Chapter 15

Rob strode through the shrubbery of the jungle.

With his new completed Jungle Lizard armor set, he felt more confident moving through the jungle than ever before. He was no longer the cautious nervous guy he had been the day before, but rather a hunter whose muscles, body, and armor were all forged in the battles and hunts he’d already experienced here in this new world.

As he moved, Rob felt his body blending in with the surroundings.

Rob’s first test in the forest with his new armor was to crouch down in the bushes and see what happened. As he entered a hiding position, he watched as, visually, his body melted in with the greens, yellows, and browns of the jungle floor becoming near-invisible.

Amazing, Rob thought.

He stood back up. Such stealthiness would come in handy when hunting down monsters.

Speaking of which, he perked his ears and used his increased Perception to detect any nearby lizards. He could feel his Perception going further, deeper into the jungle now. That was all thanks to the special increased Lizard Detection Awareness buff that came with his new completed armor set.

He picked up a set of five Jungle Lizards in the distance. Rob gripped his spear and began his hunt anew.

From his detection, he could tell which direction the lizards were heading in, which would make it easy to know which angle to sneak attack them from.

He hurried through the woods. He was fast. Since arriving on this island, Rob had already become so much faster than he’d ever been back on Earth, but now with the increased Agility boost from his completed Jungle Lizard armor set, he felt the increase even more.

He quickly gained upon the pack of Jungle Lizards, slowing down as he got closer into ear shot.

Now walking at a brisk, but quieter pace, he eventually spotted the Jungle Lizards he was hunting.

He quickly identified them.

Perfect, Rob thought.

These Jungle Lizards were the ideal level for him. From what he could tell, the lower level ones weren’t helping him level as much anymore. Besides, the lower level Jungle Lizards were retreating from him on sight now.

Rob needed a better challenge. He hungered for one.

He quickly approached from behind. The Jungle Lizards hadn’t detected him.

Rob zeroed in on the lizard at the back of the pack. His Battle Instinct hadn’t kicked in, but he had fought enough Jungle Lizards at this point to know where their general weak spots were.

He thrust his spear out from the bushes, stabbing the Jungle Lizard in the back. The spear went deep, cutting through the lizard flesh with a new level of destructiveness he hadn’t experienced before.

The lizard screamed in pain. The four remaining lizards all spun around and rushed towards Rob.

He jabbed out his spear with rapid attacks, managing to get two right in the jugular.

The first lizard Rob had attacked had gone cold in its own puddle of blood.

Only two remaining.

Both of the level eights.

They tried to surround him and come at him from two different sides.

The lizards expected him to retreat, to be cautious.

Rob was feeling the frenzy and excitement of battle.

He saw another path to victory.

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Killing them faster than they could kill him.

Rob quickly moved to the side and thrust his spear forward, stabbing one right in the neck once again.

He pulled his spear free, ready to bash the butt of his staff right into the incoming final lizard to the side.

Except his staff only hit empty air.

He turned and saw the final lizard was running away.

Rob chased after it.

The Jungle Lizard rushed away.

Rob hurried after it.

The Jungle Lizard was extra fast, galloping past trees and bushes.

They eventually came to a stream and the Jungle Lizard rushed into a nearby cave.

Rob’s eyes locked onto the cave.

Now that would be a great shelter and place to call home base, he thought.

It was at that point that he realized he wasn’t the only one with that idea.

Loud footsteps trembled on the ground.

Rob felt a lesser version of the terror he’d felt the day before.

Oh crap.

Rob retreated into the bushes and went still. His whole body visually blended in with the surrounding jungle.

Appearing from the mouth of the large cave was the massive Jungle Lizard Queen.

Rob tried Identify on it.

Rob stayed frozen.