Chapter 27 - [Save Mellisa's Father]

Riku directed the guards and farmers to dig two two-meter tunnels leading to a lake deep in the forest. This way, they could ensure that no monsters could destroy the pipeline.

He was already aware of the components required to construct a pipeline. It is primarily composed of iron, with the addition of nickel, titanium, or carbon. The question was where he could find those components.

He had two ulterior motives for going to the library. First, he needed to determine where he could see the components needed to construct a pipeline. Second, he hoped to find a magical book that would allow him to return to the real world. It wasn't possible for him though he lived in a world where magic and swords existed.

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As the night went, Arisu and Riku decided to travel to the western section of Arzotoc village from the being.

The two were seated on opposite sides of the bonfire, looking at each other. Riku, on the other hand, was still embarrassed about what he had done to her and had no idea how he was going to approach her.

"R-Riku, when will the guards and farmers start digging?" Arisu stuttered, as they were both thinking the same thing. Or, to put it another way, the kiss they shared.

He said this while staring at the fire. "They can begin tomorrow, lady Arisu, but keep in mind that it takes a long time, so I asked some of the farmers to get some from the lake to support the crops."

They intend to reduce crop yields by capturing all necessary villages. They can reduce the amount of water they use and avoid food waste by doing so. Aside from that, to make the crops healthier, they can use the poop of animals such as chickens, cows, and so on as fertilizer.

You could see the reflection of the fire in her eyes as she slowly nodded her head. "Hmm... I know nothing in this world is easy, but thank you for assisting our village even though the villagers did not treat you well."

"I have no problem with that, lady Arisu, because I won't be in this village for long," he said, smiling at her.

"What do you mean? Are you going to leave this village after you finish your job here?" she asked, perplexed.

"No, but if I remember how to get back home, I'll definitely leave this village," he explained, patting his buttocks.

She exhaled deeply and raised her shoulders at the same time. "Well, I can't stop you, Riku, but if that happens, you're free to return to our village," she said as she stood up so they could return to their room.

"Of course, lady Arisu, I'm going to pay you a visit."

But it was impossible as they were in two different worlds.

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Riku was sleeping in a small wooden room that could only fit one person. And the bed he slept in was made of chaff. Arisu requested appropriate for Riku, but it was simply the available room in this location.

He shut his eyes but couldn't sleep as his entire body was itchy. It was the first time he had been able to sleep in this, so his body was still getting used to it.

"Jeez! I can't sleep... How do they sleep here without feeling anything? The people here are unbelievable..." he said as he opened his eyes.

A man was looking up at the night sky, trying to figure out what was right for him to do. With the assistance of elder Cynthia, he learned how to speak a common language. He was rewarded and credited as the creator of the Arzotoc village. But the problem was that he had no idea how to return to the real world.

He sat on the wooden chair, his face caressed by the cool breeze. Remember his father's face, Yui, Haru, and his life if this incident had not occurred to him.

He was certain in his mind that he was raiding a dungeon or training to become the number one rookie mutant. With the gene he had at the time, he could easily tell that he could become stronger in a short period of time since he could copy the other monster's gene. Still, it was limited though since he didn't know what would happen if he [Manifest] too many genes.

Hais...

"The world brought me here, so it will make way for me to return to the earth; all I need to do now is hard work and research so that when that opportunity comes, I'll be ready."

Riku was having a good time in the glittering night sky until he fell asleep...

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The next day

Pinch... Pinch...

Riku was awakened by the sunlight as he felt his feet were stepping on the fire. Moreover, the main reason why he woke up was that there was a child poking his face by using a wooden stick.

To begin with, he slowly opened his eyes seeing a little girl who had emerald green hair, violet eyes, and tan skin tone.

The girl stepped back as she noticed the guy that had a white blanket on his face open his eyes. She was looked terrified, thinking Riku was glaring at her.

"I-I'm sorry, mister! I thought you're dead." The girl said in a shivered tone, covering her body with the stick.

"Don't be afraid, little girl, I won't harm you. Also, I'm not dead." He smiled at her, then stepped back to would scare her more.

After the situation got calm and the girl didn't see the intention that this man would harm her, she approached him.

"Mister, I apologize for my bad behavior earlier. I'm just curious to know if you're still alive or not." She said politely, then bowed her head a bit.

As one would expect from someone her age, she was eager to learn about everything about which they were unaware. He understood her as he, too, was tender-hearted with a child.

"That's fine," he said as he sat down closer to her. "My name is Riku Hirota; may I ask what your name is?"

She introduced herself with a nod of her head. "My name is Mellisa Bandit, and my mother is a farmer here, and my father is also a farmer here..." Tears welled up in the corner of her eyes as she remembered his father.

"What's the matter, Mellisa?" he asked, gently grabbing her and patting her head. "Did I say something incorrect to you?"

"No, no, I'm just sad because my father didn't get back for several weeks after he went to the dangerous forest and to get some water for our crops," she shook her head.

This appeared to be the issue mentioned by Asarki. Since strong monsters inhabited that forest, it's possible Mellisa's father was already dead. But he couldn't say those things to this little girl as it would ruin her emotional state.

"Don't give up hope, Melissa; your father will return," he said cheerfully.

"Are you sure, mister Riku? I want to see my father again." Mellisa said with a sorrowful tone.

"Of course, all the people in this village are strong-?" He stopped as the game system appeared right in front of his eyes.

Oh crap!

The heck is this?

And all of a sudden, Riku received a new notification given by the system after a month. But it came not at the right time as it could change the flow of his plan in the Arzotoc village.

Ding!

[New quest has arrived!]

The tone he heard when he received the daily quest reappeared, along with the blue screen that flashed before his eyes.

•[Help Mellisa save her father!] - Her father's name is Solomon Bandit, and he is one of the best farmers in the village of Arzotoc. When he tried to get some water to save their crops, he got lost in the vast forest.

•[Rewards]

>> +102 experience

>> +8 mana pool

>> +18 fitness

>> +2 free attributes

>> +2 skill points

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Name: Riku Hirota

Health power: 100/100

Mutant level: 1 (6/1000)

Race: Human

Mutant level: 1

Title: [Genes King]

Evolution: 1st level

Mana pool: 15

Fitness: 175

Gene: [Dark Crow]

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ATTRIBUTES

• Physical strength [+]: 91

• Agility [+]: 65

• Dexterity [+]: 30/30

• Vitality [+]: 25/25

>> Free attributes: 0

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•[Dark Crow's skill] - [Manifest], [Target], [Fly]

• [Manifest copied skill] - [Fire claw]

>> Skill points: 0

Riku didn't obtain the skill points in his first quest called "first hunt", the accumulated monster he defeated was just one equivalent for 6 exp. This means his journey to becoming a level two mutant would take a lot of time.

He was kneading his chin, wondering if he was inside the game or not in the other world. Why went to think about it? As he thought all the farmers, villagers, King Luke, and Lady Arisu were NPC from this game.

He shook his head, "No, I must not jump with this conclusion. I need some proof. However, I should accept this quest since it's hard to gain skill points and free attributes that would help me to become stronger."

Mellisa was looking at him, seeing him using his finger and touching something in the air.

[Do you want to accept the quest? Yes/No]

He said yes to his mind, then the quest was settled.

[Save Mellisa's father accepted!]

"Change plan.. Come on, Melissa, let's find your father."