THE WORKPLACE Allen had been through life long enough to understand that people hated progress and freedom and he was going to do anything to protect what he had gotten now. Glancing at the old world clock on his wall, Allen realised that he had over one hour left to get to the workplace, and the journey to the workplace was about thirty minutes. He began tidying up the place before he left. Allen lived in a small, old, wretched house on the outskirts of the city. The house belonged to his parents, and that was where he had grown up with them until his mother was taken to the rehabilitation centre and his father was jailed. Since then, Allen has continued to stay in this house without any hope of moving out or relocating to anywhere else. Living in a house alone, he had no money to maintain the house or do renovations, so the house looked like there was no one there. Almost half of the building had already collapsed and Allen had used old bricks and Woods to patch them up. He
ROLAND ATWOOD Roland, a middle-aged man in his late forties, was a street food seller at the local subway. He set up his business every evening to sell to the people who came for their different businesses at the subway and also to those who came to take the evening trains to their various destinations. He was also homeless and spent his whole night on the subway while he sold his food all night. In the mornings, he went over to the place where he bought the ingredients he would use for the evening. Although Roland was also homeless, he had a small shelter somewhere in the town where he always rested. Through selling the food by the roadside, he had been able to make something of himself, but he always acted very poorly. Allen knew that very well, and whenever he asked Roland why he behaved that way, Roland always replied with. “ It is better to be regarded as a poor man than to be seen as a rich man”. Although Allen never understood anything in that sentence, he always nodded
SYSTEM PUNISHMENT. It was very risky for him for people to know what he had acquired now and that was his thoughts. Allen stood there calmly and waited and eventually the train arrived at the station. Immediately the doors of the train opened Allen saw a heavily built man manhandling a young lady, shouting at her and occasionally beating her. Everybody looked on in sadness and nobody dared interfered The heavily built man seemed very rich and no one dared to talk back at him or interfere in what was going on knowing for sure that they were going to get themselves in trouble. The city was a lion's den for the poor people and a playground for the rich people. Allen looked on sadly as the man Continued manhandling the lady in the subway. SYSTEM: Rescue the victim and Humiliate the bully now or punishment follows immediately. Allen heard this. He did not know whether or not to obey the system and get his money or to ignore the system and receive punishment from it. If he obeyed
LIE TO THE MASTERRoland fell for the trick and heaved a sigh of relief.“ You should have said something. Are you okay now?” Roland asked Allen with a smile.Allen nodded in the affirmative.“ Okay, you can finish up your food and rest for now. Let me go and attend to the customers.” Roland said and stood up as he left to continue his work.Allen sat down quietly as he munched the food slowly.He was deep in thoughts about what had just happened It was obvious that he could not keep this secret for a long time.If he obeyed the system and worked with it, he was going to reveal his secret, and if he did not, he was definitely going to be punished and always would create a scene for himself.Allen thought of the best way to take care of this without being known.He could not even wish for the system to go away from him, knowing that the system could make him rich and strong enough to be able to face his enemies.Allen knew that at the Subway station, almost every day, there was one kin
TRUTH OF THE MATTERAllen walked behind Roland as they headed towards his house.He was happy that he was once again going to learn from his master.Allen remembered the movie he had watched the previous day.He remembered the suit the hero was wearing, and he thought about how he was going to get his own.The only challenge he had was that he had to be able to quickly change himself into his costume without being found when the system activates every day.Another part of Allen told him to inform Roland about this and see if Roland could help him, but he knew that it was very risky for him to do so, and it was not a wedding to share his new found Susan with anybody else. Maybe not now.Allen and Roland got to Roland's house. The house was on the outskirts of the town and was not very big. The outside of the house was very wretched and looked like a poor man's house. However, the inside of the house talked differently about it.It was a two-bedroom apartment ensuite. But Roland was sta
FATE OF THE BULLYAs Allen and Roland spoke, Allen remembered something. He had not heard from the system in a long while.After he received his second punishment for not accepting a mission, he had not heard from the system again, and now he seemed to be getting worried.However, he shook that idea of and continued his interaction with Roland“ That is not a problem, boy.This evening, when we go back to work, you can go back to your crib and get your items.Come stay with me in the meantime, and then we will discuss what you are going to do later. For now, let's go back there and begin with our training session before the sun comes up high” Roland said and stood up from his seat, making his way out.Allen stood up and followed.********In the HospitalJacob sat on a hospital bed with his face bandaged and an arm.He was in great pain and held great anger.He had spent the night in the hospital after he was being brought in by his men, who themselves were injured.Jacob was boiling
ABANDONED BY THE SYSTEMThe sun was shining high in the sky. It was already midday, and the streets were deserted.Allen walked calmly on the road, heading towards his home.He looked happy and had a good face, but was walking at a slow pace through the streets.Allen had just finished his training session with Roland a few hours ago and was already on his way to his house.He was thinking about the system seriously. For close to thirty hours, he had not yet heard from the system, and Allen was beginning to get worried, with the thought that the system had left him.As Allen walked down the road, another thought occurred to him.He was supposed to plan on how he was going to protect his identity and the system, and now that the system had not yet been activated, was the perfect time for him to do so.Allen took out his small mobile phone from his pocket and operated it while slowly walking through the streets.He still had the bandage from yesterday on his shoulder, but he was no long
SECOND DEFEATSYSTEM ACTIVATED, USER DEFENCE ENABLED!!!Allen heard the voice in his head once more He heard it loud and clear and was sure the voice was that of the system.Allen heaved a sigh of relief and dropped the bag he was holding, he was now finally ready to fight.Allen stared at the young men facing him with sticks, ready to pounce on him.Allen turned around and faced Jake.“ I am giving you and your people one last chance for them to save themselves. Get your people out of here peacefully” Allen said to Jake.He was trying to exercise dominance and courage to make Jake and his young men fear him.“ You are scared, right? I am going to beat you to a pulp today” Jake fired back.Allen smiled and nodded.“ I think you will need six ambulances here, to treat broken arms” Allen said sarcastically“ We are seven here you dumbass,” Jake said as he pointed out Allen’s mistake. Allen nodded in affirmation and turned to face the boys with the weapons.“ I know dude. One of you wi