Chapter 2: The Hijacking
PoV: Shin
I enter the dungeon and the sickly smell of sulfur fills my lungs. I look around my surroundings and find myself in what appears to be a small empty room whose walls are made out of glass and there is a singular door. The outside of the glass looks like a picture-perfect form of what I think hell would look like. Shit covering the floor, pillars of fire erupting from the ground constantly, brimstone, small winged creatures flying around, and zombies limping around, and my god the stench of death surrounds me. It's nearly enough to cause me to start vomiting but I keep my composure and just furrow my brows in curiosity.
Like it? I took the phrase "Hell is what you make it," to heart
So that's it then. Well, no time like the present I guess. I do a few stretches and decide to check my stats. Status.
Name: Kuro Kayoto
Title: The Admin
Class: None (Unlocks at level 10)
Level: 1
Health: 100/100
Mana: 1,000/1,000
Stamina: 100/100
Stat Points: 0
STR: 10
M STR: 15
DEF: 10
M DEF: 15
END:20
INT: 20
WIS: 10
CHA: 20
LCK: 45
AGI: 10
There's also a miniature speech bubble with a number 1 on it and when I think to click on it another text box opens and it says:
Observe Has leveled up!: x1
I decided to mute your unimportant notifications in your day-to-day life and when you're fighting to not cause distractions to you.
You have my thanks for that.
Next order of business… Inventory!
Another text box opens and it shows miniature boxes in the box and the only one with anything in it has a sledgehammer on the front of it. I think to click it and a sledgehammer appears in my hands
I decide to use observe on it to see what I found.
Metal Sledgehammer
Durability 1,000/1,000
Base Damage: 3.5x STR
Details: An ordinary Sledgehammer that strangely smells like toilet water
Okay, not so bad. Let's put this bad boy to use. I walk out the sole door in the room and instantly every Zombie turns their head to face me.
Despite my shit-eating grin, I won't lie at this moment I felt like shitting myself. I ignore that feeling and shout a response.
"COME AT ME THEN YOU SHIT FOR BRAINS!"
At that, they turn to each other, and then all turn towards one zombie to single it out. The utter look of betrayal the zombie gives its comrades is almost laughable.
The zombie in question makes its way towards me and once it's halfway there I get sick of waiting and charging it sledgehammer in hand I hit one kneecap and then the next. It falls to its knees unable to get up due to the broken knees unable to support its weight, as I think before grinning even harder. I get myself in a golfing pose before slamming the sledgehammer against the zombie's head it goes flying and lands in one of its comrade's hands and the decapitated head and its catcher both look at each other before fucking screeching in surprise and the catcher drops the head and accidentally stumbles on it and I hear a loud "Squelch" and the body of the decapitated zombie that was spewing blood onto my clothes goes limp.
The zombies turn back to me and I swear they look pissed as fuuuck. I gulp before saying something.
"Uhh, Sorry?" With that, all hell broke loose. Pun intended.
Timeskip 5 hours
I look around my feet and all I see is a pile of corpses ranging from zombies to what I suspect is hell bats.
"Pant I think… pant I won!" With that, I fall to my knees with my arm in the air and start to cheer
"Fuck yeah! Take that you fucks! I killed your asses!" This continues for a while before I go back to the room.
I walk in and notice that the once empty room now has a table and chair with Water bottles, A cup of coffee, and several food bars. Was this you System?
Yes.
Thank you so so so so so so much! If you had a body I'd hug you!
In response to that, a body pillow appears.
Hug that. I've manipulated it's inner-workings so I can feel the energy being transported from you to the pillow.
Eh? Okay then. I decide to hug it and once I let go it disappears. Why did you even make that?
Because you're going to be thankful to me many times in the future so I created it for that purpose. By the way, it's in your inventory so whenever you feel grateful just give it a hug or something. Your Carbon-based life forms are weird.
Still, you have my thanks.
After a while, I finish my food and decide to check my stats.
Name: Kuro Kayoto
Title: The Admin
Class: None (Unlocks at level 10)
Level: 10
Health: 500/500
Mana: 5,000/5,000
Stamina: 500/500
Stat Points: 20
STR: 30
M STR: 25
DEF: 25
M DEF: 25
END:30
INT: 25
WIS: 15
CHA: 23
LCK: 46
AGI: 30
Damn, that is impressive. Again there's the little speech bubble with a number next to it.
Due to reaching level 10, the following has been unlocked: Class System
Pick a Class!:
[Barbarian]: Massively increases your strength and physical stats while also granting many skills that have to do with boosting your strength temporarily and much more! Has many subcategories and sub-subcategories. These can only be accessed once you max this class out.
[Mage]: Massively Increases your Mystical stats as Well as your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Mana stats. Unlocks many spells of varying uses. Has subcategories and many sub-subcategories. These can only be accessed once you max this class out.
[Speedster]: While Barbarian may increase Agility and Endurance as well as Stamina not nearly as much as this class does. This class has many skills that relate to the strengthening of the legs and speed temporarily and much more. Has subcategories.
Very interesting… While Barbarian is good for the boosts I have noticed one very clear disadvantage: range. While using a bow might help, there's only so much poundage you can put on a bow unless it's magic which while may be an option I wouldn't know if I could guarantee me finding one.
Mage is intriguing but I already have decent mystical stars due to my races so not a necessity. So that leaves Speedster. I do like the idea of being able to run circles around my foes and range wouldn't be an issue if I start being able to move fast enough. So….
Class selected!: [Speedster] LVL: 01/100
Skills unlocked:
[Speed and jump control] (Active):
Description: This skill allows you to accurately choose how fast you want to go and how high you want to jump as long as you can go that fast or jump that high.
LVL: MAX
[High jump] (Active):
Description: This skill allows you to be able to jump to incredible heights.
Drain: -10 Stamina every time this skill is used.
LVL: 01/100
[Tag]: (Passive)
Description: When chasing or being chased your max speed and endurance will double.
[Speed boost]: (Active)
Description: Temporarily boosts your max speed by 1.5x every level you have on this skill.
Drain: -40 stamina every minute in use.
LVL: 01/100
Perks unlocked:
[Quick feet]:
Effect: You are unnaturally fast. Even by your race standards.
[Marathoner]:
Effect: Your Endurance is through the roof so much you can run 60 miles at max speed and not break a sweat.
Those are… actually pretty good. But I do have a question. Hey System can I pick another class once I max this one out like Barbarian or Mage or is it limited to Subcategories?
You can. I'm not that sadistic.
Alright cool. Let's check my stats now!
Name: Kuro Kayoto
Title: The Admin
Class: Speedster
Level: 10
Health: 500/500
Mana: 5,000/5,000
Stamina: 1,300/1,300
Stat Points: 20
STR: 30
M STR: 25
DEF: 25
M DEF: 25
END:70
INT: 25
WIS: 15
CHA: 23
LCK: 46
AGI: 90
Goddamn.
I get up to test this out and I notice I am moving way smoother than I was. So much so that I am cringing at how I and everyone else used to walk.
Don't worry, that's just your body adapting. For things like this, I find it best to turn off Gamer's body so you don't accidentally break someone's spine because you're not used to your strength.
Ah, that makes sense. Anyways what are all these other notifications? I scroll through them until I find one that stops my heart on the spot.
The supreme deity of the world you have been sent to us requesting your presence. Do you accept It?
Y/N
"Ah shit. should I stay or should I go?~"
Transporting in 3, 2, 1… Er0R Transportation
"Wait what-"
failed… Analyzing… Interception… Forced teleportation activated!
Wha- WoahHhhhH
Scene change
"Greetings there… Shin. I noticed my father requesting your presence and that piqued my interest. So speak. What are you?
Before I could speak to the black-haired well-groomed man in a tailored suit another booming voice spoke.
"That is none of your Business Giratina. If you want to know you should have requested to talk to him like I did instead of force teleporting him."
This time it's a well-aged white-haired man in an ancient Roman-styled robe.
"Arceus…" the one whose name must be Giritina slowly says with some spite.
Goddamn, this tension is thicker than some Latina women. I should probably do something that would totally be smart right?
"Alright, alright pause. First off I never even got to agree with meeting either of you so you-" I point to the white-haired one "Shouldn't be talking as if you have the moral high ground as I'm sure you would have done something similar to what he did if I declined."
As I say that the black-haired one smirks and the white-haired one looks as if he wants to say something but decides not to so I decide to rain on the black-haired one's parade with the exaggerated swagger of a scorned mother.
"And you Mr. Wannabe billionaire fuckboy, Yeah I see you in your suit and your air of superiority you think you have, should learn some fucking manners, or else one of your lays you've scorned will take action."
They both turn to me and then to each other before they come to some sort of mental agreement.
The black-haired one speaks first.
"Hello Shin. My name is Giritana, the dark lord of chaos in this world. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Oh, fuck me then I just spoke to this guy like I was his parent.
Then the white-haired one speaks.
"And my name is Arceus. The creator supreme ruler of this world. I asked to meet with you because you are not of this world and I can sense usually conflicting energies in you however in your case they are… balanced. I want to ask a favor of you. And I believe Giritana has the same intentions."
Ah, double fuck. They could probably unexist me with a stray thought… The fact that they haven't is intriguing.
"Proceed…" I responded with a calm face while my mind raced.
"I ask that you take care of one of my shards. It is a new shard of me and is too irresponsible and I am getting too old to manage another shard but don't worry I'll be back to full strength after I sleep for a year or a few"
Very intriguing indeed… Fuck I can feel my greed bubbling up. Must be due to one of my races or maybe two or three of them.
"I'll do it-" "Excellent!" he says cutting me off "I'll make the pre-" "for a price." I begin again cutting him back off.
"Ah… Should have expected that. Very interesting that I didn't… Very well, what is it that you want?"
I grin a wolfish grin that probably makes them rethink their decision.
"A minuscule amount of your power and abilities. I am pathetically weak and having your power backing me would be a major boon. It's not entirely unreasonable after all, right? I mean seeing as you want me to take care of something that is a part of you it would only make sense to give me the power to protect it right?"
He pauses deep in thought. "Very well, as long as Giritana also gives some of his power. If not it will throw your energies out of balance and into chaos. That and I don't trust he would not take advantage of me being weakened even by a minuscule amount"
I turn towards Giritana and I see him deep in thought before he responds. "Very well. I may… dislike Arceus but he is needed and so is an enforcer to bend the will of the world while he rests for the first time… ever really. I will also rest as to prove my compliance with this plan."
"Hehaha, alright! Let's light this candle."
They stick one hand out each and before I can say anything else a stream of… energy erupts from their hands and heads towards two places. Arceus' goes towards my forehead while Giritina's goes to my chest. They encase my body in a sphere of energy as my feet ascend from the floor of the ruins. After I'm 20 feet off the ground the swirling energy gets louder and louder until… nothingness…
Scene change: Back to Shin's campsite 3 days later.
I am greeted with the familiar sight of my tent. I hear something unzipping the zipper to my tent and in walks Menace.
'Shin! Holy fuck you're awake! It's been 3 days! I tended to you while you slept. I couldn't do much but I did my best to keep you comfortable.'
'Thank you Menace. You have my gratitude for taking care of me in my comatose state.'
'I live to serve, Shin.'
With that, he leaves and I let out a sigh.
Holy fuck. I just Conned this world's version of primordial gods. Wait the system! It had an error earlier! Hey System are you ok?
I am okay, Shin. Your worry is heartwarming to me. It appears that those beings you had the… fortune of meeting are not just the rulers of this world but the rulers of .5% of the multiverse! So the amount of power you just received is astronomical. Due to the sudden boost in stats, I am unable to show you your status page as even though as strong as I am it's still recovering from the amount of stats it has received. For reference, your strength is STR10,000 100 because the multiplier is insane. I will make sure this error never happens again so you won't have to pass out for 3 days again due to power receival. Now after I finish the calculations I will be sealing an immense amount of power. I hope this is okay with you.
Yes please do it. As you said, the point of all of this is to have fun. And fighting is fun. However, I do ask that I can unseal them during grinding sessions like I just did with those zombies until the dungeons are strong enough to match my strength.
That is… reasonable enough. Consider it my gift for reaching this level of strength with minimal effort.
Thanks, System you're the best.
I'm aware.
+10 affection with the System 15/100
I'll probably grind soon, but for now, I'm really hungry. I'm going to see if Menace can get me some food and clean water. Even though I probably don't need it, it's an old habit that I probably won't get rid of any time soon.
'Hey Menace, can you get me some food and water? You can kill a weak creature like a pidgey and roast it or you can get me some berries.' I ask my starter.
'Yes, I can do that. I just request you to teach me how to cook. I'll nab two Pidgeys and I'll follow your lead so I can cook for you in the future.' Menace responded in turn.
'That is acceptable, thank you menace.' I say before shutting off the connection.
Timeskip: A few hours
"Mm Trhis ish shome good prultry mrenace" I say with my mouth full to what is essentially my mini-me.
'It is. Thank you for teaching me how to cook Pidgey Shin.'
Oh, I forgot we have a mental connection.
'It was no problem, Men. Hey after we're done we are going to go hunting. Not what you did but actual hunting. You know that arena I went to? We're going there. It'll be fun to let loose.
'Alright then. May I request one thing, however?'
'hmm? What is it?'
'I want you to go all out. Ever since you went to that arena you've grown massively and I want to see my master in action.'
'That is acceptable. However I won't just kill everything, I will leave HALF to you to kill.'
'Alright, Shin.'
Timeskip: 1 Fucking year of grinding
I stand in front of a pile- nay a mountain of corpses. Then an orb of darkness comes in contact with it and they all turn to ash.
I turn to the origin of the orb. Upon turning I feel a sense of pride towards my starter who has earned his namesake. He's a beast, a monster a… Grimmsnarl
'My Master, I thank you for taking me on this excursion. I feel like… well, like the peak of my species. Sabrina doesn't stand a chance. We will publicly humiliate her.'
Ah, ever since he evolved he has developed sadistic tendencies. That and he has started calling himself my Knight. Fitting really. I do feel like a king. I don't think I'll ever need another Pokemon besides Menace but… I want them. My greed has grown even more. The amount of gold I bought when I found out there was a shop I could buy from is insane. Probably a miniature planet's worth. I can't believe it's been a year here. I'm glad I decided to grind now instead of later. The funny thing is time in the "real world" came to a stop after a week here.
'That she will Menace. The rest of the gym leaders will mock her until we make our way to their doorstep. Hey, I want you to not even use a move against her Pokemon. Just flick them.'
'Great idea. Add some more despair. Knowing humans they'll probably advertise the shit out of the event. I can imagine what the media would use, "Newbie trainer fights Gym Leader Sabrina while she uses her strongest strength watch to see what happens next"'
'Ha… that is something they would do.' Now let's head back.'
With that, we are transported back to the outside world and are greeted with the first sunlight we've had in a year.
End
Alright I know that seems poorly paced and it is BUT! Let me tell you a story. When Pokemon sword and shield came out guess what the first thing I did was? Well, you are fucking wrong I took my Scorbunny and grinded Raid Dens in the Wild area and got him to his final evolution before the first gym. Honestly, it's insane how much EXP those candies shit give you. Also, this is a true story. I did grind for a couple of hours. That being said I'm sure some of you are upset I didn't include the grinding sessions and that I did a year-time skip in the 2nd chapter. However I counter that argument with a massive big FUCK YOU! and you can't do anything to stop me. Anyways, I did decide to implement a few… Creative inspirations from myself when it comes to grinding. It's just so boring and it's better to get it out of the way ASAP but for those who want to know he fought a total of 1,000 bosses. 950 were reskinned/buffed versions of the original 50 sorta like Skeleton Bowser being different from regular Bowser. The first 10 were zombified versions of knights, kings, etc. The second 10 Were Bug related. The third 10 were Demonic related. The fourth 10 were Draconic related. And the final 10 were Elemental based. Also, I think short chapters suit me better for writing for now at least. Now for some world-building lore: This World is very much a "Whoever has the gold makes the rules." Type. The difference is that gold is replaced with power. So if someone were to say… Defeat/kill the ruler of a nation or district. They would become the new ruler of the territory. There is very rarely peace between nations and between districts. So this results in the world having nearly perfected the art of combat so much in fact that they allow civilians to have their sort of combat but most often the stakes are much lower. However, there are times when the stakes are raised such as on houses or Pokemon. These times are legally protected and are recognized globally as you owning that property. Some people will make the stakes the loser being owned by the winner for a certain time or even permanently. While this is rare and the number of individuals who put this stake on the line can be counted on two hands the amount of people they have coerced into accepting is high. Anyways I know that sounds like a plot out of hentai but it's the result of the people I'm power changing so often that there are bound to be many moral implications that happen. Also, images will be on my discord. Link here: discord .gg/8Ha5mEMZt2
it's very dry bones. Also, I'll never claim to be a good writer as shown by my pacing so if anyone wants to be an unpaid Editor/beta hit me up. I'll give credit to you at the end of every chapter you edit. Again I'm utter shit at this but I'm still doing it because it is a good channel for my imagination. After all, my mental health specialist says I need to use my imagination more as it's practically non-existent. Anyways ciao