The forest of Tian Mountain breathed like a living beast—slow, deep, ancient. Mist curled around the roots of colossal trees, their trunks stretching so high they vanished into a pale-blue fog. Strange echoes rippled from the unseen depths, as if the mountain itself whispered warnings to anyone bold—or foolish—enough to enter.
Skodar stepped into the forest.
His heart thundered. His brother's life depended on the Antos Fruit, and nothing in the world mattered more.
"I won't let you die… I promised Grandma," he whispered to himself, tightening the straps of his leather pouch.
The journey had begun.
THE CREATURES OF THE TITAN FOREST
Tian Mountain's forests were infamous for their dangerous diversity. Within minutes, Skodar encountered the first of the twelve Lelian-type species inhabiting the region.
1. Zelkar Boars
Size: 3 meters longWeight: 600 kgTraits: Bone-plated skin, glowing tusksHabitat: Mud dens near river bends
A massive Zelkar Boar charged at Skodar, its tusks slicing the air.
"I don't have time for you!" Skodar hissed and dodged sideways.
He slid under a fallen log, dirt bursting beneath him. The boar slammed into a tree, shaking the ground.
Skodar sprinted off—no battle wasted energy.
2. Vrypt Moths
Size: Wing span 2 metersWeight: 30 kgTraits: Illusion dust, bioluminescent wingsHabitat: Dark crevices in hollow trees
Clouds of glowing moths rose ahead. Their dust caused disorientation.
Skodar wrapped cloth around his face and rolled beneath them, crawling as their wings shimmered like floating stars.
3. Ralvine Creepers
Size: Vines up to 10 metersWeight: —Traits: Camouflaged, strangle preyHabitat: High canopy vines
The vines lashed down at him.
He leaped between roots, spinning and slashing with his short blade.
"Not today!"
The vines screeched, recoiling into darkness.
4. Grimscale Hounds
Size: 1.5 meters tallWeight: 90 kgTraits: Razor scales, sound-huntingHabitat: Rocky paths of the mid-forest
Their scales clattered like metal.
Skodar made no sound.
He climbed a rock wall silently—parkour, using cracks as footholds.
The hounds searched beneath him, unaware, before slinking away.
5. Silphor Serpents
Size: 9 metersWeight: 300 kgTraits: Transparent skin, venom fangsHabitat: Swamp marshes
He crossed a swamp, stepping on fallen logs—only to realize one was moving.
The serpent lunged.
Skodar flipped off the log, landing on a stone pillar. Mud splashed everywhere.
Its fangs snapped inches from his boots.
6. Oryx Talonbirds
Size: 4 meters wingspanWeight: 40 kgTraits: Steel-like talons, shrieking diveHabitat: Cliff edges
Skodar timed the dives.
When a talonbird swooped, he sprinted across a narrow ridge—free-running, rocks tumbling behind him.
7. Hexwood Slimes
Size: 1 meter wideWeight: 50 kgTraits: Acidic surfaceHabitat: Tree hollows
He vaulted over three at once, their hiss melting moss.
8. Thornback Apes
Size: 2 meters tallWeight: 150 kgTraits: Thorned spines, territorialHabitat: High canopy platforms
The apes roared, pounding chests.
Skodar sprinted through branches, swinging from vines—parkour in the air—escaping as they hurled stones.
9. Molten Beetles
Size: 1 meterWeight: 80 kgTraits: Heated shellsHabitat: Rocky hotbeds
He sidestepped them as they hissed steam.
10. Sylex Gazers
Size: 2 meters tallWeight: 70 kgTraits: Hypnosis eyesHabitat: Misty slopes
Skodar kept his head down.
"Don't look… don't look…"
11. Krynn Sporewalkers
Size: Human-sizedWeight: 40 kgTraits: Toxic sporesHabitat: Deep fungal caverns
Skodar ran holding his breath, sliding down a damp slope.
12. Vrax Titanflies
Size: 3 metersWeight: 60 kgTraits: sonic buzzHabitat: Near the summit
A swarm blocked the final ascent.
Skodar roared back at them—rage bursting.
"MOVE!"
He leaped, grabbed a ledge, flipped over a boulder, and sprinted through the narrow gap.
THE SUMMIT — AND THE BLOOD
By the time he reached the peak, his body was a battlefield.
Cuts. Venom burns. Claw marks.
Blue blood dripped everywhere—Vaakasa blood.
He fell to one knee.
"Not… yet…" he growled.
With trembling hands, he opened his pouch and pulled out the Fokar Fruit—a red, pulsing sphere.
He bit into it.
Instant warmth surged through his veins.
His bleeding slowed. His breath steadied.
"Thank you… little one," he murmured and stored the remaining slices.
Then he found it:
A silver-blue Antos Fruit glowing on a lone branch.
He plucked it gently.
"Brother… I'm coming home."
CUT TO — SKODAR'S VILLAGE
Smoke.
Silence.
Screams.
When the scene shifted back to the Vaakasa village, it was under attack.
Nine armored figures marched through the dust—members of the ruthless Kharsoks Clan.
Their species: Kharsokx Vlas
Tall, pale-gray skin, angular faces, and red glowing veins.
Each carried advanced futuristic weapons:
Kharsokx Members (All 9 Names)
Zhrex – Leader – Void CarbineMaroq – Plasma LanceSiltra – Neural WhipGorthan – Magnetic HammerRexla – Pulse DartsVolkr – Gauss RevolverIshnor – Cryo BladeFexrin – Sonic DisruptorTarlik – Net Cannon
THE ATTACK
Villagers screamed as blue blood sprayed across huts.
Fexrin fired his sonic gun.
BOOOOM!
A hut exploded.
A Vaakasa mother shielded her child.
A Kharsokx soldier mercilessly kicked her aside.
"Search every home. The queen wants samples." Zhrex growled.
"These creatures are weaker than expected," Maroq laughed, stepping over a fallen elder.
One Kharsokx grabbed a woman by her hair.
"This one's healthy. Add her to the list."
A CAPTURE
They dragged Vaakasa women with metallic nets.
The villagers fought—but sticks and stones meant nothing against plasma weaponry.
A Kharsokx stabbed a man through the chest.
"Pathetic," Siltra smirked.
TRAGEDY
Grandma stood at the center of the chaos, holding Skodar's injured brother in her arms.
"Leave us! Please!" she begged.
Tarlik laughed and pointed his net cannon.
"Orders are orders, old one."
The net fired—electrified wires wrapping around her.
She screamed.
The injured brother slipped from her hands, rolling unconscious in the dirt.
Zhrex stepped forward.
"Take the boy too."
FADE OUT — AS SKODAR APPROACHES
Somewhere far below, Skodar sprinted down the mountain—
unaware his world was burning.
His pouch held the Antos Fruit.
His heart held hope.
But destiny had already changed.