The Rise Of A Tribal Deadbeat - Chapter 49

[You have slain a level 18 D-grade Hranta. Agility +10. Exp +2500]

[Your familiar <Kaira> has slain a level 18 D-grade Hranta. Exp +2500]

[Your familiar <Cero> has slain a level 18 D-grade Hranta. Exp +2500]

“Not again!” Zok kicked the corpse of the fallen beast, “This is the fourth beast we killed and yet not a single control point.”

They had been out hunting different types of creatures the entire day, and yet all Zok court gain were measly 20 points of agility and 10 points of strength and defence each. Well, he should have expected to gain agility point from the creature he had just slain because of its striking resemblance to Tulaks.

However, unlike Tulaks Hrantas had horns spread all over their back, which made it impossible for anyone to ride them. Anyhow, the night was upon them, which meant they had to pause hunting for the day. Apart from Cero, none of them was strong enough to spend a night in the open.

“Alright, let’s go back for now…”

Zok mumbled before storing the Hranta corpse in his inventory. Even if he couldn’t find a suitable beast who could give him some control points, they now had enough meat that would last them for at least three Occunian weeks. (Author’s note: I never had the opportunity to mention this but one day on Occuna is equivalent to 32 earth hours.)

Shira got on Kaira’s back as usual, as they headed back towards the cave to eat, sleep and continue hunting when both the suns come up to brighten the sky once again. Zok was trying to look for a creature that would give him Control points and since most of the beasts in the glades lived in herds if Zok was able to find one beast that fulfilled his needs, he could get a constant supply of control points through hunting those beasts.

But that was easier said than done. Even his index didn’t have a beast registered in it that could give him what he needed. As a result, he was forced to look for such a beast by himself. However, the hunt wasn’t turning to be as easy as he thought it would be.

‘If only I knew someone who was knowledgable in this field, I could have killed them and get-‘ Zok shook his head as the thought of randomly killing someone popped in his mind, ‘Why would I even think about killing someone who would willingly help me out? Maybe all this killing is slowly getting into my head.’

Zok sighed and looked at the night sky. It was truly beautiful. Just looking at the sky made him forget about all the problems he needed to take care of. He saw the stars being spread across the sky like little spores of some plant. It felt weird to him gazing into the vastness of space, and yet comforting at the same time.

‘I wonder are there others like us out there?’ Zok spoke freely using the hivemind to let the others join in on what he was thinking, ‘What do you guys think?’

Cero grunted as if he was mocking Zok, Kaira remained silent while Shira started laughing. There was no way another world like theirs existed anywhere. If they did, some of them would have already contacted them or something. Right?

However, while Zok was busy looking at the stars, he saw something move and it most definitely wasn’t the stars. He blinked but couldn’t see anything. He rubbed his eyes and looked upwards again and this time he saw it… there were several tiny flying creatures heading straight in their direction.

‘We got company!’ Zok yelled using the hivemind and everyone went into action.

Those tiny little creatures were difficult to see in the night as their black skin allowed them to completely blend in with the dark sky. As the beasts got closer to them, Zok got a clear look at them.

Those furry creatures were roughly the size of his closed fist and looked like the rodents they used to feed the Tulaks but these pests had wings. Zok, however, didn’t waste any more time and attacked the beasts before their swarm could engulf them, swung his spear in full force, instantly killing about a dozen of them.

[You have registered a new beast in the Index.]

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Basic Information:

Species: Night Hunter Chirotera

Gender: Male or Female

Level: 8-10

Stats:

HP: 200-500

Strength: 5-10

Defence: 0-4

Stealth: 15

Stamina: 15-25

Agility: 30-35

Accuracy: 90%

Nest Location: 15km due west.

Additional Information: Apart from hanging down from tree branches, Chirotera can also be found hanging out in dark dimly lit caves. They have a variety of subspecies among which Night Hunter are the worst as unlike the other subspecies they are carnivorous and survive on the blood of various other beasts. These pesky little beasts usually hunt in large groups and each group can have a headcount of around 100-200.

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“Of course they are the worst! That’s why they found me out of everything could have.” Zok gritted his teeth and kept swinging his spear blindly at the creatures. But the surprises weren’t over yet.

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You have entered into combat with Night Hunter Aberrant Chirotera <Level 10>.

You have dodged an attack. [Dodger] class ability [Elude] activated. The attacker has a lower level than you.

For each attack you dodge, you’ll gain one level. However, your EXP will get frozen for a week. Meaning you won’t be able to level up for a week afterwards. While the Dodger class is active against a weaker enemy, you will again 1 unallocated stat point after dodging four attacks by the same beast.

Current probability of winning: 82.69%

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“…. you got to be kidding me!”