Within a few minutes, Jace found himself in an empty cell, locked behind metal bars and heavy padlocks. With his fingers clutched to the bar, and his head laid low, Jace let out a sigh in frustration. He wanted to cry, but for some reason, his tears were dried out; every minute felt like a ticking bomb, counting down to his public execution. He didn't know who to blame, himself, his boss, God, or the devil? Who was responsible for his tortured lifetime? Jace was educated to a high school level, but never got a chance to get into college. He spent most of his time working for his boss at a local bar near their home until Tristan Coleman launched a scholarship program. He had taken the online exam which cost him and his mother a fortune, and passed after sleepless nights of studying. Finally, his mother put her earnings together to purchase a plane ticket to send him overseas for the program, only for him to end up in a cell without ever leaving the state. Jace looked forward to thi

[ Host: James Martin ][ Current Level: 1 ][ Assigned Role: Warrior – Enforcer Path ][ Task Progress: 0 / 6 ]> Complete six (6) designated tasks under the "Warrior – Enforcer" role to advance to the next level.[ Experience Points (EXP): 0 ]> Earn EXP by completing role-specific tasks, spending currency, and confronting adversaries ( every face slap counts)Accumulated EXP can be used to upgrade core attributes.[ System Coins: 0 ]> System Coins are awarded upon successful task completion and may be used to purchase upgrades, items, or skills within the system interface.[ Default Attributes ]Combat Proficiency: 2%Physical Strength: 2%[ Quite basic. ]Jace nodded,"Yes, it's easy to understand, but I have one more question... what kind of rewards do I get?"[Rewards are classified into two categories:][ 1. Permanent Rewards][These typically consist of monetary compensation or material possessions. Upon successfully completing a task, the host retains these rewards indefinit

Jace assumed that he might feel a surge of electric current run through his veins, but he felt nothing, not even a tingling sensation to indicate that his strength had increased by two per cent.'Well, it's up to me now," he thought, and with a spirit of determination, flung the member that was directly on top of him to the ground.Soon he was back on his feet, but the other two tried to hold him down. However, he was quick to avoid them by leaping onto a nearby table, scattering the mugs, bottles and rumpling the fabric used as tablecloths.At this point, a lot of customers started to leave, while a few stayed back to watch the scene, some even holding onto their bottles and cheering the contenders on."You fools!" Jace mumbled, as one of his attackers jumped onto the table with him. And in an attempt to fight him off, they both crashed down to the ground; but still, Jace had the upper hand.He punched his nose, breaking the bones and left him bleeding without mercy, just in time bef

As soon as the chief walked out of the hallway, another officer arrived at the cell almost immediately with keys dangling from his left finger. He unlocked Jace's mother's cell and ushered her out with a stern look."Just do what he tells you, and you'll be fine," he said, taking the handcuffs from her wrist. "Please... help me," she cut him off, her tone laced with vulnerability and fear,"Jace is all I have left, and I know he didn't do anything. Please let me go and look for him, I beg you.""There is nothing I can do," replied the cop,"You'll have to meet the governor's son, maybe you can beg him. If he is kind enough, maybe he will order the chief to let you go."Her face fell in disappointment as she wiped the tears off with the back of her hand, she took a deep breath and tried to fix her messed up hair. She would do anything to save her son, even if it meant doing what the greedy chief said she should. At this point, anything was worth trying.Meanwhile, outside the police s

Seated in the car, Jace was yet to be satisfied. Despite leaving the chief speechless with his words and actions, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he could have done much more. He wished to have instructed the soldiers to beat him up, to bruise his nose and make sure he bled. He wanted to put the chief in the same near-death situation that the chief had put him in. But it was too late to go back now. "Getting him fired is enough," he thought, adjusting in his seat and securing the seat belt that he hadn't fastened properly. Then, he glanced at his mother, the composed yet confused young lady sat quietly, resting her head on the window with her eyes wide open. She sighed at intervals and sometimes appeared like she had something to say. "I know what you are thinking," Jace uttered, breaking the awkward silence, "How did all this come to be?" His mother nodded, without lifting her eyes, "So is it true?" She asked, taking Jace by surprise, "Did you really try to... "Mom,"