First Skill

-|DAILY MISSION COMPLETE|-

-|50XP ADDED TO EXP|-

-|LEVEL INCREASED TO 3|-

-|5 SKILL POINTS ADDED TO INVENTORY|-

-|SKILL UNLOCKED: HEAT ABSORB|-

-|WEATHER TO USE 20 SKILL POINTS TO BUY NEW SKILL|-

Kai used his thoughts to interact with the system interface. He just acquired his first skill which had cost him almost all the skill points in his inventory.

-|NEW SKILL ADDED TO INVENTORY, HEAT ABSORB: LEVEL 1|-

-|GRANTS USER THE ABILITY TO ABSORB HEAT FROM SUN|-

-|COST- 1 MANA PER USE|-

The interface disappeared from Kai's face just by his thought. Kai had just finished his sauna session. This was the daily mission his system had tasked him with the day, he had to leave his dorm very early so he could make it back on time, but after two long hours in the sauna room, he was full of energy and ready for the day's activities. Today they would begin a lecture on Astral Physics and History.

Kai quickly put on his clothes before turning down the heating in the room. He made his exit and headed straight for the dormitory.

"You had better have a good excuse for making us wait behind for you, slave boy." Erik's voice echoed the dorm as Kai shut the door behind him. Erik had made a firm dominance among his teammates and was ready to exercise his authority over his team.

Kai paid no heed to Erik's words, he just walked over to his wardrobe to pick up his uniform. "Looking for this, boy," Erik asked. He held in his hands Kai's uniform.

"Give it back." Kai's voice came lowly. He didn't want to fight with anyone again.

"10 Nanobucks, boy," Erik replied walking close to him.

"You know I do not have that now," Kai answered.

"Well, I guess it's your loss cause I don't have your uniform now."

"Here you go." Frode handed over a pouch to Erik. After counting the content of the pouch he had poured into his palm, Erik threw Kai's uniform over to him. "Get ready Kai, we're late already."

Kai quickly put on his uniform as he joined his teammates, together they left the dorm. Erik walked ahead of them raising his shoulders all high and mighty. "He pulled the same stunt on me too this morning," Frode whispered to Kai. Kai simply nodded his head.

Soon they arrived at the arena. The display on the scoreboard immediately split in two. One displayed the team ranking the other displayed individual rankings. Kai's team was placed at number 29, while Kai was stuck at 128. Erik was ranked at number 1 accompanied by Ake.

Colonel Skai walked into the arena accompanied by a man in formal attire. His bald head glistened like a leather shoe that had just been polished and kept under the sun to dry. His monocle hung from his coat, as he picked it up, using a piece of cloth to clean it before placing it over his left eye. The man hardly had any wrinkles on his face as he looked to be in his thirties. He held in his hands a micro book, probably what he was going to use.

"Well recruits as you all have seen on the ranking board, we've assessed each of you and fitted you according to your ranks. By the end of this year only the top 50 recruits will be taken in as elite alien hunters, while the rest of you, well, you might just fit in for guards or better still return to your normal lives or keep on trying till you pass the age limit." Colonel Skai said. His words work like a catalyst to a bomb. "The competition is already on since we have our top 50 recruits already. So, happy leveling up. The Colonel left the arena without uttering another word leaving the man he came with standing alone.

'Looks like he's done it again, just like every other time.' Professor Dastain thought to himself. "Well recruits, welcome to class. I am your professor of Astral Physics and History, Professor Dastain Twist." Tiny murmurs are heard from the crowd. "Let's get down to business." The professor placed his micro book on the table before him.

The class was a long one as some students began to find the session too boring losing interest in whatever topic the professor had to offer while most remained focused Kai felt he needed to be somewhere else losing his attention from the class.

"You there," the professor pointed out to the crowd. "Yes you there, the one with the black hair beside the boy with white hair." The professor was referring to Kai. "When an astral node is absorbed what is preserved naturally without imitation."

The question took Kai aback. Lucky for him he had read about such from the study repository a few days ago. "The essence," Kai answered.

"Wow! I didn't believe I would have a recruit here that could answer that question." The professor was surprised by Kai's response, his countenance swelled with emotions. "What is your ID Number recruit."

"ST000142." Kai replied. After a while, his position on the ranking board changed he had moved up 10 ranks, now at rank 118.

"Kai Halsten! You must be the son of Ragner Halsten the Great. I believed in your father's work, he was the best man I've ever known." The professor complimented Kai.

"That slave boy is something." A voice came from the crowd. Jealousy grew among the recruits especially the high-ranking elites who hated Kai already.

Soon the class was over and everyone began to take their leave. Erik was more infuriated by Kai's little stunt. He was the self-proclaimed team leader and was not ready to be brought down by a slave boy. He puts together a band to beat up Kai.

Kai walked out of the canteen, he wanted to improve every aspect of his life, and building his body was one of the areas he was targeting. 'Off to the gym I go.' he thought to himself, headed in the direction of the gym.

"All of you leave, NOW!" Erik's voice pierced through the air as it tore through the gym. Kai looked up, he could see close to a dozen recruits standing before him.