Augh~
Not wanting to focus on the punching bag matter, Gray forced himself to roll over so he could rest on his back.
The floor was too hard on his already badly injured belly.
"Just to be clear, I can add those points to any attribute? Even my Spirit Score?" (>o<)
[Correct, host. The points are also yours to moderate as you'd like… However, bear in mind that improving one's Spirit Score requires an input of greater points to make significant changes.]
Gray nodded, listening to the system carefully, and tried moving his attribute points to understand better.
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>Strength: 3.4
> Agility: 6
> Physique: 4
> Spirit Score: 1.5
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This was what his current attributes looked like.
What was this?
Playing around a little, Gray was taken aback by the sudden discovery.
He subtracted 3 points from the first 3 attributes and added them to his Spirit Score.
But what he found out was that it only moved by 0.1.
Meaning 9 points were necessary to move it from 1.4 to 1.5.
Hold on, the system had said the higher one tries to grow their Spirit Score, the more points would be needed.
Maybe if he wanted to move from 1.5 to 1.6, he would need 15 points and not 9.
Gray rubbed his chin, becoming more aware he couldn't rely on his current attributes to post his Spirit Score.
The system said every time he raises any of his skills, he will get additional attribute points as rewards
The Palm Water Fist technique was a skill he learned in school, although it wasn't powerful in his hands due to his weak attributes.
But now, he looked forward to leveling it up and signing attribute points before the final tests.
As for the punching bag skill, although he hated to admit it, he felt he should get the most attribute points from activating this skill than the Palm Water Fist skill.
Thinking like that, a bright but insanely crazy idea lit up in his mind.
"Should I go look for people to beat me up now? If so, who do I look for?"
(~?~?)
The badly beaten up Gray who managed to crawl back into his sweet haven, was now thinking of heading back to the same place he managed to flee from.
Well, he has finally lost it! Was what others would think if they knew his thoughts, wondering why this young man was suddenly addicted to receiving beatings despite his current condition.
A pervert?
.
Grabbing a nearby chair, Gray pulled himself up, headed to the bathroom, splashed water on his face, went to his kitchen and grabbed an apple before leaving like a hunchback old man.
Aiyoo~
His body was in pain. But so what?
By the end of the day, he will be smiling until his eyes can't be seen anymore.
Reaching the alleyway the school bully and his friends usually hang out in, Gray had one hand on his hunched waist and another on his chest, sighing from relief that the bullies were still here.
Phew~
"I thought I missed you all."
[Bullies.]:...
Are you sure you're okay in the head?
Many questioned, not understanding why this guy was back.
His face was swollen like a pig, his eyes were purple, his lips heavy and butchered pink, and his jaw looked dislocated… So why are you back?
Well, the fool looked like an old man hunched over.
Well, time to get down to business.
Gray smiled, forcing himself to straighten his waist before opening his mouth and sucking the air exaggeratingly… And then, his mouth began to sing.
"I'm sure you all are wondering why this handsome guy chose to return. Don't worry, I'll make it quick."
Handsome guy? Don't you have a mirror in your house?
"_"
Gray wasn't faced by their incredulous looks.
"I just wanted to say that everyone here is trash! You beat me up and I can still walk around. Aren't you supposed to be the big bullies? Then can you explain why I'm still on my feet, strong and good?"
The more Gray spoke, the deadlier the air became.
Screw it!
If they had even an ounce of pity for this guy, his mouth alone made it all fly out the window.
"Heh." Gray dragged his breath arrogantly. "If you ask me, you are all weaklings! Trash! Scum! The kind of vomit animals won't eat after it leaves a person's mouth. Trash! Garbage! Rubbish! Trash!... TRASH!"
Boom!
A dangerous explosion went off in the minds of these bullies.
He has done it now. The bastard has awakened the sleeping lion.
"What did you just say now?"
The voices of the bullies grow 5 times deeper and colder too.
"Trash? You dare to say it again in our faces?"
"Screw this son of a bitch! Why are we still talking here? Why don't we just waste this fool and meant some sense into his memory?"
Who gave this bastard the guys to insult them on their own turf? Unbelievable!
One of them smashed his fists together, jumping high and appearing before Gray with a menacing glow.
"The Don, just say the word and I'll make him never walk again."
The Don was what they called their leader, Adler Gannon who hailed from the prestigious Gannon family.
The Gannon family was one of the Big 5 families in the stronghold.
Strongholds now were bigger in land mass than what cities in the past used to be.
The current Stronghold Gray was in, was called "27".
In it, 5 major districts played different parts in keeping the stronghold safe and operational.
These 5 major districts were controlled and maintained by the 5 elite families.
When the 5 families speak no one dares to cough.
The 5 families were crazy wealthy and were able to provide their children with spirit-enhancing elixirs and genetic formulas that remove impurities in the children, causing their training speed and potential to skyrocket.
In school, although Adler was a bully, his family connections were supreme and his scores on tests were also among the top 5 in his division.
Such a person was destined never to be ordinary.
Who would dare offend him knowing he could one day squash them like a bug?
Adler's face turned distorted, seeing how bold Gray had become.
Nonetheless, touching Gray with his own hands would be an insult to him.
Gray Ravenleaf, the famous Trash of the school, was beneath his status.
"General!"
"Yes, The Don." The burly tall boy before Gray answered, with a cruel smile on his lips, his hands still smashing against each other intimately. "What is your command?"
"Yes, yes, mighty Don. What do you command, oh mighty one?" Gray taunted, but Adler didn't give him the time of day.
"Waste the son of bitch."
Heh-heh-heh-heh.
"With pleasure."
~Boom!
Gray swore he felt the air vibrate before the punch landed on his face.
Such a punch should make any ordinary human's face twist and distort in fear. Yet for Gray, it was simply heavenly, as he took on the punch with a slight smile plastered on his lips.
Success! (^0^)
~Ding!
[ +6 Points.]
"What? 6 attribute points just like that? So easy?"Gray inwardly asked, forgetting the harsh pain he was currently feeling.
[ +6...]
Wow!
This guy is really strong. I almost broke a rib there. Gray commented, assessing the General's beating ability.
Good one! That punch was really solid back there.
[ +5...]
[ +2...]
[ +1...]
Eh?
Why was it decreasing? Could it be that my body is now used to this guy's attack force so it is nearing saturation?
No!
He had to find a way to stimulate this guy for maximum beating force.
"When I say you're trash, you don't believe it. Do you call this punching? My grandmother can beat better than you (if I had one.)"
"F*** your grandma! Are you calling me weak?"
[ +1 Point.]
[ +1...]
[ +0...]
[ +0...]
Gray looked bored under the beatings he received.
What the hell? He thought this guy was a strong man.
~Tch!
Gray glared at the General, obviously annoyed.
Trash!
It's only been 17 minutes and the boy has gone to zero so soon?
[He oblivious General]:... (: YmY:)... you can bully a man but you must not insult him! What is the big idea, calling him trash?
What is going on here? "I don't believe it!" Clandel, the one they called General, roared.Seeing this, many were happy."Tsk. Brother Clandel is pissed! This useless bastard is dead for sure!""Yeah. Brother Clandel is so angry now. The consequences will definitely be severe. Just wait and see.""Hmph! This useless dog doesn't even have the chance to defend itself now.""That's right. It can be seen that Brother Clandel was indeed not serious and careless before! But now, he will teach him the true meaning of courting death!""…"The few minions heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that Clandel had only been doing a warm-up on the bastard before. But little did they know that their mighty Clandel was already at his wit's end with Gray.What's going on? Clandel was inwardly sweating buckets, wondering what was wrong with this bastard all of a sudden.Never in his life has he felt so angry and helpless all at once. Rather than screaming and begging for mercy, Gray looked as though he
In the limo seated beside Adler, the black-haired man in suit and stylish petticoat had his legs crossed and his hands also crossed against his chest too. His eyes were always lazy, as though he couldn't be bothered with the happenings of the world around him. "I will be reporting it to the master."Go ahead then, Guard dog. Adler inwardly retorted, not caring for what Spade said.It's not that he wasn't afraid of Spade, but that he knew Spade would never lay a finger on him. Spade was with the Gannon family's Guard Dog. He oversaw all Gannon security, as well as top Gannon projects too. When he moved people followed. When he spoke, no one dared to breathe; and when he finally laid claim to something, you better back off or you won't know how you died.Spade was raised by his father, and also was too loyal to a fault. Spade would give his life for his father and their bond was only made stronger when Spade the killing machine eliminated many of his father's enemies single-handed
Who am I? What am I? Where am I?The pain was just too much. luckily, it seems the heavens indeed smiled favorably at him. In his last moments of losing consciousness, Gray heard the system's emotionless voice.Ding!~[Congratulations, Host. Please stand by while the system upgrades the host's body. The host is about to be awakened.]Hahahhahahahahhahah~Him? An Awakener? Worth it!... It was all worth it!Gray finally fainted with a large grin on his bloodied face. It wasn't till 6 AM that Gray woke. Snacking his lips and almost choking on the harmless mutated green bugs in the dumpster, Gray had his first meal for the day.Pleh!~So disgusting. It tasted so bad. The routine garbage workers on the surface grounds were also shocked to see the young badly bruised boy jump out the bin. "What's going on? Bullied so much you have to sleep in a dumpster?""Go! Hey out of here kid! Or are you trying to steal valuable items for yourself? Dare to take our things in our turf?"Then many ga
Oh My God! ('O') Gray had a new level of fear and respect for Spade who had given him so many points with a single throw. The others might not know, but before throwing him into the garbage bin, Gray definitely felt his bones snap, his legs twist and his body crippled. He was sure Spade wanted him to never use his arms or limbs again. It might seem like he was protecting Gray, but that bastard was also recharging a lesson for standing against Adler Gannon. Thanks to the evil villain, he was not only able to gain enough points to become an awakener but was also able to increase his strength, agility, physique, and even his Punching Bag armor body. Listening to their conversation, he understood that Spade didn't care if he was crippled. Provided he didn't die, it was all good since it didn't cause any major backlashes for the Gannon household. Just because they won't do it openly, doesn't mean he was safe in private. "I better continue pretending as though I'm limping or h
Pah!Teacher Kang slapped a well-folded paper in his hands, watching the many people entering, knowing there were only 42 more seconds left before the gates closed.No way!He can't afford to be late. Even if he was truly crippled, he would still get punished. Don't you see the other injured people crawling on the ground to make it on time? [Humans before the Apocalyptic era]: ("_")... erm… aren't you all being a little too harsh here?.Not Good. Time was really running out for them!As if this was some blockbuster movie, many people felt the same, squinting their eyes and kicking their feet with every muscle in their body.~Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock. The imaginary clocks in their brains began ticking as many grabbed others in their way, pushing them back.Hell!Others even jumped over the fallen, with some stepping on their bodies for a bigger boost. Yes!They believed they could fly, and fly they did with some somersaulting forward like assassins. "Move, dammit! None of you are go
(~-_-~) Teacher Kang had even more black lines on his face, watching the already madly injured and soaked Gray stand from the fountain's pond, turning his butt to face everyone while placing his hands on his ears to mock them. Why didn't he notice how shameless Gray was? What was he? 3? Even a 3-year-old could act better than him. "Lalalalalalalalalalalala~... I'm safe, I'm safe, you all cannot hit me, you all cannot touch me, I'm safe I'm safe, I'm fucking safe, so you can all kiss my ass!" Teacher Kang was amazed at how one person had the ability to anger the masses. Everyone who was about to receive punishment had fiery eyes that for a moment glowed an imaginary red and evil hue. Their fists were clenched and even the ordinary people had a menacing aura that was hard to miss. Their hairs were standing up in fury and Teacher Kang felt that should he throw Gray from the fountain into the masses, he might be beaten to death, eaten alive, and even his bones boiled in a broth
Spade would have found it all suspicious if not for the boy's painful cries when walking alone with 'no one' around.Every little step looked like he was walking on nails as tall as trees. At times, he even heard the boy curse his ill fate for meeting him last night. The boy also went on and on about wanting to walk straight someday too. He cursed and resented the heavens as if they were the ones who injured him. This alone proved his actions last night were proficient. It can only be seen that due to the boy's extraordinary endurance levels, he was able to pretend to be strong in front of others and swallow his pain quietly, probably not wanting others to further look down on him.Heh. Spade tapped his fingers on the balcony rails rhythmically, his eyes growing colder with disgust. "He does have a high endurance level, but that's all there is to it. With his capabilities and lowly spirit score, he won't become anything else other than an underground worker, keeping this bloody s
Here we go again. Stepping into his class, Gray suddenly felt he was being targeted by the whole world. "Gray Ravenleaf! Stop for me!"The sexy Teacher Han roared with undisguised disgust."Trash like you is still coming late despite your capabilities?""But--" "Shut up!" Miss Han threw a piece of chalk violently at his desk, causing a deep hole on its surface. "You still dare to quibble? Stand up on your desk for me!"Miss Han hated poor people the most, talk less of those without talent!It was one to be poor, but now, you also have no talent, then what's the use of you?If she were the one, she would just jump over a building and end it all.Pushing flicking her luscious green hair, she moved her seductive body across the aisle, toward Gray. The green aura she released was no joke, as it particularly choked Gray. Gray felt an invisible force strangling his neck. The feeling was very uncomfortable.Everyone also chuckled in excitement, wanting to watch the good show that was a
Venturing into the academy, everyone was not disappointed. There were towering castle-like stony buildings scattered around with magnificent giant statutes. Wow! Was that water flowing out from the mouths of several stone dragon heads? Gray had never seen anything like this before! The buildings were all so gigantic, and the space stretched out for as far as the eyes could see, enclosing many hills, paths and terrains. Some buildings stood on hills, others stood on cliff sides, and some stood on ground floor with massive ancient fountains shooting out at the center of their many courtyards.Many people's hearts hammered in their chests, feeling country bumpkins seeing city life for the first time. Everyone who has gotten accepted into the academy, was obviously an awakened human. So kicking their feet, they steadily ran forward to cover more ground. Walking normally will take them forever to get to their quarters. So how dare they dilly dally when nightfall had already come?
After fighting, boxing, stabbing and punching, Gray finally saw the academy’s silhouette from a distance. “Really there?” Real or fake? The siblings, Fariel and Faron, who were behind Gray, were painting heavily, wondering how this guy could fight and keep running at the speed he did without even breaking a sweat. You have to know that they were panting so hard after running 5 hours at max speed while carrying their luggage. Fortunately, this guy didn't mind fighting off the many underground creatures and clearing the path for them. Who was he truly? Could this guy be a senior and not a first year like them? Giving each other tactful stares, suddenly, they didn't feel like geniuses anymore after being with Gray for this short time. Just this accident that happened earlier, allowed them to know how big the world truly was. Forget revenge. They must first grow strong enough to survive before thinking of ever making a move at their cousin who clearly had all the resources an
In another corner, a broken down vehicle was getting ambushed by flesh eating plants from all corners. The vines yanked the massive metal tires away, before reaching force to tears the rest of the vehicle apart. Bam! The 2 siblings in the vehicle broke through the vehicle’s roof, getting on it while fighting the many vines that came their way. “Brother!” The dainty girl with brown hair in a ponytail and short bangs, quickly called to her brother when feeling a sharp pain on her left leg. Oh no! One of the spiky vines was now wrapped several times around her leg, pulling her away without mercy. “Sister!!!” ~Slash! Slash! Slash! The brown curly haired boy sliced and diced with his long twin blades with a pale face when seeing his sister getting dragged into the ground below. They were supposed to go to the academy, grow strong together, so they can finally take their revenge on their despicable cousin who caused their parent’s deaths. Their journey towards revenge had just
Vrmmmmm! The vehicle roared to life, its engine bellowing like a beast unleashed. Gray's cheeks flapped wildly, his gums fully exposed as Yegan's car surged forward with incredible speed. "Fuck!" Gray cursed inwardly, his fingers digging into the seat. In this post-apocalyptic era, seatbelts were a forgotten luxury, a relic of a safer past. Just having a car, especially one pieced together from rusted scrap, was a miracle in itself. If Gray had been born before the apocalypse, he would have marveled at these current steampunk-inspired vehicles that ran on water and sometimes coal. The engin
The Dean looked at Yegan's gangster attitude and wasn't offended. Reaching for the bottom of his desk, he calmly took out 2 vials and threw them Gray's way. Gray held on to them in confusion but soon understood their uses thanks to the dean and the system. The first was a Grade Z-3 Energy gathering elixir. It was blue and would make many newly awakened humans breakthrough in strength. Having a Z-3 grade potion was very unbelievable. Do you know what Z-3 is? In Z-sphere, pills, potions and elixirs are graded from Z-1 to Z-6. Weapons and skills are also graded as such. For people like them at the bottom of the awakened food chain, a Z-3 potion was like a godly item dropped from the heavens. The next vial contained 4 red booster pills that will give anyone additional strength for at most an hour after taking it. It's just that your eyes will give away the fact that you took it. Still, when fighting for your life out in the forest or dangerous places, who cares if your ey
"Teacher," Lohan's voice humbly bellowed. "Apologies, won't be going with you at once. But I swear to report to the academy soonest."He came from a clan and had several matters to finalize before leaving. What's more, if he left his mother without so much as a simple goodbye, he truly believed the woman would storm the academy and break in just to give him a good beating. Don't underestimate his mother. In their clan, although his father was a Patriarch, his mother was stronger than his father. It's said that growing up, his mother used to beat his father in battles so badly that anyone with common sense would stay away. But his father seemed to be a different breed, sticking his mother like glue. One thing led to another and now, they're married with 2 children, himself and his younger sister. It was amazing how many times Lohan had heard his father falling off from bed from his mother's kicks. His mother loved wearing handles and always walked with her hands on her waist an
Many recruiters stared at Yegan with envious eyes. This guy managed to indirectly recruit 4 of the top 6 giants into his school. Lucinda and Emelia were going to his academy, alongside Gray and Lohan who now had different identities, being his students.All 4 are going to Phoenix Tide Academy, who would've known the odds would be so different? Luckily for the other academies, they could still recruit a few more impressive students below the big 6. Of course, many talents had long decided to attend Yegan's academy too. It can be said that before today, several people had done their research, already having a clue of where they wanted him You could say that Gray was the only oddball who didn't even bother researching what academies would benefit him or not. After all, understand that it's just recently that the system came to him. With his previous 1.4 spirit score, although he didn't want to give up, he subconsciously knew his fate. Thus, never bothered researching the big acad
True or false? Many looked at the intimidating Yegan and suddenly felt shivers crew up their spines. Gray's head was lowered, so no one could see what his expression was. But if it were them, they would definitely jump at the chance of leaving Yegan's side. F***! Didn't you know what the female recruiter said? The last time Yegan had a student 35 years ago, his training was so intense that the student appealed to the academy on his knees, crying and begging for a way out. The student looked like he was begging for his life, even promising to work free for the academy and do multiple jobs on their behalf if it meant he would never get Yegan as his teacher again. Yegan has only had 2 students he took in all his life. The first one unfortunately died out on a mission and the 2nd disgraced him, throwing his face when begging to be removed from his care. People speculate that Yegan began stricter in his teachings after the death of his last Student. Anyway, the one pleading gave
"What is it? What is it?... What is the score?"Many people poked their heads over other's shoulders, clenching their fists to bite the anxiety that was eating them up inside. And then… the score finally stabilized. [49145]Boom! Many felt their chests, breathing in and out like crazy while others rubbed their eyes to ensure they weren't dreaming. 49 thousand, 1 hundred and 45.That score was too shocking! Many didn't even have to quench their shock before Gray bombarded them with another surprise attack. Putting his hands on the Spirit Ball, Gray felt the surge of energy explore every nuke and cranny of his body.It took a long time, a little longer than others .. and when it stopped, many cleaned in, forgetting to breathe. With their awakened eyegazes, they could further than a normal human. [ Purity (%): 100 ][Spirit Score: 5.2]--Silence--The whole place fell in utter silence, as they still couldn't believe their eyes. This… this… isn't this witnessing history in the ma