Chapter 36

You have leveled up.
You have...
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"What the... more rewards? And why are they coming in now?" Shin talked to himself in a low voice as he scrolled through the notifications.
Shin groaned as he saw the flood of notifications on his screen. "Do I really have to go through all of them?", he muttered to himself, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information.
"Wow, that was amazing!!" Shin exclaimed, his heart racing with excitement.
'I never thought I could take down a giant lizard like that! This was my first real hunt… My first time taking down a prey!!' Shin thought with pure excitement coursing through his veins.
He couldn't believe his luck, or maybe it was fate that brought him here. But one thing was certain - he had never felt more alive than he did now, standing victorious over the almighty ruler of the swamps.
"Huff, huff... wow, that was intense!" Shin gasped, feeling his heart still pounding in his chest.
He collapsed onto the ground. He turned his head to the side, staring at the lifeless body of the lizard, blood pooling around it. Some of the blood had splattered onto his face and his fur, a gruesome reminder of the battle he had just fought.
"I can't believe it...I actually hunted a Ruler!" Shin mused out loud, still in disbelief of his success. Despite his doubts, the evidence was right in front of him: the lifeless body of the Ruler, now his prey. He had succeeded in his first hunt, and now he had something to eat.
His appetite hadn't relented, and he craved to consume the reptile instantly. Hunger made him drool profusely.