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Chapter 169 : Chapter 169 I walked towards the western direction, alongside the Black Gazer Sea . I

I walked towards the western direction, alongside the Black Gazer Sea . I don't know for how long I did that but I learned couple of things, about the giant creature next to me . The sea would spew out some Liquid Gazers once in a while . It turned out that my theory was correct and this was the place of origin for those Liquid Gazers . I didn't know why it only spew out a few of them, every once in a while but I guessed that, the new Liquid Gazers were born inside and the s.p.a.ce was limited . Therefore, the sea had to spew out some of them, in order to make s.p.a.ce .

Other monsters such as Rotting Hounds were not an issue . The amount of them, I met during my travel, was abysmal . 'One would think, that the place would be crawling with monster and creatures but it's eerily quiet . Could it be because of the Black Gazer Sea?' I thought . I still had enough food left for over a month, so this meant that I travelled for over a week in the North .

One day, or should I say, one interval of me sleeping and walking . I encountered a forest consisting of dead and rotting trees . There were always some trees around when I travelled but the area in front of me, was different . It felt as if, I was about to enter a new section of the North . When I approached the Dead Forest, I noticed something… or rather someone sitting on one of the trees . I was a bit shocked but more importantly, I became much more focused and prepared for possibility of a fight . 'I don't know what that is . If it doesn't want to fight me, I will just leave it alone' I thought as I moved closer to the forest .

When I was about 100 metres away, I could make out the features of that something on the tree . It looked like human, with tattered clothes but human nevertheless . There was even a cape behind its back, although worn as well . The face was covered and I couldn't make it out .

The thing on the tree spoke in human language . "Welcome traveller . Is this your first time visiting here?" it said . I wasn't shocked that it could speak in human language . The amount of weird things that I saw in the past, was not small . It looked human as well, perhaps it or rather he was a human, or maybe a member of a different race .

I decided to ask "Are you human?" . The humanoid figure answered laughing "No, but you are" . I wasn't shocked by this either . Humans had to come here before . Otherwise, how would a map exist of this place, even though it was a small region of it . I still wondered why the map didn't show the Black Gazer Sea but it didn't matter .

I said "Yes, that I am . Do you want something from me?" . The humanoid creature laughed and said "No . I was just welcoming you . There aren't many humans that come here . I always found your race interesting but you are the first one to actually continue talking with me, even though I just told you, I'm not human" . I wasn't the sort of person, that would attack for no apparent reason, even if I knew that the creature is from different race .

I decided to ask something "Are you Eterian?" . The guy on the tree got visibly p.i.s.sed and said "No . I despise those filthy creatures . Don't you humans do the same? I thought every human knew about the past and what Eterians did" . I responded "I know what they did but I met only one, so I don't know much about them . What is your race then?"

The creature answered "If I tell you, will you attack?" . I was a bit stunned . 'Is this race also at war with humans or something? Just how many enemies did humans make?' I thought then answered "No, I have no bias towards races . As long as you are not hostile, I will not attack either" . The creature laughed and said "I'm a higher form of this" and he pointed at something .

What he pointed at, was exactly the Black Gazer Sea . I was baffled and asked "You are a Gazer?" but then I realised something . This was the name, I gave those creatures . Humans might have called them differently . The creature was confused as well and said "Gazer? I don't know what that is but I'm talking about the Black Sludge . This whole thing is a factory of Black Sludges" . 'So they call them Black Sludge, not very interesting name to be honest . I think that mine is better' I thought and asked "What do you mean by a higher form?" .

He explained "The Black Sludge is just the basic form but it has the potential to evolve, just like the animals outside of this place . I'm sure you know what I mean" . He was right, I knew what he meant but the changes in appearance were astonis.h.i.+ng . I decided to ask "So, you are still a parasite?" The guy got a bit angry and said "I'm no parasite! I have my own body now!" .

'Interesting . If what he said is true of course' I thought and decided to test something . I took out a torch from my bag and lit it . The guy got scared and shouted "You said you would not fight me!" . I extinguished the torch and said "I was just testing something . So you are still scared of fire . How did you get a body?" .

The guy was still scared a bit but calmed down when he saw, that I extinguished the torch . He said "I foun… I grew it!" . I knew immediately, that he was spouting bulls.h.i.+t . I said "I don't care if you took a body of another human . It's not my problem . Tell me more about this place" and started walking towards the creature . He saw my actions and said "Don't move closer! I will tell you from here . You can hear me just fine" . I didn't stop and responded "I told you that I will not harm you and I shall keep my promise . I just want a conversation and eat something . You do eat right? You can treat it as, food for information kind of exchange" .

When the guy heard food, he became hesitant . When I was about 10 metres away, I sat down next to a tree and said "Calm down . I told you, I will not harm you . Come down here and let's chat . " . I took out some meat from my bag and waved it towards him . The guy finally decided and came down from the tree . . . . . I walked towards the western direction, alongside the Black Gazer Sea . I dont know for how long I did that but I learned couple of things, about the giant creature next to me . The sea would spew out some Liquid Gazers once in a while . It turned out that my theory was correct and this was the place of origin for those Liquid Gazers . I didnt know why it only spew out a few of them, every once in a while but I guessed that, the new Liquid Gazers were born inside and the s.p.a.ce was limited . Therefore, the sea had to spew out some of them, in order to make s.p.a.ce . Other monsters such as Rotting Hounds were not an issue . The amount of them, I met during my travel, was abysmal . One would think, that the place would be crawling with monster and creatures but its eerily quiet . Could it be because of the Black Gazer Sea? I thought . I still had enough food left for over a month, so this meant that I travelled for over a week in the North . . . One day, or should I say, one interval of me sleeping and walking . I encountered a forest consisting of dead and rotting trees . There were always some trees around when I travelled but the area in front of me, was different . It felt as if, I was about to enter a new section of the North . When I approached the Dead Forest, I noticed something… or rather someone sitting on one of the trees . I was a bit shocked but more importantly, I became much more focused and prepared for possibility of a fight . I dont know what that is . If it doesnt want to fight me, I will just leave it alone I thought as I moved closer to the forest . When I was about 100 metres away, I could make out the features of that something on the tree . It looked like human, with tattered clothes but human nevertheless . There was even a cape behind its back, although worn as well . The face was covered and I couldnt make it out . The thing on the tree spoke in human language . Welcome traveller . Is this your first time visiting here? it said . I wasnt shocked that it could speak in human language . The amount of weird things that I saw in the past, was not small . It looked human as well, perhaps it or rather he was a human, or maybe a member of a different race . . . I decided to ask Are you human? . The humanoid figure answered laughing No, but you are . I wasnt shocked by this either . Humans had to come here before . Otherwise, how would a map exist of this place, even though it was a small region of it . I still wondered why the map didnt show the Black Gazer Sea but it didnt matter . I said Yes, that I am . Do you want something from me? . The humanoid creature laughed and said No . I was just welcoming you . There arent many humans that come here . I always found your race interesting but you are the first one to actually continue talking with me, even though I just told you, Im not human . I wasnt the sort of person, that would attack for no apparent reason, even if I knew that the creature is from different race . I decided to ask something Are you Eterian? . The guy on the tree got visibly p.i.s.sed and said No . I despise those filthy creatures . Dont you humans do the same? I thought every human knew about the past and what Eterians did . I responded I know what they did but I met only one, so I dont know much about them . What is your race then? The creature answered If I tell you, will you attack? . I was a bit stunned . Is this race also at war with humans or something? Just how many enemies did humans make? I thought then answered No, I have no bias towards races . As long as you are not hostile, I will not attack either . The creature laughed and said Im a higher form of this and he pointed at something . What he pointed at, was exactly the Black Gazer Sea . I was baffled and asked You are a Gazer? but then I realised something . This was the name, I gave those creatures . Humans might have called them differently . The creature was confused as well and said Gazer? I dont know what that is but Im talking about the Black Sludge . This whole thing is a factory of Black Sludges . So they call them Black Sludge, not very interesting name to be honest . I think that mine is better I thought and asked What do you mean by a higher form? . He explained The Black Sludge is just the basic form but it has the potential to evolve, just like the animals outside of this place . Im sure you know what I mean . He was right, I knew what he meant but the changes in appearance were astonis.h.i.+ng . I decided to ask So, you are still a parasite? The guy got a bit angry and said Im no parasite! I have my own body now! . Interesting . If what he said is true of course I thought and decided to test something . I took out a torch from my bag and lit it . The guy got scared and shouted You said you would not fight me! . I extinguished the torch and said I was just testing something . So you are still scared of fire . How did you get a body? . The guy was still scared a bit but calmed down when he saw, that I extinguished the torch . He said I foun… I grew it! . I knew immediately, that he was spouting bulls.h.i.+t . I said I dont care if you took a body of another human . Its not my problem . Tell me more about this place and started walking towards the creature . He saw my actions and said Dont move closer! I will tell you from here . You can hear me just fine . I didnt stop and responded I told you that I will not harm you and I shall keep my promise . I just want a conversation and eat something . You do eat right? You can treat it as, food for information kind of exchange . When the guy heard food, he became hesitant . When I was about 10 metres away, I sat down next to a tree and said Calm down . I told you, I will not harm you . Come down here and lets chat . . I took out some meat from my bag and waved it towards him . The guy finally decided and came down from the tree .