CARLA'S DEATH I
He walk up from his sleep while panting, trying to catch his breathe. He look around and found himself in his room. Scary. Too scary. Such a strange and scary dream. Just thinking about it makes him shiver in fear. He can't believe what he saw. He never dream of one day he will saw his own body. He can believe that he will found his own lifeless body filled with dried blood. The image is unimaginable. The face of his and his best friend's dead body still lingers deep inside his mind. Like it just happened yesterday. Everything is so unreal.
He doesn't remember how or when he got home, or who took him home but all he can think now is what happened to the bodies. What happened when he lost his consciousness?
*Ding*
"Dear host, Congratulations! You successfully found the missing person. Your reward will be given shortly"
*Ring*
CONGRATULATIONS, HOST PLAYER 69 FOR COMPLETING YOUR FIRST MISSION
A big roulette wheel flashed in front of him. It contains all the equipment that he might need for his next mission. Every equipment displayed in the roulette wheel cost a million dollars that one will wish they can have them all. But for him who suffered such unspeakable experience, those priceless tools don't matter to him. All he want is to live freely. Although he wants to be strong but he didn't want it to be this way. There's a lot of way to be strong. A lot of way to be free but right now, he don't have that freedom, he don't have any other way to be strong. Instead of collapsing himself, he'll just have to accept the truth that he'll never get away from the grasp of the system.
*Ding*
"Please roll the wheel"
He extended his arm to touch the roulette wheel. Even though his arm is still trembling, he don't have a choice. In order to survive, he must follow the system without complain. While the roulette wheel's still rolling, he look at his bookshelf in his study table. Where he found his favorite book. The book that inspire him. The book that taught him to be a good person despite the unmeasurable cruelty the world has. And the very book that is now making him regret all his past decisions. To why he follow it. Why he took the path that's not meant for him. And now here he is, struggling just to survive.
*Ring*
3RD EYE - FUTURE
*Ding*
"Congratulations, You obtain the first level 3RD EYE where you will be able to use it anytime. And for your bonus reward as follows"
*Ring*
1st Missing Clue: NUMBERS
Reward: 500 gold stars
*Ring*
2nd Missing Clue: PIECE OF CLOTH
Reward: 500 gold stars
*Ring*
3rd Missing Clue: KEY
Reward: 500 gold stars
*Ring*
!CONGRATULATIONS!
*DING*
"Dear host, your balance as of now is 2,000 gold stars. We will deduct your balance from your debt of 1,000 gold stars including the interest of 5% with a total of 1,050 gold stars. Your current balance in your account is a total of 950 gold stars. Thank you for your hard work"
He stare at the screen infront of him. Those gold stars. Those 950 gold stars cannot cover him up from his traumatic experience. If those 950 gold stars can buy him something that might be of help just to forgot those images, he'll take one hundred. Just to make sure that he will never remember it ever again.
.....
It's already been 1 week and the system don't bother him anymore. It feels like the cage is finally open. The opportunity is now above his palm. But that thought broke away when it showed up again.
*Ding*
"Dear host, I hope you enjoyed your week of vacation. Your mission is ready. Here is your second mission"
*Ring*
Second Mission: Find out the truth behind Carla Haveir's death
Class: Beginner
Status: Incomplete
Status Bar: 20%
[START]
His face suddenly turn into gloom. The thought of him reaching the door of freedom is now totally shut. It's only a vacation. A GODDAMN VACATION. Even if he'll be given a month or a year of vacation is not enough for him to totally process what he witness and now he's given his second mission about Carla's death.
Carla, the name who owns that person. The person he will never ever see again. He felt sad but the a corner of his mind is of celebrating her death. Finally she died. Although not as painful as he experience but atleast she also felt the pain he felt. It's still a big achievement.
Ahhh, mission. How many days will he be given this time? Another week? Or maybe month? He press the [START] icon displayed in the screen and was dumbfounded. His mouth wide open. The heck was that?
*Ring*
Mission has started.
Remaining time: 2days:23hrs:59mins
Class: Beginner
Status: Incomplete
Status Bar: 20%
3days? He was given only 3 days? What will he do in that limited time? How will he found out who killed her? His time is ticking. He need to start his mission.
He walk back and forth in his room trying to figure out where to go first.
"Lilac, can I still use the White Compass Detector?"
*Ding*
"No"
"Why?"
*Ding*
"White Compass Detector can only be used once"
"Then can I buy it again?"
*Ding*
"No, every equipment that has been bought cannot be sold again. It is to make sure that all the tools displayed in the inventory chart will be use"
"Tsk. How about the Secondary Help?"
*Ding*
"Secondary Help can only be given in every first mission"
"Tsk. Stingy. Then how about the thing I won in the roulette wheel?"
*Ding*
"First level 3rd EYE requires energy"
"Does it have any other level?"
*Ding*
"Yes, there are 3 level 3rd EYE"
"I wan to see it"
*Ding*
"As you wish"
*Ring*
1st level 3RD EYE - FUTURE (1,000 gold stars)
2nd level 3RD EYE - PAST (1,500 gold stars)
3rd level 3RD EYE - DEATH (2,500 gold stars)
"Why is the 2nd level 3rd eye is more expensive than the 1st level?"
"...."
"Okay, fine. I'm an idiot I forgot. You will not answer me if it's not related to my mission"
*Ring*
System Update
Mission has started.
Remaining time: 2days:20hrs:10mins
Class: Beginner
Status: Incomplete
Status Bar: 20%
"Shit. I have to think. Think. Come on you little brain. Give me some hint... That's it"
He walk out of his home and drive to his first destination.
Carla's house.
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To Be Continued
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