I woke up
What just happened? I feel… nauseous, i'm not ⬛⬛? Am I?
Once a day a [selection] happens. Usually in the morning it tells me that I was selected for nothing. However, this time around it didn't tell me anything.
'Thats a bit weird' I thought
And… It's time for the dreaded time of day. Everyone knows it. Even someone like me has it. School. No one liked school very much. But it did teach me some useful things. Like tying a knot for my shoe.
The school bell rang. It was time for the "class of selection."
"Alright boys and girls. Today were talking about "The Essence of Luck"
Get it? That's the name of the novel!
[You have slightly broken the first wall]. Commencing with experiment "Dream"] I heard faintly
Huh? What just happened? A message? No it couldn't be. I've heard of this before. Maybe I actually succeeded in the selection! But, what I had not realized was that I said all of that outloud.
"Shaheer? What fuck did you just say? Successful selection? You know that's never going to happen to you right? After all… You're luck stat is zero" The professor shouted to the whole class. I could kill myself right here, right now.
I could feel eyes stabbing me in the back.
"Really? Luck stat of zero? Is he going to curse us all?" The Loser snickered
I was done.
"I hope you all drown in a well and never get found" was what I wanted to say to them. However, that would get me killed. So I walked out of the room and never returned.
I wonder if I was hearing things. No, I definitely heard it. I don't know what. But it said something about "Dream." Do I go to sleep?
As I woke up it was a fluffy pink wasteland. No doubt about it. I definitely did not wake up. Then a blue message appeared.
[Welcome Dreamer! Choose your name!]
A pink screen was right there. I wasn't hallucinating right? It should always be blue.
Enter name? Um "Shaher" I entered the box. Reluctantly I pressed confirm.
"Welcome Shaher! Please survive" Wait… SHIT I spelt my name wrong. FUCK, Shaher? You've gotta be kidding me. Of all times I spell my name wrong. Man fuck this, im Shaher now.
[Welcome to the Trial of Endurance]
Huh? What kind of so-called trial is this? Nothing's happening? Man what is up with this fucked up world. "Hey ⬛ if your going to fuck me up atleast do something!"
[You have strongly attacked the first wall!]
The fuck is this shit? Who is this goddamn wall? And I thought getting selected was a good thing, now I have to worry about hurting the feelings of some wall? But, even though nothing was happening. Something was definitely happening.
[Kill a grade seven monster, "one-eyed mutt of the underworld"]
What? Then a cute fluffball of a dog so cute that it would be able to kill someone without being suspected. It would absolutely slap my looks on the face too. I wondered if it should even be called a mutt.
The dog ran up to me wagging its furry tail. Smiling, like it didn't have a care in the world. Suddenly it jumped onto me. I held my hands out for it. But, in the next second my hand was gone. Blood from my arm was gauged out. Nothing remained.
"DAMN, IS THERE ANYONE THERE?" I shouted and obviously panicked.
[Detected "Fear" from Shaher penalty increased]
[The "One-Eyed Mutt of the Underworld" has been forcibly mutated into grade six species "Underworld's Coyote"]
The appearance changed, something once cute became deadly. Deadly it was, but if that mutt was grade seven then how strong would a grade six be? Please… is there anything that can help me right now?
I'm running as fast as I can. But this dumb mutt will not quit following me!
Suddenly in the corner of my eyes I saw something
[You have one point, you may spin once, do you accept?]
"I accept, YES, I ACCEPT" That was the loudest I have ever been in my 17 years of living.
[Using "point"]
[You have spun…]
Please do something useful. Please. Maybe I could get a sword. Anything that was a weapon really. Then I recalled:
"You're luck stat is zero" FUCK how could I not remember! Is this really the end?
["Natural" one in eight do you accept?]
"Accept, DAMN IT" I yelled
[You have accepted, your body perfectly aligns with "natural." You have been given a talent.]
[Passive Talent: Courage, this talent allows you to think things through "Don't be afraid"]
I'm still scared. Scared. But a dog is still a dog right? If the Trial of Endurance wasn't lying, then I would be able to run away and survive. However, THAT'S BORING AS SHIT. WHO GIVES A DAMN THAT I DIE!
I turned back and slammed the mutt to the cloudy floor. Its claws scratched me. Though more like a tear. I felt an eye disappear. But there's no time for that. I will fight! I fought the pain. And punched a hole right through the mutt's face. "I guess you forgot I still have my other arm huh? Idiot" Then the adrenaline stopped. I coughed up blood. Maybe close to half a liter of blood.
[You have destroyed "Underworld's Coyote, calculations will now happen"]