Chapter 1: First Day

Appearing in the forest, I noticed that I was in my slime form. This would be bad if someone tries to attack me in the forest. Now that I think about it, why am I here? Wasn’t I supposed to spawn in a village or city?

Oh well, might as well check how strong I am. I activate several hand gestures to check my character screen.

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Name: Vocal

Level: 1

Class: None

Race: Slimen

Gender: Male

Health: 10

Health Regen: 1 / Min

Mana: 10

Mana Regen: 1 / Min

Titles:

[Game Master]

STR: 1

AGI: 1

VIT: 1

DEX: 1

INT: 1

LUC: 1

Attack: 1-1

Spell Damage: 1

Defense: 1

Elemental Resistance:

Fire: 1%

Water: 1%

Earth: 1%

Wind: 1%

Light: 1%

Dark: 1%

Stat Points Available: 0

Skill Points Available: 0

EXP: 0%

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...this is pitiable. How weak am I? I probably can’t even defeat another slime with these stats. Looking at the system help feature, it seems that stats are determined like this:

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HP/MP

x 10 Per level

ATK

x 1 Per STR

DEF / HP Regen

x 1 Per VIT

Mana Regen

x 1 Per INT

CRIT Chance

x 0.01 per DEX and x 0.001 per LUK

Spell Damage

x 1 Per INT

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Maybe I have some good skills. I quickly gestured for the skill list.

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Skill List:

Change Form (Lv: 1)

Cell Structure Change

Metamorphosis

Eternal Stomach

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Ohhh, I got some good looking skills. Hopefully they’re as good as the name looks. Let’s see what they do.

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Change Form: Lv: 1 (0%) [Active]

You can transform into anything you eat, including monsters and items.

However, you have to be lucky to find or defeat a strong foe for their body.

For every level your skill increase you can save more transformation slots.

You will not revert to your original form unless you activate [Change Form].

Mana Cost: 100

Forms Available:

(Basic) Slime

Human

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Cell Structure Change: [Active]

As a slimen, you can manipulate the cells in your body.

Because of this, you have the power to reconstruct your body.

You can reset your stat points and freely allocate them.

Sub-skills:

All Out Attack: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to STR.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

Slime Armour: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to VIT.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

Burst Dash: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to AGI.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

Perfect Control: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to Dex.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

Eidetic Mind: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to INT.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

Devil’s Luck: For 1 second all of your stat points will be temporarily transferred to LUC.

(Cooldown: 5 Minute)

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Metamorphosis: [Passive]

As a slimen, you are part human and part monster.

Because of this, you have the power of evolution.

Upon discovering your evolution conditions, you will be

able to evolve.

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Eternal Stomach: [Passive]

As a slimen, you have no need for food because you

do not consume energy. Instead, you have a stomach

that can eat anything regardless of size. You lose the function

[Inventory] in exchange for this skill.

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Wow, this is a lot better that I thought. In exchange for the command [Inventory] I have an eternal stomach that holds whatever I want. Also it seems like I can evolve and change forms, although I can’t change yet.

The best skill is definitely the [Stat Change] skill. Imagine never having to worry about character build, plus the overpowered sub-skills. Use [Devil’s Luck] right when a monster dies for awesome drops, increase attack with [All Out Attack], there’s so many uses. Wait, how does that even work? I understand the first four, but what about INT and LUC? Technically a slime has no brains and luck isn’t a physical factor.

Looking at my character, I felt satisfied for my choices. Oh yeah, I noticed the title before but what is it.

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Game Master

You are not just any admin, you have the power of the game master.

The game is to your bidding.

Equipped:

+ 50% Intimacy with all NPCs

+ Game Master Settings

WARNING: IF YOU EQUIP THIS TITLE PLAYERS MIGHT ANNOY YOU,

SO DON’T EQUIP IT IN FRONT OF A LOT OF PEOPLE.

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Well that wasn’t really helpful. Now where am I. I seem to be in some sort of forest, but where’s the village. Walking, or scooching around (remember, I’m a slime), I started to look for any settlement nearby. I saw many pathways, so maybe civilization is close. It’s so close that I can hear it, but no matter which direction I look, I can’t see anyone.

Unless...I look up. The village was stacked on top of the trees. Everyone was far off up into the trees that I didn’t notice them. From what I could see, it’s almost impossible to get up there, but if so then why would this be a spawn point for starting players?

Looking around, I noticed a few people walking around. Maybe I can ask for help. Completely forgetting that I’m a slime, it was too late as I jumped right in front of their path.

Quickly reacting, they drew their weapons before they realized who I am. Upon seeing me, everyone started laughing.

“Oh wow, to think we got scared of a slime.”

“Aww, he’s so cute. Can we keep him?”

“What’s a slime doing here though? I thought that they lived further in the center.”

With their nonchalant conversation, I attempted to speak but realized that I had no organs for that kind of job. Then I realized that the cursors above their head were red and black cursors.

In multiple VRMMORPGs, cursors tell a lot about a person. Both players and NPC’s have the same system:

Blue: Good.

White: Neutral.

Yellow: Fatally injure someone with a cursor above yellow.

Red: Someone who has killed an innocent before.

Black: Someone who is considered evil and will be marked black for the rest of their lives.

“Hey Uncle, go catch him for me.”

“Alright, Uncle here will definately get that slime.”

Oh my god, I gotta get out of here. Turning around, I used [Burst Dash] but nothing happened. Wait, could it be that the skill doesn't work if all of my stats were at the lowest possible. That means that there’s nothing to transfer.

The man who talked earlier picked me up. Throwing me casually towards the girl from earlier, he said, “Remember, you need to befriend the slime first before you tame it. Otherwise it won’t work.”

“Don’t worry Uncle. I’ll bring him with me wherever I go.”

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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With no possible escape route, I was forced to follow the group that kidnapped me. The girl who wanted me was called Kira, a youthful fifteen year old girl. Her uncle Jack, a young man in his twenties, was out with his group of friends Lena and Ben on a normal hunt. Everyone except Kira had black cursors, so I wondered what kind of lifestyle these NPCs had to get one. How do I know they’re an NPC? Considering the fact that the beta started just today, take a guess.

Right now, everyone is climbing a hidden set of ladders that I never would’ve noticed without them. With me on top of Kira’s head, I thought that it was convenient that I didn’t have to climb.

“Hey Uncle Ben, what do slimes like to eat?”

“Well I don’t know. We don’t have slimes around these parts. I guess anything edible.”

“How about this Kira, when we get home we’ll cook some cookies tomorrow and give some to the slime. Maybe that’ll help you tame him faster.”

“Okay Aunt Lena.”

Seriously, what kind of people with black cursors act like this? Is it different in this game?

“Oh yeah Uncle Jack, tell me about the annoying humans you killed today.”

...nope, the system is the same alright.

“Well, you know how we Draconians defend our territories. The only couple hundred humans I killed were all invaders from the Central Empire. Other than the occasional raid, it’s not like everyday that you kill someone.”

Hmm, it seems that they’re a race of dragon people. Also that humans and Draconians don’t get along.

As they were talking, we reached the top of the trees. Looking at the village, all I could think was “Pokemon Fortree City.” With a whole city made of wood and vines, it was truly a wonderful sight.

“Alright, so we’ll split here. See ya later.”

Both Lena and Ben left to wherever they needed to go while I had to leave with Kira and Jack. Going around the town, I noticed that the town had various stalls and buildings that sold many merchandise. What scared me was that almost everyone I saw had either red or black cursors. While I was observing, we reached what I guessed was the residence of Kira and Jack.

Entering inside, Kira went to a couch in the middle of the one story house and jumped on it, with me flying off.

Landing on the couch, she caught my body without even looking at me.

“Hey Kira, I need to report to the elders about the humans today. I’ll get home in about an hour or two.”

“Okay, bye Uncle Jack.”

Leaving, Kira waited until Jack left then turned to me.

“Okay, so do you want to become my pet?”

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Kira has asked to accept you as a pet.

Do you wish to accept?

Yes/No

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Obviously I’m not gonna be restricted to a scary village like this. I refuse.

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You have rejected the request.

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Shocked, Kira tried again, and again, and again, and again. But every time I refused.

“Why won’t you accept?”

She kept trying again, right until Jack came home. Now I’m no sadist, but this small victory gave me quite a feeling of accomplishment.

“What’s wrong Kira? Why are you crying! Who is it? WHO MADE YOU CRY! I’LL SLAUGHTER THE PERSON THAT MADE MY KIRA CRY!!!”

Uwawah, Jack has gone all crazy. He’s emitting a huge amount of killing intent right now, with a hint of qi mixed in. With the energy he’s producing, the whole house was shaking like a small earthquake hit.

“UNCLE JACK! WAAAAAAH, I CAN’T TAME EVEN A SLIME, HE WON’T BECOME MY PET NO MATTER HOW LONG I ASKED.”

Calming down, Jack replied, “Oh, is that so. Well that’s easy, just let me talk to him for a moment.”

Taking me and coming close to my face, I heard him whisper in a menacing voice, “Listen here buddy, I can’t bother with killing an insignificant monster like yourself. However, I will change my mind if you make my little girl cry. Now it’s in your best interest to listen to and obey my little girl now. Are we clear?”

I was shaking from the killing aura he emitted. Just from that, I can tell from past experiences that he’s at least level 300. I can’t defy such a powerful being.

I quickly nod, which momentarily shock Jack, but then he went all smiles.

“Good news Kira, I think he wants to become your pet now.”

“REALLY!?!”

“Of course, just try to tame him again.”

Kira walked towards my shaking body, which was still in Jack’s hand. Asking again to become her pet, I momentarily thought that maybe if I die, Jack won’t be able to get me. After all, I’ll just revive somewhere else.

As if reacting to my thoughts, Jack started squeezing me until I started to slowly lose health. Quickly I accepted the deal.

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You have accepted to become Kira’s pet.

You have received the title [Kira’s Pet].

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I resigned myself to this fate. A noob like me can’t hope to escape anymore.

I guess a noob will always be a noob. Even if I was a little stronger when we met, fate would’ve somehow put me into their hands.