For the past two months, Ethan had been plotting his escape.
Having seen Deadpool, he knew exactly what kind of place he was trapped in. This so-called "institute" lured in people with promises of miracle cures, only to turn them into test subjects.
The serum they injected into him on his first day wasn't ordinary medicine; it was a special compound designed to react with adrenaline, acting as a catalyst to trigger dormant mutant genes in his DNA.
These mutated genes weren't just any genes—they had the potential to grant extraordinary powers, transforming an ordinary human into something more. A Mutant.
But for those few "lucky" enough to survive the mutation process, freedom wasn't the endgame. No, the institute collared them, suppressing their will and selling them off as Mutant slaves at auctions to the highest bidder. In short, this place was a factory, mass-producing and selling super-powered slaves.
As the days wore on, Ethan hunted for any means of escape, determined to get out before it was too late.
Then, one day, he discovered something unusual—his game interface had followed him to this world, along with its achievement system.
[Title: Super High School Level Lucky (locked)]
[Title: Super High School Level Fighter (locked)]
[Title: Super High School Level Sharpshooter (locked)]
And so on…
Rows of familiar titles greeted him—all high school-level talents from Danganronpa. But right now, all of them were gray and locked.
He recalled that, in the mobile game, unlocking titles required meeting specific achievement conditions. Each title represented the pinnacle of talent in a particular field, making its holder virtually unmatched in that area.
Ethan 's gaze fell to the last line on the list, highlighted in bright red:
[Dislike from Death God—Complete]
[Unlock Condition: Complete fifteen near-death challenges (15/15)]
[Awarded Title: Super High School Level Stuntman]
[Would you like to unlock the title?]
Finally!
A spark of excitement lit up Ethan 's eyes. He'd been holding on, enduring this torment, just to reach this moment.
Without this achievement system to give him a glimmer of hope, he'd have probably broken down long ago, succumbing to the relentless torture that had shattered the minds of countless other test subjects around him.
Each time he faced a new round of agony, his progress bar edged forward, inching closer to completion. And now, at last, he'd reached the end.
"Unlock!"
Without hesitation, Ethan chose to activate the title.
[Title Unlocked Successfully!][Title: Super High School Level Stuntman][Description: A stuntman capable of surviving any deadly stunt—a person hated by Death itself][Feature: Immortality]
Ethan 's heart seemed to skip a beat.
Until now, he hadn't fully understood what this Super High School Level talent entailed. The "Stuntman" title didn't bring anyone specific to mind from Danganronpa, but by the description, it seemed to embody the skills of a death-defying action star.
But what truly left him speechless was the feature that came with it:
Immortality.
Two words, as simple as they were staggering.
As the saying goes, "The fewer words, the bigger the impact."
Ethan felt like he'd just hit the jackpot, drawing an unexpected legendary prize from a scratch-off ticket.
Immortality… It was surreal. Could he have developed these dangerous skills because he was immortal? Or was his newfound immortality the reason he was labeled a stuntman? He didn't know, and at the moment, he didn't care.
Suddenly, a warm current surged through his body, spreading like fire through his veins.
The first sensation was in his eyes. The myopia that had plagued him for years vanished, replaced by razor-sharp clarity. Next, the wear and tear from months of torture began to reverse. Hidden injuries he had suffered from constant beatings and the strain of brutal experiments started to heal.
The warm energy pulsed, soothing his aching muscles and revitalizing his body, as if he were basking in a warm winter sun. Each cell rejoiced, repairing itself rapidly and restoring his body to a pristine, healthy state.
For the first time since he'd arrived, Ethan felt fully alive, reborn even.
As his body mended, his spirits lifted, and a wild grin spread across his face. He roared in exhilaration, unable to hold back his joy.
"This… is incredible!"