INFINITE SKILLS SYSTEM: DORIAN FLINT'S RISE TO AWESOMENESS.

Chapter 5: CONGRATULATIONS HOST DORIAN!

Dorian burst in through the door with barely a few seconds left.

The cold feeling running down his spine finally dissipated and he breathed a breath of relief. Panting lightly, he watched the ominous red light flashing on the system’s screen finally fade away.

The panic he had felt when that started glowing, was unlike any he had ever experienced in his life! Couldn’t the system acknowledge the fact that last night was tough on him and he needed more time to recover?

The system’s reply was instant.

~No one cares if the sun fell on your house or the moon shat on your car. Get to work on time regardless~

Dorian gritted his teeth and straightened up when his new boss came out.

“Good morning.” 

The man regarded him for a second, nodded, reached behind the counter, and pulled out a shirt. He threw it lightly to Dorian and Dorian caught the shirt.

He also caught the keys that were thrown at him next.

“Change into that shirt. There’s a stack of pizza boxes in the back. The delivery locations are on a piece of paper beside it, and so is the contact info of the customers who ordered them. Be back in the next two hours. Bike is out back.”

Dorian blinked once in bewilderment. He thought he would be making pizzas, not delivering them.

“Your pay is directly related to how much pizza you deliver in a day boyo, so the faster you are, the better it is for both of us. Chop chop.”

Dorian nodded and went in the direction he was pointed to.

Maybe this would be the time to state that he didn’t know how to drive a scooter, or even a bicycle, talk less of an actual motorbike.

“This would be a great time for a particular system to butt in.”

His muttered plea was left unanswered and panic coiled in Dorian’s throat the more he approached the pizzas. He took note of how neat they were packed. Each slim cardboard pack had a layer of styrofoam underneath so it didn’t squish the next one. He picked up the stack of pizzas, the soft sweet scent wafting off them making his stomach rumble, he swiped the note on the marble countertop beside them and he went out the door in the back.

The moment Dorian laid eyes on the bike, it was like seeing a vision from heaven.

Either by the system’s manipulation or just pure coincidence, rays of sunlight seemed to hit the sleek green and red-painted machine full on. It looked beautiful, and finally, the system made an appearance.

[SKILL SET UNLOCKED.

TYPE: EXPERT LEVEL DRIVING SKILL. 

CONGRATULATIONS DORIAN FLINT.

RIDE WITH EASE AND EXPERTISE KNOWING THAT ALL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO DRIVE LIKE A PRO IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

DRIVE BIKES, CARS, MOTORCYCLES, AND ANYTHING ON WHEELS. FIND LIBERATION AND FLY LIKE AN EAGLE ON THE WIND]

The system was definitely one for theatrics, all that was left were some streamers and confetti, yet Dorian couldn’t deny the roaring in his ears as he looked on at the bike.

It was like his hands itched to hold the handlebars and rev the throttle so hard the bike shot off into the horizon.

What model was the engine even?

Dorian took a step towards the bike but snapped back immediately. Model? Engine?

Why would that interest him?

~People are passionate about where their skills lie. Don’t feel scared~ The system sounded so smug, ~Just let my magic work on you. Even professional racers who have spent years honing their skills will pale beside you and your cheap delivery bike.”

Dorian let the snide remark pass and approached the bike instead. The moment he touched it, memories seemed to flood into his brain. He suddenly knew how best to handle the gearshift and clutch so they work seamlessly well. He knew where the throttle was and that with perfect precision, he could reach more speeds than this bike was meant to produce.

He could drive this thing….. and he could drive it well.

The conviction settled into Dorian’s bones and he liked the feeling of it. He strapped the pizzas to the seat of the car, got into the driver’s seat, and slipped the key into the keyhole, turning it and activating the ignition.

Electricity shot through the car and the engine purred to life. Dorian gave it a few warm-up revs and snatched the helmet on the left handlebar.

The instruments cluster showed a full gas engine and right now, he couldn’t wait to see how fast this thing could go. He was ready.

[NEW TASK ALERT!

TASK:  DELIVER THE PIZZAS WITHIN THE GIVEN TIMEFRAME.

REWARD: +10 EFFICIENCY. +10 DILIGENCE +10 COMMITMENT.

EXTRA REWARD: +0.000001 INTELLIGENCE. +2 STRENGTH.]

Dorian Hmmmmmmmmed.

“Will these rewards double if I get the deliveries done faster?”

The screen a few feet away gave a golden glow and Dorian took that as a yes.

He revved the bike up one more time, settled into the confidence that came with being a skilled rider, and took off down the driveway and into the main roads at a dangerous yet comfortable speed.

He made his first delivery in 15 mins.

He made his second one in 12 mins.

He made his third one in 10 minutes.

The morning wind carried a chill to it and the golden sunlight warmed Dorian’s nose. It brought back a nostalgic feeling of hot breakfasts in the morning and lazy limbs from bed.

The looks of bewildered shock on the customer’s faces as he delivered their pizzas to them in record time made thrums of pleasure race through Dorian’s spine.

In 45 minutes he had completed all his deliveries and was on his way back to the pizza shop when a police officer pulled him over for overspeeding.

They couldn’t get anything on him because the speedometer clearly showed that he hadn’t oversped.

The system’s notification came on and this time a mechanical voice accompanied it.

[CONGRATULATIONS HOST DORIAN.

TASK: DELIVER ALL PIZZAS WITHIN THE GIVEN TIMEFRAME.

STATUS: COMPLETED.

REWARDS: +10 EFFICIENCY. +10 DILIGENCE +10 COMMITMENT.

EXTRA REWARD: +0.000001 INTELLIGENCE. 

       +2 STRENGTH.

SPECIAL REWARD: DUCATTI SUPERLEGERRA V4. +100 POINTS. EARN 10,000 MORE TO POSSESS.”

Though slightly confused, the smile on Dorian’s face was infectious. This felt like a win.

This was definitely a win!

He was crushing this thing!