~qiqu~qiqu~ wake up~ wake up~ It's 5:00~
"Damn it!" I groaned from my sleep and using my left hand, I push the tiny bird alarm clock under my old pillow. In the next second, I sprang to my feet and picked up the alarm clock, checking it, I found out that it was indeed 5:00.
"Thank goodness I set the alarm time last night or I'd have missed today's daily task!" I said to myself as I dropped back the alarm clock and then change my clothes into a short and a shirt. "This is going to be harder than I thought," I mumbled with a little frown on my face.
I hated doing exercises right from when I was still a kid and so right now, I was beginning to have a double mind. I then sighed and walked out of my room, it was small so I couldn't do anything in it.
Outside of the room, I laid down flat and began the said daily task.
"1"
"2"
"3"
"4"
"5"
"6"
"7"
"8"
"9"
"10"
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"99"
"100"
I fell to the ground as I was panting and holding my chest. 100 press-ups isn't a child's play, I couldn't even feel my arms at all, my entire body was numb.
"How the hell am I going to do the sit-ups and run 500 laps too?" I mumbled with a look of pity and tiredness on my face.
"System, is there a way I can skip doing the sit-ups and running?" I asked all of a sudden.
!Ding!
[You can skip the daily task however you want, but you will receive no points at the end]
I knew it would be like this, there's no food for the lazy man they say. I needed to get strong by all means and this was the only way and so I got up and went to the kitchen and then took a cup of water and downed it. I went back to my spot and laid down with my back touching the ground.
"Here goes nothing!" I mumbled and breathed in.
"1"
"2"
"3"
"4"
I kept counting, each count was like starting from scratch. My back began to ache, so much for my first time doing an exercise.
"99"
"100"
"Ahhh!" I yelled as I fell to the ground. Seriously, this is harder than I ever imagined it to be, it is more painful than all the jobs I've done before. "I'm down with two, one more task to go and I'll be so fucking done!" I mumbled while panting in the process.
My knees were shaking as I stood up, this was my first time and so I felt sore all over, nevertheless, I've made up my mind and there is nothing that will prevent me from achieving my goals. I wiped off all the traces of sweat from my forehead and then set out, it was now time for the last task — the 500-lap run.
I started by running slowly as I didn't want to burn out the little energy I've got remaining in the beginning. Little by little I began to increase my pace, the day was breaking gradually and I didn't want people to see me. I am not yet ready to be the gossip of the street.
After running 100 laps, I stopped to gasp for air before continuing. As I ran, I noticed something different about me and that was the fact that I was no longer getting tired as initially. This was awesome, I felt happy about it.
It helped me so much that soon, I was nearing the end of the count. The town where I thought I would never enter is where I've actually now gone on foot. I smiled at the achievement as I walked into my apartment.
!Ding!
[Daily Task Week 1 Completed]
[Reward: 40 points]
[How should I share your points?]
I kept quiet for a while as I pondered on the system's question. Looking at my stats, they were very low and by all means, I want to level up as fast as possible. Agility, speed, stamina and intellect, were all very important but I needed to pick the most important of them all.
"System, allocate 10 points to my agility, 5 points to speed and the remaining 5 points to stamina!" I said after a moment of reasoning.
The intellect should be put aside for now because based on my understanding, the other three are more important than it and thankfully, I was born with brains. I wouldn't be in need of intellect in the meantime.
!Ding!
[Status]
Name: Arthur Black
Age: 19
Race: Human
Level: 1
Power Level: 50/100
Agility:30
Speed:15
Stamina:15
Intellect:10
AP:0
[Skills]
[Basic Skills]
Energy kick: The user is able to use this skill by placing all his energy into his leg and carrying out a kick.
Ultimate Blow: The user is able to use this skill by concentrating half of his energy into his fist when attacking an enemy.
[Intermediate Skills]
Downward Energy Slash: This skill when activated, entails the user to concentrate his whole energy on his sword and create a downward slash with it.
Upward Energy Slash: This skill when activated, entails the user to concentrate his whole energy on his sword and create an upward slash with it.
Ultimate Sword Slash: This skill when activated, entails the user to concentrate all his energy on his sword and perform both the downward and upward energy slash.
[Advanced Skills]
These skills are locked. [Level Up to unlock the Advanced Skills]
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"Wow!" I exclaimed all of a sudden, I felt so energised after the points were allocated. It was as though I haven't done any heavy work at all. This was great!
I took off my clothes that had been soaked wet and hurried into the bathroom to take a morning bath, it was almost seven and I had to hurry up so I wouldn't be late for work.