3 Skills, Skills and Skills
I am screwed, aren't I?
Emma isn't supposed to know Daimon. At least not yet and especially not in the MCU.
But then again…
Neither I nor she is a part of the MCU. And that throws the chances of this world being MCU based right off the window.
Unless it's a mixture of MCU and the other marvel shows.
"Err… Hello?"
"Where are you at?"
Right to the topic, huh?
"At my… apartment?"
She paused for a second before her voice came from the other side.
"Wait for me, I will be there in fifteen minutes."
*Click*
Okay… So, what just happened?
[Quest Added]
[Do I know you?]
[Objective: Do not let Emma Frost find out about your true identity.]
[Bonus Objective: Find out her true intentions for the call.]
[Reward: Gamer's Mind (Passive), Gamer's Body (Passive), Observe (Active), Inventory.]
[Bonus Reward: +5 Points, Fireball (Active)]
[Failure: You are turned into a lab rat.]
[[Accept: Y/N.]]
A quest… and the rewards seem unreal for this. I would be a fool to not accept it.
But as I was about to go with 'Yes', I realised something.
Emma Frost is a telepath and not just any telepath but one that could rival Xavier.
What chance do I have against her? She can read my mind if she wished for it.
But will the game give me such an impossible task right off the bat? I don't think so.
And it's not like I can do anything about this situation. It doesn't matter whether I accept the quest or not. She will read my mind anyways and the outcome will always be the same. The only difference will be the rewards. If I decline the quest, I will have no chance of getting those skills. But if I do accept them… and by some miracle, I complete the quest.
I will bag quite the skillset.
'Yes.'
[Quest Accepted.]
[Good Luck.]
Good luck? Well, I guess I will need it while dealing with Emma.
But since I have fifteen minutes on hand… let's read the news.
Turning on my phone, I went through my news feed.
'*Anthony Stark invests 100 million dollars on his new branch— Stark Automobiles.*'
He is rich. So, a hundred million is chump change for him.
'*President Barack Obama to attend the inauguration of Stark Automobiles.*'
Again related to Tony.
[Ironman to make a public statement on the 21st.]
Statement about what?
But as I was reading through the news, I received another surprise.
[Skill Obtained]
[Through your action of intense reading, you have obtained the skill 'Reading'.]
[Reading (Active)— LVL 1/100 (0%): Allows the user to read and comprehend text at a superhuman speed.]
…
I can get skills by doing random actions?
What?
Does that mean…
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[+3 DEX]
[+5 STR]
[+4 END]
[Skill Obtained]
[Body Strengthening] (Active)— LVL 1/100 (68%): Increases the physical parameters while in action.
[Throwing] (Active)— LVL 2/100 (10%): Improves the strength and accuracy of each throw.
[Running] (Active)— LVL 1/100 (77%): Improves speed and balance while in running motion.
[Hidden Quest Completed]
[Achieve 3 skills before clearing the first quest: (3/3) Completed.]
[Reward: +20 Points, +10000$, Truth Sense (Passive).]
[Truth Sense (Passive)— LVL 1/100 (0%): Allows the user to sense the truthness of a person's words.]
I love you game! I really do!
And I finished the test just in time as I heard a knock on my door.
As I walked towards the door, I calmed myself. The one behind the door is not a random woman. She is Emma Frost, a near Omega level telepath and it's best not to make an enemy out of her.
Just yet.
'Calm'
With a small smile, I opened the door and voila. I almost immediately screwed up.
Behind the door stood a gorgeous woman clad in white tight fitting leather trousers with an equally tight white blouse with full sleeves that barely covered her busty chest and a fur cape that nearly reached her calf. The best way to describe her was as fearless, provocative, and opulent.
And of course sexy. Cause holy fuck she is sexy. An hourglass figure with breasts that are struggling to stay inside her tight blouse, long legs and a face without imperfections.
It would have been impossible to find a woman this perfect in my previous world.
She raised an eyebrow at my balant stare.
"You alright?"
Fuck, I nearly acted out of character.
"Ah, yeah. Woke up with a migraine so I am a bit dizzy."
"Aha… Just a migraine, huh?" She sounded surprised while looking at me from head to toe. "Are you sure that there is no other issue?"
Hmm? What does she mean?
"Not that I can think of."
She seemed baffled which confused me further.
Sighing, she peeked inside my room.
"Ah, come in." I said. "It is pretty hot outside."
"It is." She nodded. "It's nearly 100 degrees outside. And thanks for the invite."
100 degrees? Oh, Americans use Fahrenheit… Of course.
She walked up to the nearby sofa and sat on it, gracefully.
"Don't you remember anything about last night?" She sounded almost surprised.
Unfortunately, I didn't inherit any memories. So, I have no clue what you are talking about woman.
But it does sound important.
"Unfortunately no. All I remember is waking up with a massive headache this morning."
She frowned a little at my answer. "Is that so?"
[Mental Attack Blocked.]
Wait what?
Emma's eyes went wide as both of us froze at the situation.
Did the game just block her telepathy? A near Omega's telepathy?
"H-How did you…" She seemed even more surprised than I was. "No, what are you?"
Did I fuck up the quest already?
No, wait. It said not to let her find out my 'true' identity. And nothing about Daimon's Origin.
"I am not sure if I follow."
"Tell me the truth, Daimon… Do you remember anything from last night? Even a little?"
Bitch, I already said no.
"I am as blank as a sheet."
She didn't seem convinced as she kept staring at me.
[Mental Attack Blocked.]
Yep, she doesn't believe me.
But let's play along.
"Damn, this headache is killing me. I feel sharp spikes for a few seconds and then it subsides."
She didn't remove her gaze from me. "Do you want me to tell you about last night?"
I paused and looked at her. I do need information about my situation after all. So, I gave her a nod.
"I would appreciate it."
"Do you remember that Sebastian invited you to a party last week?" She asked.
Sebastian as in Sebastian Shaw?
"Mhm." I lied.
"Since you are the new head of the Hell's Corporation… as you turned 21 and can inherit it, Sebastian threw a party."
Wait, I am rich?
I will need to look into Hell's Corporation once she leaves. For now, I need to act.
"But then…" She sighed. "In the party there was an accident. Someone sent hitmen to kill Sebastian and that's when everything fell apart."
And you are telling me that I was at that party? Where hitmen invaded?
"It's not the time to joke."
She shook her head at my statement. "It's not a joke. But thankfully the bodyguards managed to handle them. However…"
She stared at me. "How are you without any injury?"
"Would you get to the point already?"
As I frowned, she pointed her finger at my abdomen. "You were stabbed in the abdomen. But despite that you walked out of the party on your own. I tried calling an ambulance but you said that your friend will drive you there." She shook her head. "I tried calling you afterwards but your phone was off. Thankfully… You picked up this morning."
That's definitely the half-demon physique at work. And I can understand her shock as it is not common for a man to go to the hospital on his own after being stabbed.
"So, Daimon… What in the world are you." She sighed. "And don't lie, I know that you know more than you show."
I didn't reply.
"We have been friends for years and you know a lot about me, maybe a bit too much." She sighed. "But I have got nothing on you."
Did Daimon know about her being a mutant? I am confident that he didn't.
"I don't know." I shrugged. "I have been getting migraines and that's pretty much it. But I cannot say that I believe what you said, Emma. I have no wounds."
I pulled up my shirt, revealing my chiselled abs.
"Perfectly clean."
Her eyes went wide once again.
"How…" She stared intently at my abdomen. "That should not be possible."
I know right? It makes no sense. But neither does my presence.
She rubbed her forehead. "You don't believe me, do you?"
I shook my head.
"Fine, meet me near the local coffee shop. Sebastian said that he would be there as well, so he should be able to make you believe."
Sebastian Shaw… I don't know how I feel about it.
"You are my close friend, Daimon." She said with a soft smile. "You know that I care about you."
[Truth Sense: Lie.]
Ouch…
But it's Emma Fucking Frost, the queen of manipulation. Guilt-tripping is not out of the ordinary for her. And lying even more so.
I replied with a smile of my own.
"I know."
After that the two of us talked for a little while before she received a call.
"I need to get going." She smiled. "But remember to meet me at the coffee store."
"I will."
Saying that, she walked off the room.
But my cover was already blown, huh? Which means I cannot hide my powers completely. I will have to reveal a few things to keep their suspicion away from me.
But before that…
[Quest Completed.]
[Reward Obtained: Gamer's Mind (Passive), Gamer's Body (Passive), Observe (Active), Inventory.]
[Gamer's Mind (Passive)— LVL MAX: Allows the user to think calmly and logically under every situation.
Negates all psychological effects.]
[Gamer's Body (Passive)— LVL MAX: Grants a body that allows the user to live real life like a game.]
[Observe Active)— LVL 1/100 (0%): Provides information about the target.]
[Inventory: An infinite spatial storage system.]
[Bonus Criteria Fulfilled]
[Bonus Reward Obtained: +5 Points, Fireball (Active)]
[Fireball (Active)— LVL 1/100 (0%): A ball of flame created using pyromancy.
Damage= INT×2
Costs 20 MP to use.]
[Hidden Criteria Fulfilled]
[Completed Bonus Criteria for the First Quest.]
[Hidden Criteria Reward: Dungeons.]
[Dungeons: Creates dungeons that can only be seen and accessed by the user.
Current Dungeon Creation Level: Baby Mode.]
Now we are talking.
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Stat Screen:
[[Name: Daimon Hellstrom]]
[[Level: 1]]
[[Title: The Antichrist]]
[[Race: Cambion]]
[[Alignment: Neutral Evil]]
[[Class: Dark Sorcerer— LVL 1/100 (0%)]]
[[HP: 200 (100+100){20 Per Min)]]
[[MP: 200 (100+100){40 Per Min)]]
[[STR: 110 (100+10)]]
[[END: 109 (100+9)]]
[[DEX: 108 (100+8)]]
[[INT: 120 (100+20)]]
[[WIS: 118 (100+18)]]
[[CHA: 120 (100+20)]]
[[LCK: 118 (100+18)]]
[[Points: 25]]
[[Money: $11010]]
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