The Insider System

Chapter 8: Trick Trap Ratty Wack

Taking the corn he just picked Lake, stuck it into the hole and said, " Corn time." Lake felt the Exp feeling again so he looked at his status screen.

Name: Lake Fuller

Race: Human Lv.1

Job: Tamer Lv.0 ( 1/5 )

Special: The Insider Lv.0 ( 1/5 )

Stats

Health 10

Stamina 10

Mana 10

Strength 1

Endurance 1

Agility 1

Dexterity 1

Perception 1

Intelligence 1

Charisma 1

Seeing he had indeed gained an Exp Lake was happy. " Does that mean I successfully lured something?" Lifting his corn out of the hole he saw there was indeed a rat hanging off of it. Flinging the corn, Lake waited to see what the rat would do, and as soon as the rat landed Lake saw it get up and run towards its hole, Lake cut it off blocking its path.

Staring into each other's eyes Lake could feel this rats willpower, it had no problem fighting to the death and neither did Lake. They both entered combat mode at the same time but Lake acted first, swinging his shovel hoping to finish this in one blow. Lake could feel the bloodlust taking over, he couldn't wait for this rats 3 Exp, But of course the rat wouldn't just stand there, and on instinct the rat dodged to the left, with dinging noise Lake's shovel hit nothing but dirt.

Lake braced himself for a counter attack but it never came. Looking around Lake saw the rat rushing off into the corn. Remembering the slap to his forehead Lake said, mark in his head after doing so he saw a golden spot of light appear on the rat the interesting thing was even after he lost line of sight he could still see the golden light. " That's enough for now."

Lake was going to come back tonight, and see if the rat would lead him to the pack It might be part of. Either way he was thirsty and needed to go back to town to find something to drink. It had been a mistake to eat the cornbread without water. " I need like, a water skin or something." If he was the first person to think of a water skin here that would be a little bonus, he could set up shop or sell the idea to Wallace.

Lake thought it wasn't a good idea to go into business with a greedy person but he had hundreds of things from earth to invent so it wasn't a big deal if a few got stolen from him, he would just make them pay once he got stronger.

After about 2 hours of walking, Lake reached town once again. He saw Sam sitting on the fence where he had been sitting when Lake got here the first time. After seeing Lake, Sam ran over and said. " Did you find your clothes?" Putting on a sad face, Lake said " Nope, I guess the rats finished them off." Lake's mouth was really dry at this point so he asked, " Is there a place to get water?" Sam shook his head yes, and led Lake to a well not far from where they were. Lake planned to ask about the water skins if he didn't see anything like it around.

At the well Lake helped Sam get some water from the well, and afterwards Lake drank almost a full bucket, which in his opinion was a little exaggerated. Looking around at the other people getting water, Lake saw none of them had any kind of water skin or flask; they were all drinking from buckets or ladles so he turned to Sam and asked, " Do you have anything I can use to bring water with me?"

Sam Looked at him like he was stupid, and Lake knew it was because he was holding a bucket. " No, I mean something with a top so it doesn't spill while you're moving." Sam started laughing and said, " You mean a flask like the hunters use?" Whatever Lake wasn't too attached to this idea to begin with he was only going to use it to bribe Wallace for a ride to a bigger city anyway.

But now that he heard hunters his plans had changed. If he could join them it would probably be a good way to level some of his jobs. " Where are the hunters? I'd be interested in joining them for their next hunt." Sam pointed at a building down the street and said, " That's the building they use, but they leave pretty early so you'll have to be there before sunrise to join them."

What Sam said made it seem like anyone could go as long as they wanted so Lake asked, " Can anyone join or are there requirements?" Sam looked proud and said, "My dad said anyone can go, but it's on them to keep themselves safe." Lake nodded his head in approval, Wallace had some good policies. Lake hoped tonight's rat hunt was fruitful or he wouldn't be strong enough to go safely.

Lake turned to Sam and said, " I've decided to stay here until the Corn Festival. Can you ask your dad to let me stay with you? Tell him I'll give him any other ideas I have for the corn festival while I'm staying with you." Sam looked excited and ran to ask his dad right away. As long as Wallace says yes, I'll have somewhere to sleep until I'm strong enough to go and join a guild, another bonus was Wallace was soon to be a successful inventor. Lake had seen the Scarerat in action and it was going to be a success. " It's always nice to have powerful friends."