When Chris woke up, the heavy smell of medecine assaulted his nose.
"I'm in a hospital?" he mused, staring at his bandaged arms and the drip connected to his wrist. Suddenly, he felt a sting in his chest, causing him to release a yelp. Few seconds later, a nurse barged in. "You're awake?" the nurse smiled. "What happened to me?" Chris felt like his brain was fuzzy. "Just relax, let me go call the doctor" the nurse rushed out. Chris sighed. He felt his limbs go so heavy that he could barely move them. At that moment, he saw a string of words floating in the air in front of him.-[CONGRATULATIONS ON ASSIMILATING WITH THE OWL CORE. DO YOU WISH TO AWAKEN THE SYSTEM NOW?] Chris rubbed his eyes, trying to check if they were playing tricks on him. But even after he did, he still found those words floating in the air. "Heh. To think that this injury would make me start hallucinating" he laughed self mockingly.-[PASSIVE COMMAND ACCEPTED. YOU HAVE AWAKENED THE AMAZING MAN SYSTEM]"Wait, when did i agree to that?" At that moment, he heard a robotic sound in his head.-[PING! HOST HAS SUCCESSFULLY AWAKENED THE AMAZING MAN SYSTEM. HOST WILL RECEIVE A STARTERS PACK]-[DOES HOST WISH TO ACCEPT STARTER PACK?] "Geez, am i friggin hearing voices in my head" Chris began to panic.-[PASSIVE COMMAND ACCEPTED. HOST HAS CLAIMED STARTER PACK] Wtf!-[Host has unlocked healing serum: Brilliant bones]-[Host has received +5 exp]-[Host has received Daily Quest; Body fitness] "What in the hell" Chris felt the constant buzzing in his head as notifications flashed in his eyes. Just at that moment, Dr. Connor walked in, holding a report book. "Oh, Mr. Chris you finally woke up" he smiled. "Doc, i'm grateful you are here. I think i'm going crazy. I keep on hearing voices in my head. I.." "Calm down Mr. Chris" Dr. Connor adjusted his spec and sat besides Chris. "How is your body feeling?" "I can barely move doc" Chris laughed wryly."You are in critical condition i'm afraid. You were out cold for a month, in coma. I ran a scan on your internal structure and the results.." Dr. Connor took a deep breath. "In the human body, the cerebrum is a part of the brain that issues out body commands. Underneath it is the cerebellum and they are connected to the spinal cord by the brain stem. Your injuries were so severe that they affected and damaged your brain stem" "Use simple english doc" Chris had a bad premonition. "In simple sense, you are a cripple" Dr. Connor broke the news. Chris heart skipped a beat. No wonder he couldn't move his body apart from his lips. So he was paralyzed. "However, i am curious about something. Just who were so cruel to leave you in such a state?" Dr. Connor asked. "I don't know too doc. Honestly they just attacked, robbed me of my money and beat me almost to death" "Such cruel people" Dr. Connor shook his head and left.The room fell silent. Suddenly, Chris remembered something, prompting his sunken heart to regain some spark. "Uhm. System? are you there?" he asked aloud.-[WHAT ARE HOST REQUESTS?] "I want to take that healing serum. How do i go about it?" Curtis asked.-[Processing demand.. 5%.. 15%.. 30%.. 50%.. 80%.. 99%.. 100%.. successful] At that moment, a small medicine bottle materialized on Chris lap. It was the size of his thumb and it's content was green. "Damn, how can i drink this stuff if i can't move my limbs" he recalled a crucial problem. Maybe the heavens took pity on him because coincidentally, the nurse walked in, holding a tray of fruits. "Dr. Connor said to eat fruits" the nurse shyly squatted before Chris. "Wait, are you going to feed me?" realization dawned on Chris. "Uhm.. i.." the nurse cheeks went beet red as she nervously bit her lower lips. "Don't bother okay? just put this in a cup and bring a straw too" Curtis nudged at the medicine bottle on his lap.The nurse breathed a sigh of relief and left. She returned back with a styrofoam cup and straw. After pouring the contents of the Brilliant bones healing serum, she placed it in front of Chris who sipped everything. "Anything else?" the nurse nervously asked. "No. You may leave. I want to take a nap now" Chris yawned. Perhaps it was due to the brilliant bones serum but he was starting to feel sleepy.* * * THE CORTEZ FAMILY MAIN MANSION. . . The whole family were all gathered together having lunch at a huge dining banquet table that was able to accommodate the fifty Cortez family members. "Cindy dear, what are your plans for the future?" an old man in english suit who sat at the head of the table said to Cindy. He was Patrick, the family head and Cindy's grand uncle. "Grand pa, i don't quite understand?" Cindy tried feigning ignorance. "This past month, i have been receiving a lot of promising suitors. And they all share something in common.. you""Your grandpa is right. Many of our neighbouring young scions have been frequenting your grandfather, asking for your hand in marriage" an old lady who sat besides Patrick at the head of the table, chirped in. She was Maria, Patrick's wife. "Infact, just last week, the Chapman family has agreed to come into a partnership with us, on the basis that we strike up a marriage" Patrick stopped beating around the bush. "But grandpa, i am married" Cindy tried to protest. "Married? to who? that cripple?" Patrick snorted. Naturally, he was referring to Curtis. "That brat got married into the family because he once saved the life of your deceased father. He got married into this family on the basis of merit. Not counting the later demise of your father, just the fact that he has become a cripple is enough to kick him out of the family" Patrick's nose flared. "What do you expect the public to think of the Cortez family? that we are harbouring a useless cripple?""Look, you are going to get that bastard to sign a divorce. The papers are ready, what remains is you both signatures" Patrick tone held a hint of no refuting. "Yes grandpa" Cindy's shoulder slumped a bit as she helplessly stabbed her fork on her plate of roast beef. As for the other family members, they all pretended to be deaf as they silently ate their food.* * * When Chris woke up, he noticed it was evening already. "It worked!" he tried moving his arm and it moved. "Brilliant bones serum? what a miraculous drug" he was awestruck en.-[Ping! Host has received +1 strength stat] He suddenly received a notification from the system. 'System interface' he gave a mental command.-[SYSTEM INTERFACE]-[Host Attributes] [WEAPONRY] [A.I] [INVENTORY] [QUEST] [SYSTEM] Curious about the origin of the system, he clicked on the last tab.-[SYSTEM]»INFO»LOCKED FEATURE»LOCKED FEATURE He clicked on the info tab, an audio began to play as a robotic voice began speaking.-[The Owl core is an alien biotechnological artifact if when bonded, grants the host access to a wide and vast arsenal of endless possibilities called the Amazing Man System. Crafted by the genius inventor Luixeldnanhbe, it was meant to serve as the core upon which the champion of planet Exodus would be chosen. Unfortunately, the planet suffered from a catastrophic event, causing the owl core to crash land on Planet Earth]-[There are many features both locked and unlocked. Host progress depends on the accumulation of exp points and can be used to buy feature points that unlocks new features]-[After integrating with the Owl core, host physiology was rewritten. Host bones, tendons, flesh and organs are now made up of a biotechnological component called ornite. Host body can morph into a battle suit that operates on nano technology and mental technology]-[A new evolution!] The audio stopped playing. However, Chris was finding it difficult to breath properly.Nano technology? his physiology rewritten? he felt like he was in a movie. 'Host Attributes' he gave the mental command, causing a new screen to pop up.-[HOST ATTRIBUTES]-Name: Chris-Level: 1»[ARMOR]-Name: Primitive Owl suit-Strength: 3-Agility: 1-Speed: 2-Physique: 4-DMG: 9[ARSENAL]- You have no purchased weaponry "Fuckin' cool!" he quickly checked on the weaponry tab.-[WEAPONRY]»SHOP-Two available items1. Owl grappling hook; a grappling hook that extends up to ten metres. PRICE: 50 feature points.2. Owl lense; makes you see in the dark. PRICE: 80 feature points. "So expensive, ah" Chris laughed bitterly and checked A.I tab, unfortunately it was locked. This left only the Quest tab.-[QUEST]-Daily (1)-Weekly-Monthly-Yearly-Emergency-Hidden Chris checked the daily quest tab. A new screen popped up.-DAILY QUEST1. Daily Fitness: Do Squats (10), Push ups (20), Skipping (100)»Reward: +3 exp. +1 feauture points. $100.Pant! Pant! Pant! Chris collasped on the bed, sweating profusely as his chest heaved. Although it had been difficult, he was able to sucessfully finish the daily quest.-[Host has completed daily quest; Daily Fitness]-[Host has recieved quest rewards; +3 exp. +1 feauture points. $100] Chris was dumbfounded when he recieved these notifications from the system. A hundred bucks! for just a mere excersise? He couldn't help but envisione the scene of earning seven hundred bucks a week and two thousand eight hundred a month! Back when he lived with the Cortez, his personal savings weren't even up to five hundred bucks. Most of the money he transacted with, belonged to Cindy. Speaking of the Cortez.. "Why hasn't any of them come to visit me? surely the doctor must have informed them of my wake up from coma?" Theo wondered. How could he know that the Cortez family has literally given up on him? Glancing at the bed side clock that read '6:40pm' he yawned, allowing sleep to wash him
The next day, Chris Luther successfully opened a bank account. Just as he anticipated, he got credited by an unknown source. Withdrawing the money, he rented a basement at a slum area paying the weekly price of two hundred dollars. After completing the daily body fitness task, he began to think about his future. He knew that with the help of the system, rising to the top was guranteed. But sincerely speaking, he felt that his progress was slow. A hundred bucks per day although was a large sum, he still wasn't content with it. He had high expectations for the system afterall. At that moment, his stomach rumbled like the sound of thunder. "That reminds me. I haven't even eaten breakfast" he gasped slightly. It was already approaching noon and yet he didn't feel that unbearable pang of hunger he usually felt in the past when the Cortez would overwork him and make him skip meals. "Prehaps the system fitness quest is at play?" apart from that, he couldn't find another plausable rea
At a quiet alley way. The sky was dark, painted with gleaming shiny stars surrounding a crescent moon. Foot steps echoed as a lady clad in a puffy jackets walked down the alley way. Her head was down and she wore a headphone. At that moment, a vehicle suddenly pulled over besides her. The door swung open revealing three hefty men with tatoos wearing armless vests. The three hefty men grabbed the lady, with one of them landing a karate chop on the back of her neck, causing her to lose consciousness. The men shoved her into the vehicle and swiftly drove off.* * * The next day.. Chris walked out from the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his waist. Taking a glance at the mirror on the wall, a smirk appeared on his lips. Thanks to the body fitness exams, he was starting to notice the developing abs and biceps. At that moment, he recieved a notification from the system.-[New Weekly Quest; Join the Police] "Join the police?" Chris wondered.He wasn't against joining the police. A
The next day, Chris was surprised to see a cop at the door early in the morning. The young cop was holding onto a package. "Yes?" Chris arched his brows. "Detective Warren asked that i deliver this to you" the cop handed the package he was holding, over to Chris. "Oh. It must be my uniform. It came quite quick huh?" Chris instantly knew what was within the package. "Thank you" he nodded at the cop then closed the door. He started doing his daily fitness. He rounded it up quickly, had a swift breakfast and hurried to open the package. Just as he anticipated, it was his police uniform. Donning it on, he checked himself out through the standing mirror. "I look less bony than before and my eyes are sterner, compared to my dull eyes in the past" he mumbled to himself. Although these were minute changes, he knew his body quite well. Ever since he got the system, a lot of things changed. He finally became independent. Became braver. Now he's gotten a new job!-[Ding! Host has compl
"You.." the female cop stared at the duo, unable to speak. Wasn't this old man's audacity a little bit too much? wanting the director to come see him in person.. "Why are you staring like me like a movie. Do what i said!" Detective Warren snapped. "Sir.." the female cop wanted to protest but the sharp glare Detective Warren sent her way made her shut up. She reluctantly picked up the landline and put a call across. "Sir, are you sure about this?" Chris palm were starting to get sweaty. He hadn't even registered yet and this old man was already offending the director of the training center. In his mind, he was planning how to deny ever knowing Detective Warren. "Don't worry boy" Detective Warren dismissed his worries. He had a relaxed expression on his face, like he got the situation all under control. At that moment, the sound of heavy hurried foot steps was heard as a man approached them from the inner part of the training facility.The man was rotund. His head was like the
The Next day.. Theo fixed himself a fast meal. The previous night after he apprehended those robbers, he recieved some pretty good rewards.-[HOST ATTRIBUTES]-Name: Luther Chris.-Level: 1-[CONSTITUTION]-Name: Primitive Owl suit-Strength: 10(okay) +-Agility: 1(pathetic) +-Speed: 2(pathetic) +-Phy: 4(low) +-DMG: 17-FEAUTURE POINTS: 32-CASH: $8880 "Apart from my strength stat, my other stats are lacking. Especially agility and speed" Chris frowned. What was the point in being powerful when in exchange for dealing one punch, the opponent deals ten. He tapped on the '+' sign for Agility.[Do you wish to add +1 agility stat? it costs 2 feauture points] 'Yes' A few moments later, the Agility stat increased by +1 while his feauture point decreased by -2. Not satisfied, he squandered all the feauture points into the Agility, Speed and Physique stats respectively.-[Your Agility has increased to 7]-[Your speed has increased to 7]-[Your physique has increased to 9]"That solv
The briefing ended in a weird kind of way. The outburst of powerful aura Star released was scary. After arriving at the hall, they began to read their roaster list. Theo was part of a crime investigation squad while Larry was part of a K9 squad. After that, the newbies were shown their desks. It might be a coincedence, but Star's desk just happened to be besides Theo's. The whole morning was quite uneventful since Theo didn't recieve a call from his squad. When it was lunch time, the officers began to hurry out to grab a snack or two at a nearby cafeteria. "Sup buddy?" Larry wrapped his arms around Theo's shoulder. "Boring" Theo sighed. "You'll get used to it. Especially since you are part of the crime investigation unit. Honestly, you should join me in the K9 unit" "No thanks" Theo quickly rejected. Seriously? if he joined the K9 unit, how would he earn cash and feauture points? "Suite yourself" Larry shrugged. They arrived at the resturant but just as Theo wanted to enter,
Detective Warren flipped the document on his office desk, onto the next page. He began scribbling something down with the bic pen. Apart from the sound of the bic and whooshing of the AC, the office was dead silent. At that moment, the door opened up a bit and a head popped out through the crack. It was Chris. "Oh, it's you young man" Detective Warren glanced at his wrist watch. It was ten minutes past lunch time. Just what was this guy doing here? "Can i come in?" Chris enquired. "Sure. Sure" Chris walked in. The police uniform on his body added a certain miniscule change in his aura. He took the seat opposite the desk. Detective Warren smiled. "So?" "I don't want to join that team" Chris laid his complaint. "Oh?" Detective Warren grew curious. "And why is that? You must now that since you were appointed to a team, you must stick to it. If i change you carelessly, my subordinates will start harbouring thoughts that i am impartial"Chris sighed. He knew from the start that