So, after being reincarnated as a blade of grass with all my memories intact, the question would be; what do I do as a blade of grass? Well…
I eat light. I guess it’s kind of cool when you put it that.
FEAR ME! I AM JEXAL, DEVOURER OF LIGHT!
Yeah, it’s not that exciting. Especially when I am surrounded by a bunch of other grass that does the same damn thing. Oh, I also absorb nutrients from the ground.
I AM THE ONE WHO DEVOURS THE LIFE OF MOTHER EARTH! BWA HA HA HA!
Sigh… I really have nothing to do.
As a blade of grass I don’t really have many senses. I can smell somewhat, which was surprising, and I have a sense of touch, not as surprising. I think my sense of time is distorted as well, I’ve been relaxing in the wind.
I can’t even move my tiny body how I want. I mean I can somewhat determine the way my roots go, but honestly I prefer to avoid paying attention to that area as it feels like I have hundreds of legs, and they touching the bare legs of hundreds of other people.
Not a pleasant experience if I do say so myself. Or maybe I should attribute it to genitals? No- where are a blade of grasses reproductive parts anyway? Umu, I wish I had access to the internet.
I actually don’t even know if I am on planet earth anymore. Maybe I am an alien species of grass. That sounds somewhat cooler. But I am still a blade of grass none the less.
Sigh… If I had a game at least I would be happy… Hey, wait a minute. I’m reincarnated aren’t I? I have read numerous novels on being reincarnated in game worlds as various organisms. So maybe… just maybe….
Status!
*ping
『Jexal Quart
Species: Forest Grass
Class: ---
LV: 0/2 [EXP: -/5]
Health: 1/1
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
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⦗Class Abilities⦘
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⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
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⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊』
… You know… even though I am happy this is a game world, looking at this is depressing. What kind of twisted god made this. Well, at least it’s a game world from what I can tell. Or maybe I’m just going insane. Either way I now have something to do. What is that you ask? Why of course getting stronger and exploring the world.
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It may or may not be a bit difficult given my current situation...
Sigh… Anyway, how do I get exp? In a normal video game you would get exp by completing tasks or killing monsters...
I am a blade of grass.
How the hell am I supposed to do either of those.
I can’t even see or hear my surroundings. And the only thing I can smell is the smell of grass, and weakly at that.
Wait. There is something plants are good at. Photosynthesis! Maybe by collecting light and nutrients I can grow into a mighty treant!
Come light! Gather on thine blade and enchant my body!
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How the hell do I quicken the process?...
Uh… let’s see… photosynthesis relies on thousands of chloroform inside each cell to collect light and convert it into ATP… However that is limited by the size of my single petal…
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Screw it! This is a game world! It has skills! Hopefully magic! Who says a blade of grass can’t manipulate sunlight! Come! I will gather you and grooooooooow!!! I demand that light gather to my body! Even if it deprives the light of my fellow grasslings! COME TO ME!
*ping
Eh? Oi. What was that? I can’t hear anything as a blade of grass, so an explanation to the sound would be useful.
Heeeeey, is it just me or is the amount of light gathering on my body slightly larger?
…
Status!
『Jexal Quart
Species: Forest Grass
Class: ---
LV: 0/2 [EXP: 0/5]
Health: 1/1
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
---
⦗Class Abilities⦘
---
⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
⟪Gather Light⟫
⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊』
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YEAAAAAAAAAAAA! I OBTAINED A SKILL!!! WOOOO!
Now how the hell do I get exp? My exp still hasn’t grown. Maybe the efficiency of turning light into exp is bad? Well at least I have confirmed that I can gain skills by concentrating.
Now then, time to increase the amount of light I gather.
Come to me! And let me eat you!
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………….
*ping
Aha! A sound! After so much concentration I can feel the increase in light on my body. Status!
『Jexal Quart
Species: Forest Grass
Class: ---
LV: 0/2 [EXP: 1/5]
Health: 1/1
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
---
⦗Class Abilities⦘
⟪Concentrate⟫
⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
⟪Gather Light⟫
⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊』
ooo… Another skill and I have gained a single point of exp!
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Sigh… well at least my sense of time is skewed so I won’t really notice the time it takes to increase my level… Wait, what happens if my lifespan ends?
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Hopefully leveling up will increase it… Not to mention I only have a single point of life, if someone steps on me I will probably die.
Please don’t let people be near here.
That or maybe a cow will eat me. Please don’t let anything eat me either.
Whew, now all I have to do is gather lots of light to turn into exp. 5 exp isn’t much right? wait, how much will I need for level 2? Well no matter, I have nothing else to do.
And as such, I began absorbing light.