CHAPTER 3

Tate felt something strange in his head and his eyes displayed a sudden blue window that looked like an advanced super screen. 

'What the hell is this!'

Tate was shocked to the bone by the sudden game-like screen he was seeing in front of him. 

He tried to touch it but his hands floated past it like it wasn't there. Just then he heard a female voice in his head. 

[System conditions has been met]

[Martial Art System has been activated]

[Configuration of world]

[Configuration complete]

[Loading System interface]

[1%..... 100%]

[Welcome Host]

The system messages almost scared the shit out of Tate. He had no idea what was going on, he was hearing a voice in his head and the blue screen in front of him was changing rapidly without him even touching it. 

"What are you!"

Tate looked around hoping someone would answer his question. 

[I am your guide to become the number one martial artist in the world]

[New objectives has unlocked]

[Objetive; Become the number one martial artist in the world. Host would be rewarded massively]

[Objective; Get signed by an agency. Host would be rewarded massively]

[Objective; Gain entrance to one of the five major leagues in the world. Host would be rewarded massively]

[Objective; Climb your way to the top of the league. Become a champion. Host would be rewarded massively]

Numerous messages crowded Tate's eyes, if this sounded in his head, he probably would've fainted. 

Tate still didn't understand what was going on, but some of the messages caught his interest.

Martial art had been integrated as a sport now, and it easily overthrown soccer, basketball, hockey, tickets and all other sports. 

All the world talks about now was martial arts. To make it more fun, several leagues were created for it, even national tournaments and world tournaments were created. 

Martial arts families were widely known now, having net worths of several millions and billions. 

There was money and fame in the sport, but only those that were powerful would be known and would reach the very top of the ladder. 

A normal individual like him who barely had money to feed himself, could only participate in local tournaments his town were holding. The hope of all local martial artists was to get recognized and signed by an agency, once signed by an agency, the martial artist would be able to participate in the league the agency was registered under. 

There were five major leagues in the world, each league having many sub divisions, but whether it was the lowest division in the league, the pay was decent, compared to the peanuts they were receiving in the local town tournaments. 

Tate had no idea why he was seeing these things, but if all he was seeing was true, then maybe, just maybe, he could achieve his dream of becoming a renowned martial artist, just like his father, but his father was only known in this town, he never went above, his sickness was the cause of it, but now, he had the chance to become an even greater fighter than his father. 

Tate's eyes scan through all the messages with a little excitement in his face. 

"Now, what do I do!"

Tate sounded when he was done checking the countless objectives. Another message came right up.

[Mandatory Rule; Never lose a fight. Host would be punished severely]

Tate was stunned by this new message, it was a different type of message from the rest he had been receiving, and this one was written in red, meaning it was dead important. 

'So I get punished too! This is crazy!'

The thought of never losing a fight weighed on Tate, could he really ascend to the top without losing a single fight. 

He wondered what the system punishment would be, and it was stated that he would be punished severely, meaning it wouldn't be a simple one. 

What would it be. 

Tate was curious. Just then, another message appeared. 

[System configuring host body. So many bad cells were found. 

Host is unworthy of becoming a martial artist!]

"What!"

Tate was stunned by this, after all the message and the excitement he got from reading this far, only for him to get something like this.

'Could it be I am hallucinating!'

Tate almost went crazy when he thought about that, but another system message appeared quickly. 

[Host would undergo divine cleansing in order to proceed further]

[Divine cleansing would start 30 seconds from now]

[30]

[29]

[28]

Just as Tate was waiting patiently for the countdown, a knock came from the door. Tate stood up quickly, he believed Lora had come back from school. His eyes moved to the old clock on the wall when he got to the living room. Lora was thirty minutes late, she had never came late before, perhaps she hung out with her friends. 

Tate opened the door and it was truly Lora. 

"Good..... "

Lora lost her voice when she saw her brother's present condition. Tate wondered why Lora was giving him that look, but his heart stiffened when he remembered his entire body was messed up. 

He stopped feeling the pain when the body configuration messages came, that was why he totally forgot how bad he looked. 

Lora burst out in tears. 

"I told you not to go fighting, now look at you... look at you. You might not even get your face back again!"

Lora broke down in tears. 

"Mom might wake up tomorrow and she might not recognize you.. Why did you have to be like him.. Why!"

Tate just stood by the door with no words to say, if he didn't get this so-called thing that had been talking in his head, he would've promised never to go back again, but now everything was different. 

With this so-called power, he might be able to make a name for himself. All Tate wanted was something little, a little achievement to boast about, but he wouldn't be able to tell Lora that now, he have to pet her. 

Tate wanted to say something when the female voice sounded in his head. 

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[Divine cleansing has begun. Host would fall unconscious now!]

Tate collapsed to the ground.