Because of the events that led to the societal collapse of human nations and the catastrophes that took place after certain actions were taken. The American government tried to ensure the security of the country while maintaining peace. After conversations occurred and handshakes passed around, the government convinced some evolved to their cause.
These individuals were funded and provided with mass weaponry. In exchange, the government encouraged the development of gene research with these cooperative people as subjects. They discovered much and in a move to regain control; the government legalized a new profession.
'HEROISM'
They paid the cooperative evolved to help ensure peace and subdue the 'villains' of society. Once peace was ensured, the rest of the world saw the benefit of heroism. The U.G.S was formed to prevent anything like the societal collapse happening ever again.
To ensure this mission, the U.G.S. carried a petition for the formation of a certain branch. The G.H.A [Global Heroics Agency], which would be in charge of global heroics. They approved creation hero agencies, gave out ranks to individuals and determined danger levels of certain 'villains'.
This was a working system that took 8 years to stabilize. However, certain things had to change when the first gate appeared.
Gates are further discussed in chap 9
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Oliver checked the time on his lock screen and winced at reading 10PM. He had tried taking brief notes, rereading and googling anything he didn't understand. His finished homework was on top of his bed, no longer needed or thought about. He wouldn't check the daily report until midnight struck.
So far, he had learnt a bit. He centered on a few topics rather than read every book he could find.
{Finish one topic at a time before moving to the next. Make sure every bit of information you have is absolute.}
He continued on watching the clock as he reread the chapter.
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(12:00 AM)
'DING'
Oliver rubbed his red, uncomfortable eyes and checked his phone. He was first greeted by a daily report.
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{Daily report}:
[Extra] +6 intelligence point
Total points gained today:
[Free stat points] +0 pts
[Strength] +0 pts
[Stamina] +0 pts
[intelligence] +6 pts
[Agility] +0 pts
[Will] +0 pts
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The Daily Report window then closed itself and the status screen was displayed.
[Status screen]
Name; Brigand.
Strength: 14.4>14.4
Intelligence: 15.6>16.8
Agility: 8.2>8.2
Stamina: 11.2>11.2
Will: 6>6
Power level: 11.32
Free stat points: 7
[Attributes]
1.{Ultrahuman}-?!?@#?- Assmiliation(0.001%)
2.{Telekinesis}-Weak- Assimilation(0.01%)
3.----
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{YES!}
Oliver cheered himself silently as he put away the library books. He had gained 6 intelligence points which, even though they were converted, were impressive. So his theory applied with the system app.
But Oliver's excitement was short-lived.
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[Daily tasks]
{0/100} completed pushups. 0%
{0/100} completed situps. 0%
{0/1000} metres sprinted. 0%
{0/3000} calories consumed (optional) 0%
Bonus: {0/2) stamina points gained through training. 0%
Note: if you do not complete daily tasks within the allotted time, you will lose 2pts of each stat. Upon completion you will receive a free stat point for each task, you may invest it into whichever stat you wish (except for will).
New tasks in 23hrs: 57mins: 56sec
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{Yet another way to gain stats... this is going to be fun.}
Oliver had to pull out a notebook from nearby and wrote his theories just to keep track of them. Then he wrote his next plans.
[Milestones]
He had completed no milestones yesterday, which made him lose an opportunity for more stat points. But he also realised something because of it.
He couldn't achieve the same milestone twice.
So that had him thinking of something else. Was there a set amount of milestones he could achieve?
{If so, then I should try stockpiling points.}
It wasn't much, but it was a long-term idea. Stockpile points from milestones until the stat distribution ratio adjusted properly and he could grow greater in strength. Issue was that such an idea would lead to slow growth.
For now, he would just invest the points he already had into Agility.
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Choose stat to invest:
points left: 0
Strength: 14.4>14.4
Intelligence:16.8>16.8
Agility: 8.2>9.6
Stamina: 11.2>11.2
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So now his status screen looked like this.
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[Status screen]
Name; Brigand.
Strength: 14.4
Intelligence: 16.8
Agility: 9.6
Stamina: 11.2
Will: 6
Power level: 11.6
Free stat points: 0
[Attributes]
1.{Ultrahuman}-?!?@#?- Assmiliation(0.001%)
2.{Telekinesis}-Weak- Assimilation(0.01%)
3.----
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Oliver felt a slight twitch in his chest and instinctively rubbed his hand over the area. But the feeling had quickly disappeared and left a cooling sensation.
The signs were finally showing themselves.
Oliver went to sleep.
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The appearance of the first gate was unprecedented and assumed to have resulted from an undiscovered ability. Unnatural amounts of energy were being released on an isolated private island in the Caribbeans. U.G.S officials checked to see the cause, only to find a horde of monsters gathering from a giant portal.
The event was sudden and unbelievable and led to the death of everybody on the island. It wasn't until the G.H.A. intervened when the situation was controlled.
A global summit was called, and a consensus made after they recorded multiple such events around the world. The G.H.A. acting as a global security organ, would ensure the management and control of all gates.
Laws were implemented, and we formed a new career.
'Gate Delving heroes'
This was a career set for legally identified heroes who will take risks in order to prevent the blooming of a gate. Thanks to this, heroism was severely weakened and a new name had to be given to the remaining heroes.
'Social Welfare heroes'
These were heroes taking care of societal issues with different principles and laws depending on their nation.
The two strongest heroes of our current time, that is; Jesse Summers and Joshua Aziz are both a social welfare hero and a gate delving hero, respectively. And with such a global power-balance is maintained.
We discussed theories on gate appearance in chap 7
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"Put the book down Smith..."
Jack was doing stretches in the gym with Elaine standing beside him holding a water bottle. They were both giving weird stares at Oliver, who sat on the bleachers with a lunch box beside him and an open book on his lap. He gave an idiotic smile as he closed the book and hopped down to join them.
'Sorry guys, but I was hoping you could help me with training my stamina."
Elaine gave Oliver an even weirder stare while Jack continued stretching.
"You sure? That would mean we simply skip combat practice. I have little time today."
"No problem."
Oliver lightened his clothing and stretched a bit, but while doing so he noticed Elaine staring at him.
"What's up?"
"Have you... secretly been visiting the gym or something?"
"What..."
"You just seem more fit, or maybe it's just my imagination."
She then returned to drinking her water without looking back at him. Oliver blinked awkwardly before resuming his stretches and facing Jack.
"I'm ready."
"Okay. Let's do field laps."
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