Level Up Monster

Chapter 4

Quickly dispelling the negative emotions that would always strike his mind whenever he went outside, Sae-Jin returns to his cave, which resembles a respectable residence. He then began to formulate a new plan.

Now that he was a Grey Wolf, he could go some distance to hunt. The problem is ... it must be dangerous. Although his Trait Level was at 3 and had risen from Brown Wolf to Grey, the Monsters in the Low Tier hunting grounds remained a difficult challenge.

Other than the Gray Wolves within the Low Level hunting ground, there were wandering monsters like Orc Warriors, Skeleton Soldiers, and Trolls, each of them possessing a power greater than that of the Grey Wolves. The reason why these wolves were recognized as Low Level creatures and could survive in this hunting ground was simply because they formed a large hunting group.

'It would be even better if the Orc Forms evolved as well. '

Judging from how only the Brown Wolf Form evolved, the three Forms were – Orc, Wolf, Goblin – definitely had different criteria, special conditions set for each. If his Orc Form evolved into an Orc Warrior, then it wouldn't be a problem to continue using the same hunting pattern to catch the Brown Wolf, but. Currently, his Grey Wolf Form had a higher Physical Strength stat than the Orc Form.

'That means I have to hunt in Wolf Form …'

Sae-Jin empties all the complicated worries from her head and stands up to leave. Sitting here damaging his brain cells won't give him an answer. For now, he went there and looked around first.

He moved all four legs and left the cave.

*

Krrrrrng... – Krrrrr…

As expected, the laws of the Low Level hunting grounds were much more dangerous than the laws of the Lowest Level regions. The growling Gray Wolf with wild eyes could not compare to the lowly Brown Wolf at all.

If it was just comparing body size, then Sae-Jin's current Gray Wolf Form was 1.5 times larger than normal, but …

Kwawal!! – Kwawawal !!

– Khwal !!

The spectacle of the ferocious 6 Grey Wolves pouncing on the patrolling Orc Warriors and tearing them apart, was something ominous or impressive to behold.

ureung... – P description …

Losing her motivation, Sae-Jin turns around and goes the other way. From his back, sounds that sounded terrible akin to a dog vigorously chewing on a toy and painful screams of despair could be heard. Knowing that he was not on the menu list for those wolves today could only give him a little relief.

He then headed to the outer area of the Low Tier hunting grounds. This after turning his head for a while. Many inescapable monsters gathered around drinking water sources like rivers and lakes, which could create some sort of potential killing field. For this reason, most of the physically weak Lower Tier monsters living in the group settled in the outer regions that were as far away from those water sources as possible.

For example .. Monsters are like Goblins.

Krrrrng... – Krrrrng…

Sae-Jin's thoughts are proven to be true.

His eyes sharpened suddenly, a sinister grin plastered on his lips. In the distance, he saw a bonfire burning brightly, lighting up an ancient small village consisting of several primitive huts.

Sae-Jin slowly approaches there. It was very likely that he had found a Goblin village nesting in this Low Level hunting grounds that practiced in medicine and magic. These monsters possessed pitiful physical strength. The things to look out for are: if it is a Goblin practicing medicine, then he needs to look for poison; if a Goblin tries magic, then he must be careful of curses. However, it was not easy to defend against such an attack, so if the Goblin rank was higher than Low Level, then regardless of their own rank, it would be, Hunters and Knights would see him as the number one monster to avoid like the plague.

Khreng Kkheng!! – Khreng Kkheng !!

– Ddhkeeng !!

Sae-Jin sees two green-skinned Goblins. One of them had tattoos plastered all over his body. It must be called "Elite Goblin."

"They're kind of drugs," Sae-Jin thought.

He used his nose to make sure. Grey Wolf's super sensitive sense of smell caught the unmistakable scent of herbs, confirming his thoughts.

Khreng!! – Khreng !!

– Khreng !!

Two Goblins perform a kind of farewell and parting ritual. Seeing this, Sae-Jin quickly lowers her body and hides in the tall grass.

The one with many tattoos on his body, started walking towards where he was hiding. Judging by the binocular-like object as well as the pair of shoes that the creature was holding and wearing, it seemed like this Goblin was heading to find or collect medicinal plants.

Sae-Jin's heart beats faster and faster the closer it gets to the Elite Goblin. One footstep, two foot steps. Unaware of the danger lurking in the bushes, the prey unhurriedly walked closer to the trap, and seeing this scene, Sae-Jin's muscles stiffened in a terrifying anticipation, the, unconsciously salivate.

As the pouncing time approached, he slowly rose up halfway, his ears flattening to reduce air resistance as much as possible. However, Goblins were smart and alert monsters to begin with, and Elite Goblins were more than that. To catch one, he must exercise maximum wisdom and maximum vigilance.

…Khrrng? – ... Khrrng?

As expected of a perceptive being, the Elite Goblin stopped right from the trap, feeling an aura of uneasiness permeate the air. But Sae-Jin doesn't wait and kicks the ground, pouncing on his prey.

Ignoring the distance, the terrifying beast rushed towards its target like a crashing tsunami wave.

'… It's far . '

As it turned out, the Goblins had just come out of their initial range. To make matters worse, the creature has regained most of its composure as well. As a matter of fact, the damn thing had taken out a primitive punch gun and tried to shoot it towards Sae-Jin. Like the moniker "Elite", there is not the slightest fear seen in his calm demeanor. All those tattoos are not just for show, indeed.

'The son of a bi *ch !!'

But Sae-Jin is much more desperate than the Goblins. His despair, driven by a feeling of heartache and fear, pushed him past the physical limits of the four Wolf limbs, and was like a gray storm wind, like a, The Grey Wolf swarmed in and sank its fangs into the Goblin's neck before it could mount a counterattack.

Almost at the same time, a warning window appeared as if it was his winning message.

► [Finished: cross the line when running] Active Skill "Wind Dashboard" has been obtained.

– Instantly increase gallant speed. (Can be used in Human Form.)

– Calculated from the current Agility Stat numerical value, the skill can be activated safely (2 times) per day; exceeding this amount will strain the body.

Kwajeek.

Sae-Jin breaks the neck of the Elite Goblin while reading the notice that appears. The blood of the dead Monster seeped into his mouth, passing through his fangs. Then another notification window appeared in his view.

► [Complete: Goblin Tradition, Heritage of Memories. ]

Sae-Jin tilts her head slightly. Is this a good thing? But since he was as good as in the midst of the enemy camp, he was unable to make time to reflect on this new development.

Khreng Kheng!! – Khreng Kheng !!

The Hullabaloo raised by the hunting of wild beasts awakened a pack of Goblins and they were busy heading here.

Sensing overwhelming killing intent, Sae-Jin does not even look back once as she escapes the scene. Countless poison arrows, clearly shot out by the enraged Goblins, flooded the air behind him, but the Grey Wolf's running speed was much greater and faster than theirs.

*

Seeing the Gray Wolf excitedly tremble his hips with the loot of the Elite Goblin dangling in his mouth while walking back to his house in the Lowest Level hunting ground could easily be described as something hilarious, something that was not easy to do, kinda funny.

"…?"

But in the middle of this step, Sae-Jin suddenly catches a faint but painful whimper from somewhere.

After carefully lowering the Goblin, his ears stood up sharply to listen.

– …. . Ha, ahhh …

Very weak, it might die every second, but it must be there.

It was the groan of someone in trouble.

There is no need to think too deeply when a human being wants to help another human being.

Sae-Jin picks up the dead Goblin again and quickly runs towards the dying person.

After running at full speed for about a minute, he found a severely injured figure lying on the thick grass. The injury to this person was terrible enough to make him turn his head.

He could see the intestines inside the stomach being torn apart, deep red blood spilled, and every now and then, whimpers managed to escape from the lips among the bubbling red things clogging his mouth.

Even though it was a very serious wound that would kill someone instantly, this person, a woman, still clung to despair. His consciousness had left him, but he continued to moan in pain while both of his hands rolled tightly, as if he could not accept the fate of the impending doom.

Khrrrng . – Khrrrng. .

Sae-Jin knows who this woman is. His race was Elf .. like humans, his profession was a Knight.

The daughter of the Master of the Knight Order of Raven, supposedly the strongest Knight Order in South Korea, and just a step away from achieving the achievement of the youngest Knight ever to have a Highest Level rating in the history of – some even go so far as to say that. she can be the representative of the whole nation and some people admit that she is the most beautiful female Knight in the country – Kim Yu-Rin. (I: Kim Else ?! There's another surname in Korea, btw. Also, it has not been 100% sure about how to classify these rankings just yet. Will revise if more context is provided in the future.)

Claiming to be the most beautiful woman isn't all nonsense, it's hard. Even while dangerously stepping on the death line, Yu-Rin's beauty still isn't going anywhere.

But a description of her stunning beauty and admiration for her personality should wait now. All honor and glory can only be preserved if one manages to live.

Taking down the dead Elite Goblin, Sae-Jin quickly retrieves the Orc Form. As a giant Orc, this slender woman felt lighter than a feather. So, he even lifted the Goblin carcass that he planned to throw off his other shoulder and hurriedly ran to his operating base.

He just hopes to do it in time.

*

Sae-Jin places the woman on a stone bed and changes to the Goblin Form. "Thank you" with her short height, she had to climb into bed to diagnose all her injuries. And just like that, like a lie, he could tell what potion he needed, and the herbs needed to make the potion.

'Dream-trigger grass, jejeung liquid, scorpion grass, and. '(I don't know what this jejeung is. Let it be what it is.)

Sae-Jin begins to tear apart the belongings of the dead Elite Goblin. Fortunately, he found all the necessary materials as mentioned as well as the mortar and pestle inside the small backpack he carried on the back. And the most important item in concocting medicine, a low-grade Mana Stone, she happened to have a partner, so that was taken care of.

Sae-Jin begins to apply the steps to make the potion as it is engraved in her brain.

Dividing the ingredients in equal measure, he poured all his efforts into grinding them in mortar. When the potion was powdered to a certain extent, he then added the Mana Stone and continued grinding. That's when the miracle happened. The dense Mana Stone melted into a liquid that emitted a clear blue light, immediately after interacting with the other materials.

It does not look different from other emergency medicines sold in stores, but the effect will be different. Using the herbal knowledge now firmly rooted in his head, Sae-Jin can ensure comparative advantage. It seems like he made a middle-class potion. If the widely available emergency medicine could only heal surface wounds, then his own magic potion would not only repair the deep wounds but also replenish the lost blood as well.

Sae-Jin smears some liquid on the woman's wound and pours the rest down her throat.

And then, the miracle began. The frightening wound on his abdomen, with internal organs on display, slowly but surely began to regenerate by itself, and his pale complexion which seemed to indicate that death was imminent, restored some of the lost color.

"Gee …."

Sae-Jin sighed in relief, looking at the recovery of the woman below. Suddenly, several message windows appeared and blurred his gaze.

⸢Conditions Cleared: Kindness A Goblin. ⸥

– Must manage the necessary assistance for at least 1 human. All statistics up 1.

– Host can now assume Form "Medical Goblin" instead of Form "Goblin". All statistics related to the Goblin Form will be adjusted.

► Acquire passive skill "Goblin Workmanship."

– The host will receive the bonus attribute when doing all the work related to the expertise. (Manufacturing, Cooking, Cleaning, Healing, etc.)

– Skill effectiveness will be reduced during Human Form.

"…. Uh?"

Not only had the Goblin Form evolved, he had even finally gained the skill to boot.

Sae-Jin works hard all month, hunting like a madman until it feels like her back is about to split in half, and still, she can't even get a sniffing skill during all that time, either, but here he was, getting three of them in one day !!

Was the emotion he felt right now a deep happiness, an uncontrollable panic, or an inevitable emptiness?

Whatever it was, Sae-Jin just sat there, motionless, and stared at the message window.

Meanwhile, without any fanfare, a simple tattoo appeared on his forehead, just like that