My Status Board - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Two People Lost in the Rain (End of Volume)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Name: Parr Skystar

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Age: 10 (20)

Realm: Elementary Knight Apprentice (12/100)

Stamina: 7/100

Spirit Points: 3/10

HP: 100/100

Life Energy Points: 97

Spiritual Energy Points: 107

‘The forest ahead may be more dangerous, but danger brings opportunities. The amount of Life Energy Points I will obtain will also increase. I will level up my Wake Up On Time talent at this rate. After leveling up, I will leave behind Energy Points to level up once more. I will also upgrade my Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique. Its max level should also have a special effect. I hope it won’t disappoint me.’

Beside the bonfire at night, Parr fiddled with a tree branch while looking at his data panel and thinking. John continued to write not far away. Parr did not know what he was writing. Whenever Parr tried to read it, John would push him away with a pen against his forehead. It was very mysterious.

Crackle.

The orange-red flame danced and burned. The hardwood that served as firewood made a slight sound. Time passed minute by minute. Suddenly, John put away the pen and stretched his body. Then, he turned to look at Parr and reminded him,

“Boy, we need to take turns keeping watch tonight. You keep watch for half the night, and I’ll keep watch for the rest. Just call me when the moon is high in the sky.”

Without waiting for Parr’s reply, John took out a blanket and went to sleep. His sword was conveniently placed beside him. If anything unexpected happened, he would jump up in an instant. This was the essential quality of an adventurer who spent the night in the wilderness.

Parr did not object. Since he has the Get Up On Time talent, he could recover in the blink of an eye at dawn. Sleeping was something that could be ignored, but the habits he had developed were not so easy to change. If he did not close his eyes and sleep for a while, he would feel groggy.

Crackle.

The deep forest became quiet. Only the sound of wood burning could be heard. Parr looked at the bonfire in boredom, his mind running wild. He would think about the current situation and recall everything in his previous life.

As time passed, it was already late at night. The moon, which was already missing, slowly moved in the sky. In the surrounding bushes, rustling sounds could be heard from the branches.

“There are wild beasts, but they are afraid of the flames and don’t dare to come over.”

Parr activated Bright Eyes. The dark night instantly disappeared. Everything around him now was like daytime. At this point, he could not help but sigh at the wonders of this talent.

Some wild beasts appeared around the open space where Parr and John were resting. The flames attracted them, but they did not dare to come close because they feared it. They retreated after a while.

“Tsk! A bunch of cowards!”

Parr, holding the hilt of his black sword tightly, curled his lips in disdain. He was still hoping that some wild beasts would come and give him free Life Energy Points!

However, no wild beasts were forthcoming. Parr also did not rush up and attack because he was afraid that he would not be able to defeat them. The strength of the beasts could not be predicted. Thus he should be cautious. 

“Uncle John, wake up.”

The moon had been gone for a long time before Parr nudged John.

Huff.

John instantly jumped up. His sharp gaze swept the surroundings. After he found no danger, he took a deep breath and raised his head to look at the sky. After confirming the time, he finally chased Parr to sleep.

“Little boy, hurry up and go to sleep. It’s not good for a child to be lacking in sleep.”

‘I’m not a child!’

Parr really wanted to shout out loud, but when he lowered his head to look at his own body, he realized it would be stupid for him to say so.

‘Why did I transmigrate into a ten-year-old boy’s body? A fourteen or fifteen-year-old would be much better!”

…

Eventually, the two of them continued their journey. However, the originally dull journey had become more interesting because the surroundings had become dangerous. Some wild beasts would suddenly attack them from time to time. Their target was primarily focused on Parr, who was following behind John. Wild beasts also knew how to identify the weaker target!

However, Parr was not a weakling. For the sake of Life Energy Points, Parr had gone all out. Even though he had to carry parcels on his back, he still used his sword and blocked all incoming attacks. He had killed quite many wild beasts that attacked him. The Danger Foresight talent played a big part in allowing him to do this. No matter how tricky the attacking Wild Beast’s attack angle was, Parr could still react in time.

There were also huge wild beasts. Even if Parr could react in time, he would not be able to deal with them. When this happened, John would make a move. He would kill the large beasts with one swift stroke. Such was the strength of a Bronze-level Knight.

Although there were plenty of wild beasts, there were no Magical Beasts at all. John explained that this was due to this place being the territory of the white deer, who is a Magical Beast itself. There would not be any other magical beasts here. However, when they walked further, there would be more.

…

Two days later, at noon, the two of them found a space to rest. Parr went to catch rabbits as usual. However, today was a little different. He searched all the bushes around him but could not find even a single rabbit.

“This is strange.”

Parr tried his best to widen his vision. Yet, he still could not see the long gray ears of the rabbits. However, he saw other creatures. Creatures that he was extremely familiar with.

“A Chicken! A wild chicken!”

The green feathers of the chicken perfectly blend with the surrounding environment. If it were not for his excellent eyesight, the chicken would not be seen at all. 

“I was wondering why there weren’t any rabbits! The chickens are the cause.”

Parr finally understood. The chickens were a type of creature with powerful territorial tendencies. Even the tame ones could look after the courtyard, so it was only natural that there weren’t any rabbits around. There were so many chickens here!

“If that’s the case, then let’s change our menu. We’ll be having chicken for lunch today!” A smile appeared on Parr’s face. He pulled out his black sword and walked over. He didn’t need to use any skills to deal with the chickens. He was known as Chicken Killer back in Haystack Village, after all. 

Cluck.

As Parr walked closer, the chickens understood that Parr had discovered them. They did not hide anymore. They got up and gathered together to cluck at Parr. They even flapped their wings. The scene was quite spectacular.

“Tsk!”

Parr was not intimidated. He continued to approach. Then, a chicken flapped its wings and jumped up. Its sharp claws attacked Parr’s eyes. This was its primary attacking method which had blinded countless wild beasts before.

“Hahaha!”

Parr laughed disdainfully. He raised his right hand that was holding the black sword. Without thinking, he waved it instinctively a few times.

Slash!

Cluck!

Green feathers fluttered as the sword flashed. The chicken fell to the ground with a miserable cry.

Bang!

Clap Clap!

John, resting not far away, loudly applauded Parr’s outstanding performance.

“Good! One more!”

…

Parr was the Chicken Killer of Haystack Village. During that time, his experience had trained him in the best way to face all kinds of chickens. Therefore, the chickens in this forest were now in trouble. After more than ten chickens died by Parr’s sword, the remaining ones finally realized the terror and fled in all directions.

Whoosh.

Parr caught up with a few chickens and slashed at them. He then put away his black sword and exhaled before turning around to look at his spoils of war. More than ten dead chickens lay among the feathers.

“Very good! My skills are still sharp!”

…

Five or six chickens were roasted on the weak bonfire. Their fats dripped on the burning wood and made a sizzling sound. Fragrance assailed the nostrils, and the two people guarding by the side cried out in greed.

“Is it not done yet?”

Parr gulped, his eyes staring at the roasted chicken. He felt that wild chickens are much more fragrant than domesticated ones.

“Wait, it hasn’t reached its best taste yet.”

John stretched out his hand to adjust the position of the roasted chicken, allowing them to be heated evenly. His technique was extremely skilled, and he was an experienced chicken eater.

“Alright! Let’s wait a little longer.”

Parr wiped his saliva and walked to the side. He sat on the ground and opened the data panel.

Name: Parr Skystar

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Age: 10 (20)

Realm: Elementary Knight Apprentice (18/100)

Life Energy Points: 147

Spiritual Energy Points: 107

Parr obtained 50 Life Energy Points in two days, much more than he expected. 

‘I’ll be leaving the deep forest in two days. By then, I’ll be able to level up my talent further.’ Parr calculated in his heart. Then, he suddenly felt his face turn cold.

“Huh?”

Parr raised his hand to wipe his face. It was water, no! It was raindrops!

Patter.

“It’s raining!”

…

It suddenly started to rain in the deep forest. Fortunately, Parr and John had made sufficient preparations. They had brought a leather raincoat inside the big package that was waterproof. Thus, their journey wouldn’t be delayed. However, the roasted chicken was not able to be cooked perfectly.

“It still smells good!”

“If it hadn’t suddenly rained, it would have smelled even better.”

The two of them hurriedly ate lunch, cleaned up the remaining chicken, and set off on their journey again.

Patter.

It was fun to travel in the rain, but there were fewer beast attacks on the way. All of the beasts hid from the rain, which made Parr a little unhappy.

Soon, it was nighttime, yet the rain was still falling. John had no choice but to find a thick tree and hollow out the tree trunk as a place to sleep.

“I wonder when the rain will stop!”

Parr and John squeezed in the tree hole and listened to the rain outside. For a moment, they could not sleep. This was the first time Parr had experienced rain since he transmigrated. This occasion was worth to be remembered.

…

Two days. The rain lasted for two whole days. Even after it stopped, the sky remained dark, and there was no sunlight. It looked like it would rain again at any time.

Meanwhile, John and Parr encountered a new problem. They were lost!

That’s right! The experienced adventurer, John, was lost! This was quite magical.

“Uncle John, are you really an adventurer?”

It was the third day. Logically speaking, John and Parr should have already walked out of the deep forest. But until the third night, they were still wandering aimlessly.

“Of course, I’m an adventurer!”

Faced with Parr’s doubts, John Rubbed Parr’s small head in exasperation.

“Then how could you get lost?” Parr retorted, unconvinced.

“Um…”

John withdrew his arm, took out a round instrument from his bosom, and threw it to Parr. Then, he said helplessly,

“You can’t blame me! There’s been no sun or stars in these past three days, so I can only rely on this compass to travel. Not long ago, I discovered that someone had broken this compass during my last trip. It’s not working properly anymore, so I got lost.”

“I see!”

Parr looked at the foreign world compass in his hand and found it was similar to his previous life. Then, he raised his head to look at the dark sky and the dense forest around him. He asked tentatively,

“Uncle John, isn’t there any other way to distinguish directions? For example, by looking at the surrounding plants?”

“If only there were, but I’m not one of those Elves who can communicate with plants!”

John rolled his eyes and reached out to rub Parr’s head again, easing the depression in his heart..