."System, can you confirm that this is the path that we should be taking?" Erik questioned the intelligence of the biological supercomputer.INDEED. YOU ARE CURRENTLY HEADING EAST BASED ON THE MAGNETIC FIELD. HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND YOU CAMP SOMEWHERE SINCE NAVIGATING THROUGH THIS DARKNESS IS NOT VIABLE. THE USER IS STILL FAR FROM ETRIUM AND RELATIVELY CLOSE TO NEW ALEXANDRIA, BUT HE SHOULD BE SAFE FOR THE TIME BEING."Fuck... this is not a good situation at all," Erik said.The young man was led by his biological supercomputer, which alerted him to potential dangers whenever it detected even the faintest of thaid. However, he also proceeded with extreme caution, relying on his senses to guide him around the dangers that he could not see that lay in his way. A few times at regular intervals, he would come to a halt and strain his ears, looking for any indication of presence or movement in the darkness.
