Lumian eyes fluttered open as he woke up to the sound of Sirens blaring, inaudible chattering, and the murmuring of a crowd. He looked around to see that he was in the same alley he was confronted by Voltstrike.
But something felt different and he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It wasn't the smell of the aftermath of an explosion that lingered in the air or the fact that the alley was in ruins. Debris and blocks of concrete were littered about.
It wasn't either of those, something felt different, it was as if the world had gotten smaller,
"What the hell are you doing here?! This is an active crime scene," A police officer said
"And get some clothes before I charge you for indecent exposure," He warned
'Indecent exposure? What the hell was this man talking about? But more importantly, why aren't they arresting me immediately? I am one of the most wanted men in the city after all' He wondered
Lumian looked down and then realized that he was truly naked. He didn't care much about being naked, but since the police officers didn't recognize him, he would rather not do anything that could get him thrown in jail.
"I'm sorry officer, I got mugged and stripped. I had to pass through this alley to avoid the embarrassment " He lied.
Lumian touched his throat, he was surprised at the sound of his voice. It wasn't what he was used to; his voice was now deep and clear, and he spoke with an articulate tone. It was a stark contrast from his previous low raspy voice.
'What the fuck happened to my voice?!' He thought
"Mugged? You should have found a police station first, luckily you ran into us. Stay right there, I'll get you something to cover up," The police officer said as he approached his car
Lumian looked around; he saw a small crowd gathered around the entrance of the alley, just behind the police caution tape. There were also a few reporters along with their cameramen.
"If they aren't here to report about me, then what are they here for?" Lumian said to himself
"Here you go young man," The policeman said as he handed Lumian a trenchcoat, "It's all that's available for now," He leaned closer, "Between you and me, I don't think you have anything to be embarrassed about, especially your body," he said
Lumian shot the man an Irritated look, "What's happening here? Why are there so many gathered?" He asked as he slid on the coat
The policeman turned to the crowd, "Oh that. They're here for Voltstrike, that young man risked his life to capture the notorious Villain known as Lumian, but apparently Lumian attempted to take his life by suicide bombing," He explained
Lumian's face twisted in a confused frown, "I—Lumian attempted to take Voltstrike's life by blowing up himself along with him? That's strange"
"Tsk tsk, don't be surprised; these villains pull the most unpredictable moves when cornered, I tell you. I faced my share of Villains in the past when I was younger and used to look like you," The policeman bragged
"Is that so?" Lumian looked down on the man, "I'll be on my way now,"
"On your way? To the station, I presume,"
"Yes," Lumian replied flatly
He began walking toward the alley's exit where the crowd and reporters gathered, suddenly he felt a hand hold him back,
Now visibly Irritated, Lumian turned around, "What?" He asked the policeman. Were it not for the fact that he had to avoid drawing too much attention, he would have at least broken a few of the man's bones.
"I didn't quite catch your name, young man." The police officer said, a warm smile spread across his face
"Lumian," Lumian said brazenly, the man's smile Irritated him. He hated people who smiled or laughed too much
The man's eyes widened for a moment, then returned to their normal position, "Your parents didn't do you any good with that name, huh?" He chuckled
"They're dead," Lumian said indifferently and then walked away, not giving the policeman any chance to continue the conversation. The man just stood there, speechless.
As Elias approached the crowd, he noticed everyone's gaze shifted to him,
"He's so tall, look at his hair. I wish mine was like that "
"So handsome!"
"Is he a model?"
Their remarks flew around, and then the realization hit Lumian. The world looked so different to him because he had grown, and not only height-wise; his shoulders had become broader, his entire body felt sturdier and full of energy, and even his hair had increased in length. It stretched down to his mid-back.
'So this is what that voice meant by body restructuring. All that pain for this?' Lumian mused as he stared at his hands, his fingers were now long and slender
『Body restructuring complete!』
A floating screen suddenly appeared in front of Lumian. He looked around to see if anyone else saw it, but it turned out it was visible to only him.
『Congratulations Lumian! You have acquired the Absolute Evil System!』
It was a plain screen, besides the words that it displayed, the rest of it was more or less transparent.
"Absolute evil system? What is this? Some kind of game? Is this the power that Unsung talked about?" Lumian soliloquised
The system replied to Lumian, 『 Yes, the Absolute Evil System.
To answer your first question, this system is a guide bestowed upon you by the faceless God which you know as Unsung.
All acts of evil you will commit will be rewarded by giving you 'Chaos Tokens(CT)'.
These Chaos Tokens can be used for various things, including but not limited to physical enhancements and ability upgrades; CT can be traded for abilities/skills and items from the system shop.
In essence, the CT is the life of the system.
Note: The more chaos the host(Lumian) creates cua his evil deeds, the more CT the host is likely to get rewarded by.』
"A game? Certainly not what I was expecting when Unsung sold this job to be with the promise of power," Lumian said
『As stated earlier, the system is but a guide.
The Creator's power is already within you; it was the sole reason why the Creator had your body restructured.
Your previous body was useless and too weak to hold his power, but now it isn't. All you have to do is give the order and the system will debrief you』
"Oh, In that case. System, do your thing," Lumian commanded