A young boy about 17 to 18 is resting quietly in the bushes. A warm sunrise greeted his face. He gently opened his eyes, rubbed them, and saw shrubs and trees all around him. He was stunned looking about and muttering to himself.
'Where is this place?'
Surya was an orphan born in India. He was raised in a small orphanage in Mumbai. He wasn't good at anything. After finishing his schooling, he worked odd jobs to make a livelihood. Maybe his luck improved when he acquired a job in a small private company. He chose to spend his happy hours at the orphanage with the children.
Most Indian orphanages have minimal funds and resources. Some orphanages may be overcrowded. On that day, he spent the majority of his time playing with youngsters and reading them stories. Thinking about his job, he was hopeful about his future.
He left the orphanage and started wandering around the city. All he recalls is that night when he went to the nearest beach and looked at the serene sea and shooting stars in the sky. He eventually fell asleep.
Surya's first impression was that he had been kidnapped, and he looked around carefully to verify that he was among small bushes. He hurriedly examined his body in panic, and as he saw there were no surgical cuts, he calmed. He also observed some changes in his body.
He became younger and whiter. There were no burn marks or other damage on his skin. He understands what kind of injuries he sustained while working. While thinking about the current situation, he heard a series of noises in his mind.
[Host is awakened; do you wish to sign in?]
"Who are you?"
[Host is awakened; do you wish to sign in?]
"What are you?" Are you a system illustrated in novels?"
[Host is awakened; do you wish to sign in?]
"Where am I"?
...
....
No matter how many times he asked there was no response other than the sound of notification. Surya had no other choice sign-in.
"Sign-in"
[Congratulations on getting ???? gift pack.]
[Do you want to open a gift box.]
"Open"
[Congratulations on getting ???? Passive breathing method.]
[Congratulations on getting ???? Passive Talent Extraction.]
He also got a language proficiency skill, some gold, and storage space but Surya mainly focused on these two things.
[ ???? Passive Breathing method: Your body will be strengthened endlessly. There was no upper limit. There are other features you have to explore]
[???? Passive Talent Extraction: By killing creatures, you can obtain one of their skills, talents, or attributes.]
Surya understands that one of these abilities is sufficient to become a superpower. He tried to interact with the system but received no response. He has no choice but to investigate his surroundings. He walked carefully into the forest and glanced at the sun, which was clearly in the morning.
He eventually heard the sound of the water flowing. He approached it gently and peered at his face in the water. He could see the shape of his facial fractures. Although Surya is unaware of his parent's identities, one of them is foreign. Their features were passed down to him. He had an oval face at birth, black hair, and deep blue eyes.
After washing his face slowly, he began to move downstream. After a while, he noticed tiny homes that appeared to be part of a small village. He took some gold from the space and used a language proficiency card before entering the village.
As he made his way to the village, Surya noticed physical changes. His breathing remained steady during the trip, and he didn't have any walking tiredness. He thought his body was only slightly stronger other than that. He accessed the system interface and took another look at the talent details. His body will unknowingly follow the breathing technique, and as for the talent, it has one in a million chances of activating the passive extraction skill.
"Little brother."
After glancing at the man, Surya turned to gaze behind him. He was in front of the village without realizing it. He is aware that it is Japanese, which is Man's language.
"Hello."
"Where are you from, little brother?"
"I'm going to my relative's place, brother. I've gotten lost."
"Does the village have an inn?"
"One can be found in the center of the village."
"Thank you, brother."
Surya entered the area slowly while looking at the surroundings. There was a hint of modern style in their attire. Because of his attire, a few of them also gave him curious looks.
He went into the inn and paid to stay. He then took a tour of the locale and used the money to purchase some new clothing. He had certain notions about the world he was in. To learn more, he needed to stay in the village for a while.
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"23..24...26....30....35....."
Surya began doing some light workouts every morning. Ten days have passed since they arrived in the community. He spent most of his time gathering data about the village. He verified that he had been into the demon slayer world after hearing tales of demons.
There was no danger in this world during the day, but it was quite deadly at night. Surya purchased all of the wisteria incense sticks that he happened to find in the area. Additionally, he purchased a katana from a blacksmith shop. He wasn't very powerful right now.
Right now, Surya's situation is neither risky nor secure. He had no idea whether the plot had begun or was finished. He chose to relocate to a larger town for the time being. Because villages have a smaller population than towns, most demons prefer to target them. Even if entire villages are slaughtered by the demons, information will spread slowly. In towns, however, things were radically different, and the demon slayers could quickly obtain information.
In 10 days, he also tested his passive extraction ability, and his strength improved after killing approximately one million ants. He wasn't optimistic about the talent after that. There may be something about extraction talent that he is unaware of. He needs to take his time exploring it. With a heavy gaze, Surya muttered to himself as he saw the sunset.
"I hope there won't be any accidents tonight." He pulled the windows tight.
He was unaware that a pair of crimson eyes was gazing maliciously at the village from two kilometers away.