*BOOM!*
“Uuuuuhhhh…”
Woken by a loud sound of impact in the distance, I slowly regained my conscience.
My body still feels sluggish, I first check my status page, the poison seemed to have stopped.
That’s good, but hang on a second, the time stamp... I slept for a whole 3 days?
*Guuuuuuuu*
As if waiting for his que of appearance. The stomach grumbles at the perfect timing.
Just as one worry ends another one begins.
“I- hungry-”
I can barely string a sentence together with my mouth, however I must gather my energy and soldier on no matter what, if I don’t eat soon, I’ll definitely starve to death.
In my surroundings I spot a shrubbery nearby, I stagger to my feet, supporting myself against a nearby tree trunk. I looked for some younger branches and leaves of the shrub and begin chewing.
After finishing off a few branches, it did not feel like it would satisfy my hunger in any way, however I knew it could at least provide a little bit of sustenance for a while longer.
~*~
This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
Finally I reached the clearance, another beautiful scenery struck me, this time with its simplicity.
A mello green field of grass spread out with bits of rocks laying around. Simple yet elegant. I could find myself relaxing immediately.
No. That can come later, first I must find food.
As I advanced into the clearing I spot what appears to be a slime near what appears to be a headless corpse of a person.
“Ahhh, finally, something to eat…”
Oops, I accidently spoke the moment I was so relieved in seeing something edible.
Before it notices me, I readied a magic spell and fired at the slime.
“Fire Shot!”
...
“Agh, good, it hit, I can finally have some food after starving for a whole week. Roasted slime… whatever, at least it will fill me up.”
As I approached the slime.
“It is quite large for a slime.” I muttered.
Since slimes that I know of existed in the white desert region and on the mountain as well, but much smaller, paler and grey in colour.
Now let’s eat!
...
Ah, just like the slimes I remember, it did not have any taste at all, extremely bland… the good news is my stomach does feel full now. This reminds me of during my training period when I often feasted on them.
{bing! You have obtained otherworldly knowledge and God’s blessing!}
“... what?”
To my surprise, an unfamiliar voice popped in my head, the voice sounded female, yet she spoke blandly, as if no interest, almost systematic like a machine.
…
Hang on, what is the meaning of systematic, and what’s a machine? How do I suddenly know these words.
“Fuu. I must be tired.”
I breathed out a sentence under my breath as I begin finding cover next to a nearby rock.
I think I’ll take a rest since I have finally filled my stomach, I’ll check my status and organise everything tomorrow.
~*~
Unknowest by the unknown starving magic user, the minds that possessed otherworld knowledge begins integrating with his own through the night, yes, including the slime. Their personalities slowly combined...