On a calm afternoon, the sound of a wood sword echoed in the biggest high school in the region.
Following the sound, it came from the Kendo Club, where one guy has been training for hours.
Inside you could see a teenager, around 16-17 years old, athletic build, around 183cm, and black spiky hair, training non-stop... it is the captain of the club, Ryuuji Kaito, on his eyes you could see the fervent passion of someone that follows the way of the samurai.
Seeing that it was getting late, Kaito decides it's time to go home, not that was anyone waiting for him since his parents died in a robbery when he was six years old.
But on the way, he saw a kid running towards the jammed traffic. (AN: you know where this is going)
Realizing that the kid was about to get run over, Kaito got into action...
Kaito: "HEY KID, QUICK, GET OUT OF THERE..."
But the dumb kid remained still, it was somewhat uncanny how the kid had no reaction to the events unfolding.
Now that the kid was not responding Kaito did the most logical decision... he jumped in front of the cars to push the kid away.
*CRASH*
As he was flying in the air it all looked in slow motion, success, he thought, as he saw that the kid was safe on the pavement, but what he saw after sent shivers down his spine, the kid was... smiling.
Kaito was scared, but that was the least of his problems, as he felt his body turning cold, the pain, almost as if trying to warn him that his death was near, his instincts screamed all at the same time, but it was useless, there's nothing that could be done.
Kaito: "Is that how I'm going to die? What use was all my years' training, I'm still weak and powerless, just like that day eleven years ago..."
As Kaito felt life slip away from his body, he gave in to the desire to close his eyes, as it weighted more and more...
[Host Identified...Initializing system...90%.95%.100%]
Kaito: "What? Did I survive? Where am I!?..."
Kaito found himself sitting in an endless void, darkness, anyway he looked at...suddenly a screen pop.
[Hello host, I'm your personal assistant, what would you like to be called?]
Kaito:...
[Hello host, I'm your personal assistant, what would you like to be called?]
Kaito: "...Kaito..."
Said Kaito, still suspicious of the whole situation.
[Welcome Kaito, to the swordsman system, I believe you want answers but there's a limit to the amount of information I'm allowed to give you, but go ahead and ask, and I'll answer all that I can]
Kaito: "What are you?"
[I'm an AI design to facilitate your transition and to teach you all about the system]
Kaito: "And who designed you?"
[I'm sorry Kaito, but you can't know with your current level]
Even though he was surprised, he remembers reading novels about this kinda stuff, so he was more happy than worried.
Kaito: "Can I at least know why was I 'chosen'?"
[I'm sorry Kaito, but you can't know with your current level]
Kaito: "Sure, I didn't think you were going to tell me anyway, so, what do I do now? It's all dark in here, wasn't I supposed to be in another world or something?"
[Great question Kaito, and the answer has two parts to it, number one, the traveling takes a little bit of time, and second, you're currently too weak to enter the new environment]
Kaito: "Really? That's frustrating, you are telling me that all my training and I'm too weak to go to this 'new world'?"
[Precisely, as of now you have good grades for your Tier 1 world, codename: Earth, but the place we're going is a world of cultivators, the tier of a planet is labeled by the amount of natural energy that the planet has. Since your soul comes from a place with a little amount of natural energy it would not be ready to receive the amount of energy from a Tier 2 world, that would result in your instant desintegration]
Kaito: sigh "sure, so what should I do then?"
[First of all, you should try saying 'Status' on your mind]
Kaito: "Status"
A screen appeared.
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Name: Ryuuji Kaito
Age: 17
Level: 1
Race: Human, (???)
Strenght: 15
Speed: 17
Stamina: 20
Endurance: 18
Intelligence: 9
Skills:
[Mind of the swordsman] [Passive]
[Rank: C]
Description: A real swordsman has an unwavering mind and a courageous heart, calm in the worst situations but also ready to risk it all.
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Kaito: "Hmmm, so that's why I'm so calm right now, I got this skill that is keeping my mind in check"
[Ok, so let me explain everything to you, the teenagers in our destination should have an average of 50 points per each category, so the plan is for you to train here until you're ready]
Kaito: "So, how am I supposed to do that?"
Another screen appeared.
[Quest]
Description: Train until all of your stats surpass 50
Rewards: Basic Sword (Katana), Skill Book (???), and 50 Shop points.
Time limit: 1 year
Punishment in case of failing: Death
Kaito: "WHAT!? If I don't complete the mission I'm going to die again!?!?"
[Yes, since the most amount of time this space can last is 1 year if you don't complete it, this space will crumble, and your soul will perish]
Kaito: "But how am I supposed to reach the 50s when my whole life I couldn't even get to the 20s?"
[As you should've realized by now even the peak humans from your world wouldn't survive a Tier 2 world, and that's because every world has a limit according to its tier, a peak athlete in your world would have stats in the mid-20s, higher than that he or she would be transferred to another planet, but my record says that this never happened on planet Earth]
Kaito: "So?"
[Oh, right, but you don't have to worry about that, since you came to this place your limiter was turned off, right now your stats only depend on the amount of work you're willing to put in, so as long as you do normal exercises here you should be good to go]
[Daily Quest]
Description: Training every day little by little, that's what makes you strong.
Push-ups: (0/300)
Sit-ups: (0/300)
Squats: (0/300)
Run: (0km/10km)
Rewards: 1 day worth of food
Kaito: "Well, that doesn't look that bad"
[Gravity will be increased by 2x]
Suddenly Kaito felt everything gets more difficult, even breath was a terrible experience, if not for his skill [Mind of Swordsman] he would probably have fainted already...
Kaito: "Me...and my...big..mouth"
[Strenght +0,1]
[Endurance +0,1]
[Strenght +0,1]
[Endurance +0,1]
* 11 months later *
On an artificial island where the horizon was complete darkness, you could see a teenager, it was Kaito, after 11 months of daily training you could see that he looked way leaner, but not buffed, that's because his muscles contained more energy and denser, instead of an amount it was a quality difference.
Kaito: "Status"
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Name: Ryuuji Kaito
Age: 17
Level: 1
Race: Human, (???)
Strenght: 53
Speed: 57
Stamina: 50
Endurance: 58
Intelligence: 10
Skills:
[Mind of the swordsman] [Passive]
[Rank: B]
Description: A real swordsman has an unwavering mind and a courageous heart, calm in the worst situations but also ready to risk it all.
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Kaito: "Ok, Stamina finally reached 50, now, you told me to wait and you would explain what to do about the Intelligence stat"
Kaito: "So, how does the Intelligence thing work?"
[Your Intelligence stats are referent to how much information you can retain, and process. This stat is the worst to boost, but since the system is part of your mind this makes things easier, even though it will hurt...]
Kaito: "It will wh-..."
[Initizalizing Intelligence Boost by 40...] [Completed]
Kaito could feel his brain-burning, he did his best to stay awake, but his best was not enough, and he fainted...
[Endurance +0,1]
[Endurance +0,1]
[Endurance +0,1]
...
[Intelligence +40]
* 3 weeks later *
Kaito woke up, feeling a massive headache, he didn't know how much time passed, but he could feel it was not little.
Kaito: "System, how many hours did I slept for?"
[You slept for 504 hours]
Kaito: "504 hours... isn't that... 3 WEEKS!?"
[Affirmative]
Kaito: "What would have happened if it took me 12 months to get 50 on every stat besides intelligence!?!?"
[You would have died while you received your upgrade]
Kaito: "....system, you're too much"
[Thanks]
Kaito: "That...wasn't....."
[But anyway, good news, now you are ready for your adventure, isn't that exciting?]
Suddenly...
[Quest] [Completed]
Description: Train until all of your stats surpass 50
Rewards: Basic Sword (Katana), Skill Book (???), and 50 Shop points. (+15 Bonus points for finishing earlier)
Time limit: 1 year
Punishment in case of failing: Death
[Your Basic Sword and Skill Book (???) are already at your Inventory]
[Shop tab Unlocked]
Kaito: "Finally, it's time..."
[Initializing Transmigration...8%...12%...32%...48%...79%...95%...100%...]