2024-02-07 02:35:57Immediately the status window reappeared on his retina.
[ System Master: Christopher Maxwell-Race: HumanJob: NoneTitle: NoneStrength: 10()/ Agility: 10()/ Health: 100% / Stamina: 12 ()/ Intelligence: 21(10)/ Instincts: 10()/ System operating skill: 10%/ Magic energy: infinite]But this time some attributes, where added. After the display another floating window appeared on his front with a different message." Am I suppose to do all this exercise?" He was surprised of the exercise listed in the message, and the amount he had to do in each one.[ Training quest is now available; preparations to become strong:Push-ups: 150 times: incomplete (0/150)Sit-up: 150 times: incomplete(0/150)Squat: 150 times: incomplete (0/150)Running: 30 km: incomplete (0/30 km)YES TO CONFIRM- NO TO DECLINE]* Warning: failure to complete the task will result to appropriate penalty." Let's see if I can do this!"Chris said yes to confirm the quest. Soon after, Chris fell to the ground and started with the push-ups, at first he thought it was gonna be easy, as soon as he got to 56 he began to struggle with all his guts and might.***Even if there was no penalty, Chris had no intention of quitting the training quest, because of the fear he felt that day.He never thought a day would ever come, that he had to run in other to save his life, and he still died without even putting up a fight. So all he could do now, is to make himself prepared for the worst to come.***Chris was covered with sweat, struggling to finish the remaining count of 20 he pushed is might more and more. After some while, he finally finished the push-ups quest at the end count of 150. Although the system gave him a resting time after each quest, Chris did not bother resting he jumped right straight into the next phase.That was how he kept pushing himself until he finished the 3rd quest. After the 3rd quest, Chris decided to take a break before the running quest.***Chris realized he could use the running test to his advantage. He decided to use the opportunity to travel a little journey from his current location, but there was still the bag package his parents left behind. He had no objective of leaving them behind. He plan on taking them to where ever he goes.After thinking of how to carry the bags for while. Immediately another window pop-up on the air with a message [ storage dimension]. " ... Jeez!" He was surprised on how the system manage to pick up on his thoughts.Suddenly he touched the massage. Immediately a spacial portal opened, and Chris throw the bags inside.***After a while he finished preparing for the running quest. He started running towards the eastern part of the world.....After a few moment of running. Another window appeared on is front with a message while running.[ Push-ups: 150 times: complete (150/150)Sit-up: 150 times: complete(150/150)Squat: 150 times: complete (150/150)Running: 30 km: complete (30/30 km)]He quickly stopped running. Immediately he started breathing heavily, while looking at the window.[ Accept your reward-Body enhancementFull recovery Random loot boxYes. No]He quickly tapped yes, suddenly he felt that something strange had occur on his body, and he also felt relaxed all of a sudden.Immediately he pulled off his clothes to observe what just change on his body. " Woo,... Holy shit I can see my muscles!" He was so surprised." What is it master! Is any thing wrong with you?" Arachne the articulated female voice of the system appear again, asking Chris." No..no...I look like I put on 10 pounds of muscle, and I can't get my head to believe it." Chris answer after." Wow, I see. You are just witnessing the effects of the training quest. I think you must have been feeling some changes on your physical strength." Arachne said with a calm voice.Chris quickly checked the status window that appears on his retina.[Strength: 39 (19)/ Agility: 19(10)/ Health: 100% / Stamina: 22 (10)/ Intelligence: 41(24)/ Instincts: 30(15)/ Combat experience: 0%/Speed: 196(100) / System operating skill: 39%/ Magic energy: infinite]" Yeah, that's what am talking about. Now am getting a real, real upgrade! But, what do I do about that Combat experience?" Chris calmly asked." You have to fight some deviant beasts to power up your combat skill." Arachne replied after." So all you mean is that I should find those beasts that killed me previously, and fight them to power up my fighting skill?" He gave out a bitter smile and said. " No.. no, there is no way am doing that, there must be an error with what you are saying. It can't happen!"" But, you know eventually you will run into them again sooner or later. So it's something you can never run away from." Arachne said back at him.He then think about what Arachne said, but after a while. " No way, I rather wait for the day I run into them, than rather go and meet them my self, like seriously. that his crazy."" You can do as you please, Master. Your wish is my command, am only here to assist you." Arachne replied with a loyal tone.Chris sighed trying to find a quick decision to make from his thoughts. He sat down on the floor trying to decide his next move.Arachne could picture Chris and saw that he was too confused of what to do at the moment and said. " You need not worry about how to travel on this new world, for I am about to install a map of the new world, you just need to just believe in me."" Believe you?" Chris smile betterly and pointing towards the window before looking at the environment around him, and said. " The world is already a mess. A cat that was in a normal shape before as grown in a massive monster I could not even recognize.....as if it was not enough, these strange message keep popping up in a strange way, also I keep seeimg my self in a strange dimension. A kid of my age could never have gotten mature as I am now on a normal base, and you are asking me if I believe you! Who in his right mind would not believe you after all these." Even though you are just a kid, your past experiences as impact so mush in you; death, loss, unknown ability, and evolvement, there is no greater knowledge than that. The system as also built you body into a much matured 16year old kid. It his great to know that you have accepted the new reality." Arachne calmly said.Chris just sat down on the floor and sighed lightly and close his eyes as bunch of memories flash into his memory at lightning speed. Although those memories no longer hurt as before, but to him does pain can never completely disappear. He calmly gave a bitter smile secretly without saying a word.Greeee!Immediately, Chris could feel the blood lust of an unknown creature. He quickly stood up and turned to the direction the blood lust was coming from. He saw two big ant that had evolve into the normal size of a grown up cow matching to his direction with speed.The slimy liquid falling from their mouth looked grotesque. Chris could even see several leg and other dangerous assets added to their body.If it where him a few day back, it would probably be hard to bear the urge to vomit from the sickening odor given off by the two moving ants. However after his body enhancement everything changed for him.It was know that emotions affect the cardiovascular system of the human body." Here they come. These is it, let's see what I have got!" He said while smiling.The two big ant advance rather faster in Chris's direction. Although the creature where mind blowing Chris heart did not skip a beat. At the same time holding a dagger he just took from the storage dimension.Chris eyes flashed as he shot forward at full speed unwilling to pass up the open opportunity. His speed was so intense, fast than even the speed of the cat monster, much like a average speedster, his body was barely seen by the ants.Reaching in the front of the first ant, he mercilessly stabbed the head of the now helpless creature with the dagger he took not long ago.The dagger was his father's dagger. His father always took the dagger with him when hunting. His father told him a story about the dagger, that it was passed through generation by their ancestors, and it was built from the hardest steel ever known it was also sharp as hell; so it easily pierced the ant's head, crushing the core and killing the creature.Before the second ant could react, Chris quickly with his speed and stabbed its head ruthlessly, killing it in a second as well." Woo, that was fun. That speed too, holy shit thing are really getting interesting!" He was so surprised.[You have acquired combat experience 3%. Ant Level 1. You get +5 stamina][ You have leveled up to level 1. You get 2 status points to distribute freely]"Wow, the level 1. Is new." Chris calmly said." They are just temporary, until you, master his able to use the Frame void. Are you not surprised why you have not been taken to that Frame void ever since you came back to life." Arachne pointed out a fact." Well, yeah I noticed, but right now we do what needs to be done." Chris replied after while breathing a little fast.
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32. Discussion about things
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31. The battle outcome
Chris just kept talking until he got to where Frank is. Frank was struggling standing up, he was not able to raise is other knee from the ground, he really took a lot of damage from that punch. But all Frank is doing is pretending, waiting for the right time to strike... because this battle is far from over. Frank thought by acting like he has given up, Chris would lower is guard.Unfortunately for him Chris was already anticipating his next attack, so Chris guard, was all up. ****Meanwhile!Luke began to laugh out so loudly, that he Court the attention of all the people watching the duel.Followed by the laugh was, "What did I tell you? I told you he would win, and you see I was right! I thought you all were cheering for your champion?! Why not cheer for his failure now, huh!"" Why are you causing so much ruckus, keep it down is not like the fight his even over yet, there are still lot to see just calm down." The emperor said to Luke.Luke, with a big grin on his face looked at t
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" Back to what I was saying. Mr Frank's abilities are; super enhanced strength, super enhanced speed, weapon mastery, super enhanced durability, and also enhanced perception. You wouldn't want to mess with him. As for your friend there, I think he is in deep shit now." The emperor emperor pointed out, as he turned his gaze back to the battle ground.Luke who was curious ever since clear out his doubt, and also face his gaze to battle ground, and said, "You think so? Then let us watch till the end. As you said before 'they are things to witness here."It didn't take much time for the courtyard to get surrounded with people. All the citizens of the settlement also came out to watch the duel.***WHOOSH!!What Chris saw again was a shadow on his face. He wanted to retaliate but it was too late, all he could do was, jump back wards again for the third time, but this time he was injured badly. His right hand in joint location of his shoulder was cut to the bones leaving a little flesh, th
29. The Duel
"No... No, it's nothing like that I swear. If I really want to stop you, did you think I will be here sitting, and chit chatting with you…? Instead, I would have just contacted them last night, that I have someone who have what they want here in my settlement."" And they will come, running." The emperor briefly enlightened Chris.Chris became curious of the emperor words, " what do you mean by 'what they want' I don't understand."" Oh! About that. They have been searching for a specific ability, ever since they arrive here, I don't know all the details, but I think that ability they are looking for, sounds as threat to their existence and goals." The emperor pointed out." In that' case, we have a deal then. Since we have nothing else to talk about, me an my partner here will be taking our leave. We have no reason on wasting much time here. " Immediately Chris turn to the other side, facing the door.But, the emperor still have something on his mind to tell Chris, but he had doubts,
28. The Made Alliance.
The room became ghost quiet. All of them were busy searching through their brains for the right thing to do. "Since nobody has any other suggestions. We should go ahead and invite him tomorrow! Maybe we could also learn one or two from him.... At the moment, things around this part of the world, is not really adding up. What do you all say?" The emperor said in a sudden tone.The man standing behind him, looked at him with a grin on his face and said, "That is very much true! It's not like fighting will bring anything good, but I will surely also like to test his strength!"The emperor, who was fill with sudden surprise, of the immediate grin on the man behind him. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Yeah that's right, but don't do anything stupid... because this is the first time I have truly seen you feel interested for something. In that case let's all go and enjoy the night with a good sleep, and await what will happen tomorrow."Immediately, all of the people present in the ha
