Day 471-480/Day 473

Day 473 / The Third Day
I managed to complete my equipment to a satisfactory degree.
　He was wearing a reddish-black leather jacket and leather pants, each part of which was reinforced with extremely light and sturdy armor plates made from the wreckage of mechanical soldiers.
　The soles of his boots are red-black combat boots with armor plates sandwiched between thick leather to prevent stepping through, and the toes are also reinforced with armor plates.
　A reddish-black leather belt with a small accessory compartment to hang the bowler and atlatl.
　A long, thin, red-black leather tube made to carry the 【Blood Draining Spear】.
　A red and black leather bag that was made large enough to hold as many things as possible.
　And a head armor made from a lion's skull and other head materials, with a red-black mane that provides some protection around the neck and back.
　The whole thing is reddish-black, but I'm proud to say that it's the best equipment I have with the limited supplies I have.
　The outer layer of hard leather is quite sturdy on its own, and the inner layer of soft leather improves the feel and absorbs some shock.
　The armor plates are laminated to increase the strength and protect the vital points, and there are various other gimmicks in this equipment.
　Wearing the ingenious finished product, I made a final inspection while eating a huge bone for breakfast.
　In the absence of any information, we had no choice but to proceed cautiously and with caution.
　I made full use of all the information-seeking abilities available to me, making sure not to overlook even the slightest information.
　Personally, I don't want to do this because it's very tiring to be able to perceive everything from the air flowing around you to the sound of a pebble being kicked, but I've given up.
　For me now, even a single injury or illness can affect my survival.
　Fortunately, many of the recovery abilities that I have, such as 【Fast Regeneration】 and 【Cell Activation】, are available for use, but now that I am alone and have no allies, I should be timid.
　I finished eating the giant bones and headed out of the base.
　This time, I was aiming for a huge, austere structure that looked like a temple of some kind, located a short distance from the base.
　If you're looking for a place to explore, you're more likely to find more information in a huge structure than in a house-like ruin.
　If it looks like a temple and it's huge, you can expect a lot.
　As we proceeded down the road using 【Covert】, 【Blindness】, 【 Tuning in】, 【Shady Man】, 【Looking Stone】, etc., I encountered a giant tiger over eight meters long with pale, electrified fur, and three chimera-type protozoans mixed with dogs and goats devouring something.
　The thing they were devouring was a huge snake that was over ten meters long.
　Judging from its long, thick body and thick scales, it would be a predator if it were still alive, but now the tiger head was chewing the snake from the head up, and the dog head and goat head on either side were biting the flesh off from the sides.
　I don't know if it was still alive or if it was just a reflex, but it was feebly trying to fight back with its tail, convulsing under the pale lightning bolts each time.
　The chimera-type creature was too engrossed in its meal to notice us, so although it was about a hundred meters away, it was a good opportunity to strike first.
　Without hesitation, he slowly took out the [Blood Drainage Spear] from his leather casing, pulled out the atlatl at his waist, and readied it.
　I was able to see what was going on from the side, and since the heads were lined up side by side, I aimed to shoot it in the head and did my best to 【Throw】 it.
　【Blood Draining Spear】were accelerated by using【Precision Sniper】【Electromagnetic Acceleration】【Piercing Bullet】【Strong Shoulder】【Strengthened Physical Strength】【Surprise Attack】【Flexible Body】【Bombardment】to an excessive degree, the spear landed on the target.
　The tip that plunged into the eyeball of the goathead on the left side went through it without a moment's hesitation, and in fact, the goathead itself was smashed into pieces by the force.
　With the goathead's brain plasma and other debris scattered about, the tip of the spear passed through while forcibly ripping off the strong jaw of the tiger head in the center next to it.
　The pieces of jawbone and other parts pierce the dog head on the right with the force of a shot, and then the tip pierces and shatters the head from the jaw up, just like the goat head.
The two heads were completely blown off, but the chimeric protoplasm was not dead.
　It scratched its face in agony and began to look around with its remaining jawless tiger-head eyes.
　I was stunned by its tremendous vitality, but immediately after I threw it, I ran.
　The boots, which were made somewhat less slippery by the unevenness of the surface, were effective, and I was able to close the distance to the spear before the chimera-type protist recovered from its pain and moved to take revenge.
　I was able to cut off the head of the remaining tiger head with a single swing of the red spear and avoid the right claw strike that was still trying to kill me.
　The red spear pierces the fur, cuts the bone, and pierces the heart that beats powerfully. I twisted and broke the heart that still wouldn't stop, and finally finished it off.
　Apparently, the life force of the creature was quite strong. I'd better make sure to stop it.
　Anyway, we were happy to have fresh meat for breakfast, but we didn't have much time, so we went into a reasonable building to suck out most of the blood, drained it, stripped it of its fur, and ate all the meat and organs.
　My belly had been filled with something since I ate the stone pile platform, but it had been a while since I'd eaten quality meat and chewy bones, so I could understand the importance of food.
　Raw meat is good, but it tastes even better when it's roasted with the 【Ignition Ability】, dripping with juices.
　After filling up on the deliciousness and vitality, we headed back to the huge temple-like structure.
　It would be nice if we could get something to eat, but we'll see what happens.
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“三日目”　／　“四百七十三日目”
何とか納得できる程度の装備が完成した。
　着ているのは各部位に機械兵の残骸から作った非常に軽くて頑丈な装甲板を縫い付けて補強した、赤黒いレザージャケットとレザーパンツ。
　靴底は踏み抜き防止として装甲板を分厚い革で挟み、爪先も装甲板で補強した赤黒い戦闘ブーツ。
　ちょっとした小物入れを設け、ボーラとアトラトルを吊り下げられるようにした赤黒い革のベルト。
　【血抜き槍】を持ち運びしやすいように、として作った細長い赤黒い革筒。
　少しでも物を入れられるように、無理のない範囲で大型化した赤黒い革のカバン。
　そして獅子の頭蓋骨などの頭部素材から作った、首回りと背中まで多少は守ってくれる赤黒い鬣が雄々しい頭部防具。
　全体的に赤黒い限りだが、限られた物資の中では最良の装備だと自負している。
　目立ちやすいのはともかくとして防御面は非常に優秀で、表層の硬革単体でもかなり頑丈な事に加え、内層に柔革を使用する事で肌触りの改善と多少の衝撃吸収を備えている。
　積層にして強度を上げた装甲板によって急所は守られ、その他にも色々なギミックを用意した装備だ。
　工夫を凝らした完成品を身に着け、朝飯代わりに巨骨をボリボリ喰いながら、最終点検を行った。
　情報が何もない現状では、慎重に慎重を重ね、それでいて前に進むしかない。
　使用可能な情報探索系アビリティを全てフル活用し、些細な情報も見落とさない様に注意する。
　周囲を流れる気流から、小石を蹴飛ばした音まで全て知覚できる今の状態は非常に疲れるので個人的にはやりたくないのだが、仕方ないと諦めた。
　現在の俺にとって怪我一つ、病気一つで生存に関わってくる。
　幸いにも【高速再生】や【細胞賦活】など多数有している回復系アビリティの多くは使用可能状態だったが、単身で味方もいない今は臆病であるべきだろう。
　巨骨を食べ終え、俺は拠点の外に出た。
　今回目指すのは拠点から少し離れた場所にある、何かの神殿のような厳かな巨大建造物だ。
　探索するにしても家屋のような遺跡よりは、より巨大な方が何かと情報を拾える可能性は高い。
　神殿のようで、かつ巨大となればかなり期待できるだろう。
　【隠密】【気配遮断】【同調】【日陰者】【路傍の石】などを重複発動して密かに道路を進んでいくと、その途中で体長が八メートルを超える青白く帯電する毛皮を持つ巨虎に、犬と山羊が混ざった三頭のキメラ型原生生物が何かを貪っている場面に遭遇した。
　喰っているのは十数メートルはある巨大な蛇だ。
　太く長い胴体と分厚い鱗から見て生きていれば捕食する側だろうに、今は虎頭によって蛇は頭から咀嚼され、左右にある犬頭と山羊頭によって横から肉を噛み千切られている。
　その状態でも生きているのか、あるいはただの反射なのか分からないが、尻尾で弱々しく反撃を試み、その都度青白い雷撃を受けて痙攣していた。
　キメラ型原生生物は食事に夢中でこちらには気づいていなかったので、約百メートルほど離れているが、先制攻撃する好機だった。
　迷いは無く、ゆっくりと革筒から【血抜き槍】を取り出し、腰のアトラトルを抜いて構える。
　丁度側面から様子を窺う事ができ、頭が横に並んでいたので、頭を射貫くように狙いを定めて全力【投擲】した。
　【精密狙撃】【電磁加速】【穿孔弾】【強肩】【膂力強化】【奇襲】【柔軟な肉体】【砲撃】などを過剰なまでに重複発動した事で加速した【血抜き槍】は狙い通りに着弾した。
　左側にある山羊頭の眼球に飛び込んだ穂先は呆気なく貫通し、どころか威力に負けて山羊頭自体が木っ端に粉砕。
　山羊頭の脳漿などが撒き散らされるまま、その隣にある中央の虎頭の強靭な顎を強引にもぎ取りながら穂先は通り抜け。
　顎骨の欠片などが散弾めいた勢いで右側の犬頭に突き刺さり、更に穂先は顎から上を山羊頭と同じく貫いて粉砕する。
　頭二つが完全に吹き飛んだ状態ながら、それでもキメラ型原生生物は死んでいない。
　苦しそうに藻掻き、残った顎のない虎頭の目で周囲を見回し始めた。
　凄まじい生命力に呆れつつも、投げた直後に俺は駆けていた。
　凹凸をつける事で多少は滑り難くなったブーツはその効果を発揮して、キメラ型原生生物が痛みから立ち直り復讐に動く前に朱槍の距離まで詰める事が出来た。
　後は朱槍の一振りで残った虎頭の首を切り落とし、それでもコチラを殺そうと動く右の爪撃を掻い潜って回避。風だけで髪を数本を切り裂かれつつ、思いっきり蹴り転がして柔らかい腹から【心音感知】で正確に心臓を狙って突き立てる。
　朱槍は毛皮を貫き、骨を断ち、力強く鼓動する心臓を穿つ。それでも止まらない心臓を捻って壊し、ようやく仕留めた。
　どうやら原生生物の生命力はかなり強いらしい。止めはキッチリとした方がよさそうだ。
　ともあれ新鮮な肉という朝食が採れた事に喜び、しかし時間は無いので手頃な建物に入って血液の大半を吸い出して血抜きし、毛皮を剥ぎ取った後は肉も内臓も全てを喰う。
　石積壇を食べてから腹は何かで満たされていたが、久々に上質な肉や歯応えのある骨を食べると食の大切さがよく分かる。
　生肉もいいが、【発火能力】で肉汁滴る焼き肉にするとさらに美味い。
　美味い美味いと活力を満たした後は、改めて神殿のような巨大建造物に向かった。
　何か糧を得られれば良いのだが、さてどうなる事やら。　
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