5 System

After conversing for an hour, the Raylans decided to let Charles rest and left his room.

Charles let out a content smile before laying back down onto the bed. Just as he was about to close his eyes, a voice reverberated in his head.

[Hello, Host]

Charles was startled and immediately sat up, turning his head side-to-side, looking for the source of voice.

[Host, it's meaningless to look around, I'm in your mind]

"Wh-What? Who i-is it?"

Charles grew scared and pulled the blankets around him, completely covering his body with the exception of his head. His body started trembling and his eyes frantically scanned the room.

[As I said, I'm in your mind]

"My mind? You can speak in my head?"

[Yes, Host. And before you go any further, stop speaking out loud. I can communicate with you through your thoughts.]

'The voice can hear what I'm thinking?'

[...Yes, Host]

Charles's eyes grew big and his mouth hung open, looking genuinely shocked.

'WOOOAAHH'

'Do you have a name?'

[I don't have a specific name, so you can just call me System]

'How are you speaking to me and how'd you get into my mind?'

[I'm connected to your thoughts, so that I can easily talk with you. As for how I'm here, you're not authorized to know, but I can say that you were chosen.]

'Chosen...? Chosen by who?'

[Host is not authorized to know]

'Fine. So why are you here?'

[My purpose is to assist you in your journey in becoming a star]

'A star? What do you mean?'

[Basically, I'm here to help you rise above everyone else, stand out among the rest, and shake the world with your name]

'How are you going to do that?'

[I can help upgrade the different parts of your body and mind. I also have many functions that you can utilize, but you need to meet the requirements to unlock those functions first]

'Unlock? So I can't use them yet?'

[Yes, you can't use them yet. One requirement is to reach the physical and mental condition of an average human being. The other is an age requirement.]

'What is condition right now?'

[Host, you just need to say 'Status' in your mind and a screen will appear on front of you]

'Status'

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Charles Raylan

Gender: Male

Age: 9

Special Trait: Absolute Tenacity

~ Attributes ~

Strength: -3

Speed: -3

Flexibility: -3

Appearance: 3

Intelligence: 4

Vitality: -4

Stamina: -3

~ Skills ~

None

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'Why are there negative numbers for some of my attributes?'

[Host's body is in a state of weakness and so, all of your physical conditions are below the normal state]

'So I have to get recover to raise my stats?'

[That's correct]

'What's the stat requirement I have to reach?'

[The average human being has around 10 points in each attribute]

'Ok...now how old do I have to be?'

[Because Host is currently in his early development stage, the system will be unavailable until you reach 15]

'Sigh...I have to wait so long...'

[Host, I have a suggestion]

'What is it?'

[Host can raise his stats through repetition]

'What do you mean?'

[For example, Host can obtain strength points by doing push-ups on a regular basis]

'Wait...so like, I can raise Flexibility by stretching everyday?'

[Yes]

'What about the others?'

[You can train Stamina by running for long periods of time and Intelligence by reading books]

[However, vitality and appearance can only be increased over time as you grow]

'Is there anything else I should know?'

[Skills can also be created by the same method: repetition]

[For example, a piano skill can be created by practicing piano a lot]

[Many skills such as this can be created with enough practice]

[It is suggested that Host take advantage of how young age to increase his stats and create many useful skills]

Listening to this, Charles's eyes sparkled with amazement and, in the next moment, they hardened with determination. He clenched his hand onto a fist and made a life-altering decision.

'I'm gonna make a name for myself'