[David's POV]
[STATUS]
[Name: David Arthur Brown
Age: 25
Race: Human
Strength: 20
Agility: 20
Intelligence: 25
SP: 2675
Lottery Stack: 2/3 draws
Skills: Hand-to-Hand Combat Mastery, Parkour Mastery, Hacking Mastery, Perfect Recall, Cooking Mastery, Bullet Time, Eye Color Manipulation, High-Speed Calculation (Psycho-Pass – Shinya Kogami's Combat Analysis), House Cleaning Mastery
Inventory: Glock 17 (2 Mags, Leg Holster), $6.75 million Cash, Knuckle Dusters (Hidden Knives) – 2 nos, Luce & Ombra (Devil May Cry), Senbons (Naruto), Full Potion x 3 (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime), Elucidator & Dark Repulsor (Sword Art Online), Yubashiri (One Piece), C-147B Paladin (Splinter Cell), "Monster" Ford Mustang GT (Death Race), Agent 6 (Generator Rex), Marco Rossi (Metal Slug), C-1 (Robocop 2014), Background Customization Card +5, Grapnel Gun (Batman: Arkham Knight), Weakness Removal Card x 1, Neuralyzer Set (Men in Black), Hellsing ARMS Casull Auto .454 set (Hellsing), Holy Water of Life x 6 (Solo Levelling), Harold Allnut (DC), Sparring Bots x 2 (Psycho-Pass), Alex Mercer's Jacket (Prototype), ISIS Yacht (Archer Series), Hal Emmerich (Metal Gear), Power Cell – T-800 x 10 Nos (Terminator), Red Dust – 10 Units (Black Widow), Darkwear (Young Justice TV Series), Allison Argent (Teen Wolf), Simon "Ghost" Riley (Call of Duty), Night Blood Serum x 2 (The 100), Rosarita Cisneros (Black Lagoon), Zero Point Energy Gloves (The Incredibles), Minor Healing Potion x 5 (Overlord), Shin (Cowboy Bebop), Sneakers (Black Panther), Mystery Box - 2 nos
Character Assimilated:
- Deadshot (DCEU)
- Jason Bourne
- Chris Wolff
- Harold Finch
- Snake Eyes
- Hikage Shinomori (MHA)
Character Assimilation:
1. Ezio Auditore da Firenze – 90%
2. L Lawliet - 85%
3. Art Rosenbaum - 90%
Characters Summoned: Nil
Missions:
Primary Mission: Revenge
Objective: Make those responsible for your mother's murder pay.
Time Limit: 8 months
Rewards: 500 SP, A Skill, Mystery Box - 1]
I tapped the holographic box.
[Do you wish to open the Mystery Box?]
[Y/N]
"Yeah," I muttered.
[Opening Mystery Box…]
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
Contracts - 5 Nos (Can you used bind people to host as per the conditions written on the contract.)
Lottery Draw (DC) - 1 Nos (Can be used to draw 5 random reward from the DC universe.)
Character Assimilation Slot - 1 Nos
50 SP
Card Shredder - 1 Nos (Allows you to destroy an unwanted card to receive system points.)]
"Not bad," I whispered to myself.
Then I opened another box.
[Opening Additional Mystery Box…]
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
- Skill: Rope Mastery
- Lottery draw (General) - 1 Nos
- Power amplification card - 3 Nos]
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
- Skill: Rope Mastery (Expert-level knowledge of using ropes—knots, restraints, climbing, traps, and improvisational usage in combat and mobility.)
- Lottery Draw (General) - 1 Nos
- Power Amplification Card - 3 Nos (Each card can amplify the power of a chosen reward obtained through lottery.)]
"Useful," I said, cracking my knuckles. "Let's see what the DC draw gives me."
I selected the Lottery Draw (DC) card.
A large roulette wheel appeared in front of me, glowing with bright lights and humming with energy. It had a classic design—twenty sections with jumbled numbers from one to ten. A single golden needle pointed forward, waiting.
"System, what's with this roulette setup? First time I've seen this."
[The number the needle lands on will determine how many rewards you receive from this draw, Host]
"Got it," I nodded. "Start."
The wheel spun fast. The sections blurred together into a colorful circle. It spun for a few seconds, then gradually slowed. My eyes followed the needle as it ticked from section to section.
It finally stopped, needle pointing to number 5.
The roulette faded away, and a new message appeared.
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
- Richard Drakunovski
- Robert DuBois
- Tahani
- Fear Toxin (1 Vial) (A concentrated neurotoxin developed by Scarecrow.)
- Venom (Bane's Version)]
"Damn these are exceptionally great rewards," I said with a wide grin.
Still riding the excitement, I didn't stop there. I had one more draw. This time, it was the general draw.
I selected the Lottery Draw (General) card. The same roulette wheel appeared again.
"Start."
It spun wildly, colors dancing across my vision. It slowed... and the needle pointed at the number 8.
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
- Espresso Machine (The Green Hornet - Movie) (A high-end espresso machine with a sleek design and automatic brewing functions.)
- Loid Forger (Spy X Family)
- Agent Whiskey (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
- Truth Serum - 5 Nos (Charmed) (A magical serum that forces the subject to speak the truth for half a day.)
- Nichirin Blade (Demon Slayer) (A specialized sword capable of harming supernatural creatures.)
- Thomas de Carneillon (Assassin's Creed)
-Weakness Removal Card - 2 Nos
- Peter Gambi (DC)]
I was still grinning at the recent haul when a soft chime echoed in my head.
[System Alert: You have accumulated 2500 SP. You are eligible to upgrade the System to Level 1. Upgrade will take 2 days to complete.]
I raised an eyebrow. "Upgrade, huh? What happens during the upgrade? Can I still use my inventory or continue assimilation?"
[Yes. Character assimilation will continue as normal. Inventory is bound to the host and remains accessible at all times.]
I breathed out, relieved. "That's good enough for me."
Just as I was about to initiate the upgrade, another system message popped up.
[System Alert: You have 2 Lottery Draws remaining. These will reset after upgrade. Do you wish to use them now? Y/N]
I paused, then nodded. "Yeah, let's not waste good luck."
A familiar blue screen lit up.
[You have 2 lottery draws available. Would you like to use them now?]
I selected [Yes].
Eighteen glowing cards floated before me.
"Alright, let's see what we've got."
I picked six cards from the spread.
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RECEIVED:
- Kasaka's Venom Fang (Solo Leveling) (A dagger made from Kasaka's Venom Fang. It has two effects: Paralyze the wounded for 30 seconds and will bleed for 5 minutes.)
- Charon (John Wick)
- C. Viper (Street Fighter IV)
- Slaughter Demon (Jujutsu Kaisen) (A dagger imbued with cursed energy that even non-sorcerers could use to exorcise curses/Supernatural.)
- Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
- Skill: Acting Mastery]
I whistled. "Damn, these are great. First swords, now daggers. And Acting Mastery? That's going to be really useful if used properly."
From the inventory, I retrieved the Skill: Rope Mastery and Skill: Acting Mastery cards. I held one in each hand and activated them.
Then I activated Rope Mastery card and Acting Mastery card at the same time, they both dissolved into light and merged into my body.
"Nice," I muttered with a grin.
[Would you like to begin System Upgrade to Level 1? Y/N]
"Wait."
I added Richard Drakunovski to the character assimilation.
Character Assimilation:
1. Ezio Auditore da Firenze – 90%
2. L Lawliet - 85%
3. Art Rosenbaum - 90%
4. Richard Drakunovski - 35%
"Alright, now start the upgrade."
[System Upgrade Initialized. Estimated Time: 48 hours. All passive functions and abilities remain active. Inventory and character assimilation will proceed as normal. System interaction interface may be limited during update.]
I stood up and walked over to the small bar corner of my room. I reached for the finest bottle I had, poured myself a glass of whiskey, and dropped into my chair.
The drink was smooth, warming my chest as I slowly took sips. My eyes stared ahead, but my thoughts were running wild.
Everything I had gained in the past few weeks… It was incredible. From weapons, tools, and resources. I had collected enough for now. As far as regular humans went, I was at the top. Maybe even beyond that now.
But it still wasn't enough.
I needed more strength. More control. More allies I could trust when the bigger storms hit. I had to be prepared. The future was unclear, and I had a lot left to do.
Still, all that danger and planning paled in comparison to one thing on my mind right now.
My date.
Tomorrow was my first actual date.
With Elena.
"God… this is going to be harder than that warehouse raid," I muttered, sipping the last of my drink. I could face trained killers with steady hands. But romance? That was new ground.
I was getting up to head to bed when my phone rang. I had given a burner phone to Gideon for the usage to contact me as I left he at the warehouse.
"David, the warehouse basement is ready. I also have new intelligence on the Iron Serpents."
I sighed. "Of course. No rest for the wicked."
I reached into my inventory and pulled out Alex Mercer's black hoodie. I threw it on over my T - shirt.
The night was still. I opened the window and stepped onto the edge.
With one smooth motion, I jumped down into the alley. My boots hit the pavement without a sound, my body landing like a cat.
I headed toward the warehouse.
To Be Continued...