The Primal Hunter

Chapter 5

As Jake was still basking in the feeling of his level-ups and post-battle euphoria, he opened his status window. The reverie of his colleagues was of little interest to him, as while he enjoyed the victory, he didn’t exactly view it as some monumental achievement. They were overgrown rodents… badgers are rodents, right? Probably not. Moving on.

Status

Name: Jake Thayne

Race: [Human (G) – lvl 1]

Class: [Archer – lvl 2]

Profession: N/A

Health Points (HP): 130/130

Mana Points (MP): 120/120

Stamina: 111/130

Stats

Strength: 13

Agility: 14

Endurance: 13

Vitality: 13

Toughness: 11

Wisdom: 12

Intelligence: 12

Perception: 18

Willpower: 10

Free points: 3

Titles

of the New

and levels added together, going from 8 to 14. With Perception being the stat increased by 2 points per archer level, it had grown by an entire

like his perception was still increasing as he stood there, venting down. Either the new stats only applied their bonus gradually, or perhaps one

he had moved faster and been stronger than ever before at the level of an athlete in peak form, at least. Yet it had all felt so natural that he hadn't even questioned it for a second.

as system-magic, he dismissed the status screen, finally noticing that everyone was

pushed the now blushing Caroline away from him. Turning to the rest of them as he praised them. “Good job,

again, the same passive smile and glint in his eyes as before. The tension after the fight had left everyone by now. On a side-note, Jake had entirely ‘ruined’ their carefully made plan by killing half of the beasts before the fight even began. The only beneficial part of the plan still applicable being what

animals. Especially not the one killed by Bertram and Theodore as it was a complete mess, filled with holes. They ended up only taking the two killed by Jake at the start of the fight, as they were the most whole. The carrying went to Ahmed, who felt bad for

his quiver and took note that he was down to

with the ability to conjure

how to inject something with mana, he said to himself… only to figure out four seconds later that injecting something with mana was way easier than he had anticipated.

growing out of the sides of it. After half a minute or so, there were once again 60 arrows in the quiver. Trying to inject any more mana seemed to have no effect

have been useful back in the day, he thought to himself while admiring

he would have to clean the arrows somehow before they were useful again. Secondly, their penetrative power would be reduced if already used once, if only by a little. Third... he

how time-consuming it would be to recollect the arrows when it only took seconds to conjure new

the front, walking beside Bertram. Bertram seemed to hesitate about

maybe you went hunting from time to time?” he

question. “No to both. But I did a lot of archery when I was younger, and still practice when I visit

had to say so himself, he did decently in the

more,” Bertram said, not pressing further. Though he didn’t seem like the answer satisfied

absence of insects or grubs or any of the smaller animals, really. There were birds up in the trees, but even they were all

to have mutated, or perhaps become something else entirely. Imagining mutated mosquitoes, ticks, or spiders, he could easily see their entire group being wiped out without even knowing how they

of hills, fallen trees, and giant bushes, which made knowing what was 10 meters

line of sight, also seeing the rustling bush. Bertram lifted his arm, motioning the rest of the group to stop. Jake took the bow off his shoulder and took an arrow out of the quiver, nocking the arrow. Ready for whatever was in

few moments, the bush stopped rustling, and everything went silent once more. As the seconds passed,

spotted light being reflected between the

knees. After stumbling for a few steps, It fell on

have slain [Boar-Beast – lvl 1] – Experience earned. 1

silent as they stared at the dead pig. Jacob opened his mouth to

“SQUEEEEAL!”

by the sound of

“RUN!”

twice before following the advice. He ran back and found his way around one of the larger trees. Without hesitation, he took out his

started climbing as he registered the rest of his group, all running to hide behind the trees. Bertram was the only one still out in the open

rapid progress climbing up the tree, the bush where the small boar had come from earlier was torn apart. A massive boar, taller

at the tree Jake was climbing. It smashed tusk-first into the tree, making it shake excessively. The impact made him lose his grip on the arrow, but he managed to hang on to the knife and avoid falling to what would

into the bark, the rest of the group just stood frozen gathered around another tree nearby with everyone just gawking at the huge beast. Finally, Jacob got his shit together and called

beast, completely ignoring the group of 9 preparing to engage, instead kept smashing its head into the tree while making loud squeals. A bad move

into the boar’s side, finally making it take proper notice of the other humans. The mana bolts made small explosions

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