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Chapter 4 - Edge of Life

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

That huuuuuuuuuurts! Whew! Owwie. Glad that is over. But what now? Before I had some visibility, but now I see nothing. Don't feel anything either. Not talking about my emotions, those are still on high alert from whateverthefuckthatwasjustnow. So I feel plenty of those. I mean I don't feel... anything. Not the wind, not the ground beneath me, not even my own limbs... wait... I HAVE NO LIMBS!!! GAH! Stupid reset. That Sassy sass-bot skipped over a few details. Can't believe I am in such a state. They could have at least told me my expected status.

~*INTERFACE ACTIVATED

Title: Crede

Species: Diatom

Average lifespan of Species: 6 days

Health: --

Unique Trait: Hyper-Adaptation

Adaptations: Photosynthesis*~

...So I'm a plant? Meaning I don't need to feed as I used to, but what the what?! SIX DAYS?! I have six days to live... On average. And a title? Later. I've only got six days. But I'm a plant! How do I... do the thing? ANY thing!

~*TUTORIAL LOADING

1. Do something.

2. Repeat

3. Adapt*~

You are as helpful as your cognizant counterpart. Less chatty, though. If I hadn't already lost most of my mind during my isolation, that could be problematic long-term.

Do something? How about just some moving around... OOF the Struggle Bus is real! Truck-kun's cousin says "You have no limbs." as if I wasn't already aware. Never was one to back down. Let's keep jostling about.

~*TUTORIAL COMPLETE

Reward:

1. Flagella

2. Cilia*~

Is there a tutorial for the tutorial? What did I do to trigger its completion and is there an explanation of whatever these two... things... words... are?

Guess not. I'll just pick one... I'll go with Cilia, as it actually sounds like a name and not like I am going into some self-flagellation... not kink-shaming. I only have six days and no time to beat myself up.

~*REWARD CHOSEN: 2. Cilia

YOUR BODY WILL NOW BEGIN TO ADAPT*~

WOO! I can finally wiggle with it! Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! These limbs are odd though. How many do I actually have?! No time to count, but that is a lot. They are just kinda everywhere. I wonder how I move them... all at once... I suppose I will look around. I wonder if I just need to eat everything I find or if I am going to grow with experience like in a game.