His body fell to the ground, the intense pain from the slamming impact causing him to cough out a mouthful of saliva as he felt like every single bone in his body had been fractured.
Bearing the strength of an average human, the pain alone could knock one unconscious, yet Frank was awake, his state solely fueled by his adrenaline rush which was in overdrive due to his do or die situation.
"Roar"
The creature rawed in its corner, its pitch expressing the pain it was still going through.
"This is my chance, move, I need to move!" Frank exclaimed, as his body didn't have the strength to stand. His fingers dug into the herb carpet, as his eyes glistened with a new aura, a spark of determination that had never been felt.
Suddenly, the pain in his right hand began to ease up, adding a ray of hope to his survival.
With everything he had left, he raised himself to his feet, ignoring the pain he felt. Groaning as he dug his fingers into the ground, he pushed himself up with everything he had.
He stood, his goal accomplished, the burn marks on his hands slowly vanishing. His gaze was fixed on the ceiling of the cave, blurred out from his state of extreme exhaustion. He felt as if his bones would break apart if he moved.
The pain keeping him immobile and the stress putting him in a trance-like state. Making him completely oblivious to his surroundings. Unaware of the cries of the three boars that stood behind him, striking their hooves on the ground, as they prepared to charge at Frank.
"Cough!"
A mouthful of blood escaped Frank's lips, as he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
His gaze instinctively shifted to the source, the sudden surge putting him out of his daze.
A large tusk protruded from his stomach, its entry point being behind him. His eyes widened, a mixture of shock, dread, and disbelief washing over him.
His brain, noticing his situation finally adapted to the reality of the matter, as he felt the pain of his spine being broken and his intestines being torn apart.
More blood gushed out of his mouth as the system sounded.
[HP:10/50]
[STATUS EFFECT: 'BLEED', HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.]
[PLAYER WILL LOSE ONE HP PER 10 MILLILITRES OF BLOOD LOST.]
"Am I going to die again?" Frank thought, as his eyes closed, accepting his fate.
The boar which had its tusk protruding through Frank, roared, as the other two that stood beside it, added their cries in unison. Their eyes filling with noticeable satisfaction as they glared at Frank, hanging lifeless.
"I can't die, not yet!" Frank exclaimed, his survival instincts kicking in. He fell into an unhinged state. Ignoring the pain, he turned his body towards the boars as much as he could. Stretching his hand at the two who stood dormant and unleashed two simultaneous fireballs.
His attack landed right on their nostrils, igniting the sensitive hair and also blinding them as it burnt their eyes.
They went off in a frenzy, running around and slamming themselves into the wall in an attempt to quench the flames.
Their bizarre movement caused the other one to panic, as it joined them in their rampage.
Frank knowing he'll die if his body were to get free of the boar's tusks held on tightly, enduring the pain of the movement inside him.
Taking advantage of the situation, he decided to put down the boar that made him into a donut first, as he released one hand from the boar's tusk, as he had grabbed it tightly to stop himself from falling off.
The boar that had him, its frenzy not being due to the flames wasn't as chaotic as the others, as it didn't slam itself into any wall, just moving around trying to avoid his crazy compatriots.
Roaring out of confusion, Frank stuck his hand in its mouth and muttered, "fireball" simultaneously trying to prevent the blood that was welling up in him from gushing out, since due to his status effect, that would be the end of him.
Frank's hand ignited, causing an explosion in the boar's mouth, which knocked it out instantly.
With a boom, the explosion went off, the boar simultaneously falling to the ground.
Scaring the other boars, they slammed into the wall once more, losing consciousness and falling to the ground, the greenery of the floor quenching the flames.
"Did I win?" Frank thought, a feeling of relief washing over him. Even so, he knew the chance of surviving was slim, as his eyes closed once again, his body still hanging on the dead boar's tusks.
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"I died once, and now, am I dead? Where am I? This isn't the place I came to when I died, or is it? Where, am I? How did I get here? How did I enter this game? This is a game right? So why is it that I feel so much pain? Not only physically, but emotionally too. Why does my heart ache? Why do I feel like this?"
Frank inquired, speaking to the wind, the nothingness, not even being able to perceive himself, or notice he was there, no feel, no touch, no self awareness, as if it was a trance, but it felt different to him, more like an abyss, but different from the one he entered when he died.
["WELCOME, TO THE WORLD OF BANKRUPT ONLINE"]
A voice echoed in his head, sounding from all directions. In that moment, Frank found himself standing in a meadow, the blue sky and snow white clouds above him, with the sun at the edge of the horizon as it rose.
A smooth captivating breeze blew through the long flowers and grass that filled the meadow with its captivating beauty, the varieties of colors and greenery swaying to the rhythm of the twilight song, as birds in a forest ahead sung to the melody.
Feeling like a paradise, the forest was thick and vast, covering the mountain that filled the landscape as far as one could perceive. Making the place all the more wonderful. With the meadow also filling the land behind Frank.
"So cool" Frank said. Confusion rushing over him in an instant, since per his knowledge, he didn't feel as captivated to say that, as his mind was still trying to comprehend the situation he was in.