Chapter 25

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“The human heart is indeed the most complicated thing!”

Joseph looked at Ike, who was already dead, and the expression on his face was terrifyingly calm.

He had not expected that this day would come so quickly. He had really killed a fellow human.

After a simple search of Ike’s body, Joseph did not find any supplies. It seemed that this guy was really a professional recidivist.

He dragged the body up with one hand, and just as he was about to throw the body into the river.

“Meow!”

It was not known when Pistachio woke up, but it was standing in front of him and constantly calling out to him.

“Pistachio, you’re finally awake!”

When Joseph saw Pistachio jumping around on the spot, Joseph instantly felt a wave of joy.

He did not care about Ike’s body, which was already completely cold. He quickly rowed the raft and rushed to the other side of the shore.

“Meow!”

The moment Joseph landed on the shore, Pistachio jumped into his arms and continued to act coquettishly.

“I really can’t do anything to you!”

After fooling around with Pistachio for a while, Joseph placed his gaze on Ike’s body again. Even if this guy died, he would still give Joseph trouble.

There was nothing he could do. Joseph thought about it for a while, but he still decided to bring the corpse back to the hut and find a place to bury it.

Death was an important thing!

Since Ike had already died in his hands, not leaving his corpse in the wilderness was the best that Joseph could do.

When he dragged the corpse along the way, Pistachio was like a curious baby as it kept playing with Ike’s corpse with its claws.

The expression on Pistachio’s face looked as if it was asking, “Why don’t you stand up and play with me? Are you even lazier than a big guy?”

It was not until Joseph threw the corpse to a corner of the small house that Pistachio calmed down.

“Be a good boy and cook lunch at home. I have something to do, so I’m going out for a while. Don’t be lazy!”

Joseph stroked Pistachio’s head, turned around, and picked up the shovel. He was about to go out and dig a hole to bury someone.

However, just as he was about to grab Ike’s corpse, the virtual screen on the blacksmith’s table suddenly lit up.

“Player’s corpse discovered. Do you wish to recycle it?”

“Recycle?”

Joseph looked at the prompt on the screen and fell into deep thought.

What did the system mean?

Could the corpse of a survivor be forged as casually as an item?

Could it be turned into other resources?

Joseph thought for a long time, but he still had no clue. Finally, he looked at Ike’s corpse.

“I’m sorry, burying you is also a waste of land. Why don’t I just reuse you? Help me test the recycling function!”

Joseph threw the corpse directly on the blacksmith’s table. Something magical happened with a series of clanking sounds.

Ike’s corpse actually disappeared in front of him.

Just as Joseph was feeling surprised, a line of words appeared on the virtual screen of the blacksmith’s table.

[Successfully retrieved: Basic Swimming Skill Book x 1, Human Vital Parts Distribution Blueprint x 1, Monster Handbook x 1]

It really dropped a blueprint?

If this news was accidentally leaked, Joseph could imagine the terrifying scene at that time. Countless survivors would fight each other in order to exchange the corpse for resources and blueprints. Joseph believed that many people would pick up the butcher’s knife and aim it at their own kind.

Thinking of this, Joseph made up his mind. This information could not be spread out no matter what.

After putting away the blueprints, Joseph buried this matter in his heart.

Monster Handbook?

Just as he put away the blueprint, he discovered that the Monster Handbook had countless drawings of monsters.

This piqued Joseph’s interest.

“This is a Demon Pig, and this is a Demon Rat. But what are the rest of them?”

He flipped through the information on the Monster Handbook page by page until he reached the middle list of the guide. Finally, he found pages of detailed monster information.

[Species: Demon Pig ]

[Danger Level: low ]

[Attack Methods: use the advantage of its body to strike and use its fangs to attack.]

[Living area: located in the Eastern region of the underground world.]

[Species: Demon Wolf ]

[Danger Level: low ]

[Attack Methods: use sharp claws and fangs to tear enemies apart.]

[Living Area: wide living area, mainly active in areas with rich food chains.]

[Species: Lava Giant Snake ]

…

Flipping through the detailed introduction on the handbook, Joseph was immediately shocked by the rich variety of Magical Beasts in this world.

He did not expect that the Demon Wolf and Demon Pig would actually be Low-Level Magical Beasts although they were such difficult opponents.

“Phew!”

Joseph stored the Monster Handbook properly. He did not want to continue reading. If he really saw a Magical Beast at the end of the illustrated handbook that terrified him, he did not know if he still had the confidence to persevere.

Joseph stood up and sat next to Pistachio. He was ready to enjoy lunch today.

Looking at pistachio flipping over the roasted meat that was even bigger than his body, Joseph instantly laughed. He stood up and took the roasted meat, flipping it skillfully.

In front of the barbecue grill, Joseph and Pistachio gathered together and stared at the fragrant roasted meat without blinking.

When the roasted meat continued to emit an alluring fragrance, Pistachio suddenly could not hold back any longer. Its small white belly continuously made gurgling sounds.

However, before Joseph spoke, it could only continue to swallow its saliva by the side.

After extinguishing the fireworks, the freshly roasted meat was finally done.

Joseph took a dagger and divided the roasted meat into two portions. One of the portions was placed in Pistachio’s hand.

Just as pistachio devoured the meat, Joseph began to enjoy his lunch.

“Eat slowly! No one is going to snatch it away from you!”

The scenery in the afternoon was the most pleasing to the eyes.

The two of them laid on the bed after eating and drinking their fill. They kept looking at the scenery in the distance through the wooden window.

Joseph did not know what was there in the Monster Handbook about Pistachio. If it was there, what kind of species would it be?

Joseph reached out and stroked Pistachio’s fur as he kept guessing in his heart.

Halfway through his thoughts, he smiled and gave up. No matter what Pistachio’s origin was, it was important to him, right?

As long as he knew that this little guy was the only partner and family he trusted in this world, was that not enough?

Pistachio rubbed his small face against Joseph’s chest continuously, making him look like a child who was acting coquettishly towards his parents.

“Rest for a while. We still have things to do later, so you can’t slack off!”

“Meow!”

The resentment on Pistachio’s face was very obvious. It was as if it was saying, “Big guy, you’re the one who’s always slacking off, okay?”