The D-Rank Guild Master of the No. 1 Guild

[Congratulations! Your unique ability has been unlocked!]

[Congratulations! Your unique ability has been unlocked!]

The game broadcast blared noisily.

Though I had spread the rumor, it’s been two days since the unique abilities were unlocked, so naturally, others have stumbled upon theirs too.

In other words, I am no longer the only one with a unique ability.

‘This was bound to happen, so there’s no need to be disheartened.’

The problem is, as more people unlock their unique abilities, the viewers’ attention on me has dwindled.

It’s time to make a move and capture their interest again.

It would be great if, in the process, I could recruit a companion with exceptional or impactful abilities.

With that in mind, I set out at dawn with Lilith.

Lilith was consistently cheerful, finding joy in the smallest things. While her liveliness sometimes distracted me from my thoughts, I didn’t dislike it.

Without her, my life here would be very dull and colorless.

Then, I overheard characters passing by us whispering.

“Hey, there’s a ‘Tarzan’ in the eastern forest.”

Tarzan? Tarzan referred to a man raised by beasts who possessed a beast-like mentality and great strength.

Is there really a Tarzan in the eastern forest? Is it a metaphor, or is there truly a man like Tarzan?

At that moment, as an avid gamer, I had a hunch.

“Lilith, how about we check out the eastern forest?”

Of course, this game is an idle variety with no special events or controls, but it’s just my gut feeling.

There’s something big in that eastern forest.

Just then, I saw a character approaching his group from the other side.

The character had bruises all over his face and arms.

“Hey, there’s a monster roaming in the eastern forest! What kind of lunatic is that?”

Then other characters, who seemed to be his companions, responded.

“That guy’s a total freak. I thought he was a beast. He’s walking around naked, not even wearing clothes, and he took down a wild boar with his bare hands. He can’t speak human language? He was growling like a bear.”

One of the characters mimicked a bear and laughed heartily.

Monster, Tarzan, beast, fool. They all seem to refer to the same entity.

Of course, that entity is likely a person.

I know that when the number of survivors dwindles, monsters start appearing in the field, but that usually happens around the eighth day.

In other words, there shouldn’t be any monsters yet, so that’s definitely a person.

We soon arrived at the edge of the eastern forest. It was quite a large forest.

And shortly after, we saw the so-called ‘Tarzan’ appear at the forest’s edge.

……Now I understand why they call him Tarzan.

A man was hanging from a tree near a clearing.

He didn’t seem interested in anything outside the forest, as he hadn’t noticed me or Lilith yet.

Looking closely, the man was quite handsome and his entire body was muscular like a kickboxer’s.

I could see this in such detail because the man was wearing nothing but a single piece of cloth around his loins.

Should I say my eyes are delighted or should I say they’ve been sullied…….

“Why isn’t he wearing clothes? The leaves in the forest must sting when they touch bare skin…,” Lilith mumbled quietly, making me chuckle.

As if mere leaves could injure those solid muscles.

‘But surely it’s not because he doesn’t know how to wear clothes…?’

That thought crossed my mind, but regardless, I was certain that he was the person I was looking for.

No one else could be called Tarzan but him.

The man climbed the tree like a monkey and ate the fruit without washing it or peeling it.

Of course, he had no interest in supply crates. Does he even understand the game’s rules?

Curious, I moved closer, using cover to avoid being seen. It would be troublesome if he attacked the moment he noticed me.

At that moment, as the man moved to another tree, the distance between us was at its shortest.

‘Gotcha!’

As soon as the status window appeared in front of me, I quickly checked it like grabbing something with my hand.

[Name] Gio / [Level] 5

[Gender] Male / [Age] 21

[Intelligence] Low / [Killing Intent] Medium

So there are people with ‘low’ intelligence. Hmm.

[Health] 7411 / B+

[Strength] 6335 / B+

[Agility] 5670 / B

As expected of someone nicknamed Monster and Tarzan, his stats are excellent for a level 5.

I was slightly intrigued.

[Ability Group] Pure Nature

[Unique Ability (Locked)] ■■

[Potential Grade] S

My face hardened as I looked into the void.

“Lilith.”

“Yeah?”

Lilith, who was crouching nearby, responded immediately.

“Let’s capture him.”

I was serious.

As soon as I discovered Gio’s potential grade in the eastern forest, my eyes lit up.

I found my target.

[Intelligence] Low / [Killing Intent] Medium

‘Medium’ means indecisive and neither too high nor too low.

After checking the status windows of many characters, I concluded that ‘low intelligence and medium killing intent’ means this:

In short, he has no particular thoughts about killing or letting live. He can kill others if necessary.

With low intelligence, he doesn’t think complicatedly. However, if there’s no particular reason to kill, he won’t.

This level of ambiguity makes him a good candidate for a companion.

All he has to do is follow my orders.

Moreover, this man is special.

Everyone mocked the fool who couldn’t even speak human language or wear clothes properly, but he actually had an S-rank unique ability?

And that incredible ability was revealed to the world because I took him in and nurtured him?

I wasn’t just focused on ‘my own growth’; I also considered the growth of my companion characters, whom I nurtured and brought out their potential.

Thus, I firmly decided to make Gio my companion.

Of course, Gio hasn’t agreed to be my companion yet…

Soon, Gio disappeared deep into the forest. I turned to Lilith with determination.

“I’m going into the forest for a bit.”

Lilith jumped in surprise.

“People who went into the forest were all thrown out by that guy we just saw! Down a cliff!”

The more Lilith worried, the more I wanted that man.

He threw out everyone who approached him? Then he hasn’t interacted with anyone yet?

The idea of outcasts banding together and dominating the rankings has a certain charm to it.

“You know I’m smart. I won’t do anything reckless. But just in case, you should hide nearby, Lilith.”

Lilith dislikes seeing me get hurt, but she doesn’t try to thwart my determination.

She believed that whatever I did would bring some benefit.

“Okay. Be careful!”

I hid Lilith nearby, took a deep breath, and looked at the forest where Tarzan lived.

Let’s go.

Since Gio wasn’t coming out, I had to go in myself.

Actually, the forest is an absolutely advantageous terrain for me.

My unique ability, fire, could set this forest ablaze.

But setting the forest on fire from outside to draw Gio out… seemed like a very brute force method.

Moreover, a large fire would likely attract a crowd.

For these reasons, I decided to face the monstrous muscleman without using my unique ability, with just my C-rank stats.

Rustle.

Gio appeared before me sooner than I expected.

And he was right above me.

“…”

Without a word, Gio picked me up like a sack of potatoes. He had no manners towards women, grabbing my butt or back indiscriminately.

The next moment, I was thrown onto the clearing about 2 meters away from the forest.

Retry.

“Talk to me!”

Thud!

Third try.

“Let’s-!”

Crash.

He seemed to remember people who had come before. With each attempt, he threw me faster and farther.

I didn’t have any ability to land gracefully, so I rolled several times and groaned as I got up.

I took a five-minute break because my bruises hurt.

Is this the seventh attempt?

Because I took a bit of a break before going back in, Gio was no longer in the last spot I saw him.

Looking around the dense trees, I noticed what seemed like a small plume of smoke rising between the trees over there.

There was Gio.

In a small clearing in the middle of the forest, he was making a fire.

It seemed to be meal time, as he was placing large chunks of meat on the fire.

‘Despite being called a beast, he’s quite resourceful, using fire and all.’

Just as Gio reached out to grab a steaming boar leg, I hurriedly dashed in and snatched the roasted boar leg he was about to grab. I hid it behind my back and tried to divert Gio’s attention.

“Alright, now talk to me!”

Sorry to interrupt your meal, but please listen to me!

“Why are you living in this forest?”

I attempted to start a conversation, anticipating the beast in front of me might react aggressively.

Since I needed to persuade him to come with me, I first had to understand Gio’s mindset. His status window didn’t reveal his desires.

Despite my question, Gio stood there, momentarily frozen. He seemed to be processing what had just happened.

Then he lifted his head and looked at me.

How should I describe it? Like a predator glaring at a human who had touched its cubs.

That’s the kind of gaze he gave me.

Dark eyes. I had never felt such fear before. Dizzy with the intensity, I took a step back.

Gio slowly rose, growling lowly like a beast, baring his teeth.

Is he more sensitive about food than Koreans? In a flash, I placed the meat on a nearby rock, making sure it didn’t touch the dirt.

“So it’s about this! Here, sorry for touching it.”

But even after seeing me put down the meat, Gio charged at me instead of the meat.

‘Why?’

A raging bear with a sudden burst of fury.

So I started to run.