‘Ah… it hurts.’ The pain was intense enough to drive him to insanity. Funnily enough, the pain had started as a tickle; soon, it had become barely tolerable. And finally, he gave in and screamed at the top of his lungs.

He stood up after and suddenly felt confused. ‘How can I feel pain?’ 

“It stings…” he murmured before realizing he could talk. He asked out loud, “What? I can talk too?”

He tried to move his hands. He could see his hands clearly, so he looked down; yes, he could also see his body.

“Wait… I’m alive?” He thought about it for a while before realizing the pain’s origin. “Ants?”

They were actually ant-like monsters, as they were a bit bigger than those pismires but were just as weak, not a huge threat all in all. Currently, these monsters were trying to eat this, clearly alive, man. The man wondered why he was alive for a while; then, he realized he should first take care of these pesky pests.

“Disappear!” He raised his hand and ordered. And…...