You Work, You Eat
Aiden has woken up, this time with no interruptions.
It's currently 3 am, everyone else is asleep.
His stomach growls nonstop.
"Ugh, I can't withstand this anymore."
He looks around, and there he finds that same pot from yesterday, it's not yet finished, so he bends down, scoops up the cold leftovers, and starts eating every last drop of it.
"That's helped a lot, I thought I was gonna die from starvation just a minute ago."
He then tries to sleep again, but he can't, his sleep schedule is ruined.
"Why can't I sleep?"
He rummages through his pockets, and pulls out his phone.
It's still showing that same notification from earlier, now with 28% completed.
"28% wasn't it 25% yesterday, i haven't done anything though, i feel like this phone is playing games on me."
He opens the "1000 game app" and starts touching random buttons, until one actually works.
It showed a system interface containing all his information.
[SYSTEM INTERFACE]
Name: Aiden Cross
Age: 19
Level: 1
Race: Human
Status: Alive
Title(s): [None]
Aura Color: None
Aura Core: Dormant
--- SKILLS ---
360° Kick (Lv.1) Mockery (Lv.1) Roundhouse Kick (Lv.2) Counter Flow (Lv.1 – Locked
--- USER STATS ---
STR: 7 | AGI: 9 | INT: 5 | END: 6
PER: 9 | WIL: 8 | CHA: 1
HP: 100/100 | Stamina: 85/85 | Aura: 0/15
EXP: 12/100
"What is this crap?"
"Perception is at 9, hm, well i was pretty famous for my reaction skills at the dojo."
"Oh, what is this shop button over here?"
[SYSTEM SHOP OPENED]
Currency: 0 Aura Crystals [Tier: Faint]
--- AURA MODULES ---
Minor Core Injection → 30 Crystals Unlock Skill Slot → 100 Crystals Aura Recovery Boost (x1) → 15 Crystals
--- COMBAT SKILLS ---
Low Sweep Kick (Lv.1) → 25 Crystals Guard Break (Lv.1) → 40 Crystals Counter Flow (Unlock Cost) → 80 Crystals
--- WEAPONS / ITEMS ---
Rusted Aura Dagger → 35 Crystals Reinforced Wraps → 20 Crystals Emergency Heal Kit (x1) → 15 Crystals
[💡 Tip: Stronger enemies drop higher-tier crystals. Aura Crystals cannot be farmed indefinitely.]
"How does this app know all my details?"
"Tips, stronger enemies drop higher-tier crystals? What enemies?" Aiden mumbled.
--- ARTIFACT DETECTED ---
[Glowing Slot: Golden Chest Piece – Worn]
Rarity: Relic Type: Armor – Chest Condition: Worn, but functional Aura Compatibility: High
--- DESCRIPTION ---
This chest piece was once worn by a great hero going by the name of [Lyra]Whose aura was said to shine brighter than the stars, though cracked and worn-out, it still holds fragments of her will.
--- EFFECTS ---
Doubles Aura Capacity (x2) +30 Endurance Passive Effect: [Resonant Core] – When near death, aura may spike temporarily to 200% for 20 seconds. (Cooldown: 1 Game)
--- NOTES ---
Worn conditions reduce physical defense by 40%.
Cannot be repaired through normal means.