5 Chapter 5:【Steel Body】Awakened

Ratatat...Beep beep...

On the spacious farm, only a loud noise was constantly roaring.

The old-fashioned lawn mower was like a runaway wild horse under the intense burning of diesel fuel, making it difficult to control.

The fully combusted diesel, mixed with the special aroma of volatile hydrocarbons, was not so pungent, and even gave a special sense of pleasure.

"Hmm...feels so good."

At this moment, Peter, who was pushing the lawnmower, was strolling on the spacious farm.

Just like an old man with nothing to do, leisurely pushing a cart around the supermarket.

Large patches of weeds were instantly cut under the sharp blades of the lawnmower, and if viewed from a high altitude, this scene might look even more relaxing than some ear-cleaning videos online.

On the contrary, as time passed, the sunlight grew hotter and hotter.

He felt as if something special was awakening inside him.

Every cell in his body became exceptionally active under the sunlight.

Just like a plant undergoing photosynthesis, absorbing sunlight and then releasing tremendous energy.

Such a comfortable feeling made Peter completely forget any fatigue.

He had even half-squinted his eyes, enjoying the intense pleasure in his body.

The savage lawnmower that he originally had to use all his strength to conquer in the beginning seemed to have become very docile at this moment.

Gradually, he no longer needed both hands to control it. He only needed to lightly hold onto the handle with one hand to easily steer it.

This pleasant process lasted until the sun completely set.

"Ha! So this is what being full of power feels like?"

Clenching his fist tightly, Peter felt full of power at this moment.

...

At night, lying on his bed, Peter was somewhat idle.

The whole day of hard work now didn't show the slightest fatigue.

"Open my status panel."

Peter had a feeling that his body seemed to have changed drastically under just one day of sunlight.

[Name: Peter Parker

Life Script: Superman (Formerly Lizardman)

Character Template: Normal Superman

Character Abilities: Solar Energy Absorption (Awakened), Steel Body (Awakened), Super Strength (Not Activated), Super Speed ​​(Not Activated), ...

Character Weaknesses: None

Points: 0 (Can exchange for character templates, items, etc.)

Point Store: Not Unlocked]

Quickly browsing his character panel, Peter spotted the "Awakened" behind Steel Body almost immediately.

"As expected, the Steel Body ability in the abilities has awakened."

After basking under the sun for just one day, the Steel Body ability had awakened.

Although, this was still far from Kryptonian warrior Zod, who awakened his abilities after just one day on Earth.

But it was still much better than Superman who took more than ten years to fully awaken.

"Maybe it's because of my current age."

Peter felt that perhaps the speed of awakening of abilities was inextricably linked to age as well.

"Also, this Steel Body seems to be more of a passive growth skill, which should be the easiest to awaken."

Anyone who had played the game knew that passive-type skills were all the easiest to obtain, but they were also the hardest to level up.

But once level up to a certain point, they would also become the most powerful.

"Well, continue tomorrow. Hurry up and awaken other abilities." 

The passive Steel Body, after one day of sunshine, could at most make Peter just a little stronger than ordinary people right now.

Let alone withstanding the baptism of a nuclear bomb like in the movies. Even powerful bullets might take his life now.

"Shamelessly developing, don't squander..."

Peter was very much looking forward to the moment when those stronger abilities awakened.

[Congratulations to the host on successfully awakening an ability for the first time. A task has now been issued.]

Just as Peter was preparing to squander, he focused his energy on continuing to sunbathe to awaken other abilities for the near future. The system voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

[If wealth and fortune don't return to one's hometown, it is like walking at night in richly embroidered clothes. With Superman's abilities, you should demonstrate your might to mankind.

However, your life is set by you.

Please Choose:

1: Show the world you are a benevolent and loving Superman, solve an ongoing crime and shout "I am Superman" at the scene.

Reward: 100 points, randomly awaken one ability. (First mission bonus. Reward abolished after all abilities are awakened.)

2: The more powerful you are, the more you squander. Cause chaos of considerable scale in the city. (F*ck Superman, I'm a patriot!)

Reward: 100 points, randomly awakening one ability.

3: Everything is normal, lay low, and continue developing. (A sage who hides well is me.)

Reward: 10x increase in sunlight absorption efficiency for one day.

4: F*ck the tasks, I do whatever the hell I want!

Reward: Composing a free and unrestrained life unconstrained. (Choose carefully.)]

"..."

Looking at the several mission choices floating on the system panel, Peter was a bit silent for a while.

"The rewards for the first two options are very rich, but I'm currently on a farm far from downtown, so I can't do it even if I want to."

"What's more, with just the Steel Body ability barely able to withstand ordinary bullets I just awakened, it seems rather dangerous, and it's easier to expose my identity."

"As for the fourth option, one glance tells you something is wrong. You might choose it today, but the next moment the system will leave you to a free and unrestrained life."

So right now, Peter didn't have anything to hesitate over.

"Choose the third one."

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the task and obtaining the reward "10x increase in sunlight absorption efficiency for one day, activated precisely at midnight tonight!" (Note: If you reveal your abilities to others in violation of task requirements during the reward period, the reward will instantly stop!)]

"10x sunlight absorption efficiency. It seems my strength can increase by a big chunk tomorrow."

In just one day, Peter's body had already become powerful enough to almost withstand ordinary bullets.

With 10x efficiency tomorrow, just like a phone battery ad, one day would equal ten days. Peter couldn't even imagine how powerful he would become then...

"It's a bit of a pity that the reward's time can't pause or accumulate. There's only daylight within one day to see the sun, cutting the reward in half directly."

"If tomorrow is a cloudy rainy day, that would be even more upsetting."

"Hope tomorrow will have good weather."

With anticipation for tomorrow, Peter unknowingly fell asleep.

And as he slept, tremendous changes visible to the naked eye were also happening to his body.

That originally skinny physique now seemed to have undergone an earth-shattering transformation.

His height, already not very short to begin with, directly shot up several centimeters within one night.

And the changes to his body were even greater. With almost no muscles before, he now had a full eight-pack.

The muscles on his arms were now as hard as steel. His massive pectorals could now almost rival that of a certain someone known for going fifty-fifty with anyone in this world.

However, such a huge change in one night made Peter, who woke up early in the morning, feel a little troubled.

"With such big changes, it seems somewhat hard to hide now."

...

(End of Chapter)

To be continued...