First day part 1

{Word count 1723}

(POV Norman)

*Seagulls chirping*

*Ocean noises*

*Click….Click…*

"Ugh…" I groaned as the sun shone on my eyes and the loud noises of the ocean's seaside blasted my ears.

I slowly lifted my back and looked around at the beach confused and enchanted by its beauty.

"Where…where am I?...." I said dazed as I clutched the sand feeling its warmth and crispness.

*Click….Click….Snap!*

"Wha-OW!" I yelped as a sudden jolt of pain hit my hand.

Looking for the source I saw a red crab with blue spots pinching my thumb with an…angry expression? as it continued snapping its free claw at me as if telling me to piss off.

(OI FUCK YOU TOO!….By the way how in the world is a crab expressing emotions…) As a natural response I flicked my wrist a few times before finally sending the crustacean flying to who knows where.

Just then when I got up I saw a system panel appear in front of me startling me and making me slip on the sand.

{Open system}

(So it wasn't a dream or nightmare…I died…But hey I'm in one piece so I can't really complain!) I excitedly tapped the panel hoping for op stats while I laid on the beach floor.

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System host: Norman 

Age: Physical 18, Mental 29

Current state: Excited 

HP: 10/10

STR:19/19

DEF: 20/20

SPE: 32/32

STA: 45/45

INT: 60/60

SPIRT: 10/10

Transformations- none

Skills: Cooking-23%, Multitasking-54%, Photographic memory-100%, Observation haki-0%, Armament haki-0%, Conquers haki-0% 

Inbox- 1

Inventory

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{His current stats are the equivalent of the average person with his INT stat being barely above average}

"Hmm not bad for a start, but it's a tad bit disappointing…Hey, at least I look good…" I looked at the 3D model of my body vanquishing my disappointment.

{Image}

"Now lets see what I got!" My expression was gleeful as I clicked the inbox.

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Inbox- 

Random Small monster token x1

Evo token x1

Survival set:

Fishing rod x1

Tackle box x1

Net x10

Bait x10

Rope x10

Potion x10

Demon drug x5

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(Although it's not much that 'deity' said I'll be sent to a random island in one of the blues so it'll be more than enough to get me started until the plot starts in a few months.) I hesitantly clicked the Monster token recalling my shit luck in gacha games namely genshin impact.

Suddenly all the items dropped in front of me instead of just the token I expected to fall on my hand.

*Thud*

I waved my arms back and forth with irritation clearing up the small dust cloud of sand and revealing the items.

Rummaging through the items and I found two gold coins, one with the words Evo written in a stylish purplish green tint while the other had the words Small monster boldly engraved on it.

(Now if what he said was true I have to flip the coin to gain the monster transformation…) I acted out my thoughts and just when gravity was about to take hold the coin dissipated into gold particles that fell upon me.

"What-" Before I could comprehend it, multiple panels opened before me along with waves of knowledge that entered my mind.

{Transformation Crotos unlocked!} 

{Image}

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System host: Norman (Crotos mode)

Elements- none

Ailments- resistance down 

Age: Physical 18, Mental 29

HP: 20/20

STR:23/23

DEF: 14/14

SPE: 50/50

STA: 45/45

INT: 60/60

SPIRT: 10/10

Skills: Flying-20%, Crotos combat style-10%, Night vision- 10%, Tracking-10%, Hybrid Crotos form-1%, Observation haki-0%, Armament haki-0%, Conquers haki-0% 

===] 

"Crotos huh…" I murmured as I looked at the image of the wingdrake as knowledge of all its capabilities, limits, hunting strategies, behavior, diet, and even how to move as a Crotos flowed into my mind.

(This can be useful…very useful! High tolerance to cold, cold blooded so it'll do fine in warm environments, it can fly so travel won't be a problem, its wing span is 12 feet and its lengths is 3 feet so it is big enough and light enough to ride the wind currents with no problem, night visions also on the table so overall pretty good!) I was amazed at the sheer utility of this small monster that was merely a nuance in the World games and dreamt of the strength of the bigger ones.

I immediately thought about becoming a Crotos and just like that my body painlessly morphed into the white wingdrake almost instantly.

(Wait where my clothes-) 

*Screech*

I unconsciously made a screech that was a mix of an eagle's cry and a snake's hiss as I instinctually took to the sea gracefully gliding and soaring around the shoreline feeling a sense of freedom I hadn't felt in a long time.

(HAHAHAHA THIS IS AMAZING!) I thought happily I fly high into the sky before tucking my wings in letting physics do rest of the work as I dove bombed towards the sea.

Pure happiness and freedom washed over me as my body accelerated down to the deep blue sea letting the wind brush past me.

(I should do this again…) I thought without much worry as I let my wings out right before impact 

I then noticed a small fish below me and grinned as I swooped down catching it with my maw.

"Hahahaha I cawth mah fust fwish!" my voice muffled by the fish as I landed back where I left my stuff.

Just before I could transform back and eat it cooked a strangely flavorful and delicate aroma came from the struggling fish in my mouth as my now red pupils dilated.

*Violent munching and chewing noises*

In an instant, I ate the fish raw and it was surprisingly good tasting of a mixture of sour and tenderness with the blood adding the perfect level of saltiness.

"That was the best fish I ever ate…Although that's mostly because that's the first fish I ate…" I transformed back into my human form with an expression of bliss as I fell on my back.

(I could get used to this life of no pollution, no office work, no taxes-Hmm… no actually that might exist here in one piece because of the existence of the world gov-…-erment…oh poop…Oh crap…OH SHIT!)

Then I just snapped back into reality remembering that I'm in the world of one piece.

(All though this is a good monster to transform into I'm pretty much fucked if I run into a celestial dragon or the world government due to me basically being a Zoan user without the weakness of the ocean able to transform into many creatures and me also being quite good looking…) Fear crept all over me imagining me being a slave and all the atrocities the female celestial dragons would do to me let alone the males!

(Hell a monkey could beat me and I'm not talking about Garp! Anything relatively above average can mop the floor with me due to my non-existent fighting experience!) I eyed the forest behind the beach with caution.

I became paranoid looking at everything around me with fear and caution as my breathing became restless.

"Norman stop thinking about that and focus on the task at hand, survival! And if I even want a chance at it I have to unfortunately use the Evo token on that form…" I sighed as I picked up the Evo token and flipped it turning it into a panel.

{Available monsters

Cortos 

}

(I can get more tokens later by changing the plot but if I want to live to that later I need to do this…)

(Did Crotos even have variant's? Am I just wasting a Evo token for nothing…)

I sighed with frustration as I pressed the button and a lottery wheel of sorts filled with images spun rapidly making the images incomprehensible.

 *Ding!*

After a few seconds of waiting it stopped and panels popped open and once more information flowed into my cranium.

{Zenith form has been added to Cortos!}

{I don't have an image since I made up the monster so just think of a Cortos with 23 foot wing span and the main body length is 8 feet. The wing membrane is a pale bluish grey with the arms claw being a lot longer and thinner. Its color is a dull white and silvery grey with some scales from the spine to tail being longer and along random areas, it also has gill slits on its underbelly.}

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System host: Norman (Zenith Crotos mode)

Elements- Ice

Ailments- resistance down, ice blight 

Age: Physical 18, Mental 29

HP: 54/54

STR:39/39

DEF: 49/49

SPE: 100/100

STA: 45/45

INT: 60/60

SPIRT: 10/10

Skills: Flying-20%, Crotos combat style-10%, Thermal vision- 10%, Ice attacks-10%, Tracking-10%, Hybrid Crotos form-1%, Observation haki-0%, Armament haki-0%, Conquers haki-0% 

===] 

(Ok so this is very good! A Cortos so adept to hunting to such an extent and used to harsh conditions that its body mutated and reached the zenith of its species, gaining the ice element in the form breathing air through its gills and releasing it as a very cold breath attack! Although I can't make solid ice the sharpness of my wings makes up for it!) I thought with glee and amazement.

"With this, I can at the very least survive the east blue if I'm even in it…" I said with relief transforming into the Zenith Cortos and marveling at my body as I walked over to the forest.

*Swish*

*Shing*

In a swift fashion, I flicked my left wing at a thick palm tree not cleaving through the whole tree but making a clean gash an inch or so deep.

Satisfied with the attack I transformed back into my normal self and made my way back to my stuff.

(I'm just going to store this before anyone steals it…Namely a certain cat burglar who likes oranges who coincidently has orange hair if I'm in the east blue...) I opened my inventory which was just a blank panel and stuffed everything but the one rope and net tying the two together.

(Now that I've settled the power issue I should deal with the financial and hunger one by selling fish! If the island inhabited I can sell them if not I can eat em!) I transformed into the Zenith wingdrake picked up the net easily and headed off to sea.

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To be continued next time…