Rebuilding Civilization

Escape (Part 1)

"alright. I'm done packing up all our stuff and cleaning up all my weapons."

"Nanom wanted to check on Cleria's injuries, so I had to tell her. I explained my intention through the usual gestures and told him to sit down."

"I removed the prosthetic, removed the cloth wrap and peeled off the bandage. The wound already has a thin layer of skin covering it. His bones were not sticking out like before, but I could still faintly see him under the uneven layers of skin. "

(He didn't feel any pain, did he?)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

[The pain receptors around his wound are now cut off. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ] sign to indicate a special chat balloon 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"The "injured part that comes into direct contact with the prosthetic is somewhat swollen. Looks like I need to learn how to wrap the cloth around the wound better."

(How much can you recover?)

[Cannot confirm. The rate of regeneration varies greatly depending on the efficiency of nutrient acquisition and the availability of sufficiently suitable materials. ]

"Really, huh? You can't regenerate a body part without enough material to work with."

[Right now, the process is being done by gradually destroying cells in other parts of his body to compensate for it. ]

(If we can somehow get a large amount of nutrients and ingredients, how long will it take?)

[Three weeks. ]

(How long does it take if her feet get priority?)

[Two weeks. ]

"That's pretty quick. Let's prioritize the regeneration of his legs."

"Usually, even though a person consumes a lot of food, the amount of nutrients that he can absorb in one meal is limited, and most of the excess nutrients will be removed from the body. That's because the human body is designed not to take in more nutrients than necessary to achieve normal body functions."

"However, if Nanom interferes with this natural process, it makes it possible to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients and store them in the body. Utilizing those nutrients, it will allow the nanom to regenerate the body by causing accelerated cell division."

(What foods are suitable?)

[Meats, artificial potatoes, and other foods rich in vitamins and minerals. ]

"Hm. That's a broad way to explain things. But I don't think it can help because we don't know much about the planet's groceries. I need to find and collect food again. But I don't think there are any artificial potato patches in this particular area."

"Hmm? Waitie? If his legs started to regenerate gradually, then he would no longer be able to use that fake leg now! The flag of doom I avoided was raising its ugly head again!"

(Can't you develop another prosthetic for her?)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

[We can only make this type using currently available materials. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ] sign to indicate a special chat balloon 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Nanom showed off a fake foot design in a virtual window. The design is too basic – leaving only the suspension to support the entire weight of the Cleria after mounting it through the belt. It looks like it won't be able to support his weight properly and will interfere with his center of gravity. He won't be able to walk too long with this."

"But at least he can jump around with her. After all, I have managed to avoid the worst-case scenario once again. In other words, Cleria won't be able to walk properly for quite some time until her legs are completely recovered."

 

(Have we collected all the necessary materials for this new fake foot design?)

[They're in the bag. ]

"All right, that's good."

"I don't know how far we need to travel, but it may be necessary to set up another camp depending on the number of days it takes to reach our targeted destination. I'll confirm it with Cleria later."

"Let's put that fake leg back on for now. I rewrap his legs with bandages and strips of cloth."

(Please access Cleria's sense of touch and conclude the optimal method of dressing according to it.)

"I wrapped the cloth back and put on a prosthetic. I was not satisfied with the result, so I deleted it and repeated the process. I tried it a few times until I finally got the most optimal packaging method."

 

"Next is his arm. It was also covered in a thin layer of skin, like with its legs. There seems to be no problem."

(Privot to regenerate his legs.)

[Acknowledged. ]

"......... "

"He seems to want me to show my next wound. He may be planning to diagnose it. I'd also like to see what happens to my broken arms and legs."

"When the prosthetics and bandages were removed, what appeared before me was a pitiful leg stump. I almost cried. Lord Corinth revealed a troubled-looking face as he observed my severed leg. Is it actually worse than expected? He wrapped the bandage and reassembled the prosthetic, but ended up repeating it many times. He finally seemed satisfied after several tries and gestured for me to try and stand up."

"Ah, how beautiful! It was a little painful before every time I took a step. I thought it was natural because my leg had been cut off, but I didn't feel any pain at the moment. Looks like I'll be able to go a step more firmly with him from now on."

"He saw my arm next. It had also turned into a stump. When I looked at it myself, I noticed that a thin layer of skin had formed over the wound, not the scab. Impossible! I got these wounds yesterday, and now it's covered in skin ?!"

"Does Lord Corinth use anything more than simple healing magic?"

"Lord Corinth wasn't too surprised to see the condition of my arm, and rewrapped the bandage as usual."

"Next, he pointed towards the ground and drew a circle on it. He then pointed to the road ahead and drew a line from the circle towards the road. He drew the X mark after reaching a certain point. He placed two fingers over the line and moved it as if imitating a walking person."

"Did he ask me how long it will take to reach our goal? It will take about twenty days, so I raised my five fingers in front of him and stretched them out four times. Did I send it right?"

"Lord Corinth again preoccupied himself with thought. Is there a problem?"

 

"He seemed to invite me to eat. He peeled another one of the sweets wrapped in metal and handed it to me. Really delicious! It was quite disrespectful of me, but I still finished everything in just a few moments."

"We are finally ready to go. I wear greave and vambrace. Unfortunately, the ones for my severed limbs can only be thrown away."

"When Lord Corinth saw me trying to do it, he stopped me and started putting it in the bag. I gestured several times that it was unnecessary, but she still insisted on providing a place for them in her suitcase. It would be best to make the bag as light as possible."

"Well, they must be made of mitrile. We can sell them in the future. But by just pairing up, I don't think they'll be much."

"We took our luggage and finally set off."

"......... "

"When to go. There are many things to consider, but for now it is dangerous to stay here. Let's go for a while."

"Cleria sadly caressed one of the dead horses. Could it be his personal horse? Dude, it's good I didn't cut it for meat last night."

"I put the sword on my waist and carry my backpack. I pulled the shoulder bag strap over my head and made it so I would carry one bag on each side. I have a blanket on top of my backpack. My rifle was on my shoulder. There's quite a lot of stuff, but I can still handle it easily."

"Cleria also equipped her sword on her waist and carried her shoulder bag on one side. The bag looks pretty full, but it shouldn't be too heavy."

"Good! I will also learn the language properly on the way. I'm a little tired of the cue. I also have to find food."

(I pointed at myself and said ‘Alan’. Then I pointed to Cleria and mentioned her name. Next, I pointed to the fallen carriage and waited for Cleria to speak. He replied with ‘Canter’.) 

"Ts: this code→ ('..... ') sign to indicate a small or smooth chat balloon."

(So the carriage is called ‘canter’ huh? I'll have Nanom film it. After that record enough language data, I will update the current language database.) 

"I showed you a lot of things one after another. This might make Cleria a little uncomfortable, but I still have to ask her to do it for me."

(If there is a new plant species, please mark the inedible ones with red and those that can be eaten with blue.)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

"The only edible ones I know are artificial potatoes, unnamed herbs, and vegetables that use salads."

"The whole area is suddenly colored red. I think I should do it manually. I reminded Nanom to just tell me if we managed to find something edible and start rubbing the leaves once again."

"But now that I think about it, I still haven't had time to ask about his age. Would asking her directly seem a bit rude? Well, he still looks very young, so I don't think he'll mind too much."

"I pointed at myself and raised two fingers, immediately followed by the five. I then turned to Cleria and raised a finger on my left hand. When she saw my movements, her expression turned a little sad for some reason. Oops, seems to be missing. So he's at least 15 years old."

"When I counted to seven while still lifting one finger, he nodded happily. So he's 17, huh? He's still a teenager, as expected."

"Oh. I found some mock-potatoes. Let's collect. I put the mock-potatoes in a small bag that I left empty to store the food I collected. This is something Cleria needs. Let's gather more. It seems to be called ‘poto’ when I ask Cleria about her name."

 [Suitable as food. ]

"Yes! It's been a while since I discovered something new. I finally found something after kneading the plants for two hours in a row. It was a plant that consisted mostly of white-colored stems. When I tried one bite, the crisp texture spread throughout my mouth. It should be delicious if cooked properly. I'll collect some of these too. It would be a waste if we couldn't solve all of this, but we could throw the excess away later."

"It looks like Cleria doesn't know her name. Maybe it's just a little wild vegetable."

 

"Now about three in the afternoon. How else because we started traveling late, but we had to camp after two more hours."

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