Ben's heart pounded as he clicked the button
" CLI..ck "
And moves slowly back hoping to evade the chaos. The night, typically serene, was torn apart by the whirring of a hovering car descending from the sky with a high-pitched hum. Migali barely had a moment to react before the vehicle collided violently with him standing in the place where Ben stood before, propelling him into a nearby wall with a sickening thud.
From his hiding spot, Ben watched in horror. The mechanical voice from the car's AI rang out with a casual nonchalance. "Ding dong. Sir, your drive has arrived. Where would you like to go?"
His mind raced. 'They really do land right on target,' he thought, his heart thumping wildly in his chest. 'If that had been me, I'd be in a world of pain. I hope he's not dead... I need to get out of here.'
Summoning his courage, Ben stepped cautiously towards the hovering car. "What's the nearest station?" he babbled, his voice trembling slightly.
"The nearest station is Central Transit Hub, approximately 2.3 miles away," the Alien driver responded promptly.
Without wasting a second, Ben clambered into the car, the door sealing shut with a soft hiss. Just as he began to feel a semblance of safety, a sudden noise pierced the air. He turned in time to see a sword whirling towards the car, locked on its target.
The car's AI reacted instantly. "Protocol 23 activated. If under attack, retaliate."
The headlights morphed into cannons, glowing with a blinding intensity. A laser beam shot out, slicing through the night and striking Migali with deadly precision. The attacker's body crumpled to the ground, lifeless, as the laser dissipated into the darkness.
Ben's eyes widened in a mix of horror and realization. This wasn't just chaos—it was the chaos he remembered from a story, a world he had only read about, now unfolding before his eyes. 'This is just like the description... a world filled with destruction and chaos,' he thought, the weight of his situation crashing down on him. He was now living in the very nightmare he had once escaped into through pages and ink.
" Dear customer, we have arrived "
Ben was already out of shock has told himself it all was true that he was in the novel world where his whole life wasn't valued much. Stepping out of the car, he found himself in front of the Central Transit Hub, a sprawling structure with towering spires and neon signs. The entrance was flanked by holographic advertisements and bustling with various species moving about, each with their destinations.
" System or whatever why am I here?
[ Error need upgrade ]
Seeing the same Answers Ben knew he first had to become powerful to find answers to his question and also to survive where he can be blown like a fallen leaf.
He knows the future and knows about the world if he hits right he can become powerful. After some time Ben arrived in front of a stay house he was left with very few coins. But it was a place to rest. The stay house was a modest building with a flickering neon sign that read "Rest Haven." The lobby was dimly lit, with worn-out furniture and a faint smell of antiseptic.
Ben approached the reception desk, where an alien with greenish skin and four eyes greeted him. The alien's eyes widened in surprise at seeing a human. "A human? It's been ages since I saw one of your kind," the alien said, his voice a mixture of curiosity and surprise.
"Yeah, just passing through," Ben replied, trying to sound casual. "I need a room for the night."
The alien nodded and handed him a keycard. "Room 12, down the hall on the left. Welcome to Rest Haven."
Ben nodded in gratitude and made his way to the room. The hallway was narrow, with flickering lights casting eerie shadows on the walls. He opened the door to his room, revealing a small but clean space. The bed was neatly made, and a small window.
Ben goes to room and falls just as he was about to fall asleep
[Ding !! Quest completed ]
' I forget about this 'Ben didn't forget after Migali died Ben had thought that he hadn't completed the quest directly so he thought the quest might have failed but seeing this all those thoughts vanished.
[Rewards are being generated ]
[ System quests are now available with daily missions on completion experience will be provided.]
[Reward evaluated: 2000 exp for destroying the danger, Memory fragment (incomplete)]
[ Level up ]
[The stats will be distributed equally]
Ben suddenly felt a warm sensation spread through his whole body as his strength suddenly peaked again.
" Memory fragment let's see what this thief has done"
Ben suddenly felt something burst in his head
riii...
"argh...."
" my head... hurts "
thud-!
suddenly everything came to a halt as Ben fell his arm failed to break his fall on the bed saved him from harm.
" Ugh!"
Ben's face twisted in pain rolling across the bed.
" Damn it" Slowly the pain subdued but Ben's condition was not good water was leaking from his eyes and nose.
Ben had accepted he was inside a novel.
" Wow what in the name of god "
he massaged his temple with a breath of sigh
" show the actual owner coincidentally whose name was the same as mine was an extra which I already guessed because there was no description of such a person ."
Ben has received the memory fragment of the real body which was now his childhood memory was missing only his 10 years of memories were there.
This was not the reason why Ben was shocked but it was actually the past of this body his main focus was stealing things that he liked according to his own accord and sometimes he used to take it to another level by accepting people's requests and thief for them. This was just the start he few weeks back accepted a request which was for the armor and he stole it but as he got to know about it he decided to keep it for himself and to save himself from getting caught he applied for campus to join the forces.
" What is with his strange theifing passion, but he used his ability best to escape " Ben was irritated at first but then he settled as he knew how to use his ability efficient ways.
'What was the campus he applied for' Ben thought as he felt something amiss
" Red hell, seriously hahaa " Ben starts to behave strangely as he remembers the name of the campus because this was the first place from where destruction starts and if goes there he is sure he will be a goner.
" I can't just give up, because if he remains he will get caught " with a serious look clutching his hands together.
" I don't want to live like a loser again, not until I am dead." freeing his hold brought his hand in front of his eyes blocking the light from falling on his face.