[$100 HAS BEEN ADDED TO YOUR BALANCE.]
"Thank you for your help, sir. Starly is safe now," said the little girl cheerfully as she took her cat from Trevor's hand.
Trevor smiled as he said, "My pleasure, Princess. But in the future make sure he doesn't climb the tree again. He might as well slip out onto the road and be hit by a passing vehicle."
"Yes, sir. I'll pay more attention to him so it won't happen."
The girl returned to her mother's side. The woman has been patiently waiting for her daughter.
"Your clothes are dirty for climbing the tree. Is that okay?" asked the woman after that.
Trevor had time to check some of the stains left on his white shirt, then glanced at the woman again. He shook his head as he said, "It's fine. You don't have to feel bad. I also live around here so I can change it straight away."
"That's so kind of you."
[$100 HAS BEEN ADDED TO YOUR BALANCE.]
"Have a nice day."
The mother and child said goodbye. Trevor still managed to wave back at the little girl before they parted ways.
'Is your shoulder all right, sir? I can't believe you used it to climb a tree that tall. You still haven't recovered yet," AI T's voice immediately filled his head after that.
'I am fine. I already told you that I am cured.' Trevor answered inside his eyes. He pressed the blue button on his watch to display the game indicator from the full-screen mode. 'Even my energy hasn't drained by too much either. It is still at 82%.'
Trevor continued on his way. Initially, I had intended to go to the nearest store to buy some groceries. Of course, he had a hidden intention to collect some money from the game's rewards.
On the way, several people who passed by seemed to glance at him. Maybe they saw the dirt sticking on the shirt he was wearing.
'Just realizing people are paying attention to my current appearance makes me uncomfortable. I can't imagine the last three years when I was living like a bum. Dirty clothes, unshaven, and smel awfully. I still can't believe it when I think about that,' Trevor said again as he kept walking.
'It is good that you are not aware of it, sir. To be honest, you did look terrible at that time,' said AI T, who sometimes teased him.
It's been over a week since Trevor woke up. During that time, he not only cleaned his house but also reorganized his life including his appearance. He was cleanly dressed now without unwanted facial hair.
'I am so ready to play now. I want to increase my level in this system. So instead of just getting $100s in rewards, I can't wait to start collecting more money.' Trevor muttered again inside his heart. 'So how many rewards have I accumulated so far?'
'With a total of nine days of play, you have collected as much as $5,800, sir. But since you need to buy a lot of things, right now the remaining balance in your system is--'
[Ding!]
[SOMEONE AROUND HERE NEEDS YOUR HELP.]
Trevor quickly looked around to find the person in question. His eyes caught a delivery man who was struggling to lift a big box from a car. Judging by the packaging, it looks like a brand-new TV inside.
"Let me help you." Trevor approached him immediately. He helped carry it to the terrace of the house in front of them.
"Thank you, bro," said the delivery man.
"It's nothing."
[$100 HAS BEEN ADDED TO YOUR BALANCE.]
'Your current balance is $2,140, sir. So far you have collected 59 good deeds, all are $100 rewards,' AI T continued its interrupted explanation earlier.
'Not bad. Now I can pay the rent so the lady will stop banging on my door every morning.' Trevor smirked as he added, "But I am going to start collecting more money to find a much better place."
'I will always support you, Sir. But don't you think it's time for you to get your character customized?' AI T responded fast.
'Argh, you mean the attribute to disguise? Do I really need to wear it?' Trevor groaned a little. "I can't imagine wearing costumes like Superman and Spiderman roaming over the city. It looks so tacky."
'But you must, sir. Because as I explained before, you can't reveal your identity as a hero to anyone. It can hinder you in accomplishing the missions. Not to mention that Frederick Dunn, the enemy king, might be aware of your presence earlier before you are stronger. I am afraid he will harm you then.'
It makes sense. Trevor understood that. But still, he didn't like the idea.
But looked like Trevor couldn't get away from this no matter what.
***
[Hi, Player Trevor Scott. Let's customize your appearance!]
It greeted him after pressing the menu with a shirt icon on the game indicator. At that moment, various selections of clothing immediately appeared before his eyes.
He watched for a moment before clicking on the black bomber jacket and jeans.
'Isn't that too plain, sir? There are many other costumes available such as army costumes, suits, to Elvis Presley's iconic outfit. I think you should choose the better ones.' AI T commented right away.
"I told you I am not going to dress up like that," Trevor said while swiping down the screen. It showed some type of mask.
"Nothing good." He muttered dissatisfiedly.
After considering it for a moment, he looked for the one which has matched the color of his chosen outfits. So in the end, he chose a black wolf mask.
'Does everything have to be black?' AI T protested again.
"Shut up, robot!"
The next choice is hats and shoes. Trevor picked anything black right away. After that, he swiped down to the next screen.
[Sorry, you cannot select this section yet.]
The warning popped out suddenly. There were various types of weapons on display: knives, handguns, rifles, dynamite, to questionable icons like wings and wands.
'Those are the special skill, sir. All options are available when you reach a certain level,' AI T explained.
Trevor nodded. He can understand right away because the rules weren't much different from the games he usually played.
[Are you sure about your change?]
Without wasting time, Trevor immediately pressed 'YES'.
At that moment, an immediate change occurred to him. Replacing the t-shirt and shorts he had worn earlier, he now in all the costumes he had chosen in the game. Black bomber jacket with black jeans, black hat, black shoes, to black wolf mask.
'You look good, sir,' AI T gave a compliment.
Trevor smiled slightly as he replied, "I have to admit this is not as bad as I thought."
Trevor was busy looking at himself in the mirror. Until he got another notification inside his head.
[SOMEONE AROUND HERE NEEDS YOUR HELP.]
Boom!
Trevor was aghast when he heard an explosion not so far from there. He then saw a big puff of smoke from the opposite building.
[Your first $10,000 Reward is waiting for you.]
***