Mono also fell silent.
Was a fierce demeanor something one could only cultivate if born with it? Why couldn't he bring himself to be truly harsh? Heaving a helpless sigh... Mono silently moved closer...
Six's ears still twitched slightly, but she didn't move, her head still lowered. "Hey, enough already. Don't you know how unsightly you look with your head down like that?"
"And how many times have I told you? Don't say sorry to me. Can't you remember?"
Six silently raised her head.
"But, I made Mono..."
"Shut up, there's no 'but' about it," Mono cut off Six.
"Is Mono not angry anymore...?" Six looked silently at Mono.
"Of course... not!" Mono replied with a forced smile.
"Then... does Mono forgive me?"
"Forgive? What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I never blamed you in the first place, okay?" Mono pinched Six's cheek.
"But this is the last time. If there's a next time, I'll definitely... definitely spank you until your bottom blooms!"
Although very angry, Mono truly hadn't blamed Six.
After all, Six was so... capable. How could he bear to blame her? Hearing his words, Six, who was still anxiously wringing her hands, was stunned once more... Never... blamed her?
Even though he was...
so angry...
"Mono..."
Six suddenly reached out, throwing herself into Mono's arms. Seeing this, Mono stiffened for a moment, then felt a touch of bitterness.
Six had escaped through the smokestack of the furnace, which was why he hadn't been able to find her waiting under the layer of accumulated dust.
And the exhaust pipe, as one could imagine, was incredibly... filthy. This single hug would cost him at least three pounds of laundry detergent.
"You idiot, let go. You're getting my clothes all dirty."
"No..."
Ch... ou... H...
Damn it...
Why did his threats have absolutely no deterrent effect on Six?
Why were his words utterly lacking in intimidation?
Pj... |
If Six made a mistake again next time, no matter what, he would definitely have to punish her!
Time passed...
After Fat Doctor was burned to death, the expected notification sound chimed in Mono's mind.
He just hadn't had the mind to pay attention to it at the time.
But now he had the time.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, Master, for successfully killing Monster Doctor!"
"Acquired Ability [Focus] (Your spirit will be enhanced based on your willpower—a powerful spirit can achieve twice the result with half the effort in many matters.)"
"Acquired Ability [Surgery] (All biological materials can be assembled and kept alive in your hands.)"
"Acquired Item: [Body Enhancement Potion] (Overall attributes +100% based on the user's physique.)"
"Congratulations, Master, for obtaining 0.52 progress points!"
Fat Doctor was dead, and along with it, its life's work of simultaneous destruction and rebirth had ended.
Mono also got his wish, acquiring two new abilities after [Blind Hearing], [Divine Shot], [Cell Division], and [Alchemy].
[Focus] could enhance his spirit.
Before coming to this world, Mono's understanding of so-called'spirit' remained a vague concept without concrete quantification.
But after stepping into this dangerous realm, especially after the experience in the Signal Tower corridor last time, he had gained a much deeper appreciation.
Those with high spiritual power weren't necessarily guaranteed to live well.
But those with weak spirits were definitely easily influenced by external things. Once influenced, no matter how powerful one's inherent strength might be, it would become utterly useless.
Because actions based on thought had already been controlled.
Could that still be considered living as an independent individual with free will?
Hunter, Neck Person Teacher, Fat Doctor—each possessed monstrous strength, but were they truly alive?
Being able to act did not necessarily mean being alive.
They had long since lost their pursuits. Their spirits had long been assimilated, knowing only to act like machines, moving like soulless puppets according to their controller's will to create pain and torment, adding more lost souls and shadows to the Nightmare World.
Fat Doctor might have retained a shred of its former consciousness, but it was also distorted.
It hadn't forgotten its pursuit, but it ended up creating monsters.
Creating monsters without souls—this was an even crueler act than what the previous two had done.
They had all been twisted and controlled by the world.
There were likely many reasons for this.
But a weak spirit was undoubtedly one of them.
Therefore, Mono was very satisfied with the [Focus] Ability.
As for [Surgery], it also had its benefits for Mono.
At the very least, he could use it to treat others' non-fatal injuries.
As for using it for other purposes, like what the doctor did—creating a new life?
Mono had never considered that.
The birth of life never came out of thin air.
At least, that was how it was in a non-absurd world.
In his normal state, he didn't want such meaningless things to appear and further corrupt this already decaying world.
What the world needed was order, not new life.
Finally, the [Body Enhancement Potion].
Mono expressed that this was the reward he favored the most. Doubling his physical attributes.
He had waited far too long for this day.
Finally, he wouldn't be so useless anymore.
"Ding!"
"Use it?" The system's prompt sounded.
"Yes!"
The moment the word left his mouth, a tingling sensation began to spread from deep within his body.
"Ding!"
"Usage successful!" Mono was taken aback. That was it? He clenched his fist, but found there was almost no noticeable feeling of change.
"Check attributes!"
H...
Town Years of Lin Lilian
:12/1
17.8 cm.
6.5 kg.
0.16
0.180
1.2
Mastered Abilities:
[Teleportation (Activation Progress 0.02/1.00)]
093 [Mind Wave (Activation Progress 0.98/1.00)]
[Alienation (Activation Progress 0.32/1.00)]
[Blind Hearing] [Divine Shot] [Cell Division] [Alchemy] [Focus] [Surgery]
Remaining progress points: 0.52
Items:
[Square Hood (woven from rags, can conceal one's face, lower presence, and make it harder for enemies to detect)]
[Ceramic Figurine's Alchemy Blueprint] Looking at his stats, Mono felt somewhat disheartened. His attributes had indeed doubled.
But aside from the mental stat, his strength and speed had only barely broken past the tenths place.
When would this damned decimal point finally disappear from his sight?
Mono silently turned his head to glance at his Six.
"Ding"
"Character: S1xM"
"Age::12.1n"
"Height: 16.8 cm."
"Weight: 5.4 kg."
"Strength: 0.6."
"Speed: 0.6."
"Mental: 0.6"
[Shadow Siphon: Devour a creature's soul to strengthen oneself. (Activation Progress 0.1/1.00)]
[Status: Normal?]
Six's attributes had also improved.
It was the result of continuous training along their journey.
But he had done just as much. Why hadn't his strength changed?
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