[I am your... system]
"my system? I don't understand" Looking lost, Tang Zhan didn't see the reason why the AI system programmed for the game would suddenly say it's his own.
[This game is just a preparation of what's to come, and when that day comes, everyone would be given a system. The system is what would help them grow, and learn to control their powers]
"powers? What do you mean by that" Tang Zhan questioned, looking at the system panel in front of him.
[Your shadow is your power, and as a reward I'll prepare you for what's to come]
[You are being logged out by force]
"what! Why?"
[It's only going to last for a minute, enjoy it while it lasts]
Tang Zhan closed his eyes from the shining white light and when he opened his eyes, he was back in the real world.
One thing he noticed was that he wasn't on his familiar bed, but rather he was laying on the ground.
"uhn, what happened here?" he questioned while looking at the unrecognisable burnt bed, and the scorched carpet around it.
As he stood up he didn't notice his body, but he turned to look around his room, and that was when his eyes landed on the mirror, and he saw himself.
"wait, I can see?... I thought that was in the game am I still in the game?"
[No]
"Ahh!" He jumped and looked around for the person that spoke, but he couldn't find anybody.
"show yourself! Whoever just spoke" As he said this, right in front of his eyes a system panel formed and he saw words written on it, but he didn't need to read it as the words were also being spoken in his mind.
[I am the one, your system]
"wait you mean you followed me out of the game?" Tang Zhan yelled, freaked out by the absurdity of the matter.
[No, I followed you into the game]
"This is just getting Fu**ed up by the moment"
Tang Zhan was getting restless by the moment, ' if the system truly is real then that means some would have better power than others, this would cause a shift in the current power, there could be a world war if this happens'
[would you like to see your status]
"Status, what's that?"
[It's the same as the one in the game, just better]
"okay, if you say so, then show me"
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[Name: Tang Zhan.
Race: Human.
Bloodline: Immortal blind bloodline. i.
Power: Shadow. i.
Energy: 100/100. i
Level: 0(Exp: 0/100).
HP: 20.
Strength: 18. +. i.
Agility: 18. +. i.
Endurance: 18. +. i.
unallocated points:11
skills;
Shadow phoenix flame. level 1. i
Blind sight. level 1. i.
Basic regeneration. level 1. i.
Shop. i.
Spin. i.
Inventory. i.
Weapon;
Fragmented scythe. i.]
Quest. i. ?.
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As he looked at everything, he noticed his stats had a plus which is for increasing, and he also noticed that some also had an i in front of them.
'maybe the i is for information' and he was spot on with his guess.
" This is exactly how it is in the game, I don't see in what way you are better than that ai "
[I answer your questions that are not prohibited]
"you don't say. Just leave my body, useless parasite!" Tang Zhan yelled to the system panel, and watched as it glitched before his eyes.
'is it actually going to listen to that?' shockingly staring at the panel Tang Zhan's vision suddenly went black, and the system panel changed.
[Effects of the immortal blind bloodline will now take place, user is back to being blind]
"so this was the reason why you told me to cherish it. It was indeed beautiful, I mean the world that is, even though it was only my room I saw... thanks"
Silence... for absolutely two minutes, both human and system, no sounds were made or uttered.
" system why do I have that much points?"
[points gotten from excess energy during phoenix blood absorption]
"so after I absorbed into my body, it remained as points, nice!"
Thinking of how he would allocate the points, he began imagining different scenarios in his mind.
He needed enough strength to be able to overturn a armour tank, speed to be able to outrun a cheetah, agility to be more nimbler than a spider monkey, but all these imagination was cut off by the system.
[Quest. ?.]
'quest' saying in his mind, Tang Zhan tested if the system was truly in him and could hear his thoughts, and surprisingly it was.
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[Quest
Daily. i. ?.
Main. i.
Side. i.
Personal. i.]
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' daily quests '
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[Daily quests
100 pushups: 0/100. (1 exp)
100 sit ups: 0/100. (1 exp)
100 pull ups: 0/100. (1 exp)
10 km sprint: 0/10. (1 exp)
10 minutes breath holding: 0/10. (6 exp)
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"what sort of scam is this, a 100 pushups for 1 experience point, how!?" screaming on top of his lungs, Tang Zhan stomped his foot on hard ground, but was surprised to hear a faint crack, and it didn't come from his leg but rather from the floor.
"Nice!"
Getting down to the ground, Tang Zhan who has never exercised in his white life did the first pushup of his life.
"nngh!" At the first push, he was already drowned with sweat and his veins looked like they could pop anytime.
[100 pushups: 1/100]
"oh man, I got a long way to go"
It was already in the afternoon and Tang Zhan could barely move a muscle. Although not doing anything any longer, his veins still looked like sh*t.
Then suddenly, the drained energy that was entirely sapped out of him, could be felt coming back.
It was like a cold feeling, chilling his body with pleasure and relief.
[Daily quests completed]
[exp points: 10/100]
[A new daily quests has been set, complete it and get double rewards tomorrow]
"A new tour to hell, after just coming back, damn are you preparing me or you are weakening me?"
[Both]
" uhn!-" Tang Zhan wanted to refute but realized he would never win after the series of arguments they've had.
*growling*
His stomach was yelling hunger, and his insides were churning but because of the pain all over his body, it made hunger feel like an ant.
"I better go get food, system hide" As he said this the system panel that was following him like an itch immediately disappeared.
Walking out his room, he looked right and left, and after sensing no one was there, he opened his eyes.
Compared to what he saw earlier, this view was in contrast, but still he appreciated it.
For the next few days, Tang Zhan didn't bother going to school or playing the game, all he did was complete daily quests.
Until...
[In the next thirty minutes it will start]
"what will start?" he asked but all he got was silence. This was the first time since he had gotten the system, that the system acted like a real system.
"hmph! Suit yourself" Tang Zhan proceeded to pass through many hallways, then going downstairs he finally got to the dinning room, but it was empty.
"where's father and mother?" he asked one of the passing maids.
"The two masters left for a business meeting."
The maid with head bowed replied, while Tang Zhan just scratched his head.
"what of my sister?"
"she left for the supermarket"
Taking a chair to sit, "tell someone to bring me breakfast and get me phone, I want to call my sister"
"yes, young master!"
The maid left with haste in her steps, Tang Zhan looked at his body again, for the past few days since he started his training, he had stated up in his room.
Food was brought up to him, and if he wanted to complete the sprint quest, he always sneaked out the mansion.
During his thoughts, someone brought his food along with a phone.
Picking up his chopsticks, he ate the chocolate sauce chicken dumplings, that was when the system decided to show itself again.
[20 minutes before the start of the... apocalypse]
...
This is it.