20 minutes later...
A tall and somewhat muscular young man with golden hair and eyes sat in a grand bedroom, with a briefcase on his feet, his black coloured nailed fingers round it.
Jack opened his briercase, making sure everything was still intact; although there was now an unoccupied space left which was that of the serum he used to bring the woman back to life.
Those were life-healing serums, a gift to him after completing 15 death missions.
[You know...you could just place all your belongings in the inventory]
"Inventory?"
[Of course, you wouldn't know...I mean how would you know when each time I try to do my job you cut me off!?]
"Oh, shut up..."
[Ha! My point proven]
Suddenly, a golden-colored notification panel appeared in front of him.
[Main Quest Complete]
[Hero's Day: become a hero for once and defeat the strongest Direbeast in the research building]
[Rewards:
1.) The 10 rings of Tenebrous
2.) The dream mask
3.) +1 100 EXP
4.) +110 000 J.P]
[Side Quest Complete]
[Waste Not. Want Not: Don't let any dead beast go to waste, take a bite at least]
[Rewards:
1.) +10 to all stats
2.) +400 EXP
3.) +40 000 J.P]
[Congratulations, You have levelled up!]
[+5 to all stats]
"System Interface." Jack called out.
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[Name: Adam T Jackson]
[Race: Halfling]
[Class:??]
[Level: 16]
[Exp: 0/3 276 800]
[Jack Points: 15 150 000]
[HP:1 600/1 600]
[State: normal]
[Occupation(s): Death Soldier, Leader of the Dead Skulls, Bounty Hunter]
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"Attributes".
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[Strength: 73]
[Agility: 75]
[Endurance: 80]
[Charm: null]
Attributes Points: 50
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"Skills/Abilities."
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[Liberator's Touch: Instantly clears all negative status effect. Energy Cost: 0. (Passive) Lv. Max]
[Vital Surge: Automatically restores all lost health and repairs all bodily damages infinitely so far as energy remains. Energy Cost: 10 points per second. (Passive) Lv. Max]
[Last Stand: Automatically activates when health goes below 20%. Increases all base stats by 500%. Restores health and energy to max. Lasts for 20 minutes only. Energy Cost: 0.
(Passive) Lv. Max]
[Shadow Rush: Increases base agility stats by 100% for 2 minutes only. Cool down of 30 seconds only. Energy Cost: 30 points. (Active) Lv.1]
[Dark Harvest: Steals the life and energy of all living beings within a 5-meter radii, for 2 minutes only. Cool down of 1 houronly. Energy Cost: 100 points. (Active) Lv.1]
[Controlled Transformation: Partially transform into your Dark-Manticore form. Boosts all skills by 100%. Increases all stats by 100%. Enhances all senses by 100%. Increases physical and elemental attack resistance by 50%. Energy Cost: 20 points per second. (Active)]
Other skills: [Prime Focus (Active)] [Feral Sense (Passive)] [Extraction (Active)] [Camouflage (Active)]
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"I've grown stronger once again, wonder what kind of transformation I'd undergo once I reach lv. 20." Jack pondered.
[Hehe...]
Hearing AJ's suspicious laugh, Jack's eyes narrowed to slits as he looked him in the eye, sweat forming on AJ's brows.
[Wh- What is th- the issue?]
"Forget, what were you saying about the inventory?
[Well just like you have the "status" tab and the "skills" tab there are other tabs also like the "Inventory" "Shop" and "Utility."]
"Go on."
[Incase you didn't notice, the "Status Tab," displays information on your current status; the "Skills Tab," shows your various skill levels, their energy costs and their cool downs.
The "Attributes Tab," tells your stats and allow Attributes Points allocation and reallocation.
"Inventory," stores consumables, resources and miscellaneous items, and you know the best part?- even living beings can be put within...yourself included]
["Shop," enables the purchasing and selling of items, equipments, resources...literally, anything can be bought or sold here.
And finally, the "Utility Tab," provides various tools and function like Blacksmithing, Potions, Tactics etc]
[You could also reforge or combine items to make more useful ones]
"That's it!" Jack exclaimed.
[Pardon?]
Adjusting his clothes, Jack went back to his usual aloof self, "I'd like to combine some items, the "Blades Of The Undead," and the "Chains of Death,"...is it doable?"
[Of course, but you'd have to purchase-]
"You can help me do the needful, no?"
["Sigh"...that'd be a total of 2 590 800 J.Ps]
"Sure sure, just allow me catch some sleep."
[Before you do, I suggest you atleast check the two new items you gained today...]
[Jack?]
SNOR SNOR SNOR
["-"]
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Four hours later...
Some hundred shadows spread through the dark alleys, surrounding a grand castle like mansion, one completely black in colour but with few touches of gold.
From roof tops, window protectors, within the bushes, they all advanced towards that building, toward Jack's mansion.
---
Cold shadows flickered, through the hallways, the moonlight in their predatory eyes illuminating their surrounding.
Four flickering shadows appeared in a gigantic room, their eyes flashing at the figure on the bed.
"Target secured..." One of the shadows input into the watch on his wrist, a message notification coming backing immediately.
"Remain on standby...but ensure he never leaves...The Master's orders."
With a nod toward the others, they all waited in the shadows, shielding themselves in the darkness.
But soon, they noticed an abnormality.
The figure on the bed strangely never moved or shook at all for the last three minutes. He seemed to be sleeping like a log.
One of the shadowy figures knowing full well the reputation of their target had high doubts and inched closer to the bed.
Not noticing any obvious signs of breathing he proceeded to drag the mattress that completely covered the body, and lo and behold..."A robot?!."
3...2...1!
"Huh?"
CRACK-
BOOOOOM!!!
The sound of glass shattering echoed loudly throughout the entire vicinity as a terrible explosion rocked the building.
The robotic decoy that Jack placed on his bed had a time bomb attached to it, any living being in his room, or near it, must have crossed over already.
"Shit! Find the target before he escapes!!!"
An order was given out loud as robed figures flooded the area, most of them entering his castle.
---
Within a certain cluster of trees, few miles away from the castle, resting in a transparent hammock Jack coldly watched the search...more like hunt for him go on as he nibbled a blood red apple.
"I'm amazed tho- Never thought Kisaki would catch on this fast, I was expecting a week or two at most."
[It must be that girl!]
Raising an eyebrow, Jack looked at AJ in confusion, "What girl?"
[The last one you saved, she took a photo of you undisguised, remember?]
"Now I remember...I need to purchase an item to better help disguise myself...you can do that, right?" Jack asked.
['Course I can, but there's no need to...and now would be a good time to click that button]
"Right right," Jack said waving his hand in the air, "I was only waiting for more prey to enter."
---
About a hundred robed figures had entered the mansion, more still filing in looking desperately for their target, Jack.
They tried so hard because they knew the rules, "Complete the mission, or die trying."
The building was extremely big, gigantic, so much that some of them were already feeling tired, "They weren't Elites." They were still very much at the lower levels.
Some where even thinking of using this opportunity to run away. Just then, everyone got silent, they heard a sound.
SIZZLE SIZZLE
"What's that smell?"
"It smells like roasted meat!"
"Must be from the kitchen!"
Running as fast as they could they reached the kitchen and stepped inside and that's when they could see it.
The kitchen was flooded with flammable-
GAS!
SHRUUM!
BOOOOM!!!