...It's dark.
The darkness envelops everything, preventing me from seeing any shape or figure.
I should be in Veldora's cave, right? I remember dying… and then that weightless feeling.
At the very last moment, I recall receiving another Unique Skill from the Voice of the World. Hmmm…
With that thought, I regained consciousness.
My name is Mikami Satoru. A 37-year-old man who lived two lives. A reincarnator—who has reincarnated yet again.
While saving my kōhai from a street slasher, I was the one who got stabbed instead.
Alright~, remembered. I'm okay. I'm not panicking. Well, this is already the second time. Dad was right—practice makes a man perfect.
And really, could a cool guy like me even panic? Hah. That's about as likely as a grade school kid shitting his pants.
When I tried to look around, I couldn't open my eyes. Well, that was expected.
Setting that aside, when I attempted to touch my head… I noticed my arms didn't respond. Even more strangely, I couldn't tell where my head even was.
No pain, though. I actually felt pretty good.
Neither hot nor cold. In fact, it was a really comfortable atmosphere.
I could relax a bit thanks to that.
Touch.
There was a sense of touch.
All my consciousness focused on that sensation.
With a horizontal stroke across my belly (?), I felt something similar to grass. The tips felt slightly prickly against my body.
It made me oddly happy.
Yet, I was still in complete darkness. And although I had only regained one of my five senses, at least I could finally feel again.
Amused, I decided to move toward the grass.
I could feel my body shift.
At that moment, I became fairly certain that I was not lying on a hospital bed. Beneath my belly (?), I could feel something hard—rock, maybe.
I see…
> Activate Unique Skill [Predator]? [YES]/[NO]
Suddenly, a voice echoed in the back of my head.
Was that Great Sage?
Unique Skill [Predator]…?
The voice lacked any emotion—like a synthesized, computer-generated sound.
For now… [NO!] was my response.
I am Japanese, who can say no afterall.
I pushed the word [NO] through my thoughts and waited for a reply.
Nothing came.
I waited a little longer, but the voice did not return.
Seems I won't be getting a second question. Did I mess up my choice? Could this be a game that ends when you don't select [YES]?
While touching the grass, the portion in contact with my body melted. For a moment, I panicked, thinking my body had melted—but it was only the grass.
And then I realized…
The grass had been absorbed into my body.
It melted because it entered me.
In other words—I swallowed it.
By the way… it had no taste.
…Yeah.
I'm not human anymore.
I have reincarnated as a slime.
First [Absorb], then [Disassemble], then [Store], and repeat.
These herbs are important. They're used to make healing potions.
Their name… was Hipokute, right?
Herbs?
What exactly happens to what I eat?
> Answer: It is stored in the stomach associated with Unique Skill [Predator]. At present, less than 1% of storage is occupied.
But… since when have I been using that skill? I clearly selected [NO] earlier.
> Answer: Unique Skill [Predator] has not been activated. Substances entering the body are automatically stored. This function is modifiable.
Huh…
The responses are much smoother now. Not that it matters much.
Still—about the skill.
Explain the features of Unique Skill [Predator].
> Answer: The effects of Unique Skill [Predator] are as follows.
Predation: Absorbs the target into the body. If the target is conscious, the success rate greatly decreases.
Targets include organic matter, inorganic matter, skills, and magic.
Analysis: Absorbed targets are studied and analyzed. Craftable items can be produced. If sufficient materials are gathered, duplicates may be created. If a skill or magic is successfully analyzed, it can be acquired.
Stomach: Stores absorbed targets and produced items. There is no storage time limit.
Mimicry: Replicates a target's appearance. The skills and abilities of the target can also be used, provided sufficient analysis data is acquired.
Isolation: Materials harmful or unnecessary for analysis can be isolated and stored. They may be converted into magicules.
…These were the functions of the Unique Skill [Predator].
It's been a long time since I last trembled with excitement.
Rimuru was already insanely overpowered in the anime with just these abilities alone. These are truly broken powers. And when combined with his other Unique Skill, [Great Sage]…
If that wasn't already OP, I don't even want to imagine what I'll become now.
Damn. I'm going to be terrifying.
Wait—before that.
Great Sage, introduce yourself.
> Answer: Unique Skill [Great Sage]. Assists in the optimal utilization of all skills. Ensures 100% efficiency, perfect control, and real-time management of abilities.
>Unique Skill [Great Sage] possesses the following five primary Functions.
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1. Thought Acceleration (Thought Processing ×1000)
This ability drastically accelerates the user's thinking speed by one thousand times.
To you, a single second in the real world feels like one thousand seconds of internal processing time.
2. Analytical Analysis
This is the core analytical function of Great Sage.
It allows you to:
Analyze beings, objects, skills, magic, and phenomena. Break them down into data. Identify their structure, weaknesses, and potential uses. Make optimal decisions based on probability, efficiency, and survival.
3. Parallel Processing
This ability allows Great Sage to separate your consciousness into multiple independent thought streams. All of this happens simultaneously without burdening your main consciousness.
4. Chant Annulment
Normally, magic requires long chants, Instantly calculates and stabilizes all spell formulas internally, Removes the need for verbal chanting, Allows magic to be cast at pure thought-speed.
5. All of Creation
This is the highest-level perception ability of Great Sage.
It allows you to:
Comprehend any non-concealed phenomenon in the world, Understand natural laws, magical structures, elemental composition, life energy, and spatial interference, Instantly perceive how things exist, interact, and function.
> "Understand the world itself."
Great Sage, huh…
Seems pretty reliable.
From now on, I'll depend on it a lot.
All things considered, this is actually a pretty good situation.
At the very least, I now have someone who could be called my soulmate.
Well… she's literally formed from a part of my soul—so that's true in the most literal sense.
And for the first time in a long while…
My heart feels at ease.
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Status
Name: Mikami Satoru
Species: Slime
Title: Reincarnated One, Otherworlder
Magic: None
Unique Skills: [Great Sage], [Predator],[Dimensional Gacha]
Intrinsic Skills: [Dissolve], [Absorb], [Regenerate]
Resistance Skills:
Thermal Fluctuation Resistance
Physical Attack Resistance
Piercing Resistance
Pain Immunity
Electricity Resistance
Paralysis Resistance