The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
In memory of a musical genius, rapper and free-stylist. You lived a short life but your music will live on forever in our hearts. RIP Juice Wrld. (02/12/1998 – 08/12/2019)
Okay, this story only borrows the basic plot, mechanics and prologue of the original work. Don't worry, this story will be vastly different from what you expect. And it will progress differently from the original. Do not let the prologue deter you from continuing with the story. Enjoy.
Summary: 17-year-old Jaune Arc is a typical teenager, who is perfectly content with his average lifestyle on Earth, other than failing to get a girlfriend even once throughout his life. In the midst of a casual outing, he falls victim to a random assailant on the street and is stabbed. However, while succumbing to his injuries, a peculiar voice echoes in his mind, and recites a bunch of commands which the dying teen cannot make sense of.
When Jaune regains consciousness, he discovers that he has reincarnated as a goop of slime in an unfamiliar realm. In doing so, he acquires newfound skills – notably, the power to devour anything and mimic its appearance and abilities. Now, liberated from the mundanities of his past life, Jaune embarks on a fresh journey with a distinct goal in mind. As he grows accustomed to his new physique, his gooey antics ripple throughout the world, gradually altering his fate.
Prologue - First Time
Go…it's…h-hot
Confirmed. Heat resistance… successfully acquired.
Did I… did I just get… stabbed?
Feeling the hard texture of the ground against his face, he realized that he had fallen face down on the ground. He couldn't move, even when he tried, and he already couldn't feel his fingers. What he did feel was a certain heat, and it overwhelmed his entire body.
Confirmed. Piercing weapons resistance… successfully acquired. Following up with Melee Attack resistance… successfully acquired.
He coughed and vomited the blood he felt rising in his throat – the source of his waning life. So much came out that it frothed at the edges of his mouth. With his hazy vision, he could see the ground in front of him stained red.
Confirmed. Constructing a blood-free body… successful.
Feeling as though all of his blood in his body had spilled out of him, he reached a shaky hand to try to find the source of the heat that was burning through his body. As his fingers reached the pummel of the kitchen knife in his stomach, he understood.
No wonder it felt so hot. His brain must have been mistaking pain for heat. The knife was stuck so deep he wouldn't have been surprised if it had torn through several organs.
Confirmed. Pain nullification… successfully acquired
Am I delusional from the blood loss…? Why do I keep hearing voices?
His consciousness began to fade, the heat that had been ravaging him disappeared and the unpleasant feeling of the blade touching his organs vanished as his consciousness began to fade. Cold began to creep in.
Confirmed. Cold resistance…successfully acquired. Combined with the previously acquired Heat resistance, the skill has progressed to Temperature resistance.
He seized his fading consciousness, pulling it desperately back, trying to buy a bit more time for any rescue.
He thought about his laptop atop his table in the room he shared with a fellow college-mate. He thought about the files hidden in it… if only he could have them erased. The shame if anyone should see those alone would haunt him from beyond the grave.
Confirmed. Electricity-based deletion of data… Cannot execute. More information required. Substituting with Electricity resistance… Successfully acquired.
In the next instant, he – Jaune Arc – lost his life.
The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
It was just your typical average kind of life. I was about to go to college, having already bought the apartment. Sadly, now, I would die… with regrets, and they are quite many for a life as relatively short as mine. I would forever regret not listening to my parents and settle for a college in my hometown instead of one two countries over. I had thought that to break out of my shell I would need to be far away from my family as physically and monetarily possible. Hindsight, as they say, really is 20/20.
If I just had another chance at life… I would make sure to live without regrets.
I would have a girlfriend. And finally get laid.
Imagine that. Floating off to meet my maker in a completely unused condition… My manhood was probably crying its single eye out right then. Sorry I couldn't make you a real grown-up. If there's such a thing as reincarnation, I'm gonna go on the attack next time – I promise. I'll hit up everyone I see, stalking my prey before I go in for the kill… Okay, not like that, but…
Confirmed. Unique skill "Predator" …successfully acquired.
It really sucked that I didn't land a girlfriend, not even a kiss. A kiss on my cheek from family and relatives didn't count. If there was a prize for the most celibate teen, I would be a top contender. Not even 18 yet and I was already aspiring to be a Sage. A few more years of this trend and I would have been a great Sage of celibacy. I didn't even need to be 50. Not the road I wanted to take in life, but there you go.
Confirmed. Extra skill "Sage" …successfully acquired. Evolving extra skill "Sage" into unique skill, "Great Sage" …successful.
…Hey, someone mind telling me who's talking? What do you mean, "unique skill 'Great Sage'"? Someone tryin' to start something with me? There's nothing "unique" about that! Nothing at all! If you think that's funny, it's not! That's just mean, man…
Before I could continue down that pride-crushing train of thought, a deep drowsiness came over me and I fell asleep.
Weird how death isn't as scary as it is portrayed.
That was the last thought I had on the mortal plane.
Skills:
- Piercing weapon resistance
- Melee attack resistance
- Pain nullification
- Temperature resistance
- Electricity resistance
Abilities:
- Blood-free body
(More will be added as the story continues)
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