Chapter 7
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In the long, lonely night, as the moons shone its brilliance across the silent world
Rustle Rustle Rustle
Rustling sound silently echoed the dim forest as bushes swayed, and fallen leaves crackled
Screech
Screeching sound of unknown noise then came and took its light, around the vicinity of the evening time, roaming the area where their senses tracking their new prey's scent
Woken up by such sound, Lucrane then silently stood up and headed outside the place they took their rest. She then went over the front, and stood up to the center front of the logs that shielded them from the outside threat. She then touched the logs she placed around the base they took their camp in, and muttered in silence of words of old, that she voice out from the time it was birthed to, as she closed her eyes in silence
"Dea Eir, exaudi orationem meam et ab omni malo defende nos"
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Latin translation for *Goddess Eir, hear my prayer and protect us from all evil.
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She then raised her right hand up and gestured a sign, swayed her hand to made a chained letter 'M' and 'R', and utter in words of ancient scripture
"Exaudi nostram vocationem, et tuere nos"
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Latin translation for Hear our call and protect us
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And added as her closed eyelids opened, and shown a green luster of deep red light
"[Eir Divinum Praesidium]"
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
Latin translation for eir divine protection
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A rune then appeared and engravers its mark on the wooden barrier, designed with a straight line, coupled with a symmetrical symbol of unfinished triangle on its side.
The rustling sound of silent words of those monster, suddenly took their whispering regret as they suddenly vanish, and disappeared in the shade of the moonlight's light.
She then took her peace slumber back, and went back to her sweet dream
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After we got rested after an hour or two in that cave Lucrane spotted, we then started heading back to our course, of course we detoured a bit just to make sure that we won't be able to meet that monster once again. Fighting a monster that is level 350 or so would be totally suicide, and that monster is nothing but a youngling
"Wait, Lucrane"
I asked as we transverse another forest in our way, and pass through a 3 dead giant trunks in our way
"You said those underlying were still young and yet, they already reached level 100ths by the time they get birthed, why? Or like, how?"
Without looking behind her, Lucrane then respond
"Remember what I told you about back in the cave, about how they separated their energy to form a new bond, a new life?"
"You mean [Diviser L'énergie]? Yes I do, why?"
"The answer lays on that technique itself. By the time those beings separated some parts of their energy to regenerate a new life out from nothing, the energy that placed on them has a partial amount of their creator's power, so in short"
She then climbed up to a medium size boulder, and added
"By the time they were born, the amount of power they have from the separated energy will indicate how much level they will rise, and how much powerful they will become, especially if their creator's strength is quite astronomical in the very beginning"
"..... And why do they need to separate their energy to that anyway? They are already strong enough, so why?"
"Well... For those being who lived far further in life, they tend to get bored and get easily lost by, so having at least a few entertainment would make our their days to quite a bit... Well, interesting"
"Interesting? For what reason?"
I asked as we both took a left turn, when the path was divided into two by a giant tree that formed like a Japanese bonsai tree.
"It's quite hard to express it in a term that could easily understand, but for those who has longer lives than others, quite took those gift as a curse than a blessing itself"
She then added as she ducked down from a huge stumbled tree, that bended down as its trunk was cut by the root, by something powerful
"For you humans who lived only a hefty amount of 200 years, for u-those who lived much longer than such, only saw that as a moving clock that chime from morning till night. So having atleast something that could let them enjoy their time here, having something unique, interesting, and peculiar could lively up their.....indefinite, and ambiguous life"
She then halted and turned herself towards me, and spoke to sway the sudden somber atmosphere
"Well, it also because they wanted to try to at least give birth, or give life in a way"
Puzzled, I then asked
"Then why not just do it normally? I think finding a partner isn't-"
"If that was the reason of course"
".... What?"
"It isn't about finding a partner you spend your life was the cause"
"Then what is it then?"
She took a great time to answer, as she walked down the path we took in silence, before she muttered as she turn her head a bit on the right
"Its all about finding the right one to love"
"...."
I was left in silnce as I heard her words. What she just spoken out were quite deep and mysterious, like she just showed the trailer of the movie with a little context to it. I didn't further asked her ,as I just quietly followed her from behind.
As we continued walking towards the destination that Lucrane herself suggested to, I was gazing around the area we were passing through. Tall trees that were mesmerizing to see, stunning rock formation we passed along, and bountiful greenery of flowers, and lushes of bushes and grass around the area could be seen. Stunning view like this is quite rare back in my world, in earth, as the world has engulfed in technology, cemented buildings, and metallic infrastructure, to the point where forest, mountains, and plains were used, destroyed, and bulldozed. So seeing such scene before me, is like a myth that just took its form, and opened its mystery before me, so I can't really help if time by time, I deeply fallen in love to it.
Growl
Hisssss
As we moved on, I then saw from a distance thanks to my [Keen Eyesight] - [Mastery +1] - that I used to help me observe the surrounding area even more, and saw a giant like Rabbit monster that has a horn at its forehead, and two long tails, not the usual fluffy ones that I know off. It was also equipped with sharp fangs, 6 legs, and a big body wrapped in a fluffy cotton fur, that is coated in a shade of gray coat. And the one it confronting was a Snake like monster, that has two horns at its nose with two heads. Its head's neck is quite long for easy maneuver of its two heads. Its scale is painted in luster of emerald green, with a bottom body coated in beige coat. I then halted and stared at the two, and thanks to the help of my [Keen Eyesight] skill, I was able to know what those monsters I am seeing was
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<> [Six Legged Nero Rabbit]
[Name: None]
[Level 28]
[Exp: 6, 740/ 11, 100]
[Vitality: 8, 800]
[Skills:]
<> [High Jump]
<> Gifted with a powerful feet, it wishes to reach the top. [Flaw: needed to surpassed its jump limit to increased its mastery] [Mastery - Lv 18: 18/ 54]
<> It gives the user the ability to jump 5 meters high. [Flaw: 10% of its defense will be reduced. 10% of its attack will reduced for 6 seconds]
<><> If [Perfect Combo] has activated, 3% increased of the user's initial speed for 3 seconds
<> [Horn Bash]
<> Weapon designed for protection, an accessory for the others to hold. [Mastery - Lv 24: 1, 200/ 1, 200 (maxed)]
<> The user's horn will be strengthen in 1 second for 3%. [Flaw: can only be used when dashing]
<><> When [Perfect Stirke] activated, additional 3% of the user's horn attack will be applied
<><> When [Perfect Strike] occurred, additional 1 meter on its next [High Jump]
<><> When [Perfect Strike] occurred, [High Jump] upon landing will generate 5% impact on the enemy. [Flaw: if misses, 10% of the user's health will be reduced]
<> [Fury]
<> Wrath comes in great condition, both destruction and vulnerability. [Mastery - Lv 2: 2/ 200]
<> When [Fury] is activated, the user will gain 5% boost in both speed and power for 10 seconds. [Flaw: vulnerable to any attack]
[Race: Nero Rabbit]
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<> [Two-headed Devil Serpent]
[Name: None]
[Level 31]
[Exp: 2, 440/ 13, 100]
[Vitality: 19, 500]
[Skills:]
<> [Sharp Fang]
<> A weapon we owned when the world was birthed, dangerous when spoken, sharp when bitten. [Mastery - Lv 9: 256/ 2, 700]
<> When [Sharp Fang] is used, additional 4% in the user's attack for 3 seconds
<><> When activated [Clean Strike], [Dullness] will activate for 3 seconds
<> [Venom Spite]
<> A deadly incretion of venom. [Mastery - Lv 10: 56/ 1, 000]
<> [Corrosion] will activate for 6 seconds, when the venom was spit at the enemy
<><> When [Corrosion] is activated, 10% armor penetration
<> [Swift Nimble]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery - Lv 45: 2, 157/ 11, 250]
<> 3% (+2%) (+2%) increased in user's speed
<><> Enemies accuracy against you will be affected by 4% (+2%)(+2%)
[Race: Serpent]
"Lucrane"
Lucrane then halted as I called her out. I then turn my vision away from the two battling monster, as I looked at her and spoke
"This guy is level 31, whereas the monster we took down a day ago was level 21 only. A 10 levels gap between the two, so how? How can the level 21 {Six Legged Serpent}, has 4 level growth on its [Sharp Fang], than a level 31 {Two-Headed Devil Serpent}?"
Lucrane then gazed at two fighting monster and stated
"Do you remember how [Mastery Points] increased?"
I then nodded and spoke
"Its divided into two ways: during combat, and non-combat. During combat is the easiest way to collect [Mastery Points] to level up your skills, whereas during for non-combat, it needed a sparring partner to do so, and of course, you can only earn [Mastery Points] by having a serious match up, where you needed to seriously defend yourself, or attack the enemy. A serious practice match to be precise"
"So in those two, which among them reside the trick that {Six Legged Serpent} used then?"
"Its....."
I then went on a deep thought, as I think through the question she just asked me about
'If that guy used its skill during combat, its skills level gap against the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} will make sense but.... Why its still at Level 21 then? The {Two-headed Devil Serpent} is level 31, but its skill level is 2 levels below the {Six Legged Serpent}, who is just level 21, 10 levels below, so why?... '
Trying to wrack my brain to solve such mystery, I then continued on
'How about non-combat tactic then...?..... No, it fight against enemy head on, just like how it fought against us back in the meadows, so non-combat style is not an option to make, so, how?'
As I was lost in my thought
Whack
I didn't noticed Lucrane already standing before me, and hit my head with her hand. Noticing her presence, I then showed her smiling as she stated
"You still need to learn a lot, if you wanted to live in this world, oh [Foreign Lost Soul]"
A bit irritated to her words I then retort
"I wasn't even smart back in our world anyway, so give me a break"
She giggled a bit and muttered
"Okay, that is enough teasing for now"
She then looked towards the two battling monsters that already started their fight.
The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} used its [Horn Dash], directly after the battle signaled to begin, and confronted the {Two-headed Devil Serpent} head on. But the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} used a combination of [Swift Nimble], as it dodge the {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} [Horn Dash] and went to its side, Its other head then countered using [Sharp Fang], and opened its wide jaw and dashed towards the Rabbit monster, while the other head used [Venom Spite], and aimed at the {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} bottom body. The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} then used [High Jump] to get away from the almost perfect combo set, that the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} did to counter its attack. The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} then backed away a few distance from the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent}, and stared at it. The two then halted and went on a stagnant staring contest
"What that {Six Legged Serpent} used, was a non-combat tactic"
As I was put all my interests towards the fight of the two battling monster, I was suddenly pulled away, as I turn my gaze towards her, when I heard her response to her own question
"What? Non-combat? How?"
"What is non-combat again?"
She asked, which puzzled me but I did still answered her inquiry
"It is where you fought against an enemy without any serious harm done, but with a mindset of doing so"
She then nodded, and gaze at me as she added
"Then?"
"Then? What?"
Sigh
She then sighed for some reason, which totally confused me. She then stated
"Hit and run tactic, have you ever heard of that?"
I then nodded
"Of course I do, its quite a usable battle strategy even back in my world"
"Then what is a hit and run tactic then, if I may asked?"
A bit annoyed I then complained
"Can you just tell me? Why need to be so roundabout and mysterious anyway?"
Boink
She then hit my head again with the side of her hand, and spoke
"Not all answer can be answered by me alone. And do you need to always have me by your side to help you answer those questions? Be independent in your own way, and answer my inquiry"
A bit irritated, I then wracked my mind once again and spoke
"Hit and run tactic is also referred as a coward style of fighting, as you needed to hit your enemy once or twice, or minimum times then run away, and then hit them again and repeat. The purpose of that style is not to seriously caused any fatal wounds to the enemy, but to make those small and non-lethal wounds to pile up, causing a much more serious impact to the enemy. The tactic is usable against strong enemy, but deal serious harms to the weaker ones"
"Then, where it does belong then? Among the two ways of style to collect [Mastery Points], where do you think hit and run tactic is placed?"
Completely annoyed to her great sage advises, I replied
"Of course its a combat style duhhh. You needed to inflict wounds to the enemy, and face them, maybe not head on, but a combat is a combat"
Tok
She the flicked my forehead and spoke as she smiled
"Wrong"
"Huh!?"
Confused I was, I could only stare at her, and waited for her words
"It's a non-combat style silly"
".... What? Why? Non-combat style is merely about sparring match up, or the likes isn't it? So how?"
Bewildered, I questioned her
"Non-combat style isn't just used during sparring or bout fight, but also when you didn't seriously faced the enemy head on during a fight"
Silently, I just listened to her
"Remember what I told you about non-combat style of earning [Mastery Points]?"
I then nodded
"It's a way where you don't need to fight seriously with someone, but has the mindset of doing s-wait, you don't mean?"
A bit realizing what she meant, I then asked which she then nodded in agreement
"Hit and run tactic is a non-combat style, as you don't need to fight the enemy head on, and keep being a coward in a fight. You just need to injure it then run off, go back again and repeat, by doing so, you can accumulate enough [Mastery Points] to level your skills up. It might be cowardly, but they aren't fools to begin with. The use of that tactic were originated first in a [Great War]. It was used when the **army commander was being outmatched 2:30, against the their enemy fleet. To win such battle, the commander throw away its pride and dignity, and commanded its soldiers to be a coward, which tided the battle to their side and won"
"So the {Six Legged Serpent} doesn't need to fight the enemy head on to accumulate points for its skill, It just need to attack the enemy once and run off, doing such repetitive and smart move, will let it level its skill up, much higher than its level should have. So when it confronted someone that is much higher in terms of level that it, it could at least get a upper hand, in terms of skill level gap in a frontal battle"
She then stared at the battle of the two monsters that just continued on
The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} used its [High Jump] to the dodge the upcoming attack, when the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} gotten impatient on how cautious the {Nero Rabbit} was, and attacked it using a combination of [Swift Nimble] and [Sharp Fang]. The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} then rotated itself in a vertical manner like a yoyo, and brought its body down towards the impatient {Devil Serpent}, as it used [Horn Bash].
Shaaaa!
The {Devil Serpent} then cried at its body was pierced by the sharp horn of the {Nero Rabbit}. After the {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} landed, it then used [Fury], which caused its eyes redden and its body ooze an aura of ferocity. It then attacked the sluggish {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} with a continuous barrage of [Horn Dash]. The {Devil Serpent} could only cry in agony, as its body was still greatly damaged by that {Nero Rabbit's} impact. As the consecutive ferocious assault of the {Nero Rabbit} continue, it then able to heavenly injured the left head of the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent}, but it didn't stop as it continued its heavy strike. Groaning in pain, the {Devil Serpent} then outstretched its other head, and used [Sharp Fang] and bit the {Nero Rabbit} at its bottom leg
Squuuueeekkkk!!
The {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} cried, but rather than backing down, the {Nero Rabbit} still continues its furious strike. The {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} then used [Venom Spite] and [Sharp Fang] combination, and inflicted a heavy wound on the ferocious {Nero Rabbit}. The wounded {Nero Rabbit} then countered, as it outstretched its neck and bit the {Devil Serpent} back. It bit it, and bit it, and bit it, until the {Two Devil Serpent} took its last straw of strength, and cried out and stumble down. The {Nero Rabbit} then staggered a bit as it move away. It then went closer to the dead {Devil Serpent}, and cried a victory roar, and fallen down to its slumber. The, victorious {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} took its last breath, and fought till the last of its life, and won a fight it should have losed
Seeing such intense battle between monster, I could only feel awed of respect and pride of amazement to that short, but deadly battle. Lucrane then walked towards the two dead monsters. I then followed her after. As we gotten closer to the battle scene, I then saw 5 glittering light at the place where the two monsters took their breath. As we got there, I then saw 3 shining orbs, and 2 unknown items, each beside the monster that owned them. I then checked each of those said items
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<> [Monster Drop Item]
[Name: Venom Fang]
[Item: Drop Item - Monster Material]
[Class: Rare [R]
[Tier: III]
[Skills:]
<> [Venom Edge]
<> Upon its death its hatred didn't vanished, contained its. wrath, the weapon was coated its venomous spite. [Mastery: 0/ 450]
<> [Venomous Corrosion] will activate when [Venom Edge] was used.
<> [Venomous Corrosion] deals 7% of the enemy's vitality for 3 seconds.
[Description:]
<> A sharp fang from the {Two-Headed Devil Serpents. Containing the venom it used against the {Six Legged Nero Rabbit}, after it combined with its [Sharp Fang]. The regretted {Devil Serpent} succumbs to its slumber, with hatred upon its death.
[Can be enhanced further, do you want to?]<
"Our first [Rare] [R] item! "
I said in overjoyed tone as for the first time I got here in this world, this is my first time obtaining a [Rare] [R] class item that I didn't even sweated to take. I then continued screening all the drop item
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<> [Monster Drop Item]
[Name: Two-Headed Devil Serpent Skill Orb]
[Item: Drop Item - Skill Orb]
[Class: Common [C]
[Tier: None]
[Skills:]
<> [Swift Nimble]
<> When one's feet is used, body shall move. [Mastery: 0/ 250]
<> 1% increased in user's speed
And that where the item that the level 31 {Two-Headed Devil Serpent} dropped, 1 [Rare] [R] class item, and a [Common] [C] class skill. I then checked the dead {Six Legged Nero Rabbit}, that was just a bit distance from the dead body of the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent}
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<> [Monster Drop Item]
[Name: Six Legged Nero Rabbit Skill Orb]
[Item: Drop Item - Skill Orb]
[Class: Common [C]
[Tier: None]
[Skills:]
<> [Horn Bash]
<> Weapon designed for protection, an accessory for the others to hold. [Mastery: 0/ 4]
<> The user's horn will be strengthen in 1 second for 2%. [Flaw: can only be used when dashing]
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<> [Monster Drop Item]
[Name: Six Legged Nero Rabbit Skill Orb]
[Item: Drop Item - Skill Orb]
[Class: Rare [R]
[Tier: None]
[Skills:]
<> [Victory till Death]
<> Upon death glory shall be given, upon your last breath victory shall be taken. [Mastery: 0/ 10]
<> When the user is in critical condition, [Invulnerability] will activate for 5 seconds. [Flaw: can only be used in near death situations]
"Another one!?"
I yelled, as another [Rare] [R] class skill was dropped after the other - though the other was an item. I then continued reading the other drop item, while containing my excitement
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<> [Monster Drop Item]
[Name: Horn of Might]
[Item: Drop Item - Monster Material]
[Class: Uncommon [UN]
[Tier: II]
[Skills:]
<> [Tatoe Shindemo Yatte Mimasu]
<> Death is just a matter of take, not given. [Mastery: 0/ 20]
<> When [Victory till Death] has been used, [Tatoe Shindemo Yatte Mimasu] will receive 5% armor penetration ,and 4% boost in user's initial attack power. [Flaw: can only be used when [Invulnerability] has been activated]
[Description:]
<> Upon its death, the {Six Legged Nero Rabbit} took its glorious victory with pride. Upon its last breath, it longed for another victorious take.
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Japanese translation for even if I die I will try
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Speechless and completely taken over, by the sheer amount of joy after I have gotten 2 [Rare] [R] class drop items, and 1 [Uncommon] [UN] class drop item, in just one day, in one day in just a split of what? Minutes? I just gotten 3 strong class skill, and materials in just a spam of minutes!
Trying to calm myself for the sudden rushed of joy inside me, Lucrane just then added a bomb on it, almost breaking myself in awed
"You know, if we sell these items, we can fetch a good amount of coins"
".... By how much?"
A bit intrigued to her words, I asked. But even though so, selling a [Rare] [R] class and useful skill is truly a waste, especially an [Uncommon] [UN] one with a Tier II, which indicates that I could enhance it for two times! But I'm still quite curious of much it will sell though
Lucrane then scrunched down, and took one of the [Orb Skill] and stated
"A [Rare] [R] class skill could fetch for 500 silver coins"
She said as she looked at me and smiled, while holding the [Rare] [R] class we obtained from the {Two-Headed Devil Serpent}
"5-500!?"
I yelled in surprised, why can't I? When the amount she just spoke out, is the same amount we can gain by harvesting all 4 lanes of our Carrots - only - for 3 days! 3 days of tedious job of tending those crops, and by selling just one [Monster Drop Item], we could gain the same amount!?
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Carrots fetch for 20 silver coins for each 10 bundles
They have 4 lanes of carrots with 20 seedlings each lane
20 (seedlings of carrots) x 4 (lanes) = 80 pieces of carrots - - - > 1 day only
80 (pieces of carrots) x 3 (days of tending) = 240 pieces of carrots
240 (pieces of carrots) ÷ 10 (bundles) = 24 bundles of carrots, for 3 days of tending
24 (bundles of carrots) x 20 (silver coins) = 480 silver coins for 24 bundles of carrots, for 3 days of tending the crop
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Trying to calm my beating, and almost convulsing heart, I then stated in puzzlement
"W-wait, didn't you said that they won't buy any [Orb Skill], back at the dead tree trunk that we used as our first settlement here? You said, because they could easily get those said skills that they can't be sold, so like... Isn't your statement just now contradicted your first statement?"
She then made this 'Oh well' expression, and stated
"That was for the [Common] [C] and [Normal] [N] class of skills only. But for those above it, especially from the [Uncommon] [UN] and above, they fetched a high prince at either 2 gold coins or 3. [Rare] [R] class are also quite popular, but not that much compared to the [Uncommon] [UN] class, and above it"
Gulp
Gulping down I then asked
"B-by how much is it then? This [Uncommon] [UN] skill we just obtain just now"
She then made this cute 'let me think' expression, as she made a small playful smile, and looked at me. She then rested her right cheek on her right hand, and muttered
"By far as I remember, it fetch from 2, 000 silver coins, to 3, 500 silver coins"
As I heard her words she just spoke, my mouth and eyes were peeled wide open, as the surprise that I just heard, almost made my heart stop its track
'2, 000 silver coins!? That's almost the same amount of money we gained after tending all our crops for whole straight 10 days! Are you kidding me!?'
I then got out from my own thought, as my eyes landed on the other item we just obtain, from an intense battle of two monsters, another [Rare] [R] class item. I then hurriedly point my finger towards it and asked - almost shuttered when I did
"H-how about that? That item? The other [Rare] [R] we just obtained, how much will it go?"
Like a child l asked in curiosity. She then smiled once again, and muttered as she replied to my question
"[Rare] [R] class items could at least gives you 3, 000, to 4, 000 silver coins"
'That's it, fuck earth, I love this world more!'
As I silently thought and thanked the God, or whoever summoned me here, and let me lived this new world I am living with
'I hope grandma and grandpa are here though'
.....
Munch
Chew Chew Chew
Gulp
"How about those items with [Tier Class]?
"Hmmm?"
I asked towards Lucrane, who was munching her battered egg, that I cooked using the eggs we got from our little Chicken farm. I used a homemade chopstick using just woods, not the traditional bamboo one, and ate a [Grilled Nero Rabbit]
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Step 1: Remove the Front Legs
<> Place the {Nero Rabbit} on its side at the cutting board, so its front leg is closest to you. Lift the leg up, and away from the {Nero Rabbit's} body, so that you can easily see where the shoulder joints connects to its cage. Cut around the leg, making sure to keep the knife edge against the cage, so the leg will come off easily.
Flip it up to the other side, and repeat the same cutting process.
Step 2: Remove the Hind Legs
<> In removing the back legs of the {Nero Rabbit}, has a very similar process of cutting the legs of a {Chicken}. Hold the bottom of the leg with your hand, and pull the leg outward, away from the body - [Recommended: try twisting it for easily cutting] - so that you can cut between the area where the leg meets the body.
Step 3: Remove the Belly
<> Unlike any meat, there isn't much meat of fat to a {Nero Rabbit's} belly. However, it's still pretty tough to cut, and it's quite thin and hangs off the body, as a result, it's recommended to cut the belly entirely.
Hold the meat up with your other hand, and slice it off.
Step 4: Remove the Rib Cage
<> To removed the rib cage and upper spine of the {Nero Rabbit}, it's recommended to use your knife to cut through the membrane around the first ribs, to espose the ribs bones closest to the saddle. Stand the {Nero Rabbit} up in a vertical manner, with its neck bone against your board. Holding the saddle in one hand, and the {Nero Rabbit's} rib cage into he other, pull the backbone downwards, to crack it up.
Use much larger knife to cut away the ribs, and then cut through the spine to separate the rib cage, from the saddle. Be careful when cutting the spine, you might left with little meat.
Step 5: Portion the Saddle
<> The final cut is the saddle that has the features of both loins on either side of the spine. To cut it, is by cutting it into cross-section pieces. Use larger knife to cut the saddle half through the spine.
[What a perfect cut! Now boil it, fry it, or grill it as much as you want, and enjoy your meal!]
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After we got all the drop items from the two dead monsters, after their furious clashed, we then continued walking. When it was almost lunch time, we then settle down for our meal, after we found a place to settle in. We used the logs that Lucrane brought with us as a chair, and also the one we used to shielded us during the night in our first stay here. Lucrane then took care of the fire while I cooked.
I merely cracked some eggs, and whisk it using the homemade chopsticks I made, and battered it up. I then added salt on it. Whereas for the grilling part, I just brushed the {Nero Rabbit's} meat with salt, and the delicious [Chicken Oil] that I made back in our tower, which brought more flavor to the {Nero Rabbit's} meat, when I grilled it.
After that, we then took our delicious meal in our second day here in the outside world, and relaxed a bit before we continued on.
"What do you mean?"
Gulp
Gulping down the meat I just savored I then replied
"I mean, how much would it contribute if the item that was being sold, has an tier on its class? Like a [Normal] [N] class item has a Tier II or Tier III on it, how much would it fetch then?"
She then responded, after she drank her water from her bottled water
"If a [Normal] [N] class item would sell for 30 silver coins, then if has at least a [Tier Class] of Tier I, I think the amount would increase by 10 silver coins"
She then placed the plate on her side, and crossed her legs as she added
"Some wouldn't care if a [Normal] [N] class item has a [Tier Class] in any tier, as it was already just a mere [Normal] [N] class item in the beginning. But in a market value, or market price, if a class item has tier, it fetch as followed-"
<>{×}<>[[] <{IF A CLASS ITEM WITH A TIER IS BEING SOLD}> []]<>{×}<>
[Common] [C] class item - - - - > 10 silver coins increase by Tier
[Normal] [N] class item - - - - > 20 silver coins increase by Tier
[Rare] [R] class item - - - - > 40 silver coins coins increase by Tier
[Uncommon] [UN] class item - - - - > 80 silver coins increase by Tier
[Special] [S] class item - - - - > 100 silver coins increase by Tier
[Unique] [U] class item - - - - > 200 silver coins increase by Tier
[Ultra Rare] [UR] class item - - - - > 300 silver coins increase by Tier
[Specially Rare] [SR] class item - - - - > 400 silver coins increase by Tier
[Specially Super Rare] [SSR] class item - - - - > 500 silver coins increase by Tier
<>{×}<>[[] <{X××××××××××××××X}> []]<>{×}<>
"I she"
Gulp
After we have taken our meal and rested a bit, we then continued moving on.
...
It was almost evening as the forest we are taking strolled, were now being shade as the sun goes down, and the moon rises. After we passed a long river, that we totally crossed along its strong stream, as there were no bridges, nor any object like a deed tree that we can use to help us crossed it. After we walked a few meters to find a shelter to take refuge, we then saw an abandoned and wrecked old, and small wooden house. The house was placed atop of a large flatten rock, beside a two medium size tree, covering with its lushes of leaves the old, small house. The two of us stared at the mysterious, and doubtful shelter.
"..... Should we?"
I asked as I broke the silence between us, as I saw that it's getting much dimmer as the time goes by. A moment of silence came as Lucrane keep her gaze peeled towards the small house, before she then muttered after.
".... We will take turns who will guard the night, when one will rest"
I then nodded. After we have made our decision, we then walked towards the small shelter we found deep in the forest, wrecked, and abandoned. As we gotten quite closer to the house, I then saw how much time does the small structure faced, as it was almost unusable, as its materials that were used to build it, were completely battered and broken. We then climb up, and went inside the small house until
"Wait"
Lucrane then halted me as she blocked my path with her right hand. She then raised her right hand upfront and swayed it. She first made a straight line from above till below, then made an infinity symbol at the center, and an unfinished triangle at the bottom. She then muttered in a word I don't quite follow
"Oro pro viribus et praesidium"
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
Latin translation for I pray for strength and protection
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
A sudden ***marking then engraved below us
"Great elk of protection, protect us"
As she stated those words, a rake like shape then appeared at the blank marking, that suddenly shown below us.
"Mighty ox of greatness, lead us"
Another engraving then came, as two upside down 'U' that has a slant top, appeared beside the rake shape engraving bottom - both left and right - forming an upside down trident
"Goddess Freya of love, guide us"
Then a half finished triangle then came, and connected to the rake like design engraving, and then the slanted upside down 'U', and formed an infinity like design. Taking a closer look to it, I then suddenly realized that its the elaborate version of the thing Lucrane drawn in the mid-air. The rune then glowed a faint golden light
"[Praesidium]"
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
Latin translation for protection
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
[Sanctuarium Trinitatis] has been activated]
[Sanctuarium Tutelae] has been activated]
[40% of the attack power of the enemy will be blocked. 25% of the lethal attack of the enemy will be blocked]
[Sanctuarium Fortitudinis] has been activated]
[Every blocked assault will boost anyone inside the sanctuary attack power by 30%]
[Sanctuarium Patientiae] has been activated]
[Anyone inside the sanctuary will have their endurance increased by 30%, speed by 30%, and [Calm Mind] will be activated]
[When [Calm Mind] is activated, anyone inside the sanctuary will be immune to mind attack, until the sanctuary falls]
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
Latin translation for Sanctuary of the Trinity
Latin translation for Sanctuary of protection
Latin translation for A sanctuary of strength
Latin translation for The sanctuary of patience
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After that another mind blowing thing she just shown me, we then entered the old abandoned house.
Creak
Every step we make inside the house, creaking sound of its old wood materials resound. Dust and cob webs also covered the old small house, from its broken ceilings to its battered walls. The house were completely damaged and empty, all the furnitures inside were already been touched by time, as some of them were already crumbled to dust. But as for the clothes, plates, and other items that are hard to decompose, they were left behind broken, ripped, shattered, and unclean.
Creak Creak
As we moved further inside, at the place where the kitchen was located, a small yet noticeable looking chest could be seen, between where they placed their fire to cooked their meal, and the sink where they washed their plates and such. Looking a bit closer on it, it was a wooden chest with a battered top, and unclean bottom. It has some marks of beast claws on its body, indicating that someone did try opening the chest, but the question is, did they opened it? No one knows.
'Strange..... I felt like I saw this one before..... But where?'
Creak Creak
Curious to that wooden chest, I moved a bit closer to it, trying to at least confirm my suspiciousness of that said wooden chest. But as I moved towards it
"Woah!"
I yelp, as someone suddenly grabbed the back my clothes neck, which caused me to be forcefully stopped
"Where do you think you are going?"
Lucrane asked, as she was puzzled to my action. I then point my finger towards that wooden chest, and stated
"There is a chest right there, so I was trying to take a closer look at it"
"Chest? What chest?"
She then asked, which made me baffled
"That chest right there, can't you see it?"
As she heard my words, she then looked towards where my finger is being pointed, and suddenly frown
"Curiosity isn't uncommon to most people"
She then pulled me behind her, which totally puzzled me
"But death also"
Thud
"Embrace it, [Vine Wrap]"
She then stump her left foot forward, and suddenly, a thick vine that has the same thickness of my two thumbs combine, then came below the old wooden chest, and wrapped it up with a tight embrace, and suddenly
Shraaaa!
The old normal wooden chest then suddenly opened its lid up, and screamed
"What the!?"
Which totally surprised me the most, as a long tongue then emerged with sharp looking teeth on its wide mouth, that once was the old wooden chest lid.
"Scorch it, [Ember]"
Snap
She then snap her finger, after she spoken her chant
Shraaaaa!
The wooden chest once again screamed in agony, as the vines that's wrapping its body, suddenly started releasing smokes as it heated up. It then released a small lit of flame from each vines, then caught all the vines in which turn to a smoldering fire, causing the suspicious old chest to caught in flame.
Shraaaa!!
The wooden old chest then once again screamed, before its whole body was caught in flame, and
[You gain 50 Exp]
Bewildered to what just happened, I then stared at the burnt wooden chest, and was suddenly
Tok!
Flicked by Lucrane at my forehead, which halted me. As I turn my vision towards her, she then stated with a frown and strict tone
"Can you at least check what kind of thing it is, before you decided to take closer look at it?"
As I was about to retort to her words, I then decided to shut up, as I can't find any words to replied to her question. It's might be late of me to do so, but I then checked the [Status Screen] of that unknown being that I mistook, as a normal wooden chest
..
<> [Old Wooden Chest(Mimic)]
[Name: None]
[Level 31]
[Exp: 0/ 13, 100]
[Vitality: 0]
[Skills:]
<> [Shift]
<> There once a God who was known for tickery and schemes, her skills were known for others to mimic. [Mastery: 0/ 300]
<> The user could copy anyone with 0% perfection.
<> [Allure]
<> When curiousity took over once mind, anything anew is something they will take their interest from. [Mastery: 0/ 500]
<> When [Shift] is used, [Allure] has 0% chance to charm anyone
<><> When it successfully charmed its prey, activate [Bite]
<><><> When [Bite] is activated, 0% armor penetration.
[Description:]
<> "I am just a normal looking chest! Just a normal wooden chest. Nothing is suspicious!"
"....."
Speechless I was, as the old wooden battered chest I saw, that I thought was just a normal old wooden chest, and nothing more, was seems to be it wasn't, as what was hiding behind its great facade, was nothing but a level 30 monster, that almost chewed me like a paper, with its giant maw, and sharp teeth. And what's more, the familiarity feeling I have when I saw that chest seems to be true, as during the time I was living my beautiful life in the street, and just loitering around to live by, I heard a lot of adult gamers keep bickering and cursing someone they called as DM, in the game they were playing. It seems that that guy placed a lot of this so called 'Mimic monster' all around the dungeon floor, and mimic everything inside the dungeon, where even a small rock hids a monster inside it.
And what's more, after seeing that monster, I just remembered this one champion I love to play in mid lane, she one of a kind, or to be precise, the only one left on her kind. And she's totally a simp to this cougar woman
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
She's one of my best pick in midlane, I can easily dominate anyone in mid with her, except for that Rocky solid guy, and shadow dude. Especially with her new updates, she's totally op now
[{<><><><>|×××××××××××××××××××|<><><><>}]
After learning to my mistake, we then continued further investigating the place we wish to settle down, during the night.
Creak Creak Creak
As the old abandoned house was small in size, we were able to finished roaming, and strolling around the place. We then went back to the once living room of the place, and decided to use that to camp out in this evening.
"I will guard first, so you can rest. We will take turn every 4 hours"
I then nodded. We then took our meal before I head to rest. We only ate some [Baked Potatoes] that I made, before we left the tower. I really did plan on making a bread, but seeing that we didn't have any sugar canes to make sugar, or honey as a replacement, so I wasn't able to make one, it was truly a shame.
Our meal wasn't gorgeous, but it was indeed pleasant one. After we have eaten our dinner, I then took the first rest and sleep.
...
"...."
"..... Nmmmnmm...."
"..... Mnnhnnnmmmm....."
Finally woken up by the sudden, yet gentle cradle and calls. I was still a bit daze in my wake, as my eyelids still asking for another rest, and body getting sluggish for the sudden wake up call I just got. My body still screaming for rest, but as it was time for me to switch with Lucrane in guarding, it can't be help, so I ignored what my body wanted, and got up.
Creak Creak Creak
The surrounding area was dimly lit, with the small lamp we got that we placed at the center of where we rest. Looking at my top right, behind the small lit of light from the lamp fire, and under the shade of the evening gaze, I then saw Lucrane reading something on a small size book. Getting myself up, I then yawn and outstretched my arms up, before I called to her
"Back in my world, reading late at night in such dark area is not good in our eyesight"
'I could still remember how grandpa scolded me that time, what a nostalgic memory'
She then gently closed the book she was reading, and spoke without looking at me
"Your world is quite a strict ruler, isn't it?"
I then shrugged my shoulder. Standing up, I then did some little exercises, to let my rested body a bit warm up
Crack Crack
"Owhhffff!"
I then stared at the dim corridors and walls of the old house we are resting, and spoke
"It's unusually quiet, isn't it?"
I then looked at her and added
"Okay, I'm good to go now, why not take a rest?"
She then lean her head to the house's wall and spoke
"I'm quite worried"
A bit intrigued, I asked
"About what?"
"You"
She looked at me when she stated, that which totally taken me aback. I the smiled and confidently stated
"I may still be low in terms of level but, I could still take a monster or two you know"
"That is not what I'm worried about though"
A bit puzzled, I asked
"Then what?"
Asking so, she then covered her upper body with both of her arms, making a cross sign, and stated in an annoying tone that you usually hear in dramas, while acting in a playful act
"A man and a woman living alone in a same place. I'm worried that you might ravage me in my defenseless state"
Making the 'ewww what now' expression on her, I then spoke as I pointed that lamp we placed near us
"You see that lamp?"
She then looked at the lamp I am pointing at, and nodded as she spoke
"Yes, why?"
"I'll shove that in your ass if you don't shut up"
"But that's too big to fit"
Quite shocked, I spoke
"That small?"
Whack
"Idiot"
She stated as she giggled. I also chuckled when she throw that small book at my face. She then stood up and went over the side, where I rested and lay down
"I'll better sleep than talking to you"
I then picked up the thrown book that landed just a bit distance from where I was, and spoke in a teasing tone
"If you practiced that place, it might loosen up you know"
Giggling, she then turn her body towards me, and summoned her sword with a smile
"Talk again, and you will never see your little guy down there again"
I then raised my hand up, and made a cute pout 'no'. She just chuckled and went back to her rest
"Night night"
"Nhmmmm"
I then sat down a distance from where she was, to where she just seated. But before I did sat down, I gaze at the outside, as the house we were staying, and the living room we where resting, has a window on it. I then sigh as the scene I saw, and truly surprised how even the midnight hour still beautiful, like a carved statue made by marble, and jewels. Truly different to the place I once lived and born with. I then sat down and lean my body to the wall. I stared a bit to the book I picked, anf the book Lucrane just read. I then opened it and was quite surprised, that even the barbarous woman like her still, read something like this
"A tale of love between a God and a mortal, ha"
And grin. I then slowly flip it, and started reading the book I was holding, to pass the hour.
Hooo Hooo Hooo
Cricket Cricket Cricket
Rustle Rustle
...
Morning rang its chime, as the sun rises its morning time. After we got our rest, though quite short, we then started moving back. After we took our meal, a [Fried Egg], we then continued our journey.
As we gotten quite further from the old small house we just rested, we then came across a giant boulder, it was so gigantic that I needed to raise my head up, with my hand covering my eyes from the sunlight gaze, just to see its peak. The boulder has a bottle gourd shape - a big round bottom, and long round top, with a pillar design peak.
"We are close, let's go"
"Huh? To where? Close to where?"
I asked as I keep staring at the boulder with a bottle gourd design
"To our stopping point here, and the entry way to where we are going"
Confused to her words, I stared at her as she walked away from me. I then stared a bit more to the boulder bottle gourd, before I followed Lucrane from behind.
"...."
As we walked further head, a lot more rock formation could be seen the area. There this one rock formation that has a shape of a broken pillar with a humongous size. Just a distance from that stone pillar, was a giant broken hand, that was cut off from its wrist, with only the thumb, index, and middle finger remains. At the top left of the pillar shape rock, was a maybe an ear one. as its shape donates that of an ear
'That is a gigantic ear, not going to lie'
I then continued following Lucrane. Further away from the 3 odd looking, but interesting shaped rock, was an awestruck gigantic, stunning and well-carved statue of a person, or something. The statue was kneeling down with its left knee hit by giant axe or sword, seeing that there is a mark of weapon on it. On its right foot that was bending, was wrapped by something, but as times already sent it to its slumber, as dusts could only seen left, but it does have a shape of a giant root. And this statue's right foot was cut to its ankle. The right hand of the giant statue, has a broken stone like pillar
'Is this the bottom half of that pillar I saw just now?'
But what made this so mysterious is that, the upper body of the giant statue, was cut to its shoulder till its left side of its abdomen.
"The first ever crowned emperor of all {Simian Beastkin}, *****{Son oh Gong}, [The First God liberator]"
'{Son oh Gong}? I heard that name before'
"What is a {Simian Beastkin}?"
"I think you [Foreign Lost Soul] referred it as monkey, or primate"
I then looked at her as I brought my gaze down
"Monkey? This {Son oh Gong} is a Monkey?"
She then stared at me and nodded
"Yup, this guy is a Monkey, and some of you [Foreigh Lost Soul] call him by [Monkey King] or something, which is quite a good insult for a name"
"[Monkey King]!?"
I then looked back at the giant statue
'This is Son Goku?'
I don't know about {Son oh Gong}, but I do know the term Monkey King, and Son Goku much more. Maybe some of the other industry who make Mangas use such name, but as I mainly read Japanese comics called Manga, so I don't know much about the others, though I read some Korean one
I then suddenly remembered everything this guy has on him, and all the rock formation we just pass through.
'The giant Boulder that has a shape of a gourd, the broken bottom half staff, and a.....'
I then keep discerning the surrounding, finding the lost upper half
"Does this guy have a crown or something on its head?"
"{Son oh Gong}?"
"Who else, duhhh?"
I bit frowning to my sarcastic tone, Lucrane then answered
"No one knows"
"What do you mean 'no one knows'? And also, how did his statue got this battered anyway?"
I asked. Lucrane then walked a bit closer to the left foot of the statue, touch it and spoke
"Will you believe if I say that this gigantic statue, is {Son oh Gong} itself?"
Completely bewildered, I then stared at the statue back, and frown
".... I don't"
"Then believe me if say, it was"
"Huh?"
"It was during the battle against the Gods, [The Rise of Armageddon] is what we call that ancient [Great War]. That time was when the {Ancient Dragon Armageddon}, rose to power and dared to challenge its creator. With {Lucifer}, and {Son oh Gong}, with many other [Liberator of the Heavens], took their stance and went against the Gods. Like many other of the [Liberator of the Heavens], {Son og Hong} meets its end by the hands of the one who made him, and was petrified and turned into a stone monument. It was said that before he succumbed to his death, he kneeled down and bowed before he face his death, and died. {Lucifer} also perish but unknown how, and while for {Armageddon}, he was never seen before after the war"
"So his other half was?"
Lucrane then looked up and stated
"It was cut by the God's hand after he died, or so the tale goes. No one really knows how, even until now"
She then brought his gaze down and walked forward
"Except for those who liberated against the [Heavens]"
I then looked up again back to the broken statue, of the once referred as the strongest among the others
"Is it arrogance?"
I asked
"Might be, but who knows?"
Staring a bit for it, I then followed Lucrane. Lucrane stopped at the back of {Son oh Gong's} statue. She then kneeled down and tap something on the ground, and muttered something in whisper. She then stood up and turn her head towards me, and called me out
"Let's go"
Frowning with puzzlement, I then went towards her. As I got beside her, the ground then shown the similar looking rune back in our tower, the same magic circle that we used to teleport us out of the tower safely
"A [Teleportation Array]?"
Lucrane then nodded and replied
"This is our first destination in this trip. It will send us out of the [The Land of the Great Death Serpent], and just further ahead of the [Boulder of the Mountain Pass"
Surprised and truly baffled, I spoke
"Wait, aren't we teleported near the [Boulder of the Mountain Pass], when we got out from the tower? So how come we aren't yet out from the [The Land of the Great Death Serpent] then?"
"It said 'Near', not 'At the' remember?"
Trying to retort to her words, I was greatly stunned and didn't further spoke, as what she said was right. We are indeed transported near the [Boulder of the Mountain Pass], not at the [Boulder of the Mountain Pass] itself. Thinking about it, I just then realized
"How far are we from the [Boulder of the Mountain Pass] anyway?"
"Another 21 days of venture through this woods, before we got there"
"Holy what? And you call that near!?"
She then stared at me and spoke
"Of course it is. If we didn't used that [Teleportation Array], we should be walking at least 4 months, or 3 just to get here you know"
"...."
Stunned to her words, l could only open my mouth wide open. Lucrane then stared at me and smiled
"This continent is quite bigger than you think, silly"
A blinding light then engulfed the two of us, and just like that, without me noticing, the two of us were teleported out from the forest we were in just now, unto our next destination, and adventure
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*Eir is an enigmatic figure within the Norse mythos. She was either a goddess and/or a valkyrie — females that chose who lived and died in battle — and associated with medical skill. (Google)
In Norse myth, her name associates with, or she herself symbolize protection, help, and mercy
**The use of hit-and-run tactics dates back even earlier to the nomadic Scythians of Central Asia, who used them against Darius the Great's Persian Achaemenid Empire and later against Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire.
Moreover, the hit-and-run tactics of Fabius were similar to those used by Native Americans in the seventeenth century, and were commonly employed by American militia during the French and Indian War. (Google)
I will only placed a minimal information about some notes and such so it won't cover the whole novel up, cuz if it does, then I should have made a history book in the first place
***The rune that Lucrane activated is a home protection that is combine with
Algiz, is referred to a great white elk. The algiz rune (ᛉ) is one of the most powerful protection runes in Norse mythology. Sometimes written as "Elhaz" or "Elhiz" instead, Its meaning is "elk", but it also represents protection, defense, and prosperity.
Uruz is the rune of progression. As the rune of the ox, it is a symbol of untamed strength and force, and it signals a time of growth. Its meaning lies in the idea of outgrowing current habits and starting a new path.
It shaped like a slanted upside down U
Kenaz is associated with the Norse goddess of love, Freya. It symbolizes the positive components of human libido and sexual passion. Kenaz stands for spiritual enlightenment and knowledge bringing fire. It is the mirror of consciousness and embodies the positive aspects of lust and sexual love on a human level. (all are from Google and Wiki)
It has a shape like of > or <
In simple way the rune contained, Algiz for protection, Uruz for strength, and Kenaz for additional power
I just saw the rune in the internet and was like, w hy not use it?
*****Sun Wukong is known/pronounced as Suen Ng-hung in Cantonese, Son Gokū in Japanese, Son Oh Gong in Korean, Sun Ngō͘-Khong in Minnan, Tôn Ngộ Không in Vietnamese, Sung Ghokong or Sung Gokhong in Javanese, Sun Ngokong in Thai, "Wu Khone" in Arakanese and Sun Gokong in Malay and Indonesian.