The First System User

Chapter 5: Target

Another person entered the room. He wore a white suit with a gold tie and had smooth gold hair. "Corporal George, this is C rank hunter Lu Bu." ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

George stared at Lu Bu with sharp eyes as he was not fond of Hunters.

Hunters are given powers from an unknown entity and are ranked by their power. But that didn't cause him to think lowly of them. It was because most of them would only take on tasks that would be profitable. Meanwhile, the soldiers given no power would have to fight against the monsters.

"Corporal George, as the Major said, I am a C rank hunter, I came here to check if you have awakened as a hunter." Lu Bu said. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

George raised his eyebrows, 'Could me seeing the numbers above everyone's head be related to this?' Before staring back at Lu Bu, he thought, "What makes you think that I might be a hunter?"

"Oh, I think you are definitely a hunter considering you have defeated an A-rank threat monster. But I'm here to verify." Lu Bu replied. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"Me? Defeating an A-rank threat? I think you've got the wrong guy." He chuckled as he shook his head, denying he had done such a thing.

"No, you definitely did." Lu Bu said before pulling out a file and taking a paper from it. He then handed George the paper. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"Corporal, do you recognize this... person?" Lu Bu asked, pointing at the piece of paper.

George took a quick look at the paper and saw that it was an image of the "Divine Knight" that he fought, "Yeah, I killed it... Wait, are you telling me that this "knight" is an A-rank threat?" Standing up in surprise, he inquired.

"That's right. And, with the sword and shield it possessed, it was an unofficial lower-S rank threat. But you have managed to subdue it. With only scratches on your body." Lu Bu said while taking back the paper from George. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"Well, uhm, go on, check if I am a hunter or not," George said, not knowing what to expect.

Lu Bu nodded as he took a stone tablet from his bag and handed it to George. "Just hold it for ten seconds."

George then held the stone tablet tight in his hands, and after 10 seconds, nothing happened. "What?" Lu Bu asked as he took the tablet back to see what was happening.

"Is there any problem?" George asked. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"Uhm, yes. I will have to bring another tablet. But for now, let me do this manually." Lu Bu replied that as he touched George's forearm, his eyes turned blue and slowly reverted to normal. "Huh, it seems that you have no mana. There is no sign of you being a hunter." He added. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"I knew it," George responded with a smile and took his watch from the table and put it on.

Lu Bu shook his head, "This doesn't make any sense... How is a normal person like you able to defeat an A-rank threat monster? It's just unheard of." He muttered while scratching his head.

Major Ivan Sharp smiled as he heard the whole conversation, "Hahaha... So are you telling me, a man with no power, defeated a powerful monster that most hunters couldn't defeat? The media is going to love this..." He said before taking out his phone. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

Lu Bu's eyes widened as he looked at the Major, "Major! For now, keep this a secret. I will tell the UN about this. If somehow this news leaks to the media, you will be responsible for this." He said while pointing at the Major. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

The Major gritted his teeth, "Tsk, fine. But if the General or the President decides to make this information public, then I shall do so."

Lu Bu stared back at the Major before walking out of the room. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

Corporal George looked back at the Major with curious eyes, "Major, that guy doesn't seem very friendly..."

"No, he's not. The UN has been pressuring us to work with them, and even trying to convince the President to follow their orders." Major Ivan Sharp replied while massaging his forehead. He then looked at George, "But you shouldn't worry about this. For now, rest. Because you will have to be at your best for the ceremony." He added before tapping his shoulders and exiting his room.

Now alone in the room, George started thinking about what had happened to him, "I have gained a power... The question is, can I use it again?" He asked himself before looking at himself in the mirror.

The hologram number appeared on top of him, "17? That's higher than everyone else that I have met." He said as he rubbed his chin, trying to think of what the number meant.

He suddenly heard a buzz from the table beside his bed; he turned to see what it was and saw that his phone was vibrating. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

As he picked up his phone, he smiled and answered the call immediately, "Major! Why have you called me this early? You've just left." ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"I've just got news from the doctors and they have said you can be discharged today. We need to get your uniform ready, so get down here in 10 minutes." Major Ivan Sharp said.

"Roger that, Major," George replied before the Major ended the call.

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Meanwhile, outside the hospital, inside a Rolls-Royce... ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

Lu Bu entered the car, breathing heavily, "So what rank is he?" A man beside him asked.

"He is not a hunter. He is a normal soldier." Lu Bu replied, wiping the sweat away from his forehead.

"What?" The man asked as he looked at Lu Bu. ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎  ‎  ‎  ‎ ‎

"I am also shocked. But there is no trace of mana on his body. He is clean." Lu Bu responded.

"Hmm, then kill him. If word gets out that a human that has no power can kill a monster, our status as hunters would be meaningless." The man said before looking out the window.

"Yes sir. I'll make sure there is no trace." Lu Bu said before walking out of the car.

He pulled out his phone as he saw George walk out of the hospital and enter the military truck, "Team D1. We need a clean and quiet delivery. Target is Corporal George Evans."