The World Serpent

The Evening Sun cast long shadows on the ground. The Prelude of the First Day starts with the setting sun. The Sky was ablaze with the first of the setting sun. The Light of All Creation settling down with the darkness of the night slowly engulfing the whole world. It was time for All living beings to go back to their shelters on this long night. That will be horrifying...

With the Sun fading on the Horizon. The Moon rose to takes its place above the heavens. A Full Moon appeared within the Nightsky. The Moon had a Strange Color. It had a Pale and Rose Blood Color projecting to the World Below. It was rare for a moon to have this kind of color, but dangers exist in this strange World. And The Strange Moon was affecting the World in some way.

During the Numb Cold Night. In a Thick Oak Tree with uprooted Roots. A Small Burrow was hiding below its uprooted Roots. The Small Burrow was only a few inches underground. Fortunately, The Small Burrow provided itself protection with the Uprooted roots of the Thick Oak Tree.

Within the Small Burrow, There was a Small White Snake peacefully sleeping. The Whole Burrow was in darkness and narrow, but it also provided comfort and safety to the Small White Snake. The Small Burrow was getting colder, and such coldness was dangerous for the little snake.

The Whole Night was colder than normal. The Temperature descended to 10.5 Celsius. It was strange for the Night to be this cold unless something unnatural was affecting it. The Forest was full of lively trees, which signified the Fall has not yet arrived. The Cold Night gave everyone a Problem.

The Creatures didn't bother sleeping during the night. Even the Daylight thriving Creatures were still wide awake and seems to be hostile. All of them had the look of a ferocious and savage creature. Even the Plant-eating Creatures were no exception by this Behavior. All of the Creatures in the Forest became Violent as the night passes.

The Pale Blood Colored Moonlight slowly engulfed the Whole Forest causing Massive Disruptions and Chaos.

'Eh? What happened?' Persia thought to herself while she was still half asleep. She wanted to sleep, but there were massive disruptions outside, which forced her to wake up. She was having a good night's sleep which almost made Persia took the whole reincarnation situation as a dream.

'This is dark. Let's activate Infrared.' Persia thought to herself. She couldn't see a single thing. She was now wide awake and was curious about where she was sleeping. She slowly remembered the things that happened to her before sleeping. Persia met her First Predator the same day she met her First Prey. After remembering the Whole Ordeal. Persia sighed in relief as she was still alive and well.

'Hmm... I made this Burrow?' Persia asked herself. Her Regular Spectrum slowly changed into Infrared Spectrum, which revealed the place she was currently in. The Burrow was Small, Narrow, and Tight, but Persia felt good sleeping in this place. Was this the effect of her having a snake body?

'To think that I panic.' Persia shook her head. She was disappointed in herself, but she understood the implications of something eating her. She also stopped pointing her body in one direction, which made her lost in the middle of the forest. She had no chance to go home, so she would have to build burrows in her travels. While thinking about her past mistakes, Persia noticed something odd.

'This is strange? Why does it feel like I take less fear than before? Did something happen while I was asleep?' Persia furrowed her non-existent eyebrow. She didn't know why but she felt calm even though she remembered every detail of the First Predator Accident. Persia then opened her Notification Window and began reading it.

'This is a piece of good news... Two of my Resistance Skill evolved.' Persia felt a satisfied feeling within her. The two of her Resistance Skill included her Fear and Anxiousness. This means that Persia would feel less Fear and Anxiousness within her. It will give the effect that Persia wanted. She wanted herself not to Panic and Think clearly in the face of danger.

'The Burrow is Dark and Comfy, but this is getting dangerous.' Persia thought to herself while looking around her Small Burrow. She noticed a lot of strange things happening in her burrow. The Most Noticeable thing was the Cold Temperature around her. She won't survive in this Cold Temperature if it keeps decreasing.

'This place is getting colder.' Peria felt a chill in her Snake Spine. She could regulate herself to normal temperatures, but the coldness around her will affect her body. It was too cold for her body to handle. She didn't even know how the temperature managed to go down this low. The Fall or Winter hasn't even been observable yet. A Notification then echoed deep within Persia's mind.

[You have gained a Skill, Inferior Cold Resistance.]

[Skill Description: The Skill would help the User resist Internal and External Coldness. It can also help regulate the Cold Temperature of the User.]

[Skill Status: Weak.]

'This is good.' Persia thought as the Skill slowly took effect on her body. The Temperature was still decreasing, and the Freezing would start sooner or later. She had to survive this first night while ignoring the Cold Temperature. Fortunately, she had the Resistance Skill to keep her alive.

'I have been stacking Resistance Skills lately.' Persia thought to herself. Her Resistance Skill would outnumber or Passive and Active Skills. She didn't know if this was good but being resistant to danger was a good thing for Persia. If this was the case, Persia hopes to gain more Resistance Skills in her travels.

'I wonder what's going on outside my Burrow?' Persia wanted to see the starry night sky, but the risk outweighs the gains. She had to be Strong to travel at night, or else even if she had her Infrared, she would be a sitting duck. She thought about the outside world in the nighttime. It would be interesting to see it, but before she could continue with her thoughts. A Notification echoed deep within her pitiful mind.

[User is currently under Mind-Control Effect.]

'Mind Control? Not again... Even in the Small Burrow, something is trying to kill me.' Persia couldn't help but lost hope in her survival. Like Mind Control, Why is there Mind Controlling her? The World is too sadistic. Persia, hearing the notification about her mind being mind-controlled, couldn't take it well. Before she could continue with her tantrum inside the small burrow, she heard something strange.

'Wait? Vibrations? Multiple of them!' Persia felt multiple strong vibrations heading towards her. It was either passing by her location. Persia kept quiet and began focusing her mind on locating the Vibrations. It seems that other land creatures have finally revealed themselves.

'Another One.' Persia noticed another strong vibration from the opposite direction of the First Vibrations. It seems that a battle between two groups of creatures was starting below her. The First Vibrations came from Creatures bigger than her. Their numbers must be Large as they have produced strong ones. The Second Vibrations come from a small number of Creatures larger than the first ones.

'To think that I thought I was alone.' Persia mocked herself. Before finding her First Predator. Persia originally thought that the Forest was a Dead zone. But the Predator and the Vibrations told her otherwise. The Vibrations were telling her that some War will start above her. Being in the Middle of a Warzone was not a good thing.

'I do wanna know what kind of mind control is taking effect. There is also a possibility that the War above her was the effect of the Mind Control.' Persia thought to herself. She felt scared, but she was also not afraid. It was the Resistance Skills taking effect. The moment Persia meets this situation before gaining the Resistance Skills. She would have deflated like a balloon. The Current Persia was calm and collective, but fear was still near her.

A while later, A Notification echoed deep within her.

[You have gained a Skill, Inferior Emotional Dysregulation Resistance.]

[Skill Description: The Skill can help the User resist Emotional Dysregulation. Inside interference and Outside interference will be affected by the Resistance.]

[Skill Status: Weak.]

[Current Mind Control Affecting User: Weak but can be direct to Large Areas.]

'I gained a new Resistance Skill.' Persia thought while staring at her notification. It seems that the Resistance Skill was against the Mind Control that was affecting her mind. She seems to have gained resistance from it. The Mind Control was weak but can be direct in larger areas. Persia was curious about how large this area was.

'Emotion Dysregulation? Is this the one that makes people unable to control their emotions? It would mean that the forest is under the effect of this mind control.' Persia thought to herself. The Mind Control wasn't excessively affecting their mind. It gave a little pushed which could cost creatures losing control and feed on their inner instincts.

Persia's Seismic Tracking was still in effect. Persia knew that the War above her had already started. The Skill was passive, so there was no way she could turn it off. And even if she can turn it off, She didn't plan on doing such a stupid thing. The Seismic Tracking was the only passive Sensor she had. The Skill would report everything that happens near her.

'Underestimating the New World would be suicide.' Persia thought to herself. There was something that could mind control. There was a war happening above her. She didn't even know if it was only a two-group war or a Battle Royal of all creatures in the forest.

'Anyway, there is no used in staying awake.' Persia thought to herself. There was no reason for her to stay awake in the middle of the night. She won't get caught since she was under a Thick Tree. Even if something finds her, The Vibration and Movement will warn her.

'To think that my first night is this dangerous. How Amusing...' Persia thought before she slowly lost her consciousness. She couldn't close her eyes, so her sleeping style was strange and different. She wanted to get stronger as fast as possible. She wouldn't stop until the time where no one can hurt her. While Persia slept, Multiple Notifications echoed.

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Seismic Tracking.]

[Inferior Seismic Tracking(0/10)->Inferior Seismic Tracking(1/10)]

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Emotional Dysregulation Resistance.]

[Inferior Emotional Dysregulation Resistance(0/10)->Inferior Emotional Dysregulation Resistance(1/10)]

[You have increased your Proficiency with Inferior Cold Resistance.]

[Inferior Cold Resistance(0/10)->Inferior Cold Resistance(1/10)]

Meanwhile, Persia had a good night's sleep within her Burrow. Outside the Thick Oak Tree was a Multiple Group of Creatures fighting each other. The Whole Forest during the Blood Moon was in Chaos. Blood and Bodies were everywhere. Some bodies even lost their own limbs. There really was a horrifying war above Persia's Small Burrow.

The War was so Huge that it almost included all of the creatures in the forest. One Group had Small numbers, but they were keeping up the fight. Their Fur looked like they wrapped themselves in relatively plain, dun-colored coats. Their Body also had the smilodon look like a Lion with abnormally long canines. The Name of such creatures was the famously known Saber-Toothed Tiger.

Another group was the group with the Largest numbers. They were a creature that looked like Wolves. They had dark-colored fur and were good at coordination. The Creature was called Direwolves. The Direwolves rely on speed, numbers, and bite power to kill their prey. They were within the Warzone.

The Biggest Creatures were the Furred Elephants. Mammoths were creatures that just rammed everything in front of them. The Mammoths were very strong, Although some of them got overwhelmed by other Creatures and quickly got eaten.

There was also a creature that had total dominion over the sky. They were Giant Birds that ate small animals for food. The Name of the Birds was Argentavis Magnificens. The Giant Birds took down the weakest creatures and began preying on the injured ones.

Many smaller creatures participated in the War in the Forest. Some of them were eaten off the map, while some survive and escape the warzone. The Effect of the Blood moon was Amazing and Horrifying. The War encompassed the whole Forest, so there must be a reason why the numbers of creatures were kept low. There was also a possibility that the Forest wasn't the only place affected by the Mind Control.

The Night continued with its Bloody and Horrorfying War with Persia sleeping peacefully below it.. The Whole Forest was a Giant Battleground.