2025-08-07 16:56:42Max stood frozen at the school courtyard, heart racing as the System interface flickered in front of him:
[INVENTORY REWARD] You have: 1 Gold Key 3 Bronze Keys Max, gulping, inserted the Gold Key into the system. [UNLOCKED SKILL: Blind Spot Strike] MP Cost: 50 Description: A precision strike targeting an opponent's blind spot, causing disorientation and stagger. Damage varies based on body part used and timing. "Blind Spot, huh?" Max whispered. "Alright... I can work with that." Without wasting time, Max inserted all three Bronze Keys. His MP stat rose — not drastically, but just enough. He took a deep breath. Suddenly, a girl sprinted past, accidentally bumping Chris as she rushed for the bus. But before she could make it— Chuck Allen was already approaching her from behind, eyes narrow. “No one… is faster than me,” he muttered, lifting his hand to strike. Max moved on instinct, grabbing Chuck’s hoodie and yanking him backward, causing the girl to escape. [QUEST COMPLETE: Full Sprint] Reward Calculated... [NEW CHAIN QUEST: Defeat the Monster - Chuck Allen] Max’s blood went cold. Chuck turned slowly, fire in his eyes. “Are you faster than me?” Max tried to stall, then shouted, “Sorry! That was… muscle memory!” Chuck didn’t care. He charged. Max activated Blind Spot Strike, launching a side jab. It connected — but Chuck barely flinched. Max bolted. But behind him, Chuck dropped his bag. It hit the ground with a THUD like a mini-earthquake. "Oh no..." Max whispered. Chuck blurred forward — faster than before. Max spun and struck again, same skill. Still no major damage. "Is this thing broken?!" Grimm, floating beside him, chuckled. “Maybe you’re just weak.” “NOW is when you want to roast me?!” Max tried to run again, but Chuck was on him. He dodged left—too slow. Punch. Kick. Elbow. His HP dropped rapidly. Suddenly, Max ducked one blow with perfect timing. His body moved almost by itself. “Wait... I didn’t call for a soul link,” Max muttered. “Grimm, did you—?” “Nope,” Grimm replied. “That’s all you, kid. Every time you use a soul… a little of their muscle memory stays behind. You’ve been absorbing more than power.” Chuck slammed another blow into Max’s ribs. “Of course, without the actual soul power, it’s not as perfect. But hey—your body’s learning.” Max was on the ground, blood in his mouth. He looked up. Chuck lifted a rock. “You won’t be faster than me. NO ONE will!” Max weakly lifted his leg. “Blind Spot Strike...” The kick hit Chuck’s leg—the blind spot behind the knee. For the first time— Chuck winced. Max smirked. “That’s the trick. The skill didn’t say how to use it — because it can be used with anything. Hand. Elbow. Knee. Foot.” Chuck’s rage grew. His grip on the rock tightened. FLASHBACK - CHUCK ALLEN He was always second place. In sprints, hurdles, cross-country. His father — a former champion whose career ended in injury — never let it go. “You come second again, and I swear I’ll kill you!” Chuck, desperate to win, began sabotaging others — injuring competitors. And it worked. Until now. BACK TO PRESENT Chuck lifted the rock— But Max, in a stroke of brilliance, threw Lisa’s cooking straight into Chuck’s mouth. “Hope you’re hungry!” Chuck gagged, dropped the rock, and doubled over vomiting. Max, still remembering Brandon Lee’s kick style, rotated into a spinning kick. It wasn’t soul-powered… but it was solid. Chuck dropped to his knees. Max marched over, whispered, “And this... is for the guy with glasses.” Then activated Blind Spot Strike one last time — using his forehead. [CRITICAL HIT - Quest Complete] ️ 5 Bronze Keys earned. Max stood victorious— Until he glanced at his HP: 5... 4... 3... Panic hit. “If I pass out now, he’ll get up and kill me!” Max quickly inserted the Bronze Keys, dumping all into HP. It stabilized. He exhaled, wiped his face, and limped home. Later that night... In an abandoned warehouse, Chuck was tied up and bloodied. A looming figure in a school blazer with a Swisscom High badge stepped forward. “You lost… to a new representative?” He raised a metal bat and struck Chuck without hesitation. “Bring me Bloomfield’s Rep. I want to meet him myself.” The Next Day Max strolled into class, bandaged but calm. No quests. No violence. Just vibes. Until— [NEW QUEST: Respond to Her Request – Target: Lois Conor] Max groaned. “What now?” Just then, the teacher clapped. “We have a new student today. Please welcome her.” She walked in—elegant, calm, observant. “My name is Lois Conor. Pleased to meet you.” Max sighed. "Of course." She smiled directly at Max. The system popped again: [Request Incoming… Prepare for a new chain.]
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Chapter twenty three: Never Give Up
Kael’s grip tightened like an iron vice around Max’s leg. Before Max could react, Kael dragged him across the floor, the tiles scraping his back raw. Then, with a guttural roar, Kael swung him overhead and hurled him into the ground. The impact rattled Max’s bones, forcing the air from his lungs in a choking gasp.Dazed, Max struggled up on trembling arms. His vision swam, but Kael was already there, moving like a predator.WHAM!A fist slammed into Max’s ribs.BAM!An elbow cracked against his jaw.THUD!A knee drove into his stomach, folding him like paper.Each strike tore deeper into his body, leaving him staggering like a puppet barely holding its strings. His breaths came ragged, blood dripping down his lip, his legs unsteady.Kael sneered. “What’s wrong, boy? You slowing down?”Max’s body screamed for rest. His swollen eye barely opened, yet he refused to drop. Step after step, he forced himself forward—toward Kael.Then, with a weak grunt, he threw a punch.It barely grazed Ka
Chapter twenty two: Stun Smash
The sound of splintered wood echoed through the hall as Kael dropped the stick he’d been wielding. The weapon clattered to the floor, forgotten. His face twisted into a cold grin as he seized Max by the collar, lifting him off the ground like he weighed nothing.“Sticks are useless,” Kael sneered, his breath hot on Max’s face. “Hands are better.”Max clenched his teeth, glaring. The moment Kael loosened his grip just slightly, Max twisted, activating Blind Spot Strike—a skill meant to strike where the enemy couldn’t defend. But Kael’s reflexes were inhuman. With one arm he caught the blow, blocked it like swatting a fly, and hurled Max across the room.Max crashed into the wall, coughing. He staggered to his feet, chest burning.Kael dusted his hands like the fight was already won. “You know,” he said casually, “I did some digging on you.”Max froze.“I learned something… fascinating.” Kael’s eyes narrowed. “Your mother—Amanda Johnson. She wasn’t just anyone. She ran the Moonlight She
Chapter twenty one: The Rising Clashes
“Don’t forget our deal, Max,” Jacob muttered as they approached the half-finished construction site, his voice sharp and arrogant. “Once we’re done here, the representative position belongs to me. You were just keeping it warm.”Max tightened his grip on the metal bat and didn’t even glance at him. “Shut up and do the job.”They pushed open the loose steel door and stepped inside. The stale air reeked of dust and paint, but what caught their eyes wasn’t the smell—it was the twenty students of Swisscom High lined up in formation at the entrance.One of the guards stepped forward, a thick wooden stick in his hand. “Bloomfield trash. Leave now before you regret it.”Neither Max nor Jacob moved. The silence stretched, tense and heavy.“Did you not hear me?!” the boy yelled. He charged forward, raising the stick.“Max—” Jacob started, but before he could finish, the stick came down across his back.The crack echoed through the half-constructed floor. But Jacob didn’t even flinch. Slowly, h
Chapter 20: The Dungeon Party
Max sat on his bed with one hand pressed gently against his swollen eye while the other held the dungeon map. The glowing parchment pulsed faintly with red lines that shifted like veins, as if alive, mocking him with the quest requirements.[Quest Requirement: Minimum of Two Party Members]“Of course… figures I can’t just go solo,” Max muttered, dropping the map on his lap. “Why can’t this system let me breathe for once?”Grimm appeared in his spectral form, arms crossed and expression sly. “Because, partner, it wouldn’t be fun otherwise. Besides… you’re strong, but even you need backup.”“Backup, huh…” Max thought about his classmates. The first name that came to mind was Chris. At least Chris was loyal. Maybe he’d be willing to tag along.The next morning, Max approached Chris near the lockers. “Hey Chris, you free this weekend? I’ve got… something big. Might need your help.”Chris laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his neck. “Max, you know I’m no fighter. I’d probably faint the
Chapter 19 – The Unlikely Bodyguard
The school break the next day felt heavier than usual. Max leaned against the wall of the courtyard, staring at the ground as though the tiles themselves had answers hidden beneath them. Lois stood in front of him, hands on her hips, repeating his own words from the day before with a sharp look on her face.“So… let me get this straight,” she said slowly, raising a brow. “You lost the check, and now you have no choice but to take up my father’s offer?”Max sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah. That’s basically it. Not like I planned for it. But what else can I do?”Lois tilted her head, studying him with that mischievous spark she always had in her eyes. Then, suddenly, she leaned closer. “Max… do you own a suit?”Max blinked. “A suit? What does that have to do with—”“Never mind,” Lois cut him off with a wave of her hand, smirking. “Don’t worry about it. After school, I’ll get you one.”Max frowned. “Wait, what—”The bell rang, cutting off his question. Lois simply winked and
Chapter Eighteen – Weapon Mastery Unleashed
The streetlights flickered weakly above, casting long shadows across the deserted road. Max stood rigid, his fists clenched, glaring at the mountain of muscle in front of him. The man was built like a tank, veins bulging along his arms as if they might burst any second. His cruel smirk only deepened when he saw Max’s stance.“Look at you,” the bodybuilder sneered, his laughter booming like thunder. “Are you seriously planning on fighting me? Don’t make me laugh, kid.”Max didn’t respond. His blood was boiling, his heart pounding against his ribs so loudly it almost drowned out the man’s words. He took the first step forward, then another, and with a sharp breath, he launched a barrage of punches at the man’s chest and jaw.Thud. Thud. Thud.It was like punching a brick wall. The bodybuilder didn’t even flinch. Instead, his grin widened.“My turn.”The man’s massive fist swung with terrifying speed. Max barely had time to react before the blow connected with his side. Pain exploded thr
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