Chapter 10: 10: The Hunted

The Orange Sun descended from the Sky. It was slowly reaching the Horizon. The Blue Sky changed into an Orange Red Sky. The Fluffy Thick Clouds turned dark as the Sun was half within the direction. The Illuminating Light from the Sun slowly dims as the Sun slowly disappeared. The Bright Light disappeared and was replaced by the Darkness of the Night Fall.

With the nightfall, The creatures in the forest went back to their homes. To their Burrows, Trees, and Caves. As night started, The Nocturnal creatures woke up. The Daylight Creatures went back to their homes as the dangers of hunting in the night were immense. The Forest also darkens with the lack of light.

The Bright Pale Moon ascended to the sky as night started. It shone its bright moonlight towards the creations. The Moon didn't look like the last Moon. That was a Rose Blood Moon. The Scenery on the Sky also revealed itself with Starry Dotted Bright Stars plastered in the heavens.

As the Bright Pale Moon appeared. The Dark Fluffy Clouds slowly gathered in the heavens blocking the moonlight. It hence brought a moment of Eternal Darkness within the Forest. But creatures mostly don't use their vision traversing in the Dark. The Whole Forest was in Pure Darkness.

Within the Forest were two creatures running through the Dark Forest. One of them was a Reptilian Creature that had no Limbs named Snake. The other one was a Mammal named Honeybadger. It was a surprise for such a situation to exist. Reptiles were Largely Known as the Predators in the Forest. The Honeybadger or the Predator was chasing the Fast Slithering Snake within the Forest. They passed through the Trees and went through the grass around them.

'Tsk... It's still chasing me.' Persia thought to herself while slithering through the grass. She noticed that it was nightfall. The Infrared Spectrum showed the world around her getting colder and colder. She was nervous as it was her first time escaping a Predator. She obviously didn't have a good time playing with tags. Her Infrared Vision already activated itself, and she wanted the Creature to hit something in the darkness, but the Creature was too skilled.

'Shit!!!' Persia heard vibrations heading towards her. She wanted to turn her head and see what kind of creature it was, but it will slow her down. Persia slithered down the slope of the hill with hopes of gaining momentum and speed. She was lucky to have her infrared vision, which gave Persia the ability to see the forest in darkness.

'The Forest is getting colder and colder. It will reach temperatures that I won't see anything but Blue.' Persia thought to herself. She slithered through the Grass and Many Ferns while crawling down the slope. She moved at great speed and avoided the trees and rocks in the forest. No matter how fast she goes, The Predator was still on her tail.

'I need to make a plan.' Persia had a quick thought with her anxious mind. The Resistances were still in effect, but the fact that there was a Predator behind her made it more uncomfortable. While slithering through the Dark Forest, Persia found a Small Bush right next to a Tree. She quickly entered the Bush and hid there. She froze her body in hopes that the Predator would pass her.

'I wanted to pant my fear out, but I just can't...' Persia thought to herself. She already froze her body and began playing like an inanimate thing. She didn't want to move her body, and the only thing she could use was her Seismic Tracking. With the Seismic Tracking in mind, Persia began observing it.

The Vibrations of the Predator were still echoing deep within her mind. The Two of them were the only creatures in the forest which made it a lot scarier. Persia quietly listened to the Vibrations of the Creature. It slowly got near her and slowly passed her.

'*Sigh* It passed me.' Persia sighed in relief while hiding within the Small Bush. The Predator just passed her Bush. The Vibration of the Predator slowly got away from her, which was a piece of good news. Persia managed to survive her first escape against a Land Predator. She was happy and satisfied with the results. A Notification then echoed within her mind.

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Anxiousness Resistance.]

[Mortal Anxiousness Resistance(0/10)-> Mortal Anxiousness Resistance(5/10)]

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Fear Resistance.]

[Mortal Fear Resistance(0/10)->Mortal Fear Resistance(5/10)]

'They increased again... I guess this is good. Well, The Chased affected me too much.' Persia thought to herself. She shook her snakehead and was happy at seeing the increase in Proficiency. The Current Situation was too unnerving as she recently got chased by a Predator.

Was this what Prey's feel? Persia thought about this question. The Unnerving Feeling of getting hunted down by a Predator. The Feeling of being a Prey, Persia would do everything to stop having this strange Feeling. 'Hmm...' Persia was silenced when she realized something Strange happened.

'Eh? The Vibration went silent.' Persia nervously thought to herself. She felt fear creeping out to her from the shadows. She lost the vibration of the predator. Should she be happy? Or else be Afraid? She didn't know the question but having the Predator's track undetectable was something Persia didn't want.

'Persia, Calm yourself.' Persia tried to calm herself down. She slowly moved her body and began slithering out of the Bush. After her head got out of the Bush, Persia looked around the area with her Infrared Vision. She looked to the right and saw that it was clear. She then turned her head and looked to the left. What she saw was strange. It looked like something was blocking her Vision. Then Persia realized.

'H-how.' Persia's head was then hit by the Paw of the Predator. The Paw was strong that it threw Persia out of the bush. She was easily thrown to the ground by the Creature. She noticed her head getting painful. She didn't know what happened, but her head was injured.

'Ahh!!!' Persia screamed in her mind. Her Organ that receives heat signals got injured by the attack. If she tried to use her skill, The Pain would be too much for her to handle. Persia felt her blood slowly exiting her head. She was Tipsy and Scared. It was the First time she got injured by the Predator.

'F-fuck...' Persia thought to herself while trying to stop her body from getting tipsy. Her Vision slowly changed back to its original. The Infrared Spectrum was not useable in this situation. She was forced to rely on her Original Position. The Forest then slowly got engulfed by darkness. Persia looked around the area and only saw darkness. She also sees one creature in front of her.

'You-.' Persia couldn't continue with her thought as her head hurts. A Notification then echoed deep within her mind.

[You have gained a Skill, Inferior Pain Resistance.]

[Skill Description: The User can resist Mental Pain and Physical Pain.]

[Skill Status: Weak.]

'I need to escape.' Persia thought to herself as she forced her body to move. She didn't want to give up on her new adventure. She slithered in the darkness heading towards her original path. She couldn't clearly see the forest as the Moonlight from the Moon got blocked by Multiple Clouds. She continued moving her body, and it didn't matter if she hit some trees or rocks. She would continue until she could go back to her burrow.

Persia slithered through the Dark Forest. The only thing she could see was pitch black. She was moving at great speed, but she could still feel the Vibration of the Predator near her. She flicked her tongue multiple times to remember the way towards her home. She didn't know if this would work, but she had nothing to choose.

While slithering through the Forest. Persia noticed that the Vibration was getting nearer and farther. She didn't know what was happening. It would be a good thing if the Predator stopped chasing her, but it was just fantasy. Persia realized what the Predator was doing.

'That bastard is playing me.' Persia thought to herself while continuing to slither at great speed. Persia felt the Predator was playing with her. It was having fun with its food's suffering. Persia was angry at this fact, but she couldn't do anything about it. That was how the Wild works. Morals were just human concepts to limit themselves. It was something that stopped them from being wild. In the Pure Freedom of Nature, Morals needed to be abandon.

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As she continued slithering towards her Burrow. Persia felt her body was getting injured by hitting rocks and trees at high speed. Even trying to move her body was very painful, but Persia just decided to take it and continue escaping. A Notification then echoed deep within her mind again.

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Pain Resistance.]

[Inferior Pain Resistance(0/10)->Inferior Pain Resistance(5/10)]

'Thanks for lessening my Pain.' Persia thought to herself. She was getting tired of moving. She wanted to take a slumber in her Burrow. She just wanted to close her consciousness and take a nap. Persia continued moving with her current speed, and the Clouds that blocked the Moon slowly passed.

The Moonlight pierces through the Forest. It gave light to the Forest ending the moment of Eternal Darkness. Persia noticed the vision in front of her slowly clearing. She then saw the Entrance of the Burrow hidden behind the Bush. The Burrow's Entrance was quite small, although the Interior was Big. Seeing the Burrow's Entrance waiting for her, Persia got excited.

'The Entranced, My Home!!!' Persia got excited, and her speed gradually increased. She was slithering towards the Burrow, and she got faster and faster. Her Home was in front of her waiting to be reached. Meanwhile, The Predator that was playing with Persia noticed her Strange Movements. It began chasing her at full speed. It was the last line of the two. Who will win between this two?

Persia sprinted with her full power. She managed to reach and Bushes and quickly tried to enter the Entranced. But before she could fully enter the Burrow's Entrance. Persia felt a quick pain coming from her tail.

'Tsk... MotherFucker!!!' Persia thought to herself while she turned her head. She could see her Tail bitten by the Predator. Seeing it, Persia was pissed and began wiggling her body. The Predator accidentally put pressure on its mouth, and Persia's Tail got cut off. 'Ahh!!!' Persia screamed in her mind as she began tumbling down to the Burrow.

The Predator got thrown to the ground. The Creature was confused about what happened. Persia's tail was on the ground. The Predator shook its head and stared at Persia's tail. The Predator then took a bite on Persia's tail and ate it. It looked around the Forest and continued on its way.

As the Predator left the area, Persia was in the middle of her Burrow, Fatally injured. Blood was exiting her body, and Persia noticed the health in her Status descending into dangerous states. Her Current Health came down from 100% to 10% during the chase. If it becomes zero, she could die.

'It's painful!!! I don't want to die...' Persia thought to herself. She didn't want to die in her new life. It was still the night of her Day Two in this world. She felt pain all over her body but mainly focused on her Tail. Her Tail just got eaten by the Predator. A notification then echoed for the third time.

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Anxiousness Resistance.]

[Mortal Anxiousness Resistance(5/10)-> Mortal Anxiousness Resistance(10/10)]

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Fear Resistance.]

[Mortal Fear Resistance(5/10)->Mortal Fear Resistance(10/10)]

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Pain Resistance.]

[Inferior Pain Resistance(5/10)->Inferior Pain Resistance(10/10)]

[Mortal Anxiousness Resistance, Mortal Fear Resistance, and Inferior Pain Resistance have reached the Threshold.]

[Evolving...]

[Skill Evolution Complete.]

[Superior Anxiousness Resistance, Superior Fear Resistance, and Mortal Pain Resistance have been gained.]

'Hmm, My Skills evolved. I'll take a nap for now.' Persia felt intoxicated and wanted to take a slumber. She felt a numb feeling on her tail. The Painful feeling disappeared, and the only thing Persia wanted to do was to sleep. Persia curled up her body and slept in her sleeping position. She lost consciousness.

Persia's body shone with bright light.

*Ding!*

[You have eaten 2 Mammal Creatures named Pygmy mouse... You have gained 10 Biomass.]

[You have reached the Biomass Requirements for Level up...]

[Leveling Up.]

[You have gained a Level.]

[Level Up has affected your Attributes by a Small Factor.]

[Level Up rewards: 10 Points.]

[Your Dimensions has increased to 50 cm in length, 1.5 cm in Diameter]

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