54. The Great Sleep Operation!

Ah... sleepy.

The drowsiness is getting serious now.

Didn’t expect camping without a简易 home to hit so hard.

Thought I could push a little longer, but maybe it’s time to seriously consider a proper way to sleep.

Still, if it were that easy to fall asleep, I wouldn’t be pushing exploration while sleep-deprived.

I doubt the Earth Dragon will come after me this far, but the area’s teeming with strong enemies instead.

A basic home won’t hold up against that.

But building a full-scale home is out of the question.

I don’t want to settle here.

I want to escape as fast as possible.

Any home that takes time to construct is useless.

If that’s the case, it’ll have to be a makeshift home. But whether that’ll work against the monsters dwelling here is uncertain.

A circular argument.

I strained my drowsy mind, trying to decide.

Even a makeshift home could work—if approached correctly.

For example, instead of building it openly, hide it in a place hard to detect.

But even though the rocks here are uneven, that doesn’t mean there’s a safe spot to hide.

Wait—no.

It doesn’t need to be hidden at all.

The point is, other monsters can’t interfere.

Then there is a good location.

I head there immediately.

The ceiling, reached by climbing straight up the wall.

Whoa.

High.

Scary.

Can I sleep here safely?

But I haven’t seen any monsters here that climb walls or fly through the air.

Oh, snails are different.

I haven’t seen any bees since they emerged into this vast space either. I figured building a makeshift shelter between the ceiling and walls, then sleeping inside it, would be safe.

So, I’ll start making a nest right away.

Wow, it’s really high.

Around 100 meters above ground—how many floors would that be compared to a skyscraper?

If I fall, I’ll definitely die.

I do have a safety line, so I probably won’t fall. Still, working exposed like this is frightening.

Fear Resistance, activate.

《Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Fear Resistance LV5' has upgraded to 'Fear Resistance LV6'.》

Sorry.

I said that out loud.

Don’t interrupt at such a precise moment.

Ah—scared me.

Anyway, the outer frame is complete.

The outer frame was simply created by attaching adhesive threads in a net pattern between the wall and ceiling.

Considering placing a hammock-like bed inside this frame.

Hmm.

But it’s completely exposed from the outside.

Won’t it be destroyed instantly if hit by a long-range attack like the Earth Dragon’s breath?

Probably should conceal it a bit.

Can I make use of the rocks scattered around here somehow?

Descend to the ground.

Examine the rock.

Hmm.

Too large like this.

Can’t I modify it somehow?

Try slicing it with slashing thread.

Attach thread to the rock and activate slashing thread.

Pull.

Slight cut, but seems ineffective.

What if I move it back and forth like a saw?

Ah—slowly but steadily, it’s working.

Mastery level has reached threshold. Skill 'Slashing Thread LV3' upgraded to 'Slashing Thread LV4'.

Increased skill level mid-process improved work efficiency.

Good. Rock cut thin—finished.

Apply to surface of nest. Use as camouflage.

Secure thread firmly to rock.

Ascend thread to nest at one hundred meters above ground.

Good. Now just pull thread upward.

Hmph!

O—heavy!

Ggghh...

Apply weight.

There we go!

Mastery level has reached threshold. Skill 'Strength LV2' upgraded to 'Strength LV3'.

Skill level increased mid-effort.

Increased, yet still heavy.

This consumes both Explosive Speed and Endurance at extreme levels!

Difficult!

Mastery level has reached threshold. Skill 'Explosive Speed LV1' acquired.

Mastery level has reached threshold. Skill 'Endurance LV1' acquired.

Something about acquiring a skill.

But there's no time to confirm it now!

Back, back!

Zee, zee.

Haa.

Finally managed to lift the rock.

Wow, looking closer, stamina is dropping below the Gluttony stock level.

Ah, no wonder it's so hard.

Wait?

Strange. I was supposed to be thinking of a quick way to fall asleep, yet here I am doing this heavy labor?

Hmm?

Thinking too deeply is a loss.

Yeah.

Thanks to the effort, the rock attached to the nest now hides my form nicely.

Just need to make a small bed.

Done!

Fhoo.

Paradise, paradise.

Ah, yes, the inside of the thread is always calming.

This is it.

Can't sleep peacefully without this.

Ah, I should check the effect of the newly acquired skill before sleeping.

『Explosive Speed: +Bonus to SP (Explosive Speed) equal to skill level』

『Endurance: +Bonus to SP (Endurance) equal to skill level』

Ah, so this is the SP version of Strong or Rigid.

My SP for each has increased from 40 to 41.

Stamina is important. This is advantageous.

Good. Skill check complete. Worked hard, tired. Time to sleep.

Seems I’ll get a deep sleep for once. I’ll indulge in rest without restraint.

Thus, goodnight.