Chapter 11 – First Power Up

Glottis opened his eyes, and a silvery spark passed through his brown eyes. They were brighter now, although still far from the silver color of the original Glottis.

The first thing he saw was the white ceiling of his room, and the events of the other day hit him again.

'Oh, right, I collapsed. At least I'm still alive,' Glottis thought to himself as he tried to move his body. To his surprise, although accompanied by pain, his body felt much lighter than before. He jumped out of bed, tearing the tubes that were connected to his arm.

"Ouch!"

"Damn, whatever. I will kill that bastard eventually," he gritted his teeth as he remembered the man who made him fall on his knees twice in under 24 hours.

He inspected his body carefully. His ribs were still sensitive where they broke, making him suffer from every move, but it was much better than he imagined. By touching his face carefully, he found out he still had all his teeth where they belonged.

"Phew. But why am I so… light?"

He jumped in place without any effort, wondering what was different. Then, he remembered about the missions.

"What the hell are the mission details?" At this point, he had no idea if the word 'hell' was necessary, but he chose to say it just in case.

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| Current Missions |

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| Nobody Likes You |

| -Details: Turn someone important |

| to Mike Teuto against him. |

| - Prize: Stealing 10% of his Fate |

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'Hmm, the mission changed, does it mean I completed the previous one?'

"Which missions the hell did I complete?"

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| Completed Missions |

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| - Did You See Him? |

|-Details: Defeat Mike Teuto in front |

| someone he cares about. |

| - Prize: 29 Fate Points |

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| Don't You Care About Your Dad? |

| -Details: Make Mike Teuto miss |

| his father's funeral. |

| - Prize: Aid in breaking through |

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"Breaking through?! Who the hell am I?" Glottis yelled in excitement, forgetting his earlier anger for a moment.

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| **Info** |

| - Name: Glottis Sonora |

| - Age: 18 |

| - Fate Points: 31 (average – 10) |

|- Cultivation Stage: Qi Consolidation|

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| **Current Missions** |

| Nobody Likes You |

| -Details: Turn someone important |

| to Mike Teuto against him. |

| - Prize: Stealing 10% of his Fate |

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| **System Storage** |

| - [Empty] |

| ... |

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| **Shop** |

| (Access to various items, |

| upgrades, and special abilities) |

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| **Wheel of Luck** |

| (Chance to win prizes, bonuses, |

| or encounter random events) |

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"Hahaha!" Glottis laughed in excitement, "I'm a cultivator! This system is awesome!"

"Young Master?" The door opened with a creak, and his maid poked her head through. "Young Master! You should be resting, you were injured so badly!" She panicked when she saw him out of his bed.

"Don't worry, I feel much better now. I think the doctor gave me some very expensive pills," Glottis made something up. Well, it was true to some extent.

"Oh, is that so?" Annie asked hesitantly. "Okay then, but I think you should rest more just in case. Would you like me to serve you lunch to bed?"

"Yes, please. Wait, lunch? How long have I been asleep?"

"Two days, you passed out on Wednesday evening and now it's Friday afternoon."

"Oh, I see."

He waited in his room until Annie served him a juicy steak to help him replenish his blood. He only realized he was starving when the dish was there, tempting him with its aroma until he wolfed it down.

"Hehe, Young Master, do you like it that much? Do you want me to bring another serving?"

"No need, leave me alone."

"Okay," Annie bowed and left.

Now alone, Glottis summoned the interface window of his system again. Now that the system actually benefitted him, he was curious about it and wanted to know more about its functions, starting with the shop.

"What the hell is the shop?"

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| Shop |

| Offers trading Fate Points for items |

| blessing of Oracle and Space Immortal |

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| Bone Marrow Strengthening Pill: 15 FP |

| Blood Vessels Strengthening Pill: 15 FP |

| Skin Strengthening Pill: 15 FP |

| Third-Rank Sword: 15 FP |

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There was a list of items he could trade for Fate Points. He scrolled through the list, seeing that most of them could be purchased with money, rendering the list useless in his eyes. There were a few unreal prizes such as heavenly flames, corroding water, and more, but those had unreal prices, sometimes reaching tens of thousands of Fate Points.

'I think those pills are the most useful for me since I need them to enter the next stage.'

"I want one Bone Marrow Strengthening Pill."

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| Item Details |

| Pill that strengthens the bone marrow |

| helps break through easily |

| Cost: 15 FP |

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| Warning |

| The system recommends you to |

| improve your foundation first. |

| Recommended items: |

| Dantian Awakening Pill: 10 FP |

| Meridian Enlarging Pill: 10 FP |

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"Fine, I want to buy both recommended items," Glottis said. He did not know how to cultivate, so he trusted the system that did the cultivation for him.

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| Purchase done |

|Notice: Host should purchase four more|

| pills of each kind for maximization |

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"What?! I can't afford that much!" Glottis shouted in anger, pointing his finger at the system in frustration. He almost died to gain 29 points, yet the system urged him to pay 80 more Fate Points before he could advance to the next stage!

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| System Notice |

| Host can cultivate manually |

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"No, that's way too boring and painful," Glottis rejected the offer. He saw Leo groan in pain as he strengthened his body. It was nothing short of self-torture. Glottis would never do it to himself.

Two blue pills, one dark blue and the other light blue, materialized before him.

With no other option, Glottis swallowed the two pills. The medical energy within them widened his meridians, allowing a better flow of Qi. The other pill opened up his dantian, letting it store more Qi this way.

"I'm already stronger!" Glottis jumped in his place in excitement and threw a few punches at the empty air to test his new strength.