Since I''m here, I should take a look at the central room; I was in a bit of a hurryst time.


    "Activate stealth!"


    HP: 30/50


    Once I''m hidden thanks to the skill, I carefully walk back to the well room. I look around and see that there are no goblins; however, several rats nibble at the goblin''s corpse. Stealthily, I slowly approach until I am right behind one of the rats, extend my ws and stab the rat''s neck, killing it instantly.


    ??-DING-???


    - Congrattions, you have acquired the active skill Sneak Attack!


    √ Sneak Attack


    √ Level 1


    - MP cost: 5


    - Attacking from stealth inflicts 5% more damage.


    Of course, all the other rats run off and disappear in a matter of seconds, but I don''t care because now I have more food. I''m about to return to my room with the rat when I notice that the goblin corpse has a rope belt over its loincloth. I don''t want to touch the loincloth, even though I''m tired of being naked, but rope is always useful, so I untie it and remove it from the corpse.


    I''m pleasantly surprised to find a dagger sheathed in the belt when I pick it up. Grabbing my loot, I quickly return to my room. Once safely behind the illusory wall, I set the rat on the floor and pull out the dagger to examine it.


    I''m immediately disappointed, as it''s rusty and looks rather dull, but it''s still a weapon, so I decide to see how I can make it useful. I look at the dagger while trying to think of how to remove the rust and sharpen the de with what I have avable.


    √ ITEMS.


    - Rusty dagger


    - Damage: -5


    - Durability: 5/30


    ??-DING-???


    - Congrattions, you have acquired the passive skill Observe!


    √ Observe


    √ Level 1


    - Intelligence +1.


    Can identifymon level items.


    Not that you need a skill to identify that this is a rusty dagger, but the increase in Intelligence is beneficial. I try using some coarse dirt to polish the rust off the dagger; it works a bit, but takes a lot of effort. Next, I use a w to make a notch.


    ??-DING-??.


    - Congrattions, you''ve acquired the Repair crafting skill!


    √ Repair


    √ Level 1.


    - Strength +1, Intelligence +1


    - You can repair somemon items.


    Once the dagger is sharp again, I use it to skin the rat. Next, I use it to scrape the rat''s pelts and clean them. Once the skins are as clean as possible, I use the rat''s organs as a tanning agent, stretch them and fasten them with bricks.


    ??-DING-???


    - Congrattions, the Skinning skill has advanced to level 2!


    √ Skinning


    √ Level 2


    - Agility +2.


    - You can skin small and medium-sized animals.


    It won''t work as well as a frame, but I don''t have enough wood to make one. I hope I remembered how to do it correctly; after all, I only saw it once on a random survival video.


    Next, I take the rat guts, stretch them out, twist them well, and let them dry. Next, I cook the rat meat; this time I''m not so hungry and cook it all the way through. It doesn''t taste any better, but it''s easier on my stomach.


    Then I check the sink and, although it is only half full, the water is crystal clear. I drink my fill and then curl up on the floor to try to get some sleep.


    When I wake up, I am stiff and sore from sleeping on the cold stone. I get up and stretch to rx and then drink some water. Then I do another exercise routine to warm up my muscles.


    ??-DING-??.


    - Congrattions, Fitness has advanced to level 2!


    √ Physical fitness


    √ Level 2.


    - Strength +2, End +2


    Okay, that''s going to be my morning routine from now on. At least I think it''s morning, right? I guess I can''t keep track of time down here. Let''s see how I''m doing so far.


    STATS!


    ==========


    - Name: Klein.


    - Race: ck Lion


    - Title: None


    - ss: None


    - Level: 0


    - HP: 65/145


    - MP: 50/50


    - Strength: 27


    - Agility: 22


    - Endurance: 27


    - Intelligence: 21


    - Physical: 18


    - Charm: 18


    - Unspent points: 0


    Hmm, my stats have gone up quite a bit just by acquiring skills, but I''m still not healing very fast. I wasn''t hungry or thirstyst night when I went to sleep, so that wasn''t the reason. maybe healing is that slow without any items? I need a skill to help me heal faster?


    Come to think of it, in many martial arts manga characters can use meditation to heal, so maybe I can create a simr skill here. I guess it''s worth a try. First, I try to sit cross-legged, but since my legs are bent the wrong way, I find it difficult. It takes me a few minutes to find a way to sit that works with my new legs; then, I slow my breathing and work to clear my mind.


    ??-DING-???


    - Congrattions, you''ve acquired the passive skill Meditation!


    √ Meditation


    √ Level 1


    - Wisdom +1


    - A skill for recovery. HP 5/hour, MP 5/hour


    ''Yes! It worked!''


    Still a bit slow, but it''s better than sleeping. At this rate, I can fully heal myself with sixteen more hours of meditation, and maybe I''ll get better if I level up the skill. I then meditate for the next two hours.


    - MP: 75/145


    ??-DING-??.


    - Congrattions, the Meditation skill has advanced to level 2!


    √ Meditation


    √ Level 2


    - Wisdom +2


    - A skill for recovery. HP 5/hour, MP 10/hour


    Well, leveling up the skill was pretty easy. My MP recovered, but not so my HP? Maybe the next level will be better. I get up and get something to drink before returning to my meditation. I meditate for four more hours before a sound interrupts my concentration.


    MP: 95/145


    ??-DING-??.


    - Congrattions, the Meditation skill has advanced to level 3!


    √ Meditation


    √ Level 3


    - Wisdom +3


    - A skill for recovery. HP 10/hour, MP 10/hour


    Okay, that''s much better. Five more hours of meditation and I''ll bepletely healed.