In a crowded hospital room was a tall, skinny young man with a pale face and well-defined features. He had a wound on his forehead that looked like it had already healed. He was lying on the patient beds like everyone else in the room.
Next to the bed, sitting in a chair, was a nurse of about 40 years old who was calmly cutting some apples.
-Come on Leo, eat something- said the nurse to the young man.
-How could it be that the cell phone broke aaaag- commented the young man with clear frustration.
-Bah, look what you're worrying about, you little idiot. If it weren't for the fact that the taxi driver stopped in time, I don't want to even imagine it. You only know how to worry your mother. -
-Mom, I already told you to only cross when the light was red.- Leo said to his mother tiredly after having explained what happened more than a thousand times.
-Of course, but what were you thinking about not looking around? Here, eat something.- His mother said while giving him a piece of apple.
-Elenaa! We need help in room A4- Suddenly a nurse came in who looked noticeably tired.
-I'm coming Claudia. Leo, there are some books on the table that Professor Adams left when he came to see you. Eat the apples that your mom cut with love.- Elena said as she approached Leo and kissed his head.
-Okay, mom, take care of yourself.- Leo greeted Elena as she left.
-Phew, finally some time alone.- Leo sighed and ate some apple pieces.
Leo looks around and sees the study books his mother mentioned. He grabs one that was about math. An easy subject, he thought as he opened the book. He starts reading non-stop for a few minutes and then suddenly stops.
[+10 Exp in math]
-What the hell!!- Leo was startled as he looked at the words that appeared in front of him.
He tries to touch them with his hands, but ends up going over the words.
-Kid, are you okay?- A relative of a neighboring patient who was watching Leo's actions asked him.
-Yeah, sorry- Leo answered with shame and bewilderment at the situation he was facing.
That's weird, am I hallucinating from the blow? Normal after hitting my head on the floor.
[Starting support guide for the host]
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[Support initialized]
-[Hello host, this is the Achievement System support guide]-
-What are you? How do you appear in my view? And what does your voice sound like in my head?- Leo asked in his mind with fear.
-[As I said, I'm the Achievement System support guide who's here to offer you the guidance you need]-
-What Achievement System? Where did that come from?-
-[The Achievement System is an intelligent interface that can push the user to do any challenge presented to them. As for 'where it came from', the system was integrated with the user at the time of the accident]
-At the time of the accident you say? Can you tell me what the system looked like before the integration?- Leo asked while clenching his teeth.
[The system is a very tiny object, barely perceptible to the human eye. But adding the fact that it was falling from space at a high speed, you could say that it was a shiny object.]
-Shit!- Leo shouted when he knew that this piece of crap was possibly the cause of the accident.-
After the scream, the entire room fell silent. Everyone turned to look at the young man who had screamed so suddenly.
Leo, noticing that he had screamed out loud, turns red in embarrassment and quickly apologizes to everyone, arguing that he had remembered something.
After the awkward moment, Leo remembers the culprit.
- You, cheap achievement system, where can I file a claim for accidents? Hmph! Do you know how much my cell phone costs? How much it cost my parents to buy it for me? - Leo said to vent his great loss.
[The system does not allow refunds or claims, since any option would depend on contacting those responsible for the system, and that would require much more than the current technology on your planet can support]
Leo after hearing that nonsense begins to calm his breathing. He looks at his body lying on the bed and the cables connected to his arms. After a while he realizes.
-Fuuu, it seems that my body still requires a lot of rest- Leo thinks while he prepares to sleep.
[Host, the system is real and not a hallucination of his]
[Host...]
After a while only a light snoring of Leo could be heard.
When Leo wakes up, he looks at the clock on the wall and sees that about 6 hours have passed.
Leo thought that his mother would be leaving her shift in 1 hour. So he should pass the time somehow.
He grabbed the math book back and thought about reading it from the beginning. He was soon amazed by what was happening. He could remember exactly every word that followed.
When did I study so hard that I could remember it by heart?
He continued reading until he surpassed the point where he left off the last time.
[+10 Math Exp]
What? This again, wasn't it a hallucination?
-[The Achievement System is not a hallucination, host]-
Long, deep breaths came from Leo, who was coming to terms with the fact that what was happening to him was real.
-[Are you saying that I can remember everything I read?- Leo asked anxiously.
-[Does the host want a full presentation of the Achievement System?]-
- Sure.-
[When the user thinks about opening the statistics panel. The system interface will be displayed. Inside you will find statistics, levels, skills, shops and the achievements catalog. After opening it you can ask any possible questions. The help period will be until the first achievements catalog is completed, then this support guide will end its function.]
Opens the interface.
[User: Leonel Garcia]
[Age: 17 years]
[Level: 0]
[Active catalog: N/]
[Store]
[Learned skills: N/]
[Knowledge:
Mathematics: Basic - Exp 20/500
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[Catalog roulette: Available]
- Explains how to level up-
-[Completing achievements will give you EXP for the user level and will also give you achievement points that you can use in the store to buy power-ups or knowledge. The latter are limited to your level; For basic knowledge Level 1-3, for intermediate knowledge Level 4-6 and for advanced level Level 7-9]-
-What about level 10?-
-[At level 10 you will have finished the Achievement System catalog]-
-Support, I have several skills, don't tell me you won't tell me about it-
-[At the moment the skill is put into practice, its level in said competence will be evaluated and decided]-
-How do you activate a catalog?-
-[You must open the catalog roulette and it will draw between several categories of achievement catalogs. Once a catalog category was selected, 10 challenges must be completed in order to enable the catalog change]
-Do you mean that I have to settle for whatever category I get?]-
-[Yes, the user has to face whatever challenge is in front of him]-
-Ok, open the catalog roulette- Leo said with resignation.
Suddenly his vision blurred and in an instant he found himself in front of a gigantic roulette, which was divided into several sections with their own colors, some like:
[Cooking Catalog]
[Study Catalog]
[Extreme Sports Catalog]
[Video Game Catalog]
[Sports Catalog]
[Art Catalog]
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The list of catalog categories was very extensive. There were strange categories like, Photography Catalog, Influencer Catalog, Politician Catalog.
-Shit, are there so many professions? Can I really be a politician? - Leo looked stunned at the wide variety of categories.
-Nonono, what is this sports thing, this dad has been lying in a chair for 12 years.-
-[All categories are available, do you want to spin the wheel?].-
Leo stares for a while, takes a deep breath and then nods.
-Spin it- While rubbing his hands anxiously.
A quiz show roulette song started playing as the big wheel spun rapidly.
There was a small arrow that slowed down and declared the final winner. Dark times were approaching for Leo. Yes, his great enemy has arrived.
-NOOOO...
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