It was… quiet. Too quiet.
No light, no sound, no pain—just this weird floating sensation, like I was suspended in lukewarm jelly.
So… did I die? I mean die for real ?.
*Sigh* Who am I even kidding here ? I definitely died. Who would survive after getting hit by the freaking truck kun ? So death is not the important question. The important question here is did I get isekaied ?
But then—why did I feel something wrong ?
..... alright there is no point in thinking about it. Let's take some action.
I tried to blink, and realized I didn't have eyelids. I tried to move my arms, and realized… I didn't have those either. But despite that I could somehow feel myself and feel my body.
That means there are only a few possibilities.
Before getting excited, let's confirm it first.
Great Sage ? Are you there ? Please tell me I reincarnated as a slime…. I didn't know if thinking would be enough. I mean I didn't even know how it worked. But I was nervous and excited at the same time.
> ["Affirmative, master. You have been successfully reincarnated as a slime."]
The voice. The same flat, calm, perfect tone that had guided me during my death scene.
"...Great Sage?" I ventured.
> ["Affirmative."]
I swear if I'd had a heart, it would've exploded. "Oh my god, you're real! You actually came with me!"
> ["Affirmation. I am the unique skill 'Great Sage.' I have been integrated into your soul."]
I did it. I actually did it!
All those late-night isekai novels, the overpowered protagonist setups, the wish lists—I'd memed my way into reality! I tried to jump in excitement and realized I sort of… bounced.
Softly. Wetly.
"Wait. Did I just—bounce?"
> ["Affirmative. Current body: Slime. Physical structure consists of semi-fluid colloidal gel, composed primarily of magicules."]
A slime.
An actual, honest-to-god slime. I don't even care if I lose my manhood right now. I am sure the awesome great sage can bring it back once I eat the body of a human through my Predator skill.
No… more importantly I have the potential to become one of the most powerful creatures in the universe.
"...YES! Let's gooo!" I shouted—or at least, thought really hard. "Finally! The underdog species rises!"
I wriggled, squished, and bounced again like an overcaffeinated water balloon. The feeling was… strangely fun.
Okay, okay, calm down. Priorities. I should probably know where I am before I start flexing my new goo powers.
"Great Sage, can you tell me what my surroundings are?"
> ["Analyzing. Magicule density is high. Temperature stable. Humidity: 96%. Terrain: enclosed. You are inside a subterranean cavern."]
So I'm in a cave. Figures. Every isekai protagonist wakes up in a cave or a forest. Guess it's my turn. But how do I see? It's pitch black.
> ["Visual sense not detected. Suggestion: acquire sensory perception."]
"Oh yeah ! How could I forget about that ? Magic sense it is ! Alright let's try !"
> ["Affirmative. Unique skill 'Predator' available. Would you like to acquire environmental data through it?"]
"Yes, yes, do it! Activate whatever—scan, sense, magic sense—anything!"
> ["Confirmed. Extra skill magic sense has been acquired."
"Would you like to activate the extra skill magic sense."]
"Yes !"
And then… my world exploded into color.
It wasn't sight exactly—more like I could feel everything around me. The air currents, the humidity, the flow of magicules through the rock walls.
The cave lit up in shades of blue and violet in my mind's eye.
I laughed—somehow. "This is incredible! It's like echolocation on steroids!"
> ["Comparison inaccurate. This is a high-precision magicule sensory field."]
"Yeah, yeah, fancy words. It's still awesome!"
I bounced happily, splashing a bit as my body rippled against the damp stone floor. Okay, maybe being a blob wasn't so bad.
"Wait, Sage, can I check my stats or something? You know, like a status screen?"
> ["Display: Status.
Name: Unnamed individual
Species: Slime
Unique Skills: Great Sage, Predator, Jester's trick
Extra skills: Infinite Regeneration, resistance to all abnormal conditions
Existence value:69,000
I practically squealed. "Heh-heh… look at that. That's some premium-grade protagonist setup right there!"
> ["Pride detected. Emotional stability advised."]
I chuckled. "Oh, don't act like you're not proud too, Sage. We're partners now, right?"
> ["…Affirmative. Mutual cooperation recognized."]
Good. That's how it should be. I wasn't gonna be one of those guys who just barked orders at his cheat skill. We were in this together.
Now then. What's an overpowered reincarnated blob supposed to do first?
Oh right—level up.
"Okay, Sage, plan time. I remember that in these kinds of worlds, skills evolve based on experience, right?"
> ["Correct. Abilities can be acquired through stimulus, predation, or comprehension."]
"Perfect. Then let's start eating."
> ["Would you like to activate the unique skill Predator ?"]
"Yes !"
I rolled across the damp floor until my senses picked up faint energy signatures—tiny glowing herbs growing along the rocks.
"Let's try these first."
> ["Analyzing target… Hypoktique Herb. Classification: minor restorative plant."]
"Sweet! Free potions. Gobble time."
I extended part of my body—like stretching a piece of gum—and swallowed the herb whole. It dissolved instantly into warmth.
> ["Predation successful. Absorbing. Integrating properties."]
["Acquired: Minor Healing, Healing potions"]
"Oh, that's beautiful," I murmured. "Can I get more of these?"
> ["Affirmative. Several clusters nearby."]
A few minutes later—well, whatever time was down here—I had devoured what must've been a garden's worth of them. My inner stomach space felt full of energy, like glowing green syrup.
"Okay, next target."
> ["Detecting mineral formation: magi-stones."]
I oozed toward the glittering rocks and tried swallowing one. It tasted… like electricity.
> ["Predation successful. Acquired: Magicule Purification. Basic Elemental Conversion possible."]
"Oh-ho-ho… we're getting somewhere."
I focused on the purified energy inside me. "Hey Sage, can I use these magi-stones to create weapons or something?"
> ["Possible. Magicule shaping through internal compression is feasible. Please specify design."]
I grinned—well, mentally grinned. "All right, let's make a gun."
> ["Clarify: Gun?"]
"Right, right, my bad. Uh, projectile weapons. Metal barrel. Trigger mechanism. Uses explosive force to propel bullets. You know what, how about you analyse my memories and learn how a gun works."
> ["Understood. Analyzing Master's memories…. Analysing material requirements."]
"I can help with that! Replace gunpowder with compressed magicules. Pressure-based detonation should work, right?"
> ["Processing... Feasibility: high. Adjusting structure for stability. Suggested output: Magicule Ejection Device."]
A small bulge formed inside me, and I ejected it—a sleek, crystalline tube with a glowing blue core.
"Oh my god. You just made a magic-powered Gun."
> ["Designation: Magicule Rifle registered."]
I couldn't stop laughing. "Sage, you're amazing! You're like a gift from heaven!"
> ["Compliment acknowledged."]
And of course, once we had one weapon, I couldn't stop.
"Okay, next experiment—explosives! Bombs! Let's see if we can replicate TNT using magicule compression!"
> ["Understood. Warning: explosion radius significant. Proceed?"]
"Oh, definitely proceed."
The result was a perfect spherical orb of condensed light.
> ["Extra Skill: Magicule Manipulation…successfully acquired."]
"I love this world."
After playing mad scientist for a while, I rolled toward the faint sound of dripping. My magic sense painted a large underground pool ahead.
"Jackpot."
I dipped into the water, letting it merge with my body. It was like slipping into an endless cold bath—refreshing, but heavy.
> ["Water element detected. Beginning analysis."]
["Acquired: Water Movement."]
I pulsed, ejecting a stream like a firehose. It shot me backward with ridiculous speed.
"Whoa-ho-ho! I'm a freakin' jet ski!"
> ["Acquired: Water Propulsion."]
I fired again, slicing through the current. Some of the water condensed at my edge, forming a sharp blade that tore through a submerged rock.
> ["Acquired: Water Blade."]
["Integrating… Evolution complete."]
["Extra Skill: Water Manipulation…successfully acquired."]
"YES! That's what I'm talking about!" I spun, spraying arcs of glowing water in every direction like a slime-shaped fountain. "Sage, you're killing it today!"
> ["Correction: actions are primarily your initiative."]
"Aww, look at you being humble. You're the best!"
> ["Acknowledged."]
Now that I could bend water like some gelatinous Avatar, a stray thought bubbled up.
"Sage," I said slowly, "you can analyze molecular structures, right?"
> ["Affirmative."]
"So hypothetically… if I provided the theoretical design for a hydrogen bomb…"
> ["Processing hypothesis."]
"Oh, you're actually doing it."
> ["Feasibility: high. Reaction requires fusion of hydrogen isotopes. Estimated output: catastrophic."]
My entire being froze. "You can actually make one?"
> ["Affirmative."]
"…Okay, let's, uh, not do that right now."
> ["Acknowledged."]
Note to self: never, ever piss off the Great Sage. Or myself, apparently.
Days passed as I continued testing, learning, and growing. My magicule reserves had multiplied several times over, and my senses told me something strange:
There was a massive concentration of energy deeper in the cave.
Like a storm bottled up behind a wall.
"Sage, you feel that?"
> ["Affirmative. Source: enormous magicule signature. Classification: Catastrophic-Class Entity."]
I quivered with excitement. "That's gotta be Veldora, isn't it?"
> ["Likelihood: 99.9%."]
I stared—or rather, felt—the direction of that overwhelming power.
This was it. The start of the real adventure.
"Heh. Let's go meet the dragon."
And with that, I propelled myself forward, water splashing beneath me as the cave trembled with the weight of power waiting ahead.
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