“You used Rage!
Ryan Anderson
Strength: A- (Up+)
Endurance: A (Up+)
Speed: A+ (Up+)
Potential: S
Intelligence: C+ (Down-)“
Harold charged in.
Smack…thud!
“You used Hook!”
Harold’s eyes rolled back. He fell down with a satisfying thunder.
“Did... did he take out Harold in one punch?”
“Emergency Quest!
Quest: Defeat All Mobs (1/5)
Reward: 3 Silver Cards”
The remaining thugs rushed in.
“Get em! He can’t beat all of us!”
Ryan dodged their attack with ease. His body moved like never before.
“You used Jab!
Defeat All Thugs (2/5)”
Ryan's face was expressionless.
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“You used Jab! You used Jab!
Defeat All Mobs (4/5)”
Ryan slowly approached the last thug.
“Don’t beat me!”
Ryan stopped.
“Who sent you?”
Ryan said coldly.
“I uh—my boss, Johan, the uhm boss of the East side.”
The thug stuttered out.
“You won’t beat me, right?”
Ryan stood quiet for a second.
“You used Jab!”
Emergency Quest Complete!
Hidden Special Condition Met!: Unscathed (1/1)
Reward: Converting 3 Silver Cards into 1 Gold Card”
Ryan looked at the reward. He’ll gain a Gold Card? He never saw one of those.
“Rewarded Gold Card!“
Ryan’s heart thumped loudly. He looked at the unconscious thugs—erm, students, but nevermind that.
“Reveal.
Gold Card!
Title: Back Kick
Description: Taekwondo back kick
Mastery: F (0/100)“
Ryan’s eyes widen. A back kick? He looked at the hovering card. His lips slowly curled into a smile. His first Gold Card was a fighting move. Although he’s curious what would’ve been his 3 Silver Cards. Ryan headed back home.
Beep!
“Rage Ended! Reverting stats back to normal”
Ryan looked at the notification. He didn’t need Rage anymore, so he’s good.
[Few Minutes Later]
Ryan is in his room; he’s playing on his phone. He really had no friends or social life. He sat straight up. He tossed his phone on the side. Ryan thoughts were suddenly interrupted as he suddenly remembered something.
“Johan? Boss of the East? So the Top Dog of East High...”
Ryan thought to himself. He really didn’t know anything; he only knows that Myles was the boss of the West side, and now he’s the boss. All he knew was that this Johan guy is definitely strong like Myles. He laid back on his bed; he felt something weird—in a good way. He looked at his hands; they were clenched. Did he like fighting? He can still feel the sensation. He chuckled a bit.
Beep!
“New Special Quest!
Title: Like A Ghost
Special Quest: Vertical Jump (0/50)
Deadline: Today
Pathway: Speed”
Another quest? Ryan thought. He had to do a vertical jump. He looks at the quest; there’s no reward.
“What the hell? Don’t all quests have rewards?”
Ryan mumbled. It was so weird to see a quest without any rewards. He sighed and stood up. He put on his shoes and walked out. He walked towards the nearby park; he reached it and started to take deep breaths.
“Vertical Jump (1/50)”
[Few Minutes Later]
Ryan is sprawled on the grass; he’s sweating so much. Drips of sweat run down his face.
Beep!
“Special Quest Complete!”
It felt so weird not receiving a reward. The only thing he really received was not losing the System. Ryan slowly sat straight up; he brushed off the excess grass that was clinging to his clothes and hair. He stood up; he closed his eyes for a few moments. He walked back home. The golden hue of the sun casting long shadows. As he reached home, he stopped. He looked back and finally entered.
[Next Day]
It was Sunday. The last day before he entered school. He sat straight up and rubbed his eyes.
Beep!
“Special Quest
Title: Like a Ghost
Special Quest: Run a 5km (.2/1)
Deadline: Today.
Pathway: Speed”
Ryan let out a whimper; he didn’t want to do this quest. He looked at the special quest and once again saw no cards as a reward. He changed into comfortable clothing and headed once more.
[Few Minutes Later]
Ryan's sweat is glistening; he’s on the bench panting.
Beep!
“Emergency Quest!
Emergency Quest: Survive against ??? (0/1)
Reward: Platinum Card”