5 Chapter 5: Spit

"...S-show me my status"

[Base Lv. 3 EP: 12/300, System Lv. 2 EP: 0/200

STR: 11 | 3 (Atk: 24+0)

AGI: 1 | 2 (Speed: 1.04)

VIT: 1 | 2 (Max HP: 50, Def: 2+0)

INT: 1 | 2 (Max SP : 10, MAtk: 1+0)

HP Regen: 1 SP Regen: 1

Status Points left: 0]

"...This… how did I even level- Ugh!"

The window instantly disappeared as he felt a stinging pain crawling through his arms.

Lex's breathing was erratic as he leaned his back on the door. He looked at his arms, which were currently burnt with his uniform almost sticking in it. He quickly unbuttoned his uniform to take it off. But the stinging pain stopped him from doing so.

"Shit...shit", he whispered as he tried to pull off the sleeves of his uniform, but no matter how much he wanted to pull, he could not gather the strength to do so.

If there was anything in this world that he truly feared, it was pain. Physical pain. The constant bullying did not numb him, instead, it made his fear of pain even stronger.

He then rushed towards the bathroom, maybe he could wash it off, he thought. He also took out his pants, he also wanted to get rid of the wetness that he was feeling in his trousers.

But as soon as he turned on the shower and the water got into the cloth, the stinging pain intensified as the weight of the water slowly pulled the sleeves down.

He grit his teeth and tried his best to stop himself from shouting, unless he wanted to attract the attention of the other rooms.

Weak pained moans were the only one he was letting out of his mouth. He reckoned if you turned off the shower, the water that was dropping onto the floor would still be the same due to the tears that were endlessly gushing out from his eyes.

He gathered his breath, he wanted to pull out his sleeves in one go to lessen the time of the pain. And so, after 5 hurried breaths, he pulled as hard as he could.

"Khhh..", his whole body shook, causing the water beneath him to ripple as he kneeled on the floor, "haaaa...shit…"

He chuckled as he successfully took off his uniform, the only problem was… there were still fragments of cloth merged with his skin.

He tried to take them off one by one, but the pain was too much for him to bear. The only response that Lex got from his body was to puke.

Lex could not help it anymore as the frustration of being in pain overwhelmed him, causing him to lash out and slam his hands on the floor.

"GAH!"

A thunderous explosion filled the bathroom as a miniature crater formed on the floor of the shower. Which once again made Lex groan in pain as he felt the bones of his hand break.

"Shit! Shit! Shit!"

Vitality… he remembered the Status Vitality on his status window. He swears, the next time he levels up, he would put all of it in VIT.

Wait… How did he level up in the first place? Especially when he just unlocked his System?

This is strange, very strange. It was common knowledge that System Holders could only increase their Base Lv. whenever they absorb the Crystals that one can get from a dead monster.

So how exactly did he level up!?

What kind of System was his System exactly!?

Lex still couldn't think clearly because of the pain on his arms, but there is one thing he remembers.

Foreign Fluids… Once his penis touched Arnold's wet and bloody mouth, his system woke up. He also levelled up in the process.

Does this mean what he thinks it means?

If so… why!?

Why was he gifted such a perverted System!?

He went through all the bullying, all the constant jeering, all the pain for so many years just for this kind of sick System!?

He should have just died! His anger was trying to erupt again, but then he looked at the small crater he made on the floor.

What was he thinking? He finally unlocked his System and now he wanted to die again?

He has not even seen what Skills the System has to offer him.

With his mind finally calming down, he turned off the shower, carefully. The burn on his arms had no plans of going away as his skin rubbed on the cloth that was still there.

Should he go to the clinic?

No. With the obvious hand print on the burn, the Dr. Agnes will surely be asking questions. Personal Battles were strictly prohibited inside the academy.

And even if he could reason, Ray's father was a professor. The faculty would surely be on his side.

Will he really risk it now just when he has unlocked his System?

No. No way. Revenge was not even in his mind, he just wanted to not feel pain anymore. And this System was a way to do that.

And soon, the pained expression on his face faded slowly.

With the ends of his mouth trembling as it lifted.

He then let out a stuttered chuckle as he formed a chilling smile.

And soon, the chuckle turned into a laugh.

What he needed to do now… was grow stronger.

Grow stronger to the point that he will no longer feel pain.

Grow stronger to the point that nothing can hurt him.

Grow stronger to the point that no one will even dare to harm him.

Stronger.

He must get stronger.

Stronger.

Stronger!

And so, he spat on his penis.

[....]

"...."

[.....???]

But nothing happened.

Of course it wasn't that easy.