Rat Problem, Beggar Solution

Sen lay face-down in the dirt, groaning in pain.

Behind him, the rat swarm closed in.

"Alright, think, think!" He had a system, right? He could use this somehow!

He quickly pulled up his status.

[Current Skills: None]

"…Of course."

The rats hissed and lunged.

Panicked, Sen grabbed the nearest object—a moldy loaf of bread someone had tossed at him earlier—and hurled it at the rats.

The lead rat snatched it midair, chewing aggressively.

Sen blinked. They're distracted by food?

His eyes darted to a nearby fruit stand. An idea formed.

"Sorry, mister, but I need these more than you!" he shouted, grabbing a handful of apples and throwing them at the rats.

One by one, the rats chased after the flying apples, fighting over the food.

[Ding! Quest Progress: 20%]

Oh, it's working!

Emboldened, Sen grabbed whatever he could—bread, fruit, even a wheel of cheese—and started a full-scale food assault on the rodents.

The market vendors, however, were less than amused.

"HEY! YOU FILTHY BEGGAR, STOP STEALING MY PRODUCE!"

"GUARDS! THE RATS ARE RUINING EVERYTHING!"

Sen gulped. Oh no.

Now, instead of just rats, angry shopkeepers and guards were after him, too.

"…I really hate this world."