Chapter 4: Resolve
"That fucking Truck! I just stole a few unfortunate souls from your evil hands and this is what you do to me?! Fuck me up not once! But twice!!"
Just as he was about to punch the TV, he suppressed his anger, remembering that he would scare his little sister.
Natasha... Thinking about what she would experience in his absence, tears slowly dropped from his eyes. She would be all alone now and will feel that her brother left her.
He then took a glance at the transparent hologram of the manager woman and he looked in front of him. It was his system.
[ || Multiversal Synchronous Experience System || ]
{A/N: What a bullshit name the author came up wi— oh... right. I'm the author. Bruhhhh...}
It was the system he got from his time there in that white space. It was supposed to be activated the day he turns 21, which is about six years from now.
Looking at the system interface, he knew that this was the only hope of his that can enable him to interact with his sister again. He ignored the notifications from it earlier due to his rage and anguish but looking at it closely now, those notifications tell him very important stuff.
[[ As the first host of the M.S.E. System, you will be given two perks on your status! ]]
[[ Notice! Starting Gift Pack has been placed in your system inventory! ]]
[[ Alert! Souls Manager S3|π§ have gifted you a Black Template Ticket! ]]
Without further ado, he opened his system status and briefly looked at it.
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|| Vincent Baley (Verzai) ||
--Race: Human
--Physique: Ordinary Human
--MR: Below City Level
--Active Templates:
• N/A
--Skills:
• N/A
--Talents:
• [ Weapons Genius ]
• [ Hacking/Programming Aptitude ]
• [ Born Manga Artist ]
+-|| System Perks ||-+
+-[ INVENTORY]-+
+-[ SHOP ]-+
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Looking at his stats... it's all pathetically low. Thinking about where he is right now, he can't help but dread about his future for a bit. He is in the fucking MARVEL UNIVERSE!
With this kind of flimsy fragile body and these shitty talents, he won't survive even the battle of New York... much less think about existing after the Purple Potato Snap.
But he remembered all the things that fucking truck did to him and how he was the reason he can't be with his sister anymore... his eyes burned with hatred and determination to get revenge.
"If I can't even survive Thanos... I won't be able to take my revenge on that seemingly overpowered truck! I can't be a wimp like this forever!"
At that moment, he looked at his system interface and made a decision.
"I will find a way to get back to my sister... No matter how impossible it may seem, nothing is truly impossible. After I get back to my sister... that truck's demise will only be a matter of time."
After deciding on his priorities, he opened his inventory. From the system's notification earlier, it seemed like he got a beginner gift pack and something like a Gacha ticket.
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+-[ INVENTORY ]-+
• Black Template Ticket
• x1 Starter Gift Pack
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[ Black Template Ticket ] || The highest grade ticket in the MSE System. You can choose any character template within Grade 1 below, no matter the rarity. ||
[ Starter Gift Pack ] || Gift pack for the host. ||
"Open it."
[[ Congratulations! You have received Soul Caliber! ]]
[[ Congratulations! You have received 500 Reputation Points! ]]
[[ Congratulations! You have received a Silver Template Ticket! ]]
[[ Notice! All items has been transferred to your Inventory and System Shop ]]
"Show me what's the use of the Silver Template Ticket."
[ Silver Template Ticket ] || Gives the host a random B grade Template. ||
"Use the ticket."
[ Congratulations! You have received "Akira Kuno (Anno Un)" Template! ]
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|| Vincent Baley (Verzai) ||
--Race: Human
--Physique: Ordinary Human
--MR: Below City Level
--Active Templates:
• Akira Kuno (Anno Un) { 30% }:
Unknown ,Soul Calibur, G-Liner...
--Skills:
• N/A
--Talents:
• [ Weapons Genius ]
• [ Hacking/Programming Aptitude ]
• [ Born Manga Artist ]
+-|| System Perks ||-+
+-[ INVENTORY]-+
+-[ SHOP ]-+
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"Hmm? Why is the synchronization rate at thirty percent?"
[ Notice. Synchronization rate may increase if the host experience similar things to the template owner, use their equipments, skills or abilities. ]
"I see."
Vincent thought about it and sighed as he was quite lucky in this. He knows who Akira Kuno is as he read the manga he came from. He was planning on using the Black Template Ticket to get his template, which would've been a waste as he could've gotten any other templates, if he didn't get his template with the Silver Ticket.
It was necessary to first synchronize the template to full completion before trying to surpass the original owner, which is his goal as he wants to be with his sister.
After that, Vincent then looked at the system shop. He had received some coins from the system and he wanted to find something that can help him.
+-[ S H O P ]-+
>> World Transfer Token — [ 1500 RP ]
. . .
>> Medusa (Dr. Stone) — [ 2000 RP ]
. . .
>> Uma: Move (Undead Unluck) — [ 12 000 RP ]
. . .
>> Mangekyou Sharingan: Amaterasu (Naruto)— [ 30 000 RP ]
. . .
>> Ope Ope No Mi — [ 45 000 RP ]
Looking at the vast and expensive items in the system, Vincent frowned and felt that he was too poor.
"System, filter out the items above 500 RP and only show items equal and below 500."
+-[ S H O P ]-+
>> Capsule Corp Capsule: Three Story Modern House — [ 10 RP ]
>> One Jar of Senzu Beans — [ 100 RP ]
. . .
>> Nichirin Blade — [ 250 RP ]
>> Wisteria Poison — [ 1 RP ]
>> Sword Technique: Insect Breathing Manual — [ 500 RP ]
>> Sword Technique: Thunder Breathing Manual (Zenitsu Version) — [ 500 RP ]
. . .
>> Random World Transfer: Accelerated Synchronization Token — [ 400 RP ]
As soon as Vincent saw something that could effectively accelerate his synchronization speed, he immediately read its description.
[ Random World Transfer: Accelerated Synchronization Token ] || Randomly transfers the host to a random world for two years. While in that world, the host's synchronization rate with the designated template would be 10x faster. Warning: The time difference between the worlds is random and varies. ]
Seeing that it would accelerate his synchronization rate, Vincent didn't think twice and immediately purchased it. After that he also brought some useful things from the shop with his remaining 100 RP.
[ Comprehension Accel Glasses ] || Increases comprehension speed and learning ability by double. || (Price: 50 RP)
[ Capsule Corp Capsule: Three Story Modern House (Gamer Edition) ] || A product of the capsule Corp. It has three floors with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a storage room and a large gaming room. || (Price 20 RP)
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|| Vincent Baley (Verzai) ||
--Race: Human
--Physique: Ordinary Human
--MR: Below City Level
--Active Templates:
• Akira Kuno (Anno Un) { 30% }:
Unknown ,Soul Calibur, G-Liner...
--Skills:
• N/A
--Talents:
• [ Weapons Genius ]
• [ Hacking/Programming Aptitude ]
• [ Born Manga Artist ]
+-|| System Perks ||-+
+-[ INVENTORY]-+
+-[ SHOP ]-+
RP: 30
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Although he felt that the capsule house was quite a ripoff, with them charging 10 RP just for the addition of a gaming room, Vincent can only lament on his poverty.
He then looked at his sister for one last time... before turning back and going out.
I will be back... just wait for me Natasha. Your brother will come back to you.