My Special Ability is Growing Muscles - Chapter 64: Thursday; sweat, bruises, and grit

A failed investor from 2017 got drunk and woke up in the 1980s. China is just opening up, and the economy is blooming. There is also the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the bursting of the Dot-com bubble and other financial crisis. He used his knowledge of the future and slowly build up his empire.

Waking up as a baby in the Naruto world, reborn in the same generation as Naruto and Sasuke—Izayoi knew this was a hell-level start.But at the age of one, everything changed. He awakened the Talent Entry System.As long as he defeats an opponent, there's a chance to absorb one of their unique talents and add it to his own arsenal.His Newbie Gift Pack?A one-time talent copy ticket.His first thought was to use it on Naruto and copy his Sage Body.But then—he had a better idea.Why not use it on Ōtsutsuki Toneri, the moon dweller who once descended to Earth just to glimpse Hinata from afar?In a world ruled by bloodlines, where power flows through heritage and strength decides everything, no cheat is more broken than the pure Ōtsutsuki bloodline.~~~

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride.Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

An AI calling itself Schema has assimilated earth into its system. As a consequence, everyone gained access to status screens, power-ups, and skills. This AI turned these concepts from fiction to fact. It's easy to become intoxicated with leveling up and becoming stronger. To some, it's too good to be true like living out a dream.

For Daniel, however, it's closer to a nightmare.

He's in a bit of a predicament. Cracks in our dimensional fabric have unleashed terrifying beasts from dark, abyssal places. Schema organizes these cracks into dungeons, giving the native species of the planet a chance to fight back. Daniel finds himself trapped in one of these dungeons. Not long after, he discovers there's only one way out.