How to Survive as a Player Chapter 9

#9

The stake-studded road became dark as the sun set. The forest became dangerous when the sun went down. The inside of the village was safe thanks to the protection of the system, but the situation was different on the lakeside, which was infested with animals.

“So, what is that worry?”

“… Sehyeon, what is your position?”

Sehyeon’s feet, heading to the lakeside, stopped abruptly. When he looked behind him, he saw Kwak Jeong-han looking down at his hands. Kwak Jeong-han was confused. His blue-skinned hands were webbed and had sharp fingernails.

It’s so sharp that if you get stabbed, you’ll die right away. Perhaps because it was illuminated by the moon, it looked sharper and sharper.

“Why should I reveal it?”

“… doesn’t exist. sorry. However, I wanted to ask you something.”

“Then ask that.”

“Is everything like this in the combat world?”

Kwak Jeong-han’s gaze left his hand and turned to Se-hyeon. The gaze was desperate for an answer. Se-hyeon stared at Kwak Jeong-han for a moment, then narrowed the distance and approached him.

He then stretched out his hand and grabbed Kwak Jeong-han’s hand, which had sharp fingernails. In an instant, Kwak Jeong-han’s hand flinched. The skin temperature was cooler than expected.

As I touched the soft part of my fingernail, which had grown up hard, as if groping through water, I felt a marble-like texture.

“How was Kwak Jeong-han?”

“… I do not know. I just felt like it wasn’t me. me… I couldn’t control it. As I see my vision turning red, my mind becomes muddy and my heart starts pounding… When I came to my senses, I was constantly attacking creatures. I had no control. Originally, I didn’t intend to catch it to that extent… .”

In short, he was surprised and frightened by his own aggressiveness when catching fish. When she saw Guo Jeonghan looking sullen, she felt her heart weaken even though she knew she shouldn’t. In the end, Sehyun sighed and said.

“It’s an auxiliary system.”

“yes?”

“Well, I’m in the assistant department. I don’t know if it will help, but I’ll tell you what I know. What are Kwak Jeong-han’s level and attack stats? “If you say stat window, it will pop up in front.”

“… “Stat window.”

Perhaps it was his first time looking at the stat window, Kwak Jeong-han flinched for a moment. However, he soon began to look into space with a serious expression and examine it carefully.

“Level 1, attack power 30.”

For a moment, Sehyun bit her tongue without realizing it. 30? His eyes widened in surprise and turned to Kwak Jeong-han’s eyes.

“Is this strange?”

“… no. I was surprised… . That stat is something that can usually be obtained only at level 10. But if he got it at level 1, it means that Kwak Jeong-han is a very high level user in the combat world. The race itself may be a race that is good at fighting.”

It wasn’t that great. At this level, he was at the top of his level. Most combat types had an attack power of around 12 to 15 at level 1, so it was almost double that. Moreover, considering that Sehyun’s attack power is currently 6, the gap was so overwhelming that it was a world away from the auxiliary world.

“okay… . “Can you please look at other stats?”

“Yes, I’m fine, but you should never tell anyone else. Even if you reveal it, please lower the number to around 15.”

“Yes, you don’t have to worry about that part.”

Afterwards, Kwak Jeong-han told Se-hyeon all of his stats. I guessed it after hearing his attack power, but as expected, his other stats were shockingly high. He had a water attribute, health of 36, attack power of 30, and defense power of 32. This was at the level of a scum. He had no other way to express it than that they were just good compatibility.

“It seems like a synergy occurred as Kwak Jeong-han’s talent matched perfectly with the racial characteristics obtained through the aptitude test. Usually, even through aptitude tests, characteristics or talents do not match 100%. It is similar or equivalent. Kwak Jeong-han is a good match… There were probably other matching conditions. Personality, food habits, physique, and other additional things.”

“Is this good?”

“yes. If we start from the same starting line, Kwak Jeong-han is 50 meters ahead of others, no. Think of him as almost 100 meters ahead. This is why I couldn’t control it. Because the stats are so high that I can’t control it. However, this will be okay as you naturally assimilate and adapt as your level increases. Mr. Kwak Jeong-han is just a little sensitive. Of course, aggression must be constantly controlled.”

“Sehyeon, how do you know all this?”

“… well. “I guess they experienced it first.”

A bitter smile appeared on Sehyun’s lips. It was a vague statement. It was difficult to determine whether he experienced it directly or indirectly. However, Kwak Jeong-han did not inquire further about this.

“I guess it will be up to me to adapt.”

“Kwak Jeong-han, you like water, right?”

“… yes.”

“It’s a good idea to practice getting used to the water for a while. However, refrain from using skills as much as possible. “When you have become accustomed to the movement to a certain extent, then practice the skill.”

“Yes, I will listen carefully.”

Kwak Jeong-han said as he put in his fingernails and webbed feet. The fin-like hand became a human hand again. Her skin was still a little blue, but since she was so personable, it didn’t seem like a flaw. Rather, what should I say? It had a mysterious appearance, as if submerged in water.

“Is my work done? So let’s go now. “It’s dangerous if the sun goes down any longer.”

Stretching, Se-hyeon passed Kwak Jeong-han and went back the way he came. I heard people following me from behind. But suddenly the sound of footsteps stopped and Kwak Jeong-han’s low voice called out to Se-hyeon.

“Mr. Sehyeon.”

“yes.”

“thank you. “I’m just sorry that I always get it.”

“Okay, just don’t come next to me when I’m sleeping, right? “I’m the weakest, so I’m weak?”

“… “I will try.”

Kwak Jeong-han answered quietly in an uncertain voice. Sehyeon smiled and gestured with his chin as if to welcome me. It was a scary night to go alone, so I needed a big person. Surprisingly, Kwak Jeong-han quickly figured out that part and quickly ran over to stand next to Se-hyeon.

Looking at Kwak Jeong-han’s lighter expression, it seemed like time was not wasted. Sehyun decided to just think positively. It was never a bad thing to have a strong person in the village.

I think they came to the dorm with that in mind, enjoying the night breeze, but it seems that no one was very happy that the two of them left without saying a word.

Before Sehyun could open the door to the dorm, someone suddenly kicked open the door and walked out. He must have been waiting for Sehyun to come, and his growling form was unusual.

“Where are you going shooting? “Aren’t you sleeping?”

“It’s not time to sleep yet. If I was sleepy, I would sleep first… Oh, you can’t sleep alone? why? “Do you think you’re scared?”

The corners of Sehyun’s mouth slightly rose. On the other hand, Baek Do-hyun’s face was crumpled. When I looked closely, I saw that Baek Do-hyeon was holding a sword that I had not seen before. Judging from the rough wooden scabbard, it appears that our Pithecus, Kim Gap-jun, had torn it off once.

“What kind of sword is this? “Can you handle it?”

“I handle it better than you. Why, test me?”

“Did you do kendo…?” . Okay, it’s cold. Why don’t you go inside?”

As the cool night breeze swept across his forearm and spoke, Baek Do-hyeon surprisingly calmly retreated. Sehyun, who was looking at him wondering if he had eaten something wrong, soon shook off his useless thoughts and entered the house.

However, I had to stop before I could get in. This was because Jaeyoung Lee’s voice came from behind.

“brother?”

Se-hyeon and Kwak Jeong-han’s gaze turned backwards at the same time. Not far away, Lee Jae-young was looking at Se-hyeon with her eyes wide open.

“Jaeyoung, are you out? You shouldn’t walk alone at night. Come on.”

“uh? uh… Brother, I went out to look for you… .”

“Okay, let’s go in.”

Jaeyoung Lee looked somewhat uncomfortable. He glanced at Sehyeon’s eyes. Sehyun pretended not to notice and led Jaeyoung Lee into the house.

It was too early to go to bed, but everyone decided to just go to bed early for tomorrow. There wasn’t really anything to talk about, and more than anything, my weak body, which only had 8 stamina, was now trying to sleep.

As Baek Do-hyun lay down on the dry grass, Lee Jae-young came up next to her and grabbed Se-hyun’s clothes. The fire went out quickly. Perhaps because the silence of the house was particularly dark or quiet, the sense of discomfort felt even stronger.

Something has changed. I can’t say for sure, but my instincts told me so. The child next to me is different from the one who cried when I first met him.

You have awakened.

Considering that its appearance did not change, it was highly likely that it was a race with a similar appearance to humans. Otherwise, he hid his appearance with skills or abilities.

If it’s at that level, it’s excellent… . Still, Lee Jae-young was so afraid that he held on to Se-hyeon’s clothes and tried to sleep like he did yesterday. Se-hyeon stretched out his hand and carefully brushed Lee Jae-young’s hair.

Yes, fourteen is young. There is no change in the fact that they are still at an age where they need to be taken care of. It must have been scary, but thinking about how I woke up alone while hiding made me feel sad and at the same time proud.

As a result, the only people in the village who did not awaken were Se-hyeon and Baek Do-hyeon.