Basic rune construction

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  I hear something coming from the bushes ahead. I hurriedly hide to prevent him from noticing me.

  The creature came out of the bush, letting me finally see its identity.

  It has soft, fluffy fur, long upright ears, and dark innocent eyes.

  It moves quietly, hopping on strong hind legs while its nose twitches with curiosity. It is a normal white rabbit with black spots.

  Good. A rabbit is a perfect prey, but I need to prepare myself first.

  While it has no combat power, it has a formidable speed capable of outrun most predators.

  That means my only opinion is to kill him by surprise in a single attack; however, right now I lack the attack power to do that.

  There are only three ways to raise attack power.

  The first one is by raising your stats by training or increase in rank.

  The second one is by using weapons or magic equipment.

  The third one is to obtain a new rune skill.

  The first and second opinions are impossible, since I can't raise my stats without leveling up, and finding a weapon in a forest, one a lizard can use, is even more difficult.

  My only choice is to get a skill that will help me; specifically, the only one that can help me is a basic rune skill.

  The basic skills are different from the other two types; they can be obtained by everyone as long as you meet the conditions, or you can create the rune model.

  The basic rune construction is the process in which people create a rune model, composed of many different rune and minor runes.

  If you can successfully build the model, you will obtain a basic rune skill.

  The only downside is the fact that innate and unique skills are almost always stronger, but at least you can have as many as you want, as long as you can complete the model.

  I'm particularly skilled in this field, since in my past life I didn't have an innate rune. I tried to compensate with the more basic ones.

  Although most skills I can't use in my current form, I studied even the skills and model of monster and beasts, so I know a few.

  The rabbit looks alert even while eating grass, so I decide to try to construct a model while I wait for him to let his guard down.

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  I closed my eyes, trying to feel my inner mana. After I found it, I immediately took control of it and began shaping it in the form of various runes.

  The runes appear mysterious, and they appear to flick in and out of existence while retaining an infinite wonder in it.

  In the end, only one rune with about ten smaller ones remain, but they are unstable and unable to resist for long.

  I decide to attack before the runes disperse. My heart is pounding, and I am a little nervous. I take a deep breath to calm down and then launch myself to attack.

  I sprint toward my prey while I let the runes try to take place in my left claw. Unfortunately, most of them aren't working very well, and some even end up dispersing completely, but that's enough.

  Finally, the rabbit was able to discover me, but it was too late. It could only helplessly watch as my claw, imbued with mana, went straight in his throat.

  He twitched for a few seconds trying to run away, only to die after a few steps.

  [You have killed tier 0 white rabbit.]

  Sigh, as i thought.

  The skill I was trying to use was a basic claw skill, typical of monsters and beasts with claws.

  I read it in a book; the composition isn't difficult and actually pretty simple. It is composed of only one main rune, “claw,” and at most ten smaller ones like “slashing,” “bleed,” and similar runes which help stabilize the skill.

  Nevertheless, no matter how simple a skill is, apart from some unparreled genius, it's difficult to achieve it at the first try. I'm not one, so I was only able to recreate 40% of the skill.

  However, that is already quite good. Most people can only recreate 10 % or simply fail at using.

  I guess all the time spent studying wasn't in vain.

  “I should absorb the bunny and go to my next…”

  Grrr~.

  “….”

  I just realised I haven't eaten anything since my birth, but I was able to resist only by adrenaline and sheer will.

  Gulp.

  Maybe I should give a taste to the rabbit, but I can’t eat raw meat; however, I am now a beast, so It should be fine.

  My rational dwarf soul is telling me no, but my hungry lizard body is screaming yes.

  “Urgh,” I have no choice. I put aside my pride and start biting the rabbit.

  “Th-This flavor.”

  I dont know if it is because i am in a beast body, or im simply extremely hungry, but the meat tastes way better than I thought.

  When the first bite of rabbit meat met my tongue, the delicate flavor melted on my tongue, light and surprisingly sweet. The taste overwhelmed me, delicate yet overwhelming, sending shivers down my spine.

  Each chew felt like a gentle symphony, a dance of warmth and sweetness that made his eyes widen in tears.

  Shit, that's good.

  Moreover, that is not the only surprise.

  [You have absorbed the target vital essence, experience awarded.]

  [You have level up to level 1, bonus points granted.]

  [You have absorbed the target magic power, magic stat increases by 0,1.]

  [Attempting to absorb the target traits… attempt failed.]

  I stopped in the middle of eating, only to realize the skill absorbed the target when it entered my stomach, and the efficiency was even slightly enhanced.

  When I finally notice I level up, I immediately check my status to see.