"Okay. So there are random tasks that will pop up."
Inside her store, she sat behind the counter where a scanning gun and instant money-changing machine lay, while she waited, in case customers would come in.
She watched the passersby; she observed some people had the same fashion design but different styles. Some were too revealing, and some were too bright like white, neon colors, glow in the dark that matches their hair color like blond with a shade of silver, and some prefer flashy hair. Some people will go nuts if they can't follow the trend because most of their friends looked down on them.
The latest trend in fashion was "Cyberpunk Fashion".
A black skinny leather jeans with a skirt. On top was a black leather jacket with a red turtleneck shirt underneath and black leather boots. These clothes had a built in AI but not like Hixa which was more advanced. The function was just to tell the time, incoming phone calls, body temperature, and more.
Daisy was happy that she grew up in an old fashion family. Whenever customers came to her shop, they looked at her with a puzzled look because of what she was wearing. She never minded them. She was comfortable in what she wore.
She went to the repair room at the back of the shop. There are many robots that need repair. She spotted a robot sitting on her working table. It's a cleaner robot, and its primary purpose was to clean the clothes, curtains and bedding. It was over-used that they didn't charge it on the designated time.
When she touched it, a message popped up.
[Cleaner robot needs fixing.
Cause: Overused.]
"Cool! This way I will know the cause of the other robots. Poor little guy. Don't worry, I will fix you in no time."
She took the troubleshooting scanner to see the problem. After scanning, she noticed in the hologram that the batteries totally fried. She waved a hand. Behind her, the cabinet door opened and pulled out a new battery. It took her awhile to pull out the fried batteries because some wire had melted.
An hour later, she was able to finish the cleaning robot. It was as good as new. Watching it, satisfied her. She heard a beep.
[Random Task
Repair: ⅕ robots
Reward to be received upon completion]
She heard someone was calling in the shop, so she swiped her hand left to close it. She entered the shop to see people looking for a cleaning robot. Her day was getting busy. At noon, Victor came with food while she was in the middle of repairing another robot.
"How's the shop this morning?" Victor placed the food on the table.
"Great! Most of the robot cleaners are rented. More rents, more cash." She smiled.
"That's cool." He looked at her oily hands repairing a robot's broken arm. "Can I?" Extending a hand to help.
She gestured right and the virtual screen appeared. Seeing that he didn't react, she was sure she could keep the monitor open although he was around.
Before she could do anything, something popped up, as though the system knew what was in her mind.
[Reminder: You must do it alone. No help allowed or the repair is considered void.]
Daisy could hardly believe what she saw and sighed.
"Nope. This is sort of my hobby. You know. When I'm idle, I start repairing the broken robots while looking after the cafe." Her hands were busy repairing the bot while talking to Victor.
"Fine, then. About your parents, I called the research labs as you requested. They didn't know where they went." He saw her sad face and lightly tapped the table, thinking of diverting her attention.
"Please, don't give me a long face. I promise. I will do anything to find them. If you need help, just call me and don't exhaust yourself. Rest from time to time. Okay, gotta go." He turned around and went back to the house. She only nodded in silence because she's focusing on her task.
Night time came when she completed the task.
[Random Task
Repair: 5/5 Robots
Rewards to be received upon completion
Congratulations for completing the random task. Here is your reward.
A Book of Science and Technology. Study it to gain more knowledge]
A book appeared in her hand. It's a thick, old, and leathered book. Her eyes widened when she noticed how thick the book was.
"Are you kidding me? I have to study this thick book?" Her shoulders slumped.
There's nothing she can do. She knew that she had to work harder in order to gain knowledge and intelligence to become the greatest inventor. She looked at the sky through the glass window, and saw it was twilight. Her mind wondered where her parents were right now in this blissful night.
'I miss the two of you very much. Please be safe.'
"Hixa, time to close the shop," she said.
"Yes, Miss Daisy."
She went back inside the house. And the light automatically turned off, the glass became black, and the doors locked up on its own.
She went straight to the kitchen as the aroma from the food Victor prepared for her entered her nostrils. Spotting the burger steak with garlic rice with a glass of lemonade on the table, made her belly grumble. Victor was waiting for her. She prayed before eating.
'Lord, help me or give me a sign where my parents are. Keep them safe always and thank you for the food I am about to partake. Amen.'
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One week passed, Daisy easily adapted with her alternative lifestyle. Every morning, she would do the daily task. After exercise, she's able to unlock the reward box. She would receive random things in the random box, like pen and journal that can help her in studies.
Her stats increased as time passed.
[Name: Daisy Barclay
Age: 20 years old Gender: Female (bad choice)
Level: 1 Job: Apprentice
Title: None
Hp:100 Mp: 10
Strength: 13 Agility: 13
Sense: 13 Vitality: 10
Intelligence: 15 Fatigue: 0
Remain points: 5]
"Finally, one week of daily tasks and random tasks. And I could tell the problem of the robots but still not enough to see through the mechanism. Well, at least it's a good start." She stretched her hand in the air.
As she was moving towards the shop, a notification popped up and it caused her to stumble. She hurriedly held at a tree to keep herself from kissing the floor. Daisy calmed herself down and looked at the notification. She rubbed her eyes and double-checked to see if she was mistaken.
What did she see to make her panicky?