Chapter 6 [RPG]

"Game activation successful?"

Linsay had just sensed the source essence when a game-like prompt sounded in his ears.

As a man who died in front of a game table in his previous life, the moment he heard this voice, he already knew what his skill was.

Then, Linsay began to tremble.

This was not from the excitement of skill awakening, but because it was too cold.

Linsay, who had just been in a fire, suddenly found himself in a forest with snowflakes as white as goose feathers falling from the sky.

Whoosh—

A cold wind swept through the trees.

"Aahh~~~"

Linsay shivered, recalling Alveit's whispered words before she left.

"Deliver to a safe place..."

"This is indeed safe, but it's too far away!"

It was still more than two months before snow would fall in Anvil Village!

Heaven only knew where this Righteous Walker's super support had thrown him.

Linsay turned his head to look around, seeing nothing but lush trees.

Fortunately, the leaves on the trees were withered and yellow, not the long, thin needles of pines, indicating that he might not be in a cold region.

"Anyway, I need to figure out where I am."

In the forest, he could barely see anything in the distance, and his view was blocked by the tree canopy above.

Linsay, a rural boy in this life, was a creature that loved climbing.

Trees were not a challenge for him.

He rubbed his hands together and chose a white birch that looked easy to climb. With a sprint, he kicked off and grabbed the trunk, starting to climb.

Soon, a head emerged from the not-so-dense canopy.

The leaves of deciduous trees naturally fell, but not all of them. As Linsay pushed his head through the canopy, a handful of snow accumulated on the leaves immediately splashed onto his face.

"Phew—"

Wiping the snow and water away, Linsay then observed his surroundings.

White snowflakes were falling from the sky, forming a pure white line on the horizon, as the entire forest was being covered by a blanket of winter.

Linsay quickly closed his eyes; the pure white scenery was blinding.

After a moment, he was able to continue observing his surroundings.

This was a vast sea of trees, and the position where Linsay was slightly low, preventing him from seeing the edge of the forest.

Only to the west, the forest suddenly turned into an empty expanse, as if the terrain had dropped sharply, and a cliff cut off his view...

"Wait, smoke!"

Linsay squinted his eyes, and to the west, he saw what seemed to be smoke rising.

In the wilderness—where there is smoke, there is hope!

At that moment, there was a commotion in the neighboring forest.

Linsay was startled.

After a while, he saw a bird similar to a pheasant flapping in the distance. Confirming it was not a dangerous wild animal, he let out a sigh of relief.

With this scare, Linsay's body relaxed, and he didn't want to climb the tree for a moment.

He leaned against the tree and began to guide his source essence, feeling the awakened ability.

Perhaps because the skill itself was related to games.

Linsay's ability had a mysterious sensation, but it could also be displayed in the form of game data, which he was most familiar with.

Linsay chose the latter, and in his mind, an image of a human figure representing his body appeared, with a series of text images below explaining the specific data.

【—Game Activation—】

【Basic Template Unlocked】

【Source Essence Filled Successfully】

【RPG Module Loaded】

【Name: Linsay】

【Age: 13】

【Constitution: 3】、【Strength: 2】、【Agility: 3】、【Intelligence: 5】、【Willpower: 5】、【Charisma: 3】

【Source Essence Type: Life Source Essence (Initial Awakening), Will Source Essence (Initial Awakening)】

【Current Skill: Gamer: Newbie (Stage 1)/(Stage 5)】

【Ability: Game Module】

【Gamer Open Module: RPG】

【Module Slot: 1】

【RPG Level: 1】

【RPG Ability: Data Panel】

【Data Panel: Displays player data in numerical form, providing a detailed analysis of various aspects.

Note: As the largest category of electronic games, most RPGs provide information to players through data. A well-designed panel is the foundation of a game.】

Linsay scratched his head.

The skill he awakened was a manifestation of the games he played in his previous life, categorized into modules such as [RPG], [Survival Building], [Fighting], [Sports], etc.

Each module slot allowed Linsay to activate all the abilities of a game type and switch modules freely.

At the same time, each module's activation would automatically awaken a function, and new abilities could be developed subsequently. For example, the [RPG] module Linsay currently had the potential to develop other skills.

"But... what help is this to me now?"

Linsay began to think.

Indeed.

Displaying one's state in a numerical form was an excellent ability.

However, it did not provide him with powers beyond those of an ordinary person. Linsay was still just a human.

"Anyway, survival is the priority now."

"I need to find shelter in this snow."

The snow continued to fall.

Linsay dared not delay and quickly slid down the tree trunk.

From his vantage point on the tree top, he estimated that the place with smoke was about ten kilometers away.

Traversing such a distance in a forest without a road was not an easy task.

Before setting off, Linsay prepared carefully.

He tightened the collars and cuffs of his clothes, creating a gap between the two layers.

This way, the air between each layer of clothing could insulate a certain amount of heat, slowing down the rate of body temperature loss.

Details determine success, and then—run!

It was impossible to sprint for ten kilometers, so Linsay maintained a good breathing rhythm and jogged through the forest.

Getting lost was one of the biggest threats when traveling in a forest.

However, by observing the direction of tree growth and the position of shadows in the forest, Linsay could determine his general route.

When it was difficult to distinguish, he would turn his head to look.

The clear footprints left in the snow would immediately tell him the answer, saving him the trouble of marking the tree trunks.

Even if the snow would soon cover the footprints.

Linsay had already jogged far away, so how could it affect his speed?

On the contrary, low branches, dense shrubs, and moss-covered rocks were the most troublesome.

Branches scratched his skin and caught his clothes;

Shrubs blocked the path;

Moss on the rocks made it easy to slip, especially in the snow!

Linsay encountered each of these, and he was left in a sorry state.

Fortunately, he adjusted his stride and observed his surroundings, managing to maintain his jogging without interruption.

After more than an hour, Linsay's body was not too cold from the running, but his feet were already freezing.

Swish, rustle, rustle...

At this moment, Linsay seemed to hear some movement.

He turned to look behind him.

Puff—

Just that turn of his head, a gust of wind swept past his ear.

Linsay focused and saw a blue ice spike deeply embedded in the tree trunk next to his ear.

If he hadn't dodged, he would have been dead just now!

Linsay blinked.

The next second, he turned and ran!

Although Linsay was an Awakened, his strength was still that of an ordinary child, and he could not face an enemy capable of such an attack head-on.

Linsay's obvious escape action also revealed the enemy who had attacked him.

From the hawthorn shrubs twenty meters behind him, a beast with brownish-gray fur, a head like a wolverine, and a body like a fox, charged out, chasing Linsay relentlessly.

Especially dangerous was that every time this creature raised its head and then lowered it, a blue ice spike would form on its head and fly toward Linsay, like a spear thrown by a warrior!

Linsay completely lost his running rhythm.

He roughly controlled his escape direction, running and complaining loudly:

"Oh! Indeed, this world has Awakened."

"Adding some spell-casting beasts is also quite reasonable!"

"But is this really a completely safe place!"

(End of Chapter)