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I was in a daze for a second as my whole body felt incredible, especially my legs; they both felt natural, and I couldn't tell which of them was my dominant foot. I stood up and jumped up and down lightly on my feet, and my body felt so light that it was incredible.
Next, I watched as a dark green bottle materialized in my hands, with a small 'C' written on it. As I brought it closer to my eyes, I saw small electrical currents inside it, slowly dancing in the liquid.
[ Ding C grade vitality potion ]
After receiving that notification, I didn't hesitate anymore as I opened the bottle and swallowed it whole in one gulp. The green liquid flowed smoothly, and a warm, calming sensation spread through my body as it massaged my muscles, ligaments, and bones, removing any defects in my body.
After a minute of this sensation, I coughed up black-coloured blood to feel refreshed and strengthened by the power of the C-grade vitality potion.
After coming out of my euphoria, I finally focused on the system again, wanting to see what had changed in my status.
'open status
[ Status ]
Football Singularity System
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POPULATING USER INTERFACE...
UPDATING USER STATS...
UPDATING MISSIONS...
THE FOOTBALL SINGULARITY SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED
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USERS CAN ACCESS INFO BY FOLLOWING THE TAB MENUS
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The message ended there. The virtual screen once again became blank. But not for long. Shortly, glowing golden tab menus started populating the screen.
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FOOTBALL SINGULARITY SYSTEM
USER: Rakim Eze
AGE: 5yrs/ 3mon/ 6days
TALENT ASSESSMENT: Grade B
Singularity Points: 0
(Evaluation: A pitiful boy, far from becoming a professional soccer player, however, has the potential to become a decent player.)
USER MENU
[ USER STATS ]
[ SINGULARITY MISSIONS ]
[ SYSTEM SHOP (locked) ]
[ SYSTEM LOTTERY (locked) ]
[ SNOOPING TOOL (locked) ]
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(Please complete system missions to unlock more functions.)
Rakim could instantly understand the contents of the system User-Interface at a single glance.
The User Interface was that of a mobile game, allowing the user to navigate the game menus.
But Rakim was perturbed by the system's assessment of his talent. He had played football in his free time and was decent at it for someone who had just walked off the street. Since he was twenty years old, he loved the sport but was too old to have any hope of becoming good at it. But the system was assessing his talent at Grade B.
The grading was different from Rakim's expectations. So, he tapped on the 'USER STATS' button to understand why.
Another list populated the virtual page as soon as his finger left the virtual button.
[ USER STATS ]
>Physical Fitness: D+
>Football Technique: D+
>Game Intelligence: E+
->Mental Ability: S
->X-Factors:?
'I'm the man, who the man I'm the man!' got an S-rank stat from the get-go, I am basically a demigod at this point. What's with that X-factor tho? I don't really want to join that show; it makes no sense if I'm gonna be a baller.
Looking at my stats, I was slightly puzzled about how I could have a B-level talent with average Football stats, but I'm guessing the S-grade mentality dragged my overall rating up.
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'Eva, can u show me the breakdown of my physical stats, please?' I asked her to understand how it was broken down.
[ USER STATS ]
>Physical Fitness (Av. Rating: D+)
Balance and Coordination: D
Speed: C+ (67)
Agility: E+ (48)
Strength: D (52)
Stamina: C (60)
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Rakim did not continue to assess his stats, as he felt it would only further confuse him.
He rubbed his palms together in anticipation, determined to create a better life for himself.
Thus, without further delay, he clicked the Singularity Missions tab on the system interface. If the system had a method to increase his powers and help him escape captivity, it had to be through a mission. That was a no-brainer for anyone who had ever read a system-tagged novel.
The tab was already blinking red, indicating that a mission was waiting for him to complete.
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[ SINGULARITY MISSIONS ]
!SINGULARITY MISSION!: CAGED BIRD!
#Task 1: sneak out at midnight
#Task 2: Go unnoticed
#Task 3: Make it to Cruise Terminal Havan before (12:00 noon)
#Task 4: Sneak onto the going marry
(Note: The Singularity Cannot be held down by mere mortals. )
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Rewards:
> A Grade Enlightenment Elixir
>A random Chance to learn a Skill from an Icon.
> 1000 SP
> Boost in host position of choice.
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Punishment if the mission is incomplete after the stipulated time.
> System locked for 6 years.
>Host will revert to the state before the gift pack merge.
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(Note: failure is not an Option for The Singularity)
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Rakim's eyes widened upon seeing the system mission. A sense of dread filled the pit of his stomach as he glanced at the punishment again. Since he's been through a lot in the past few hours, he is tired and spent.
However, looking at the mission, all sense of tiredness instantly vanished. He looked around himself in search of something useful in his escape.
After carefully observing his surroundings, he couldn't find anything helpful; all the beds in the large room were empty and left in disarray.
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I stood up from the bed as I made my way toward the door, where I could see the late noon sun shining brightly.
After stepping out the door, he was greeted by a dilapidated playground where kids ages 6 to 17 were playing.
He was actually the youngest in this batch of kidnapped kids, as according to the kidnappers, it's too much of a hassle to take care of children below 5 years old.
Upon closer inspection of the kids, he noticed the dull eyes that had given up any thoughts of resistance. All the Children who were in this camp slowly but surely developed a cruel side as the kidnappers encouraged infighting between them by limiting the amount of food they got.
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I looked around the playground for a while until I spotted him sitting leisurely on the swings, surrounded by his own little clique.
The boy's name is Finn, and he is around 17 years old. He is quite tall at 1.90m and has a well-defined physique. You might be wondering how he's able to be so well off when we are all in the same camp, well it's actually simple, he's not really a captive here.
Although he hangs around with the bullies of the bunch, he is kind to everyone and acts as an older-brother figure you can confide in. Finn is the son of the gang leader of the people who have captured us. Well, to everyone else, he's just some other unfortunate child who got caught by the kidnappers, just like us.
But in reality, he's just here to make sure we don't get any funny ideas, like escaping or contacting the authorities who haven't been bought off. I learned this the hard way in my past life, when I had to confide in him while trying to make my escape.
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[Finn POV]
Finn frowned after seeing a scarwny boy making his way toward him. He knew the boy a little bit; after all, he had spent the past year since his arrival slowly breaking down the boy's mentality from the shadows by using his goons.
What puzzled him was the fact that the boy was standing right now; after all, he had instructed the boys to beat him up in the morning. It is not that he's got something personally against the kid.
It is so enjoyable to watch a mind slowly break and sink into despair as it starts grasping at hope from someone it usually wouldn't.
Out of all the kids I've played this little game with so far, he's definitely the youngest, but for the past year, the kid has mostly kept to himself, hardly interacting with anyone here.
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'I so want to beat that smug mf up,' but that would just get me killed, plus I need him if I'm gonna cause enough panic and confusion for my escape.
Just as I was fifty yards from where Finn and his gang were sitting, I cut a hard right because who in their right mind walks right up to the bad guy?
Making sure to look slightly suspicious, I approached an older boy named Ian. He had his back on me, so he didn't catch sight of my actions, which served my purpose pretty well.
I tapped him on the shoulder once I reached him, making him jump slightly as his head turned so fast I thought it was gonna come right off.
"You okay there?" I asked him in worry, as that did not look healthy at all, and from the pained look on his face, it seemed he was finally feeling its effects.
"Yh I'm fine," He said in a gruff, but I'm not sure if he was trying to convince himself or me.
Looking at him, he's a thin boy around 1.70m tall with dirty blond hair. He was wearing worn-out clothes like the rest of us, but he seemed to be in better shape. He has a face that could only belong to a salesman, matching his looks.
"I know I'm good-looking, but I don't swing that way, kid," he joked with a bit of a defensive posture. Guess I was staring at him for a little too long for his comfort.
"Bro, you know I'm 5, right? Even if I wasn't, no man could compare to J.Lo," I said to him as I remembered my celebrity crush on Jennifer when I was young.
He seemed taken aback by my response, almost as if I shattered his worldview by having zero attraction to him. He must really love himself to be able to think so highly of his above-average looks.
I'm not one to compare looks or anything, but I'm pretty sure I'm handsome for a five-year-old. I have a small afro crowning my head and a symmetrical facial structure. Add that to my light skin complexion, and I'm basically Adonis.
Anyways, back to the point, I looked him in the eyes and said, "Do you want revenge on Finn?"
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[Mass Release Goals]
[ A Magic Castle = One extra Chapter]
[ Two Magic Castle = Two extra Chapter]
To be continued