Chapter 85: Final Days in Forest

It was the luckiest waterfall I have ever seen. 

Nevertheless, it still seems a bit strange to have so many spikes to cover me, even if they are not as big as that snake, despite that, it was a bit odd.

Those spikes on that snake's body caught my eye. The snake still has many spikes on its body, which can be used as weapons. However, it will take a lot of time to separate the spikes from the snake's body.

Anyway, I have a lot of time in this forest, and I will slowly remove it from its body, but for now, I won't have to worry about food. The snake's body will do nicely.

After storing this body in the inventory, I asked Eve for guidance on how to control these spikes.

Eve told me to concentrate on one spike at a time, and once I was successful, I could increase the quantity.

Having trained my body to control firepower, I should be able to handle it easily.

Yet, things were not as simple as it seems. Taking care of just one spike took me an entire day. I selected the spike from my palm. It took a lot of concentration to make this spike sink back into my skin.

The task was so exhausting that I nearly fell unconscious while controlling the spike.

Through the grace of Eve, I was even given a B grade task to control the spike. However, the task involved controlling spikes on my entire body.

I knew why the task was a B-grade, because controlling the spikes was exhausting.

Just like that, I began yet another exhausting routine for almost a month to follow.

From morning until afternoon, I completed my daily routines. From afternoon until night, I controlled the spikes.

When I fought that snake, I learned that I could even shoot the spike at my opponents. 

However, that would be in the future. First, I need to control these spikes. Having successfully controlled the one spike, I increased it to two and then to four, and so on.

Over time, the fatigue lessened, and I became more skilled at controlling the spikes. I was even more surprised when my Int attribute risen.

Upon confirming with Eve, it became clear that my brain had evolved because of the amount of training I had undergone.

Although it was new to me, it turned out to be a good thing. It will be useful for my second evolution.

Even now, I am not aware of the changes that I will undergo after the second evolution. Eve even kept her mouth shut about it.

I really wanted to know what would happen, but I suppose I'll have to wait for it.

Another thing is that my wound from that fight has healed very quickly. I was told that the snake meat was helping me. It even sped up my body's recovery.

My decision to use that meat for food was a good one.

I learned that meat from high-level power animals would help my body develop more.

After almost twenty days of training, I could almost control the spikes all over my body. However, it was too exhausting for me.

However, after five more days of training, the exhaustion became less and less, and I could finally control it freely.

I can even use spikes on any part of my body. I was pleased with the result.

I have not eaten anything else than that snake for nearly 25 days of training.

I went back to the old spot to find the sheep flock again. After starting to hunt these sheep, I was surprised to see that their numbers keep on increasing. Despite this, it was good for me since there was no shortage of food.

Now it was my turn to shoot spikes. Eve once again guided me through the shooting of the spike.

However, when I shot the spike, some of my flesh was lost. Despite my concern, Eve told me that having spike ability also comes with regeneration. The wounds will then gradually heal themselves.

However, the regeneration speed would increase once I gained more proficiency in shooting spikes. However, I shouldn't reduce my food intake for regeneration since it consumes energy.

After ten more days, I was able to control the shooting spikes perfectly. Also, my ability to regenerate increased considerably.

In the event that I became wounded, my body would start to regenerate at a noticeable speed.

This meant that I could regain my health quickly, even in a fight.

It has been more than three months since I came to this forest, and I've accomplished more than I expected.

For me, this waterfall was like a second home. Almost three months had passed since I moved here. Many wonderful memories are attached to this place.

Now is the time for me to say goodbye to this place. I must explore the jungle and face more dangerous creatures. 

It's hard to tell when I changed, but I feel more like a primitive man now. My life is just about survival. The world is just like this, if you are weak, no one would value you.

As food for my journey, I hunted even more sheep after leaving the waterfall. I did not know where I would find that tasty meat next.

Seeing the projection of that map before me. I decided to choose the dangerous areas since I need to gain more fighting experience.

I started fighting only after coming to this world. But after coming to this world, my life has been all about fighting.

The fact remains that I survived, and I am going to keep on surviving.

Nevertheless, I know many people in this world could kill me with just the flick of a wrist. 

Even when I first met Amelia, she was so powerful that I couldn't even touch her. I am sure there are countless people like her in this world.

What would happen if I came across anyone like that in real life? 

I must become powerful so that I can no longer be controlled by anyone. 

Just like that, I began my journey to become more powerful. A man that no one can control.

Initially, I used weak opponents to learn how to use my skills more effectively.

As I gained the power of spikes, I learned that it was one of the best skills in the fight.

As I fought more, my skills became even more adept. I even fought barehanded a few times. Even though I was seriously injured many times, I survived thanks to my regeneration ability.

During this entire process, Eve even assigned me many tasks that helped me level up. The forest kept me so busy that I even lost track of time.

Nevertheless, Eve would occasionally remind me of the remaining time in the jungle.

There are times when I worry about Isabella if she could survive in a jungle. Even so, she chose her own path, and she knew the risks she would be taking.

During my time in the jungle, I met many people who had come to the jungle just like me. Several of them were friendly with me, and some of us even became friends. However, we chose separate paths.

Unfortunately, some of them were complete jerks that even tried to kill me.

This was a joke. With their power, they couldn't even touch me, let alone kill me.

Without moving from where I was, I just killed them. All I needed were my spikes. I even looted them, too.

I even collected some of the rare herbs that would fetch me a good amount in the city. It was a good haul for me overall.

Like that, my whole life was devoted to fighting. I regret not gaining any new powers, but Eve told me that the more powerful I became, the lesser my chances of gaining a new power were.

Anyway, I trained very well these days and my time in the forest was almost over.

As Eve reminded me, I began walking back towards the forest entrance. It would be quite a long ride for me back since there were several dangerous spots on the map on the way.

My path towards the entrance required many reroutes. Even though I encountered dangerous animals, I fought them and killed them. There were times when I almost died, but somehow I survived.

My whole experience in the jungle taught me a valuable lesson. Never give up hope until the end. There have been many instances where I have survived because of the last step I took in attacking the animal.

Even though I grew stronger, I was never arrogant, because the way I survived time and time again made me strong. In the jungle, there were many stronger animals than me.

It even happened that I had to flee from danger a few times. This is not something I am ashamed of. My number one priority is survival. 

I finally made it to the entrance border after traveling for so many days, battling with animals with my life on the line.

Olivia, Alexandra, and Isabella, please wait for me.