The Titan Apex Therizino-Rex Hybrid stepped through the trees like a walking extinction event.
It was bigger than any dinosaur I had seen.
Bigger than anything that had any right to exist.
Towering. Muscular. Spikes along its spine.
Massive claws like swords.
Teeth like serrated bone daggers.
The ground vibrated with every step.
The raptor whimpered.
The monkey grabbed my leg.
I… kind of wanted to cry.
The system trembled—ACTUALLY TREMBLED—before displaying:
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[New Enemy Scanned]
Name: Elder Apex God-Beast Therizino-Rex Hybrid (Stage 2)
Rank: Catastrophe Class
Threat Level: ABSOLUTE DEATH
Weaknesses: None discovered
Resists: EVERYTHING INCLUDING POOP
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I froze.
"…Wh—WHAT DO YOU MEAN RESISTS POOP?!"
The system beeped sadly.
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[It is not intimidated by your fecal aura.]
[This creature has seen horrors beyond your bowel capabilities.]
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"Oh that's just GREAT."
The Titan Apex snarled, the sound shaking leaves from trees. Then it charged—faster than something that big had any right to.
"RAPTOR MOVE!"
"MONKEY MOVE!"
We all dove in different directions as the monster slammed into the earth, carving a crater so deep it made my stomach drop.
The shockwave launched me backward into a tree.
CRACK.
"AGH—!"
Pain shot through my spine as I slumped down.
The raptor lunged at its legs—
Claws bounced off.
The monkey threw fruit—
They evaporated from the wind pressure alone.
The Titan Apex didn't even NOTICE them.
It only looked at me.
Like it knew I was the real threat.
The system screamed:
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[HOST HP: 32%]
[Warning: Bones partially cracked.]
[Warning: Internal bruising.]
[Warning: Emotional damage: catastrophic.]
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The Titan Apex inhaled.
I felt the air pressure change.
Then—
BOOM.
A roar exploded from its throat—so loud my ears immediately started bleeding.
I dropped to my knees, hands over my head.
"NGH—STOP—!"
The raptor collapsed.
The monkey passed out instantly.
The system glitched wildly:
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[ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!]
[Enemy roar contains sonic disruption + intimidation + mana pressure.]
[Host RESISTANCE: Not. Even. Close.]
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The Titan Apex stepped forward, claws raised.
I tried to move.
My legs wouldn't respond.
Fear locked my body like metal chains.
"…I can't… run…" I whispered.
The system flickered:
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[Host is entering FEAR OVERRIDE MODE]
[Muscle strength: -40%]
[Accuracy: -60%]
[Stamina: -70%]
[Poop production: DISABLED]
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"WHAT—EVEN—MY POOP—?!"
The Titan Apex raised its claws higher—high enough to cut a tree in half in one swing.
This was it.
This thing wasn't a monster.
It was a natural disaster with legs.
And I—
I couldn't run.
I couldn't fight.
I couldn't even poop.
For the first time since arriving in this world…
I faced something that didn't fear me.
Didn't hesitate.
Didn't care.
It simply wanted to erase me.
I gritted my teeth, fists trembling.
"No… I can't die here…!"
The Titan Apex swung—
A massive shadow
A flash of claws
The ground splitting open—
I dodged—
Barely.
The claw grazed my side, tearing flesh.
Blood sprayed.
My vision blurred.
"GH—!"
The pain was blinding.
My HP plummeted.
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[HOST HP: 11%]
[Severe bleeding detected]
[Adrenal fatigue: imminent]
[You are going to die.]
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I staggered forward, one hand on the ground.
The giant creature loomed behind me, ready to finish the job.
I tried one last desperate move—
I reached behind me.
Nothing.
The system whispered:
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[Your strongest weapon… has failed.]
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And the Titan Apex stepped forward.