In an unknown forest, large trees spread around like a school of fish. Skeletons of various unknown creatures lay on the ground, reeking of blood and savagery.
A black lizard stood in front of a cute white rabbit. It was small, about the same size as the black lizard.
If one looked into the lizard's eyes, they were burning with intense hunger.
As the black lizard got closer to the rabbit and saw that it didn't run away, it felt delighted.
Just a step away from the rabbit, the black lizard jumped ferociously. Then suddenly...
The lizard was ruthlessly battered by the rabbit's legs. Daniel found himself being beaten senseless.
This wasn't a rabbit—it was a demon! he mentally cried out.
After minutes of relentless beating, his face no longer resembled a lizard but a swollen balloon. Snot was even dripping from his nose as he lay on the ground like a dead lizard.
Honestly, Daniel felt like crying. Even the beatings he received at home with a cane weren't as painful as a single kick from the rabbit's legs.
With grievances, he watched as the rabbit bounced away. His first hunt had failed, and he had been disciplined by a rabbit.
Daniel just lay there, his bones aching all over. Moving was a problem.
"May you never give birth!" he cursed out loud, also grateful that the rabbit hadn't decided to make him its prey.
The sound of his stomach screaming in hunger made him sigh. It was getting unbearable.
He forced himself to stand up, dragging his lizard body forward in search of food.
He saw numerous beasts, but his experience with the rabbit had cooled his hotheadedness.
Even so, he still got beaten by other beasts—they even tried to eat him.
Daniel had been walking for nearly four hours, still unable to find anything to eat. He looked up at the lone sun that greeted him.
Walking through the forest, he had stepped on numerous bone remnants, making him realize the horrors of this place. But his stomach couldn't hold on any longer—hunger was savaging him from the inside.
"Hmm, what's that? It smells delicious and enticing," Daniel murmured, his expression filled with hunger.
With a sniff, he began running toward the source of the scent.
It seemed heaven had finally decided to show him mercy.
When he arrived, he saw a purple plant, its appearance pleasing to the eyes. Even its pollen smelled enticing.
The moment Daniel laid eyes on it, his hunger became uncontrollable. His lizard mouth was already dripping with saliva.
Without wasting time, he uprooted the plant and devoured it with a satisfied expression.
[It has been detected that Host has been poisoned.]
The notification made Daniel freeze. His lizard face twisted into an expression of extreme shock, making the scene almost hilarious.
Daniel stared at the plant he was eating—he had already eaten half of it.
Slowly, he dropped the plant, sighed, and lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky.
Just the first day of exploring this world, and reality had already hit me hard.
Now, he had been poisoned by an unknown plant. He was on his way to hell.
The system spirit, who had just reappeared, chuckled when it saw Daniel's deadpan expression.
"Don't worry, you aren't going to die," the system spirit said, sparking a bit of life in Daniel's eyes. His heart was relieved at the thought that he wouldn't die.
"But you are going to vomit for a whole day," the system spirit continued.
Its words made Daniel jump up in anger.
"What do you mean, vomit for a whole day? You—"
Daniel hadn't even finished his words before he felt nauseous.
He immediately opened his lizard mouth and vomited.
After vomiting, Daniel just lay on the ground, exhausted.
His stomach was empty. Now, how was he expected to keep vomiting?
Would he end up vomiting his internal organs?
Determined to survive, he forced himself to continue his journey. He needed to find something to eat. He **wasn't ready to die yet—**not when he hadn't spread his name across the universe.
A day passed successfully.
Fortunately for Daniel, he finally found some meat, even though it was just a carcass.
Still, it managed to fill his stomach.
However, what made it worse was that it was raw.
When he first saw it, it smelled delicious and looked like a well-cooked meal.
But after devouring more than half of it, he looked down at his hands and mouth, covered in blood.
It was only then that he realized he had eaten raw meat.
The poison had left his body.
But in order to get rid of those two, he had sacrificed a lot.
"Hey, system spirit, I don't even know your name. Or do you not have one?" Daniel chuckled.
"My name is Drax," the system spirit snorted.
"Okay then, Drax. Can you play a song from my memories?" Daniel asked.
"Yes, I can do that. But why?" Drax raised his eyebrows at Daniel, a bit confused.
"You'll know in a minute," Daniel chuckled, then told Drax the song he wanted him to play.
This song... Daniel hoped it would make his body grow because the person who sang it started off small and later became an adult.
(Background beat starts playing...)
Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata
As the song played, anyone familiar with it would burst into laughter, tears in their eyes.
Daniel was already in the mood. He sang loudly while running around the forest with pure joy and happiness.
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata
With his lizard body, Daniel sang his heart out as he shook his lizard tail, dancing with every fiber of his being.
As for Drax, he just watched the scene with a smile. The only thing missing was a bucket of popcorn.
"Hakuna... Matata!!!"
Daniel slid across the ground as he ended the song, his eyes closed.
The reason he closed his eyes? To let the magic trick happen.
Slowly, he peeked through one eye, then looked down at his body...
But it was still the same lizard body.
"Fuck this up!" Daniel roared in anger, only to slump in defeat.
"How long will it take for this lizard body to become domineering and enchanting?"
"Daniel, I think you should take a look at your surroundings," Drax's voice rang out.
Daniel felt baffled. Still in a bad mood, he lazily glanced around—
And saw multiple hairy-looking trees.
"Wow, what a unique tree! I never expected trees to be able to grow hair. This is surprising," Daniel murmured, walking forward to touch a black, hairy tree.
But then—something surprised him.
"Idiot, look up," Drax said, trying to suppress his laughter.
He slowly lifted his head.
The entire forest was silent like a graveyard, before—
This loud cry resounded throughout the forest. Birds that were asleep took flight, and even slumbering beasts were jolted awake.
Without wasting a second, Daniel turned and ran for his life.
It turned out that wasn't a tree—
IT WAS A F*CKING GIGANTIC WOLF.
He cursed his bad luck.
He had been singing and dancing right into a wolf den.
After running to the point of exhaustion, Daniel gasped for air, taking deep breaths as he surveyed his surroundings.
"Isn't this place familiar...?" he muttered.
Then suddenly—something clicked in his mind.
He forced himself to turn around—
And saw a gigantic black wolf staring down at him.
Not just one—but an entire pack of wolves behind it.
He looked down and saw that—
HIS TAIL WAS CLAMPED DOWN BY THE GIGANTIC BLACK WOLF.
Their aura and menacing eyes sent shivers down his spine.
Daniel shivered violently, cursing his bad luck once again.
Now, he was on his way to visit Lucifer in Hell.
Forcing a smile, he nervously spoke:
"I am sorry for intruding on your beautiful sleep."
A/N: I hope I was able to make you laugh!!
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