The Echoes of Destiny

alert. But instead of another creature emerging from the underbrush, a shado

lled out, his voice wav

. And then, with a hesitant step forward, they emerged into the d

voice whispered, echoing

l tense with adrenaline. "I ha

und of the wind rustling through the trees. And then

here are more of them, and they

the realization that he was no

?" Elias ask

matters is that you leave thi

. "Too late for what?" he asked, h

ly. Survival in these woods requires more than just luck. You'll need to tru

nse. "What do you mean?" he pressed, his voice growing

e heart of the forest," they began, their voice trailing off into a whisper. "A place w

ut why are you helping me?" he asked

Let's just say I'm acting on a whim," they rep

e he could speak, the figure disappeared into the darkness, leaving

re, and how did they know about the

in the darkness. With the memory of the serpent's hiss still fresh in his mind, he knew that he had to keep movi

Elias set off into the night, his footsteps echoing in the sil

nation and desperation, he sets to work on skinning the snake carcass he had slain earlier. Using a jagged stone he found n

ticks together to create friction and ignite a spark. With a combination of trial and error, and sheer perseverance, Elias manages to co

he flames until it is cooked through. Despite the pangs of hunger gnawing at his stomach, Elias forces

ing through his veins. Suddenly, Elias is overcome with a wave of dizzines

as he opens his eyes, he is greeted by a strange sight-a translucent bubble floating be

ough the bubble as if it were made of smoke. But as he does, the text within th

Resistan

uch a thing be possible? And why did it remind him of the status windo

d it be that the water had somehow bestowed upon him the ability to resist the poison of the snake? But 10%? Does the efficiency increase the more I consume poison? What happens if I c

e consum

resis

ance has incr

inued to chew on the meat and by the time h

as the resistance inc

bling with anticipation. As he does, a flood of information fills his

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I suppose that's accurate enough. After all, I did manage to fend off that snake and

ng: Novice." "Novice, huh?" he mused aloud, a wry smile playing at the corners of his lips. "I suppose

ng: Novice." "Not bad for a first attempt," he admitted, his voice tinged with satisfaction. "Starting

to survive in this wilderness," he thought to himself, "I'll need to get stronger.

rn new ones along the way," he resolved

ard and increase my strength and what is this "mana"? Is that like magic? Am I gonna start

ut to do so effectively, he would need more than just his bare hands. He would need tools, weapon