chapter 4 : second death

"well if I'm gonna level up,might as well run that lap i guess" he sighed as he stood up,seemingly gaining energy ready to achieve his first quest.

"but won't this mean i have to run a mile every day, just to gain exp to level up " he said with realization."i really don't think i want to run a mile every day " he sighed lazily."hey system, isn't there any other way to get exp" he asked the system once again.

[There are numerous ways host can get exp and level up ranging from taking quests to defeating worthy opponents and completing hidden quests]

[but with the pathetic stats host posses at the moment, host is advised to stop being a lazy sloth and complete the daily and random quests given]

"great,now I'm being insulted by a mere artificial intelligence ". 

[host will no longer be insulted as long as host learn to no longer be lazy and also learns to think for himself]. "you just did it again" he replied as he wished the system ai were physical so he could punch it in the mouth. 

[host should also be aware that only random quests are optional, daily and seasonal quests are compulsory at the moment]. "wait what, why didn't you tell me this before, but what happens if i don't complete this quests " henry asked with curiosity.

[host would face serious consequences including death]. "whaaaat, how can this system be so cruel, i don't want to die because of some stupid quest" he exclaimed.

[just kidding, but host might received certain punishment including decrease in stats]. " haha very funny system very funny, and i thought artificial intelligence aren't supposed to have emotions but clearly you think you have a sense of humor " he said 

[I am a much more advance creation capable of many functions including pranking lazy hosts].

" wow cool, i hope you have a function that makes you fuck off" henry replied solemnly. " but you keep saying at the moment, what does that mean " he asked 

[As host levels up the system to a certain point,all quests would become optional]. " ohh i see, what level would i have to reach though " 

[That is classified] "of course it is" henry said sarcastically.

"alright then let's complete today's quest, i really can't have any of my stats decreasing, that would just be as good as turning me into an helpless baby" he said as he got into a running stance.

'whooooosh' he began his lap through the forest filled with terrifying beast but if course he didn't care as he ran with impressive speed almost at 100km in minutes.

"yes I'm definitely fast,that's established, wooooh hoooo" he shouted as he kept running, dodging trees like it was child play. "yeah I'm unstoppable" he shouted once again getting excited for some reason, but he really was unstoppable, well not until "huh what the....." the road ended as he couldn't see anymore trees or land. "oh shit, hit the brakes... ahh i mean stop... damn it, what am i even saying" he stuttered out of fear. "fuck why can't i stop" he soon realized as he just kept running towards the dead end.

[incoming danger, host you are heading towards a cliff stop immediately].

" what does it look like I'm trying to do " he screamed " shit this is another dumb way to die, system help" he said desperately.

[i cannot do anything at the moment for the host, host was foolish to begin running at full speed in a whole new body he isn't adapted to].

"what do you mean new body, and I'm pretty sure i ran at full speed when i was been chased by the lion earlier, and i stop pretty easy " he reprimanded the system as he was already close to the cliff. [well that is host cup of tea].

"what,fuck you system, you motherfuckin... wooooaah ahhhhh" his cursing was cut short as he fell off the cliff.

oh well back to the dark abyss, or maybe not 'splashhh' henry felt his entire body become wet as he had fallen into a lake. i guess he had escaped death luckily. " hah hah what am fucking alive, yes take that death " 

[why is host jubilating, host just jumped from frying pan to fire]. literally 

"what are you talking about" he asked already getting scared [danger, host has entered the black crocs territory, host is advised to get out of there]. and that's when it hit him, there where black scaly, rough, spiked skin like structures were surrounding him like rocks.

"why,just fucking why, why am i been treated this way, am i cursed to always get in trouble everywhere i go, and i just got here" henry lamented as he looked around the lake that was surrounded by atleast 15 black crocodiles.

[host, this is no time to be sobre the crocs are in deep sleep]. " how can you tell, what if it's a trap " henry replied shakingly

[because they haven't plunged at you already, black crocs are naturally territorial and violent,they won't even had given you a chance to land before tearing you up] the system was getting impatient if it had a physical body it would be shaking it's head at the moment.

"okay I'll slowly leave" henry said softly as he was really terrified, as he began swimming gently and quietly, passing by every death rock around until he was finally out of the lake of horror.

"hah hah this world must really hate me" he said as he panted heavily. " I'm really starting to prefer the safe abyss " he said starting to get paranoid, when he finally heard a ding of hope.

[ding]

[hidden quest complete].