Awakening ~Monster~

I was saved by climbing the nearby rock for the time being, but the black creature started to circle around the rock.

Looking at the behavior of the black creature at the top of the rock, it seems to be looking for a place to climb.

(What should I do? What is the best way?)

Considering that he shot down his sharp tail at himself, it was clearly an act of hostility, and it was hard to believe that he could form a friendly relationship with him. 　

(Then what do you do?)

"I ask myself in my mind."

(Why don't you face and fight that creature?)

"Even if it's caught between the scissors, it's likely that even an attack from the tail will knock it down in one hit." 　

(run away?)

I remember the speed when I was able to cover 20 meters in an instant.

(The speed of movement from the place that appeared earlier to this rock, compared to your running speed?)

"Even if you want to escape, think about the speed at which the black creatures run on the sand."

(Will I be able to run faster than that speed? 　Moreover, where would I go if I had to escape?)

If you run around blindly without knowing where to run or where to go, you will eventually be caught by a black creature.

(Yes, if you're climbing a rock, you can see far.)

I checked beyond the desert while being cautious of the black creatures below. 　

The black creatures sometimes try to climb the rocks, but each time they fail. 　

The slope was too steep and he couldn't support his own weight, so he fell backwards when he started climbing. 　

I was relieved that I was able to secure a grace period for a while, but when I looked around, I could see a fence-like building on the opposite side of the sun on the horizon.

With the sunlight coming from a slightly oblique direction above, there is a fence-like building slightly to the right of your shadow.

(Can you escape that far?)

"Run at full speed on the sand."

However, sprinting for a long distance to the fence near the horizon and escaping is nearly impossible. 　

(I'm completely sorry for the endurance competition between this black creature and my endurance.)

Thinking that if I lose, this black creature will turn into a predator and eat me, I don't feel like risking my life for such a reckless bet.

(For the time being, I was able to get some time off.　Can you decide that this black creature can't climb this rock and give up?)

A hopeful thought crosses my mind, but the possibility seems low.

However, now I can survive until this black creature comes up with a way to climb.

(What should I do? I'll sort out this situation now. Then think about countermeasures. That's the only way.)

Thinking that, I reconfirmed the situation.

(Confirm the problem. Determine the cause. If you find the cause, take countermeasures. Prompt implementation of countermeasures. Think about it from the information you have now.)

I tried to keep my eyes on the black creatures that rustled around the rocks, but I couldn't sort out the situation.

(panic!)

(scared!)

(I want to escape!)

(I want to escape from this problem!)

As I thought about it, words came to my mind. 　

"Busy is no excuse! "Even though everyone is busy, they make time to find a direction!" "Those who use being busy as an excuse are just putting off their problems and escaping from reality!" "There is no excuse for procrastinating to overcome the current situation."

I don't know what to do, but anyway, I need to find a solution to overcome this situation. 　

If you can't do that, you'll be attacked and eaten by the creatures beneath the rocks, or you'll get dehydrated and die because you're standing still here on rocks in the middle of the desert. 　

In any case, if we don't find a solution, the only thing that awaits us is "death". 　

(Think! Think!)

"I tell myself so."

(The problem is that they are being attacked by this black creature.If they are caught, they will probably die.)

(The cause was found, but considering the situation and the time limit, I couldn't let it go without finding it.　It's impossible to rewind time and start over.)

(This black creature is aiming at me. Earlier, the moment it appeared from the sand and saw me, it snapped the scissors attached to the left and right of its mouth to threaten me and ran towards me. I can't say that it wasn't hostility, and when I was climbing the rock, it tried to stab me with its knife-like tail, so I can't say it was an ally. I did the action of

(The cause is... Impossible, I have no idea)

(Countermeasures. Is there a way to defeat this black creature? Nothing. I can't think of a countermeasure without knowing the cause.)

(But if you're on this rock, you won't be attacked by this black creature for the time being.As long as you're here, you'll be able to do something about it, but how long will it last?...Until this creature gives up!)

(Atop a rock in the middle of the desert, the sky is a beautifully clear blue sky, so if you continue like this, you'll die from dehydration on top of the rock. It's almost clogged.)

(No, you're stuck! Think about something! 　While you're alive, you can struggle and stumble, so think about surviving in this place.)

"That's how you motivate yourself."

(If you give up, that's the end!)

In order to somehow suppress my fear, I try to persuade myself.

(In that case, let's think about it from a different perspective. What is the purpose of this creature aiming at itself?....With this kind of creature, there is nothing else that can be thought of other than predation)

Even if you change your way of thinking, what you can think of from the situation doesn't change much.

If it were for any other purpose, they would likely negotiate with each other, but looking at these eight black legs with a sharply warped tail and a pair of pincers, I don't think we would be able to talk to them. 　

No matter how you think about it, it's fine to judge that you're acting to prey on yourself.

The black creature that attacked me circled the rock I was climbing. 　

Sometimes I tried to climb, but each time I flipped over and fell on my back. 　

It skillfully uses its tail and scissors to get up. 　

"I can't find any elements that can win against me." 　

(In that case, there is no choice but to find the opponent's weak point. Observe the black creature, determine its weak point, exploit that weak point and escape.)

"I observe the black creatures carefully to see if there's anything there." 　

Fortunately, it seems that as long as you stay on top of this rock, the eight-legged creatures below will not be able to climb up, so the survival rate is not 100%, but so far the survival rate is quite high.

"There is no other way but to use this time to assess the opponent."

I decided to assess everything I could think of, such as parts of my body that seemed weak, parts that didn't move well, and blind spots in my vision.