Thanks to Ivan's quick action, he rescued the 2-year-old boy from drowning, and then he administered CPR to help the boy breathe again. The kid was revived. Meanwhile, the young child's mother was preoccupied with scavenging for loot items in the river. But to her dismay, she kept finding iron ore rocks the size of a watermelon.
Other people nearby were more fortunate, uncovering loot items ranging from weapons such as swords, guns, daggers, and bazookas to ores of varying minerals and even simple household items like tables, chairs, and a complete gaming desktop setup.
As Ivan contemplated joining in on the fun, he caught sight of tiny hands flailing helplessly in the back seat of two cars stranded on the street. He was appalled that adults could be so selfish as to forget their little ones in this perilous situation.
He waded through the resistance of the water to the two cars and rescued the helpless children drowning in them. Thankfully, He didn't have to give CPR this time because they were conscious. After placing the last child he rescued beside their oblivious parent atop the vehicle, he sighed in relief.
Ivan wanted to return to his car. He lost interest in trying to obtain a loot item from the river. The parent's disgusting selfishness dampened his sense of adventure. He simply longed to go home and rest. He stepped forward with his right leg, and a sharp pain lanced through his shin. He yelped, instinctively reaching forward for the object embedded in his shin.
With a swift tug, he extracted a 1.5-metre-long object with two long, opposite sharp edges that tapered.
'A sword?'
Ivan rotated the sword in his hand for a better look. Suddenly, his eyes dilated as his heart skipped a beat.
'Black Riot? Am I holding Black Riot?' Ivan wondered in disbelief.
He recognised the weapon in his hand because he had photos of it and its previous owner, Merlin_13.
Suddenly the sky lit up; an announcement appeared throughout the Torn Indigo.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
'I have obtained an S-rank item!' Excitement surged through him, yet there was a flicker of worry that lingered in his mind.
Meanwhile, at the Unds base in Section 3, the brass of the Unds forces were seething with rage over humanity's bold move to attack their central base. They convened a meeting to discuss their next line of action. They unanimously agreed to launch an immediate counterattack, especially since humanity had lost one of their top assets in Merlin_13.
In a matter of minutes, the Unds had more than a dozen bomber aircraft in the air, accompanied by carrier aircraft carrying infantry. Their goal was to stun Section 2 with excess force so that Section 2's defence would be overwhelmed; hence, Section 2 would suffer devastating casualties.
Ivan stood motionless in the river, torn between exhilaration over his newfound weapon and uncertainty about what to do next. His smile reflected the thrill of obtaining something he'd long desired.
System Info>>>
Character Name: Nnamani Ivan
Power Rank: 0
Weapon: Sword
Type: Unique
Weapon power: S-rank.
Inventory: Player lacks inventory.
Ivan saw an information panel pop up in his vision. He realised what he was seeing. He had heard people talk about it. It was a system. He guessed that possessing this sword had given him a system.
New Mission>>>
Slay one thousand (1000) Unds,
Mission type: Mandatory.
New Mission [2] >>>
Obtain 1000 exp.
Mission type: Mandatory.
The gravity of the system's new mission jolted Ivan back to reality. Just as she was about to question how he would find 1000 Unds to slay, an explosion rocked a nearby high-rise building. Ivan's gaze shot skyward, spotting three Unds bomber crafts dashing through the sky.
He heard a rumbling sound behind and turned to see what was making the noise. He saw another bomber craft closing in. As the bomber craft flew past the street below, it launched a machine gun attack. Before Ivan could react, blood splattered on his face and body. People wailed in pain and fright, but to Ivan, their anguished cries receded to be mere background sounds. Ivan gazed at the roof of the car and discovered that the child he rescued was no more than blood splatter.
Ivan's soul, if it existed in this game, was deeply horrified. His limbs shook in shock; he couldn't believe his eyes. The kid that he saved still died in the most horrific and helpless way. But the shock he felt now transformed to anger. He directed his gaze from the pool of blood on the car's roof to the sky. He locked his gaze on the bomber crafts rampaging across the various streets.
"You are angry; that is good. That is what you should feel about those heartless beings," a deep voice said to Ivan.
Ivan turned to his left and saw Merlin_13 gazing at the bomber crafts. Ivan became angry at Merlin_13 because he cheated in the game and died.
Merlin_13 sensed Ivan's emotion. He said, "You can be angry at me all you want, but it won't change what I did. I cheated to give all of us a chance. That is why we will have many fighters to help fight the enemies. That is why you have been given the opportunity to join this fight."
The fury in Ivan's eyes didn't decrease, but he seemed to gain his sense of reason.
Ivan asked, "Can I stop those bomber crafts?"
Merlin_13 said, "Definitely. There is a lot of mana flowing in this river. Only S-rank items can harness this power. All you have to do is to have the will to act, and your actions shall manifest."
Ivan returned his gaze to the sky. He saw one of the bomber crafts circle back, closing in on the street where he was standing.
Ivan furrowed his brows and muttered to himself, "All I have to do is to have the will to act."
He tightened his grip on Black Riot's hilt, and instantly, flames blazed on the sword's blade. He saw the bomber craft's machine nuzzle adjust, locking in on targets on the street.
Ivan leaped diagonally with tremendous acceleration, locked in on the bomber craft.
The Unds bomber craft was shaped like a flat triangle with its pilot seated close to the frontal vertex. Ivan slashed forward vertically, unleashing a sword light that split the aircraft into two halves. The two halves of the aircraft exploded midair.