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Have you guys played Pokemon?

If yes, you would definitely recognize Charizard .

The opposing planet had 13 Charizard-like creatures spiraling in midair .

They were orangey red in color and were periodically spitting flames from their mouths .

How were my monkeys supposed to go against such strong opponents?

The 13 flaming dragons were different in sizes and one seemed to be carrying something on its back .

I kept my desert eagle and got my 98K ready .

I took aim at the different looking one .

My mind was kind of blank . I did not know how to process the fact that such creatures existed in this universe .

My hands started trembling and that was when I understood that I had no talent in controlling guns .

I was unable to steady my aim .

Amidst it all, I saw a person riding on the dragon .

Kill the king first .

However, I failed to take aim or even match up with the dragon"s spiraling speed .

The 98K was heavy and burdensome .

I turned around and saw that the monkeys had abandoned me yet again .

The dragons could easily burn my mini forest down, there was no point in climbing up a tree .

The opponent made a move; the dragon plunged toward us .

It was not practical for me to engage my 98K again .

I could only use my desert eagle . I made a shot and the recoil had me plopping onto the ground .

I had chosen these two weapons to look cool but, that obviously backfired . No pun intended .

My arm was numb from the shot .

I had no idea where the bullet landed, but by the time I raised my desert eagle again, the dragon was already before me and had used its claw to hold me down .

Half my body was trapped, and I finally got a clear look at the person on the back of the dragon .

It was a man, or rather, a boy .

"Where are you from?" the boy asked

"I . . . Wait, you?" I replied incoherently .

"Planet Earth, huh? A Chinese at that," he said with a smile .

I didn"t know whether to laugh or cry . Instead, I stammered, "You . . . you too?"

"You"re the third earthling that I"ve met so far," he shared .

"There are others like us?"

"Yes, but I have destroyed both of them . "

I looked around and caught sight of his booklet . LV8 .

"Why are you LV8?" I asked, astonished .

"Looks like you know nothing . You won"t be of any use to me," he stated disappointedly, his eyes on my helmet .

Was he letting his guard down now?

"Is it even fair for an LV2 to be matched with an LV8?" I argued .

"The match is random . Plus, level does not determine strength . I was matched with an LV7 back when I was still at LV4, but he really wasn"t that big of a deal," he said nonchalantly .

"What do you know about this place? If you"re going to kill me, I don"t want to die an ignorant fool," I exclaimed .

"My sentiments exactly . Let"s exchange useful information," he proposed .

"As in?"

"When did you arrive here?"

"Year 2017 . "

"I"ve been in 63 battles before you arrived, and I have yet to lose . You"re my 64th enemy . Out of the 63 of them, only three were earthlings . They were English and j.a.panese . They"re all dead now . You"re the only person, apart from me, who speaks Chinese . "

"Isn"t this one of life"s greatest blessings? Meeting a friend in a foreign place?" I tried .

"Don"t . I"m not going to fall for that," he deadpanned .

"Oh . "

"I came in 1995 and you came in 2017 . How long have you been here?" he continued .

"A month and a half . "

"I"ve been here for five years but I did not grow at all . It should only be the year 2000 but you"re telling me you arrived in 2017 . 17 additional real years have gone by . . . do you think we have a way out? It"s no longer the same year . It wouldn"t be a problem, of course, if the time and place are all messed up . We are meeting in a parallel universe . "

"That sounds impressive," I commented .

"These fire dragons are creatures that live on my planet . I have them because they"re my
favorite creatures, so I"m guessing you like monkeys?"

Monkeys? Do I like monkeys?

I recalled my memories from 16 years ago .   Before Dad and Mom divorced, I really liked Monkey King Sun Wukong .

My favorite part of visiting the zoo was getting to observe the monkeys .

Despite their separation, I had always hoped for us to visit them together .

I turned to the trees and saw that the monkeys were looking back at me with worried eyes .

These monkeys are my favorite and the dragons are his favorite . . .

So the lady from before was into wolves?

What were the aliens thinking? Why exactly were they studying us?

"Why are you stone-walling me? Answer me," he demanded .

"Yes, I do like monkeys," I hurriedly said .

He smirked haughtily . "A bit weak, don"t you think?"

"Can I ask a question?"

"Go ahead . "

The dragon lowered his head, the flames in its mouth ready to fire upon order .

"As an LV8 partic.i.p.ant, do you know how to leave this place?" I asked .

He shook his head, smiling . "I"ve never thought of leaving . These 13 dragons have undergone multiple evolutions over time, thanks to the booklet . "

"You"re capable of succeeding in every battle, but you seem to have forgotten something . "

"What?" he asked, his head c.o.c.ked slightly .

With great effort, I freed my right arm from under the dragon"s claw and reached into my pocket .

I could feel the hand grenade .

"Villains die because they talk too much," I shouted .

"Talk too much . "

"Much . "

I released the safety pin and threw the grenade into the dragon"s mouth .

The flames in its mouth swallowed the grenade .

Before the boy could react, the grenade exploded, blowing the dragon"s head off and killing the boy as well .

The dragon"s body fell forward, its legs suspended in the air, giving me the s.p.a.ce to break free .

I crawled out from his grip and ran toward the upturned box .

I put my booklet on the ground, on top of a torn page .

Revive Gou Dan . It was something I had prepared beforehand .

I had also managed to train the monkeys to stuff the page into the book if I got into trouble .

It was to ensure that I had a second chance .

The other twelve dragons started coming for me, but I was already standing before the box with grenades in it .

As they rushed toward me, I understood that these creatures were fictional and had no wisdom of their own . Any attempt to smarten them up would be futile .

They could only listen to their master"s commands .

The twelve dragons encircled me, 12 flaming b.a.l.l.s shooting from their mouths .

I cried out, "Why is it always me?"

"Always me?"

"Me?"

Have you guys played Pokemon If yes, you would definitely recognize Charizard . The opposing planet had 13 Charizard like creatures spiraling in midair . They were orangey red in color and were periodically spitting flames from their mouths . How were my monkeys supposed to go against such strong opponents The 13 flaming dragons were different in sizes and one seemed to be carrying something on its back . I kept my desert eagle and got my 98K ready . I took aim at the different looking one . My mind was kind of blank . I did not know how to process the fact that such creatures existed in this universe . My hands started trembling and that was when I understood that I had no talent in controlling guns . I was unable to steady my aim . Amidst it all, I saw a person riding on the dragon . Kill the king first . However, I failed to take aim or even match up with the dragon 39 s spiraling speed . The 98K was heavy and burdensome . I turned around and saw that the monkeys had abandoned me yet again . The dragons could easily burn my mini forest down, there was no point in climbing up a tree . The opponent made a move the dragon plunged toward us . It was not practical for me to engage my 98K again . I could only use my desert eagle . I made a shot and the recoil had me plopping onto the ground . I had chosen these two weapons to look cool but, that obviously backfired . No pun intended . My arm was numb from the shot . I had no idea where the bullet landed, but by the time I raised my desert eagle again, the dragon was already before me and had used its claw to hold me down . Half my body was trapped, and I finally got a clear look at the person on the back of the dragon . It was a man, or rather, a boy . Where are you from the boy asked I . . . Wait, you I replied incoherently . Planet Earth, huh A Chinese at that, he said with a smile . I didn 39 t know whether to laugh or cry . Instead, I stammered, You . . . you too You 39 re the third earthling that I 39 ve met so far, he shared . There are others like us Yes, but I have destroyed both of them . I looked around and caught sight of his booklet . LV8 . Why are you LV8 I asked, astonished . Looks like you know nothing . You won 39 t be of any use to me, he stated disappointedly, his eyes on my helmet . Was he letting his guard down now Is it even fair for an LV2 to be matched with an LV8 I argued . The match is random . Plus, level does not determine strength . I was matched with an LV7 back when I was still at LV4, but he really wasn 39 t that big of a deal, he said nonchalantly . What do you know about this place If you 39 re going to kill me, I don 39 t want to die an ignorant fool, I exclaimed . My sentiments exactly . Let 39 s exchange useful information, he proposed . As in When did you arrive here Year 2017 . I 39 ve been in 63 battles before you arrived, and I have yet to lose . You 39 re my 64th enemy . Out of the 63 of them, only three were earthlings . They were English and j.a.panese . They 39 re all dead now . You 39 re the only person, apart from me, who speaks Chinese . Isn 39 t this one of life 39 s greatest blessings Meeting a friend in a foreign place I tried . Don 39 t . I 39 m not going to fall for that, he deadpanned . Oh . I came in 1995 and you came in 2017 . How long have you been here he continued . A month and a half . I 39 ve been here for five years but I did not grow at all . It should only be the year 2000 but you 39 re telling me you arrived in 2017 . 17 additional real years have gone by . . . do you think we have a way out It 39 s no longer the same year . It wouldn 39 t be a problem, of course, if the time and place are all messed up . We are meeting in a parallel universe . That sounds impressive, I commented . These fire dragons are creatures that live on my planet . I have them because they 39 re my favorite creatures, so I 39 m guessing you like monkeys Monkeys Do I like monkeys I recalled my memories from 16 years ago . Before Dad and Mom divorced, I really liked Monkey King Sun Wukong . My favorite part of visiting the zoo was getting to observe the monkeys . Despite their separation, I had always hoped for us to visit them together . I turned to the trees and saw that the monkeys were looking back at me with worried eyes . These monkeys are my favorite and the dragons are his favorite . . . So the lady from before was into wolves What were the aliens thinking Why exactly were they studying us Why are you stone walling me Answer me, he demanded . Yes, I do like monkeys, I hurriedly said . He smirked haughtily . A bit weak, don 39 t you think Can I ask a question Go ahead . The dragon lowered his head, the flames in its mouth ready to fire upon order . As an LV8 partic.i.p.ant, do you know how to leave this place I asked . He shook his head, smiling . I 39 ve never thought of leaving . These 13 dragons have undergone multiple evolutions over time, thanks to the booklet . You 39 re capable of succeeding in every battle, but you seem to have forgotten something . What he asked, his head c.o.c.ked slightly . With great effort, I freed my right arm from under the dragon 39 s claw and reached into my pocket . I could feel the hand grenade . Villains die because they talk too much, I shouted . Talk too much . Much . . . . I released the safety pin and threw the grenade into the dragon 39 s mouth . The flames in its mouth swallowed the grenade . Before the boy could react, the grenade exploded, blowing the dragon 39 s head off and killing the boy as well . The dragon 39 s body fell forward, its legs suspended in the air, giving me the s.p.a.ce to break free . I crawled out from his grip and ran toward the upturned box . I put my booklet on the ground, on top of a torn page . Revive Gou Dan . It was something I had prepared beforehand . I had also managed to train the monkeys to stuff the page into the book if I got into trouble . It was to ensure that I had a second chance . The other twelve dragons started coming for me, but I was already standing before the box with grenades in it . As they rushed toward me, I understood that these creatures were fictional and had no wisdom of their own . Any attempt to smarten them up would be futile . They could only listen to their master 39 s commands . The twelve dragons encircled me, 12 flaming b.a.l.l.s shooting from their mouths . I cried out, Why is it always me Always me Me