Parallel System
Parallel System
Author: titiksua
Chapter 1
Author: titiksua
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"We don't have much time, don't waste it!"

This is the 20th item delivered by Dylan. Working as a delivery staff at Ohio University is one of Dylan's efforts to earn extra money for college. 

Dylan wants to study the major he wants so that after graduating he will have a degree and a more decent job. 

On this particular day, Dylan picked up a lot of items to be delivered because he needed more money to celebrate his one-year anniversary with his girlfriend, Haily.

Dylan knew Haily when they accidentally met at a college festival. They started dating two weeks later and have been dating for a year. 

Although Haily's lifestyle is far above Dylan's, Dylan is amazed that Haily wants to be his girlfriend. 

Dylan drove his motorcycle through a small alley between tall buildings to reach his destination faster.

Burn Bright, the gym where Dylan currently goes. Luckily this is his last package, so afterwards Dylan has time to buy a gift and get ready before heading to the restaurant he has booked.

Dylan heard a coworker talking about Burn Bright being the training place of a rich quarterback stud from the Columbus Crew football club named Alan. And the receiver of the package Dylan was carrying had the initials AA. Those are Alan's initials. 

It was undeniable that Dylan idolized Alan. Every match of the football club Dylan always came with Haily. Dylan was relieved that Haily loved football as much as he did.

Dylan finally arrived at Burn Bright. He went through a security check because this place could not be entered by anyone especially without a membership card. 

At first, Dylan intended to hand over the item to the security guard, but then Dylan thought that this might be his chance to meet Alan in person. If he was lucky, he could even get his autograph.

So Dylan made up an excuse so that he could hand the item directly to Alan. 

"I'm from Ohio University. This item was sent directly by the professor to maintain the athlete's health. I have to deliver the professor's message in person," Dylan said.

The security guards let Dylan into Burn Bright for a believable reason. 

The gym was indeed a luxurious building. Dylan is fascinated by the futuristic interior design. It even had a lobby like a hotel. Despite being so spacious, the place had clear signage. So Dylan decided to take a quick stroll around before dropping off the items he was delivering to the training room. 

On one of the walls displayed a picture of Alan holding a trophy. Dylan couldn't even estimate the money Alan had because of the many matches he had won. At times like this Dylan had thoughts of wanting to be like Alan. A young man who is successful and can get everything he wants. Dylan also wanted to make Haily happy with the luxury items he used to buy. 

Dylan soon woke up from his reverie and he went back to looking for the training room.

"Wow, I didn't think this building was so tall." The total floors of the building are 10. "It's like a big company."

A gym of this size was definitely not just any place built for the lower classes. Burn Bright's members include athletes, actors and actresses, and government figures. No wonder this place is so massive.

The training room is on the 5th floor. There, the gym is full of equipment ranging from power rack, cable crossover machine, chest press machine, lat pulldown machine, leg press machine, smith machine, abdominal bench, bench press, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical machine, indoor cycling bike, and many other equipment. 

Dylan suddenly lost his confidence because this place was too luxurious for himself to walk in. But the wish to meet Alan was strong. So Dylan tried to get in and mingle. 

Dylan's eyes searched all over for Alan. The man Dylan was looking for wiped his sweat after getting off the treadmill. 

Dylan tried to approach Alan. But Alan headed to a room marked as the restroom. Since this was out of Dylan's control, he stopped following Alan because he didn't want to disturb his idol's privacy.

However, when he went to leave, Dylan heard the obvious sound of something falling. Dylan had no prejudice other than Alan had fallen. So without thinking, Dylan entered the restroom. 

Dylan searched the entire room. But there is no one. When he intends to go out, Dylan hears another sound, but this is different from the first sound.

Curiosity made Dylan go ahead and approach a door where the sound came from. Dylan peeked through the gap in the door. 

Dylan saw Haily, his girlfriend, having an affair with Alan. They came closer to each other making Dylan clench his hands into fists. This is something that Dylan had never thought of.

"Haily, what the hell are you doing!"

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    "Aaaaa!" Haily screams. She finally noticed Dylan's presence there. A few minutes passed and Dylan still stayed where he was. He had no energy to leave this room. What Dylan really regretted is that Haily failed to keep the trust he gave her. Dylan and Haily had never gone further than a kiss on the cheek. It felt like Dylan's heart shattered into pieces like glass being deliberately slammed. Alan and Haily put their clothes back on. Then they approached Dylan. "Who are you?" asked Alan.Dylan noticed that Haily's face had no regretful expression at all. Instead, he now saw an annoyed look on Haily's face. Dylan doubted if Haily really loved him all this time."How could you forget, honey? He is a 1 thousand dollar person," said Haily.Dylan frowned as he didn't understand Haily's words."Ah, you don't know yet." Haily moved closer to Dylan. "Some college students made a bet. If I succeeded to make you my boyfriend, they gave me 1 thousand dollars. And yeah, I received that money

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    No one thought Dylan could stand up again. Dylan used his legs to kick Alan so that he could get up. Although he staggered and his vision blurred a little, Dylan tried to fight back.Dylan intended to punch Alan in the stomach but he failed. As a result Alan kicks Dylan many times in the stomach with his knee."Just give up." Alan pushed Dylan's body until Dylan's head hit the floor very hard."Hey, what are you doing!" shouted Haily. She checked Dylan's pulse as well as his breathing. "You want to kill him?""Don't blame me. He forced himself," Alan argued.Dylan's condition is really bad. His body is full of bruises and there is also a lot of blood coming out of his body because of the blows given by Alan.Dylan couldn't maintain consciousness and he passed out.Dylan felt his body become lighter like flying in the clouds. When he opened his eyes, he saw a wide area of grass. Dylan tried to scream but no one answered. This place is exactly the meadow that had been present in Dylan'

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    "Is this a joke? Who's behind this?" Dylan got panicked because he's afraid that the 1 million dollars will only stay in his account for a short time.Dylan looked in the mirror. His looks still pitiful. Deep down, he really wanted to use the money to change his life.System: Rain. The name of this system is Rain. To turn on the system, you need to say the word.Dylan was shocked, he had to step back because he heard the voice of the system again. Even now the system had a special name."Alright Rain. Can I use the money in my account to buy anything?"System: You are free to use the money as long as it is spent within 3 days. You can also change your look using the following options.Suddenly, a transparent screen appeared in Dylan's view, containing several male body shapes, clothes, haircut styles, and other accessories. Dylan tried to touch his hand to the front but there was nothing there.Then Dylan decided to choose by mentioning his choice.Suddenly Dylan's body felt like bein

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    "What do you mean I'm in a parallel world? Aren't l in the year of 2100?" asked Dylan in confusion.System: That's right. You're in a parallel world in the future where this place is more advanced than where you came from. The parallel world is inversely proportional to the normal world.The system's explanation added to the complexity of the thoughts in Dylan's mind."Then, what do you mean by the place where the system was created? Did you mean that you came from a black hole from this parallel world?" asked Dylan.System: Correct, the latest system was created in 2099, one year before today. We were developed by some geniuses so that it can enter the human mind. They tested the system to go back in the past. Instead of returning to the past, some systems entered the mirror world which is the normal world to you."So you are one of the systems that failed?"System: There are no failed systems. Those of us who entered your world also succeeded because we learned many things there."T

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