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His mother committed suicide.  His father cruelly abandoned him.  He was left to die with nothing binding him to the world.

But what happened?

He was given a chance, a chance that gives him the opportunity to rise.


Join Charles and his journey through life as he surpasses his peers, outshines the famous, and leaves a legendary legacy behind.

Rising Star

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.


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]


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.  


&quot;My mind?  You can speak in my head?&quot;


[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?'


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


[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.]


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


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


[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]


[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.]


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


'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?'


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


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


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


[Host can raise his stats through repetition]


[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?'


[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.
