If Asura could grin, or smile, or perform any facial feature without Stamina usage he would have. The System informed him what Slime Shell was, maybe he could abuse this with skills he didn't know how to truly work with. Or to figure out ones that were mentioned. [color=red][i]System Analyze Unknown Skill: Better.[/i][/color] He thought, testing the latter immediately. While he waited he looked over the Skills he finished off. Sure he could have trained Stronger further, but it didn't hurt to top it off with a couple points. He still had excess for something if he needed.

As it darkened he heard the methodical sound of wood chopping. Well this was a fantasy world, he wouldn't have been surprised if there was a hermit somewhere. Or if they had accidentally neared some sort of outpost hidden in the forest. It didn't matter, the burrow was hidden to a degree and it was doubtful someone of intelligence would decide to investigate a hole in the ground.

So Asura finally slept, healing damage, regenerating Mana and regaining Stamina from the day. He wouldn't have been in this situation if he hadn't lost his shit on Jason. Holding so many Skills active was a bad idea this early in the game, he'd need to be more conservative in the future. As light came into the burrow, so to did an animal face. The thing snuffling and digging woke him up and immediately agitated him. Growling he hauled back, anchoring himself with three pseudopods, before launching himself forward as hard as he could. [color=red][b]Smash![/b][/color] He hollered as he launched himself at the face of whatever it was. He was hungry and thirsty, and this was a very convenient meal.

Assuming he struck he'd Cling as best he could to the face he just plowed into, blocking its nose and mouth with his body. Hell he even stuffed some of himself into its nose to further anchor himself. If it pulled him off he'd try to take its sinuses with him!