Chapter 4
Chapter 4
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 4
Chapter Title: Can't You? Why?
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"Can't you do it? Why?"
[Krarrararara!]
With a scream that shook the heavens and earth, I stood there in a daze, staring at the dinosaur's frozen right knee.
"Just stretching out my palm made its knee freeze? Why?"
My mind went blank.
As a modern person, I couldn't comprehend this situation at all.
Frustrated, I glanced at the chat window.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer ?? — Viewer What the hell, Palm Wind bro? Why are you popping out there?;; This guy's dantian is gone too. — Viewer But Shihanbu, how did you really shoot palm wind? The viewers seemed just as confused as I was.
They looked like they knew something, so I answered honestly.
"Uh... it just worked when I tried?"
That was really it.
I'd just done as the Snow Girl instructed.
No other explanation.
"Can't you guys do it? Why?"
It was pure curiosity.
Only an hour in this world.
No standards for what was normal or abnormal.
Just baffling that something this easy was impossible for them.
But something felt off.
Right after I spoke, the chat atmosphere turned hostile.
— Viewer ... — Viewer ... cocky little shit — Viewer ... Wow. Fucking annoying. Did I say something wrong?
As I panicked,
"Kuaaaaaah!"
A scream burst from my mouth.
Something like my entire body was twisting and tearing apart in agony.
It felt like every vein was twisting and bursting.
'Am I dying like this?'
As that anxiety swept over me,
👑 Heavenly Demon — Heavenly Demon You thought you'd get away unscathed just because you shot palm wind with raw talent? Your meridians are all twisted up by now. A new high-ranker's message appeared.
And with my past reading of wuxia novels, I grasped the context instantly.
"... Internal injury."
But anyway.
— Viewer LOL! Serves you right! — Viewer Acting all high and mighty with some talent, and heaven sends divine punishment. — Viewer Got it? Be humble. People reacting like this while someone's dying? Too much.
Even.
— Viewer Dino! Now's your chance! Eat him! Someone even cheering for the dinosaur.
"I'll remember your ID... *cough*!"
Blood sprayed out again.
My hands shook as I tried to wipe it with my sleeve.
I knew this wasn't the time, but my body wouldn't obey.
[Krrrorrr...]
Then the dinosaur's growl made my spine chill.
The dinosaur glared at me, limping on one leg.
One leg frozen, but its eyes still filled with murderous intent.
'I'm dead.'
I felt it instinctively.
If I didn't do something, I'd really die here.
"Heavenly Demon-nim. Can I use it one more time to freeze its other leg?"
I asked in a trembling voice.
Praying it'd say yes.
👑 Heavenly Demon — Heavenly Demon Of course. As long as you're fine with all your qi and blood vessels bursting and killing you. "Damn it!"
With a sticky curse, I turned and ran.
But my legs had no strength.
Aftermath of the internal injury.
"... Please don't follow me."
I prayed as I dragged my heavy legs forward.
But my prayers weren't answered this time either.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground shook.
The dinosaur was hopping after me on one leg.
Unlike me, whose spine chilled at the weight transmitted through my soles,
— Viewer LOL look at the dino jumping. — Viewer Its jowls jiggling every jump... kinda cute. The broadcast window was in chaos.
A total dopamine festival.
"Argh!"
I wanted to snap back at that sight, but held it in.
No energy to talk; had to focus on running.
I didn't want to die like this.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
Screaming as I ran for a while.
Then change came.
My vision suddenly opened up.
In my trance-like run, I'd exited the forest.
And what lay before me was.
"A river?"
A massive river blocking my path.
"No, not such bad luck... wait?"
In despair, I peered into the water.
So deep the bottom wasn't visible.
Deep enough to drown even the pursuing dino pup.
"Alright. I'll swim across."
As I resolved to dive in,
Fwoooooosh!
The river water exploded.
A water pillar shot to the sky, and a massive shadow emerged.
A new dinosaur.
Neck longer than a giraffe,
Front paws with webbing.
And a mouth big enough to swallow a villa whole.
[Krooooooo!]
Surrounded by dinosaurs front and back.
"... This is really the end."
But something was off.
Closing my eyes awaiting death, the rear pup didn't attack.
"Why?"
The moment I turned in doubt,
I witnessed it.
The pup dinosaur's pupils trembling.
"It's scared?"
As that conclusion hit,
Crack-
The sound of flesh tearing, and hot blood drenched my body.
Looking up in shock, I saw.
The pup dinosaur, only its upper body left, flopping on the ground.
"... Insane."
With a curse, I turned back.
The water dino was chomping the pup's lower half.
Crunch- Crunch-
As the sound of chewing flesh and bone froze my body,
[Krrror...]
The water dino, having swallowed the lower half in seconds, glared at me.
I raised my trembling hand and waved with a smile.
"Haha... Hi? Just moved in today! Nice to meet you!"
Believing you don't spit on a smiling face.
But.
[Krooooooo!]
The dino spat really well.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
I ran again.
Turning my back to the river, fleeing back into the forest.
The water dino stretched its neck after me but stopped at a distance.
Seemed it couldn't leave the water.
Still, I kept running.
"*Cough*! *Cough*!"
Vomiting blood as I ran.
Soon, a skeleton in a school uniform appeared before me.
Back at the summoning spot.
"I... I survived."
Sighing in relief, I collapsed to the ground.
Then the broadcast window came into view.
Comments flooding in like mad.
— Viewer ROFL water dino is OP! — Viewer Haha! Host's stream is more fun than an erotic book. — Viewer What! I missed it! Host, go back and show the water dino again! Pure festival vibes.
Some psycho even demanding I go back for the dino.
Absurd; I could only chuckle dryly.
🧠 Knowledgeable Person — Knowledgeable Person Shihanbu still alive? The Knowledgeable Person who'd helped me all day messaged.
Too drained to speak, I replied via chat.
⭐ Shihanbu — Shihanbu Yes. Somehow still alive... 'Somehow alive,' but questionable if I really was.
This was the Abandoned Continent.
The dinosaurs' world.
"... How do I survive now?"
With despair, I vomited blood again and closed my eyes.
My body craved rest.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The Unique Gallery, created as a communication tool in the dinosaur-dominated survival era.
Normally filled with dozens of topics, it was currently dominated by one keyword.
📰 Post [Is Shihanbu a God or What?] — OP How does a first-time newbie streamer hit 50k viewers lol Legend in every way. — Viewer ??? 50k? On debut? ↳ Reply Yeah, true. ↳ Reply ?? Elf slut doing a strip show or what? ↳ Reply Nah, dino mukbang. ↳ Reply ?? Dino mukbang? ↳ Reply Yeah, food was another dino. — Viewer ...? — Viewer LOL confusion fun — Viewer ROFL — Viewer Stop laughing and explain ffs;; 📰 Post [Visited Great-Grandpa's Grave.] — OP My great-grandpa was a mage tower janitor. Could cast a few spells; slimes in the lab shoot fireballs after 3 years. He'd always show me one and brag about smacking dinos with it. Hero as a kid, but today realized it was all BS. Confiscated the ginseng pills I left last year. — Viewer LOL my grandpa said he'd chase dinos with a broom too. — Viewer Still, confiscating ginseng is harsh;; — Viewer That's cruel, gay;; 📰 Post [Why Can't You Guys Shoot Palm Wind?] (Video of a kid extending palm) — Viewer No dantian, no palm wind. ↳ Reply Fr tho lol. Kid here trained martial arts 10 years, still can't. ↳ Reply OP) Huh? Shihanbu did it first try tho? — Viewer ...... ↳ Reply OP) (Shihanbu meme: 'Can't you guys do it? Why?') ↳ Reply OP) Maybe you old guys lack talent? — Viewer Kuaaaaaah! — Viewer ... Kid, where you live? 📰 Post [But Seriously, How Did Shihanbu Shoot Palm Wind?] — OP How can a regular guy without a dantian use palm wind? — Viewer What else? Talent. ↳ Reply ... Fuck. — Viewer ... Skin was pale and kinda pretty. — Viewer ... God really half-assed that one. — Viewer Dick's probably tiny. Even angry, 3cm max lol ↳ Reply Actually like that. — Viewer ?? After a day of Shihanbu talk, someone raised a question.
📰 Post [Why Hasn't Shihanbu Come Back?] — OP I wanna see more dinos too, why no stream? Stream ended, not even a full day passed? — Viewer Dead maybe? ↳ Reply You asshole. ↳ Reply Nah, possible. — Viewer Yeah, high chance. Where's Shihanbu? Crammed with ancient dragons and divine dragons that terrorized the world. — Viewer Surviving a day there is the miracle. 📰 Post [Did Shihanbu Really Die?] 📰 Post [Holding Breath Till Shihanbu Returns.] 📰 Post [Shihanbu's Gay. Come Back, I'll Send My Elf Slut Pics.] [Author: Shihanbu] — Viewer I'll send my succubus collection too. — Viewer I'll send my dwarf collection too. — Viewer Fuck off dude. As everyone fretted over Shihanbu's fate,
The awaited post appeared.
📰 Breaking News [Sisters! Shaman bitch said my fate's dirty, rename to Watery Bitch? Should I?] [Author: Shihanbu] -There's someone I desperately wanna kill. Help me. (Photo of Shihanbu facing off against a massive wolf-turtle Abandoned Land Ghost) Shihanbu's post was up.
Comments exploded instantly.
— Viewer That's an Abandoned Land Ghost right? Spirit beast;; ↳ Reply But why's the Abandoned Land Ghost that huge? ↳ Reply Fr, usually a bit bigger than human, but that's boulder-sized? — Viewer That's hazard level 3 in the West; solo needs 5th circle mage. ↳ Reply That important now? — Viewer Then what's important? — Viewer My dopamine's here, that's what's important. — Viewer LOL — Viewer ROFL — Viewer Shihanbu, start the stream quick.