I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 475

Chapter 475: Attacking in Cat Form!

The time, gravity, and air density in Grandis are somewhat different from Earth.

I’ve calculated that a day here is approximately thirty hours long, with sunrise and sunset proportions similar to those on Earth.

If a typical Earth day consists of “eight hours of work, eight hours of rest, and eight hours for oneself,” then here it’s roughly “ten hours of work, ten hours of rest, and ten hours for oneself.”

Since I don’t have a clock for this place, I’m not very clear on the day-night cycle.

However, Xiao Mo mentioned that in places like Diwutith, daytime is generally longer than nighttime, which is especially suitable for kids who love to sleep in. A full ten hours of sleep overnight is perfectly fine.

Aside from the time difference, the “gravity” here is also slightly different from Earth’s—it’s a bit stronger. I’m not sure of the exact difference, but if we brought a weight scale from the cafe, my weight would be somewhat higher compared to Earth.

The oxygen concentration in the air is also higher here, especially in the densely forested areas of Diwutith. This has led to the emergence of large animals that would suffer from oxygen deprivation and die if they were on Earth.

“Luni, I heard wolves howling. Could there be a pack of wolves around here?”

“Ordinary wolves are fine, but… I hope they’re not dire wolves.”

“We should be able to run away from dire wolves too, right? Ewen?”

Late at night, while half-asleep in the tree, I heard such sounds coming from the nearby forest.

It seems that these people are all girls, wearing somewhat professional travel clothes. I can tell because their footsteps on the ground make a “rustling” sound instead of a “slapping” sound.

Indeed, the elven race’s hearing and perception are quite extraordinary.

I sat up from the vine bed I made, stretching lazily.

Hmm… by my estimation, it’s probably been about… seven hours since I fell asleep?

Are these people still wandering outside at such a late hour?

I stood up on the vines, tiptoed to retrieve the clothes hanging overhead, and checked their moisture level.

As expected, given the weather and the fact that they’ve been hanging in the air with the night breeze blowing continuously, the clothes had dried quickly.

I took down the clothes and skillfully put them on—shirt, shorts, long socks, and the shoes from the end of the bed.

After getting dressed, I put the similarly dried underwear away in my bag.

Thanks to the elven race’s powerful hearing, I could sleep comfortably in just underwear on the treetop. After all, I can hear any movements around me immediately.

Using the moonlight, I glanced at the timer on my hand.

As predicted, it had been seven hours and twenty minutes since I fell asleep.

If it were on Earth, assuming I went to bed at ten o’clock, it would now be around five in the morning.

But since we’re on Grandis, time doesn’t quite work the same way, so I’m not sure what the exact time is.

I only know that there are still several hours until dawn, so those girls running around the forest must either be in a very urgent situation or… not very smart.

Even I wouldn’t dare wander around here without switching to elven mode.

The Nien Forest is one of the largest forests in Grandis. If you’re not careful, you could really end up being eaten by the beasts inside.

“Luni, is your foot still bleeding?”

“I don’t know, it hurts… I also don’t know if there’s any water nearby. It would be good to wash it with water.”

“That big-mouthed frog was too cruel, it bit through the shoe in one go.”

As I finished putting on my clothes, the voices of the three people nearby gradually came closer.

It should be three people, three girls? From their voices, they don’t sound very old.

But in this world, you can’t judge a person’s age by their voice. For example, Xiao Mo’s voice makes her sound like she’s about 19, like a slightly aloof older sister who might meet you at the school gate after you’ve just moved in, but Xiao Mo is actually over six thousand years old, possibly even more.

Similarly, Fei Luo’s voice sounds like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old, like a middle schooler, but her actual age is much older than mine.

From my perch on the treetop, I looked in the direction of the voices.

These people were speaking in the language of the “humans” in this world.

The “humans” here are the most widely distributed and also have the shortest average lifespan among the races, but even so, they live much longer than humans on Earth.

It is said that if an ordinary human lives a healthy life without any mishaps, and never learns magic from childhood, simply working hard at farming and hunting, marrying, and raising children without being killed or eaten, they can live to around 200 years old.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that this 200 years is only a hundred years longer than Earth’s lifespan. On Grandis, a day has over thirty hours, which is about twenty to thirty percent longer than an Earth day. Roughly speaking, that would be around 250 years.

This is just the average lifespan for ordinary people who do not practice magic. If a person practices magic or martial arts and achieves success, their average lifespan can be even higher.

For example, the “hero” that Xiao Mo has always admired, who is my past life, was once an ordinary person, but with a strong affinity for water elements, along with some fortunate encounters, using life-extending magical devices, and consuming delicacies like dragon’s milk, their lifespan would be extended.

Even though Xiao Mo didn’t say it, I can guess that the hero’s lifespan was likely over a thousand years.

So… even though I can hear the people ahead speaking in “human language,” and I know they are girls and one might be injured, I can’t determine the specifics of their situation.

But since these people are heading in my direction…

I put on my clothes, scanned the surrounding environment, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.

I switched to catgirl mode.

“Meow…”

I felt around behind my pants, found the small hole meant for the tail, and pulled my tail through. I adjusted my cat ears and stretched a bit.

Yes, everything seems fine.

Although the elven mode is “invincible” in the forest, it doesn’t work on intelligent beings.

If these people are villains and I’m in elven mode, I wouldn’t have any advantage.

However, in catgirl mode, I can still run away even if I can’t fight.

The advantage of catgirl mode is agility, speed, and the ability to climb trees quickly. My reflexes are seven times faster than a snake’s…

“Should we find a place to rest now or continue searching for the City in the Forest?”

“It’s already this late. It should be dawn soon, right? Maybe we should keep going? I think I can already hear the sound of water up ahead.”

“Sigh… If we can’t find the City in the Forest, this trip will be in vain, and the rice jar at home is empty…”

Hmm?

I, perched on the tree trunk and eavesdropping on the conversation, immediately caught the key information.

— The City in the Forest!

“……”

……