Chapter 2

Chapter 2

My head felt like it was splitting apart. Throb, throb. A needle-like pain stabbed at my temples.

“Ugh.”

A faint light seeped in from somewhere.

‘Where am I...’

My vision slowly adjusted. Stone walls. An uneven ceiling. A moss-covered floor. The smell of mold.

‘A cave?’

I remembered the final moment when the tutorial had forcibly transported me.

‘Did I really enter the planet?’

I could feel the cold floor beneath my back. Hard ground mixed with dirt and stone. It was real.

The moment I put strength into my arms to sit up.

“Uugh!”

“Ooh.”

I heard people right beside me.

“Huah!”

I let out a strange cry without realizing it.

At the same time, I turned my head.

“!”

People were surrounding me.

Silhouettes were faintly visible in the darkness. Ten? Twenty? No, there were more.

A few of the people nearby came clearly into view.

Their skin was bronze-colored. Their hair was long and tangled. Their faces were no different from those of modern people.

But they were barely wearing any clothes.

All of them were draped in hides like primitive people.

‘So this is Primitive Humanity.’

Curiosity and fear were mixed in their eyes. They cautiously stared at me as though they were dealing with a wild animal.

One man reached out his hand.

“Uugh?”

It wasn’t speech.

It was closer to a groan.

Swoosh.

First, I looked around.

The cave was spacious.

About ten meters high.

As wide as a school auditorium.

I could see the entrance far away.

‘There are a lot.’

More people were visible all across the floor.

Some squatting, some lying down.

‘All 100 of them really are here.’

My throat tightened.

They weren’t NPCs in a game.

They were real people.

If I made a mistake, these people would die.

‘Me, a convenience-store part-timer, responsible for 100 lives?’

My chest suddenly felt tight.

But what could I do?

This was the path I had chosen.

I had to do my best.

“Hoo.”

I put strength into my legs and slowly stood up. My body staggered. I steadied myself with one hand against the cave wall beside me.

“Uugh!”

The man nearby recoiled in surprise.

More Primitive Humans were gathering. All of them stared intently at me.

[Tutorial: Ruler Authority]

You can inform them that you are their Ruler through consciousness (thought).

Your race will intuitively understand you.

At that moment, the system told me what to do.

‘Through consciousness.’

I took a deep breath, sweat forming on my palms.

I looked at them again.

One hundred pairs of eyes were looking at me.

Slowly and clearly, I thought.

‘I am your Ruler.’

I sent the thought from deep within my mind.

In that instant.

The expressions in the Primitive Humans’ eyes changed completely. Light entered their previously hazy pupils.

“Uugh.”

The large man closest to me slowly knelt down.

“Uugh! Uoh!”

He shouted loudly. The others began kneeling one after another.

“Uugh!”

“Ooooh!”

It spread like a wave. Every Primitive Human inside the cave knelt down. They bowed their heads.

‘Wow.’

My heart pounded. These people had accepted me. As their Ruler.

My hands trembled. I could feel the weight of it. Responsibility.

My vision blurred. I blinked. I held back my tears.

‘I have to protect them.’

I steeled myself.

Ding―

[Tutorial in Progress]

Current Race Status: Danger

Special Tutorial Support (One Time Only):

※ Afterward, only resources found on the planet may be used

1. [Weapon Support] ― 100 sets of primitive spear crafting materials

2. [Clothing Support] ― 100 sets of animal-hide clothing

3. [Food Support] ― 3 days’ worth of dried fruit and jerky

Please choose.

‘One time only?’

I read the message again. “Afterward, only resources found on the planet may be used.”

Those were exactly the same conditions as the Extinction-Class difficulty.

‘So this choice is the last outside support I’ll get.’

What should I choose?

They were all decent options.

But.

‘Predators.’

I remembered the predators listed under the danger factors. At that moment, my choice was made.

‘We need weapons right now.’

We have to survive before we can develop.

Right now, we need a way to fight immediately.

I reached out and selected option 1.

[Weapon Support Selected]

100 sets of primitive spear crafting materials will be provided.

※ Tutorial-only support

Beginning supply transfer.

Flash.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Items piled up in front of me. A pile of stone spearheads. A pile of wooden shafts. Bundles of fiber.

‘So this is the last time.’

There would be no more support like this afterward. We would have to use only what we could obtain on the planet.

‘Then I need to make sure I teach them properly with these materials.’

I had to properly teach them how to make and use spears in one go.

“Uugh!”

“Kyaaah!”

The Primitive Humans cried out in surprise. Some backed away. But most watched with curious eyes.

“Move aside.”

I walked past them toward the pile of materials. The Primitive Humans made way for me.

Swoosh.

I picked up a stone spearhead. Cold. Sharp.

I picked up a wooden shaft as well.

180 centimeters.

It was sturdy.

“Let’s see.”

Looking closely at the end of the wooden shaft, I saw a V-shaped split.

“They made this convenient.”

When I placed the stone spearhead against the gap, it slid right in with a smooth sensation, catching on nothing.

It fit perfectly.

Push!

This time, I pressed the spearhead firmly into place and shook it.

It seemed like it might come loose.

‘I need to secure it.’

Using the fiber, I wrapped the point where the wooden shaft and spearhead met.

Tight!

Then I used my strength to cinch it firmly.

Complete.

“Hoo.”

A spear was in my hands.

I shook it.

The spearhead no longer wobbled.

“Uugh!”

“Ooooh!”

The Primitive Humans made noises. Their eyes sparkled as they stared at the spear in my hands.

‘Now, how do I teach them?’

Learning knowledge yourself was easy, but teaching it to someone else was a completely different matter.

Just as I was about to sink deeper into thought.

Thump!

The large man closest to me stood up. He walked toward the pile of materials.

‘Huh?’

He picked up a stone spearhead. He picked up a wooden shaft too. And some fiber.

“Uoh! Uh!”

Then he inserted the stone spearhead into the split in the wooden shaft.

‘Wait.’

He unwound the fiber and began wrapping it around the wooden shaft.

Once. Twice. Three times.

It was the same as what I had done. Exactly the same.

After wrapping it ten times, he tied a knot.

Complete.

“Huh?”

I hadn’t explained anything. I hadn’t given any instructions. He had simply watched me do it once?

Rustle!

Then the other Primitive Humans began moving too.

They all rushed toward the pile of materials.

And before long.

“This is crazy.”

Spears began piling up inside the cave.

“Their learning ability is incredible.”

Just once. They had only watched me make a spear once. Without a single word. They copied it perfectly.

‘Is this S-rank Adaptability?’

The ability to observe and learn. Ability acquisition.

If I show them directly, they copy it on their own.

Thump, thump.

I was getting excited. At this level, we really might be able to do this.

Something similar happened in the game, but I had assumed it was merely a gameplay convenience.

But it wasn’t.

Hunting methods. Combat techniques. Civilization technologies. I only had to show them once.

“This is amazing.”

I laughed. I had really made the right choice. Primitive Humanity.

‘We can do this. We really can.’

I looked around the cave. One hundred Primitive Humans were making spears. Focused. Working hard.

I tightly gripped the spear in my hand. Cold and solid.

This spear would protect us.

At that moment.

“Grrrrrk.”

A sound came from outside the cave. A low growling sound. A sound gradually drawing closer.

‘What is that?’

The Primitive Humans stopped as well. They stopped making spears and raised their heads.

They looked toward the cave entrance. Their eyes were filled with fear. The children clung to their mothers.

“Grrrrrk, graaaagh.”

The sound came even closer.

Ding!

[Warning! Primitive Bear Pack Approaching]

Remaining Distance: 200 m

Number of Individuals: 12

Estimated Arrival Time: 3 minutes

Danger Level: Extreme

A system message appeared.

But it was not welcome.

‘Damn it, not a wolf pack but Primitive Bears? And why are you only giving us three minutes!’

“Fall back! Take the children and move deeper inside!”

“Gwoo?”

I immediately gave orders to the primitive tribe, but there was no way they could understand just because I spoke.

‘Fall back, head inside, fall back.’

Only after I sent the thought did they begin hesitantly retreating.

“Gwoooooorgh!”

But it was already too late.

As if announcing that despair had become reality, an enormous roar erupted from the direction of the entrance.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The ground shook.

Heavy footsteps. Several of them.

Huge shadows emerged from the darkness.

“Primitive Bears.”

Twelve shadows covered in brown fur.

“Grrrr.”

Cunningly, they began surrounding the cave entrance one by one.

“Kyaaah!”

“Uugh! Uuugh!”

Screams erupted from behind me.

The Primitive Humans were terrified.

‘We’re screwed.’

All 100 of them were seized by fear. Their eyes were filled with nothing but despair.

At this rate, we would all be wiped out.

They would collapse before they even fought.

‘No.’

I clenched my hand tightly.

This was the moment when I had to step forward.

‘I’m their Ruler.’

That’s right. I was their Ruler. The one responsible for the lives of these 100 people.

If I gave up here, it was over.

I took a deep breath.

“Hoo.”

Something boiled up from deep inside my chest. Something hot.

“Pick up your spears and come out!”

I shouted at the top of my lungs.

At the same time, I sent the thought.

‘Stand up. Fight. Follow me.’

“!”

The expressions in the Primitive Humans’ eyes changed. Their trembling pupils steadied.

“Uugh!”

The large man picked up the spear he had dropped. The others began moving one after another as well.

“Everyone who can fight, follow me!”

I walked without looking back.

Toward the cave entrance.

Toward the bears.

Tap. Tap.

I heard footsteps behind me. The Primitive Humans were following.

‘Thirty? No, forty?’

Every adult man and woman capable of fighting followed with a spear in hand.

“Gwoooorgh!”

The bear at the front growled. It raised one forepaw.

A single swipe of those enormous claws could tear a person apart.

I faced such a creature from ten meters away.

Swoosh.

I looked back.

The Primitive Humans were watching me. Their eyes trembled. But within them was the desperate struggle to survive.

‘I have to show them.’

If I showed them how to fight and win, they would gladly do it.

“Watch carefully.”

I spoke in a low voice.

I raised the spear above my shoulder.

My right hand toward the rear.

My left hand at the midpoint.

I twisted my body slightly.

Shifted my center of gravity backward.

“Grrrr.”

The nearest bear took one step closer. Drool dripped from its mouth.

‘That one.’

I held my breath.

Focused.

Fortunately, I had thrown spears before.

Even though I wasn’t Awakened, how hard had I worked trying to become a Hunter?

After the gate incident, how many times had I practiced during training meant to teach people how to hunt monsters?

...In the end, non-Awakened Hunters were abolished under the justification that monsters could not be killed by anyone other than the Awakened.

Still, what I had learned had not disappeared.

Whoosh!

I swung my arm with all my strength.

Shwaaaak!

The spear cut through the air.

Thud!

“Gwoorgh!”

The spear pierced the bear’s shoulder.

Deeply.

Blood burst from its flesh.

“Gwooooogh!”

The beast screamed, but what could it do?

This cave wasn’t large enough for several enormous Primitive Bears to enter in the first place.

They had probably planned for one to enter and slaughter everyone while the others maintained the encirclement.

“You were way too stupid!”

“!”

I heard sharp intakes of breath from behind me.

The Primitive Humans’ eyes were wide open. Their mouths hung open. Their eyes gleamed.

‘Yeah. This is it.’

With my hands, I demonstrated the movement I had just made again.

Slowly raising the spear above my shoulder.

Twisting my body.

All the way through the throw.

“This is ‘spear throwing.’”

Whether they understood me or not, I explained it in words as well.

What mattered was the action.

I had to prove that they could kill those things.

“Uugh!”

The large man nodded. He raised his spear above his shoulder.

He twisted his body exactly as I had.

Whoom!

Then he threw the spear.

“Gwohk!”

The spear lodged in another bear’s side.

Ding-a-ling!

At that moment.

[Primitive Humanity has acquired the ‘Spear Throwing’ skill]

Skill Grade: E

Proficiency: 1%

Effect: Attempts attacks using spears.

Effect: The appearance of Awakened individuals related to spears is now possible.

A system message appeared.

It worked.

Now it begins.

“Uoooooh!”

“Koooooh!”

“Awohk!”

The Primitive Humans let out battle cries.

More spears flew toward the bears.

Humanity’s counterattack began.

There Is Primitive Humanity Inside My Body

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