CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 1: REVIVAL

"Fuck me..." Rika whispered as she tried to support her body with her wobbly hands. This uncomfortable feeling of intense dizziness is overwhelming her small and frail body. Why does she need to feel this way first thing in the morning?

Aside from that,

There is also a very disgusting smell that has been picked up by her nose, the moment she woke up and it made her sickness even worse. 

"Who the fuck took a dump and did not properly flush the toilet? It smells horrible in here!" She whined louder, trying her best to pinch her nose tightly so as to not inhale as much shit smell as possible. 

In the middle of her own mental tantrum, a noticeable green-haired stickman holding an empty flask is seen standing on the side, frowning his symmetrical eyebrows as if he did something he shouldn't have done just now.

He leaned over to a sexy girl wearing a Fuschia-colored dress and a stone headband. "Reporter girl, are you sure that she's the person we'll be needing for our next project?" He whispered.

The woman nodded. "Yup!"

"Wow! She must be crazy good if she was revived for something related to what we are supposed to do. Now I'm getting fired up!" Nikki jolted herself towards the reporter.

"Sure do! She's the person who received the David W. Taylor Award, Luigi G. Napolitano Award, Wright Brothers Medal, and UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal before reaching the age of 18, plus considered one of the youngest and most beloved tech-engineer of our time!" 

"She goes by the name Rika, though she does not reveal her family name to the public, for some unknown reason." She added as she grandly pointed her hands at the woman who was still currently sitting on the ground looking like a deranged naked mole-rat. 

He grumbled. "I am starting to think that this isn't a good idea, after all. "

He could've just stayed put with what Magma and the others had talked about, but he wanted to ensure the safety of everyone since traveling by the water can be very long and hectic due to possible giant waves, typhoons/hurricanes, or tsunamis. 

His mind and body won't put up with so much stress due to constant worry so he agreed on reviving the people that can be beneficial for them in sailing and of course, constructing the ship itself.

A loud scream was heard all throughout the area, all of a sudden. Everyone in the area immediately turns their heads towards where the scream came from. There was seen a terrified Rika, trying her best to cover herself with her own bare hands but obviously failing to do so. "Who the fuck raped me! Is this some sort of jungly type of set for sexual acts? Cause I am not into this kind of kinky shit. Count me out, please!"

Apparently, Taiju was too occupied with finding and collecting the statues, that the whole poking-the-eyes of Senku before de-petrifying is now a forgotten thing. Not that Senku has any regard for any nudity and stuffs like that. We're on the Stone World, he doesn't care if you bare ass or waving your dick around for the world to see.

And unfortunately, Rika does not have a dick.

"She needs some clothes first." Kohaku pointed out, not that it was obviously obvious. 

After some greetings, explanation, and time, Rika finally understood what's been happening the whole time and manages to compose herself. "I see, so that's what happened." 

The mere fact that she has been petrified the whole time, means that everything around her changes. Even if she doesn't openly show it, It affected her to point of endless bounds. What has happened to her friends? Family? or her precious collection of technical innovations? Did it even survive? Of course not, do not be ridiculous. 

"So, "She pulled herself together as she stands for the first time in years and still try put on a strong face in front of everyone. "What do you want from me?"

That's right, she's not dumb to just be grateful for what these people had done for her and go their separate ways. There should be a reason for her revival since there is nothing free in this world. Everything is a matter of giving and taking.

Senku on the other hand smiled at the woman. "I want you,"

"To build me a ship."

What?

In the Stone World?

Do they even have the proper tools and raw materials to build a small boat, let alone an enormous ship? Pretty sure she was a bit hesitant about it since, for practicality speaking, this transportation innovation is unachievable. 

"Can you do that?" Senku added. After all, Rika is one of the youngest and most sought engineers in the world, and there is no way that Senku wouldn't miss an opportunity to use such talents for his future plans. 

'Are you challenging my skills?'

A sudden thought went through Rika's head. For someone as practical as her, she would rather say that she couldn't do it and live a life of pleasure and contentment. There's no way that they can turn her back into a stone if she lazed around, right? "What do I get in return then?"

Smart move on her side. 

Negotiation. She may thank them for de-petrifying her but there is no way that she will devote herself to these people just because of it. 

"Help me and I will show you the wonders that our old world has. I will bring it back here in the stone world." Her eyebrows furrowed. Is it the best that he can give?

"I can do that just fine, on my own. So why bother?" She pointed out. Senku suddenly posed and smirk as if he was really thinking something hard.

'Should've just brought the mentalist here.' 

In the end, he had no choice but to forfeit the negotiation since he was not good at it in the first place. "Just tell me what you want." 

Now it's Rika's time to smirk on her fine lips. "Now that I think about it, I will keep it a secret and tell you someday. Until then, I will help you."

"Now that's more like it."

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