The Second Night - Part 2 - Improvement

It was in the middle of the night.

A slime glowed its natural blue, flattened and jumped, that was where it met Renir's fist and burst!

Renir continued to pummel down any slime that comes at him and squash any slime with his feet if he had the chance to step on it.

Even the ground had visibly less grass than before because of the numerous slimes replenishing their energy.

Every punch Renir threw, he gritted in pain...

When a slime was gleaming in blue they were hard as an apple rather than a balloon.

There may not be such a difference but considering that Renir was using his fist to counter their attack, an attack strong as his punch, and with their uncountable numbers, Renir's fist was getting smashed each time he threw a punch.

But he can just eat the chylefruit to recover, right?

Wrong

He decided to save as much as he could and when he was about to fall, there he would take a bite.

In his estimation, there should be enough 20-25 bites each chylefruit, but unfortunately, each time he bites, he bit more than before.

He took the risks to put his vitality to the limit before refilling it again. An unfound confidence was abling him to do so.

And to be safe, he tied his long-sleeved jacket on his body, tight enough not to fall while he continuously shifts his body. There, he kept the one and a half chylefruit.

Each time he took a bite, more power was surging in his body. Maybe because that bite was bigger?

Renir shook his head, he knew that it was it because..... he felt his feeble body from before was actually gaining muscles!

He didn't understand why but...

"This is fun!", Renir kicked a slime mid-air with a smile on his face!

His movements were getting efficient and less energy-consuming.

Renir truly felt he was improving each chylefruit he ate!

'No rest!', he thought determinedly with a fire blazing in his heart...

This continued until the moon was nearly sinking.

But then, Renir slowly came to a stop, not intentionally, for his sense of balance was attenuating.

His mind was being hazy and unclear.

A slime jumped from his left but he was unable to dodge and took the hit. It was less painful than before but his consciousness was fading.

'No...no..nonono..no!', Renir's eyes with his whole body was trembling non-stop, 'If I fell down!', he didn't need to finish that thought.

He felt something trickled down from his nose.

There he realized he made a mistake.

No matter how beneficial that chylefruit, it is not miraculous!

Renir needed to take rest, mentally. He was driven out of fear and anxiety not too long ago. Thoughts and plans were continuously processing in his mind. And now, he was fighting with mind and body.

If he were to think about it, this was expected.

How he had not considered this.....

Renir's body was lying on the grass, motionless. Blood dripping out of his nose while being surrounded dozen of slimes, their body becoming slightly blue and glowing.

At that time, due to Renir's continuous exposure to this attack, his instinct can feel the incoming wave of attack.

His fingers desperately fidgeted.

Renir fell unconscious, yet, his body was reacting to its surroundings.

But still, he couldn't anything about it;

A series of Pak* silently echoed in the dark woodland before a shout replaced it!

Renir huffed and had woken up, his body filled with tingling pain. While his eyes still closed, his lips quivered and mumbled;

"I..."

Remembering just a bit of his recent past while in the ephemeral state of unconsciousness, made his blood boil in rage!

His hand, with all his might, slowly and hardly moved all the way and took a chylefruit laid on his chest.

"..am... not.."

The gift of fortitude was already within him...

Before the second wave of slime attack approached, Renir took the biggest bite he could and he was filled, with power!

"getting beaten up for fun!", Renir pushed the ground to leaped through the air and successfully avoided the second wave of attack!

Some slime hit and annihilated each other on the spot.

An idea popped into Renir's head when he saw this. As he gained a proper foothold when he landed, bits of tears were escaping his eyes and there, he took off his shirt to reveal muscles that were never there before.

Although he shouldn't, he used his head one last time. His past memories flashed instantly inside his head that boiled him into a rage but still, he felt his instincts riling up.

"I could use this!", Renir shouted under his breath, determined. Although his mind was still hazy and was on the edge of unconsciousness, just a little more and the second night will end.

Then, he relaxed his mind. He didn't think of anything... the rage was still there, driving him, but his mind was at rest.

Renir began relying on his body. He just needed to use his eyes to see the slime's position and his body will do all the work.

He didn't have confidence, but he was not cowering either!

Renir fought mindlessly, using only his eyes and body, the moon sank....

And he survived.

Or that was what in his thought.

Complete darkness surrounded his surroundings. It was pure pitch black and a tinge of orange from where the cave was.

Tired and wanting a long good sleep, Renir relaxed and dragged his feet towards the cave, yet, he was startled and his body moved on its own but he was a bit late, resulting in another Pak*

Although it did not hit his face, the slime hit his chest and made his breathing ragged again.

'What?', Renir shook his head slowly in anguished and pain.

His body trembled and felt another attack coming, this time he evaded it.

Renir almost fell into despair.

"It's still not finished?", tears came rolling out of his blanked eyes.

He finally relaxed and felt his true fatigue, he was tired to the bones.

Not even the chylefruit can help him rejuvenate at this point, he thought.

Pak* a slime hit his face, one last time before he fell back into a rage.

In the total darkness, a shout could be heard as a great disturbance!

"COME HERE, LITTLE BASTARDS!", Renir shouted so loudly to the point his throat made a crackle.

He was serious, he decided he will destroy every and single of those darned slimes!

To do this is the darkness, he gave full reliance on his body. He didn't even think of sprinting back to the cave for his mind was put to rest.

Of course, it wasn't that simple.

Renir took dozens smack on his face at first. If there would be a light that would shine on his face, they would see black and blue.

Renir just clenched his jaw.

He could do this! Just before a slime could hit him, they were close enough for him to see their body glowing blue.

So quick reflex was what he needed! That goal was engraved in his head.

Even without using his thoughts that much and let his body be trained to his goal, his head was still warming up.

'It hurts...', Renir pained.

But he never stopped. The reason for his perseverance and seemingly unending determination was not because of what the stone tablet had given him.

Renir was accustomed to pain and the feeling of dejection.

How could he stop there if his life is on the line? No, he shouldn't be considering stopping in the first place!

Even though his life was filled with pain and hardship, he was waiting for something and he wouldn't let death stop him now.

His heart was what behind his actions, this boiling rage, and this immutable determination. None could stop this!

And with the power to Adapt, Renir continuously trained his mind, heart, and body while surrounded by this jumping balloons.

No matter how hard it is, he can overcome it!

"Haaa!!!", his reflexive movement was accompanied by shouts, and along with it the counter punch to destroy the little bastards.

Sometimes, he even threw his punch to nothing but air and get hit on the face.

Maybe, he was constantly losing his consciousness and waking up due to the smack on his face and there, he would take a bite out of a chylefruit.

Bite and bite once more, it seemed like it was darkness everywhere for ages, until half of the last chylefruit only remained...

Renir felt his mind was resting from time to time and the blood came trickling down his nose slowly stopped.

With his eyes closed, he felt and he heard every slime that attacked him.

"Argh!"

Although he knew he was improving, Renir also felt he was finally weakening...

That one last slime that hit him was faster than before, stronger than before, and bigger than before.

'This is it...', Renir depressingly thought, 'I'm losing...'

But still, he tightened his fist. As long as he has the energy and awareness, he will continue.

Every bit of his sanity will not be lost in the darkness.

He will get out of there, he will overcome that world, he will survive with a smile on his face, he will get back to his own world!

These words were circulating on his heart...

Renir felt the slimes were still increasing in number.

At the edge of his eyes, he saw not a subtle glow of blue but, its light was able to illuminate its surroundings.

"Haa~!", Renir with full force, thrust his fist towards this slime and...-

Crack!*