Feeling great, and walking in a relaxed manner, Biff reached his home eventually. With all the new groceries, he was planning to have a feast. It was unfortunate that he had to spend so much money, but it was something he fully deserved.
After taking a few extra looks in the mirror, he proceeded to cook himself a nice meal. His patience was top-notch, so he waited patiently until everything was done throughout.
After a while, everything was finally ready. Sitting on the chair, he looked at the table in front of him. Bean paste with bread, a salad made from multiple vegetables, and lastly, a fruit for dessert.
“Awesome!”
It was, at long last, time to eat. “Mmm, so delicious!” Biff felt extremely pleased by his cooking skills, and by what he bought. Enjoying every bite, it took him quite some time to finish everything that he prepared. For the first time in a while, his belly was full of decent, nutritious food.
Laying on the bed, he prepared to have a pleasant nap. Regrettably, he was interrupted by sudden, and unexpected door knocks.
‘Who could it be?’ It wasn’t yet time to pay his rent, and the owner of the house didn’t visit even once, apart from the time he had to pay. ‘Could it be something related to what happened with Lara?’ thinking of this possibility, his heart rate increased significantly.
‘Should I open the door or?’ Before he could make the decision, the door opened rapidly. In his line of sigh was now a middle-aged man dressed in a blue uniform. The clothes had a huge eagle emblem on them. Before Biff could ask anything, the man started to talk.
“Hello Biff! I’m from Eagle company. You have a package on your name. It was supposed to be delivered on the thirtieth of your birthday, which is today.”
After saying these words, the man left a purple box on the floor, and left, closing the door behind him. Biff was very surprised by what happened, and rushed towards the door in pursuit of the man. He wanted to ask a few more questions, but the person was nowhere to be found. It was like, he just disappeared into thin air.
Surprise, and some confusion, was plastered on Biff’s face. “Today is my birthday? Shit, I totally forgot about that…” During the last years he didn’t do anything too significant during his birthday, so it was just another day, like any other.
“Eagle company?” Biff remembered one time his former boss talked about them. Supposedly, this was a first-class delivery service that had branches through-out the entire Iron Empire. Their deliveries were among the best, however, the fees were astronomical.
“Just who could possibly use such an expensive method to deliver something to me?” The only person capable to do such a feat that he knew was Lara. “But why would she do that? It makes no sense…”
A storm of question, along with some excitement, inundated him. The curiosity grew stronger by the second. Not resisting any longer, he decided to open the box. Its size was rather small, so there couldn’t be much inside.
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“Let’s see…”
Taking the top off, Biff was greeted by a black watch, and a letter. Everything, including the package, seemed of premium quality. Taking the letter, he read it slowly.
Dear Biff, Happy birthday!
I’m sorry for greeting you like this, but unfortunately, I can’t come in person at this time. My name is Grey, and I am your third great-grandfather. You most probably haven’t heard of me, but I know about you since you were a little boy. Sadly, I must go on a long journey, and we will not be able to meet any time soon. This watch, together with the old place I used to stay at a long time ago, is my humble gift to you. I hope you become a great man, and we will be able to meet again in the future.
Turning the letter on the other side, he found an address. Weirdly or not, the place was not that far away from his current position, and was located even more to the periphery of the small Star city.
“Grey? Third great-grandfather?! Wouldn’t that be like really, really old?” Biff was a little taken aback. “A watch, and a house?!” this was a bit overwhelming, and looked more like a farce than anything else. “If it’s a scam, then why use such an expensive method for the delivery? The items also look first-class…”
In the next moment, all his attention fell on the watch. It was entirely black, and had a small screen on it. It didn’t show the time, or anything at all. Grabbing the mysterious thing, he put it on his left hand. “It looks quite nice, but it’s kinda loose…”
Before he could do anything else, the watch tightened itself on his arm until it reached an optimal state. Now, it fit perfectly, like it was custom-made for his arm. The little screen also started to flash uncontrollably.
“What is happening?” Biff’s curiosity reached a new pick. Since he didn’t feel any discomfort, he waited patiently to see what was going to happen.
After some time, the lights stopped, and an image took shape. Sooner than he could see what exactly was there, a beam of light extended from the watch to the space that was just in front of him. Looking at the words that were written in the air, he took in a mouth-full of air. “Just what exactly is this?!”
Status
Absorb
Skills
Craft
Inventory
Store
Map
Current artifact level: 1
Power required to level up: 10,000
Current power: 100
Host level: 1; (0/100 XP)
Attribute limit at this level (that can be increased by the artifact): 10
Learning points: 6
Strength:7 +
Agility:7(-5) +
Stamina:9 +
Energy:8 +
Perception:12 +
Condition: Injured leg (Power required to heal:500)
Biff just sat there, his expression switching from confusion to excitement multiple times. There was quite a lot to digest. Despite the fact that the whole situation appeared to be surreal, the information displayed in front of him was fairly simple to understand.
Like an automatic impulse, Biff tried to touch the words ‘Injured leg’. Just as he did that, a new, smaller screen appeared below the existing one.
Insufficient power!
The newer screen lasted for a few seconds, then faded away. Taking a deep breath, Biff then touched the words that showed his current power.
Current power: 100
To gain more power, you need to absorb the essence of a creature’s corpse.
Note: If too much time passes from the moment the creature was killed, the absorption is not possible
“Interesting…”
A smile appeared on Biff’s face, and it grew larger by the second. If the watch was really an artifact, then he really struck gold.