Kenny couldn't help but rub his eyebrows hearing the number of credits he had to get in a year.
Kate, seeing his actions, waved her hand to reassure him. "Relax, based on how the system works, you should be fine."
"You see, people are not all equal in the eyes of the universe. Some are born with exceptional intelligence or strength while others have great achievements. Based on how special they are in comparison to everyone else, their ability within the Games will be increased."
She looked into Kenny's eyes, "Your talent and uniqueness will be close to unprecedented, I've made sure of that. Just being the first artificially created human will skyrocket your gift to incredible levels."
Kenny's eyes lit up hearing this. Naturally, as someone who's primary entertainment was his phone, he had spent quite a bit of time reading various novels, including web novels. Hearing of a universal game and system was not an unfamiliar concept to him in the slightest.
"What do you mean by ability?" Kenny asked, giving Kate's nipple a squeeze, provoking a small moan out of her.
She bit her lip, suppressing the rising blush to her face and continued as if nothing happened. "Every person, upon connecting to the system for the first time, is given an ability known as a 'gift'. These gifts vary greatly in effect and value. Also, multiple people can have the same gift."
"I see."
"As for everything else, you'll learn as you go. The system is better at explaining than me for things related to itself. When you join it'll let you know the most important things."
Finishing her explanation for the most part, Kate indicated she wanted to get up. Kenny let go of her breast and she stood.
"A guest will be coming over soon. She is the one who sponsored the vast majority of the funds for the project."
Kenny raised an eyebrow. "Was she the one you were on the phone with?"
"That's right," she nodded. "She wants to look over a bunch of stuff, including the gift that you will receive from the system."
It was then that they heard a knocking at the front door. Kate smiled to Kenny before walking over and opening it.
"Hey Layla, how are you."
"I'm doing great Kate; I hope everything is going well for you." Responding to her was another woman of similar height. To Kenny's shock, she was wearing a short black miniskirt, black bra, and red tie. It appeared that nudity truly was treated casually, verifying his theory further.
Matching her clothes was her silky, long black hair and crimson eyes, a strange sight but proved Kenny was in a different world all the more.
Her features were sharper than Kate's, giving her a serious look that one would expect of a businesswoman. It was a strange sight, however; a completely formal woman likely coming back work yet all she wore was a bra, exposing her large, porcelain breasts.
The miniskirt also highlighted her thick, fleshy ass. Comparing hers to Kate's, Kenny couldn't help but find that Layla had proportions he didn't believe possible.
His dick was already starting to rise once again from the sight alone. Two, gorgeous model-level woman casually talking in front of him. One, nearly topless and the other fully exposed. It was a sight that almost no one could resist.
"Can I come in? The heat is killing me today. I don't think we've everhad a summer this hot," Layla said, loosening the tie around her neck.
Kate quickly held the door open for her. "Of course, I was just about to ask if you wanted a cup of water."
"That would be great."
Saying so, Layla walked in to the apartment and noticed Kenny sitting on the couch. A flush still lingered on her snowy skin form the heat, giving it a red glow. She promptly took of her tie and, to Kenny's delight, also her bra, revealing herself.
"Oh? Is this him?" she asked turning to Kate who had walked in after closing the door.
Kate nodded. "That's right. He's the final result of the project; a complete success if I may add."
Reaching the end of that sentence, Kate raised her chin smugly, pushing her chest out and causing them to bounce.
Seeing Kate's attitude, Layla frowned and suddenly appeared behind her, cupping Kate's melons in her hands. With a playful twist of her nipples, Layla smirked, "So you thing you can show me attitude, Doctor? Who's paying for this apartment? Hmm?"
Kate shrieked, trying to escape but without success. Layla continued to mold her breasts, not letting her get away. "Who was it that paid for you experiments and the food that allowed these massive things to grow?"
Unable to resist, Kate could only bite her lip. "Y-you were, aah!"
Layla gave her nipples one final pinch before letting her go. She nodded her head, satisfied with the response.
Done messing with Kate, she walked over to Kenny. "I'm Layla, Layla Gold. It's a pleasure to meet you."
She stuck out her hand and Kenny stood up to meet it.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm, umm, Kenny," he said after a moment of thought.
Kate's eyebrows were raised at this.
Layla also looked at him in surprise. "Oh? Kate already gave you a name?"
Kenny shook his head. "No, I just felt like that was my name."
Hearing his answer, Layla looked to Kate.
"I suppose it's his name of his past life. While his memories are gone, a name is a critical part of identity and it's possible that he retained that part of himself to an extent."
"That's probably it," Kenny chuckled, scratching the back of his head.
Kate handed Layla a glass of water and one to Kenny as well before sitting down on the left side of the couch. She patted the spot to her right and Kenny sat there. Layla also followed them and sat to his right, releasing a tired groan as she tilted her head back.
Feeling two beauty's legs rubbing against his own and seeing their breasts casually displayed in front of him was quite a sight. Kenny couldn't help but give them a couple more glances.
"Now then," Kate began. "Since we are all here, why don't you connect to the system for the first time now? The sooner the better, after all."
"Sure, but how do I do that?"
"It's simple, really. Just say 'system' and a panel should show up in front of you. Everything else will be written on there. The microchip gives you the ability to read so there shouldn't be any issues there."
Kenny nodded his head in understanding.
Opening his mouth, he said "system".
Then, a small blue panel appeared in front of his eyes.
"Do you see it?"
"I do," he replied, taking a look at the panel's contents.
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Join? (Note: action cannot be undone)
Yes / No
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"Not much of a TOS I see," Kenny plainly commented.
Layla giggled. "Of course there isn't. There literally isn't any point to saying no and even if someone did, they just have to say system again with the intent to join it and the panel will pop up."
"I see," Kenny said, and chose "Yes". Immediately, the panel expanded and a great deal of information was shown to him.
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Kenny Stone
Titles -
Level – 1
Gift(s) – Stat Absorption (Var 2.A)(+), ???
Strength – 16
Dexterity – 14
Stamina – 12
Mind – 21
Mana – 10
Options: (+)
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"So do you see your stats and everything?" Kate asked. "Other people can't see your panel unless you allow them too. I wont force you to show it too us, but if you do we can give you advice for what to do regarding your stats, gift, and future plans."
Kenny shook his head. "Of course you can see it. I hope you can help me in the future."
The two women nodded their heads. Kate then told him, "You can select options then just by thinking about it. There should be an setting in them called called "Display settings". In there you can set it up however you want.
Following Kate's instructions, he found the settings she was talking about and set it to "Visible to Whitelisted". Then, he added Kate and Layla to the list.
"I've whitelisted you both so you should be able to see it know."
The two of them leaned in towards him, their fragrant bodies brushing against his own skin. With their faces next to his, they looked at his status.
Kenny watched as both their eyes widened.
Layla broke out in joyful laughter, "See this, Kate. An A-rank stat absorption gift! And a hidden second one, no less!"
Kate didn't respond, but from the astonished look on her face, Kenny could tell that his gifts weren't bad at all.
"So, what is an A-rank gift? Are there different variants or what?"
This time, Layla responded to him, having managed to calm herself before Kate. Still grinning, she said, "Yeah, while many people may have the same type of gift, having the exact same is quite rare. The same gift can come in various strengths and forms."
She continued. "Basically, the letter of the alphabet represents the strength of the gift, with "A" being the highest and going down with "Z" being the lowest. For example, a strengthening ability of the Z-rank can increase your strength stat by 10 percent, one of the Y-rank increases it by 15 percent."
Kenny nodded in understanding. "So what does the number by it represent?"
"That represents what form of the specific gift it is. A form-9 fire gift allows someone to produce explosive flames from their hands, while a form-17 fire gift would only be able to manipulate pre-existing flames."
"I see, so my ability is basically the highest letter possible? And Stat Absorption is good?"
Kate, having regained her bearings, replied. "It's more than good. Stat Absorption is a notoriously rare ability with little known about its variations. I have never heard of the effects of the Var 2 type. In fact, the only variation I know currently exists is Var 4, which directly increases your stats based on eating rare foods."
"That sounds strong."
"It is. The variation I told you about is the gift of one of the strongest humans of this world, the Lord of Gluttony. What shocks me even more is you have a Var 2 type. Usually, gifts closer to the number '1' are better, like with the fire example I told you about. So your ability should have much better conditions or effects than the Var 4 type."
At this time, Kate butted in, her face closing into Kenny's own until she was close enough to him to the point that he could hear her breathing. A smile spread her lips as she impatiently asked, "That's enough explaining for now. Open the description for your gift, it should say it's full effects."
"That's right, quickly, open it!"
Kenny nodded seriously before taking his focus back to the status panel floating in front of him. He then clicked the (+) next to the variation, allowing the two women and himself to see the effects of a Var 2.A Stat Absorption gift.
Reading it, Kenny couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was like the gift was made for him.
Gift – Stat Absorption (Var 2.A) –
Effect: Allows user to add 100% of all stats of target they have sexual intercourse with to themselves, with no loss to target's own stats.