Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Five bandits fell on the ground with the blood coming out of their heads. Behind them, there were several people standing while holding large rocks, bamboo sticks, and even metal rods.
Hina whose eyes were closed didn't feel any pain. She raised her eyelid and saw Shin standing still. Then, she turned around and saw the people that were previously drinking in her bar.
"Everyone!"
Suddenly, she bursts into tears. She didn't expect that she would live through that. When she saw Shin killing Iron Fist, she knew that the bandit would kill her as well.
So, she closed her eyes but didn't expect that the people who previously left her bar in fear would return with weapons.
"Sorry Hina, we knew that we wouldn't be Iron Fist's opponent so we ran without even caring about you. If Shin hadn't fought so hard against Iron Fist, we wouldn't even have the guts to return."
One of them spoke with shame on his face.
They were truly powerless, especially in front of Iron Fist. Even with the broken glass piercing his neck, he didn't die. That was the power of the Iron Body.
"Shin!" Hina's expression suddenly froze and she turned around. How could she forget how much Shin went through in this battle? She didn't understand why Shin suddenly got strong enough to lift Iron Fist.
She only knows that Shin was beaten really badly during this battle and with the blood covering his body, it wasn't hard to say that he was almost dying.
She rushed toward Shin who had already fallen above Iron Fist's dead body. Seeing his figure, Hina burst into tears and tried to lift him up but she found that he was too heavy.
"Hina, let us do this!"
Several of the people walked inside the counter and spoke. Although they didn't see how he defeated Iron Fist, they knew that Shin had gotten stronger like Iron Fist.
So, his body weight should be heavier as well. So, four people walked around him and tried to lift him. It was hard but since there were four of them, they quickly managed to lift him.
They took him to a table and put him there.
"Hiss! Just how much damage he suffered during this battle?"
One of them couldn't help but suck cold breaths as he stared at the bloody body.
"Quickly bring some bandages. We need to stop his bleeding first."
Another one shouted and soon, the whole crowd started treating his injuries. During this whole time, Shin was unconscious.
But, he also gained quite a powerful body.
Next Day,
Shin woke up inside a small room. But, this wasn't his room. He looked around and saw nothing in this room except for a window and a door. He looked at his body covered in bandages.
Suddenly, he remembered everything that happened yesterday.
'I didn't expect I would go through such a battle in my life. Although I have read a lot of novels during those years, I didn't expect I would be the one to reincarnate into a whole new world and also awaken a system.'
'By the way, does this system have any intelligence?'
'System!'
[Yes, Host]
'Wow! It really has some intelligence. Good, show me my status window!'
As soon as he said that, a blue panel appeared in front of him.
[Super Download System- 1.0
Host- Shin Tyro
Age- 17
Combat Power- (F) Rank
Body- (F-) Rank
Martial Arts- None
Active Abilities- None
Passive Abilities- Iron Body (Lv.1)
Talent- None
Prestige Points (PP)- 50]
Looking at his statue panel, he was quite surprised. It was simple yet it tells everything he needs to know. But, there were still some questions in his heart.
'System, what are the ranks of Combat Power? How does it differentiate from the Body? Iron Body is only level one, how can I improve it? And, what's the use of Prestige Points?'
Regarding his questions, the system replied in a calm manner.
[There are a total of nine ranks of combat power starting from F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS. Each rank is divided into three levels represented by (Rank-) (Rank) (Rank+)]
[The ranking of the body is the same as combat power. While Combat Power defines the total strength that the Host can produce during the battle, Body only represents Strength, Stamina, Durability, Endurance, Dexterity, and Raw Speed.]
[As for Iron Body, it can be improved by using Prestige Point or continuous training. As its name suggests, whenever Host earns some level of prestige from people, the Host will get the equivalent of Prestige in the form of points.]
[These points can be utilized for not only upgrading Passive Abilities but also Active Abilities, Martial Arts, and Talent. At the same time, Host can also improve strength through regular exercises mentioned in certain Martial Arts.]
[When Prestige Points reaches a certain limit, the system can be upgraded to the next level.]
After listening to its entire explanation, Shin calmly analyzed the situation.
'That means the more popular I get, the more Prestige Points I can earn and the stronger I can get. This process seems quite simple but even though I defeated Iron Fist, I only earned Fifty Points.'
'From my feat, it should be noted that my prestige has grown significantly in this entire village. But, since the points are so low, it means the strength of people who recognize me also matters.'
'Either it's that or the village simply doesn't recognize my feat to the level I expected them to. Well, I need to go out and check in order to find out the truth. But, there is another thing that I understood.'
'I would need to leave this place to earn more Prestige Points. According to everything I know, this world has several Sacred Grounds that need to be explored and cleared.'
'If I succeeded in clearing even one of them, I will definitely earn a lot of points. Besides, that shouldn't be the only way to earn prestige, right? Only by leaving this village, I can learn more about this world.'
'That's settled then. I will stay in this village for the next one month, train vigorously and prepare myself to leave this village.'
Thinking about it, Shin nodded his head and walked out of the room. The next moment, he was already in the bar. He saw Hina clearing the Bar and putting the new stocks of drinks.
"Shin, you woke up." Hina heard the sound of the door and quickly turned around. When she saw Shin walking toward her, she quickly moved forward and checked his body.
He was covered in bandages but he was still strong enough to move around. Even he was confused for a moment until he realized that Iron Body not only made his body stronger but also improved his vitality.
"It seems like it would take a few days to heal but I can move around." Shin replied in a calm manner and walked up to a chair. After he sat down, he looked at Hina and asked.
"Hina, there is something I need to ask you."
Hina looked at him in a bit of confusion and asked.
"Do you need something?"
Shin nodded.
"Because of the previous battle or maybe it was when they beat me down, I lost some of my memories. There are several things that I can't remember. So, can you tell me more about myself and about this place?"
Hina was stunned to hear that. She couldn't believe that Shin lost his memories. Thinking about the day when he was beaten down just to bring justice to her, she felt guilty.
"Don't blame yourself! I did what I thought would be right. I would've made the same decision even after losing my memories." Seeing her eyes full of guilt, Shin sighed and spoke.
Hina cheered up after hearing his words. She nodded and sat down in front of him.
"Since you don't have some of your memories, I will start from the very beginning. Seventeen Years Ago, you were found at the doors of the orphanage."
"Just like Iron Fist said, you were brought up in an orphanage for ten years. You were a sunny, good, and cheerful boy. You never supported bad things and always strive to protect the orphanage."
"But, ten years ago, you were found by a couple. Because your name was written on a paper when you were left at the doors of the orphanage, you have been using that name."
"So, when they learned about your name, they immediately found that you were the son of a missing couple of Tyro Family. When we tried to find out more about your parents, we found that they had entered Sacred Ground for a decade and couldn't come out."
"Because of this, they were suspected to be dead. Because your parents were already dead and you don't want to leave the orphanage, you decided to stay there."
"Unfortunately because of your decision, a tragedy struck the orphanage."