Neurolink System in the Modern World

"How am I alive? I remember being hit by a sledgehammer multiple time. There's no way I can still be alive," Dong was really confused.

As he tried to make sense of his surroundings. He found himself back in his apartment, the room was silent.

"Did I dream everything?" he talked aloud. It seemed like the only explanation he could come up with.

Then, he noticed a syringe of drugs and a red powder on his desk. It was the popular drug now, Dragon Crystal.

'I've heard my uncle tell me that overdosing on this drug would put you in a dreamlike state. Maybe I got overdosed and dreamed everything?' he pondered while slowly getting up. He went to get a glass of water to calm his racing heart.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

He was jolted by a sudden knock on the door. A feeling of unease washed over him, but he still cautiously walked to the door.

He peered through the peephole and saw a young girl. She had long black hair, her striking red eyes gleaming with intensity. She was dressed in a black kimono adorned with intricate flower patterns.

He had a bad feeling about it, but he still opened the door.

"What do you want?" he asked, his mood still affected by the vivid dream he had just experienced.

"Hello, I'm here to give you this," she spoke in a soft voice, handing him a flyer.

Dong read the contents of the flyer, which read, "Fitness for PIG."

"What the hell is this thing? Do you think I'm fat?" Dong screamed in anger.

"You will need it," the girl replied with a nonchalant voice as she turned and walked away.

"Crazy bitch," he sneered in contempt .

BAM!

He slammed the door shut in frustration, super irritated by the girl's actions. He had initially considered teaching her a lesson, but at that moment, he wasn't in the mood for it.

'A cold shower should cool my brain down,' he mused as he began to make his way toward the bathroom.

However, something peculiar happened. With every step he took, he felt his body growing heavier, to the point that when he reached the bathroom door, he couldn't take another step.

"Why the hell am I this heavy?" he asked himself in disbelief. Perplexed, he glanced down at his legs, only to be met with the sight of an extremely obese body.

"What the hell!" he exclaimed, his shock evident. In a hurry, he pushed open the bathroom door and confronted his reflection in the mirror.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Dong's scream was ear-piercing as he looked at the reflection in the mirror. It wasn't the him he remembered; it was a bald man with an enormous amount of fat, with no visible neck, and acne riddled face.

Even more disturbing was that he was still expanding.

His panic intensified as he continued to grow bigger. The sensation was excruciating; he could feel every fiber of his being stretched to its limits.

It was as if his body was rebelling against the laws of nature, muscles and skin protesting as they stretched further than they ever should. The pressure was unbearable, like a relentless vice crushing him from the inside out.

His concerned continued to rise as he realized his helplessness. He desperately wanted to reach his phone, but his body's constant expansion made even the simplest movements an impossible task. He was filled with dread and a sense of impending doom, struggling for every breath in the shrinking space.

TICK!

TICK!

TICK!

Each passing second felt like an eternity, and the helplessness washed over him like a tidal wave. His limbs were heavy, refusing to obey his commands as the sheer mass of his expanding body overpowered them.

THUD!

His body finally gave in, and he was forced to lie down on the floor. Lying there, consumed by pain, fear and despair, a voice cold out to him.

"Do you regret it?" The voice echoed.

Dong strained to turn his head and saw someone he recognized, though not a family member or a friend. It was a face etched in his memory; someone he had tormented nonstop before.

"Zyden!" Dong exclaimed in shock as he recognized the person before him.

It was the same fat boy he had relentlessly bullied back in middle school, a figure who seemed to have remained unchanged.

In his hands, he was clutching what appeared to be a voodoo doll.

"What... did... you... do?" Dong struggled to speak with a muffled voice, his excess weight making it difficult for him to talk.

"I sold my soul to the devil," the chubby boy replied with a sinister smile on his face, seemingly enjoying the sight of his bully ballooning in size.

"I'm sorry... Please,….. Don't… do… this,… buddy!" Dong pleaded for mercy, his cries and snorts mixing as his face contorted in pain. The agony was overwhelming, and the thought of him dying was enough to shatter his pride.

"Oh, poor shadow trapped in darkness," a girl's voice filled the room. Suddenly, the girl in the black kimono appeared from behind the overweight boy.

"You!!!," Dong recognized her, but at this point, he couldn't even speak. The fat on his face had already covered his mouth.

"Looking down on people and causing them pain," the girl continued to speak, her words ignoring his condition.

As she talked, the walls of the entire apartment began to bleed, creating a chilling atmosphere.

"A soul drowned in Karma." She continued.

At this point, Dong was on the verge of exploding, both physically and emotionally, as the surreal and horrifying events unfolded around him.

"Want to try dying once?" the girl asked.

BOOOOOOM!

A devastating explosion erupted from within him, violently tearing apart his muscles, shattering his bones, and sending his blood splattering in a horrifying display of carnage.

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Author's Note

You probably already guessed it, but I deliberately made this Arc darker and somewhat horrifying to get into the Halloween spirit with all of you.