Personal Baggage and Hunting Notes

Linsey looked down through his attribute panel one item at a time.

Before he reached the newly upgraded RPG abilities, the first thing that caught his eye was the improvement in his basic skills.

Because of that life-and-death chase with the walking corpse.

Linsey's Strength had risen directly to 4, while the Experience Bars for Constitution, Agility, and Will had also increased again.

And thanks to fighting it at close quarters with a knife in hand, the Experience Bars for Linsey's Basic Footwork and Basic Swordsmanship had filled by more than half.

His earlier guess had been completely right.

Experience came from encounters, training, and achievements.

Struggling on the brink of death truly was the fastest way to gain Experience Points.

Linsey pursed his lips before continuing downward.

RPG Level: 3

Personal Baggage: Converts a pocket, backpack, or bag into an RPG Personal Baggage. The number of item slots provided depends on the craftsmanship and size of the converted item.

--Identical items stored in the same item slot can stack infinitely.

--The baggage's total carrying capacity is determined by the player's Constitution and Strength.

--Currency storage is unrestricted.

--This Personal Baggage also has the ability to automatically pick up gold coins and potions, which can be enabled as needed.

Note: An outstanding traveler, adventurer, hero... everyone has a backpack they can access whenever they need. Of course, please do not try to stuff living creatures inside.

"..."

Linsey's joy was almost impossible to contain.

No matter the circumstances, the importance of portable storage space needed no explanation.

What was more, his Personal Baggage even had the ability to automatically pick up gold coins and potions! Suppressing his excitement, Linsey continued reading.

Game Player unlocked module: Hunting Simulation

Hunting Simulation Level: 1

Hunting Simulation ability: Hunting Notes

Just like when the RPG Module had been unlocked, this new module started at Level 1 and came with a basic ability.

Hunting Notes: The player automatically obtains a set of Hunting Notes.

It records the prey you have encountered and all information you have learned about them. Once the number of hunts against a particular species reaches a certain amount, you will receive a corresponding reward.

Note: An outstanding hunter or angler. In any case, they will certainly possess a notebook that carefully records prey data. It may not seem very useful at first, but it will surely become your greatest helper on the path of hunting.

"Hunting Notes..."

"It looks like another good thing, like the Experience Bars, that can help speed up my growth."

Having acquired a new ability,

Linsey naturally intended to give it a try.

But after carefully checking his attribute panel, he could not find these so-called Hunting Notes.

Looking higher up, he found the reason.

Module Slot: 1

The RPG Module currently occupied the slot, so naturally Hunting Simulation had not taken effect.

Linsey hurriedly removed the RPG Module. With the Module Slot freed up, Hunting Simulation was successfully installed.

At once, the Data Panel provided by RPG, along with all its bonuses, vanished from Linsey's body.

In its place, a notebook visible only to Linsey appeared in his hand.

The notebook was bound with cotton thread, and its cover was made from sturdy calfskin. Etched into it were dense woods, a clear lake, and towering Mountain Peaks. At the bottom, bold, rough handwriting spelled out the words "Hunting Notes."

Linsey opened it. At present, the notebook contained only a handful of pages.

They recorded the Ice Badgers and walking corpses he had encountered, the prey Dan had caught with them, and... humans.

"Huh?"

Linsey blinked. He was no emotionless Fourth Calamity.

So he directly ignored the final entry and examined the information above it, using the Ice Badger he knew best as an example.

Ice Badger

Beast—First Stage of Primitive Awakening

Body Length: 0.5–0.8 meters

Weight: 7–29 kg

Running Speed: Slightly inferior to that of an adult human

Ice Badgers live in the mountain forests and frozen tundra of cold regions. Ferocious by nature, they primarily attack with claws and bites. After evolving into magical beasts under the influence of source material, they gain the ability to release Ice Cones. Their casting interval is 15 seconds, and their attacks inflict cold-attributed source material erosion damage.

Weaknesses: Brain, vital organs within the chest cavity.

Hunting Suggestions: Set traps; target the abdomen or anus.

Kill Achievement: 4/10.

Just as expected, the Hunting Notes had listed the Ice Badger's traits in crystal-clear detail.

That final Kill Achievement entry was presumably the required number mentioned in the description for obtaining a reward.

Yet Linsey was not particularly excited at this moment.

He raised his hand and clenched it into a fist.

"This feels... so strange..."

After removing the RPG Module, the things Linsey had personally learned did not disappear. However, some of the enhancements granted by the Data Panel and Experience Bars immediately stopped working.

The stark sense of loss made Linsey extremely uncomfortable.

Silently, he switched the Game Module back to RPG. Only then did his previous sensation return.

Thoughts about his own abilities followed.

Judging from the Module Slot: 1 attribute, the number of modules Linsey could activate simultaneously would certainly increase in the future. But how to choose permanent modules, and how to combine different modules, would likely require slow experimentation on his part.

Furthermore, when he had switched modules just now, Linsey had clearly felt some of his Life Source Material being consumed.

He would also need to keep a firm grip on the amount of source material consumed when removing and installing modules.

As Linsey summed up his experiences, he began planning his future path as an Awakened.

Meanwhile, Red Moon and the Female Hunter Dan's conversation was also drawing to a close.

Dan showed no disgust toward the walking corpse that had just been capable of murder. She grabbed it off the ground in one motion and slung it over her shoulder.

Only then did she respectfully say to Red Moon, "Red Moon Lady, I'll take Leize's body to his younger sister first. At the very least, she should be allowed to see her brother one last time."

Red Moon nodded faintly.

"That is only right."

"After this, I'll notify Anrui. Then everyone can discuss how to handle the aftermath in detail."

After briefly stating their respective next steps,

the two Awakened led their own children away in different directions.

By then, the sun had already set.

The day's final light faded from the horizon like a receding tide along the shore. In the gray, hazy Border Town, people began resting as the sky darkened, and cooking smoke rose from the chimneys of every home.

Linsey and Red Moon walked along the gravel path back to Graveyard Church.

Both had thoughts weighing on their minds, and neither spoke.

Until they were almost there.

Until the church gates stood right before them.

As Red Moon opened the church doors, she finally spoke to Linsey.

"Linsey, you can go back and get some sleep first."

His Godmother rarely gave him such an obvious hint. Linsey immediately realized that something was about to happen.

"Is something going to happen, Nun?"

Red Moon nodded.

"Since Leize's body has been found, he must be properly buried."

Then Red Moon looked toward the graveyard behind their church.

"If you are willing to learn the relevant knowledge, follow me from midnight tonight until tomorrow."

The Ice Badger kill achievement should be 4/10, not 4/1. A zero was accidentally omitted; it has been corrected!