Limits.
Chapter 167 : Chapter 167 The closer I got to my destination, the gloomier the climate became . It w

The closer I got to my destination, the gloomier the climate became . It was summer still but the temperatures dropped a bit . The days seemed to become shorter, while nights longer . I was still in the forest but the atmosphere was… different . I could now see the dividing line of sorts, where the forest finished and what followed it, was wasteland . The creature also thinned out . I could see less animals but more beasts like Flaming Silver Wolf or Flaming Grey Bear .

As I walked through the forest, my instincts flared up about something . I looked around but didn't see anything . My suspicion was, that another Raptor was trying to sneak up on me . I walked forwards but paid attention to the surroundings . My guess was half correct, it was a creature that was trying to sneak up on me but it wasn't a normal Raptor .

I attacked immediately and uncovered the stealth of the creature . What I saw, was a Black Raptor but this one seemed weird and out of place . It was covered in some kind of oily black substance and its eyes were red . 'This is not a normal Raptor, it's either a variant or something must've happened to it' I thought and released a barrage of attacks on my enemy . The Black Raptor died quickly but what followed was too shocking to wrap my mind around . The black substance that covered the Raptor, began to move and detached itself from the creature .

"What the f.u.c.k is that thing?!" I exclaimed and threw another dagger at it . The liquid thing was unperturbed by that and simply condensed into one large blob . What followed after, was something straight out of horrors . The blob grew eyes but not just one or two, no . It was covered in eyes that looked elongated and with red irises .

The blob looked at me and then jumped towards me, as if to swallow me . I evaded quickly and distanced myself away from the creature . The blob like thing, was not very fast fortunately and was slowly making its way towards me . 'What the h.e.l.l is that thing? That Raptor over there is a normal Raptor, with the multicoloured skin . Is that thing some sort of parasite?' I thought .

My thoughts continued 'Physical attacks don't seem to work on that thing . I could try fire, maybe this will do something' . I started distancing myself and gathering some materials to make a torch . A while later, I made a torch and lit it . The creature stopped when it saw fire and didn't approach anymore . 'So, it is scared of flame . This is good . Otherwise, I would have no other ideas how to destroy that thing' I thought and started approaching the blob .

The moment I walked towards it, the blob tried to move back . It's speed was slow, so I approached faster and struck it with the burning torch . The creature screeched and burst into flames . The eyes started moving around and seemed to show signs of pain and panic . The blob burned very well, until almost nothing was left . "Just what the h.e.l.l was that thing anyway?" I asked myself out loud .

In the least, I now knew its weakness, as well as the fact, that it could act as a parasite . It looked creepy nevertheless, with all those eyes and everything . I examined the remains of that blob . The substance was like oil mixed in with water . It had no corrosive properties, I decided to gather some of those remains . At this stage, I wanted to study everything in details . The more I knew, the better my situation would be .

'No wonder Flaming Variants can survive here . These things are scared of fire' I thought and moved towards north . I decided to call that thing Fluid Gazer, due to its form and those creepy eyes, that popped up out of nowhere . I was still a day or two away from that sort of dividing line . Although the forest started disappearing, the greenery was still apparent but that was only to the point of that dividing line . Anything beyond, lacked green or any other vibrant colour . Everything was dull and gloomy .

I was now on guard at all times . 'If a creature such as Fluid Gazer exists here, then what type of monsters would an actual north contain?' I asked myself . After about 30 minutes of walking, I noticed a pack of Black Bears but on closer inspection, it was a group of infected bears . I steered clear of them, I didn't want to waste my time, burning 13 of those Fluid Gazers .

Although I didn't want to fight, I still decided to make loads of torches . 'Better to be prepared than cry later' I thought . Making torches didn't cost me anything but time and I had loads of that on my hands . I could see some dying trees over the border in the north but 'Who knows what type of trees are these? If a creature such as Fluid Gazer is possible, than a monster tree should be as well' I thought and collected wood for torches .

I wanted to make as many as I could . Besides, the torches were light and even a thousand of them would not amount to much weight . I spent the rest of the day making torches . At the end, I was sick of it but I did manage to create around 340 of them . 'This should be enough… I hope' I thought and built my camping site on a tall tree .

In this environment, I wasn't going to stay on the ground, where those Fluid Gazers were roaming . The next morning, I resumed my journey . I met some more animals infected by the Fluid Gazers . I had to fight some of them but the torches I made earlier, were of great help . The infected animals would run away, when a few Fluid Gazers burned to death . 'I used 5 torches, which is not a lot . I still have plenty' I thought and continued on my way .

In the evening, I arrived at the visible dividing line, between the North and the Great Forest . This looked like two different worlds combining, with a straight line separating them . "This looks so weird . All the gra.s.s and whatnot, simply stops at that line . No greenery pa.s.sess through that border, even a centimetre!" I exclaimed out loud .

I took a step forward, to cross that line . "Boom!" Something like a cold wind, hit my face hard and made me stumble back . "What the h.e.l.l was that?" I asked myself . I tried again but this time, I expected that blast of cold wind . "Boom!" I was more prepared this time and didn't stumble . When I fully crossed the line, I could feel sudden drop in temperature . The wind sounded like whispers, agonising whispers that would haunt me, even in my dreams .

"This place is as creepy, as it can get . It's also very weird . Crossing that line, made the climate change so suddenly . The skies are dark, with no stars visible . Is that dividing line something special? Like a barrier of some sorts?" I said to myself . I crossed the line again and returned to the edge of the Great Forest . The atmosphere changed back, to the one I was used to . I could see the stars as well . 'This is very weird . One step and the whole environment changes' I thought and crossed the line again to enter the North .

I took a few glances around me and said to myself "Welcome to the North, I guess" then marched forwards . . . . . The closer I got to my destination, the gloomier the climate became . It was summer still but the temperatures dropped a bit . The days seemed to become shorter, while nights longer . I was still in the forest but the atmosphere was… different . I could now see the dividing line of sorts, where the forest finished and what followed it, was wasteland . The creature also thinned out . I could see less animals but more beasts like Flaming Silver Wolf or Flaming Grey Bear . As I walked through the forest, my instincts flared up about something . I looked around but didnt see anything . My suspicion was, that another Raptor was trying to sneak up on me . I walked forwards but paid attention to the surroundings . My guess was half correct, it was a creature that was trying to sneak up on me but it wasnt a normal Raptor . I attacked immediately and uncovered the stealth of the creature . What I saw, was a Black Raptor but this one seemed weird and out of place . It was covered in some kind of oily black substance and its eyes were red . This is not a normal Raptor, its either a variant or something mustve happened to it I thought and released a barrage of attacks on my enemy . The Black Raptor died quickly but what followed was too shocking to wrap my mind around . The black substance that covered the Raptor, began to move and detached itself from the creature . . . What the f.u.c.k is that thing?! I exclaimed and threw another dagger at it . The liquid thing was unperturbed by that and simply condensed into one large blob . What followed after, was something straight out of horrors . The blob grew eyes but not just one or two, no . It was covered in eyes that looked elongated and with red irises . The blob looked at me and then jumped towards me, as if to swallow me . I evaded quickly and distanced myself away from the creature . The blob like thing, was not very fast fortunately and was slowly making its way towards me . What the h.e.l.l is that thing? That Raptor over there is a normal Raptor, with the multicoloured skin . Is that thing some sort of parasite? I thought . My thoughts continued Physical attacks dont seem to work on that thing . I could try fire, maybe this will do something . I started distancing myself and gathering some materials to make a torch . A while later, I made a torch and lit it . The creature stopped when it saw fire and didnt approach anymore . So, it is scared of flame . This is good . Otherwise, I would have no other ideas how to destroy that thing I thought and started approaching the blob . The moment I walked towards it, the blob tried to move back . Its speed was slow, so I approached faster and struck it with the burning torch . The creature screeched and burst into flames . The eyes started moving around and seemed to show signs of pain and panic . The blob burned very well, until almost nothing was left . Just what the h.e.l.l was that thing anyway? I asked myself out loud . . . In the least, I now knew its weakness, as well as the fact, that it could act as a parasite . It looked creepy nevertheless, with all those eyes and everything . I examined the remains of that blob . The substance was like oil mixed in with water . It had no corrosive properties, I decided to gather some of those remains . At this stage, I wanted to study everything in details . The more I knew, the better my situation would be . No wonder Flaming Variants can survive here . These things are scared of fire I thought and moved towards north . I decided to call that thing Fluid Gazer, due to its form and those creepy eyes, that popped up out of nowhere . I was still a day or two away from that sort of dividing line . Although the forest started disappearing, the greenery was still apparent but that was only to the point of that dividing line . Anything beyond, lacked green or any other vibrant colour . Everything was dull and gloomy . I was now on guard at all times . If a creature such as Fluid Gazer exists here, then what type of monsters would an actual north contain? I asked myself . After about 30 minutes of walking, I noticed a pack of Black Bears but on closer inspection, it was a group of infected bears . I steered clear of them, I didnt want to waste my time, burning 13 of those Fluid Gazers . Although I didnt want to fight, I still decided to make loads of torches . Better to be prepared than cry later I thought . Making torches didnt cost me anything but time and I had loads of that on my hands . I could see some dying trees over the border in the north but Who knows what type of trees are these? If a creature such as Fluid Gazer is possible, than a monster tree should be as well I thought and collected wood for torches . I wanted to make as many as I could . Besides, the torches were light and even a thousand of them would not amount to much weight . I spent the rest of the day making torches . At the end, I was sick of it but I did manage to create around 340 of them . This should be enough… I hope I thought and built my camping site on a tall tree . In this environment, I wasnt going to stay on the ground, where those Fluid Gazers were roaming . The next morning, I resumed my journey . I met some more animals infected by the Fluid Gazers . I had to fight some of them but the torches I made earlier, were of great help . The infected animals would run away, when a few Fluid Gazers burned to death . I used 5 torches, which is not a lot . I still have plenty I thought and continued on my way . In the evening, I arrived at the visible dividing line, between the North and the Great Forest . This looked like two different worlds combining, with a straight line separating them . This looks so weird . All the gra.s.s and whatnot, simply stops at that line . No greenery pa.s.sess through that border, even a centimetre! I exclaimed out loud . I took a step forward, to cross that line . Boom! Something like a cold wind, hit my face hard and made me stumble back . What the h.e.l.l was that? I asked myself . I tried again but this time, I expected that blast of cold wind . Boom! I was more prepared this time and didnt stumble . When I fully crossed the line, I could feel sudden drop in temperature . The wind sounded like whispers, agonising whispers that would haunt me, even in my dreams . This place is as creepy, as it can get . Its also very weird . Crossing that line, made the climate change so suddenly . The skies are dark, with no stars visible . Is that dividing line something special? Like a barrier of some sorts? I said to myself . I crossed the line again and returned to the edge of the Great Forest . The atmosphere changed back, to the one I was used to . I could see the stars as well . This is very weird . One step and the whole environment changes I thought and crossed the line again to enter the North . I took a few glances around me and said to myself Welcome to the North, I guess then marched forwards .