Jason started to look around the village trying to make some sense of his surroundings.

After a bit, he learned that he was somewhere on the west continent but that was the only thing the villagers told him, but for now, it didn't matter, he just needed to train and level up a bit. He approached one of the shop keepers who was manning a stall in the town square.

The shopkeeper noticed Jason approaching him

"what can I do for you son?"

Jason smiled and said in a patronizing voice

"ah do need help in anything? like running some errands or getting materials?"

The shopkeeper scratched his beard in thoughtfulness

"hmm now that I think about it yes, please get me 20 rabbit skins"

Jason smiled and answered with a cheerful

"sure thing"

[new mission]

[get 20 rabbit fur for Lewis]

[0/20]

[reward +5 affinity with Lewis and 20 Exp]

Jason started to head out, as did other players. He could hear them talking

"man this game is amazing!"

"Yeah man it's so realistic you can eat food like real food in reality"

"but the only thing I don't like so far is the real pain we feel"

"aww seriously? we have a chance to virtually restart our lives with this game and that's what you're complaining about?"

The player continued berating the other player who had just been complaining

"besides we can adjust the pain factor to 0 if we want to, its fine dude!"

The player then dragged the scared player away to the hunting grounds while the scared player made a tearful expression.

"but... my instant noodles are waiting for me, It'll get soggy"

"nope were going to change our lives"

"ack wait let me finish them before first"

"but it was too late and the first player marched off with the second player dragged behind her screaming "MY NODDLES"

Jason had reached the hunting zone and saw a few hundred rabbits getting ganged up on.

Everywhere he saw rabbits dying left and right with a massive crowd of players moving whenever a group of rabbits appeared.

Jason was a bit disgusted at how many people there were and looked for another hunting spot.

But instead of going around the outskirts of the town, he directly faced the forest and charged.

The people who saw him go off expected him to die soon and went back to butchering rabbits.

Boops started to explain the benefits of his swordsmanship skill

"you should be farm in farther places since your skill directly affects the amount of damage you give and even a bit of your technique."

Jason who was barely paying attention suddenly noticed movement on his left.

He grabbed his sword and readied himself for a fight. Only to see and rabbit emerge. But as it turned its head toward Jason he saw a single horn on its forehead.

On top of its head was displayed

[1 horned rabbit level 5]

Jason looked at his own status to reassure himself

Jason Archer

Age: 15

male

level: 14

Stats

strength 9

stamina 8

agility 8

intelligence 9

wisdom 9

charm 11

status: healthy

skills: swordsmanship level 5

shooting level 1

archery level 2

CQC level 3

basic survival level 4

gaming level 10

leadership level 6

innate talents

[persistent]

description: able to withstand many trials and fight to the end.

(other talents not worth mentioning.)

points: 2068

Okay, I should be fine, he thought to himself and jumped toward the rabbit. The rabbit noticed him and dodged quickly to the left and gave Jason a hard kick on the face. Jason staggered back a few steps.

This was his first real combat experience, it was ironic, he had practice commanding thousands of troops, but his actual combat experience was close to 0, no matter how good his status as if he couldn't use his weapons and skills well he might as well be level 1.

The only thing Jason had done so far was swinging his sword and punching some bags.

But with skills came some knowledge imprinted in his brain and Jason was able to fend off the rabbit with his sword.

They both stared at each other. One was fighting for its life, the other for redemption. They charged horn and sword clashed, and the rabbit instantly knew that he was screwed.

Jason was overpowering and quickly stabbed the rabbit in the back as it turned to escape

[you have killed a level 5 horned rabbit]

[+300 Exp, horned rabbits fur and horn]

[you are the first person to kill a horned rabbit, awarding the title [horned rabbit killer]]

[horned rabbit killer]

[20% more damage to horned rabbits]

Jason looked at his sword and tried to think back on the fight. The stab he made and the movements he made felt like he had done them thousands of times yet it was his first time doing it. Besides the first part, the knowledge of how to fight instantly flew into him like it was something obvious.

Even Boops was surprised

"Usually they take more than an hour to understand everything and use it"

Boops sounded genuinely happy

"well done Jason, I have high expectations for you."

"save the small talk for later" Jason interjected and brandished his sword "we have rabbits to hunt"