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The Merc System.

Due to the overbearing waste of mankind, earth got knocked off balance by the impurities. Which resulted to violent weather conditions, and disturbing mutations in both man and animal. The government quickly built-in interconnected underground strongholds in various states and countries, for the survivors who were immune to the mutation to take refuge in. But something strange was later on discovered... Some of the survivors began displaying potentials of magical abilities, and after a series of research by the government, they decided to launch a life-like game which would increase the chances of an individual gaining a magical ability. - Jayden Logan had gained a system instead of a magical ability before the launch of 'Hope online', but when he discovered he could only summon a slingshot rifle with throwing knives, he became too embarrassed to tell anyone, and gave people the impression that he was powerless. He was hoping on 'Hope online' to magnify his chances of gaining a magical ability... but things just never go as planned in this accursed world.

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Jayden stepped out of his hiding spot, and into the lighted path where a dozen goblins were humping themselves recklessly.

/Spurt! Bang! Bang!/

Jayden hacked his machete on the nearest goblin's head, which was a critical hit, and finished it with two shots to the head.

[Triple critical hits!]

/Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!/

Isabelle slashed her swords skillfully in air, with multiple wind blades spinning around and precisely hitting the goblins in their weak spots.

/Spurt! Spurt! Spurt! Bang!/

[Critical hit]

[-57]

[Critical hit]

Jayden began hacking at the heads of the goblins, while shooting at the ones who tried to sneak-attack him from behind.

He would occasionally glance at Isabelle who looked to be performing an elegant blade dance, with deadly wind blades dancing around her skillfully.

She was doing a lot more damage than Jayden was, and he took it as a challenge to push himself to his limit.

More goblins began pouring out from the cave paths connected to the one they were in, and they seemed very pissed with the humans for disrupting their mating session.

/Swooooosh!!/

Jayden suddenly felt a shockwave hit him along with clouds of dust, which was due to a skill Isabelle had casted. He quickly took advantage of moment the goblins were temporarily blinded by the smokescreen, to throw grenades in their midst.

/Boom! Boom! Boom!/

/Spurt! Bang! Bang! Spurt!/

/Boom!!/

The cave path was soon eradicated of goblins, and Jayden and Isabelle were left gasping for air.

"W-were those really grenades?"

Isabelle asked after catching her breath.

"What do you think?"

Jayden asked with a smug grin.

"It's cool, but not as cool as doing the damage with a skill"

Isabelle said.

[Don't listen to her.]

'She's a hundred percent right!'

Jayden interjected.

"This is really stressful. How did you make it? And still jump in a second time?"

Isabelle asked in surprise.

"The key is to kill the boss, and the minions would submit to you and do whatever you ask them to"

Jayden replied with a self appreciative smile.

"So you safely ran pass the minions till you got to the boss chamber and killed it?"

Isabelle asked in surprise.

"Well... I drove pass them to the boss chamber"

Jayden replied with a smirk.

"Drove pass them? With what?"

Isabelle asked in confusion.

'Can I tell?'

Jayden thought to Mia.

[Doesn't matter. So far as your identity is unknown.]

'Roger that'

"Do you want us to clear it my way?"

Jayden asked mysteriously.

"Of course, who doesn't like a cheat"

Isabelle replied like it was obvious.

Jayden stood up from where he was seated on the floor, and flicked his finger like a badass. And before him materialized a black modified Toyota tundra 4x4, with the keys hanging from his finger.

"What the f... What the fuck! Is this real?"

Isabelle quickly sprinted to the car to feel it's texture.

"The next wave would be here in any second from now. Hop in"

Jayden said with a cool tone, and got into the drivers seat.

"What kind of ability is this?"

Isabelle asked in shock as she got into the passengers seat.

"The kind people deem useless. Strap your seatbelt"

Jayden said as he twisted the key in the ignition.

[+5 points]

"What else can you do with your ability"

Isabelle asked in anticipation.

Jayden summoned the GPS navigation system, which pin-pointed the location of all the goblins in the settlement, and all the routes there was. Then summoned the cigarette pack.

"Do you smoke?"

Jayden asked with smirk, and tore open the cap of the cigarette pack.

"I do now!"

Isabelle replied with a wide smile, as Jayden handed her a stick which he lighted with the car's cigarette lighter.

/Vroomm!!/

Jayden stepped on the accelerator, and sped into one of the cave path which would lead them to the boss chamber, according to the GPS navigation system.

/Slam! Crunch! Slam!/

Jayden jammed the goblins who tried to block the path, and crushed their skulls beneath the wheels of his vehicle, as he increased the volume of the music blaring from the car's radio.

"Does it have a Autopilot function?"

Isabelle suddenly asked while puffing out smoke.

'Does it?'

Jayden thought to Mia.

[They all do.]

"Yeah"

Jayden replied with a proud smirk.

"The GPS reads we're still thirty minutes away from the boss chamber. Let's have a little fun, yeah?"

Isabelle asked softly, and bit down at her lower lips seductively.

'Did you spice her cigarette?'

Jayden asked Mia in surprise.

[That's what we do.]

'Drug people?'

Jayden asked in surprise.

[No idiot! We do things for personal interest.]

[Ding: Autopilot activated!]

'You're the best friend I never I had'

Jayden thought to Mia with a wide smile.

-

[Mission: Reject Isabelle's approach.]

Time limit: 30 minutes.

Reward: Airbus H130 helicopter

Punishment: Nil

-

/Horn!!/

Jayden punched the steering wheel in frustration, and it's loud sound startled Isabelle awake from her tipsy state.

"W-what happened?... My mind feels foggy"

Isabelle asked in confusion.

"The cigarette is magic imbued, so it's probably one of the side effects since it's your first time smoking"

Jayden replied casually.

"Probably"

Isabelle agreed, and put off the cigarette.

[Mission successful.]

[You have obtained 'Airbus H130 helicopter']

Jayden grinned widely at the sight of the notification, he couldn't wait to fly the cool helicopter.

"Why the smile? Did I do something funny?"

Isabelle asked with an embarrassed smile.

"Nothing to be worried about"

Jayden replied, as he willed for his seat's backrest to fall back a little, so he could relax better.

"I still want to know"

Isabelle insisted.

"Well, you asked for us to have fun till we get to the boss chamber"

Jayden replied and glanced at Isabelle, who had her cheeks flushed.

"What was your reply?"

Isabelle suddenly asked, after keeping silent for a while.

"Affirmative"

Jayden replied casually and glanced at Isabelle.

"Still interested?"

Jayden asked with a naughty smirk.

"Affirmative..."

Isabelle muttered with a shy smile, after a while of keeping silent.

Jayden slowly sat up from his seat, and leaned over to Isabelle, who also leaned towards him, and kissed her.

[Bravo Merc! Bravo!... You're getting too smart for my liking.]

[GPS navigation system have been confiscated till further notice.]

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