- Player vs. Player

[System]

New Objectives for New Name.

Show her what you got: 0/1

Rewards: [Underdog].

The system notification popped up, momentarily distracting Frizz. He willed it away and saw his grinning opponent inches away.

"Surg—!" *Oomph!* A second too late.

A punch in the stomach connected before Frizz could activate his skill, knocking him back several meters. He instantly looked up, his face covered in dirt, spotting his opponent's wicked grin and wide-open arms. She was urging him to charge.

"Judgment!"

[System]

<18% chance of victory.>

(I'll take it; better than fricking zero.)

"GOD'S NOT ON MY SIDE, BUT HIS FURY IS!"

He roared, activating a perk, charging, and throwing a punch, but Divine easily sidestepped it. Then backflipping overhead and kicking him in the back of the head and sending him face-first to the ground. *Thud!*

"You're used to fighting weaker opponents; you're wasting your potential. You really need proper training, not just rely on your perks and skills." Divine genuinely suggested, gracefully landing.

*Ptoo!* *Ptoo!*

"Lesser power! Dash!" Frizz quickly chanted, surging with energy and leaping away, running at great speed to create some distance.

[System]

[Lesser power II] skill is active.

[Dash II] skill is active.

"Two hundred twenty-two KPH, I estimate. His dash must still be weak."

"Dash!" Divine activated her own skill, grinned in excitement, and instantly closed the gap, delivering a kick to his chest.

"Guard!" *Thwack!* The kick was blocked, and Divine whistled, impressed with his reaction time.

"Flower Burst!"

[System]

[Flower Burst II] skill is active.

Tens of thousands of flowers exploded outwards from Frizz's body; pink and white petals slowly fell and glittered, producing a hypnotizing view.

"Woah..." Divine muttered, mouth agape and eyes widened. 

"TAG!" Her figure was highlighted but only visible to Frizz.

*Thwack!* Frizz struck her face with a punch, breaking the trance and staggering her. "Fuck!" she cried out. *Thwack!* He delivered another hit in the stomach.

Divine gripped his arm, causing him to realize his error in getting close. "Shi-!"

She lifted Frizz, gripping his right arm tightly, and threw him down, slamming his back to the ground. "AGH!"

The ground shook at the impact. Frizz, not giving up, gritted his teeth and grabbed her exposed left thigh with his other free hand. "Crackle!" 

*Kzzzrt!* A strong flow of electric current enveloped Divine's whole body, visibly zapping her. "AH!"

Frizz noticed her grip weakening and thus shoved her away. "Surge!"

[System]

[Surge] skill is active.

(Surge has a ten-second timer and a fifteen-second duration; I should make this count.)

"Duel!" Frizz shouted, enclosing both him and her in a tight invisible space where they could not flee or cast skills.

[System]

[Duel] skill is active.

Divine recovered quickly, going straight into a boxing stance and already aware of this skill. "This is the best that you got!?" she taunted and delivered a fast flurry of blows.

*Thump!* *Thump!* *Thump!* *Thump!* *Thump!* Frizz gritted his teeth as he used his arms as a shield; if it weren't for his force field and wide array of perks, he would've probably died by now. He had never felt this kind of power before. 

(Each punch from her is enough to probably shatter a reinforced wall or foundation.) He thought, since he had been shot with a gun before, and it was nowhere near this intense. (The worst part is, she's still holding back!) *Thump!* *Thump!*

*Thump!* Frizz smiled as the last punch was thrown, feeling something explosive was about to come.

"Hope you like an explosive surprise, damned whore!"

*Boom!* A loud explosion emanated from Frizz; it was his telekinetic bulwark perk that, upon the breaking of his force field, would shatter and release a powerful telekinetic explosion.

The explosion was enough to send Divine back, but she managed to land on her feet, albeit barely. "TAG!" He shouted, highlighting her figure again.

"Dash!"

[System]

[Dash II] skill is active.

Frizz shot forward, creating a small gust of wind and preparing another blow, aiming for her chest, a woman's weak spot. But Divine vanished. "What!?" he exclaimed.

(Where is she?!)

Frizz was instantly grabbed from behind; Divine had him in a chokehold and locked his legs with her legs. "I have a subclass; its name is Stealth Assassin. I have a skill that produces a temporary double as my original body disappears into thin air."

"Useful, isn't it?"

He could feel her chest strongly pressing against him as her chokehold increased in strength the more he resisted.

*Thump!* A hit on her side.

*Woosh!* A miss.

*Woosh!* A miss. Frizz resisted, elbowing her, but she would often dodge. In a last resort, she pulled her hair from behind and tried to bite on her arms.

"MY FUCKING HAIR!" Divine cursed, increasing her grasp. "Ensnare!"

A translucent binding enveloped Frizz, further restricting his movements and resistance. He could feel that the bindings were unnaturally cold and hard as steel. "Lesser power!"

[System]

[Lesser power II] skill is active.

Frizz chanted, trying to break free from the binding and her. He could feel his consciousness fading and, as a final resort, jammed his right thumb in her eyes but only felt her tightly closed eyelids. "Fuuu~"

[System]

Objective failed. 

The system notified Frizz, failing his objectives. Eventually he lost consciousness, his resistance fading away as his whole body went limp. Divine stood up, releasing him from the chokehold and exhaling.

Staring upon her opponent's unconscious body, she could only close her eyes and catch her breath.

(That explosion caught me off-guard; thank god he's a low level.)

Divine massaged her right eye, feeling the aching pain.

"Well, as expected. He lost." 

"What did you think of that, Hei?"

Divine asked, looking above and spotting a huge translucent eyeball, a magical surveillance spell. There was a pause; whoever was behind the surveillance spell was looking for the right words to describe the spar and the fallen leveler.

"Bluntly, a disappointment." There was another pause. "However, we've formed diamonds with less."

"Grab him and let him rest up in that new base of yours, bring Nathaniel with you, and make sure that this time, he behaves."

"Yes, sir."

"Catch him up to speed about the system and our organization, and also clean the place. Those flowers are polluting the area." The magical translucent eyeball spun and shot forward at the sky, vanishing instantly and producing a gust of wind, disturbing the fallen petals and flowers.

Divine sighed, picking up Frizz and noting his heavy weight. "Let's go, big man." The fallen flowers suddenly disappeared as she was about to burn it.

"Oh, okay. Less work, I guess," Divine added, floating and flying away while carrying the unconscious Frizz. "I hope he doesn't wake up."

"Also, I am sorry. This is just policy. I hope you'll understand."

Twenty minutes later...

Divine closed her eyes as she flew, telepathically linking with someone. "Nathaniel, prepare the bed. I have him here."

"The second rate? Okay."

"Prepare something to eat too. He might be hungry when he wakes up."

"Alright."

Divine slowed, landing on a high floor with no roof. The base of operations was an abandoned building, discontinued from further construction, a result of the previous global pandemic.

A man suddenly appeared, cancelling his invisibility.

"Yo, is that him? Hand him over."

Thirty minutes later...

Frizz slowly woke up, instantly seeing the rotating electric fan, producing a slight and comfortable breeze. He then suddenly shot up, remembering what had happened to him.

"Fuck..." he groaned, rubbing the back of his head and face.

"Where the hell am I?"

Frizz looked around, noting that it was a barren building. Piles of rebar and sacked cement were scattered all over the place.

"An abandoned building, it looks like."

He was about to stand up and leave until he caught a waft of roasted chicken; turning to the source, he saw a huge plate with a whole delicious chicken and a note by the side of it.

'Eat up.' Frizz tossed the note away and prepared to leave until he bumped into an invisible wall, hitting his nose. "What the hell?"

"It's a barrier, a skill of mine. I can enclose a space with a strong barrier. Simple, but effective." A male voice came from behind an unfinished wall. A young man, about Frizz's age and height, appeared, wearing a brown beanie hat and a red sleeveless shirt.

"Nathaniel Macaraeg, nice to finally meet you, Frizz Jay Sadies." Nathaniel Macaraeg introduced himself, a polite smile plastered on his unremarkable face with a soft assuring voice. "You should eat."

"Status..." Frizz whispered.

[System]

Name: New Name

Level: 16

Experience: 160/500

Health: 63/63 (+21) [RF+2] [IP+6] [SB+1] [HM✬+12]

Mana: 60/60

Fatigue: 26/100 (peak)

Class: [Fighter]

Subclass: [White Knight]

Physical Prowess = [average superhuman]

Magical Prowess = [average human]

Mental Prowess = [average human]

Telekinetic Prowess = [experienced]

Perks: [Serene Life], [Righteous Fury], [Gluttonous Approach], [Telekinetic Bulwark II], [Alcoholic Advantage], [Mark of Decrepitude], [Iron Peak], [Chameleon], [Survivor], [Soothing Touch II], [Poisonous Words], [Intimidation], [Wind Dash], [Sturdy Bones], [Jump to Conclusions], [✬Efficient Recovery✬], [✬Single Minded Fool✬], [✬Unique Battle Sense II✬], [✬All About Me II✬] …. >>

Talents: None

"You don't always have to say 'status,' you know. You can just will it to appear. Saves time," Nathaniel suggested.