Versatile: Alternate World

Chapter 217 - Immortality Or Eternity First Half

As far as history goes, there are people who seek immortality to preserve their own life, legacy and live forever. Although no one has achieved the feat of obtaining it, there are some who almost managed to do so and as time goes by, the only thing that they wish for is their death. There is only one thing that is left for them and that would be their regret seeing all of their loved ones die one by one and seeing all the things changing while you remain unchanged. It is a solitary and lonely life.

However, from the looks of this guy, he wanted to get immortality, so that he can rule over the world or something similar. Although I would say that is a very brilliant plan even though it is somewhat evil, it isn't much that genius feat. And if he is trying to say this is for the sake of humanity, immortality is not needed. In fact, it will become a real problem instead of all people in the world are immortal. Soon enough, this world will become too overpopulated and there will come a time where there will be no more space for a person to walk since all places are occupied by a person.

The mad scientist, Dr. Katakura frowned while I grin at him for declining his ideals of everyone becoming an immortal.

"Why? Why are you rejecting the blessing of becoming an immortal? Isn't it everyone's wish to live forever?"

"Well, I won't deny that some people wanted to live forever, but that is not something everyone wishes. More like it is an optional thing. I am not saying it is a necessity to become an immortal but for me, it is a bit wrong for a person to a God's work. Rather, you should just let nature do its own course. Manipulating it and acting like a god for your own inconveniences is just one bad thing."

"Hmph, so you want to die that badly?"

"No, I still wanted to live. However, I am more satisfied to live a life that I can be proud of and leave this world with a significant contribution. Living forever is not a life I prefer."

"I don't know what you are talking about but I am pissed at your philosophy. It's so hypocritical enough that I want to puke."

"Your study to immortality is not wrong. However, your method to do it is wrong. Like real wrong. You should turn yourself to the police and confess your crimes!"

"Hmph, then you have to die here. You don't want immortality, then just go and die!" he then pulls out a pistol from his lab gown and aimed it at me. He quickly pulled the trigger to shoot me dead.

PENG!

Dr. Katakura frowned when a metallic sound caused his bullet to disappear.

"I see. You have been so corrupted you no longer regard human life as precious. Seeing you have a gun in your arsenal means that you are ready to kill anytime and anywhere. Then, if that is the case, I will not hold back either."

"A weapon...?"

Dr. Katakura looked at the thing on my hand. He frowned when it was revealed to be a sword.

"Huh. So ordinary individual has access to things like that huh? Then, I would rather shoot you as fast as I can to kill you then.

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!

PENG PENG PENG PENG PENG PENG!

He frowned when even those fast bullets did not hit me. I grinned at him and waved my shield which I transformed my sword into. I can hit a few bullets but I don't want to risk my life doing stunts like that in real life. This is not a game and I only have one life.

"What now? Aren't you ready to kill me? What are you doing? Just waving the gun without any way to kill me?!"

"YOU!"

He started to shoot at me in a frenzy. I block all of them before deflecting one bullet back to him. The reflected bullet hits his right shoulder and he staggers. However, he didn't bleed. I frowned at him after that.

"I see. So you already achieved the immortality you are seeking for."

"Indeed. And now, due to this, I cannot-"

BANG!

I shoot his head with my gun. He immediately fell to the ground but he stood up and groaned. The bullet passed through his brain but it seems his regeneration is at a much faster rate compared to the Corpse of Rotten Body Parts.

"Damn you, not only a sword, but you also have a shield and a gun?! So you have come here to kill me?!"

"Not really. I came here to look for my missing father but now that I saw how you work, I decided that you don't deserve the life you have right now."

BANG!

I repeated shooting him but he keeps coming back.

"Whatever you do, even if you shoot me a lot of times, I won't die! I am immortal!"

BANG!

"I don't care if you are an immortal. In fact, I am glad you are not dying since I can practice doing some headshots. You are a pretty useful shooting buddy."

BANG! BANG! BANG!

This continued for quite a few minutes. Dr. Katakura can't retaliate since every time a bullet enters his head, he keeps on falling down to the ground and lay flat.

He keeps laughing that he won't die but after around 200 shots, there are now changes regarding his face. From the looks of it, he didn't notice it just yet.

"I see. Even if you are an immortal, no matter how many times you regenerate, there will be some time that your body regeneration will mess up. This immortality of yours is not even a full one."

"What are you saying?"

"Can't you even feel your face? It is a mess. You seemed to be oblivious to pain now that you can't even notice changes on your body anymore."

He then hold his face and then realize how different it was right now.

"What have you done?!"

"Why are you blaming me? Your body can't keep up with the damage I am inflicting on you so it seems they are now messing up with your face right now. Accept it now that your immortality is not a success but full of bugs and failures. You either need to fix it or abandon it completely."

"NO! I refuse to believe this!" he started to claw his face with his hands and although it started to bleed, it seems like his body is absorbing the blood making it dry up as soon as it flows out. He screams in agony and it seems like he is getting crazy.

BANG!

His body fell to the ground but he no longer move like how he stood up after being shot by my gun. Now, he just lay down there, unmoving.

"Is he dead?" Kurai was about to approach his body but I stopped her.

"Don't. His body is not dead yet. Since he achieved immortality, it won't kill him that easily."

"Then, why is he not moving?"

I didn't answer and just prepare myself for whatever is going to happen. To someone who has an unstable mind and has something like immortality, there is always something unexpected that will happen if you let your guard down.

He slowly stood up once again but now I can see that his head is no longer like a normal head. His head became an elongated one. It was like his head became a liquid for a small amount of time and after a few seconds, it suddenly solidifies before it can return to its original shape.

"This isn't the fault of my immortality, this your fault you f*cking b*stard! If not for you, I will not become like this!"

He then started charging at me like a crazed man. I didn't shoot him this time and kicked him in the face. It still feels like I kicked a face but it was somewhat of a different feel. After he staggered, I changed the gun into a shield and quickly bash his face multiple times.

"I know you won't die but I know how to bring some kind of eternal suffering to someone like you who will not die."

I repeated bashing his head with the shield. There should be blood every time I bash his head but it seems like his immortality is making itself useful and stop his blood from flowing uncontrolled.

"While we are at it, I need to know if you are involved in the disappearance of my father, Tsukasa Katsuragi."

"Heh, that bastard? I don't know where he is right now but I am sure that he should be suffering in hell right now."

My eyes squinted and grab his collar before bashing his head once again with my shield.

"Heh heh heh... even if you beat me up, you won't kill me and you won't know any more information from me about your damnable father. He should rot in hell instead!"

"Who told you to yammer so much?" before I cut off his head.