After spending another hour at this damn machine I think I finally reached the amount I needed to reach.
~Woohoo!! You've reached the goal. $375/300 spent on the machines. ♪～(´ε｀ ).
~You've been rewarded with a percentage boost on gambling and another level up. <(￣︶￣)>.
Show me my stats so I can figure out which ones I'm increasing please.
~Of course. ^•^.
[User: Saito Yoshihiro]
[Stats]
[Level 4]
Stat points: 10
Skill points: 0 (Will Earn at Level 5)
Physical Stats:
Strength: 12
Stamina: 10
Intelligence: 10
Agility: 14
No other physical stats can be given to you due to the nature of your system, sorry!
Chance Section:
[Physical Hit Chance] 30%
[Strength Chance] 20%
[Persuasion Chance] 10%
[Dodge Chance] 30%
[Gamble] 30% (increased by 15%)
~Don't always expect big increases but I was feeling generous today. (〃ﾟ3ﾟ〃).
I appreciate it. Do the stat points ever go down or will it always be 10?
~Stat points will decrease naturally with the lowest amount being 5 that you earn per level up. ^_^.
I'd like to invest my points then. 5 into intelligence and 5 into stamina.
~Done. You'll definitely notice the difference in both. ୧(＾ 〰 ＾)୨.
The people around me were probably looking at me like I'm crazy or something since I am just sitting here at this machine staring blankly.
It was probably about time for me to head back to the hospital to see if they had any information on my brother.
So I got up and made my way out of the game place, it wasn't really worth staying any longer.
I haven't really taken a second to process anything that just happened to me. My parents just died in front of me and my brother is currently in the hospital.
This day couldn't be any worse, except I guess that it could.
I just gambled a bunch of money away for a reward and some stat points. Will any of this actually help me out much?
~Intelligence will definitely make a difference. Obviously you'll be smarter so it won't be a dumb decision in the long run, same with stamina. ᕙ( • - • )ᕗ.
Stamina won't help much if I'm not really fighting anyone or running anywhere, right? So it doesn't show any purpose in the long run since I'm not planning on doing anything crazy.
I don't want to be a hero and I'm definitely not cut out to save anyone. Even with this system I couldn't save my family from such a tragic event.
They died in front of me without me having a chance to do anything.
~Most heroes have a tragic event that shapes them. At least that's how I'd look at it. Why does the idea of being a hero bother you so much?
Heroes have actual powers that make a difference in this world, something they are born with. Systems aren't actual powers, I mean... No one even knows how they were brought into existence.
The government just managed to find a way to shut them out, that's it.
Heroes also aren't all that great. Most of them only care about that popularity and don't really save anyone.
~Celeste seems to be a real hero. I'm sure she isn't the only one either. (๑•﹏•).
I do think real heroes exist out there but it is hard to believe when I rarely ever see them. The corporations out there did a real good job at making people look the part without doing anything.
Heroes just don't have a big place in my heart, I never really had one to look up to in the first place either.
Most of the good ones died in the past or didn't even get a chance to fly. That's just my personal feelings about it I guess.
Tap. Tap. I turn to face whoever was tapping my shoulder. To my surprise, it was that guy I met earlier.
"Haru? What's up?" I question with a bit of confusion.
"The doctor came out looking for you. I just got lucky enough to see you coming up the road here." Haru answers with a casual tone.
They probably have some news for me about my brother so it is good that I decided to come back now. Hopefully everything is okay.
"Thanks. I'll head on inside then." I say with a genuine tone.
I made my way back into the main lobby of the hospital and could see a doctor waiting by one of the doors. He was definitely an older guy, so maybe that means he definitely has quite the experience to help my brother.
So I walk over to him and wait to see what he has to say.
"I take it that you are Saito, brother of Yuji. Your brother has quite a lot of internal bleeding and we've been working hard to help, but the chances of him pulling through are slim." The doctor says.
His words hit me like a truck, the only other family member I have could die. My brother of all people, the one who is successful and has something going for him.
Ba-thump. Ba-thump. I can feel my heart beating out my chest, this all sucks so much.
"I understand this is a lot to take in but I wanted to make sure you knew this before anything else. I'll let you know when I have more information." The doctor continues on before leaving.
I didn't have anything to say to him about the whole situation so I went back and took a seat in the main lobby. People all around me were crying and asking their partners why this happened.
Tears don't seem like they want to flow, maybe it's the shock or maybe it is just not something I can accept. The death of my whole family is basically happening right now with no way for me to stop it.
I look down at my hands and flashes of blood appear and disappear within moments.
Sitting around doing nothing won't accomplish anything either. I don't need to be a hero to do something though.