32 Not-Human

While Zach sleeps a balding fat man arrives at Navel, with attendant in toe he jogs towards the entrance in a huff. Reaching the door he stops and breaths in.

"GUUUAAAARRRRRDDDSSSSSS!!!!"

The scream alerts all those in the vicinity to his presence as they all appear to report the news,

"Sir... There seemed to be two intruders and they managed to steal information from your office..."

The fat man, Principal Gilani punches that guard in the nose in anger.

"HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR TWO PEOPLET TO BEAT YOU ALL?"

He looks around to the roughly twenty guards,

"One of them can walks through walls!"

Gilani looks at the man who just shouted,

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

"Was he carrying anything large?"

"I think he had something large poking out of his bag!"

...

"All of you stand guard around my office..."

Gilani also tells his attendant to stay with the guards.

He walks to the poker room that holds the secret hatch that now even the guards know about.

Grabbing the key for the hatch he tries to unlock it but realises it's already unlocked,

"Oh no....."

Going in and looking at the already disabled traps he checks for his most valuable item...

"Gone.."

His eyes open wide at the missing egg that he paid almost his entire fortune for.

"SHIT, SHT SHIT!"

Leaving the basement he starts to dial a number on a disposable phone,

Beep,

"Two people just broke through all your traps and stole my egg!!!"

A weak voice filled with nonchalance replies,

"You said you wanted all the traps that exist including the ones from scooby doo, with the money you gave us we couldn't use any big traps that would stop experts like spirit arrays, or force fields..."

"THATS WHAT I PAID FOR!!!"

"You shoulda been more specific, fun having this chat but i got two girls and a bottle of wine to finish so ta'ta."

Beep,

Gilani sits on the spot shivering in anger.

In Kido's mansion Zach wakes up first, he rubs his head and sits up. It appears to be morning from the light peaking through the boarded up windows.

[Rescue mission completed +50EXP and +1 item spin]

[Host leveled up +5 stat points, 1 spin]

...

.It's been a while.

He looks back at Kido who is still in a drugged state of unconsciousness, Zach decides to level up now and puts all his stats into strength.

He approaches the map that's laid down on the table and starts to spin the dreidel on it,

Shua shua,

It stops on the number 30 and reveals what looks to be a fat lizard.

[Congratulation host for winning the Gjinn Salamander bundle please pick one]

[Sticky digits = Makes host able to use their digits (Fingers/Toes) to stick to objects...]

[Undying = Allows host to regenerate lost body parts over time]

[Fire spitter = Host becomes able to produce a fireball from their mouth occasionally, requires fire resistance or host will take damage.]

...

.The choice is, Spooderman, DeadPal or the shitty human torch... Ill go with DeadPal thanks.

.Ill take undying.

Zachs heart starts to feel heavy and after a few minutes the feelings spreads to the rest of his body... It continues getting heavier until he can barely hold his own weight while propping himself up on the table.

This feelings stays for another few seconds before releasing,

GASP

Zach breaths in harshly, he had almost passed out due to the pressure but it's gone now...

.Is it always going to be this shitty?.

[Likely]

.Lets do the item spin and get this over with.

He sighs and spins the dreidel,

Shua, Shua

Again it lands on it's side revealing a chain,

[Congratulations host on winning Prometheus's chains]

A huge chain appears in front of him, Zach is barely able to lift it and completely unable to break it.

.How on earth am i going to carry this around?!??!.

[Item produced by the system can be stored.]

.Store it then!.

The 20feet of chains disappear leaving no traces behind.

...

.Status?.

[Zachary Miller - Demonic Lizardman - Male

Achievements - Mysterious stranger, Famous face, Feared

Condition - Fine

Strength - 17 > 22

Intelligence - 10

Agility - 11

Stamina - 15

Spirit - 16

Luck - 10

Skill: Quick retreat, lv4 Pain resistance, Unveiling eye, Language comprehension, Phase, LV2 Poison resistance,

Body mods : Prehensile tail, Hydra Gills, Undying

LV6 Exp: 20/150]

[Souls = 0]

[Inventory : Prometheus's chains,]

....Demonic Lizardman?.

[Hosts race is constantly changing due to the various influences of the body mods]

His eyes open wide at the casual mention by the system.

.So-.

Rustle,

Zachs reply is cut short as he hears Kido stirring awake.

"W-what happened?"

He rubs his eyes as he spots Zach standing nearby

.Gas was released into the room and you passed out...

"Where are the flash drive and the files?"

Zach strolls to his bag, grabs the goodies and presents them to Kido.

He seems very relieved as he falls onto the sofa limply,

"Did you get what you needed?"

.Yeah... Thanks for not leaving by the way.

Kido grumbles,

"Yeah yeah... It's what friends do right?"

.Yeah?.

The two sit in awkward silence, it is suddenly broken by a phone going off.

"That's yours..."

.I got it.

Zach leaves to take the call,

"Zach? where are you?"

It's his Dad.

.I'm staying at a friends house.

"Tom?"

.No i have other friends you know...

"You do?"

His fathers reply makes him want to vomit blood,

.Is everything alright?.

"Yeah, just checking up... you have been spending a lot of time out lately..."

.I made new friends and am spending time with them.

"That good, alright i have to go. Have fun!"

Beep,

Zach returns to the room and spots Kido sifting through the files even while injured.

.Why don't you go to the hospital and get that arm checked?.

"... Me and hospitals don't get on well."

Zach thinks for a minute,

.I know someone in med school.. Unless you hate students too.

...

Kido thinks for a moment before agreeing,

.Ill need to see whether shes available first...

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