《Slime Dungeon》 1 Million In Debt Before Birth I had survived a grand total of less than a day after the zombie apocalypse arrived despite all my so called preparations and boasting. I didn''t die a heroic death, nor was I killed by the government trying to contain the infestation, hell there wasn''t even a government anymore. I died to a freaking laser shot from the sky by what I assume to be aliens. So now I''m floating around dead as a ghost, spirit, whatever you call it with what appears to be a dark elf lady sitting behind a desk, looking down at me from a raised platform... I want to go back to the days where fiction stayed as fiction, where I wasted days away living as another human accomplishing absolutely nothing significant. The dark elf woman smiled at me, the big red button next to her doesn''t bode well. Ah, not that I really care anymore. I have regrets but they were mostly just about things I didn''t get to finish reading, playing, finding love etc. If I could choose I rather be reincarnated as something other than a humanoid, free to pursue whatever it is I desire. "They sure made one hell of a mess of your world." "Who?" "No one you need to know about, now let''s see." Giving me another smile she returned her gaze to the screen. "You have a total of 11 Reincarnation points, slightly higher than the average human." She made a motion to pick up something and flicked it my way, a floating screen appeared in front of me with various small animals and bug''s names on it. "Please choose from among those, any points you don''t use will be saved up until your next reincarnation." Looking through the list the most expensive thing I can be is a large dog at 11 points, how expensive is a human? Oh there''s an option for keeping your memories intact, that costs 1000 points, who the hell will get that much!?!? "Hmm? Does that mean I have died before?" She looked at me in surprise before returning her gaze to the monitor, "No, this would appear to be your first death." "I see..." How does that even work? Is it something like I was made from random floating energy or something? "Am I being reincarnated to earth?" There wasn''t anything special or weird in the options, just normal earth beings. "Yes, because reincarnating to other worlds require a fee of at least 1000." So I''m stuck in the destroyed messed up world, will I even be able to live long? Actually bugs die off in weeks at best so if I tried to reincarnate as a bug to gather points I won''t get many if any at all. Wait if I can''t keep my memories... "If I reincarnate as a bug... does that mean I''ll forever be an insect?" Without my memories intact I don''t think something like a bug is capable of choosing something to reincarnate as. The dark elf lady made a big smile, "Most of the time that will be the case, the exceptions being if mutations or magic interfere. Of course in the case that the subject is unable to make a choice on it''s own, the excess points are reallocated somewhere else." She answered honestly but isn''t that an extremely shady thing to be doing? Rather regardless of what I pick the chances I''ll ever be sentient again is basically non existent. Ah, but it may be better that way, just living off of raw instincts. But if so I really rather be a dragon or something extremely strong. "Is there any way of getting more points before reincarnation?" The atmosphere around the lady suddenly darkened, "There is... If you work for the Lord you can slowly collect the points that are confiscated from people who choose to reincarnate as a lower life form." So basically taking her job will allow me to reincarnate as a human? That''ll explain how hostile she is, but is telling people that normal? "It''s part of the job... I''m not allowed to lie." As if reading my mind she spit those words out with contempt. "So... how close are you to your goal?" She looked at me in surprise, "Normally people would be more interested in how to get points for themselves. I''m at 1,332,999 points out of 10,000,000." "What are you even going for?!?!" Ten million points?! Is there even anything that expensive? "A goddess of course, specifically a goddess that''s part of the Lord''s group. I won''t have a thing to worry about for the rest of eternity you know." "Hmm... How do you get points anyways? While alive I mean." She said that I had more points than most humans before, but I hardly think that it''s because I had more karma, wealth or luck than anyone else. If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. "Various ways but the simplest two would be achievements and experience, you know like the ones in games." Achievements and experience huh... I don''t think I have a particularly large amount of either considering I lived an exceedingly normal life. "What gave you that extra point would probably be your pessimistic way of thinking." "I just see reality as it is though?" Most humans live out their entire lives without amounting to anything. Sure everyone has certain goals or dreams, but the few that actually get to reach it are by far the ones in the minority. I often questioned the reason of my existence, there were simple joys in everyday life of course but life seemed... pointless to me. "Well that''s just what it says here, anyways are you done choosing? The souls that died after you are being taken by the others." "You won''t be reaching your goal anytime soon this way though." Considering the amount of points I have and how it''s more than most humans, it must have taken her a large amount of time to gather this many points. "And? It''s none of your business anyways." "Can''t you lend me some of those points?" "HAH!?!?" She looked at me like I was crazy, can''t blame her. "Like I said, can''t you lend me some points? I rather not be a bug forever and from what you said if I can reincarnate as something strong like a dragon I can easily collect a bunch of points for you. It''s a win win situation for both of us." "Listen here, there''s no guarantee that you would be able to collect enough to even equal to amount you used. In the first place you might not even meet me again even if you do get more points. Then there''s also the fact that you will probably not give any of the points over to me even if you do get the points and meet me again."After her rant she was breathing heavily with a red face. "So it is possible to trade points." "ANYWAYS, choose already with the points you have available to you." Her hand inched closer to the button, so it was something that would get rid of me. Well if I''m going to end up just downgrading further and further, might as well give the points to someone who can use them. "Here I''ll just go with the fly, you can have the other ten poi-" I stopped as I noticed something very strange, her tan skin was pale to the point that it was almost white. "That wouldn''t be very amusing now would it?" Hearing a voice behind me I looked around to see a hooded figure dressed all in black with not a single bit of skin showing. "I think you should take him up on that offer." "Bu- I mean ye-yes my Lord." Despite her shivering and stuttering while lowering her head she still managed to shoot me an angry glare. "Let''s see... you''ll be lent 1,000,000 points to customize yourself with but your race will be chosen by me. If you gather ten golden souls for me I''ll consider your debt paid in full, if you manage to double that I''ll even make the both of you gods." What is a golden soul is a question I want to ask but there''s a more important one before that. "And if I fail?" I got the feeling he was smiling despite not being able to see past the shadows of his hood as a chill filled the air. "6817 will serve Celesta for eternity while you will be doomed to live as a human that will never accomplish anything nor get joy out of anything." 6817, the dark elf lady turned even paler if that was even possible, who was Celesta? As for my penalty, living as a human isn''t too bad but never accomplishing or having joy is just extremely depressing. Becoming a god though, I wonder what I could do as one. Well for now however... "I accept." There really wasn''t any other option, with a million points though there shouldn''t be a problem with enjoying my new life at the very least. "Then we have a deal." Snapping his fingers black chains snaked out from his shadow and coiled around me and 6817, it felt cold and tight but not particularly painful to me. That seemed not to be the case as 6817 had her eyes shut tight and her teeth clenched enduring what looks to be extreme pain. "I look forward to watching your life." First Encounter!
Status WIndow
NameLevel1
ClassSmall Fry MonsterEXP0/100
Sub-ClassN/ARaceSlime
Title
HP10/10MP10/10
Stamina10/10RP1,000,000
Alignment0 : Neutral
Strength5Vitality10
Endurance10Agility5
Dexterity5Luck5
Intelligence5Wisdom5
Blunt Damage Resistance - 50% reduced blunt damage taken. Magical Vulnerability - 50% increased magic damage taken. Slime Body - You are able to freely change the shape of your body. Digest - You are able to digest things taken into your own body. Fortitude - You are resistant to temperature change and mental status effects. Brainless - You are immune to mind control effects.
"A slime..." I certainly didn''t expect to be a dragon but at least something that could survive! Goblins at least can fight and even a rabbit could run away but a slime... A slime isn''t fast enough to run away nor is it strong enough to fight. I looked up at 6817 but she was still collapsed on the desk, was it that painful?
*Ding Please Choose Your Bonuses
A window with various traits and cheats appeared in front of me... yup those are cheats, kind of like one of those new game plus options. Now that I think about it, isn''t this entire system like that?
"I think that''ll do." In front of me was a screen with the choices that I have made, honestly though who the hell can afford this?
Dungeon Master (200,000 RP): Allows you to create and manage a dungeon. 1 RP = 100 DP. 90,000 DP (900 RP): Points used in dungeon creation and management, gained by the consumption of physical bodies and magical power inside the dungeon. Memory Of Previous Life (1,000 RP): Allows you to keep the memories from your previous life. Colour Change (100 RP): Allows you to change your base colour once. Mimic (100.000 RP): Allows you to perfectly take on the appearance of something else. Reincarnation In Another World (1000 RP): Allows you to reincarnate in a world different than your last. Adapting Genes (100,000 RP): Allows you to absorb the genes of devoured entities. Evolution Capabilities (200,000 RP): Allows you to evolve once certain conditions have been met. Strong Acid (50,000 RP): Strengthens your digestive ability. Blunt Damage Resistance (50,000 RP): 50% reduced blunt damage taken. Physical Damage Resistance (50,000 RP): 50% reduced physical damage taken. Magical Damage Resistance (50,000 RP): 50% reduced magic damage taken. Enhanced Regeneration (50,000 RP): Increases hp regeneration. Magical Affinity (100,000 RP): Allows you to learn magic. Language Comprehension (15,000 RP): Allows you to understand and speak any common language. Voice Synthesizer (10,000 RP): Allows you to talk. Sense Presence (10,000 RP): Allows you to sense the presence of others. Erase Presence (10,000 RP): Allows you to erase your own presence. Remaining RP: 3,000
"My existence is over..." 6817 was sobbing on top of her desk, it seems she had recovered from the pain while I was allocating my points. "It''ll be fine, I made my stats to be one that can survive for a long time." Well it''s not like having tons of magic spells without mana or fighting skills without the capability to use them would have helped me. "By the way, what are golden souls?" "Haaaaa.... I can''t change anything now so make sure you don''t screw anything up!!!" She sat up straight, what fast recovery speed. "Golden Souls refer to the soul of a being that has a destiny, in other words existences like heroes and demon lords. Of course rulers, leaders, important people or saints, they all have the potential to be golden souls but they have to be true to the title. So a king that was born to or placed on the throne does not satisfy the requirements, on the other hand a fallen hero still does meet the conditions. Your best bet is going after someone truly unique and impressive." She tapped a couple of keys on her keyboard and rapidly read through the lines. "Your choices aren''t bad, you should keep the remaining RP for now because it might come in handy later. Overall... Good luck." "Thanks but... wasn''t that not much help at all?" "There isn''t exactly much I can do, it''s not like I have much administrative power at all. The best I could do is offer you some information... Don''t die too fast." She raised her hand. "Alrig-" As her hand slammed down on the red button I lost consciousness.
A green translucent glob, that''s what I see in front of me. Is that what I''m supposed to be later? Oh there''s colour sliders here. Change colour to white, reduce contrast to transparent and I''m left with... A clear transparent blob, perfect for hiding with. If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.
Confirmation: Character Creation Is Complete? (Yes/No)
I mentally tapped on the yes and once again I am greeted by darkness.
It felt kind of like waking up honestly and it was surprisingly comfortable, if I was an escapist I could almost believe it was just another ordinary day. Although an ordinary day would not consist of being surrounded by giant monsters... Thanks to Sense Presence I can roughly tell the shapes of the things around me in a 360 angle and I can say that I am extremely glad and thankful that Erase Presence was automatically turned on when I awoke.
Conditions have been cleared, would you like to evolve? (Yes/No)
What I don''t get to see what I evolve into or what conditions I''ve cleared? Hah... Can''t be worse than what''s happening right now righ- *Splat I am so glad I have blunt damage immunity... Something really big just stepped on me and all I see of it is the foot of the thing. What kind of a world did I spawn in!!! Eh? I had mentally made an image of slamming my fist down in exasperation when a the evolution menu disappeared.
*Ding, Evolution is now starting.
Er... Eh? WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!?!? I am currently in an third person view of myself and still all I can see of the thing that stepped on me is it''s legs. Wait is that squashed puddle me?!?
Mimic, Dungeon Master and Evolution Capabilities has resulted in a unique evolution. Congratulations, you are now a Slime Dungeon.
A HUD covered my vision, on it were various editing options for creating and editing a dungeon as well as a cancel button. Slime Dungeon? So I''m a dungeon now? Is that even a living thing? "GRAAAAWR!!!!!!" The giant is tilting? Looking closer I saw the foot of the giant is slowly sinking into my body, is that the effect of Strong Acid? Ah, I can sort of see what it is now... that''s a giant naked man... I could have done without that sight... wait a second, NO! don''t eat that, I still have memories and human decency!!! Cancel, CANCEL!!!!! Ah, I''m back in first person again; move body move!!! I''ve already eaten through most of his thigh and the disturbingly swinging thing is almost within touching range. With a shuffling action I felt that I''m beginning to move in the direction I desired as a ton of bodies entered my field of vision and jumped on the wounded giant. Are those raptors? The giant''s screaming and the raptor''s growls was heard along with the sound of tearing flesh and spraying blood. As I awkwardly made my way forward away from the scene of carnage I felt something warm inside of me, just as the body of one of the raptors slammed into a tree to my right.
Giant DNA obtained. You may now morph parts of your body into a giant in exchange for RP.
Trait Gained - Giant''s Strength: Your strength stat is increased by 50.
New Language Learned - Giant''s Language: You can now understand and speak the Giant''s language.
More genes are required for further unlocks
So I get abilities based on what I eat? Slime''s are surprisingly strong, or rather have a ridiculously high growth potential. "Sli-Slime!" Eh? I was so focused on the windows I kept shuffling forward and I met my first humans in this world, at least I think they are humans from their outlines. "Haerrou!!!" That didn''t come out quite right, the voice synthesizer is hard to use. "Is it speaking!?! We need to report this quickly to the guild master!" The three figures started quickly running away from me to the left, from the body shapes all three were male. But were they trying to report that they found such a weak monster? This isn''t good, I need to get out of here. In line with my thinking my slime body slid itself as quickly as it could across the ground to the right, away from where the humans ran towards. A lot of stuff was getting caught inside of me and dissolved almost instantly, maybe one of them will give me new skills.
Note* So what I''m currently planning with this story is to have short chapters that I can manage to put out close to if not every day of the week. The other chapters are going to be longer than this one as I''m treating this as a secondary intro chapter. Also basically I''m going to be separating the "skills" he gets into three categories: Magic, Traits and Abilities. Abilities will mostly not change being the stuff he starts off with (the cheats basically) Magic is well, magic spells... not much to be expanded on that. Traits are not spells and mostly non-magical and gained primarily from eating, they are things that would be natural to whatever it was obtained from. Say a snake''s poison or a spider''s ability to spins webs.