Book 1: Chapter 1

Book 1: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 I Got A Cheat Skill In A Different World

Before I realized it, I was standing in an unfamiliar forest. The forest had a warm atmosphere, with the sunlight peeking through the trees.

In the distance, I hear birds chirping.

Whats going on here?

I couldnt grasp the situation at all. Where did the train I was on disappear to? The tracks were supposed to have gone right through the middle of the city, so why was I suddenly warped into the forest?

The first answer that came to mind was that I was dreaming, but everything was too real, from the leaves swaying in the wind to the smell of the greenery that tickled my nose.

Is this really a different world?

It was hard for me to believe, but I checked my appearance.

I was still dressed in my suit, but to my surprise, the contents of my pockets were all gone.

My smartphone, wallet, keys, handkerchief, tissues nothing was left.

I suppose its better that I still have my clothes, but I couldnt help but feel a bit discouraged.

I wondered if any of them had fallen somewhere.

As I looked around, something unexpected suddenly popped into my vision.

It was a status window, just like in RPGs.

It shows my name, age, gender, race, level, HP, MP, and skills.

Level 1, HP 50, MP 1,000, and a total of eight skills: [Transmigrator], [Full Assist], [Creation], [Dexterity], [Artisans Divine Eye], [Item Box], [Dismantle], and [Appraisal].

The MP is unusually high compared to the HP, and the number of skills is also incredibly high.

Could it be that this is from the aforementioned non-standard ability?

As I looked at the status window, a new window appeared near MP.

MP: This is a numerical value of Kou Kousakas magic power. This is a relative value where 100 is the magic power of an ordinary magician. 1% of the maximum value is recovered per second.

Just next to the MP, when I looked at the [Transmigrator] in the skill list, another window appeared.

[Transmigrator] (Rank 99) A special skill possessed by those who have transferred from another world. In addition to significantly improved physical ability, mental strength, intuition, and growth potential, it also grants knowledge of the language of this world. The rank is determined by the difficulty of the original world. The higher the value, the greater the compensation. The maximum value is 99.

I read the description of the MP and the [Transmigrator] over and over again.

Amount of magic power, magician, another world, transmigrator, previous world

I guessed from these phrases that I had really come to another world.

Isnt this some kind of imaginary fiction?

Well, Id be lying if I said I wasnt happy, and my excitement and anticipation were much greater than my anxiety.

This is the first time in a long time that Ive felt my heart dance with joy, and I read the descriptions of the other skills.

[Full Assist]: A skill that assists the user in various aspects of their otherworldly life.

Thanks to [Full Assist], my status and other information are displayed in a window. It seems to be in an RPG-like format to make it easier for me to understand. It also seems to translate the language of this world into Japanese automatically.

After reading through all the explanations about [Creation], [Dexterity], [Artisans Divine Eye], [Item Box], [Dismantling], and [Appraisal], another window appeared.

Do you want to activate [Full Assist] and perform a fast installation of your skills? This will allow you to handle the skills freely.

The answer was, of course, Yes.

I nod, and the window disappears in a flash. A few seconds later, I felt something flow into the back of my head.

It was only for a moment, but before long, I realized that I naturally understood the characteristics and usage of each skill. It was as if a new application had been added to my brain.

Installation is complete. Thank you for your time.

Apparently, the installation was completed successfully.

Now that the skills are available, lets do an experiment.

First of all, lets try [Item Box].

This is a skill that allows you to store items in a subspace, and the size of the subspace depends on your skill rank.

In my case, its rank EX, and the capacity is unlimited. It seems that in order to store things, it is necessary to touch the object.

Lets try the tree there for now.

I reached out to a nearby tree and thought of storage. Immediately after, a circle of light with a radius of about one meter appeared around my feet.

Inside the circle was a pattern that looked like a magic circle, a combination of circles and triangles.

It glowed with a golden glow.

At the next moment, the tree I was touching was enveloped in light and sucked into the magic circle.

It had only been a split second so far. The magic circle disappears, and a new window appears to replace it.

The window lists the contents of the [Item Box], and at the top, it says Hikino Tree x 1. It must be the tree I just stored.

Its not hinoki (Japanese Cypress), but hikino, which is slightly confusing.

Regardless, lets try another skill.

The next one is [Dismantle]. This is a skill that dismantles the carcasses of monsters so that they can be used as materials or food. It seems that it can also be used on the Hikino tree. When I used it, the Hikino tree turned into five pieces of Hikino wood.

Now, for me personally, the skill that comes after this is the real deal.

[Creation].

Speaking of what kind of effect it has, the description goes like this.

[Creation] (Rank 1) The power of the God of Creation resides in Kou Kousaka as a skill. This is the highest level of production skill. It consumes materials and creates new items. Items created with this skill are given special effects and have a much higher quality than normal. The higher the skill rank, the wider the range of items you can create.

The phrase the power of the God of Creation tickles my chuuni heart, and I have a feeling that some amazing items will be created. Im looking forward to it.

What if I run into a powerful monster?

The hikino wooden axe is powerful, but its dangerous to be overconfident.

Lets raise the [Creation] rank a bit more here and get some more equipment.

* * *

[Creation], [Creation], [Creation]!

And so I used the Hikino trees that grew in the surrounding area as materials and continued to gain experience for [Creation].

As a result of my efforts, its already reached rank 5.

Is it possible to rank up any further?

I muttered to myself as I gazed at the surroundings, where the view had completely cleared up.

Thanks to the various tests Ive tried, I have a reasonable understanding of [Creation].

The following is a brief summary.

First, experience values are gained only when you use a new recipe for [Creation].

Second, when the experience value reaches a certain value, the rank will be upgraded.

Third, no experience will be gained by repeating an existing recipe over and over again.

Currently, there are eight recipes that use the Hikino tree as the material.

In addition to the Hikino stick and wooden axe, there are also wooden swords, wooden spears, wooden hammers, tableware set, table, and chair.

Each of these had strong effects, such as Slash Enhancement S+ or Stun Enhancement S.

Incidentally, Stun Enhancement S is an effect granted to Hikinos Chair.

Why, of all things, would a chair have a stun effect?

Another world is scary.

Its time to move on.

The sun was still high in the sky, but night will eventually come. I wanted to avoid camping out in the open, and if possible, I wanted to make it to the village while the sun was still up.

I made my way through the forest, brushing aside the grass that grew all around me.

I didnt know the exact time because my smartphone had disappeared somewhere, but Id probably been walking for about an hour.

Normally I would have been eager to rest, but somehow I didnt feel tired at all. It made the walk more enjoyable, and I had more time to appreciate the scenery around me.

This is the power of the minus ions of the forest!

This was a joke, but Im sure it was because my physical abilities had been boosted by the [Transmigrator] skill.

In addition to that, my five senses were also sharpened: my vision was very clear, and my ears were also clear.

Hmm?

I thought I heard someones voice and stopped. I focused my ears in the direction of the voice and concentrated my attention.

Whoaaaaaaa!

This time, I heard a man scream more clearly.

I couldnt understand what was going on, but I was sure that there was a person in there.

Lets go check it out.

I had a feeling it was going to be dangerous, but it was better than wandering around the forest with no idea what to do.

I took out the hikino wooden axe in case something attacked me.

This is because it is possible to attack from a distance with the granted effects of Throwing Critical A+andHit Correction S+.

With the axe at the ready, I walked in the direction of the voice, and eventually, the forest cleared, and my vision opened up.

It was a meadow.

About 20 meters away from the forest I was standing in, there was a road running through it, and a wagon was being attacked by a monster.

It was a giant bear, and from the neck down, it was covered with an armor-like object.

D-dont come! Get away from me!

There was a small, fat man holding a sword with his back to the wagon, probably trying to protect his cargo.

Swords and shields were lying on the ground around him, and in the distance, I could see three men running away in a panic. All of them were wearing light armor. They were probably the bodyguards of the wagon.

I activated [Appraisal] on the bear.

Then the following information flowed into my head.

Armored Bear: A bear-shaped monster with a steel-like outer body. It craves combat.

It craves combat. Its a dangerous bear, hey.

That person clinging to the cargo might be the owner of the wagon, judging from his merchant-like attire?

He was holding a sword, but his stance was clumsy. It was apparent that he was not used to fighting.

Fortunately, the bear was preoccupied with the merchant and didnt notice me at all.

If I wanted to escape, now was my chance.

Realistically speaking, I should probably get out of here as quickly as possible.

However, I have a lot of cheat items in my hand.

If I use them, I might be able to help the merchant.

Abandoning him here would leave a bad aftertaste.

I gripped the hikino wooden axe tightly.