《My Isekai》Chapter 8 - Becoming a competent hunter
Advertisement
As I work on my archery and hunting skills, it occurs to me that I never bothered to make a quiver. I took it for granted that I can just store my arrows in my soul storage. Summoning arrows is both a quick and easy process. I wonder if I can incorporate this into the arrow shooting process. With practice I am able to summon the arrows directly onto my bowstring. With further practice I am able to time the summoning to a fraction of a second before I grab, pull and release the bowstring while maintaining accuracy. The machine bow has been born! As long as I have strength in my arms I can now release an endless stream of arrows as quick as I can pull and release the string.
With strength training in mind I review my skills menu. I am sure I had a new skill that would become useful for this. The skill physical conditioning appear to directly help growth of my physical abilities, but it is only level 1. I got running level 1 as well but that one appear to be more about running techniques. If I can level up my physical conditioning skill I should be able to get super fit in no time. Time to apply what I know about sports science, though most originate from high school PE and workout videos.
I plan my workout sessions as thoroughly as I can. I was never really motivated to exercise before, but that isn't a problem at the moment. I start with light exercise and gradually increase the intensity. I seem to be recovering far too quickly after each session. I push the limits of what I can do, and expect to need a few days to recover, but just a few hours later I am a not acing from strained muscles and ligament, but rather feel the need to push my growing muscles. This is abnormal, after all I know how my body should work from exercising back in my old life. What is different?
Advertisement
I consult Mr. Analyze and the skills menu and come the following conclusion; the level 3 regeneration skill is making my body recover abnormally fast. I thought this was a less significant skill, as it just enhances my natural recover, but still require me to treat an injury. I did notice my multitude of cuts and bruises since coming here healing a lot faster, and the burn from my first day didn't leave any scar. Usually it takes a long time to re-grow skin. This might just be my most OP skill. I can intensify training as much as I want and not worry about overstraining my body. If I push too hard the regeneration skill should level up and counter the physical damage.
A couple of weeks have passed. My life consists of only three things; workouts, eating and hunting. The workouts are increasing my appetite which is making me hunt more. As I hunt more my skill has increased substantially, and I am now regularly eating medium sized plant eaters. They are fast, but with my new accurate shot skill, my arrows are becoming deadly. I am learning stealth and camouflage skills as well. I seem to have become more than a competent hunter.
However, my biggest progress is in my physical development. The main condition for leveling up the physical conditioning skill appears to be using many different forms of exercise. It is the first skill I have managed to push into level 8, and since it hit level 8 my second unique skill boosts it to level 10 max. Each increase in level caused my physical stats to increase. It is the first skill to directly affect my permanent base states. I got two other physical skills, enhanced strength and enhanced endurance, but these seem to only provide a percentage bonus increase. Great for high levels, but not great for an overall level 5 like me. My gaming mind is working overtime.
Advertisement
Admiring the chunkiness of my muscles I hear the ping notification of a new skill. I set this notification up early on to remind me to check the menu, but a lot of the time it can be really annoying. This time it is happening at an unexpected time. The name of my new skill is muscle toning. Not sure how I feel about that. I always found body building a bit vain. The muscles might look good, but most of the time they lack the stamina to do anything productive. Hope I am not turning into one.
My regeneration skill has also been increased to level 5, but as soon as it hit this level it has refused to move at all. I might need to get properly injury for this to go up any further. Not something I am planning while living on my own. A serious injury could be the end of a lone survivalist. Wonder how strong the skill is at level 10? Will I grow new limbs if I lose them? Again, not something I am planning to test. Mr. Analyze isn't shedding any light either. I shouldn't complain about my analyze skill, it is probably the reason I managed to survive this long. My alert skill as well. I never did personalize it. Maybe I should call it Miss Alert, since it is always nagging at me, but also preserves my life.
Advertisement
- In Serial11 Chapters
Not as it seems
Stranded inside the world he'd been writing about for years, Arwen is left at the mercy of the characters and setting he'd so lovingly created. Now trapped and powerless save for his knowledge of the secrets the world holds, he has to find his way back home. Hopefully to make it there in one piece. But things aren't going to be easy, as the further he plunges into his world, the more he will realize things aren't quite what he thought them to be. This story is a case study on a realistic approach to isekai as well as what it means to "know" someone / something, and to "KNOW" them. There will be hard themes and uncomfortable truths, and just like with real life, it will show things as they are unfiltered.
8 163 - In Serial126 Chapters
Tales of Astora: Legacy (FINISHED)
This is a series of multiples books compiled together. It starts out with the basic setting of a fantasy adventure world but I assure that as things continue, you will be in for quite a surprise :) : Book 1 (Finished): Over the course of time, countless heroes have risen to defeat the demon lord. Their names, recorded in history. Tales of their achievements are known across the land. But what about the demon lords who have fallen? What of their side of the stories? One such tale is about a young boy born of Dark. What would he do now that all the powers of the old demon lords of the past belong to him? Would he pursue the path of Dark he was destined to? Or would he reach out to the Light at the cost of his own life? There is no other path. And yet he seeks it, insatiably. Book 2(ongoing): Tales of Astora: Insurrection
8 163 - In Serial13 Chapters
The Legacy Of The First
Follow The Journey of a Man with amnesia to find what he is and what he will become. Will the thirst for revenge burn him out or will the yearning to live overcome the obstacles in his path.
8 208 - In Serial6 Chapters
Magic Online
The Info Dump and Prolog are works in progress, start with ch 1.MC made himself an OP dungeon. But the cost of building himself was made into a mana dept. Until the dept was paid off he remained 'asleep'. Now that he's awake, it's time to explore the world.
8 158 - In Serial38 Chapters
Mr. Forgettable #Wattys2016
Larkin Knolls is a superhero. Combine that with being a sophomore in high school, and she's got her calendar booked. Homework, crime fighting, and the occasional binge movie marathon leave her no free time. At all. When a series of assassination attempts occur in her town, Larkin knows something's up. Only another super such as herself could have stayed in hiding for so long. There must be a villain on the loose. However, not everything is black and white. The line between good and evil is blurred, and the villain might not be as evil as she originally thought.#NotAllAreHeroes#WrittenInAction
8 116 - In Serial28 Chapters
SteelStar
After years of waiting, Andy Gatlin is ready to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a superhero. His first day goes great at first, but then tragedy strikes when a veteran superhero, Spectramancer, loses control of his powers and goes on a rage fueled rampage. Not knowing what caused this well respected hero to go berserk, Andy tries everything he can to stop the other hero without hurting him. However, Spectramancer’s rage brings him close to Andy’s home, and Andy is forced to use his most powerful attack lest Spectramancer cause untold death and destruction. This move ultimately results in the veteran hero’s death. Andy is heartbroken by what he had to do, but his troubles aren’t over. A hostile news media and an easily riled up public label this new superhero as a murderer before learning the whole story. Meanwhile, Andy learns that Spectramancer was investigating a tragic event. A few days ago, Redwell City was destroyed in a mysterious explosion, and one of the suspects deliberately triggered Spectramancer’s rage to throw the veteran superhero off his scent. Armed with his knowledge, Any vows to get to the bottom of what happened, learn why Spectramancer’s rage was set off, and bring whoever destroyed Redwell City to justice. Andy will face supervillains, shadowy government agents, corporate spies, and angry news reporters in his quest to learn the truth and hopefully clear his name in the process. This is the story of a new superhero. A hero called SteelStar.
8 143

