Nightmare Mode (DBZ Gamer!SI)

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Well, seems like this damn game really wants me to die this time.

Gray tensed his arms, shifting mid-air into his [Fighting Style: Broly] stance, which was less of a stance and more of him just flexing his muscles. His shoulders stiffened, his chest puffing outwards as his pecs tightened, and his biceps rippled as he extended his arms out.

"Unfortunately for you, fucking nightmare mode…" Gray held up his hand, clenching a fist as he stared intently at Yamoshi, "I can't die after just saying that I'd never lose, right? It'd be so fucking lame!"

He's strong. Way stronger than me even when he's not transformed. Now that he's not only a Super Saiyan but in the Legendary Super Saiyan form, he's not someone I should have a chance against. I can't even begin to guess what his power level is now. I shouldn't be able to win, but…

Gray's eyes widened, his eyes staring intensely at Yamoshi as the insane man stared at him with whited-out pupils.

This game system might keep trying to fuck me over, but it's still a game system. Use everything I have - everything I can. Cognitive Accerlation.

Gray's mind startled whirling, all the information from his senses roaring into his brain.

Use prediction. If I try to react to his movements, I'll die. He's too fast. I have to always move before him.

Gray stared intently as Yamoshi flexed his muscles, the green aura around him expanding. He didn't give off the slightest hint of what he'd do next, but Gray's [Prediction] skill roared into action.

His right fist. Lean back.

Before Yamoshi had even twitched, Gray swung his body backward, and a millisecond - no, even faster than a millisecond later Yamoshi's fist soared over his head. A sonic boom rang out, the wind pushing away wildly at the force from his fist.

[Prediction] level up! (250/250)

+10 INT for leveling up an INT-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

[Congitive Accleration] level up! (1000/1000)

+10 INT for leveling up an INT-related skill! (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

+100 XP (10x multiplier from [Nightmare Mode])

Attack and then dod- No, attack while dodging.

Gray continued leaning backward, his hands moving down to his side as he flipped over completely. Two Ki-blasts formed on his palms, firing up into Yamoshi as he shot downwards. He tilted his head upward, watching as the Ki-blasts dissipated into Yamoshi's aura before they reached him. His [Prediction] activated again.

Cognitive Acceleration. He'll try to barrel into me - dodge to the left.

Gray tensed his body, shooting to the left as Yamoshi careened at him from above. He barely avoided the bulking man's attempt to body-slam him, and [Prediction] reactivated.

He's pissed - a Ki explosion is coming. This is my opportunity.

True to his thoughts, Yamoshi stopped in place as he let out another earth-shaking scream. A green ball of Ki surrounded him, and then shot outwards as Gray flew full-speed in the other direction. The green Ki nipped at his heels, but he barely escaped it as it imploded on itself in a world-shaking explosion.

I have space - I have time. I need to use everything I have to survive - no matter how cheesy it is. 

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed as his palms cupped at his side. Instantly, his [Prediction] skill screamed at him.

It failed. He's heading this way - dodge to the right.

Gray forced his body to fling to his right, but even with the prediction warning, he was too slow to avoid the raging Super Saiyan completely. Yamoshi appeared out of thin air, his body not even visible to Gray's eyes as he blitzed out from the explosion cloud, and the very edge of his right fist brushed by Gray's left side ribcage. 'Brush' was being generous, as it seemed like only the very tip of glowing-green pinky finger connected, but it was more than enough to send Gray rocketing downward.

-25,000HP! (392,950/417,950)

Gray grunted, his jaw clenched as he stabilized mid-air. Despite the blow, his hands stayed cupped at his side as a small black orb appeared.

Try again. He has no idea who Frieza is, but it should still confuse him for a moment. That's all the time I need.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed again, his eyes narrowing as he forced more Ki into the orb in between his palms. [Prediction] screamed to life again. 

Cognitive Acceleration. He's coming from above - he's too fast to dodge even when I know where he's coming from. Block his vision to buy the tiny bit of time I need.

Gray flung his body to the side, at the same time opening his mouth. A large Ki-beam shot outwards from it as his palms stayed cupped, flying upwards and slamming into Yamoshi. The enraged man didn't seem bothered in the slightest as he barreled through it, but it delayed him just enough that his fist missed Gray's head by mere centimeters.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray shouted again, not phasing the giant man in the slightest as he turned his gaze at Gray again. [Prediction] activated, and Gray flung himself out of the way again, Yamoshi's fist just barely brushing past the side of his head. His fist barreled forward, slamming into Gray's left ear just before he dodged.

-45,000HP! (347,950/417,950)

"Fuck," Gray grunted as he felt like his ear had been torn off, blood dripping down the side of his head. His brain shook as the volume on his left side became muffled, a loud ringing sound filling his head. He resisted the urge to reach up and touch it, instead keeping his palms cupped as the black orb continued to grow.

I need to put everything I have into this attack to have a chance. No more using Ki on prediction or cognitive acceleration - I need to hold out on my own.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray yelled, already guessing that it would fail as he blindly threw himself downwards. Yamoshi's body barreled centimeters above him, barely missing, as Gray opened his mouth again.

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed again, pouring more Ki into the black orb as his hands started to spin around it in circles. He grit his teeth as he flung himself to the side again, Yamoshi's fist blasting past Gray's already injured ear and ripping it off completely. 

-45,000HP! (347,950/417,950)

Fuck that hurt.

Gray gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain racking the side of his head as his ear was completely torn off. He had more important things to worry about at the moment. Yamoshi had attacked with his left fist, meaning his huge body was now towering over Gray as he was mere inches from him. His fist tensed, and Gray knew he would have no chance of dodging the next punch.

Fuck, it's now or never. Help me out just this one time, fucking LUK stat!

"[Ah! Lord Frieza!]" Gray screamed as the pitch black Ki-ball in his hands spun, tearing away the skin from his palms as his hands started bleeding. 

[Alert!] A 5% LUK event has been hit! [Ah! Lord Frieza!] is twice as likely to activate!

Gray closed his eyes as he slammed his hands forward, the spinning black orb covering the small gap between him and the giant quickly. 

Focus. Focus on one emotion.

The ball barreled forward, Gray's eyes closed as the world around him faded.

Focus. Focus on… killing him.

A pit formed in his gut, expanding outwards as all the Ki in Gray's body flowed into the ball. His closed eyes twitched. Everything in his brain faded away - all his thoughts, his fear, his anger, everything. They didn't matter anymore. Whether he lived or died would rely on this one attack - on whether he could kill Yamoshi.

Yamoshi's fist blitzed forward, appearing inches from Gray's face as he was prepared to send Gray rocketing down into the planet below and ruin his attack. Then, his fist stopped mere millimeters from Gray's face. The wind from the force of his punch blew past Gray's face, but the attack didn't land as Yamoshi's whited-out eyes blinked. He stopped moving completely, his rage-filled mind confused for a split second as the skill hit him.

"[Ankoku Rasen!] (Dark Spiral)" Gray screamed, his eyes blaring open as his palms slammed forward. The dark spinning orb in his hand continued to spiral, tearing through the green aura surrounding Yamoshi's as he continued forward. It slammed into his chest, spinning as it desperately tried to tear away at his flesh.

Die.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 55%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

Everything he had funneled into the orb as he forced his arms forward, Yamoshi's green aura tearing away at the skin on his hands and arms.

-10,000HP! (337,950/417,950)

Die. Die. Die.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 60%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

The spinning orb licked at Yamoshi's skin, a tiny bit of blood spewing out and dripping into the ball of power.

25,000HP! (?/?)

DIE. DIE. DIE.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 65%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

The orb spun faster, Gray's hands becoming mangled as he spun them faster, any regard for his own safety being thrown away. He had only one goal - to kill the raging giant in front of im.

-40,000HP! (297,950/417,950)

DIE, YAMOSHI!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 70%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 75%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

50,000HP! (?/?)

Gray screamed, shoving his hands fully into the orb as he slammed in forward. The tips of his fingers started to burn, being torn away as his flesh and bone became exposed to the air.

[Saiyan Assimilation] has reached 80%!

Status condition [Saiyan Bloodline] has become stronger!

 He didn't care anymore - if he had to lose his hands, his arms, or even his life. He would kill Yamo-

-100,000HP! (197,950/417,950)

Gray's final attack was ended in an instant - a huge fist slamming into his face and sending him flying across the sky. His mind was snapped out of his trance, his nose breaking instantly as his brain was rattled. His body was completely exhausted - his Ki sitting dangerously close to zero as he tried to stabilize himself mid-air. He didn't get the chance, as a large hand grabbed his arm and stopped his descent.

Gray grunted as his momentum was abruptly stopped, Yamoshi appeared in front of him as the giant man grabbed his bloody arm.

"Pinea…" A word slowly came out of Yamoshi's mouth, and Gray's eyes widened.

"You…" The very bottom of one of Yamoshi's pupils rolled down from the top of his white eyes for only a second, "...Will pay…"

Oh, fuck.

The next second passed quickly - as a second would, but it felt like a lifetime for Gray. A lifetime of pain.

Yamoshi clenched his hands abruptly, the force of his hand easily breaking through Gray's arm and shattering his bone.

-50,000HP! (147,950/417,950)

Gray didn't even have time to scream before Yamoshi's other hand lashed out, grabbing his other arm and snapping through his bone in one movement.

-50,000HP! (97,950/417,950)

WARNING: You have fallen below 25% HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Then, his entire body was thrown upwards, Yamoshi lashing him upwards with his broken arms. He blinked behind him, his fist slamming downward into the center of his back and slamming into his spine.

"FU-" Gray's scream started, but Yamoshi's fist continued as it snapped his spine in half.

-75,000HP! (22,950/417,950)

"-CK!" Gray finished as he was flung downwards at lightning-fast speeds into the planet below. His body slammed into the planet, and a huge crater appeared around him.

-22,000HP! (950/417,950)

"Fuck…" Gray groaned again, his head spinning. His vision became blurry as blood rolled down the side of his head from his missing ear and over his eyes.

No…

Gray twitched his arms, but they wouldn't move as all the bones in them were shattered. His arms lay limp at his side

I… can't…

WARNING: You have fallen below 500 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

He tried to stand - to do anything, but his body refused. His Ki was bottomed out, his HP under 1%, and his spine completely snapped in half. His body wouldn't even twitch.

I… won't…

WARNING: You have fallen below 250 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

His eyes slowly fluttered shut as the blood rolled over his eyelids, his heartbeat slowly down as he slowly bled out.

Lose…

WARNING: You have fallen below 100 HP!

If your HP reaches 0, you will die!

Blood flowed from his corpse, and his eyes shut completely. Then, they slowly drifted open again.

"What…" Gray looked down. He wasn't on Planet Sadala anymore - his body was completely fine. No blood, no bruises, no broken bones. However, it was different. Where he had once had muscles, he now had small, skinny legs. His tall body had shortened - his muscular arms losing their flare. He glanced up, looking over the wooden table in front of him.

…Mom?

He wasn't on Planet Sadala anymore. Instead, he was sitting in front of a wooden table. He glanced around, recognizing the place instantly - his home. Or, what used to be his home, before he died in his first life.

Gray blinked.

Is this… heaven?

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