I wake up feeling like my head was just run over by a car. As I look around I remember what happened just before I fainted, as well as noticing the sleeping bodies around me and the fact that the train is stopped. Just as I am about to start looking around I see a gear symbol in the top left of my vision, as I look at it it gets larger and shows a loading screen.
[Mutating System Booting 97%]
[[[System Data Loaded 100%]]
[System Functions Loading 94%]
[[System Status Loaded 100%]
[System Missions Loaded 100%]
[System Interface Loading 82%]]]
I watch as the numbers slowly tick up with confusion and nervousness. I worked with computer systems before and even work as a systems admin, but I have never heard of a system that you can see without an AR headset. However, as the numbers all reach 100% the loading data is replaced with a message.
[Your ability has been generated as the Mutating System of the System type, like most systems, this one is unique to you. This system allows you to give yourself mutations to increase your chances of survival with points, as well as upgrading the system by integrating other systems into it. The system currently only has some simple functions. looking at the system symbol will open up the main menu from now on]
Once I am done reading the message it minimizes itself to the top left corner of my vision and I open up the main menu, it shows a spinning wheel symbol and a human outline as well as the number 100 at the top. As I look over the outline it is replaced with my status.
[[Name: Klaus Schnieder]
HP - 40/40
MP - 0/120
Stamina - 95/95
Stats [
STR - 5
DEX - 9
CON - 8
INT - 12
WIZ - 11
CHA - 7
LUK - 5]
Skills [
Programming - Low-Mortal(1☆)]
Talents [
Programming - Mortal(1☆)
Mutating System - Mortal(1☆)]
Bloodlines [
Human - 1☆(100%)]]
As I look at the status I feel like it got it pretty well, I have never really worked out or been lucky and my skills with programming are only just above average. It seems like the only thing that unique about me is this system, but it does not seem like my system is the only one out there. As I am thinking to myself a large black man on the seat in front of me is waking up. I walk over to them as they try to stand up to little success. I help them stand up and get his balance and he says "thanks for the assistance do you have any idea what the hell is going on here?"
I shake my head and tell him "I woke up just before you did, I have about as much of a clue as you, I'll go check on the other cars to see if there is anyone else up there, are you able to help these people here while I check?" the man shakes his head yes and I walk towards the front of the train.
The next car over was full of cargo so I was able to stop and check what the other function was, when I opened it, it showed 5 numbers at the top as well as a wheel with things like magical talents and bloodlines and an explanation at the bottom.
[These wheels are the Wheels of Mutation, you can pay system points to get a spin and you have a chance of getting a beneficial mutation as well as a chance of getting a negative one or nothing at all, you have been given 100 points for your first spin]
I remember what has been happening recently and decided that I might as well take the risk and spin, at this point it would probably be best if I could get something that would not stand out so it does not get noticed. I use all my points for the first spin and spin the wheel. It spins around a couple of times and starts slowing down in the magical section. I hold my breath and it lands on Magical Bloodline.
[Congratulations host, you have received the 1☆ magical bloodline, Arcanist currently at 25% purity, as it is your first non-human bloodline you should know that with this system you can have over 100% total bloodline and get the full benefits of many different ones, you can increase bloodline purity with items you find, getting increased blood purity from the wheel, or from system functions you have not yet unlocked]
[Arcanist - The arcanists are a sub-species of humans that evolved themselves with the arcane knowledge, arcanists have the ability to burn the mana in their body to increase their strength, making up for their general lack of strength, the better the bloodline purity, the better the increase and the lower the cost]
Oh great, that's probably not something I can hide.