Volume 1
Chapter 2
I Encountered
a Monkey
Translator : PolterGlast
After being wrapped in
the white light, I found myself suddenly in a jungle.
The greenery was so
thick that very little sunlight reached the ground. It was a bit dark. I could
hear the sounds of animals all around me.
That was really sloppy
at the end, that girl. She was so irresponsible about it as if she had lost all
interest in me. Did she really want to see me become so overpowered?
But still... I didn't
believe that what she was saying was true.
At first, I thought it
was all a dream or something... but now that I'm here, I realize that it can't
be a dream.
So, was she really a
god? And were the abilities she gave me real? I hope so.
As I thought about it,
I looked around. I figured it was important to check my surroundings first.
...
It's really just a
forest as far as the eye can see. All I can see is trees, grass, vines, and
roots—just plants.
Um... how am I
supposed to survive? Is there a river nearby? What about food? Where will I
sleep?
I never thought I
wouldn't even be able to live a normal daily life.
Just as I sighed,
"Kiki-ki-ki."
I heard a voice from
behind me. It was more of a cry than a voice.
I turned around.
Behind me, on the
trees, sat a black-furred monkey.
It was huge... maybe
180 centimeters tall. Long arms, bright white eyeballs, sharp
canines—physically it was completely a monkey, but its size was more like a
gorilla.
Something white was
dripping from its mouth... was that... saliva? Ugh...
The monkey faced me
without moving its neck.
Maybe... I'm the prey,
and the monkey is the hunter? Is it carefully watching me, waiting for an
opportunity to catch its prey? If so... well, that's not funny.
"───"
H-Huh? The monkey in
front of me disappeared—or rather, it vanished in an instant! And that sound
just now, like something was being torn apart...?
I looked at my right
arm, where the sound came from. And then───
Drip, drip, drip───
Bright red blood was
dripping instead of my arm.
"───!?!!"
An inaudible scream
erupted from my throat.
It hurt... it hurt,
hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt,
hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt,
hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt,
hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt──
My vision was blurry,
the cut on my arm throbbed with heat, and my thoughts were about to be consumed
by red.
Behind me, the monkey
was munching on something. ───It's my arm.
Why, why, why, why,
why, why!? It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!
───It hurts.
□□□
The boy had been
abused since he was young.
"Ora~!"
He was kicked in the
stomach, slapped in the face, and choked as if that were normal. How many times
had he nearly died?
Every time, he would
cry out, "It hurts!"
In such a cruel
household, of course, he wouldn't be given proper clothes or food. He had no
choice but to live in unsanitary conditions without taking a proper bath.
Because of this, he
was also bullied. He was insulted with words like "dirty" and
"smelly," had pebbles thrown at him, and was easily hit. The teachers
turned a blind eye, not wanting to deal with the trouble. No one helped him.
One time, he was
punched in the stomach.
───It hurts!
Another time, his
cheek was stomped on.
───It hurts.
Another time, a pencil
lead was stabbed into his hand.
...It hurts.
Another time, he was
beaten up and left alone.
...
Every time he
experienced such a life,
"...."
The boy realized.
...Ah, it's a mere
pain, he thought.
From that day on, the
boy, as if a string had snapped, no longer felt the 'negativity' of pain.
And he began to avoid
trouble. Because he knew that if he cried out in pain, it would only encourage
his tormentors, he learned to always smile.
───It was as if he were
wearing a mask all the time.
□□□
It hurts, but,
"..."
───It's just pain.
It was a pain he had
never felt before, so he was surprised... but when he finally opened his eyes,
it was just pain.
Just pain—yes, just
pain. It was just an extension of what he had felt before—the abuse and
bullying he had endured.
He looked at his right
arm again. The muscles and skin were already moving, closing the wound, and a
new arm was beginning to grow.
□□□
Certainly, the healing
of his severed arm was thanks to the skill [Super Regeneration]. Such a
regeneration speed is impossible for an ordinary human.
However, because it is
such a powerful ability, there is a risk to [Super Regeneration].
To explain this, we
must first talk about human cell division.
The number of times
human cells can divide is limited. This is directly linked to lifespan, but
cell division also occurs to heal wounds.
The skill [Super
Regeneration] is a skill that drastically stimulates this cell division.
Stimulating cell division locally, allows wounds to heal faster than normal and
even regenerates missing parts through excessive cell division.
But───because of that, the
number of times cells can divide───the lifespan is lost.
That's where the
second skill he obtained, [Eternal Youth], comes in handy.
The effect of [Eternal
Youth] is simply to increase lifespan, but in reality, it allows cells to
divide indefinitely.
As a result, the
concept of lifespan has been eliminated altogether, allowing him to use [Super
Regeneration] over and over again.
The combination of
these two skills allowed him to use [Super Regeneration] risk-free.
□□□
A new arm grows. This
is [Super Regeneration]... Amazing.
The monkey seemed to
be a little surprised to see this.
However, it quickly regained
its composure,
Swish
And now my left arm
was gouged out.
It hurts... but it's
just pain.
It starts to
regenerate again immediately.
Speaking of which,
this monkey is incredibly fast and strong. I can't follow its movements with my
eyes at all. And it has enough strength to tear my body apart in an instant.
It's clearly not an ordinary monkey.
Although my left arm
was torn off, it wasn't eaten this time; it was discarded.
The monkey looked at
me again.
For several hours, I
was subjected to a storm of pain.
The monkey chewed my
body to pieces with invisible speed. My skin was torn, my flesh was shredded,
and my bones were crushed. Every time [Super Regeneration] started to heal
me... but before it was finished, another part of my body was injured.
It continued
endlessly. The cycle of pain never stopped. I thought this pain would never
end.
But still, I didn't
fall.
□□□
Because of the
monkey's attacks, Kushina had suffered numerous fatal wounds. Massive bleeding
from multiple wounds, damage to vital organs, and missing body parts.
However, he doesn't
fall, he doesn't die.
Kushina's [Super
Regeneration] was a truly excellent power, despite the risk.
Not only does this
skill promote cell division, but it also replenishes any missing blood. This eliminates
the possibility of dying from blood loss.
Other causes of death
were prevented by [Guts: Indomitable Spirit].
No matter what kind of
wound he suffered, he would always survive—that's the nature of this ability.
However, being
powerful, it also has restrictions. This skill won't activate if he loses his
spirit.
But, this point is
probably not a concern for Kushina—given his personality.
Kushina is extremely
resistant to pain. So much so that other emotions that would normally be
triggered by pain in a normal person do not arise.
His living conditions
were poor. So much so that pain was always present.
Therefore, it was
necessary for him to not develop other emotions due to pain. Otherwise, his
mind would truly break.
Therefore, Kushina
does not fear his opponent due to pain, nor does he despair—he doesn't even
feel death is near.
In his case,
[Indomitable Spirit] is always activated. He doesn't even have the concept of
giving up. Therefore, it is permanently activated.
Truly, the birth of
immortality.
□□□
How much time has
passed since then? A few minutes? A few tens of minutes? ...Maybe even a few
hours.
The monkey's attacks
showed no sign of letting up. My wounds—and the pain—only increased.
But somehow... I feel
like I'm starting to be able to follow the monkey's movements with my eyes.
Maybe my eyes got used to it from being attacked so continuously?
Strangely, my strength
is also surging. As if to say, "Defeat this monkey."
The other party is
overwhelmingly superior. A strong being that recognizes me as prey.
But that strong being
still can't defeat me. Even though it's been attacking me over and over again,
it still can't defeat me. On the contrary, I'm gradually closing the distance.
Huh? What's this
feeling? It's like───
"..."
"───!"
Just as my eyes became
completely accustomed to the monkey's speed and I was about to reach out to
stop its movements───
The monkey seemed to
flinch for a moment.
I grabbed the monkey's
neck at that moment and threw it to the ground. The ground cracked with a loud
sound, and a cloud of dust flew up as if a shockwave had occurred.
Why did the monkey
flinch? What kind of face was I making at that time?
───I was probably
smiling.
□□□
Human bones and
muscles become harder and stronger with each break. Cells rebuild broken muscle
fibers and broken bones to be stronger so that they won't break next time.
Commonly called [Super
Regeneration].
Kushina's body was no
exception.
But that growth is
negligible. It takes countless repetitions to become visible.
But for Kushina, who
possesses [Super Regeneration], the number of attempts and the speed of trials
are abnormal. He can reach a place that it would take a person years or months
to reach in just a few days, or even a few hours.
Kushina's body, which
had been broken and rebuilt stronger and stronger by the monkey, had already
surpassed the limits of an ordinary human.
□□□
I grabbed the monkey's
neck and wouldn't let go.
The monkey was
struggling desperately to escape my grip, but ─── honestly, it wasn't
doing much.
The being that was
superior just a moment ago can now only struggle while being caught by an
inferior (me). It's truly comical.
I raised my free right
hand and clenched my fist tightly.
"Gigi~!?"
The monkey lets out a terrified
scream.
But I don't care.
It's been tearing me
to pieces over and over again. It can't complain if it's being fought back.
My heart is pounding
loudly.
What is this emotion
welling up inside me?
I can't straighten out
the distorted expression on my face, which is clearly different from usual.
Without hesitation, I
slammed my fist into the monkey's face.
I heard a sound like a
face caving in, and then,
"───!? !?"
Crack!!!!
A huge crack instantly
appeared in the ground directly beneath the monkey with tremendous force.
With that
ear-splitting sound, my senses, which had been numbed by pain, returned.
"……………Huh?"
I looked back and
forth between the monkey's corpse, whose head had been shattered beneath me,
and the impressively carved wound (crack) in the ground───(Huh? Did I do this?)
I felt somewhat absent-minded.
"I believe... I
didn't have any combat-related skills... right...?"
I knew I was alone,
but I couldn't help but ask. As expected, there was no answer.
I tried clenching and
unclenching my hands. Yep, I still don't get it.
"Well...
whatever..."
Worrying about things
other than studying won't get me an answer───it's a waste of time.
It's just pointless to think about it.
"More
importantly..."
Although it was
diluted by surprise, it was still buzzing. My heart still wouldn't calm down.
This feeling is new.
It's a feeling I've never felt in my life.
But strangely, I
didn't feel any discomfort. On the contrary...
"...I want
more."
I want more, I want
more. I want to feel more of that feeling of superiority in battle where even
any attack couldn't kill me, the feeling of dragging down the overwhelmingly
superior opponent and making them crawl on the ground.
This desire is also
new. I've never wanted something so much before.
Desire───everyone has it. It's
something that every living creature has.
I, who didn't feel it,
couldn't be said to be alive anymore.
But in this world, I
can feel it. I can live.
This is it. This world
is my world.
I want to do more...
more.
Let's move forward,
into this jungle. Surely, I'll be able to reach that feeling again.
I started walking
through the forest.
□□□
The shockwave
generated when I crushed the monkey echoed throughout the forest.
Something appeared.
Something that shook this forest.
The dangerous animals
living in the forest sensed it.
And they reacted in
various ways: some were excited, their hearts pounding with anticipation of the
impending change; some were irritated and roamed the forest; and some simply
didn't care and continued to sleep.
This forest is the
most dangerous of the five danger level ranks in this world—the highest rank,
[Danger Level] S, [The Forest of Ultimate Calamity]. It is said that once you
enter here, no one can ever return alive, making it an extremely dangerous
zone.
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