blogombal Chapter 2 Menhunting
Chapter 2 Menhunting
Scan the QR code to pay, then leave the noodle shop with your packaged shredded pork noodles.
Yu Jing didn't look at the monster's location again throughout the entire process, and after leaving the house, he walked in the opposite direction on his own.
Leave the street where the noodle shop is located.
The watch's notification frequency began to decrease until it fell silent.
Yu Jing, who was barely able to breathe a sigh of relief, then stole a glance at the street where the noodle shop was located.
The monster didn't chase after them; the entire street was shrouded in a fine drizzle and neon lights.
Squatting under the awning outside the convenience store, Yu Jing absentmindedly stirred the noodles that were about to clump together, occasionally stuffing a couple of bites into his mouth, his mind still replaying what had just happened.
It's so bizarre that the strong sense of unreality makes people feel that everything is just a product of pure imagination.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the watch could be seen through the sliding door of the convenience store, Yu Jing would have wondered if there was something wrong with her mind or if it was a side effect of time travel.
"So the semi-circular dial on the right side of the watch is used to detect the presence of monsters from another dimension."
"So, you're saying that the previous times were just lucky, that I narrowly escaped the monster?"
Where did these monsters come from?
Unable to stop his wild thoughts, Yu Jing originally thought he had transmigrated to an ordinary future world.
It now seems that things are far more complicated than he thought.
It would be a lie to say I'm not interested in supernatural events.
Judging from the characteristics displayed by the watch and its reaction when the monster approaches, it is clearly connected to this type of extradimensional monster.
In other words, the method to activate the watch likely lies within these types of monsters.
Thinking of this, Yu Jing felt a sense of resentment again.
I was so scared just now that I was only thinking about how to escape, and I missed such a great opportunity.
"Yu Jing, Yu Jing, why don't you dare to fight it?"
To be honest, he's really fearless and reckless now, and he'll just have to do it again if necessary.
Maybe we can travel back to our original world, so what's there to be afraid of?
Besides, that monster looked huge, but its limbs were somewhat disproportionate. If it found an opportunity to slide tackle...
Hmph, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious!
Imagining himself "fighting" monsters in the streets, Yu Jing took a sip of the remaining noodle soup.
The feeling of fullness gradually calmed him down, and he turned to look at the convenience store.
Thinking about the supplies she needed to replenish for watching her favorite shows, she got up, packed up the bowls and chopsticks, threw them in the trash can, and reached out to push open the door.
Let's let it go for now and give it a break.
If you encounter another monster that can trigger a reaction in your watch, you'll have to try and bump into it.
next second.
The hand that was pressing on the door suddenly stopped, and my heart skipped a beat.
Yu Jing stared in astonishment at the ever-changing glass door in front of him.
The distorted patterns spread from the center of his palm, and the cold glass transformed into a dark brown, decaying door panel in just a few seconds.
The watch beeped at an unprecedented frequency, and the hands had already soared to the dark red zone of the 10 mark.
Looking up, I saw that the gray-green monster had appeared behind the convenience store door at some point.
Its massive body blocked the exit, its bloated belly pushing against the door.
The rotten wooden door embedded in its flesh was glued to the door frame during this process. A hideous head peeked out from the convenience store sign, its bulging eyes staring intently at Yu Jing, and its gaping maw full of sharp teeth stretched out in a dangerous arc.
"No, buddy... I was just kidding, why did you take it seriously?"
Taking a half-step back, Yu Jing tried to pull her hand back from the door, but failed.
The patterns on the decaying wooden door had spread to the palm of the hand, firmly fixing it to the door panel, and then began to spread towards the arm.
It was only at this moment that Yu Jing suddenly realized that this time was fundamentally different from the previous encounters with monsters.
It was no coincidence that this guy was standing outside the noodle shop.
It came specifically for me!
Before Yu Jing could make any further moves, more than a dozen long, narrow arms emerged from both sides of the rotten wooden door, their sharp claws gripping his shoulders, neck, and even face, as if trying to pull him into the wooden door that had already been opened a crack.
At this critical moment, a low whistling sound suddenly rang in Yu Jing's ears.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the twisted patterns that had spread to his left wrist being shattered by invisible energy, and a silvery-white light sketched out a familiar outline out of thin air.
The watch, which could only be seen in the mirror before, was finally awakened in the face of the invasion of monsters from another dimension.
The claws that had been gripping Yu Jing's body frantically withdrew, and the rotten wooden door seemed to have been impacted, with the entire door beginning to erode. Along with this, the monster itself let out a roar filled with terror.
The fully formed watch burst forth with dazzling light, then transformed into a vortex in front of Yu Jing.
The monster, which was baring its fangs and claws just a second ago, crumbled like quicksand the moment it collided with the vortex.
If you look closely, you'll see a bluish-gray "flame" trying to escape, but it ultimately fails to get out of the vortex and is instantly swallowed up, turning into the energy needed to activate the watch.
When the light fades.
The scene before us has returned to normal.
Yu Jing stood frozen in place, his eyes fixed on the silver-gray watch on his left wrist.
His guess turned out to be correct; the key to activating the watch lay with the monster from the other dimension.
However, this activation method is a bit too intense...
In any case, the screen that occupied two-thirds of the dial was no longer completely black. Instead, an orange torch was lit in the center of the screen, like a beacon guiding the way in the darkness, giving people a sense of inexplicable peace of mind.
At the same time, a series of mechanical prompts rang in Yu Jing's mind:
[Exotic monster detected. Critical charge activated. Target: Gate Hunter (Beast)]
[Looting successful, torch fully charged]
[Torch system debugging in progress... Debugging complete]
[Loading functions... Loading complete]
[Host determined to be an ancient suitable candidate; newbie tutorial program starts automatically]
[The coordinates of the Otherworld provided by the Gatekeeper (Beast) are detected as K (Wilderness)-Q (Fantasy)-016 (Otherworld Number)-3 (Otherworld Block Number), which matches the beginner trial environment.]
The beginner's trial is about to begin.
[Please create the nearest portal to the other realm. Countdown: 99 seconds]
Beginner Trials?
It sounds a bit like the monster battles you inevitably encounter at the beginning of a single-player game, used to teach players how to control the system interface.
Yu Jing never expected that the so-called "Torch System" would give him a hard time right after it finished charging.
The countdown has already begun, and pausing is obviously out of the question.
It's quite a distance from where he lives now, and he definitely won't make it home in time.
Yu Jing didn't want passersby to see him creating the portal, so he looked around and finally looked at the narrow alley between the buildings not far away. His memories showed that the alley led to an ancient tree that had not been cleared away by the urban construction project.
The alleyway is located in a low-lying area, and there will be a lot of water accumulation on rainy days.
Neither homeless people nor those seeking shelter from the rain would go that way, which means there's probably no one inside.
Seeing that there were 80 seconds left, Yu Jing didn't care about anything else at that moment.
We quickly crossed the long street and entered the alleyway, and soon found the ancient tree growing on the gable wall.
Its roots, exposed and gnarled, grow on the almost vertical bluestone wall. Its huge canopy grows at an angle, perfectly shielding Yu Jing from the view that might come from the upper buildings and from the wind and rain.
The red ribbons and wooden plaques used for prayers hanging among the branches and leaves stood out vividly against the gloomy sky.
"That's it, let's begin!"
Yu Jing walked straight to the bluestone wall that was almost blending into the mountainside and said in a deep voice.
For some reason, he wasn't too flustered when the moment came; instead, he was somewhat excited. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists into his hands, which hung at his sides, as if he had been looking forward to this scene breaking his stagnant life after transmigrating.
[Countdown: Five, four, three, two, one... Portal open!]
A beam of silver light shot out from the side of the Torch Watch and landed on the blue stone wall under the ancient tree. The moss-covered stone wall rippled like water after a stone was thrown into it.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Jing strode towards the teleportation portal.
No matter what other world lies beyond the portal, come on, let's begin this adventure!
It's good to be alive, and it's okay to be dead.
He didn't want to wander aimlessly in this unfamiliar world like a lost soul!
There was no sense of falling into an abyss as before, nor could one see any bizarre or fantastical sights.
Yu Jing felt as if he had passed through a thin film of water.
Then, a brief silence fell over him, and even his breathing and heartbeat stopped for a moment.
The snapping sound of a dead branch breaking underfoot startled him awake. A cold wind, carrying the stench of decay and rot, swept over him, its bone-chilling cold forcibly activating his still somewhat sluggish thoughts and compelling him to observe his surroundings.
Yu Jing soon found himself seemingly teleported to an abandoned camp deep in the forest.
The long-abandoned tent at my feet, the moldy bedding rolls, the wooden bowl half-buried in the mud, and the fire pit covered with weeds nearby are enough to prove that the people who stayed here left in a hurry and never came back.
Traces left by humans from another world?
Or is he a time traveler like himself?
Whoever stayed here in the first place, their fate was clearly not good.
My gaze shifted to the eerie, dense forest shrouded in night. In the distance, several strange hisses echoed, sending chills down my spine.
The only light source came from above.
Looking up, a hazy yellow moon hung high in the sky.
There seemed to be several conspicuous black spots on its surface, and Yu Jing was unsure whether they were dark clouds or something else.
"The promised beginner trial...did I choose Hell difficulty?"
The scene before him was like something out of a horror movie. If there weren't monsters in it, Yu Jing would change his name!
Now that things had come to this, he could only turn his attention to the Torch Watch.
Since it's a beginner's trial...
Surely, the necessary guidance and assistance will be indispensable?