Limits. Limits Chapter 166

I travelleing and training resumed . Another two weeks pa.s.sed and I was only couple of days away from my destination . In the distance, I could see what seemed like dark clouds looming over the sky . This was the north . The beasts got even stronger at that point . Finding any Black Variants was quite rare . Mostly the Silver Elites were the norm by now and from time to time, the Flaming Variants would appear . I had to fight a Flaming Grey Bear once .

It was very powerful, not as strong as the Black Mammoth but strong nevertheless . The flames on its paws were not just for show . These were real flames and burned stuff much better than any flame I could start using wood . The battle took a while and the destruction it caused, was great . In the end, I managed to kill the bear .

What I noticed after the battle, was that the flames kept on burning, even though the bear was dead . This was weird . I tried to figure out, for how long they would stay lit . I waited for about 20 minutes and the flames started dying . After another 10 minutes, the flames were completely gone .

'So the flame lasts for about 30 minutes, after the bear dies . This is useful to me . I don't have a furnace and these flames are even better, than the flames in a furnace . Next time, I can try making some daggers and whatnot' I thought . I then butchered the bear in order to check its insides, as well as extract its meat . I never ate the meat from that variant, I was curious as to what taste it would have .

The skin was very tough, even after its death . With some cutting and fiddling for a while, I was able to open the bear up and checked its insides, compared to other bears . What I found immediately was that, this bear's muscles were much more dense and had a slightly different colour compared to normal red muscles . The colour was more on the light red side, as well as slightly pink . I took a look at the vital organs and noticed that they were much tougher as well . I extracted all the meat I could and left that place . I already stayed there for too long .

At a further away location, I sat down and noted all my findings in the Beast Scriptures . The book I almost forgot about due to only encountering the same animals, was now much more complete . Not only did I found more about the animals and beasts that I already knew, I also found new species, that has been added to my book .

I found a lizard like creature, that was quite fast and could camouflage itself . It didn't walk on 4 legs like normal lizards but on two . Its skin was multicoloured when visible and when camouflaged… Well looked kind of transparent . It wasn't humanoid in shape . It walked on two legs and had two arms but its head was elongated . The creature was quite slim, with a short tail that was used for balance . It was also quite short, about 60 centimetres in height . It's weapons were the claws, as well as its teeth . The creature had very sharp teeth and pointy claws, when I examined them later .

I decided to name that creature Raptor . This lizard wanted to sneak up on me, during my break but due to my instincts and the fact that I learned the Art of Stealth, it could only wish to do that . Its greatest ability was the stealth, its fighting capabilities on the other hand, were not very strong . It could only fight me in close combat, while I could fight at long range as well . That kind of opponent was too easy for me .

The ability to camouflage itself, came from the skin . I collected the raptor's skin in order to study it more and perhaps use it, as a cloak for stealth . I also collected its teeth . 'Those things would be perfect as arrowheads . Not only are they sharp, they are quite st.u.r.dy as well' I thought . The claws could be used to make needles or even makeshift throwing weapons, so I took them .

Another animal that I encountered, was a wild horse . These animals were not aggressive, until one entered their territory or tried to harm them . They lived in larger groups and were very fast . I tried to catch one but I soon gave that idea up . They were as fast as me and they became aggressive when I tried approaching them . I had to kill a few of them in order to escape . They were not that strong, compared to other animals but they excelled at speed .

'Maybe, I will be able to tame one in the future . I wouldn't have to walk everywhere that way' I thought after running away from them . I could kill them all but I decided against that . 'There is no point killing animals, that try to protect their own group and territory . They also eat plants not meat, so as long as I don't provoke them, they will leave me alone too' I thought . I decided to call them Forest Mare .

There was another group of animals that I found . They were the large birds, that would fly in the skies from time to time . Although they never attacked me, their sizes were astonishing . One such bird could be as tall as 2 metres and with their wings spread, they could reach even 5 metres in width . Their feathers were pale yellow and from what I found, very gentle to the touch . I found couple of feather and collected them 'Who knows what uses they might have' I thought .

I decided to call those birds Pale Avias . I didn't have much information on them but with time, I would probably find out more . Besides the new finds, I also updated some entries of the animals, I already knew about .

I also made some more advancements with my Aura . I could now condense it to the 2 metres mark but then, I hit the wall again . This time, it was not just lack of experience but something else . 'Perhaps it's the lack of strength or focus? I'm quite well versed with my Domineering Aura now but I feel like, I'm missing something' I thought .

I didn't know how to advance with my Aura but that didn't deter me from using it all the time . I also made some improvements with my new dagger skill, that I called Pressuring Dagger . I was now faster and more precise at hitting the correct pressure points . The bears had a humanoid kind of structure and their pressure points were in similar places compared to those of a human . I could kill a bear effortlessly now but of course that was a bear, with a limited amount of intelligence . The Flaming Grey Bear was much more intelligent and I wasn't able to use that skill on it . I would always miss those pressure points .

I only focused on my Aura and the Pressuring Dagger skill for my journey towards north . Besides skills, I also trained using the Modified Diagram from the Strength Manual . I was still stuck at the same place but my body was getting stronger, it was due to the stress my body was under when practicing the diagram . 'Soon, I will arrive at my destination . North looks to be gloomy but something seems to push me in that direction . In a few days, I will find out what is so scary about north!' I thought . I travelleing and training resumed . Another two weeks pa.s.sed and I was only couple of days away from my destination . In the distance, I could see what seemed like dark clouds looming over the sky . This was the north . The beasts got even stronger at that point . Finding any Black Variants was quite rare . Mostly the Silver Elites were the norm by now and from time to time, the Flaming Variants would appear . I had to fight a Flaming Grey Bear once . It was very powerful, not as strong as the Black Mammoth but strong nevertheless . The flames on its paws were not just for show . These were real flames and burned stuff much better than any flame I could start using wood . The battle took a while and the destruction it caused, was great . In the end, I managed to kill the bear . What I noticed after the battle, was that the flames kept on burning, even though the bear was dead . This was weird . I tried to figure out, for how long they would stay lit . I waited for about 20 minutes and the flames started dying . After another 10 minutes, the flames were completely gone . So the flame lasts for about 30 minutes, after the bear dies . This is useful to me . I dont have a furnace and these flames are even better, than the flames in a furnace . Next time, I can try making some daggers and whatnot I thought . I then butchered the bear in order to check its insides, as well as extract its meat . I never ate the meat from that variant, I was curious as to what taste it would have . The skin was very tough, even after its death . With some cutting and fiddling for a while, I was able to open the bear up and checked its insides, compared to other bears . What I found immediately was that, this bears muscles were much more dense and had a slightly different colour compared to normal red muscles . The colour was more on the light red side, as well as slightly pink . I took a look at the vital organs and noticed that they were much tougher as well . I extracted all the meat I could and left that place . I already stayed there for too long . At a further away location, I sat down and noted all my findings in the Beast Scriptures . The book I almost forgot about due to only encountering the same animals, was now much more complete . Not only did I found more about the animals and beasts that I already knew, I also found new species, that has been added to my book . I found a lizard like creature, that was quite fast and could camouflage itself . It didnt walk on 4 legs like normal lizards but on two . Its skin was multicoloured when visible and when camouflaged… Well looked kind of transparent . It wasnt humanoid in shape . It walked on two legs and had two arms but its head was elongated . The creature was quite slim, with a short tail that was used for balance . It was also quite short, about 60 centimetres in height . Its weapons were the claws, as well as its teeth . The creature had very sharp teeth and pointy claws, when I examined them later I decided to name that creature Raptor . This lizard wanted to sneak up on me, during my break but due to my instincts and the fact that I learned the Art of Stealth, it could only wish to do that . Its greatest ability was the stealth, its fighting capabilities on the other hand, were not very strong . It could only fight me in close combat, while I could fight at long range as well . That kind of opponent was too easy for me . The ability to camouflage itself, came from the skin . I collected the raptors skin in order to study it more and perhaps use it, as a cloak for stealth . I also collected its teeth . Those things would be perfect as arrowheads . Not only are they sharp, they are quite st.u.r.dy as well I thought . The claws could be used to make needles or even makeshift throwing weapons, so I took them . Another animal that I encountered, was a wild horse . These animals were not aggressive, until one entered their territory or tried to harm them . They lived in larger groups and were very fast . I tried to catch one but I soon gave that idea up . They were as fast as me and they became aggressive when I tried approaching them . I had to kill a few of them in order to escape . They were not that strong, compared to other animals but they excelled at speed . Maybe, I will be able to tame one in the future . I wouldnt have to walk everywhere that way I thought after running away from them . I could kill them all but I decided against that . There is no point killing animals, that try to protect their own group and territory . They also eat plants not meat, so as long as I dont provoke them, they will leave me alone too I thought . I decided to call them Forest Mare . There was another group of animals that I found . They were the large birds, that would fly in the skies from time to time . Although they never attacked me, their sizes were astonishing . One such bird could be as tall as 2 metres and with their wings spread, they could reach even 5 metres in width . Their feathers were pale yellow and from what I found, very gentle to the touch . I found couple of feather and collected them Who knows what uses they might have I thought . I decided to call those birds Pale Avias . I didnt have much information on them but with time, I would probably find out more . Besides the new finds, I also updated some entries of the animals, I already knew about . I also made some more advancements with my Aura . I could now condense it to the 2 metres mark but then, I hit the wall again . This time, it was not just lack of experience but something else . Perhaps its the lack of strength or focus? Im quite well versed with my Domineering Aura now but I feel like, Im missing something I thought . I didnt know how to advance with my Aura but that didnt deter me from using it all the time . I also made some improvements with my new dagger skill, that I called Pressuring Dagger . I was now faster and more precise at hitting the correct pressure points . The bears had a humanoid kind of structure and their pressure points were in similar places compared to those of a human . I could kill a bear effortlessly now but of course that was a bear, with a limited amount of intelligence . The Flaming Grey Bear was much more intelligent and I wasnt able to use that skill on it . I would always miss those pressure points . I only focused on my Aura and the Pressuring Dagger skill for my journey towards north . Besides skills, I also trained using the Modified Diagram from the Strength Manual . I was still stuck at the same place but my body was getting stronger, it was due to the stress my body was under when practicing the diagram . Soon, I will arrive at my destination . North looks to be gloomy but something seems to push me in that direction . In a few days, I will find out what is so scary about north! I thought .