What The Hell Where Am I?
Whoa. Just... whoa. I blinked a few times, thinking my eyes were playing tricks on me. But nope, still here. Still standing in the middle of this crazy, vibrant world that looked like it was straight out of a fantasy movie.
The sky stretched out in all directions, like a painting someone had gone wild on. Colors I didn't even have names for splashed across the canvas, and these creatures—holy smokes—were gliding through the air with wings that sparkled like they were studded with gems. Yeah, gems. In their wings.
I stumbled a bit on the grass, trying to take it all in. Grass that felt way too real to be real. It was like it was alive or something, responding to every step I took. And those islands up there—floating like they gave zero care about gravity—had waterfalls that were totally defying the laws of physics. You know, flowing upwards instead of down.
I took a deep breath, and the air hit me with this crazy mix of smells. Flowers, but not like any flowers I'd ever come across. They smelled... alive, like they were part of some secret conversation I wasn't in on.
The trees? Man, they were something else. Taller than anything I'd seen before and covered in leaves that seemed to change colors every time you blinked. Seriously, I felt like I'd fallen into a painting or something.
But for all the "oohs" and "aahs," a tiny voice in my head was going, "Hold up, Leo. You're not in Kansas anymore." Or whatever the equivalent was in this wacky place. It was like a reality check, telling me that this wasn't just a dream or a super vivid VR game. This was... well, I didn't know what this was.
And then, out of nowhere, this feeling kind of brushed against my thoughts. Not words, but more like an invitation. Like, "Hey there, explorer. Wanna see some cool stuff?" I couldn't put my finger on it, but it was like the world itself was saying, "Come on, let me show you something."
My heart started doing this crazy dance between excitement and, I dunno, maybe a touch of fear. But mostly excitement. I mean, who wouldn't be pumped? This was like a front-row ticket to the weirdest, most amazing show ever.
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As I stood there, half-expecting a talking rabbit to show up and tell me I'd fallen down the rabbit hole, a strange feeling crept over me. It was like an itch at the back of my mind, a sensation that said, "Hey, Leo, there's more to this than meets the eye."
I raised an eyebrow, glancing around as if I could spot the source of that feeling. But nope, nothing. It was just me, the funky landscape, and a bunch of creatures who clearly had no chill when it came to defying gravity.
Then, out of nowhere, like the universe was playing a trick on me, this shimmering light appeared right in front of me. Like a hologram from the future, if the future had decided to be all mystical and stuff.
"Whoa," I breathed, reaching out to touch it. My fingers met resistance, like a thin bubble of glass had wrapped itself around my hand. But it didn't feel cold or hard. It was... soft, like I was touching water. And then, words appeared in front of me. Not spoken, just... there.
system
stats | quests | inventory | shop
Name: Leo
strength: 0
speed: 0
stamina: 0
haki: 0
Devil fruit: none
Okay, this was seriously next-level. It was like some sort of sci-fi interface had just popped up in my brain. I mean, look at those stats. Strength? Speed? Stamina? It was like I'd been turned into a video game character. And Haki? What even was that?
I scratched my head, a bit overwhelmed. But then, curiosity kicked in, and I thought, why not check out the other tabs? I focused on the "quests" tab and, boom, a list of... well, quests, I guess, appeared. They were all blank, like a to-do list waiting for me to fill it in.
The "inventory" tab was even cooler. And there, sitting in a glowing font, was something that hadn't been there before.
Kumo Kumo no mi (Cloud Cloud Fruit)
"Whoa," I muttered, blinking at it. Seriously, where did that come from? Was this some kind of inventory ghost prank? But it was there, as clear as day. A fruit. A special fruit. Cloud Cloud Fruit? What was I supposed to do with a fruit in a place like this?
And then there was the "shop" tab. I clicked on it, half-expecting some sort of ethereal eBay to pop up. But nada. It was just a blank page, like the system was teasing me with a shopping spree that didn't exist. Seriously, even in another world, window shopping was a disappointment.
But right then, the system shimmered, like it was nudging me. I blinked at it, and then I swear, the words changed. It was like a window had popped up, showing me a path to something. I stared at it for a second, and then the words disappeared, replaced by a map that materialized right in front of me.
"Okay, that's trippy," I muttered, my heart racing as I followed the path on the map. It felt like an invisible hand was guiding me, and I didn't resist. I mean, who was I to say no to a mysterious map in a world where waterfalls defied gravity?
The path led me deeper into the landscape, and as I walked, I realized I wasn't alone. There, beneath a tree that looked like it was made of rainbows, was a glimmering fruit. It was like it was inviting me to pick it up, like a gift waiting to be unwrapped.
I hesitated for a moment, looking around as if expecting the fruit to start singing or something. But nope, just a regular fruit, albeit with a mystical, shimmery aura. I reached out, plucked it from the tree, and held it up to the light.
"Kumo Kumo no Mi," I read aloud, the name rolling off my tongue like some sort of incantation. Paramecia, it said, like that was supposed to mean something to me. I gave the fruit a skeptical look, half-expecting it to start floating or turn into a rabbit. But nope, just a fruit.
I shrugged, taking a deep breath, and then took a bite. It tasted... normal. I chewed, half-expecting fireworks or an epic choir of angels, but nope, just regular fruit flavor. And as I finished chewing, I felt this... energy, like a spark lighting up my insides.
And then, the system shimmered again, like it was updating. I blinked, and there it was, right in front of me.
system
stats | quests | inventory | shop
Name: Leo
strength: 0
speed: 0
stamina: 0
haki: 0
Devil fruit: Kumo Kumo no Mi (Paramecia)
Okay, this was officially the weirdest day of my life. I mean, I've had strange dreams, but this? This was like someone took all the dreams and cranked the dial to eleven. But you know what? I was kinda digging it. Who needs normal when you've got a universe that hands you fruit with superpowers?
I grinned, my mind racing with possibilities. Cloud Cloud Fruit? Maybe I could change the density of clouds, make them solid or wispy. Create thunderstorms or fog banks. I mean, the possibilities were as endless as the sky above me. With a grin that matched the craziness of this world.