Again, somewhere (but another somewhere), in the pond~

You have put a strain on a damaged part of your body. HP -1

Pfiouuu...

That was pretty stupid on my part to run away. Especially in the wrong direction.

Even being shocked doesn't justify going full idiot, and swimming right in front of me. I'm damn lucky to be alive ! Nothing attacked me, even when I was swimming near the surface like a dumbass, and in the middle of the pond, no less ! Can't believe it, what a moron !!

Look, I have only missed covering myself in cow blood while screaming "FREE MEAL, COME HERE" to have the full bingo card and win a free tour into someone stomach ! I would love to smack myself in reproach... With my... Hands... Haaa, fuck that shit ! I will depress myself another time.

For now, I need to take care of the situation at hand...

I'm "again" in another part of the pond. Well, not exactly. In fact, I'm in a pond, but now I understand I was not in the original one, where I was born earlier. I'm at the "entryway" of this area, where a little stream brings the water from uphill, perhaps from my original place. Or another pond altogether. Well, there is only one way to know. And I will know it. Just, not today.

Because my tail hurt like shit, I'm worn out from all the swimming, hungry... But ! As a lone blessing from all this mess... I finally found a perfect place to hide !

... Yeah, I know it's the third perfect one. I'm certain it's the good one, this time. Probably.

Back to the topic, I have discovered a place located just before the end of the stream, where the current is at it strongest before falling to the pool. Because of that, the water is clear here, the plant are lush, and no one is able to approach here, be it insects or others tadpoles. So, since I'm the only one who can swim unhindered here, and by sticking on a big rock from the opposite side of the flow, I can stay safe and hidden here ! Awesome, right ?! ...Except if some salmon show up to ascend the river, but it's unlikely, since they only show up in mountains streams ?

... Come to think of it, I don't know what is the topology here. Perhaps it's actually a mountain ? Mmmmh, probably not, tadpoles can't stay in cold waters, right ? The tadpole I know at last. Perhaps it is different here ? I think I'm perhaps underestimating the magic variable in this world. I often check my surrounding with my knowledge from a "normal" world, but perhaps the "normal" here is quite different with the addition of magic. Guess I can't postpone checking seriously the ability and evolving magic mess for too much time, I need more information...

But for now, let's eat. I was interrupted while savoring my totally bland lettuce breakfast, and my poor stomach ask for a revenge. Another good point about this place, little plants are everywhere in the riverbed, and are perfectly devoid of any potential threats, or people. Except snails. These bastards are everywhere.

I avoid the bunch of caravaneers slugs and slowly begin to graze at my new lovely, private, algae pasture. The plant here are mostly shorts due to the current being strong, so it's easy to eat. Niom~niom~ And you know what, it actually has some taste ! The taste of tofu. Yeah, tofu has almost no flavor, but almost is better than not at all ! Niam~niam~ I have almost forgotten how something with savor can be so good... Niom~niom~ It was a diet without end before ! I could cry if I wasn't already underwater Niom~niom~ Sooo good... This one has a different color, I wonder how she taste Niam~niam~ ...

... Obviously, I was carried away and ended up overeatting... Like a balloon with a tiny black twing behind, I was forced to wriggle up to my new rocky home. Fortunately, it only take a few tails stroke to come back ! Here, this corner seems confortable !

You have been hurt. HP -1

... I should really find another way to stick myself somewhere, other than crashing on it... Haaa... At least nobody's here, the area is clear, and I'm stuffed. Time to test !

Let's learn some magic ! It will be cool and interesting. Or at least useful later.

The only problem is how to do this. I don't think "alakazam" or any other random formula shit can work. For starter, I don't even know how the holy molly crap I can use any "MP". Let's do this logically methodically.

Since I would have sensed it earlier when I was tormenting myself on how to use the suckers, it's probably not something to do with muscle... Perhaps I need to do it internally ? Like finding what part of me can do the trick, with the chkakarms or whatever ? Chrakram ? Chr... The thing with yoga.

Mmmmh, Sound good for a first step, and not too tiring. Yoga it is, then. First I need to meditate, I guess ? I can skip the posture crap for obvious reasons, so I just need to empty my mind of distractions...

I try relaxing myself and picture a quiet place in my mind. Seeing myself in a grassy plain in an early summer, the wind gently blowing beside me... No sounds except the wind... No one except me... Let all the stress go... All the stress... Now, I...

...After waking up.

I redo the same thing, but this time, with a little less relaxation. I said it was time to Test, not to Rest.

I picture myself again in a calm plain, wind, sun, etc... Nobody disturbs me. I'm the only one here... Perfect... I will now try sensing my internal equipment... Let's start with the plumbing... This is the stomach... Yes, and this is the guts... I try to sense some energy... I roll it inside... And now I will probably need to poop, so it's not that. Let's concentrate... Try with all I can sense... I must have a damn thing somewhere who make magic ! I have all the time in the world... Let's do it thoroughly... Slowly...

...

...

Three hours later. Or so I think, since I still don't have a real clock.

It was a failure. Didn't understood a thing about magic or whatever. But ! I have been able to reap an unexpected reward !

By sensing and understanding deeply how your body work, you have been able to learn the skill [Auto-diagnostic]

[Auto-diagnostic] (medium)

Allow a deeper understanding of the physical and mental state the host is.

Information provided and accuracy are more precise with each level of expertise.

See ?

But I have to admit, I'm lucky my actual body is so simple. Wouldn't have been able to do that with a human body. I mean, I have only the basic organs stuff, my head and a tail... I realized I don't even have a sex yet... This issue will need to be investigated later. Yes, later. Much later.

I think I can understand how these skills things are obtained, now. I need to do the whole action first before Bluey save the pattern in his menu thingy. Like a program in a computer. It seem basic actions are not accounted in this, since I don't have a "real" swimming skill for example. It's understandable, or I would be flooded by skill like [respiration], [walking], [sleeping]... Would be messy. But I'm sure I would have maxed the sleeping skill at a world breaking speed. Huhuhu.

So, let's see our new, updated "status" !

Status : injured (normal) (one day and a half old) Name : [no name yet] EXP : 45 % Level : 1 Specie : Tadpole stade 1 (common frog specie)

HP : 4 ( +3 HP regen/h)

MP : 5 ( +5 MP regen/h )

Sta : 2 ( +0.5 Sta regen/h)

Titles : [Ancient soul] [swimming in the Nether] [Against everything, I still persist] [Tadpole]

Strength

Stamina

Dexterity

Speed

Intelligence

Charisma

Soul

Magic

1

2

1

1

50

2

550

5

Skills Tiny 1 - - Growing 1 - - Auto-diagnostic 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 max HP until treatment (extraction) - - - - - Special skills : Innate swimming*, Soul pouch*, Immuable* Equipment : -

Hahaaa ! The regeneration rate is now working everywhere ! But it's the only new stuff for now... Hum... Ho, the treatment for the wound too. [Sta] is regenerating really slowly... I guess because of that, it mean each time I sleep, four hours pass. Useful information. And since it's a level 1 skill, doesnt' it have a big evolution margin ? Come to think of it, this skill was mentionned previously by Bluey, it was needed for something, but I don't quite remember for what...

For now, let's eat, and after that, try getting a good skill again ! Woohooo~

You have unlocked the title : [Weathervane] !

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What ?