Over 80,000
After finishing what felt like his 15th or 16th quest, Eren paused, rubbing his hands to ease the numbness creeping into his fingers. The continuous twisting and turning of the Rubik's Cube had left them sore. Though his face remained composed, the faint stiffness in his hands was proof of his efforts. Meanwhile, the system was still reeling in disbelief, stunned by the sudden and overwhelming surge in its System Points.
Just a few minutes ago, the system had barely over 685 SP, yet now that number had skyrocketed to over 1,500 SP—all in just eight minutes!
and it was all thanks to its Master.
If that wasn't shocking enough, what truly astounded the system was the sheer speed and precision with which Eren had solved the puzzles. His hands moved without hesitation, each motion fluid and calculated. There wasn't even a drop of sweat on his face. It was almost as if he were a professional speedcuber who had trained for years.
The system was beginning to question whether its Master was really human.
...
After a short break, Eren exhaled and opened his status window once again. There was something he needed to check.
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[Status Open]
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Status
Name: Eren Valmont
Job: —
Level: 0
STR: 2
DEF: 2
DEX: 4
AGL: 3
INT: 7 (???)
Abilities:
• None
Skills:
• None
Magic:
• None
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Eren glanced at the screen and gave his command.
"System, give me 10 State Points."
[Y-Yes! Right away!] The system responded almost instantly, no longer hesitating or questioning his orders as it had before.
In fact, it felt… strangely happy following his commands without resistance.
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[Converting...]
-Ding!
[You have received 10 State Points.]
[Current System Points: 1,564 SP.]
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Eren mentally noted something important.
'So, 1 SP gives me 2 State Points.'
After processing this information, he looked back at his status window and began allocating the newly acquired points.
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[Status Open]
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Status
Name: Eren Valmont
Job: —
Level: 0
STR: 2
DEF: 2
DEX: 4 +
AGL: 3 +
INT: 7 (???)
[State Points: 10 SP]
Without hesitation, he added 3 points each to Dexterity and Agility.
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[Status Open]
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Status
Name: Eren Valmont
Job: —
Level: 0
STR: 2
DEF: 2
DEX: 6 +
AGL: 4 +
INT: 7 (???)
[State Points: 7 SP]
For a moment, Eren remained still, waiting for any noticeable change.
Yet… he felt nothing.
No sudden burst of power. No strange tingling sensation.
Curious, he decided to test it out. Grabbing the Rubik's Cube again, he began shifting the colors.
That's when he noticed it.
His hand movements, while still controlled and precise, had increased in speed. There was no doubt about it—his dexterity had improved.
A small smirk formed on his lips. This was interesting.
Without wasting any more time, he clenched his hand into a fist and allocated another 2 State Points into Dexterity and Agility.
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[Status Open]
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Status
Name: Eren Valmont
Job: —
Level: 0
STR: 2
DEF: 2
DEX: 7 +
AGL: 5 +
INT: 7 (???)
[State Points: 5 SP]
His eyes flickered with excitement as he made his next order.
"System, generate the same quest again, and set the time limit to less than 1 second."
[Right on it!] The system responded immediately, its voice filled with newfound enthusiasm.
Eren smiled in satisfaction. It seemed the system had learned its place.
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[Quest Generated!]
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[Quest: Solve the Cube Puzzle]
Description: —
Objective: Solve a 3x3 Rubik's Cube within less than 1 second.
Difficulty: ★★★★☆ (Extreme)
Rewards: [175 SP]
Failure Penalty: None
[Accept] | [Decline]
He pressed [Accept], and the challenge began.
The Rubik's Cube once again floated into the air, rapidly rotating and shifting its color patterns at an extreme speed. Then, it landed back in his hands, signaling the start of the quest.
[Quest Began]
Eren's eyes sharpened. His fingers moved almost instinctively.
And then—
"Done."
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[00:00:96]
[Quest Complete!]
[Reward: 175 SP Received]
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[Current System Points: 1,717 SP.]
Eren exhaled and tossed the Rubik's Cube to the side of his bed before collapsing onto the mattress.
He wasn't physically exhausted—his stamina was perfectly fine—but mentally, he was tired. He just wanted to relax for a moment.
The system, however, was far from relaxed.
Its glowing interface displayed the massive System Points balance, and a greedy, almost excited sensation filled its data core.
With this many SP… I can finally rank up!
It was already calculating the upgrade process, eager to elevate itself to Rank 2—until it was rudely interrupted.
"Don't even think about using the SP without my permission."
Eren's voice was calm yet chillingly cold.
The system froze for a moment, feeling a wave of dread as its glowing screen trembled slightly.
[H-Haha... Of course, Master! I wouldn't do that…]
It let out an awkward AI-like chuckle, attempting to play innocent.
A few seconds passed before it hesitantly spoke again.
[Um, Master? If you don't mind, can I use—]
"No."
Eren cut it off immediately. His tone was sharp, firm, and left no room for negotiation.
He adjusted his position, resting both hands behind his head as he closed his eyes.
The system fell silent, disappointment evident in its flickering interface.
It knew better than to argue.
For now, it would obediently wait.
But deep down… it wanted those points.
And sooner or later, it would find a way to get them.
...
...
...
It had been six days since Eren arrived in this world. Over the past few days, after figuring out a way to bypass the quest system's usual tasks and farm System Points without doing any strenuous physical labor, he had settled into a routine of complete laziness. His daily cycle consisted of nothing but sleeping, eating, completing a few minor quests to accumulate more System Points, and then repeating the process all over again.
At first, he hit an obstacle—he couldn't generate another quest for solving the 3x3 Rubik's Cube. The system informed him that once a specific quest had been completed, it could no longer be generated again. His achievements were permanently recorded in the system's archives, preventing any duplication.
However, Eren wasn't one to give up easily. If the system wouldn't let him repeat the same quest, he simply had to get creative. He purchased more Rubik's Cubes, gradually increasing their complexity from 4x4 to 10x10, and then instructed the system to generate new quests based on those variations.
It wasn't just about solving a single cube anymore. Sometimes, he challenged himself with multiple cubes at once.
For example:
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[Quest: Solve the Cube Puzzle]
Description: —
Objective: Solve two 4x4 Rubik's Cubes within less than 15 seconds.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (Extreme)
Rewards: [1029 SP]
Failure Penalty: None
[Accept] | [Decline]
And then, as if that wasn't enough, he took it a step further:
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[Quest: Solve the Cube Puzzle]
Description: —
Objective: Solve four 6x6 Rubik's Cubes within less than 3 minutes.
Difficulty: ★★★★★ (Extreme)
Rewards: [3210 SP]
Failure Penalty: None
[Accept] | [Decline]
At one point, he even decided to make things more challenging by attempting to solve a cube while blindfolded:
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[Quest: Solve the Cube Puzzle]
Description: —
Objective: Solve a 9x9 Rubik's Cube within less than 5 minutes while blindfolded.
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ (Hell)
Rewards: [5020 SP]
Failure Penalty: None
[Accept] | [Decline]
And so on.
The trick was to constantly increase the difficulty, adding more complexity to ensure that the system kept rewarding him with higher amounts of SP. At first, it was an interesting challenge, but as time went on, Eren started feeling irritated—not because the tasks were physically draining, but because they were becoming mind-numbingly repetitive.
He could have stopped at any time. After all, he was naturally lazy, and there was nothing forcing him to push himself this hard. However, he had a goal—a reason for grinding System Points at such an absurd rate.
And no, that reason wasn't the system's constant nagging, begging him to take on more quests.
No, his goal was something far more important.
He wanted to buy something from the System Shop, and the item he had his eyes on was ridiculously expensive.
[Current System Points: 89,156 SP.]
Right now, he had accumulated over 80,000 SP—an amount that could be used to purchase a legendary skill or a powerful magical artifact. The system had even excitedly informed him that he now had enough to level up and become a Level 2 Awakener, or even help the system itself rank up to Rank 2.
Of course, the system had been very insistent on that last part. It had tried to persuade him multiple times, subtly and not-so-subtly, to let it use some of the points for its own upgrade.
But Eren?
Yeah, that wasn't happening.