Home / System / Omnix: Celestial system / Chapter 6: System activated!!
Chapter 6: System activated!!
Author: Valor
last update2024-09-01 03:20:38

Hal was surprised by the familiar feminine voice coming from the corner of the hospital room and hurriedly turned his head to look.

"Are you okay?, how are you doing?, hope you aren't feeling any pain?" She asked a series of questions without taking a breath.

"Bethany? I didn't know you were around, and yh, I'm fine, or at least I think I am."

Hal was quite surprised to see his little sister standing there in the middle of the room with eyes that Indicated that she must have cried herself to sleep last night.

She threw a scrutinizing look at him as if to confirm his answers through her eyes before her breathing became irregular, angry. And then as soon as Hal assumed a defensive position, she began punching him in all the unguarded parts while almost shouting.

"I told you to stop getting hurt! Do you have any idea how worried I was?"

".... I'm sorry."

"Do you want to die and make me twice an orphan? Don't you know how much you mean to me?"

".....sorry"

The strength behind Bethany's punches gradually reduced. She soon stopped and hugged him tightly as she sobbed into his chest and Hal slowly patted her back while thinking

'I was thinking of leaving behind this kid alone and dying, wasn't I....' he thought.

Well, it was a relief he made it out alive despite the possibility of that still being confusing.

When he looked back, there were too many brushes with death. He was lucky to have come out of each of them alive.

He was just grateful he got to see his little sister again.

Sniff.

Thankfully, his strong-willed sister stopped crying after a short while. Unfortunately for him, though, her nagging continued for over one hour afterward.

"Do you hear me? Make sure you never participate in a dangerous raid again or else I'll tie you down myself and go get a job."

"Okay, okay I've heard you."

Hal nodded his head as if he'd given up.

Only after she had gotten his assurance severally, did she leave his side to take a seat in the corner of the room.

"Don't you have somewhere to be?" Hal asked.

"No, I'm going to sit down here and watch you all day so you don't go running again".

Hal let out a chuckle.

"I ain't going nowhere, okay? So you can go out and have some fun, you Know?"

"Play with your friends?"

"No!" she protested.

"I'll babysit you if I have to."

"Come on, your big bro isn't going anywhere, okay? You have nothing to worry about."

After some while, he managed to convince her to leave but only after receiving a few more scolding.

"Whew! That was quite intense," Hal said with a light smile.

As he was looking at the ceiling, a blue screen suddenly appeared in his view, and he could see 'words' floating in the air.

[You have several unread messages.]

*****

"What the heck!?"

He closed his eyes and opened them again.

[You have several unread messages.]

He shook his head a few times and even pulled the blanket over his head while closing his eyes, only for him to open them and see the words staring back at him.

The words remained floating up there without a single change.

Hal massaged his forehead and thought.

"It hasn't been long since I started hearing weird voices and now I'm even seeing things?"

Was this some kind of side effect of those near tremors he got when in a life-and-death situation?

Now that he thought about 'death' he suddenly remembered that annoying feminine voice he heard when he was about to die earlier.

"Does it have something to do with this weird screen?"

Too many weird things were happening at once but...

"What if...?'

There was a chance that this whole thing was not an isolated event but linked to one another. When he thought about it that way it seemed to make the slightest sense.

Therefore, he decided to see what the unread messages were and possibly find out more about the voice in his head and the screen itself.

Hal slowly raised his hands to confirm the messages and touched the words floating in the air.

But his hands went right through it.

''Huh? It's not touch-operated?"

It seemed like he had gotten used to using a smartphone.

"Okay, if it isn't touch-operated, then perhaps I just need to speak to it then."

'Like how I did back then with that voice in my head.'

After coming to this conclusion, Hal began to form the potential words in his head.

"Confirm."

"Confirm messages"

"Read messages"

"I want to read"

When he saw that it was unresponsive, he tried approaching it politely.

"Grant me the permission to read?" When that didn't work, he simply shouted at it in frustration.

"Just show me already, will ya!?"

But the screen just kept still, like a phantom in the air, showing the same thing as if to mock him

[You have several unread messages.]

"F**k it!"

"Okay, let's be more rational here, eh?" Hal thought.

'Let's take it from the perspective of a video game since this type of screen is only possible in one.'

"So if I were to be in a video game, how would I open a message?"

Hal quickly racked his brain and got something.

"Okay, let's try this"

"Open mailbox"

Tti-ring

As soon as Hal said the word 'open', a clear beep sounded in his head, and the hidden messages revealed themselves.

"Yh!"

Hal raised his fist in the air as he praised himself for his intelligence.

[There are two unread messages.]

- Congratulations on becoming the Host of the " Celestial system" (unread)

- [ Daily quest: Preparations to become strong] is now available. (unread).

He thought that the first message sounded familiar, as if he heard it before from somewhere.

So, the first message, then.

- Congratulations on becoming the Host (unread)

'Confirm'

Tti-ring

[This system will support the growth of the Host and help him achieve great strength.]

[This system will issue quests that will help in the growth of the Host.]

[Failing to complete a quest given by the system will result in potential penalties.]

[Your rewards have been delivered.]

"Ahh."

He belatedly remembered it now.

Back then, the system was talking about a Host and an opportunity, wasn't it?

Of course, back then or even now, he still couldn't understand what on Earth was going on here.

The 'System,' 'opportunity,' 'growth,' 'penalties', and finally, 'rewards.'

The whole thing just left him confused.

'Just how will it help me grow, and what will it be rewarding me with?' he thought.

He decided to leave that for now and moved on to the next message.

- [Daily quest: Preparations to become strong] is now available. (unread)

'Confirm.'

Tti-ring

[Daily quest: Preparations to become stronger]

Running, 10Km: Incomplete (0/10)

Sit-up, 100 times: Incomplete(0/100)

Press-up, 100 times: Incomplete (0/100)

Squat, 100 times: Incomplete (0/100)

*Warning: Incompletion of daily quests will result in appropriate punishment.

Continue to read this book for free
Scan the code to download the app

Related Chapters

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 7: Penalty Time!!!

    *Warning: Incompletion of daily quest will result in appropriate levels of punishment. Hal reflexively let out a long chuckle after confirming the contents of the message. "Ha, haha....can this system be joking with me?" Was this what the growth and reward stuffing the system was talking about? "Mere exercises?" "Pfft!" "If anyone could get stronger by simply doing a list of exercises, who would be willing to go through so much hardship, then...?" "Bollocks." 'Urgh. I don't care anymore.' Hal simply lay on his bed as he wordlessly stared at the ceiling. As he lay there doing nothing, his thoughts ran through all that had happened ever since he got to know about the system. Everything that has happened since then, seemed out of the normal, especially the issue of his survival from that dungeon. "So what if... ?" What if something could change? "Could it help me grow in strength...?" As his thoughts were filled half with curiosity about the system's words

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 8: Daily quest

    Chapter 8 "Fuck!" Hal screamed as he endlessly ran through the cave-like passage with the Craptor hot on his heels. He had been running for over one hour now, and the monster didn't seem keen on giving up. At least the matter wouldn't have been this worse if he had the Teknovo-T71 on him. Even though he could only draw very little of its powers, it would still have helped alleviate the issue of running about a little. "Hey system, can't you at least give me a hand?" Hal called out to the system but got no reply. "You stupid system, is this how you plan on increasing my strength? Sending me to my death?" "Well, I don't want your system again. Just get me out of this hellhole and leave my life!" Hal continued screaming as he ran like a deer while continuously nearly managing to evade the monster's attack. "Ptoii!" A green substance was shot from the Craptor's mouth as it gave chase. Hal, who had slightly turned to look behind him, saw the green substance just in

  • Omnix: Celestial system     Chapter 9: Rewards

    *Note: The Teknovo-T71 is the specially designed suit used by Hunters. It harnesses the Life force of a Hunter, commonly known as Qi, and transforms it into a source of power to boost the Hunter's abilities such as strength, speed, stamina, etc. The greater the Life force(Qi) of a Hunter the greater the power harnessed. ***** As soon as Hal said those words a blue box suddenly materialized from nowhere and landed on his bed. "Huh? That's cool." "I guess that must be the random box." He looked up and could see his stat window floating in the air. The status window felt like the most important thing now cause it depicted how strong he was. Name: Hal Rodgraim Level: 1 Class: E Title: None HP:100 LF: 3% Tiredness: 0 [Stat] Strength: 7 Stamina: 10 Agility: 8 Speed: 10 Intelligence: 5 Perception: 10 (Available points to distribute: 5) [Skills] Passive skills: - Tenacity Lv. 1 - Composure Lv. 1 Active skills: - Dash Lv. 1 The stats

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 10: A new beginning.

    Hal made up his mind to do his best to get stronger. Strong enough to not be bullied by anyone, strong enough to make his way in this current world where only the strong ruled. "Strong enough to make 'em damn monsters pay." With that, he decided to focus on the matter at hand. "Now for the random box." Hal got on the bed and picked up the random box before opening it. "Huh, a card...?" Hal could see a black card with blue words written on it. "The blank card... D...? He read out. "What's it used for?" Hal stared at it as if to bore a hole through it and then the description came up. - Blank card: Gotten from a random box. Allows the Host to select a weapon from the store. 'Weapon?', 'Store?' That's new. "Okay then, how do I access the store?" "Umm....store?" Hal called out and then he could see it floating right in front of him. He could see the word 'store' written in white at the top of the system's interface. - Store: The store is used for buying a

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 11: 1st battle quest

    Hal had spent almost a week at the hospital and today was the day he was getting discharged. He looked up from his bed as the door to his room opened and someone came in. It was the nurse who had attended to him ever since he got to the hospital. She was here to discharge him. "Ah, I hope you are getting ready to be discharged?" She asked. "Yes." Hal noticed she didn't say another word after that and just stared intently at him. "Umm, excuse me, isn't there something I should do?" "Oh, sorry. I got carried away." She replied as she slightly bowed her head while blushing. "Here. If you would just sign this, you can be on your way." She handed him a few documents and he signed on them. "Ok, you are free to go." She said with a smile on her face while staring at him. "Ok?" "Oh." She opened the door and hastily left with a flushed cheek. "That was odd." Hal thought as she left. He couldn't understand what caused such a reaction from her. He walked to the

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 12: It's grinding time!

    Tti-ring [Basic-tier Kaisan Wolf has been killed.] Hal could be seen standing in front of the already-dead monster. The fight had taken less than a minute, and Hal was left dumbfounded. He ran the way the fight had gone down in his head again and was still speechless. The wolf let out a loud growl before jumping at him with its maws opened wide to tear him apart, and all he did was get into a low position and took a swipe at its neck, and the next thing that could be seen was the head of the wolf flying away in the opposite direction and its body landed on the ground with a loud thud. He couldn't explain what happened. Was it because of his newfound strength or the proficiency of the daggers? He couldn't say it was all due to his strength, after all, he was still at the E rank, so he would say the daggers played a major role also. But if he were to look at it, he wasn't like every regular rank E's. His strength stat was nearing the 30 mark, so he guessed that was also

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 13: Level up!

    [Level up!] [Level up!] [Level up!] [Level up!] As expected, his levels rose quite quickly. This was what he got for killing over 30 monsters nonstop. He had gone up four levels. He had gained a lot during this hunt and he felt quite pleased. While killing the wolves, he suddenly remembered that monsters usually dropped magic crystals. He also got to learn that certain items can be dropped from the dead monsters and could be sold in the store. Therefore, right now, he has 35 magic crystals and 20 wolf spines stored in his inventory. He was hoping they could fetch him a good amount of coins. Hal looked around him and was quite surprised by the level of havoc he had caused. But this wasn't enough for him to clear the dungeon, and he knew exactly what needed to be done. Hal raised his head and looked in a certain direction. "It's giving me the creeps." There was a reason he hadn't been able to clear the dungeon and that was because of the existence of the

  • Omnix: Celestial system    Chapter 14: Quest rewards

    [You have discovered 'Item: Steel Talons of Kaisan Lycan'. Take it?] [You have discovered 'Item: Steel heart of Kaisan Lycan'. Take it?] Tti-ring! Tti-ring! The sounds of incoming messages kept on going off in Hal's head. "That was one hell of a fight, but I'm pretty sure the rewards will be worth it." After the fight, Hal was feeling tired, so the first thing he did was open the store and buy a healing potion. Shrrr He felt the refreshing feeling wash over him and immediately felt better. "Ah, that's more like it; now it's time for my rewards." - Rewards for the completion of the quest are now available (Unread) - New skill 'sprint' has been learned (Unread) "Open first message." - Rewards for the completion of the quest are now available (read) - Rewards for completion of the quest: 1. +20 stat points 2. +1000 coins [Do you wish to claim all rewards?] "Yh, accept all." [Rewards have have been claimed.] "Status window." Name: Hal Rodgraim

Latest Chapter

  • Chapter 46:The Plan (2)

    As soon as they had entered the Gate, the Hunter who was also a alcoholic stood to his feet, unsteady.Shaking as he struggled to find his balance, with the bottle of beer in hand."Do you guy's know, that you've all tied your future to a tag of amateurs?" He said, his voice surprisingly clear for a drunk."Yeah, you're right." Another person voiced his thought in agreement to the alcoholic."Hahaha, and yet you agreed to the deal, fool." The alcoholic mocked the other guy, as if he had not also signed the contract."But you also did." The other guy retorted.The conversation between the both people opened the floodgate of words from the remaining Hunters. Everyone began speaking their minds now."What will happen if those two get killed inside the dungeon?""Will that mean we wouldn't receive our pay, and would have just wasted our time coming here?""Ahh, why did I even agree to the deal, I should have known they were nothing but a set of amateurs !""Hey, wait, those anyone knows t

  • Chapter 45: The Plan (1)

    Next morning.Hal went downstairs after receiving the phone call, only to find a huge van parked outside.".... ? !" Even before he could say, "Who in the name of the Blights do you think you are?", the driver's window rolled down automatically. And the smug smiling face peeking out from behind belonged to...Sir Jack."Come on in, Hal!" He said rather enthusiastically.Sir Jack stuck his hand out the open window and slapped the side of the van like it was an old-time friend.He was putting on black tinted sunglasses, and his long hair, which was usually rolled up in a bun, was loose, flowing down his neck and resting on his shoulders.Apart from the fact that he was in his Hunters get-up, the man looked like he was going to a relaxation spot rather than a dungeon raid, carrying around him a fresh vibe as he flashed a one-sided grin towards Hal.He radiated a casual, breezy confidence.After scrutinizing both the van and its owner, Hal walked to the other side and climbed into the fro

  • Chapter 44: The invite and the plan.

    The distance between Sir Jack and Hal wasn't much, so Sir Jack quickly got to where he stood.He stopped in front of him, the weird smile now washed off his face and replaced with a slightly solemn look.He fixed his gaze on Hal for a few moments, his arms crossed over his chest, not saying anything,, and then suddenly, he said."Will you become part of my team Hal?." He asked, the solemn look still carved into his face."We would work together, and participate in future raids together." He continued."I've seen you fight upfront and know your potential, I think you would be a good addition to my team." He ended, his brown eyes shimmering a strange light._Ah, this is totally unexpected. I knew he had seen me fighting, and he was slightly aware of my capabilities, but to think he'd want to add me to his team? Definitely not expected. I thought he had trust issues with me, but now he is personally inviting me to his team, as he forgot all of the weird incidents surrounding me. My re-aw

  • Chapter 43: System blessings.

    Next morning.It was around 8 in the morning, and Hal had just finished taking his bath. As he came out of the bathroom, scrubbing his wet hair with a towel, his phone suddenly rang out, the tone playing wasn't a song, but just a tone.A tone that sounded like thick drops of rain beating on the pavement of walkways. A soft, sharp pattering of rain.He loved the calm comforting sound and chose to use it as his ringing tone.When he looked at the caller ID, it was who he had been expecting.They spoke for a few seconds, Sir Jack giving the location of where they were, Hal taking mental notes of it.After the call ended, Hal dropped his phone and quickly dressed up.His sister had left for school already, so he didn't leave any note before going out.[Skill: 'Dash' has been activated.]He activated the skill 'Dash' as he headed to the location of the raid.*****The B-Rank Gate shimmered with unnatural hues, warping the air like heat waves on asphalt. It was located at the center of an o

  • Chapter 41: Noodles and Resolve

    Grrrrmmh! Grrrrmmh!Hal stood at the edge of the road, watching the sun dip beyond the horizon, painting the sky in fading streaks of orange and gold. A loud, guttural sound echoed in the air.Grrrrmmh!He flinched. “What the... Where is that coming from?” He spun around, eyes scanning the quiet street, searching for the source of the eerie sound. But nothing stood out. No monster. No wild animal. Just the wind brushing through the still evening.'Weird... must be hearing things.' He shrugged and turned to leave.Then, he stopped mid-step, face scrunching up as a sharp pain twisted through his gut. His hands shot to his stomach.Groan!The rumble came again, more urgent this time.Grrrrmmh! Grrrrmmh!Hal blinked. Then his expression deadpanned. Oh, for crying out loud… It’s my stomach?!He scoffed, shaking his head at himself. Here I was, alert like a soldier on night watch, and it turns out my own empty belly was the beast in question. Smooth, Hal. Real smooth.His stomach continued

  • Chapter 41: Bullying the Bully

    With excellent timing, agents from the Organization's Investigation department arrived in front of the Gate. Their eyes grew round as they watched only two men walk out of the Gate, ten had entered. One of the agents tried walking up to them, but before he could get there, someone else did. "Hal! You're back, hope you aren't injured this time around." They playfully yet seriously asked. "I'm totally fine, as you can see," Hal replied. Of course, it was Freya who was probing for his physical condition. She couldn't help being a caring person, even though She was no longer a Hunter. "What of the others, they didn't make it?" She inquired again. "No," Hal said. "Mister Heights?" She asked more concerned this time. "Unfortunately, no. No one did, except for me and Sir Jack." Hal said with a firm tone and held her hand in consolation. She was mourning Mister Heights, poor girl if only she knew what type of being he truly was. Well, even if she knew, she still might forgiv

  • Chapter 40: Sir Jack!!

    In the partially dark passage of a cave, two shadows could be seen dancing along the walls of the passage. And if one paid rapt attention, they would hear the almost silent shuttling of feet on the crude surface of the passage grounds. Hal and Sir Jack came to a stop in front of an opening in the walls of the passage. Inside it, they could sense the numerous auras emanating from it, and also a particularly thick aura. "Hmmm...so apart from the Boss monster, there are also Hobgoblins here, huh?" Sir Jack mused while scratching his beard. "It appears so," Hal said calmly. Huff! Sir Jack made a sound that suggested that he was exhausted, before bringing out his Katana and said in a mid-boring voice. "Well, let's get this over with, shall we?" "The pleasure is all mine," Hal said with a slight smirk as he summoned his dual-blade Mystic. With that said, they stormed the place. The Hobgoblins, although stronger than the regular Goblins, were still weak enough to be killed by

  • Chapter 39: Stopping Farrell (2)

    ‘Effect: Fear's has been activated.]The target's (All) Stat will be decreased by 50% for one minute.] 'It worked!' Hal knew he had been able to gain the upper hand now. On the other hand, William's eye was shaking as his heart started racing uncontrollably. Since his eye had come in contact with that E-ranker's eye then, his body system wasn't functioning as it ought to. His speed, agility, and everything else had reduced, and he wasn't feeling like himself. Swish! Swish! Wounds on William Farrell's body increased one by one, as Hal moved round him in a blur. "Why, why? !" William screamed. He was a B-rank Hunter and he was still being bested by an E-rank, not to mention that he had already taken the Burst Serum, which increased his abilities. However, William stopped his thought there and then. "No! No! I refuse to be bested by a pathetic bottom-feeder!" He screamed in a fit of rage, and just as he had gotten slower, his speed increased again, but with it came some slig

  • Chapter 38: Stopping Farrell (1)

    "I don't have time to waste, so I'm going to end this in one hit!" William screamed while laughing like a maniac. His blonde hair was scattered and spread roughly on his face. His eyes were wide with a strange glint, and a dangerous grin stuck to his face. His muscles bulged through the sleek design of the black and silver plated suit as he folded his hands into fists, generating a huge amount of Attack Force that caused the air around his hand to compress and sent sparkles of electricity dancing excitedly around. As he was about to take a step forward, a mechanical voice went off in someone's head. Tti-ring! [You're now wearing the item 'Gatekeeper's Necklace'.] [Perception and Agility stats have been increased by 20 points each.] [Stats] Strength: 50 Stamina: 30 Agility: 55 Speed: 35 Intelligence: 30 Perception: 50 (Available points to distribute: 0) Hal curled his lips to the side and let a deep breath escape it, as he slowly closed his eyes and got into a more re

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on MegaNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
Scan code to read on App