I’ll Be Saved by a Jelly Alien!
Chapter : 2
Ppyok, ppyok, ppyok…….
Sniffling, I walked along the broken pavement.
Ppyok, ppyok, ppyok, ppyok…….
But no matter how much I walked, with these short legs I couldn’t go far, and there was nowhere to ask for help.
Ppyok, ppyok, ppyok, ppyok, ppyok…….
When I turned around, Yongsan Station was still right there, close enough to reach if I fell forward.
How did this happen?
Tears welled up in my glossy, bean-like eyes. I pouted as I recalled the last memory of my previous life.
The smell of disinfectant in the hospital. A white ceiling. The constant beeping of machines in the ward.
…Did I just die like that?
Before becoming this ridiculous jelly alien, I was a patient.
I had been diagnosed with a rare disease and told I wouldn’t live past ten. I spent most of my life in a hospital.
It was a life spent waiting for death.
No—was it a life made to wait for death?
After my only older brother died in a dungeon break, and even my parents passed away,
my relatives waited eagerly for my death, eyeing the inheritance.
“They said she wouldn’t live past ten, so how many more years is she planning to live? That kid sure clings to life.”
Ppyok……. Ppyok…….
Remembering their cold voices, I suddenly stopped walking. My chest ached.
Looking down, I saw my blunt little feet.
When I wriggled them like toes, the soft, jelly-like ends bobbed up and down—like lumps of strawberry pudding.
That sight made me unbearably sad.
‘I don’t even have toes anymore…….’
As I stared at my round, protruding feet, tears filled my eyes again.
An alien without toes.
Did I really die?
And if I really did die… what happened to everything I left behind?
My relatives were probably celebrating with my inheritance.
Not just that. They would do all the things I never got to do, after spending my whole life in a hospital.
“…….”
Thinking that, I pouted again.
Suddenly, sadness turned into anger.
In my mind, I could see my relatives grinning and waving banners that read, “Good thing you finally died!”
I wiped my tears with my jelly hands.
My fists trembled.
I couldn’t just let this go.
My sluggish mind finally began to spin rapidly.
Even if I’m just a toe-less alien now—
Even if tears keep threatening to fall—
‘Still… let’s think calmly.’
I looked around the empty plaza.
It wasn’t completely devoid of presence. But no one came close to me.
‘Is it because of contamination?’
I examined my body. Was my contamination level okay?
I should get somewhere safe first……
Ugh……
I’m an alien.
But not just any alien.
I’m an alien from the game I used to play.
If that’s the case… maybe I can use the knowledge from the game?
At that moment—
[Update complete!]
[Would you like to receive the ‘Beginner Settler Emergency Support Kit’?]
[Survival Tip: Beginner settlers should always check the map anytime, anywhere!]
I stared at the blinking window in shock.
“……!”
The emergency support kit!
It was the item box given to beginners at the start of the game.
My heart pounded at the thought that I finally had a way out of this situation.
At the same time, I had my first goal:
Open the map and find a safe place.
I stretched both arms upward.
‘Okay, I’ll take it!’
A round cluster of light appeared before me, floated gently down into my hands—and pop, it vanished.
Several items were now resting on my palms.
[Beginner Settler Emergency Support Kit]
- Survival Notebook: Have questions? Need something? Everything is recorded here.
- Portable Safe Zone Vessel: Guarantees the user’s safety when boarded. Coziness is a bonus!
- Settlement Support Fund: Cosmic Coin +5
There it was—the Portable Safe Zone Vessel!
In Earth terms, an unidentified flying object!
A UFO!
Each item was valuable, but I couldn’t ignore a spaceship.
In a contaminated zone where anything could appear, safety was the top priority.
I checked the spaceship first.
It was folded up and tied with a ribbon. When I untied it, it gradually expanded.
‘This part hasn’t changed either.’
I looked at the fully formed spaceship.
It was… a common cardboard box.
The kind used for shipping packages.
I hesitated for a moment, but for safety, I climbed inside and sat down.
Ppyok, ppyok.
“…….”
I probably looked like a puppy sitting in a market stall, but as long as I was inside, nothing could attack me.
And—
cover
‘It’s cozy.’
They said coziness was a bonus, and they weren’t lying.
I gave my spaceship three and a half stars.
Slightly above average.
Shuffle—
At that moment, something rolled up beside the box.
“Hm?”
It was a small monster that looked like a lump of black mold. About the size of a palm, covered in teeth that clattered noisily.
“Eek!”
I instinctively pressed myself against the wall of the box.
The creature lunged at me, but it couldn’t get inside. It could only gnash its teeth.
I flinched at the sound but relaxed a little when I saw it bouncing off the box.
It can’t get in!
That’s a relief……
Phew. I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. Facing a monster in real life was terrifying—I almost bit my tongue.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
Ah, this isn’t the time to relax.
I have to deal with that thing.
Even though I was trembling, I steeled myself.
Normally, only Awakeners could fight monsters—
‘But if this is a game system, I can too.’
Carefully sticking out just a finger so I wouldn’t get bitten, I called out softly:
“Survival Notebook!”
A glowing notebook floated up, its pages flipping rapidly.
It had various tabs: personal info, map, quests, abilities, and more.
I selected the Abilities tab.
<Abilities>
- Purification (Lv.1)
Huh? That’s the only thing I can use right now?!
And it’s only level 1?
I was flustered. It was basically like all my abilities had been reset.
But I had no other choice, so I tearfully shouted:
“Purification!”
As the strength drained from my body, the monster shimmered in rainbow colors.
Clack…… clack……!
After a few final snaps of its teeth, it scattered into particles of light.
Then, with a cling, a reward dropped.
[Reward]
- Random Seed (F): Grows a random F-grade crop
- Cosmic Coin +1
When I opened my inventory, I already had 6 coins.
“Oh.”
Maybe I can buy something from the Cosmic Market now?
Just as my attention drifted—
Ding!
[Quest]
Let’s open the map and find a safe settlement!
“Ah.”
Now’s not the time for this.
Survival comes first. If I die, nothing else matters.
I quickly opened the map.
‘What’s this?’
A bright red arrow was stuck on top of the Yongsan Station building.
‘It looks like some kind of restaurant logo.’
