Bell started his journey early in the morning and only left the forest when the sun was almost down, reaching the roadside.
"Phew~ I thought I was really going to have to spend the night in the forest."
Bell said.
Honestly, Bell definitely wouldn't have chosen to camp overnight in the forest.
It was common to be camping in his previous world, but that was because camping spots were usually safe, and camping in this world was more dangerous.
After all, no one could guarantee what kinds of monsters might be lurking within the forest.
There could be ants capable of spitting acid or lizards skilled at camouflage. In short, the forest was truly a place that shouldn't go into without strength.
Because of this, Bell would rather face the risks on the road.
If the biggest danger in the forest is the monsters hiding in the dark, then the danger on the danger comes from human nature.
After all, the world is a dangerous place, and some people have monsters hiding in their hearts.
However, Bell truly wasn't afraid of such people. After all, he doesn't have anything valuable on him, and they would probably not even bother looking at him.
Even a robber would probably be too lazy to even lift an eyelid after seeing him.
Even counting the items stored in his storage, all of his belongings wouldn't be worth more than 12,000 valis.
Moreover, 10,000 valis were the money his grandfather left him for living expenses, and the remaining 2,000 valis were mostly camping gear, utensils, food, three short knives, and three whetstones.
Bell looked around and simply chose to set up camp by the side of the main road.
The main road is a place where people often pass by.
Even though there's a risk of being seen by passing adventurers, Bell is so poor that no one would even bother to rob him. Even if there were adventurers, they wouldn't just attack him for no reason without any benefit at all.
Moreover, Bell was just a fourteen-year-old boy who had just come down from the remote mountains.
He hasn't made any enemies, and camping by the side of the road was actually the safest choice for him.
After making up his mind, Bell looked around and carefully took out a simple, easy-to-set-up tent from his storage.
The tent was small enough to fit one person, but it still looked nice when set up.
Bell quickly used flint to start a fire, poured the water he had prepared into a pot, and while waiting for the water to boil, he took out some meat from his space and started cutting it.
"Luckily, the old man hunted a bear for me before he left."
Bell silently thanked the old man who kept his identity hidden. The meat from a bear was a lot, and it could last him at least a month.
He carefully continued cutting the bear meat into small pieces. After thoroughly cleaning the kitchen knife, he placed it back in storage.
By then, the water had begun to boil, and he carefully placed the pieces of bear meat into the pot.
The bear meat in the boiling water quickly changed from a deep red color to a pale white, and the surface of the water had a layer of impurities.
He carefully took the bear meat out of the boiling water, drained the pot, and wiped it down slightly before returning it to storage.
Next, he took out a frying pan and added a very small amount of oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
After the bear meat turned red and crispy on one side, Bell flipped it over and continued cooking. He kept flipping until the meat was red on both sides.
As Bell cooked, the time had passed from dusk to nightfall. The sky was completely covered by a dark curtain, and if it weren't for the stars, the world might have seemed to lose all light.
However, a single flame was particularly noticeable at the corner of the forest and the road.
The rising smoke also signaled that there were people nearby, but everything around him was very quiet, and he could hear the buzzing of insects.
He quickly looked around to make sure everything was okay. Then, he poured himself a cup of water, took out a fork, and began eating his dinner for the night.
"Hmm~ This tastes a bit different from beef."
As soon as his teeth sank into the bear meat, Bell could feel the difference in texture compared to beef. It was more tender and had a springier bite than beef.
"The taste is amazing... It's just salt, yet it tastes surprisingly good."
God only knows what kind of bear this was, but the taste and texture were incredible — it was simply amazing.
Who knows what kind of bear this was, but the meat was tender and delicious.
Bell unconsciously started eating faster. Before long, the entire plate of meat was gone.
"Burp~"
After letting out a satisfied burp, Bell gulped down a whole glass of water. The cool water made him feel even more satisfied.
"Ah, so good~"
After eating and drinking, Bell, sitting on the grass, felt much more relaxed.
A whole day of walking around had worn him out, and this time to eat and rest was the most precious part of his day.
"Next, I need to pick up the pace and try to reach Orario within a month."
Bell knew that his adventure wouldn't truly begin until he entered Orario.
The outside world didn't have the same monster respawn rate as the Dungeon, and for low-level adventurers, the upper floors of the Dungeon were far safer than the outside world.
The main reason was that adventurers could choose which floor of the Dungeon to explore based on their own strength.
There might be monsters in the outside world, but the distribution of their levels was chaotic.
If anyone wanders into a region with monsters much higher in level, it's pretty much a dead end.
This is probably one of the reasons why an open world can be so unfriendly.
Beginners were really prone to accidentally stumbling into low-level areas where they would get completely stuck.
Beginners can easily end up in low-level areas where they get stuck and can't progress.