The Serum (39.1)

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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In this world, Ki is the basis of life. It is the internal energy flowing within every person - whether it be a human or a beast. The very life force that flowed within every person.

However, despite every being in every universe possessing Ki, only a very small amount of them will every be able to control it. In fact, it would be more likely to win the lottery jackpot multiple times than to learn how to harness Ki.

That ability was kept to a very small, very dangerous, number of people. Martial artists who devote their entire lives to battle. Aliens that were born on war-stricken planets. Intergalactic tyrants with access to enough power to destroy entire planets at birth.

But, for the very few beings who do manage to learn how to control Ki, their very reality is destroyed. Things that were once farfetched dreams and fantasies become the norm.

The power of flight. The ability to access superhuman strength. Speed that no normal human could hope to match. Deadly techniques that can destroy mountains with ease.

Ki allowed humans to evolve - to become superhuman. Without the ability to control Ki, no normal human could ever hope to match a Ki-enhanced one. They could spend their entire lives training endlessly, working harder than anyone in history, and still come up short.

Humans are limited. Their bodies have a limit - a peak. The human peak. A state of being where a human's body is pushed to the absolute limit. There are no more gains to be had - you can't become faster. You can't become stronger. You can't jumped higher. You can't throw an object further. You can't improve at your sport. You've reached the peak of the mountain.

Very few humans have ever reached this peak. It should be the ultimate accomplishment - the type of human who only comes around once in a generation, who exceeds the boundaries of what was believed to be possible. It should be the ultimate accomplishment.

And yet, it's not. Because even if you've reached the peak of humanity - even if you can run a 100m dash in 9.5 seconds, or bench press 1,400 pounds, or deadlift over a thousand pounds - even if you can break the barrier of the human body and perform superhuman feats, you are not the best.

In fact, you're not even better than the 8-year old kid who can casually lift up entire cars with one hand. Why? Because you don't have access to Ki.

In this world, the peak of pure human, non-Ki-enhanced strength is Hercule Satan. An unrivaled world champion, who in a normal world would be like a god compared to normal humans.

And so, how would Hercule Satan fare against three spear-wielding demons, all of which are being enhanced with magic?

He'd die pathetically.

Luckily, Gray isn't Hercule Satan.

Even luckier, Gray isn't a human.

"P-Please forgive us! We have no intention of going agains-" Tamir tried to reason, looking worriedly at Gray, but was interrupted.

"Shut up, rat!" Kalawarna hissed out, the woman swinging her arm out wildly. The woman was obviously still drunk, as she stumbled forward slightly while she launched her light spear at Gray.

Gray was a Saiyan. A race of warriors who train their bodies to the edge of death, become stronger, and then do it again. A race of warriors with no bodily limits.

And so, Gray casually sidestepped the light spear with a speed that no human, even one who reached the peak of their non-Ki enhanced potential, could hope to match.

"I'll give you one more chance," Gray hummed, smirking at the three women attacking him, "You're all hot. Really hot - so stop now, and I won't beat your ass."

"Shut up, monkey!" Gray blinked at Raynare's words, watching the woman shoot forward at him with both spears raised.

Are demon's racist?

However, being a Saiyan didn't mean you were exempt from using Ki. A Saiyan's body was far stronger than a human's, and it didn't have the same limits, but it wasn't invincible. Ki made it possible to increase your power multiple times over, enhancing you're already insane physical body and making it even stronger.

And so, for someone like Gray, who had trained with Ki and constantly used it to enhance his abilities during his time in this world, having his Ki stripped away was a harsh nerf. While he was far stronger than a normal human, he still only had access to a fraction of his usual combat power.

But that's more than enough for these three.

As Raynare lunged forward at him, she threw one spear directly at his head, the other lashing outwards at his gut. In response, Gray casually tilted his head, letting the spear fly past him. Then, he slammed his fist upward, making contact with the other spear. Just as it did earlier, the spear easily broke into fragments of light and dissipated from the force of his punch.

"Well, I tried," Gray grinned, going on the offense as he shot forward. In a split second, he was in front of Raynare, his face mere centimeters from hers as he stared into her wide eyes, "I'm not nice enough to give you a third chance."

His fist soared forward, slamming into her gut. 

27,000HP! (425,975/452,975)

The woman let out a pained grunt as she was flung backward, her body folding through the air and then slamming into the ground harshly.

"R-Ray!" Mittelt yelled, looking at her friend and then turning back to Gray with a glare. She raised her own spear, launching it forward at Gray with a yell, "You bastard!"

"Too slow," Gray grinned, easily dodging the spear. As he did, he lunged forward, appearing in front of Mittelt in an instant. Her eyes widened, and she raised her hand as another light spear appeared in it, but she didn't get the chance. Gray's fist slammed into the side of her face, a loud crack ringing out as it did.

44,000HP! (158,925/202,925)

Mittelt was sent flying back from the force, the woman's body slamming into the ground and then rolling for a moment before stopping.

Kalawrna was apparently smarter than the other two, or was just too drunk to try and properly speak, as she didn't loudly insult him when she lunged at him with a massive light spear. Her sneak attack didn't matter, as Gray easily ducked under it. His fist shot forward, slamming directly into Kalawarna's unprotected stomach and sending her stumbling backward - where she promptly fell onto her large, round, ass again.

32,000HP! (178,225/215,700)

"Wanna try again?" Gray asked with a raised eyebrow, looking at the three downed women. His question was meant to be sarcastic, but apparently Raynare didn't pick up on that.

"Y-You monkey! I'll kill you!" Raynare shouted out angrily as she stood back up. She tensed her legs and then shot upwards, her large wings letting out a single flap as she shot roughly 50 feet into the air.

"She's not stupid, at least," Gray hummed appreciatively as Raynare floated above him. He didn't have access to his Ki, so he wouldn't be able to go up after her if she went into the air. At this point, she would be able to chuck light spears at him until he either fled or died.

At least, that's how it looked from her perspective. Unfortunately for Raynare, what you think is going to happen isn't usually what actually happens.

"Die, monkey!" Raynare hissed out, raising her hands and forming two more light spears. She chucked them down at him, and then two more formed. Kalawarna and Mittelt seemed to agree with her tactic, as the two women flapped their wings as well and shot up into the sky next to her.

"Not bad," Gray muttered, dodging to the side as the two spears slammed into the floor next to him. As they did, the ground shook lightly, and a small crater formed in the ground.

The spears aren't weak - without my Ki, it might actually hurt a bit if I take a direct hit.

Gray was forced out of his thoughts as he had to dodge again, another light spear slamming into the ground near him, "Go and hide, Tamir!"

Luckily, Tamir didn't need to be told twice. He quickly dashed to the side, running in between two buildings as he got out of the open street. 

Now that Raynare, Kalawarna, and Mittelt were all floating overhead, the rain of light spears increased. The girl's arms blurred, spear after spear sent down at Gray as the sky became a massive shower of pure light.

Not bad, but not good enough.

Even without his Ki, the spears were still far too slow for him to be in any actual danger. He dashed forward, easily dashing through the spears as he got directly under the three women. Then, he tensed his legs.

"I-Is he…" He heard Mittelt mutter, the girl's eyes going wide as Gray stopped. Then, he pushed off the ground, a crater forming under him from the pure force of his legs. He shot upwards, leaping into the air.

"N-No way-" Raynare was cut off as she let out a surprised grunt. Gray had leaped all the way up, soaring almost 50 feet into the air as his hands wrapped around her ankles.

"Should've stopped when I told ya to." Gray grinned, staring up at Raynare's shocked face as he gripped her ankles tightly, "Let's hope this doesn't ruin your cute face."

"W-Wait…" Raynare breathed out, hastily trying to form another light spear, but she didn't have time. Gray shifted his weight mid-air, yanking his arms down and literally ripping the winged-woman out of the sky. 

"N-NOOOOOOOOOO-" Raynare's screamed trailed off as they plummeted down. As they approached the hard street below, Gray's face steeled, his teeth gritting in effort. He forced all of his strength into his arms, swinging them down harshly as he literally slammed Raynare into the street.

Her back hit first, slamming flat into the ground. As she did, her eyes went wide, her mouth opening as spit and blood flew out from the impact.

325,000HP! (125,975/452,975)

A huge crater shot outwards from the impact, cracks spiderwebbing outward from her downed body. The ground shook lightly from the impact, a nearby building seemingly tilting slightly as its foundation shifted.

"Y-y… you… m-mon…" Raynare spit out, her words slurred as she stared up into the sky. Her body tensed, and her arms slowly shifted, looking like she was going to push herself out of the crater. Then, abruptly, they relaxed.

Her eyes glazed over, and her body slumped into the crater as unconsciousness claimed her.

"R-Ray!" Mittelt shouted out again, the girl's face looking like a mixture of worry and fear as she stared at Raynare's unconscious body, "F-Fuck! What do we-"

"You join her," Gray interrupted as the petite girl tried to ask her blue-haired comrade a question. He tensed his legs, and an instant later was shooting upwards at the remaining two demons.

I'll have to be gentler this time. Don't wanna kill them by accident.

"D-Don't!" Was all Kalawrna could spit out, the woman throwing a light spear at him as he shot into the air. He merely slammed his first into the front of it, watching as the spear shattered around his knuckles and didn't slow him down in the slightest.

A split second later, and he had reached the two women. His arms lashed out, each hand wrapping around one of their ankles as he smirked up at them.

"P-Pleas-" Mittelt started, but was interrupted as gravity took effect. It pulled down Gray's body, and he yanked on their legs, bringing them down with him. Just as with Raynare, he lashed his arms downwards as they approached the ground, slamming both of their backs into the rocky floor below.

As they slammed into the ground, blood and spit flew into the air as their mouths were forced open from the impact.

127,000HP! (31,925/202,925)

119,000HP! (59,225/215,700)

As their bodies slammed into the road, two more massive craters formed, stretching out into the street. The ground shook lightly, though the impact wasn't as severe as when Raynare had been ripped out of the sky. 

Mittelt and Kalawerna put up less of a fight than Raynare, as both women's eyes glazed over and they slumped into unconsciousness instantly.

Gray hummed appreciatively, looking down at the three unconscious women.

I know they were just essentially grunts - literal cannon fodder - but that was still easy. I didn't even take any damage.

He felt a bit more confident about staying on Yardrat now - if these three were any indication of how strong the demons here were, then he wouldn't have much trouble.

Gray blinked as he glanced around the street, looking at the destruction that his attacks had caused.

"You mind that I destroyed the road, Tamir?" Gray asked, glancing over his shoulder with a raised eyebrow. Tamir didn't answer, instead stumbling out of his hiding place with wide eyes.

"Y-You… you beat them…" He muttered, his eyes looking at Gray with slight awe.

"Obviously," Gray hummed, becoming a bit arrogant as he took pride in his easy defeat of the three demons, "I told ya I'm not weak."

"I-Indeed," Tamir merely nodded, walking forward and looking down at the unconscious demons, "...I hate to take anyone's life, but they will cause trouble for us if we let them live. They will tell their leader about you being here."

"Nah, we're not killing them," Gray said decisively, ignoring Tamir's curious look.

Gray grinned, staring down at the three gorgeous women.

They're way too sexy to just die like this. I have a better idea.

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Gray Tanaki:

[Saiyan Squad Captain]

Age: 18

Wallet: 4,595,770 Coins

Lvl: 23 (3,922,770/10,000,000 XP)

PL: 3,637,430,200

Available Points: 450

HP: 1,850,250/1,889,950

TKI: 2,372,475/2,582,475

STR: 1525

AGI: 1780

END: 1340

INT: 1415

CHA: 1245

LUK: 795

KI: 1655

HREG: 1176

EREG: 1176

Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 17], [Determination LVL 20], [Ki Control LVL 17], [Ki Gun LVL 14]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 10], [KI Suppression LVL 12], [Ki Sense LVL 9], [Pushup LVL 17], [Punch LVL 17], [Kick LVL 17], [Jump LVL 17], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 9], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 8], [Cooking LVL 10], [Ki Barrage LVL 9], [Ki Explosion LVL 7], [Ki Vision LVL 7], [Attack Boost LVL 1], [Swimming LVL 9]

Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master], [Ladies Man]

Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]

Party: [Empty]

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