Shinji left his house and took a bus to Shampa, a nearby city.
Shampa is a coastal city with ports where ships come and go; Shinji intends to take one from there to Dolle harbor.
Shinji arrived in Shampa city after a three-hour journey inside the bus, or more precisely, inside hell.
"Damn, I almost died from suffocation! That moron just continued cramming passengers onto the bus as if he was charging cargo!"
"My legs are numb!" He noticed an elderly man standing, and no one offered him a seat; Shinji couldn't stand it any longer, so he gave him his seat.
As a result, he had to stand and be squeezed for three hours. God knows how much willpower he consumed to prevent trying to beat that damned driver.
"I will never, ever ride a bus again in my life!"
Shinji noticed ships of all sizes and shapes as he walked toward the port, fishermen holding fishing rods, and others holding various fishes in their hands.
He was hit by the alluring smell of roasted fish and the refreshing breeze of the ocean waves the moment he stepped into this place.
*Gulp*
Shinji swallowed his saliva; he hadn't eaten anything since breakfast, and the smell of roasted fish stimulate his appetite.
"First, let's look for the ship, then eat!"
Shinji looked around for someone to ask.
He noticed an elderly fisherman erecting a stall where he sells fish.
Shinji stood in front of his stall. then asked him
"May I ask you a question?"
When he saw someone approaching him, he assumed it was a customer, but after hearing Shinji's words, he replied casually.
"What do you want to ask, boy?"
"I just want to know where I can find a ship that will go to Dolle Harbor; do you know anyone?"
The old man nodded in response to his question.
"You asked the right person, boy." the old man stated proudly
"Really, then where can I find it?" Shinji stated casually that he did not trust him directly.
"Well, you know..." the old man gestured with his hand.
Shinji, not wanting to waste time, took a hundred jenny from his pocket and handed it to him.
'What a stingy brat!' The old man said in his heart, holding the one hundred jenny. But in the end, he chose to tell him what he knows.
"Are you also going to take the hunter exam?" The old man appears to ask, but he is confident that his guess is correct.
Shinji was a little taken aback.
"I didn't notice it, but you're smarter than you appear, old man!" "How did you find out?"
"I can't count how many people came before you asking me the same question, they all want to go to Dolle harbor, after I asked them why, one of them told me he is going to take the hunter exam there," the old man said.
Shinji nodded, the number of people who take the hunter exam is in the millions!
"Then hurry up, old man, and tell me where the ship to Dolle Harbor is." Shinji was on the verge of losing his composure.
"Unfortunately, boy! A ship had already arrived gone. As a result, you'll have to wait until next week for another ship."
"Really? How can I be certain that what you said is correct? Who can assure me that a ship will arrive next week? "Wouldn't I be wasting my time if it didn't come?"
"*Sigh* These days' kids are all suspicious!"
He then stood up and said, "Kid, follow me!"
He directed someone to guard his stalls before bringing Shinji to an unknown location.
They were standing in front of a large board with the dates and names of ships written on it.
"What are we doing here, old man?"
"Are you able to read?" Then read this."
He pointed to a specific location on the board.
"Kaijinmaru ship,
date of docking : November 19th, at 8 am.
Time of departing : November 19th, at 10 am.
Destination : Dolle Harbour."
It turns out that this is similar to an advertisement that ships put in each port in order to attract customers' attention. They put the date and location they are going so that those who want to go to that location will look for them.
'Damn 100 jenny gone like that! I would not have paid this old man a dime if I had known beforehand.' Shinji was in pain.
the old man seems to sense his mood.
"brat! Don't think I cheated you out of your money, without me, you would have never noticed this advertisement board! So you should be grateful because I saved you a lot of time."
"Oh thank you, old man, then goodbye," he said as he turned and walked away from the port.
"What a stinky brat!" The elderly fisherman went to his stall.
After thanking the old man, Shinji went to a restaurant, ate something, and walked aimlessly through the streets.
"Should I go back to Yorktown or stay here this week?"
After much consideration, he decided to remain here. Nothing else disturbs him more than the possibility of any variable leading to the ship arriving early.
Then, with the help of a good pedestrian, Shinji found a cheap hotel and rented a room for seven days.
Shinji was exhausted from all of his walking today.
"With this body, I'm afraid I won't even pass the first phase of the hunter exam!"
Before awakening his memories, Shinji had always suffered from his inherently weak body. He not only had a weakened immune system, but his bones were also more fragile than the average child's. When Heaven closes one door, it opens another for you. His comprehension seems to become outrageous at the cost of having this weak body!
As a result, he can learn fighting techniques several times faster than ordinary people.
He was able to hide his weakness by learning martial arts.
Shinji pondered in his mind
"Perhaps my understanding has improved as a result of my reincarnation."
"However, no matter how many skills and martial arts I learn, in front of the huge gap in physical attributes, it is not even worth mentioning: I will be completely crushed!"
"I've decided that I must collect SP and draw inheritance as soon as possible."
Shinji wants to collect enough soul points to draw a character who can help him strengthen his body.
He's already discovered a way for quickly gaining soul points, which he plans to test after a short rest.
a few hours later Shinji felt his physical energy was full. So he decided to carry out his plan right away.
he leaves the hotel, After asking numerous people about the location of his target. He found the direction.
Shinji walked for a long time before finally seeing his target.
Shinji nodded as he smelled the stinky stent from afar.
"This horrible scent... I must be in the right place!"
He approached the front door and noticed a man sitting next to it, clearly the security guard for this establishment.
He also noticed Shinji, so stood up from his chair.
"What are you doing here, boy?" With a warning tone, he clenched his stick with his right hand, ready to draw his weapon if Shinji did anything suspicious.
Shinji was struck by the security guard's cautious appearance., Shinji sighed.
The poor security can't be blamed, after all, Shinji's appearance with bandages covering almost his entire body is a little bit..scary!
"Uncle there is no need to be wary I'm here just to seek a job!"
Hering Shinji's words, the guard nodded his head
"That's it, sorry little brother, I thought you were here to cause trouble, after all, your appearance is quite frightening!"
Shinji's face becomes ugly, fortunately, the guard didn't notice it.
'BASTARD! I would have beaten you to death if it hadn't been for the chance to earn Soul points!'
But on the surface, he smiled and said, "Uncle, you're joking, I just have skin problems, that's why I'm covering it."
"Little brother, you just said you want to work here, do you understand what you're saying?" said the security guard. It's a slaughterhouse here! Are you certain you can handle witnessing the bloody scene inside? Furthermore, you don't appear to be of legal working age; I'm afraid they won't let you in!"
"Uncle, please let me speak with the manager or someone in charge here; I really need this job to make money(SP)"
The security guard stopped wasting his saliva after seeing that Shinji didn't care about his advice.
"All right, follow me. "I'll take you to the boss."
Following him inside the slaughterhouse, they arrived in front of the door of a room that appeared to be the manager's office.
'Hmm…' Shinji discovered that the smell here is pleasant, a world apart from the other place, especially the enticing aroma of coffee.
*knock**knock**knock*
The security guard lightly knocked on the door.
"Come in," said the voice from within.
"Follow me," he said, motioning Shinji to come with him.
When he entered the office, he noticed a fat middle-aged man sitting on his chair, holding a newspaper and occasionally taking a sip from his cup of coffee.
He raised his head, surprised by Shinji's appearance.
"What brought you here, Thomas, and who is the little brother next to you?"
"Manager Hugh, I just brought this little brother here to talk to you about something."
Manger Hugh looked at Shinji and said, "Oh! What does this little brother would want from this old man?
Shinji mentally prepared his lines before responding, "Mr. Hugh, my name is Shinji, I'm an orphan, and due to poverty(0 SP), I hope to work as a butcher in your slaughterhouse in order to earn the necessary money for my studies! Please give me this opportunity! I will never forget your kindness."
Hearing Shinji's words, Manager Hugh looked straight into Shinji's eyes, as if trying to see his thoughts, but he was greeted by Shinji's determined eyes, which deeply desire this job in order to earn Soul points!
"Shinji, how old are you?"
Shinji decided to say his true age. if he faked it he will be easily revealed by just getting asked about his ID.
"I'm sixteen years old."
"I'm wondering why you would leave all other jobs and choose this one?"
"The answer is simple, competition."
Manger Hugh nodded, obviously approving Shinji's words
"You are right, kids of nowadays don't like these bloody and hard jobs. But!…"
"What makes you believe we should hire you? You know, working here as a butcher makes 1000 Jenny in an hour! which means a lot of people are lining up to get this job...do you get what I mean?"
'It appears I underestimated the difficulty of obtaining these soul points...but I'm not going down without a fight!'
"Mr. Hugh, I'd like to work as a butcher here for a month for free; if you like my performance, please consider hiring me. If you don't like it, I'm going to leave."
"What do you think?"
Shinji obviously lied; a month of work? He will not exceed 7 days here, and money has never been his goal.
Manager Hugh's eyes lit up.
"If this is the case, I will give you this chance, but first let me say the harsh words: if you hindered the work and caused any loss, you will be required to repay it!"
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
"All right, Thomas, take him to the slaughterhouse and instruct Rio on what he should do."
The security guard Thomas then escorted Shinji into the slaughterhouse to meet Rio.
The smell of blood and feces nearly suffocated him, he covered his nose and mouth to keep the odor from reaching him, but his efforts were futile.
Shinji can't help but admire Thomas because he didn't cover his nose at all.
'He must have been working here for a long time, or he wouldn't be used to this smell.'
Then they meet Rio, who was wearing a white coat that was almost red from all the blood and a mask over his face, so Shinji couldn't see him.
Thomas explained everything to him, and then Rio went and brought back working clothes similar to him, which he gave to Shinji.
"Go change your clothes and follow me."
Shinji quickly put on his clothes and stood next to Rio.
"As butchers in this slaughterhouse, we must be quick and efficient. Pigs will already be stunned and suspended by machines; all we need to do is kill them quickly, and they will be transported to other areas for follow-up treatments such as skinning and so on..."
He began by explaining to Shinji how things work here, and then he showed him a live tutorial on how to kill a pig.
In front of him stood an unconscious pig with his legs upside down. Rio wielded a long, sharp knife.
"You put the knife on top of its throat, then you only need to pass it quickly over it to cut their throat because the knife is sharp enough to cut all of their breathing vessels."
"You place the knife on top of its throat, then quickly pass it over it to cut their throat because the knife is sharp enough to cut all of their breathing vessels."
Shinji, despite being prepared for this bloody scene, cannot help but feel uncomfortable.
'I'm afraid I won't be able to eat meat this week.'
Shinji had to sigh because ignorance is truly a blessing. Shinji won't be able to enjoy the meat he ate as much as he used to.
'I have to endure it! Everything is for Soul Points! Everything in order to avoid being slaughtered like pigs! Everything in order to be at the top of the food chain' Shinji's fighting spirit ignited.
Rio allowed Shinji to try his hand while also allowing him to gain confidence. He understands how difficult it is to kill these pigs for the first time; one must overcome both psychological and physical discomfort to end the life of a pig.
Shinji is, in fact, nervous. he has never killed a chicken in his previous life, let alone a pig.
However, Shinji's desire for strength succeeds over his empathy.
'Brother pig, we have no enmity, so please forgive me. I hope you will become a human in your next life.'
'VALHALLA' Shinji screamed to himself. The knife was then passed across the pig's throat.
*splash*
Shinji took a few steps back to avoid being hit by the gushing blood, but he was still affected.
Shinji examined the scene in front of him while holding the bloody knife.
'Did I just take a life?...'
'But why...I'm not feeling anything?'
Shinji was puzzled; shouldn't he be feeling nauseous or something?
'Damn...am I born a murderer?' Shinji had the sensation of discovering himself for the first time.
'I..Shinji Kuroda, it turns out, can also kill without blinking an eye! Even if it means slaughtering a pig!'
'Oh, let's see how much SP this pig gave me!'
He opened his status
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Host : Shinji Kuroda
Age : 16 yo (27 yo previous life)
Inherited Character : Sato (Ajin)
Bloodlines : Ajin Bloodline
Special Physique : Ajin's Body
Superpowers : Immortality - Paralysed Scream - Black Ghost
Skills : none
Items : none
Soul Points : 5
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'Five soul points? Doesn't that mean that if I kill another pig, I'll be able to draw inheritance once again?'
'If one pig gave me 5 SP, one hundred pigs will give me 500 SP, 1000 pigs will give me 5000 SP, and so on.'
Shinji becomes excited. He couldn't wait to slaughter tens of thousands of pigs. He even begins to think.
'Perhaps working as a butcher isn't that bad?
'You won't have to look for SP because they will come right to my door.'
Rio, on the other hand, noticed Shinji standing motionless. he thought Shinji couldn't bear the impact of his first 'blood,'
"Brother Shinji, if you feel any discomfort, go outside and get some fresh air before continuing, don't push yourself."
Shinji returned to his sense after hearing the sound of Rio speaking.
"What are you saying, Brother Rio?" I didn't feel a thing; in fact,, I'm ready to slaughter a thousand pigs right now!"
Rio was taken aback by Shinji's words, but seeing that Shinji was fine, he didn't press the issue further, his time is limited, and he can't afford to waste it on Shinji.
"Since you're good, keep working. just make sure to repeat the same action and try not to exceed 3 minutes, because this is the time programmed for the machine to move forward."
"Don't worry, brother Rio; I'll do this job right!"
And it was in this manner that Shinji began his first job in this world.
Little did the people of this world know that the strongest person in the future is working as a butcher in this small slaughterhouse.