At that time, the silent atmosphere enveloped by black smoke was visible, embedded in how human suffering and moans could be heard between the black smoke that had now begun to fill the sky.
At first glance, the gruesome scene where many piles of corpses lay as if depicting the sad story behind it
Amidst the still-warm ruins of the last battle, where smoke still blankets the ceiling and the ground still trembles from the earthquakes generated by the hundreds of bombs dropped, a wounded soldier crawls towards the concrete rubble to lean nearby.
With a large rucksack on his back and his right leg completely missing, his breath of life seemed very small. While blood soaked his face it could not take away from the fact that his long black hair gave his scarred face a handsome appearance.
While his black eyes showed hatred and anger, he still tried to cover his wounds with some dirty bandages taken out from inside his backpack.
It had been 4 months since the third world war had begun, which was started by the expansion of the war in Russia and Ukraine that dragged many countries into it.
And in just four months, all countries in the world had been divided into two parts, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc. With a total death toll of almost 23 million in just the first 4 months.
He was breathing heavily, looking up at the afternoon sky that was still filled with black smoke.
'Why is it like this? Why does this world always hate me? Am I not allowed to have any happiness at all?'
'Damn war! Just because of this I lost my entire family and friends! Why?! I just want to be loved, is it wrong to be born human?'
[Detected a strong desire to change the Destiny of individual Rizal Setiawan]
[Giving a Gift, Race change is given- Searching for a Race loved by the world //Searching\\ Successfully obtained! (Spirit)....Completed]
For a moment the soldier was startled by a mechanical sound, turning his head around he was only treated to the sight of the rubble of a destroyed building without being able to find the source of the sound.
'Who is it?! Is it the enemy? But where?' the soldier tried to look up to get a better visual range but still did not find a single person who was the source of the sound.
'Damn this blood smell is disgusting'
[Confirmation completed, Skill (odour neutraliser) acquired.....Finished]
'Damn that voice appeared again! But where is it? Is this just a hallucination? Am I going to die? Being left alone here and only accompanied by impending death makes me want to laugh'
[Confirmation completed, Skill (Kanca Pati) acquired...Completed]
'Eh? Seriously, what is that? This strange noise is starting to bother me! Why? Am I going crazy?'
[Confirmation completed, Skill (Edan) acquired...Completed]
'Who are you calling crazy! Uhuk! (Coughs) Also why am I feeling so sleepy? Is it because my time is not long left?'
'Am I finally going to reach the end of my life? At least all this pain will disappear once I die~'
[Confirmation completed, Gaining skill (Pain resistance)....Failed!!!...Trying to reload....Failed!!!...Notice!!! skill granting gains resistance from racial innate traits]
[Seeking alternative means...Gained, Rage King Skill (Nesu)...Completed]
'Ha~ this sound is really annoying, but at least if I die here. Mum, Dad, wait for me there, we will definitely come back together as a family'
[Confirmation completed, Skill (Family) acquired....Completed]
'Is this going to be the end of my life? Without really achieving anything other than killing on the battlefield? Will I die in solitude? Without a wife to support me?'
[Confirmation completed, Skill (A.I) acquired.....Completed]
'Ha~ whatever you say, I just want to sleep for a while'
Slowly the soldier's breathing began to weaken, while the light of life inside him began to fade, the soldier began to meet his end.
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Dark and cold
was the first thing I felt after I opened my eyes. The strange sensation that seemed to come from the fact that I was suspended in mid-air confused me.
Where was I?
Was I already in the afterlife?
But what's with all these ropes binding me?
I tried to free myself from these ropes, but before that, where were my hands? Also why couldn't I move my body at all?
Don't tell me I was caught by the enemy! No! No! That's impossible! I should have died from the bombing that happened earlier, but why?
Am I having a pre-death illusion?
Maybe?
But that still doesn't explain where I am right now.
Trying to look around, I could only see darkness as far as the eye could see, although I didn't know why but it seemed that my body was emitting a bright light that illuminated an area about 1 metre away from where I was.
But still I tried to move my body only to be bumped by the hard wall in front of me, damn it hurts.
But hey the good news is I can move although somehow it's more like swinging than moving with my own body.
Trying to swing forwards and backwards I still couldn't get out of this rope. I tried to think calmly for a few minutes but I still couldn't find a way to get free from this bondage.
Come on this is getting annoying, can anyone free me from here? Hello~ does anyone hear me?
[Notice: You can use your innate ability to control nature (nature manipulation) to break free from the current tree root bond].
Eh?
Who?
Where is it?
Looking around I didn't find anyone, it's just me here but where did this woman's voice come from?
[I am the skill (A.I) that you have Sir]
Skill?
Wait! Don't tell me what the strange voice said before my death was real! So am I reincarnated into isekai?
So is it my turn to become an isekai protagonist? If that's true then I can only call this bad luck after all, the protagonist is an existence that can attract various disasters nearby.
But let's forget about that for a moment, how can I use my innate abilities?
[Answer: You can focus and harmonise your mind with nature to truly be free from here]
Align your mind with nature? Are you asking me to meditate?
[YES!]
Alright if that's what you want let's start. I slowly closed my eyes and began to focus on the annoying roots hanging myself in the air.
Slowly time began to pass while I began to feel something strange begin to enter my body but at the same time I also felt that something had come out from inside me.
Closing my eyes in earnest I finally began to feel something start to move around me.
Just a little more and I would definitely be free, and then the roots that entangled me began to untie and I was dropped unceremoniously. Although it was painful but it seemed that the pleasure far outweighed the pain of the impact.
But still looking back around I started to move upwards? Yes literally I did move upwards and stopped after a height of 1 or 1.5 metres.
Moving forward I began to see wooden walls that looked very old, after all this place was completely tubular with high ceilings allowing me to fly much higher.
"So can you explain what exactly happened to my body Miss A.I."
[Answer: Your body master underwent a transformation from a material body to a spiritual body, as you requested before your death, the voice of the world decided to take action because of your strong desire to change your own destiny]
Ah was my previous complaint really so great that it could change my race? If I had known this was going to happen I would have complained even more.
"I understand but what is my race in this world? After all, this is a fantasy world with many strange races in it."
[Answer: you are the embodiment of the strong will and desire formed from the world's desire to take care of itself, in other words you are a (spirit) created by the magical energy coming from the planet's core]
"oh~ I understand now, but do I have to refer to this planet as my mother?"
Although it's a bit strange to call a planet a mother but still she is the one who gave birth to me into this world.
"Then Miss A.I can you tell me where I am right now and how to get out of here?"
[Answer: It is detected that you are inside the trunk of a 400-year-old large tree, and you can get out through a small opening at the bottom of the tree]
"hm~ is that so? Thank you" with a small smile on my face I started to go down and look for the small hole that Miss A.I. said.
And after wandering around for a while I finally found the hole that Miss A.I said and walked out through it.
Walking out through this small hole that seemed to be only 30 or 40 cm in size, I saw a dense forest all around me.
Large trees grew lushly everywhere around me, and there were even some small insects flying around.
Trying to fly even higher until I was actually above the trees, for a moment I was amazed.
The expanse of green forest is visible as far as the eye can see, maybe this forest is as big or maybe even much bigger than the amazon forest in my previous world.
After a while of looking at the amazing looking expanse of green forest I went back down.
With a smile on my face I muttered.
"This world... is fascinating."