Mastering the fates with Role-play system

[4] The system 2

"Oh!" He exclaimed briskly, the image floating before him suddenly faded and was replaced by a set of new tabs, containing several pieces of information and all he needed to know about the system.

The first thing that caught his attention was his status. It was simple yet surprising to him. Tristan was clueless about the system, although what kept his mind positive was the fact that he had read stories similar to what was happening to him at the moment.

[ Status: resets after a quest has been completed]

[Host: Tristan Coleman]

[Relationship Status: Single]

[Health: 57/100 [ Depression detected]

[Current role: Student [ resets at the beginning of a quest, in correspondence to the host's new role]

[Financial status in USD: 560]

[Exp points : 0]

[ Skills: locked- use exp points to unlock]

[ Your mission is to become as wealthy as you imagine, sensing that you are a part-time king, you shall partake in numerous quests, earning real currencies while partaking in a series of role-plays]

[ System also detects a depressing state, heart-break to be precise, I am a system, and can't understand human emotions. However, you should take some rest and see a therapist, Goodluck and once again congratulations]

Tristan still couldn't comprehend the concept of this technology, how it bound to him was a mystery, and with the mechanical voice in his head, that seemed to know him so well.

He chuckled slightly at the sight of this financial status, just 560 dollars,

"Indeed, I am poor," he mumbled.

His relationship status was single and to this he said,

"Of course, I'm too poor to even date anyone."

He knew his health had dropped because he hadn't fully recovered from his previous illness over a week ago, coupled with his job, studies, and the recent heartbreak owing to his girlfriend's betrayal, he was even surprised to see his health halfway better, indeed he believed he ought to have broken down at this point.

"Can I ask you a question?" He said he was not sure whether or not he'd get a reply but he asked anyway.

[ Feel free to ask, I am here to assist you always]

"When do I start?" He asked briskly, he was ready to do anything to take his mind off the day's event but the system's response took him by surprise.

[ Anytime you want, just click "Quest to see what's is installed for you, although your health seems poor, you can proceed if you are sure you want to in your current state]

"Is there a way you could help? I know you said you don't know much about human emotions, but my girlfriend just betrayed and humiliated me, and my financial state contributed to the reason she did that," he uttered relentlessly.

Even though he couldn't believe his sudden level of desperation, he suddenly became eager, knowing that he would make money as long as he played along with this strange voice inside his head.

[ I presume that to be one of the reasons for your poor health the system shall do its best to clear your mind of those negative thoughts]

"Can you erase my memory?" He asked, astonished.

[ I cannot erase your memory, I can only help you therapeutically, by merging with your inner consciousness]

The whole thing sounded crazy and unimaginable to Tristan but he agreed to it, the characters before him vanished and all he could see was the empty room, reminding him that he was still in the disciplinary chamber.

It almost felt as if he had woken up from a deep sleep, but each of his conversations with the anonymous system remained inside his head, and just to confirm that it wasn't a dream, he asked.

"System, are you there?"

[ Always, also I should inform you that you can speak with me through your thoughts, you don't have to say them out loud]

"Noted," he uttered.

Staring at the tab before him, he couldn't help but click on the Quest icon immediately.

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Ding! Tristan's phone buzzed inside his pocket, he took it out immediately to see that the screen was cracked.

"Must be from the whole drama," he shrugged and proceeded to check out the notification only to be left speechless by the amount of money that had been anonymously deposited into his account.

"One million dollars!" He exclaimed, but his celebration was Interrupted by the system's voice.

[ Quest…

[ Spend one million dollars at Nisco bars before midnight while doing good deeds]

[ System reward: 100 Exp points ]

[ Other rewards: will only be included after each task has been completed]

[ Roleplay: A masked millionaire]

[ You have six hours and forty-six minutes until midnight… goodluck host]

Tristan could not belong to his eyes, he never imagined himself in possession of a huge amount. He'd love to spend it, but he was rather disappointed that the system gave him a limited amount of time to spend everything.

For all he knows, he couldn't spend a dime while locked inside the disciplinary chamber, but at the same time, he thought about everything he found to afford with the money he has, a new phone, a laptop, so many new clothes, but the thought of being locked in there was an obstacle.

"What happens if I don't spend the money?" He inquired.

[ You'll fail the task, and the money will be taken away, until your next task]

"Sigh," he uttered in frustration,

"Just my luck to be locked up on a day like this, once I get out of here, they'll see, they'll all see.

[ I must remind you, however, that your identity must remain a secret thus "masked millionaire" and it must only be spent at Nisco bar]

"Oh, then what's the point when no one will know how rich I have become, well at least I know how rich I have become, I just need to get out of here, can you help?" He asked, hoping for a positive response from the system.

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/Ten minutes later/

"I swear ma, I didn't do it," he said, concluding his lengthy explanation to Miss Olivia, who had arrived after she didn't get the books she requested.

"I don't know what you did, or did not do Tristan, you are accused and I can assure you that it would be investigated, if you are innocent then you have no cause to be afraid, just know that I'll get to the bottom of it."

"For the meantime, you'll no longer work at the library, I'll pay you for the concluded shift, but after that, you'll have to lay low until this has been sorted out, obscenity is a serious case, I'm sure that you are aware of that, I only hope you are as innocent as you speak because there will be no mercy," Miss Olivia added with her usual straight and no-nonsense facial expressions.

"Are you sure we should let him go ma?" The security asked her once again. She was in a higher position than he so he had to take orders from her, but he was rather hesitant about letting Tristan go free.

"Yes," she answered briskly and walked away without turning back.

The security created a disdainful glare at Tristan before opening the door,

"Just know that if you are not innocent, that's the end of the road for you," the security man uttered but Tristan paid no attention to his words.

Words could not describe the uneasy feeling Tristan had inside of him as he stood up to leave, his body had turned cold and he was even ashamed of leaving, but he had a task to accomplish.

"Miss Olivia let you go that easily huh?"

"Oh Damn it, Miss Olivia, "

" Peacock! "

These were the words he heard as soon as he stepped out of the chamber, he had to lay low as Miss Olivia said and ignore.

" If only they knew how sorry I was right now, they would all shut up."