System Upgrade

The next day, Adrian woke up in the morning. Before doing something he had planned the day before, he would do some warm-up exercises first to stretch his body after the activities from the previous day.

This is also part of the activities he always does after waking up in the morning. He always maintains his healthy lifestyle wherever and whenever he is. A small example is the warm-up he's about to do now.

After doing some warm-up exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, squats, pull-ups, and others, Adrian took a short rest before heading to the nearby river he had discovered the other day.

Upon arriving at the river, Adrian began to clean himself for a moment.

For a while after cleaning himself in the river, he planned to make tools that would be useful for his future survival.

"Hmm... What should I make first?" Adrian paused for a moment to think.

There are many tools that he can make from the materials available in this forest as survival tools.

Then he remembered that in times like this, the most needed tool is a multi-purpose one, like a knife.

The reason he chose to make a knife is that with this tool, he can cut wood, animals, and other materials to use for making other tools or for cutting things like meat and animal skins.

Therefore, he decided to make a knife using whatever materials were available in this vast forest.

To make a knife, various methods are required.

1. Choosing Material: Search for strong and sharp materials around you, such as stone, hardwood, or small metal pieces.

2. Shape the Knife: Shape the chosen material into a knife using another stone, an existing knife, or any other sharp tool. Make sure to create a shape that is comfortable to hold and sharp at the tip.

3. Handle Reinforcement: If possible, reinforce the knife handle with string, leather, or other sturdy materials to prevent it from breaking easily during use.

4. Sharpening: Sharpen the knife edge using a stone or other hard object to make it sharp. Ensure the edge is smooth and sharp for easier cutting.

5. Testing: Test the knife by making some light cuts on small objects like leaves or small pieces of wood to ensure its effectiveness.

6. Maintenance: After use, clean and dry the knife thoroughly to prevent rust or other damage. Keep your knife always in good condition.

By following these steps, Andrian can make a knife that can be used for survival in the forest with whatever materials are available.

Andrian took a stone and began shaping it into a knife. He endeavored to make the blade of his new knife as sharp as possible because he knew he would rely on this tool frequently for his survival needs in the future.

After sharpening the knife as sharp as possible, Adrian then crafted a handle for the knife using wood and fastened it with tree vines.

Finding vine in this dense forest is very easy. That's because all around, there are numerous tall and towering trees, and each tree has vines growing on them.

"Finally, I managed to make a knife using whatever materials I could find." Said Andrian

Then he hurried to test it by cutting some branches around to see if the knife was sharp and ready to be used.

After testing the sharpness of the knife, he was very satisfied with the result because the knife he made was sharp enough to split branches or wood. Additionally, this knife could be used to carve up hunted animals for their meat as food and long-term food reserves, and the animal skins could be used to create various useful tools.

As Adrian was engrossed and lost in his thoughts, suddenly and unexpectedly, a sound was heard from an unknown source.

[DING!]

[Installing System Upgrade into the host's soul.]

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[DING!]

[System Upgrade successfully installed into the host's soul.]

"Huh?!"

Andrian was surprised after hearing the strange sound, which seemed to come from nowhere. He then looked around, but strangely, he didn't find anyone.

"The hell was that?! Am I hallucinating?" He murmured

[No, host. You are not hallucinating.]

"Who are you and where?!"

[Greeting host. I am the System Upgrade installed within your soul. Currently, I reside within you, and the host can communicate with me through the host's mind without uttering a word.]

Upon hearing the explanation from the "System," Andrian was surprised.

He then asked "So, can you explain to me what is really happening to me? Why am I in this wilderness? And why are you inside me?"

[Answer : Currently, the host is in a forest called the Forest of Life. This forest is located between the Kingdom of the Sun and the Kingdom of the Moon. You might not have heard of these places because, as you know, this place does not exist in the host's world. In short, this place is a different world from the host's old world.]

[For the answer to the second question, the host is in this place because you were accidentally sucked into a singularity and then thrown quite far until you finally woke up in another world, in the Forest of Life. The reason why the host didn't feel anything during the transition is because creatures from the sixth dimension intervened in this case. For a more detailed answer, I cannot provide one yet.]

[And for the answer to the host's last question, I, the System Upgrade, am inside the host because of the host's own desire while you were still living in the host's old world. Through that desire, after the host passed through the singularity, I, the System Upgrade, was automatically created inside the host and permanently attached to your soul.]

After the System answered his questions at length, Andrian was so shocked that he couldn't think for a while. He tried to calmly digest all the explanations provided by the System.

Now, he begins to understand where he is. However, the most shocking thing is the explanation that he is no longer in his previous world but in a different world, or in other words, he is in an Isekai like in the anime he often watches.

And he also didn't expect that he could transmigrate to an Isekai accidentally through the Singularity gate that suddenly appeared and sucked him in while he was sleeping

And even more surprising is the intervention of beings higher than him, namely creatures from the sixth dimension. After listening to the System's explanation earlier, Andrian knew that without those beings, he would not have survived when sucked in by the Singularity gate because ordinary humans would instantly die if they entered a Singularity dimension.

Andrian realizes he owes his life to those higher beings who saved him from the danger of the Singularity, even though he now finds himself in this wilderness because of those beings after being thrown out of the Singularity gate.

However, what he didn't expect is the creation of the System Upgrade.

From the System's explanation, it was created because of Andrian's desires during his life in his previous world. And when Andrian passed through the singularity gate and survived due to the intervention of higher beings, that desire was automatically fulfilled, and the System Upgrade was created and will continue to exist within his soul forever.

"Man, I can't say anything anymore. I can't even think calmly for a moment because I'm trying to digest all the explanations you said earlier." Said Andrian.

[It's okay, Host. I understand that you're currently very shocked and finding it difficult to think for a moment. I suggest you take a moment to compose yourself and then try to think about it slowly.]

Andrian nodded "Thanks System. I really appreciate it." He said.

After Andrian calmed himself from his earlier surprise and thought slowly, he finally accepted his current fate. After all, he had nothing and no one in his previous world.

"Well, Thinking about it will only give me a headache. It's better for me to consider what I should do from now on and in the future, now that I know I'm in a different world from my old one."

"Besides, we don't know anything about this world. It could be just like the stories in anime where in an Isekai world, there are creatures like monsters or even magic and other things. I'm also not so sure if the laws of the universe in this world are still the same as my old world, even though I know there might be some natural laws and physics that are the same as my old world because right now I can breathe, walk, eat, drink, and do other activities normally without any problems."

Andrian returned to his hut and sat there to learn more details about this world. But before that...

"Alright System. Now that i understand what's happening to me. Now, I want you to explain the functions you have and what benefits they have for me."

[DING! Understand!]

[Answers : As per my name, "System Upgrade," I can enhance your strengths or skills. This is similar to the mechanism in video games where one can improve statistics or acquire new skills through systematic upgrades.]

[There are many things you can upgrade using the System. For example, Strength, Agility, Durability, Charisma, Luck, and many more.]

[Host can also check the current status by saying the word "STATUS" or Host can also say it in their mind and after that, all the status that Host have will appear.]

Andrian nodded and gestured to continue the explanation.

[To upgrade something or a status that the host currently has, you can click on a specific area of a table in front of the Host and press the button with the "+" icon next to the sentence of each status.]

[Please remember! To upgrade something, whether it's items, abilities, and others, you need a point called Upgrade Points or can be abbreviated as "UP," which can be obtained through certain missions or activities.]

Andrian nodded. He began to understand a little detail about the function of this System Upgrade after listening to the explanation earlier.

Andrian thought for a moment before asking, "So, will the missions you provide always be available?"

[Answer : Yes host. Every day, you will receive a mission that you don't have to complete. Well, in certain cases, there are also missions that will be created automatically during an event that you are experiencing or afterwards.]

[After you complete those missions, you will receive a random reward, whether it's an item or anything else, along with Upgrade Points. The more difficult, challenging, or complicated the missions you undertake, the higher and greater the likelihood that the host will receive rewards from the System.]

Hearing this, Andrian was very excited because as long as there are missions he can complete, he can upgrade something he desires. As a bonus, he can even receive a reward in the form of an item or anything else depending on each mission he completes. The higher the level of difficulty, the greater the chance of receiving a good reward and a lot of points.

Andrian then asked, "System, can I upgrade everything I want, or are there certain characteristics?"

[Answer : Yes, Host can upgrade anything Host wants, with exceptions such as Name, Upgrade Points, or specific functions that are not meant to be upgraded.]