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From rock bottom

Reincarnation is a topic and focus of many stories world wide and this is one of them. The world this story will be taking place in is a generic fantasy world. Knights, wizards, dragons and majestic creatures and the like. Kingdoms and fiefdoms. There were also some rumors around the countryside, about an undead kingdom with technological wonders, a demonic Elysian, and so much more. But what story do you, the reader, think you’ll be reading? A traveling knight of no renown with power to match legends? A wizard of no personal power, but unlimited capability? A sapient, shamelessly libido driven beast? Lovely as all those can be, this story won’t be about that. Our main character will be “reborn” as a rock. A normal rock you could find just about anywhere. The side of the road, in mines, in forests, or even in cities. He doesn’t start with a cheat, hell, not even sensation. But there was that nursery rhyme. “Sticks and stone may break my bone...” What will happen in this life, will he crack(heh) under pressure, or will he be something else? Stick around and find out. (Heh, stick around, get it?)

Jecarrus · Fantasy
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3 Chs

Chapter 2: Getting the hang of this

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Name:

Species: Sentient rock (Tier 0)

Title: (unequipped)

Age: 13 years old

Health: 400/400

Mana: 0.1463..../1

Strength: N/A

Endurance: 35

Speed: N/A

Agility: N/A

Intellect: 12

Wisdom: 15

Charisma: N/A

Skills:

Emotions (1/?)

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I look at the screen in front of me, the only thing standing out within my vision of the void.

'What is this? ... did I ...get isekaid?"

All of those restless nights, hounded by homework and bullies, wishing to get away from Earth. To live a nice life away from my current one. And now, I'm apparently a rock , with no way of knowing what's happening around me. This life really doesn't pull its punches. I feel a twinge of annoyance at this and hear a Ding.

Emotions skill level increased

And I see that the number on the status box right next emotions change from 1 to 2.

'Huh, so like any other game systems of works of fictions. If that is, I wonder..... menu'

Another blue box pops up, but this time, with less words.

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Profile

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'What the hell? People usually get an inventory or some kind of help system by this point. Do I have to figure this all out in my own?..... worth a shot. Help'

A loud gong sounds, but I don't seem to be hurt by how loud it is. And then 2 boxes appear in front of me

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Hidden skill 'Help' found

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1 instance of hidden skill 'Help' used. 14 remain.

Please input query:

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'WHAT?!!? I ONLY HAVE 14 USES OF THIS THING?!??!' A ding sounds.

Hidden Skill 'Help' level increased

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Yes

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'F*^K!!!!STUPID %^!£*!&?&—'

And so it continued until I calmed down enough to recognize an increasingly familiar Ding.

Emotions skill level increased

Emotions skill level increased

I pause enough to think about my status

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Name:

Level : 0

Species: Sentient rock (Tier 0)

Title: (unequipped)

Age: 13 years old

Health: 400/400

Mana: 0.1463..../1

Strength: N/A

Endurance: 35

Speed: N/A

Agility: N/A

Intellect: 12

Wisdom: 15

Charisma: N/A

Skills:

Emotions (4/?)

Hidden skills:

Help (2/5) (13 uses remaining)

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'Okay, let's properly do this. Help'

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1 instance of hidden skill 'Help' used. 12 remain.

Please input query:

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'Where am I?'

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Currently, user is in the planet Demohari.

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'So I was isekaid, now more some more answers. Help' A ding sounds

Hidden skill 'Help' level has increased

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1 instance of hidden skill 'Help' used. 11 remain.

Please input query:

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'Explain 'Help' skill'

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Help skill

Ability programmed with rudimentary skills in understanding questions and formulating responses through communications with the repositories of knowledge with increasing effectiveness according to level.

Uses accumulate with passing of time. (Currently, 6 months) may be accelerated with mana.

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'So it isn't just a set amount of questions. Phew. Still need to understand what are the other stuff in my status though.'

Looking at my emotions skill

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Emotions skill

A rare skill usually attained by elementals or beasts. Abilities to process and recognize emotions, as well as generate them according to individuals. Higher levels indicate higher ability to emulate emotional responses.

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My status things were like so.

Titles are literally titles attained from doing a deed of some form of renown. They can offer bonuses according to rarity

Strength is how much I can lift or how strongly I can strike, but considering I'm a rock...

Speed. How fast I can go.

Endurance was the most interesting one. It was durability, basically how tough I can be. It's also connected to stamina, but I'm a rock, and so it apparently affects my durability instead of stamina.

Agility. How quickly I can react to something.

Intelligence. How much mana I have, and how well I can memorize something

Wisdom. How fast my mana regenerates and how well I can focus on something

Charisma. How likeable I can be, in terms of talking and appearance.

I saw that something was weird when I saw that my mana didn't recharge quickly at all and when I asked my question, the response was that I was tier 0. I was unable to generate my own mana, so I could only passively absorb it.

For my last question, I asked 'Is there any life on this planet?'

My last answer was yes before I had nothing else to do besides wait.

Thinking on the veins of other isekais, I try meditating. I hear a Ding before I black out.

Welp, muse came back and this came out. Don’t expect any other chapters in the near future, this will still be as infrequent as before

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