Shadow And System
Shadow And System | Chapter 04. Become Player

...Chapter 04. Become Player's....

Half-conscious, I heard the sound of tools, smelled the smell of medicine and people talking.

Realizing that, I gathered consciousness and opened my eyes where I saw a white roof with long lights. Then, I turned to the side and saw an infusion.

Understanding that environment, I know that this is in the hospital. But how am I supposed to be here?

In addition, in my view there is a little strange which previously myopic now becomes clear. Not only that, below the right of my view there was suddenly a small iconic image with the shape of a letter.

Realizing that, I got up from the fall and sat leaning on the bed.

Then, I tried to press the little icon and at that instant an air screen appeared before me with the previous notification.

Ding!

[Congratulations! You are selected from the Player. Please claim your prize!

Become player.

Getting a beginner box.

Status points +5.]

Seeing that, I was surprised and at that moment I realized that the message existed before there were monsters in his house.

Despite all that, I realized that it was reality and not a dream, however, when I checked the stomach the wound was not there and only the tear was left on my clothes which means someone healed my wound.

I'm the one who understands trying to claim the prize.

First, I claim the reward of being a player which brings up another message.

Ding!

[You get the Status menu.]

[You get the Inventory menu.]

[You get the Equipment menu.]

[You get the Skill menu.]

[You get the Quest menu.]

Looking at all those messages, I felt as if I was just playing a Virtual Reality game and it made me sigh deeply.

After getting some of the menu, I also tried one by one the first Status menu.

Ding!

[Status.

Name: Rizal Purnomo | Lv.1

Job: There is none.

Title: None.

HP: 100 | MP: 20

Fatigue: 0

Strength: 5 | Vitality: 5

Agility: 1 | Intelligence: 1

Sense: 1

Status Points: 0. ]

Seeing that, I understood the Status menu just like the game. So what about the other menu?

Then, I tried another menu that is Inventory where on the screen there are several small boxes that are also the same as the storage menu in the game and when I count the box there are about 100 boxes consisting of 10 Columns and 10 rows.

So, how do I use this menu?

In games and comics, I just need to put my hands on the screen either entering or removing objects. Therefore, I also try and find items that I might be able to enter.

Looking to the side, I saw my folding phone stored on the table. Then, without hesitation I took and put my phone into the air screen.

And I succeeded too. My phone has been turned into an image icon on one of the boxes that read.

Folding phone x1.

After that, I took out the folding phone and understood the function of the menu, I smiled happily.

Thankfully, the way the menu works is the same as in the comics.

Next, I tried another menu again, Skill Menu.

Ding!

[Skills.

Active Skill:

Lv Rush. 1

Passive:

Unknown Lv.1's

The Body Muscles Lv. 1]

Then, in his testimony;

Skill Rush is a skill that has the effect of increasing speed by 30 percent.

Body Muscles is a skill to repair the Player's body so that the strength and ability can be removed to the maximum from the body.

And, the Unknown skill had no information whatsoever and the skill could not be pressed at all.

Seeing that, I also smiled a little which I gained quite a helpful skill if I was dealing with a powerful monster and could use to escape.

In the middle of it, came from the entrance of the figure of a young lady in white uniform. When he saw that I was awake, he smiled a little.

"Oh, sister. Are you conscious?"

"Yes, sister, I just came to my senses."

The nurse turned her body and left the room again.

Then, not long after the nurse came back with the figure of an adult man wearing a white suit.

"Good Day, son Rizal. How are you doing?"

"It's better, doc."

"Son Rizal, I checked ya."

"Yes, Doc."

Then the doctor put up his stethoscope and examined me.

"Okay, there's no problem in your body. Do you feel nothing?"

"No, doc. I feel better."

I'm curious about the chronology of coming to this hospital. So I questioned him to the doctor.

"Doctor, what happened to me? Why am I in the hospital?"

"A girl living next door to your house reported hearing a rumbling noise inside your house and seeing you pass out in a messy house. He then reported it to the authorities and was rushed to the hospital. After that ..."

The doctor's words stopped and made me curious.

"Why doc?"

"You were unconscious for over a year.

Hearing that, I was surprised too. "What?! A year?!"

Even though the doctor said it like that however, I just felt like it was just last night.

Then, the doctor held my right shoulder and gave me a small smile.

"Although, be grateful that you can still survive Apocalypse Day."

"Yes, thanks for the help."

After that, the doctor left me and I realized that the air screen was still open.

And, just as neither the doctor nor the nurse saw the air screen and to be sure, I tried asking the nurse who was still checking my infusion.

"Suster, did the nurse see this screen?" ask me while pointing to the screen.

Hearing that, the sister put on a confused expression and shook her head. "There's nothing. Maybe, just a tired sister. I suggest you to rest and eat enough huh."

"Yes, sus," I replied with a small smile and nodded my head.

Understanding that, I was sure that this air screen could only be seen by me.

Not long after, the sister also died in the room.

Given that I had been unconscious for a year there must have been a lot of changes in this world and as I got out of bed and saw the scenery outside, conditions already look normal with electricity that has been re-lit and a different scene where there are some people who hold weapons and armor passing in the city.

Not long after, a new message came that came from the Quest Menu.

Ding!

[Daily Quest:

preparation becomes strong -

Push up 0/100 (Not Finished).

Sit up 0/100 (Not Finished).

Curl up 0/100 (Not Finished).

Squat 0/100 (Not Finished).

Run 0/10km (Not Finished).

Rank: If you fail to do a quest, you will be given a penalty.

The remaining time is 10 hours and 5 minutes.]

Seeing that, I could only sigh.

How could I possibly complete the quest with this still stiff body.

So I decided to ignore it and decided to go to sleep.

The night came and the System kept warning that the daily quest time would run out. Even so, I ignored it.

Ding!

[The time spent on the mission is up. Player will be punished in the Punishment zone.]

The instant the message appeared, suddenly a bright circle appeared that enveloped my body and gaze.

I woke up from the fall, "What is this?!"

I couldn't see anything at all because it was covered in light and when the light disappeared, I felt a sand where also when the light disappeared, I opened my eyes and saw the desert around me.

"Descend? Why am I here? Is this a dream?"

A moment later, I heard a rumbling noise behind me and when I turned my head I saw a giant worm that had a large mouth with many fangs.

Then, the system gave the monster its name.

[Giant Worm ]

And, at the same time the system delivers a message.

Ding!

[Quest Punishment: Survival.

Congratulations until time is up.

Time required 4 hours.

Time: 3 hours and 58 minutes. ]

Looking at the figure of the worm monster that was so real before me, I can only say.

"Oi, system. You must be kidding, right?"