Chapter 4

The bright light that shunned jolted Jim back into consciousness. His face dropped at the moment with confusion.

"Am I supposed to be in heaven already?" His eyes rolled down from the perfectly designed high ceilings to the exquisitely tiled floors.

A hologram before him. His eyes met with a man on a white apron, beaming a bright smile at him and touching his chest with a strange tool that his cloudy vision could barely make out.

"This wasn't exactly what I envisioned heaven to look like!" Jim spun his head around, as his vision gradually sipped back, taking note of the high ceilings and a perfectly glazed floor that he only got to see in movies.

"You're awake already!" The doctor's spine ran over with shock.

"This is... Rather incredible I must say! I guess the observants didn't see well or you are another explanation of a miracle!" The doctor shot a warm smile at him.

Who could only stare at him? Blankly, without an idea of what exactly was going on around him.

"I wasn't also told that angels were dressed as doctors! Or is this some angelic ministration?" Inquired Jim.

"Oh! You aren't dead yet! My mistress found you on the road! I don't think that it's in my place to explain this to you!"

"But the head maid would explain everything to you! I will get that right away!" He noted with a calm smile on his face.. tapping Jim before walking right past the hologram.

Jim was beyond shock as confusion rounded up his head. The young man could even see it. Or maybe.

{ World conquering system successfully installed }

{ Welcome host Jim. }

{ System's User Guide: The world-conquering system is a gift accessible only to a certain bloodline. The system comes with a lot of benefits however, host has to task to open these rewards }

{ Host level: 0 }

{ Current wealth: 0%

{ Influence: 2%

{ Physical Charm: 10%

{ Stamina: 5%

{ Strength: 5%

{ Agility: 5%

{ Flexibility: 5%

{ Intelligence: 20%

{ Body mass: 5 }

Skills

{ Locked until level 3 }

{ System features: Locked }

{ Ding: Host has been awarded with $200,000 as the first reward }

{ Task loading the unlock system features }

The texts kept popping on the hologram that Jim could barely keep up. His face filled with regret as they went through his heart with a sudden bang.

His heart raced faster as he stared and his eyes widened with shock at the available balance.

This was more like the money that he could earn his entire life. "Is this because of the pain in my head?" Thought Jim.

However, it could not be because of his pain. His nails dug into his hands in an attempt to sober up.

But the view before him stayed through. Causing a wave of heat to run through his body. He had read a lot of books on meganovel on this theme.

But aren't they only supposed to exist in a fictional world?

Lots of possibilities raced through his head at this instant, trying to make out what was real and what wasn't.

{ Dark card processed: Host can now take out the card from the system } A message suddenly popped, followed by a sudden black card appearing on the screen.

Jim hesitated for a while, his heart pounding in his ears and he reached out to the hologram, a golden light shining through as he pulled out the card.

{ Host successfully retrieved the black card }

{ Black card and system binding to host natural account. <> Loading }

{ 10% <> 30% <> 50% <> 70% }

{ Loading complete <> System wallet bounded with host account }

The shocking last few messages from the system were quickly preceded by the beeping sound from Jim's almost broken cell phone, echoing with the beeping sound of the machine just beside his bed.

His heart almost seemed to have stopped beating in an instant. A blow struck down his throat making it seem like he had forgotten how to breathe.

"It can't be true!" His words stumbled over each other but the card in his hands was a negation of that.

The lifetime before his sudden rebirth flashed into his head, the painful betrayal and the vows that he had made to liberate all the people who were being mistreated throughout the world.

This was certainly his second chance. But he only said those out of the spark of the moment. How could he help every bullied and maltreated soul on the surface of the earth? It just didn't seem like something that was a possibility.

{ Task loading completed}

{ Two tasks identified }

{ Spend all money in the system and take something away from a long-term villain that helps a less privileged person }

{ Reward: Replacement of cash used, instantly unlock of the system: Instant upgrade to level 1: Questioning section with system }

{ 11:59:00 countdown begins }

{ Punishment: Failure to accomplish task becomes instant failure for the host and the system would be back to wandering}

The words sent ripples down Jim's skin and his heart was constricted to the tune of his rising breath. Less than twelve hours to spend such an amount of money.

What was he going to get, a car and house? A new life? And also getting something that was valued by a member of the high class.

No matter how deep he thought, there was still no idea forming in his head. The drip that had been placed on his hands to help him suddenly seemed like large chains holding him onto the bed.

The maid came a few moments later, explaining that one rich Miss. Victoria had rescued him from the brick of breath and brought him to her home to be treated.

However, she wasn't around for Jim to show his appreciation. His heart fell after she left. After doing such good to him, Jim needed to show his appreciation.

But with the task glaring at him, he was forced to make the dying decision of being ungrateful or losing the system that might save his life forever.

"I can always come back and appreciate her. But it's not every day you get a mysterious magical system!"

He quickly pulled from his drip. Even though ideas weren't forthcoming, racing his way out of the mansion without being seen and threw an unthinkable excuse at the main guards at the gates.

The rumbling of his stomach forced Jim into taking another route. He had always wanted to go to a high-end restaurant after saving a lot of money.

And with Karen too.

"Guess I will be going alone!" Jim whispered under his breath as he made his way to the restaurant, however, the sight of the man whipping a little girl forced an inkling on his skin.

He had almost forgotten about the task that he had been given, goosebumps formed all over his skin and his heart fluttered.

His clothes spoke volumes that he was a member of the high class while people around avoided them like some sort of plague.

The next lash was about to stamp on the body of the young girl who had all her clothes already ripped out when the cane stopped in the air.

He paused. His frown tightened against his face as his eyes interlocked into that of Jim's blazing gaze.

His eyes skimmed through the clothes that Jim was wearing. Average and ordinary.

"Just another one of them!" Said The jailer with a twist of disgust on his face.

"Let's cut the chase! Who do you think you are?" His words were sharp daggers directed at Jim. Who in turn didn't even flinch at the venomous words.

He saw the girl as a mini version of himself, the blood pulsing through his vines while he continued to peek right into the man's eyes.

"I don't think that should be the question you should be asking! Rather you should worry about what I would do to you if you don't let this young lady go!" Jim sneered.

The man blinked multiple times. His stare lurked deep into Jim's eyes as he muttered.

"A death wish it is! It would be a pleasure to serve you that.”

{ Task blocked: Fulfill two other tasks to unlock system features and potentials for future tasks }

{ 11:29:29 }.