MTLNOVEL Chapter 14: Where is my second brother?
(T/N: Lunelle will now have female pronouns)
The small room remained unchanged—its layout and furnishings neither new nor missing. Yet, when Lunelle's consciousness returned to reality, she could clearly sense that something about the world in her vision had shifted in a strange way.
"Huh? Why does everything seem a little... off?"
It was an eerie feeling, as though her perspective had suddenly dropped from her original height of 1.7 meters. Then, as the realization struck her, Lunelle's expression froze.
"Wait... have I gotten shorter?!"
The thought sent a chill down her spine. She had only been in this world for three days, spending most of her time eating, sleeping, bathing, and repeating the cycle. She wasn't fully accustomed to her surroundings yet, so at first, she assumed she was simply misjudging things.
But Lunelle was someone who had always prided herself on being a solid seven-foot-tall man—figuratively speaking, of course. Though she wasn't actually some towering ancient giant, she had stood at a respectable 1.7 meters.
Now? She was only 1.49 meters.
The difference between these perspectives was vast. Even without experiencing it firsthand, anyone could imagine the disparity. Normally, any sane person would immediately recognize that their height had changed, yet for some reason, it had taken her this long to realize it.
Something was wrong.
As she reviewed what had just happened, a horrifying possibility surfaced in her mind.
It wasn't that she had suddenly become dull-witted and failed to grasp such a simple truth. No—
Some kind of force had altered her perception, making her subconscious naturally accept this new viewpoint as normal.
And there was only one explanation for this unnatural phenomenon.
The ability she had gained through the simulation—her [True Self] talent.
The most terrifying aspect of this talent wasn't just the transformation itself, but how seamlessly it optimized her existence in a way that best suited the origin of her soul.
And the most insidious part?
The changes felt completely natural.
Lunelle took a deep breath. "So there really is no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
The [True Self] talent had indeed given her abilities beyond her imagination, but the side effects might be far greater than she had initially assumed. Even now, she was forced to accept the brutal reality—her previous height of 1.7 meters had been shaved down by over 20 centimeters without her noticing.
And that wasn't the only change.
Her physical attributes had undergone a shocking transformation. Previously, she had 14 points in Honkai energy adaptability. Now, it had been reduced to a mere 1.4 points. However, this conversion had not been a loss—it had simply shifted.
Her Honkai energy adaptability had been exchanged at a tenfold rate, granting her a staggering 26 points in physical attributes. Combined with her original 3 points in physical strength, Lunelle now possessed a formidable 29 points in total.
What did that mean?
Even by conservative estimates, her current strength was equivalent to six average adult males in the world of Honkai. For context, an average man had around 5 points in physical attributes. If one assumed that an adult male could lift roughly 100 kilograms, then with her sixfold strength, Lunelle could now exert a terrifying force of 300 kilograms.
Just three days ago, she had been nothing more than a weak, reclusive shut-in. Now, thanks to the simulator, she had become an overwhelmingly powerful being with monstrous physical capabilities.
To put it into perspective, world-class weightlifters barely reached 500 kilograms at their peak. Yet despite her mere 1.49-meter stature, Lunelle had already reached three-fifths of their level.
This absurd rate of growth meant that she now had the strength to handle at least low-level threats in the Honkai-ridden world.
For example, most standard zombies were originally transformed from ordinary men. As long as she was careful not to get bitten, she had absolute confidence that she could take them down effortlessly. With just a solid swing, she could easily perform an impromptu "head relocation surgery" on them.
Besides, given that zombies were merely failed experiments in the process of becoming dead soldiers, her current level of Honkai adaptability made it unlikely that their attacks would even infect her.
Simply put, the level of Honkai energy within those creatures wasn't nearly enough to corrupt her.
With the simulator by her side, she could continuously stack her attributes each time she ran a simulation. If this growth rate continued, her future power would be unimaginable.
Just picturing a future where she could tear through enemies like paper made Lunelle feel a deep sense of satisfaction.
Rumble.
Then, as if on cue, her stomach growled.
Chuckling to herself, she decided to treat herself to a nice meal. Using the hot water she had stored in advance, she made herself a bowl of instant noodles, adding ham and a boiled egg for an extra touch of luxury.
After slurping down every last drop of soup, a different sensation crept up on her.
A strong urge to relieve herself.
Lunelle sighed, got up, and walked to the bathroom. As usual, she prepared to relieve herself while standing—
—only to freeze in place.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At that moment, the horrifying truth hit her like a freight train.
"WHERE THE HELL IS MY SECOND BROTHER?!"