"Who are they? Why do they hate me so much?" Lin asked about the goats that had attacked him. He was a goat now. If he wanted to survive here, he had to know his enemy first and the reason they wanted to kill him.
Rokan stepped forward. His tone was gravelly, edged with impatience. "You," he rasped, "should already understand why they come for you. But since you ask so naïvely, listen up: you can't keep blundering about like you did before. They'll be back, and next time they won't show mercy. I can buy you at least 10 to 15 days. Trust no one, hide in the shadows, and forge your strength in silence. This is the best I can do for you."
Lin watched as Rokan turned away and left. He didn't say anything- just nodded his head. Kept repeating the words the goat had said to him, his god is missing, those yearlings will come after him again.
'No, I can't waste time. I don't have time. I have to become strong. I have to figure out how this system works, and I have to make full use of the system.' Lin thought, determination hardening within him. He clenched his jaw, feeling a sense of urgency settle over him like a heavy cloak.
"I have to become strong. I have to get out of here." "Thinking this, he looked at the notification hovering before him.
[User, there are too many notifications that you haven't checked. Do you want to check on them?]
He had seen this notification when the goat started talking, but he hadn't had the chance to open it. What kind of notification did I receive? Lin wondered, his mind racing. "System, show me the notification."
"System, show me the notifications," Lin demanded.
───[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]─────────────
MISSION: Hold the Line
Status: COMPLETE
OBJECTIVE: Survive a two-minute assault by hostile yearling goats without suffering fatal injuries.
DESCRIPTION: A coordinated herd has targeted you. Endure until help arrives—or the goats lose interest.
FAILURE: Loss of consciousness before the timer ends.
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[ Mission - Hold the Line completed — Rewards calculated ]
EXP GAINED: 10
SKILL ACQUIRED: Blood Resilience (Lv 1)
ITEM RECEIVED: Cursed Bandage — Uncommon
SYSTEM ADVICE: Use the Cursed Bandage to accelerate recovery.
[Warning: side effects are possible.]
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"A skill! That's what I was waiting for."
───[ SKILL NOTICE ]─────────────
NAME: Blood Resilience (Lv 1)
TYPE: Physical · Passive
TIER: Basic
DESCRIPTION Your body's natural healing response is mildly enhanced. Minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises close faster, letting you remain active even in rough conditions.
SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONSkill acquired: Blood Resilience Lv 1 — Minor wounds heal 15% faster; bleeding from small injuries stops within minutes.
LIMITATIONS
Ineffective on deep cuts, fractures, internal damage, poison, disease, or magical harm.
Excessive simultaneous injuries can still cause exhaustion.
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"A healing skill? Damn, it's good—just what I needed. But it would have been better if I'd gotten an offensive skill. Still, it's better than nothing."
After that, he checked the item he had received—a bandage. "What's with the name, cursed? Is this a cursed type or a healing type?" He asked the system about it, but no response came. The only conclusion was that this might be just a cursed item; using it would give someone a curse.
He resumed checking the other notifications, determined not to let his hopes fall any lower. Maybe there's something else here that's actually useful, he told himself, forcing his focus back to the system's messages.
───[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]─────────────
MISSION: Unmask the Mastermind
OBJECTIVE: Find out the real mastermind behind the attack.
BONUS OBJECTIVES
Discover the motive behind the assassination order.
Identify the "old man" referenced by the yearlings.
Reveal any additional conspirators within the herd.
FAILURE CONDITION
You are discovered and eliminated before you can gather sufficient information.
REWARDS: Unknown—system cannot yet calculate compensation.
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"Huh, a mission for the old man." Lin read the entire mission a second time, curiosity piqued. A question popped up in his mind: "If I don't do it, I'll die? Damn it, I hope Rukan can do as he said he would. I need time to become stronger."
───[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]─────────────
MISSION: Make a Friend
DESCRIPTION You are alone in an unfamiliar world. Survival will be easier—and life far richer—if you have an ally at your side. Your task: forge a genuine friendship.
CORE OBJECTIVES
Locate someone willing to become your friend. Remain together for at least two days. Face a dangerous situation side by side and emerge stronger as friends.
ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES
Share a meal or spend meaningful time talking. Help your friend overcome a personal problem or challenge. Defend your friend if they fall into trouble. Exchange personal stories—learn something intimate about each other. Make a small promise to one another and keep it.
FAILURE CONDITION
Separation or betrayal before the two-day mark—or failure to deepen the bond during adversity.
REWARD Unknown (system unable to calculate until mission parameters are fulfilled).
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"This would have been possible if only I weren't hated," he thought bitterly. "Everyone avoids me like the plague. Forget about making friends, they don't even want to see my shadow." Lin's chest tightened with frustration and confusion.
"Just what did the previous owner do to earn a reputation this bad?" He let out a sigh, feeling the weight of the mission settle over him. If only I could remember… Maybe then I'd know how to fix things. But right now, this just feels hopeless.
With a heavy heart, he told himself, I'll deal with this later, and moved on to the next notification. There are too many missions to check and not enough time to dwell on just one.
───[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]─────────────
Mission: New Life
Description: You have been reborn as a goat and found yourself on a farm. Explore and experience the life of the farm. Duration: 90 days (countdown will start as soon as you close this notification) Reward: Unknown (rewards are divided into Normal, Epic, and Legendary based on completion percentage: 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% for an extra legendary reward).
Objective:
Daily Missions (Repeatable)
Chew grass: 0/20,000
Head-butt: 0/200
Jump: 0/1,500
Step: 0/50,000
Reward: Unknown
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Lin stared at the mission screen, eyes wide. "Mission: New Life?" he muttered under his breath, hardly believing what he was seeing. He scrolled down and read the objectives, his jaw dropping a little further with each line. "Twenty thousand bites of grass? Two hundred head-butts? Fifteen hundred jumps? Fifty thousand steps a day! And this is just what I have to complete in a single day?"
[Y/Y]
"Wait a second, where the hell is the rejection button?"