Bad start V

Shortly after finishing the energy extraction and obtaining the skill, I asked:

"What does the ability we took from the beast do?"

- INCREASES THE USER'S DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES. THAT'S WHY THE BEAST'S SKIN WAS AS HARD AS IRON.

"Ha, though it was of no use, as hard as iron and so easily penetrated."

- OUR OFFENSIVE IS SUPERIOR. HOWEVER, THE SKILL IS NOT WEAK. IF IT WERE ANOTHER TYPE OF ATTACK, THE CREATURE'S SKIN WOULD HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTED IT.

"Yes, whatever you say."

I started to notice small changes in D. Now I began to notice that he was speaking less like a machine, almost as if he was learning and developing. Looking up at the blue sky I couldn't help but feel nostalgic. He was alive, he had managed to escape that darkness. Taking me out of my thoughts was D's voice.

- THREAT DETECTED. WE ARE UNDER ATTACK.

- EVASION IMPOSSIBLE.

- UNLIMITED BLOODTHIRST.

- CREATURE WITH ENOUGH LIFE ENERGY TO ACTIVATE THE 'CUT' FEATURE.

- CHANCES OF ELIMINATING THE THREAT: 0%.

"That?"

- IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS CREATURE IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO UNKNOWN ENERGY. 'HEART OF ICE' IS DEACTIVATED.

Shortly after D deactivated the 'heart of ice' ability, I fell to the ground unable to move. I didn't know what threat D was talking about. I looked in every direction and saw nothing, until I managed to see a certain black bird watching from a nearby tree. It was as small as my baby hand. However, D pointed at said creature as the threat. I didn't feel anything from the bird, I only noticed it staring at the dead beast beside me. Staring at it for so long, I couldn't help but blink, and when I did, the bird disappeared from its spot and something gigantic appeared beside me. It was a horrifying thing. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the thing. I immediately understood why D said I had 0% chance of being victorious. Just looking at those damn demon eyes was enough to scare me to death. I was scared, so scared. I could feel unknown emotions inside me; I felt like I was just prey for that thing. My body refused to move, frozen in place just inches from the horrifying beast.

- THE CREATURE SHOWS NO INTEREST IN US.

Shortly after, the creature with its huge beak ripped the tiger's flesh off like it was paper. The brute strength of that thing was on another level. I could watch the thing feasting from the front row. I had only one thought in my mind: 'don't let it eat me, let it fill itself with the tiger.' My pleas were heard. Five minutes later, the gigantic creature instantly disappeared.

- DEATH PREVENTED.

- CREATURE OUT OF DETECTION RANGE.

- ACTIVATING HEART OF ICE.

Standing up, sighing again and again, I said:

"What the hell was that thing?"

- IT'S THE SAME CREATURE THAT WAS WATCHING US FROM THE TREE.

"You say that little bird turned into that creepy thing?"

- YEAH.

"How did he get so close and you didn't notice?"

- OUR DETECTION RANGE IS 50 METERS. THAT CREATURE CAN MOVE AND SHORTEN THAT DISTANCE IN 1 SECOND.

"1 second?"

- YEAH.

I frowned as I heard D. Moving 50 meters in 1 second, that was insane. Killing that thing was out of the question. Looking at where the tiger was, there were now only broken bones and small scraps of flesh left.

- ACCORDING TO MY ANALYSIS, THE CREATURE BELONGS TO THE FEMALE GENDER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SHE HAS OFFSPRING.

"Whaaaat?"

"Are you trying to tell me that thing is reproducing?"

- IF POSSIBLE.

"Shittttttttttt."

I got into a bad situation again. With that thing living in this forest, things got pretty bad. I mean, that thing could kill me in a matter of seconds. My priority suddenly changed with this situation. If that thing had babies, I had to kill them no matter what. Getting out of this forest would be impossible if there was more than one creature like that roaming around.

"D, why didn't that thing attack me?"

- POSSIBLY BECAUSE HE DIDN'T CONSIDER US A THREAT.

"Do you think there's anything more dangerous than that thing in this forest?"

- THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND.

"Tsk, there's no other way. That thing's ability has to be related to that tremendous speed it showed. It may not be able to kill her, but if she has offspring, it should definitely be able to kill them and steal her ability."

Looking at the remains of the tiger, I felt horrified. There was almost nothing left of it. After retrieving the chameleon bone embedded in the ground, I mentally prepared myself and ventured even deeper into the forest. I walked for several hours without stopping. Along the way, I noticed countless types of strange grasses and plants that shone in intense colors. I did not touch them, as I did not want any surprises.

- CREATURE DETECTED.

Hearing D, I immediately jumped up and climbed a tall tree. Minutes later, another abomination appeared. It was another tiger, but this one was even bigger than the last and was wrapped in energy rays. I was shocked by how imposing the beast was. On the right side of the beast, some organs were sticking out. It was evident that it was injured. Unfortunately for that tiger, I wasn't going to let my chance go.

- THE CREATOR WILL BE ASSISTED WITH PRECISION.

- 5% POWER WILL BE APPLIED TO THE 'MOVE' CHARACTERISTIC. BY APPLYING MORE ENERGY, THE OBJECT WILL GAIN GREATER SPEED AND PENETRATION POWER.

"Let's do it."

Activating 'move', the bone left my hand and instantly shot into the beast's head. The bone successfully pierced through the brain, but to my bad luck the bastard didn't fall to the ground; instead, he looked straight in my direction and, mere seconds after we made eye contact, I could feel an invisible force colliding with my body. I was sent flying hundreds of meters into the distance. Thanks to my near-zero sensitivity, I didn't feel much; however, when I finally fell to the ground, I heard about my state in my mind.

- ALL THE BONES IN THE BODY ARE SHATTERED. MULTIPLE INTERNAL HEMORRHAGES WERE DETECTED, MULTIPLE ORGANS COMPROMISED, AND THE BRAIN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.

- ACTIVATING THE AMPLIFIED 'REPAIRER' FEATURE.

- EYE REPAIR 100%, REPAIR DURATION 1.5 SECONDS.

- 100% EAR REPAIR, REPAIR DURATION 1.5 SECONDS.

- BONE REPAIR 100%, REPAIR DURATION 1.5 SECONDS.

- REPAIR OF INTERNAL ORGANS 1.5 SECONDS.

Shortly after being nearly killed, I was healed in a matter of seconds. The 'repair' feature was without a doubt my insurance. According to D, as long as a certain part of my brain isn't damaged, I'll be able to recover almost instantly from any damage. Opening my eyes, I noticed drastic changes in the area; several trees were lying on the ground as if a strong gale had passed through here. I was shocked by the level of devastation a single creature on the verge of death was capable of achieving. But at the same time, I was excited; its ability would soon fall into my hands. I stood up and immediately headed back the way I was sent flying. It was a considerable distance. After reaching the place where the beast attacked me, I saw it: a large figure lying on the ground.

- THE THREAT HAS NO VITAL SIGNS.

After receiving confirmation from D, I carefully approached the creature. This large tiger had a snow-white fur color and black stripes characteristic of tigers. After contemplating for a bit, I proceeded to extract the creature's life energy and eat some of its internal organs so that I could replicate its ability.

- VITAL ENERGY OF THE VESSEL 100%.

- UNKNOWN ENERGY 100%.

- 'CUT' FEATURE ACTIVATION PROGRESS 15%.

- COMPLETE ANALYSIS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIMEN'S LINEAGE ABILITY WAS DETECTED.

- REPLICA SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED, ABILITY INFORMATION WAS STORED IN THE CONTAINER'S BRAIN.

- AWAKENING THE SKILL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. MAINTAINING 2 INCOMPATIBLE SKILLS AT THE SAME TIME MAY RESULT IN DEATH.

After I don't know how many hours of continuously extracting energy and swallowing organs, night began to fall. Thanks to 'Ice Heart' I was staying awake. If it weren't for that ability, I would have already reached the limits of my strength a long time ago. Well, rather, I exceeded the limit that this small body could withstand. According to D, keeping the 'Ice Heart' ability activated for several hours could cause my brain and heart to suffer great damage, therefore, I had to turn off the ability at some point. Noticing that night was falling on the forest, I decided to look for a safe place within this hell. After 1 hour of constant searching, it became night and I couldn't find a safe place, so I opted to climb the tallest tree I could find and made myself comfortable as best I could on the thick branches of it. I deactivated all my abilities and left D on guard. If something happened, he would take care of waking me up. I closed my eyes deeply and fell asleep a few minutes after closing my eyes. Without a doubt, this day was crazy.