Day 4

Your Hp and Mp are fully restored. All ailments have been neutralized.

After reincarnating into a Goblin, I went hunting for the first time. Or rather, those who do not work, do not eat.

Waking up, I had planned to train once again, but faced an unexpected obstacle. Before actually exercising, my stomach grumbled, demanding nourishment. I was going to grab one or two of those caterpillars I have been eating just as a small breakfast. Imagine my surprise when one of the older Goblins turned me away when I had asked for some.

Newborn Goblins were restricted to eating chubby caterpillars for nourishment–no, I'm not saying I don't like them, they're unexpectedly delicious, but we didn't have an unlimited supply of them. Rationing was no longer available –according to the Goblin manager, the one who was watching over the caterpillar stockpile. If I wanted something to fill me up, I needed to earn it the same way everyone else did.

By going out and killing whatever I wanted to eat.

That reminded me of something. Just for the hell of it, I used the [Observe] skill on one of the caterpillars, since I had for whatever reason forgotten to do so the day before.

Chubby Caterpillar
A common bug found in nature. Also known for being a goblin delicacy.
4 Hp Recovery.

Well that explained why I found them so appealing. Too bad I wouldn't get to be eating them for a while. And it was nice to see that eating one recovered my Hp. I think I needed it if it was important enough that Hp was on the window I saw every morning.

Walking away from the Goblin, who was still talking about how life was harsh and you had to fight for what was yours. Blah, blah, blah. Really, I stopped listening after he told me to go out into the wild. Couldn't have a leaser mind hamper my thinking process now can I?

Anyway, this had been a blessing in disguise.

After the rather eventful day I had yesterday, I had essentially planed out to do the same thing. Increase my (Vit) and the like. Learn new skills if I could. And basically come to understand the ins and outs of The Gamer. Essentially everything that I could gain from going out and hunting for my food.

As expected, it would be too hard to do alone. I made a buddy(sacrificial pawn), named Goblin Kichi, by using some lies and flattery while we walked in the forest. I'd like to say that, but the truth was that it had been much easier.

I walked up to him, put my hand on his soldier, and asked "Hey, want to go hunt with me? I'll give you a fare share of whatever kind of food we get." At the word food, he made an unbelievably large smile with his mouth that started salivating uncontrollably. Also shaking his head vigorously up and down, it wasn't hard to get what his answer was.

Why I had picked him was for two reasons.

The first was obvious. He was, without a doubt, an idiot. All Goblins were inherently stupid at birth it would seem. But there was just something about Kichi that made him out to be a unique kind of stupid. Whether or not this was a bad thing was still up for debate. Either way, he was dumb enough that he would be able to follow my lead without too much hassle.

The second reason was quite obvious. All I needed to do was look at his stats.

Class: Goblin
Name: Goblin Kichi
Level: 3
HP: 850/850
MP: 10/10
Str: 19
Vit: 17
Agl: 8
Dex: 9
Int: 1
Wis: 2
Luk: 5

Goblin Kichi had the highest Hp any other Goblin from my generation. He also had 6 more overall points, it would just be easier to call the numbers points, than someone of his level should have. It wasn't much of an advantage compared to the others, but it was a start. Still, this whole high speed growth rate was amazing. What it could do for some people.

Oh, that's right. Goblin breeding can be done between the same race, however the conception rate seems to be low. To overcome that, they kidnap women and violate them until they're pregnant.

You see, yesterday I found a rusty sword near the back of the cave. At first I was going to use it instead of the stick, but I ended up being distracted by something I found very unpleasing. While picking up the sword, I stumbled across a room with several women. Many of them were stripped to rags even though their levels were higher than those of the Goblins.

There was a beautiful child, far too young in my opinion, in an extremely cruel state. Her whole body was defiled by a cloudy liquid, and her vitality, which seemed to grow weaker with every breath, was ever more fleeting. She was surely on the verge of death–a severe incident to be aware of. It was easy to guess where they were kidnapped from. Outside the forest. Probably village girls, travelers, or the occasional adventurer.

I couldn't hold back the level of disgust I had for my own race at that moment. Logically, I understood perfectly why they did it. It was for the exact same reason I was going out in the first place. Survival. But on a more personal level, I wouldn't ever be able to approve of this. There just had to have been better methods to this rather than simply raping women to death

At my current strength, I know too well the extent of what I can do, so I can only pray as I clasp my hands with a "Namu Amida Butsu". This was only a mere consolation though. If I could relieve them of their pain, it would have been a much better form of kindness.

Perhaps, someone there was my present mother, but that's too depressing to think about, so I'll leave it alone for now… I had gone to bed soon after that. I didn't think of using observe on anything there. I just wanted to get away from that hellish place.

A new skill has been created.

[Prayer](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 64%
Sometimes, only a higher power can help. Using your words, you can ask for a favor from a godly being. Skill works based on the gods discretion.

The new skill didn't help.

At the cavern opening I stopped. I thought about my situation. Only after the 4th day since birth, it was expected for an inexperienced newborn to go out and kill something. It teaches one the strict laws of nature.

The world outside didn't look anything like a harsh world were only the strong survived. What I saw instead was a forest, lush and green. Teaming with life. Birds were chirping in the distance. Insects fluttered or crawled all over the place. It was pretty. Peaceful. Paradise, some would say. Anything but dangerous.

My deep philosophical monologue was abruptly interrupted by Goblin Kichi, who had failed to realize I had stopped walking and ran right into me. He ended up pushing the both of us to the ground. Let it be noted I was still in the cave. Meaning the ground we fell on was made mostly of rock and pebbles. It hurt.

The Goblins in this world seemed to truly be self ditructive idiots. Well, at least that made it easy to manipulate them. It could also make them a liability as my current situation brought that little fact to my attention. Hopefully something I could fix down the road some day. I pushed Kichi's surprisingly heavy body off of me, trying my best to keep my anger in check.

He did look sorry about it, apologizing profusely for his incompetence. I settled for a slight smack to the head and told him to be more aware of his surroundings. A little teary eye, it looked like he got the message regardless. I left it at that, becoming far more focused on something much more important.

Upon steeping out of the cave, I was greeted by my first ever quest.

A new Quest has been created.

Hunt it. Kill it. Eat it.
Kill something and eat it.
Success: 200 Exp
Failure: 50 Exp, Starvation, Death
Accept - Decline

OK. Got a quest. Failure wasn't an option. And I had a choice whether I could use it or not.

I snorted at the thought of declining. What did this thing take me for? Getting something to eat wasn't going to be hard. Since their was virtually no risk, then there was no reason to decline. Selecting accept was easier than breathing.

Quest accepted.

With that, me and Kichi set out on our first ever hunt.

I leveled up Observe quite a few times I might add. Being outside for the first time, I was using the skill at every opportunity.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

[Observe] has increased in level.

I have to say, this forest isn't lacking in verity. Baring the number of insects we've come across, there seams to be an unbelievable amount unique creatures here. Regular ones like snakes. Or magical ones, like a humanoid pig. If I hadn't been reborn a Goblin, I probably would have reservation believing these things even existed.

Maybe this quest wasn't going to be as easy as I had initially thought.

Either way, we avoided them for the most part. Even without looking at their levels, which reached double digits in some cases, I could tell they were far stronger than me. Assuming I didn't have any of that kind of information at hand, Kichi almost pissing himself at the site of them was a clear detergent. From the smell I think he already soiled himself from fear.

Or incompetence. Hard to tell with him.

When we found our prey of the day, we were lucky enough to see it before it saw us. If it was anything like the rabbits from my world, it would be hard to catch in the open. With that in mind, I decided to use [Observe] on it. Just in case there was anything I needed to know that would be revealed to me.

Class: Horned Rabbit
Level: 8
HP: 300/300
MP: 10/10
Str: 4
Vit: 6
Agl: 23
Dex: 19
Int: 1
Wis: 1
Luk: 5
A Horned Rabbit is a small creature that is at the bottom of the food chain. In most confrontations, it will atempt to flee. As such, its speed is only matched by its high level of reproduction.

It was quick. Good to know.

With that in mind, I quickly motioned with my hands that our plan was a go. Baring only a second of hesitation, Kichi quickly jumped into action. He ran screaming like a madman all while he swung the large stick in his hands. The Horned Rabbit obviously noticed him. Soon enough it was running away with Goblin Kichi hot on its heels.

You see, I had devised a plan with Kichi earlier. Before we had actually left the cave, I spoke to Goblin Kichi.

"Listen up Goblin Kichi. When we find our prey, I need you to chase it around. You don't need to kill it, just be menacing and make sure not to lose it. While you have it scared and all of its attention is on you, I'll go in for the kill." This was the plan with the highest chance of success. Being as we were at the moment, I didn't want to take any unnecessary risks.

"You got it?" I had to make sure Goblin Kichi new the role he had to play. It would all fall apart if he didn't. He just smiled his stupid smile as he nodded his head in acknowledgement. I took it as a yes. Although I was a little worried when he started drooling with a far off look in his eyes. Probably imagining what kind of meat we would hunt down. Might explain why he ran into me later on, clearly distracted by his own appetite.

Back to the present, seeing as he was doing as he was told, I needed to hold up my end of the plan. I climbed up one of the trees near me. From there I jumped from tree to tree, following Goblin Kichi and the Horned Rabbit. I eventually landed on a tree branch that was above the Horned Rabbit. The perfect spot.

I jumped.

With one downward swing, I hit the Horned Rabbit as I landed. Instant kill.

100 Exp

Have to say I was caught off guard when this new window popped up. I would save it for later. Right now I had to revel in the spoils my first kill got me. Not to mention it wasn't the only one I got.

A new skill has been created.

[Sneak](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 23%
Out of site, out of mind. You now how to work in the shadows. Able to decrease your presence by 10%. Chance of success is increased by distance and how well hidden you are.

A new skill has been created.

[Sneak Attack](Passive) - Lv1 - Exp 42%
They won't see it coming. When attacking an enemy that is unaware of your presence, its an automatic Critical. Increase critical damage to a 2.5 multiplier.

A new skill has been created.

[Blunt Weapon Mastery](Passive) - Lv1 - Exp 78%
Who need's a sword when you have a nice sturdy club laying around? You are able to use blunt weapons.
Increased damage by 10%
Increased swing speed by 10%
Decreased blunt weapon ability cost by 10%

A new skill has been created.

[Blunt Strike](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 39%
Nothing gets the job done like a little blunt force trauma. Allows you to attack with blunt damage. Damage equivalent to damage of blunt weapon used.
10 Mp

A new skill has been created.

[Hand Signals](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 60%
Getting the message across with just your middle finger. You are able to give commands using certain hand motions. Requires that the one receiving the command signals have prior knowledge. The higher the skill level, the more complicated the message that can be sent

A new skill has been created.

[Climb](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 66%
When a roads to steep to walk on. You can climb up or down vertical surfaces. Current climbing surfaces: Trees
1/4 of top speed.

A new skill has been created.

[Parkour](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 84%
You can run on walls. You are able to run over, under, around, or even through any obstacle in your path.
Equivelent to sprint speed.
10Mp per second

A new skill has been created.

[Plunge Attack](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 51%
Death from above. You are able to attack whiles you are falling. Increased damage by 5% per meter of free fall.

[Two-Handed Weapon Mastery] has increased in level.

The result of our first glorious hunt was a light, brown rabbit that had a 20 cm long horn growing out of its forehead, so it did look like what a Horned Rabbit would come to mind as. I'm sticking with the idea that I named it no matter what anyone else says.

It felt good to have my first successful hunt. The new skills were a welcomed bonus as well. Indeed, it was better for two to work together than to hunt alone. I'll have to congratulate Goblin Kichi for a job well done. That is until I turned around to see Kichi trying to sneak in a bite.

It was regrettable that Kichi tried to eat the prey without my consent, so I hit him with a tree stick to teach him about hierarchies. Leveled up a few skill's in the process.

[Blunt Strike] has increased in level.

[Blunt Strike] has increased in level.

[Blunt Weapon Mastery] has increased in level.

God damn these things leveled up quickly. Eventually, he rolled over so I switched to dismantling the spoils.

A new skill has been created.

[Dissection](Active) - Lv1 - Exp 29%
Fastest way to a man's heart other than chocolate. You are able to disassemble a living creature. Using tools increases the chance of harvesting an item of better condition.

But all I did was break the damn things horn off. How exactly was that dissection? Could I just be left alone for a second so I'm able to enjoy my meal?

Goblin Rou obtained Small Animal Horn!

The moment I picked up the horn, an announcement resounded somewhere. Initially, I would have dismissed it as if it were simply my imagination. But considering I had windows popping into existence from time to time, I'd probably be a good idea to investigate it. Right after I get something to eat.

New world system detected.
Will update The Gamer immediately.
The Gamer v1.01 commencing instillation.
21% complete.
47% complete.
64% complete.
98% complete.
New version fully loaded.
Please enjoy your day!

I just stopped moving at this point.

...

...

...

You done? Can I have a moment of peace now?

...

Since there aren't any more interruptions, I will take it as a yes.

I have no idea what that was all about. And I didn't care to find out at the moment. There was a decent meal in front of me. There was no way I was letting anything else distract me from my meal. Might was well check out the horn first.

The horn was sharp, it was a bit small for a human to use, but because of that, it was the perfect size for a Goblin. It didn't cut like a blade, so piercing and thrusting it like an estoc would be a more suitable way to use it.

Small Animal Horn
Grown naturally by an animal in the wild. Capable of being used as a piercing weapon and is made from bone. Too small for a human, it is better suited for a creature of a smaller size.
Durability(13/25)

Nice to see I could judge its characteristics without Observe.

Even though I acquired the rabbit's horn as a lethal weapon, it was still troublesome to peel the skin off of its body. It was even more difficult to ignore the stares of Gobukichi while he drooled, which made his face even more ugly than usual. Hell, I even started to feel bad for the guy. Whanting some peace, I decided to divide the rabbit in half, and gave one to him. He had helped me kill it the first place. Fair's fair as they say.

He was overjoyed, jumping at me to give me a hug.

"T-Thanks Goblin Rou!" The fool was crying and slobbering all over me.

I rolled my eyes at his simple mindset. "Alright, alright. Don't cling to me."

While Kichi chowed down on his piece, I tried my best to peel the skin off of mine. But it grew too troublesome, so I ate and munched the meat together with the skin. And by the grace of Gaia was it delicious. I didn't know just how badly I had wanted to eat some meat in so long. I was so focused on the flavor, I did not mind the fur. Or the bones I was accidentally swallowing.

If I was more aware of myself, I would have wondered how I had just eaten it so easily. My thoughts were preoccupied with something else at the time. The meat was delicious; while the mysterious insects weren't bad, but they just couldn't beat real meat.

Quest Completed.

Hunt it. Kill it. Eat it.
Kill something and eat it.
Side Quest: Hunt in a group.
Side Quest: Share your food.
Side Quest: Kill a higher level creature.
Success: 200 Exp
Bonus: 50 exp per bonus side quest completed.

Level up.

Level up.

Would you like to spend your Status Points?
Accept - Decline

Status Points? Curious, I selected Accept. A window appeared, much like the one's I see whenever I Observed a living being. Except for one major difference. It was mine.

Class: Goblin
Name: Goblin Rou
Level: 5
HP: 550/550
MP: 330/330
Str: 11
Vit: 11
Agl: 6
Dex: 6
Int: 33
Wis: 33
Luk: 20
Spare Points: 30
Goblin Rou is a reincarnated being. Bless by Gaia, he has a second chance at life. He was given the ability to use The Gamer and was also allowed to keep his Absorption ESP skill, along with the memories of his previous life.

My brain stopped functioning when I read the words 'Absorption ESP'. That... was my old ability, right? The one I had before I died. And The Gamer said I had it. So did that mean...

Oh my god.

I grabbed the remains of the rabbit. And without a second thought I ate it whole. The meat, the bone, the organs. Everything. It was as easy as it had been before. Where anyone else would have mutilated their own body doing what I just did, I was completely fine. And in case I had any doubt, my suspicions were proven right.

You have learned the ability [Escape]

[Absorption] has increased in level.

I wont lie and say I didn't have a grin on my face. Its probably quite sadistic if I read Kichi's facial expression right. He looked terrified.

A new skill has been created.

[Intimidate](Active/Passive) - Lv1 - Exp 98%
Scary lookin ain't cha? You are capable of instilling the (intimidated) stat on anyone who can see you. Increased effect by 20% whenever ability is used.

I was far too happy to even acknowledge my new skill. Hell could have frozen I wouldn't have given a damn.

I still had it. I had, beyond all rime or reason, kept my Absorption. Not only had I been reincarnated. Not only did I get a boon from Gaia. But I had kept the one ability that had almost single handedly made me into the unstoppable force I had been in my previous life. I had an ability that made me stronger depending on whatever I ate. I had another one that gave me specialized skills at random.

I had the potential to be one OP motherfucker. And I just couldn't help but make the biggest smile I had ever made at the thought of that.

"Goblin Rou? You alright?"

I snapped out of my inner thoughts. Kichi, who still looked quite terrified I might add, was next to me. How he had gotten so close without me noticing was a bit of a shock. I berated myself for letting my guard down so easily. I was still in a dangerous place. It wasn't the time to get lost in lala land.

Still having said nothing, Kichi was starting to get a bit worried. Well, we can't have that. Whats the point of a pawn/friend when they are too scared to interact with you? Might as well alleviate his fears.

I stood up. The idiot jumped in fear from my sudden movements, tripping over himself and somehow slamming his head into a rock he had been siting next to. I could only shake my head in disappointment as he rolled on the ground clutching his head.

I hope it had been a good idea to have him following me around. Might get me killed if I'm not careful.

Kichi had stopped thrashing around, simply rubbing the noticeable bruise that was appearing on his head. I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him into a standing position. Having him on his feet, I turned around and began to walk back the way we came from.

"Yeah I'm alright. Got a little distracted by the meat. Anyway, we should be heading back."

Following me, Kichi nonetheless felt the need to ask me a question. "Arn't we going to catch another Horned Rabbit Goblin Rou?"

Still walking, I shook my head to the side without looking at Kichi. "No. We've gone pretty far today and I don't want to run into something that could easily kill us. There's always tomorrow."

Kichi didn't speak much else after that. But even if he didn't say anything, I could easily tell he wanted to get another piece of food. Still, he was obedient enough to simply follow my lead.

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, but my current name is apparently Goblin Rou. The Goblin Elder named me that when I opened my eyes for the first time.
Even though its not exactly to my tastes, I tolerated it since I don't want to use the name I had before. Besides, It looked like everyone already new me as such.

Reflecting on my day, I had gotten a lot more out of it than I had expected. I was able to procure a weapon and eat fresh meat, this was indeed a significant 1st day. A new level, my first completed quest, more skill's, and realizing I still had Absorption.

Life, for as little of it that I had experienced it thus far, was good.

Class: Goblin
Name: Goblin Rou
Level: 5
HP: 550/550
MP: 330/330
Str: 11
Vit: 11
Agl: 6
Dex: 6
Int: 33
Wis: 33
Luk: 20
Spare Points: 30
Goblin Rou is a reincarnated being. Bless by Gaia, he has a second chance at life. He was given the ability to use The Gamer and was also allowed to keep his Absorption ESP skill, along with the memories of his previous life.

（´-`）.｡oO( Hmm... Now I want to know what a rabbit tastes like )

So Goblin Rou got his first quest and has leveled up. I wonder just what what kind of build he'll go for.