Perfect bro 🔥 — now I'll fully rewrite Chapter Darkness slowly faded.
Ajay opened his eyes.
Stone ceiling.
Cold air.
Pain followed immediately.
Sharp and deep, tearing through his side.
"…Still alive…"
He exhaled slowly.
That alone was a small victory.
Memory returned.
The blade.
The blood.
Her.
The door opened.
She walked in.
Han Sen
Calm.
Cold.
Watching him like a specimen.
"You woke up."
Ajay let out a weak breath.
"…Took longer than I expected…"
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
"You shouldn't be alive."
Ajay smirked faintly.
"…Yeah… that's a recurring theme here…"
Silence.
"You stepped into my attack."
Not a question.
Ajay didn't deny it.
"…You were going to kill her."
A pause.
"…But she wasn't a creature."
Han Sen's gaze sharpened.
So he noticed.
"…You saw through it," she said.
Ajay looked away slightly.
"I've seen worse mistakes…"
Not entirely a lie.
Silence stretched.
Then—
"Can you move?"
Ajay blinked once.
"…You're serious?"
"Yes."
No hesitation.
No sympathy.
Ajay let out a quiet breath.
"…Right… this is that kind of world…"
He pushed himself up.
Pain surged instantly.
"…Damn…"
His legs shook—
But he stayed standing.
Han Sen watched carefully.
Evaluating.
"Good enough."
Ajay gave a weak laugh.
"…For what?"
She turned.
"Hunting."
Ajay stared at her.
"…I just survived getting stabbed…"
"And you're still alive."
Simple.
Final.
Ajay shook his head slightly.
"…Yeah… that's the only requirement here…"
He followed.
Outside the Shelter
The moment they stepped out—
The atmosphere changed.
Cold.
Silent.
Dangerous.
Ajay's body tensed instinctively.
"…Still the same…"
He knew this place.
From the novel—
It was always like this.
Safe inside.
Death outside.
"Stay close," she said.
Ajay smirked faintly.
"…Don't want me dying yet?"
"I don't want wasted effort."
"…Fair enough."
They moved through the grass.
Then—
She stopped.
Pointed ahead.
Ajay followed her gaze.
A small creature moved quietly.
White fur.
Single horn.
"…Horned rabbit…"
Ordinary creature.
Weak—
In theory.
But Ajay didn't relax.
"…Still fast enough to kill someone careless…"
Han Sen crouched slightly.
"Watch."
She moved.
Fast.
Silent.
The blade flashed—
SHHK!
Clean.
Instant.
The creature dropped.
Dead.
Ajay watched closely.
"…No wasted movement…"
No hesitation.
No excess force.
Then—
Nothing.
No sound.
No voice.
Ajay's eyes shifted slightly.
But Han Sen's expression changed.
Just slightly.
"…So only the killer hears it…"
Just like the novel.
She stepped aside.
"Your turn."
Ajay exhaled slowly.
"…Right…"
He moved forward.
More cautious.
More aware.
The grass shifted.
Another rabbit.
Closer.
Ajay tightened his grip.
"…Weak doesn't mean harmless…"
He stepped forward—
The creature reacted instantly.
It lunged.
"…Fast—!"
Ajay dodged—
Barely.
Pain flared from his wound.
"…Damn…"
But he didn't stop.
He turned—
And struck.
SHHK!
Messy.
Imperfect.
But enough.
The creature collapsed.
Dead.
Ajay stood still.
Breathing heavy.
Then—
A voice echoed in his mind.
"Ordinary creature killed."
Ajay closed his eyes briefly.
"…So it's real…"
No imagination.
No exaggeration.
Exactly like the story—
But heavier.
More dangerous.
Behind him—
Han Sen watched silently.
"You didn't die," she said.
Ajay smirked faintly.
"…That's the goal."
Fire
The fire crackled softly.
The meat roasted slowly.
Ajay held a piece in his hand.
"…Ordinary creature meat…"
He took a bite.
The taste was rough.
Wild.
But after a few moments—
A faint warmth spread through his body.
Slow.
Gradual.
The pain eased slightly.
Ajay paused.
"…So recovery works the same…"
He took another bite.
Time passed.
Then—
"Ordinary Geno Point +1."
Ajay's eyes sharpened slightly.
"…There it is…"
A panel appeared.
[Status]
Name: Ajay
Status: Not Evolved
Life Span: 200 Years
Ordinary Geno Points: 1/100
Mutant Geno Points: 0/100
Sacred Geno Points: 0/100
Super Geno Points: 0
Beast Souls: None
"…Slow… but consistent…"
He nodded slightly.
She spoke calmly:
"Not every piece works."
Ajay smirked.
"…Yeah… limited absorption…"
He took another bite.
Nothing happened.
"…As expected…"
Silence returned.
The fire burned quietly.
Ajay leaned back slightly.
Still injured.
Still weak.
But stronger than before.
And this time—
He wasn't guessing.
He understood.
This world—
Was exactly what he remembered.
Just—
Far less forgiving.
Beside him—
Han Sen watched silently.
Because now—
She was sure.
This man—
Knew more than he should.
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