Chapter 1: I'm Not Signing Up for This!
Hey, This is new fanfic from me, Nine_Clouds~!
Hope you guys enjoy it
--- Chapter 1 ---
A man walked on the side of the road, listening to random music playing in his earbud.
He's 22 years old bachelor's graduate named Baek Ain.
He is around 179 centimeters and has a decently handsome face for the average person in this country. He appeared skinny outside because of the baggy clothes, but Ain built quite a muscle under them.
Oh yeah, he currently wears jeans and a white t-shirt with a black hoodie on top of it.
To put it into perspective, Baek Ain is "literally." blessed with good genetics from his late parents. And being the only child caused him to inherit quite a sum of money.
Of course, Baek Ain is thankful for his deceased parents. He hoped his father and mother to gain eternal peace in heaven.
"Country road..." Baek Ain hummed on the way home.
"Take me home."
"To the place, I belong~!"
"West Virginia-!"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, KID!" A rugged man shouted from afar, having a homeless man's look. He glanced at Baek Ain with annoyance and seemed ready to jump him anytime.
Baek Ain smiled helplessly and replied, "Sorry, man! I was too excited for my package."
The homeless man frowned and huffed, staring at Baek Ain's back.
Before Ain left the street, the homeless man shouted, "Hey! Do you have some dollars to spare?"
"Tonight is quite cold. I need two more dollars to afford a blanket from DykeMart."
Baek Ain sighed inside and stopped walking, waving his hand to the homeless man. He saw the homeless man's excitement as he recalled his parents' teaching to treat everyone kindly.
No, it's not making Baek Ain naive enough to trust everyone.
However, this homeless man doesn't show and post real hostility toward him.
Baek Ain pulled some spares dollars bill from his pocket and handed them to the homeless man. "Keep yourself warm, man. Get some hot coffee from the nearest restaurant." He smiled while walking away.
"Yeah. Thank you, man!" The homeless man replied with a thankful look.
"You're welcome." Baek Ain smiled, humming the song again.
The homeless man remembered something and warned, "By the way, the ninth block has been shady these nights. I advised you to change the street. I heard some gunshots and screaming last night."
"Okay." Baek Ain nodded, putting the warning into his note.
...
...
As Baek Ain walked to the street, he saw lightning flashing in the sky and frowned at the tower it struck.
BOOM!
A lightning clap echoed throughout the block.
BAM!
The front door is flying inside as if a car is smashing it open.
Baek Ain went to the balcony and hid between the wall. He couldn't run away because his damn apartment was on the 4th floor.
"Shard of Universe..." A chill, an almost ice-like voice, whispered to the room. "Where are you?"
"It's a useless attempt to hide from me."
"That sneaky woman planted her blessing on you. She fooled us by running away, but entrusting something like Shard of Universe to a mere human is a stupid move."
"What can you do against me?"
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Baek Ain looked at the status panel solemnly. He calmed his breath and peeked into his apartment room, freezing on the spot upon witnessing the humanoid centipede with sharp-looking arms on its body parts.
"There." The mysterious man lunged to the balcony.
SWOOSH! BOOM!
"ARGGGHHHHH!!!"
Baek Ain roared in pain as his body flew in the air, falling from the height.
The last thing he witnessed was a white moon in the night sky.
However, his last feelings were unexplained anger and disbelief toward the people who made him experience this painful death.
"F-Fuck YOU ALL!" Baek Ain uttered hatefully.
[100%]
[The host has activated the "Incomplete Sign-In System."]
[Opening Status...]
[Name: Baek Ain]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 22(Irrelevant)]
[Innate Skills: Breathing(F), Synthesize(B), Soul Protection(Unknown)]
[Ding! First Mission issued by the Goddess of Opportunity]
[Quest: Become Stronger]
[Time Limit: None]
[Reward: A Complete Sign-in System]
[Ding! The host has died]
[Innate Skill: Soul Protection activated]
As Baek Ain passed away, his soul flashed out of the living world and arrived at another body in another world.
And that's how Baek Ain died for the first time.
