Kael moved carefully through the forest
Branches cracked under his feet as he searched for signs of animals
Thanks to Origin Sense, faint energy traces appeared around him
Footprints
Heat trails
Life energy
It made tracking far easier
Suddenly
The system highlighted something ahead
A small creature moved through the bushes
Kael crouched quietly
It was a Horned Forest Boar
Not as dangerous as the Stonefang Wolf, but still aggressive
Kael picked up a long branch from the ground
"Let's try this''
He stepped forward
The boar immediately noticed him
It snorted angrily and charged
Kael waited until the last moment
Then he sidestepped and slammed the branch down onto the boar's head
CRACK!
The animal collapsed
Kael blinked
"That… worked?"
The system responded instantly
Enemy Defeated
Horned Forest Boar
Experience +15
Kael grinned
"Looks like hunting is the fastest way to grow"
Over the next several hours, Kael continued hunting
Birds
Rabbits
Small beasts
Each fight made him stronger
Each victory increased his confidence
By evening, his progress had already risen again
Progress Toward Next Stage: 68%
Kael wiped sweat from his forehead
"This system… might actually change my life"
But just as he prepared to leave the forest
His Origin Sense suddenly flared
A much stronger presence appeared nearby
Kael froze
Something big was approaching.