Jeff was stunned by the sudden holographic panel in front of his face. He took a step back and with a swing, tried to cut the holographic panel in two.
But it just passed through like it was made of air. So, he stopped and tried brushing his hands off towards the holographic panel.
[Welcome Host, I am the Experience Accumulation System]
[I will be your guide and companion, for you to survive this island. This system's function is just to do your own thing and collect some experience points. After reaching the minimum requirement, a skill will be granted. If you already possess the skill, it will be upgraded or even evolved into something extraordinary]
The system's voice rang in his head, like there was a miniature microphone on his head.
He was panicked at first, thinking the chip in his head would explode, but after waiting a while, nothing happened.
"So, system, what you mean to say is, I chop this wood, I can collect XP points, then get a skill. The same as the other things?" Jeff asked, still incredulous because things that happened in a fictional show were now happening in real life.
[Yes, Host that's just about it. Good luck in surviving this island, because the system is not a good system. No gift pack will be given, also every one month the shop will be open, and it will close for 3 days and be refreshed in 1 month again]
The system stated that before disappearing like a puff of smoke. He tried to call it again, but it didn't appear.
"Let's try chopping this tree. If I can get a skill," Jeff mumbled as he swung his trusty axe again.
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience point.]
[2/100 exp. Remains to unlock a skill]
Seeing that he would need to do this over a hundred times, his hands would really turn purple.
But since he was on the island, he needed to become strong and have this skill to help him survive this place.
Since he was chopping a tree, he already had a good idea of the skill he would get. It would be related to chopping trees.
With a swing again, the indented area where the blade of the axe hit seemed to deepen.
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
...
This system prompt kept occurring as he slashed at the palm tree. With the 16th strike, it finally made a cracking sound.
He could see that the palm tree slightly bent and began to fall, crashing down in the sand, hitting the crabs with its coconuts.
Mr. Crabs: What did I do!!!
[You just cut a tree. You have gained 5 experience points & 2 points.]
...
Status
Level: 1 (0/100)
Name: Jeff Anzon
Age: 18
Points: 2
Attributes: 0
Str: 10 | Spd: 13 | Dex: 11 | Con: 9 | Int: 10 | End: 9 | Agi: 13
Skills: None
Techniques: Wing Chun [1]
[Wing Chun
Description: A martial arts style characterized by its focus on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, rapid-fire punches, and straightforward efficiency. It has a philosophy that emphasizes capturing and sticking to an opponent's centerline. This is accomplished using simultaneous attack and defense, tactile sensitivity, and using an opponent's force against them.
Mastery has already reached a maximum level. Collect experience points to upgrade Wing Chun to its enhanced form.]
Reading this information, Jeff knew this since he liked to practice martial arts when he was just a child. Back then, when he was seven, he watched a movie titled, 'Ip Man' on their black and white TV.
He asked his father if he could buy him that kind of martial art technique. His father just smiled at that and later that evening, his father gave it to him, saying he bought it in the grocery store for just 20 pesos.
He was very happy at that time, even though it wasn't the original, and he practiced Wing Chun.
After two weeks, he mastered the technique. His father was very surprised from his capability.
From now he had his own self-defense technique when someone dared to bully him at school, the reason why his speed, agility, and dexterity were high.
This is because he focused on that aspect. Wing Chun is about speed, agility, and hitting the vital parts of your opponent.
Strength is just secondary for this technique, so that's why it's only capped at 10. But even though it's like this, two years ago, he sent a 12th-grade student who liked to bully his classmates flying with just one swing of his punch.
He was even in the 10th grade at that time. He was very lucky to learn self-defense at that time.
If not, he would be the one black and blue on the ground. He then went to the coconut tree and pried it open with a swing of his axe.
He opened the coconut and drank the juice inside it, "Ahhh, this is life," he said, making a gurgling sound.
His hand was a little tired from swinging the axe since his endurance wasn't really that good. So he stood up from the sand and looked at the crab that was smashed hard by the tree.
He bowed slightly, "Sorry Mr. Crabs, I didn't mean to end your life here. May you be blessed with a good one, in your next life," he said in a forgiving tone.
Looking back from the dead crab, his smile looked bright and sunny as he spotted another palm tree just beside the one he had just chopped.
With a swing of his trusty axe, the force was strong as the blade whistled in the air.
[You just chopped a tree. You have gained 1 experience points.]
[25/100 exp. Remains to unlock a skill]
Jeff was very ecstatic to see what kind of skill he would get by chopping this palm tree, even though his hands became a little shaky from the swing. And the heaviness of the axe became a little too much. He swung yet again for the 15th time.
[You just cut a tree. You have gained 5 experience points & 2 points.]
The palm tree then began to bend sideways as it fell, like a building losing its ground.
The crab who seemed to be pulling the other crab that was crushed by the coconut was also hammered by the coconut of the palm tree.
Jeff saw the death of another crab and though that fate is really unpredictable, her wife would even die rather than living alone making him tear up a little.
Mrs. Crab: This is not fate, this is murder!
She could only curse, making a bubbling sound with her spiritual body. Accompanied by Mr. Crab, their spirits floated up to the sky, with the heavens shining upon them.
Suddenly, two big hands pulled their souls to the netherworld as they looked at Jeff filled with hatred.
Of course, Jeff didn't know this. His third eye wasn't opened, so why bother about it?
[46/100 exp. Remains to unlock a skill]
The system panel appeared in front of his vision, making him nod his head. Just a few more trees to chop down, then he could get a skill. If it was related to cutting trees, then what was bad about that?