[ Location: Hawkins - Underground ][ Date: Early 1985 - Unknown ]
Deep beneath the cornfields of Indiana, the earth groaned. Not from tectonic plates, but from drills. Massive, Soviet-made drills.
While Hawkins slept, men in green uniforms moved like ants in a colony. They were building a fortress. A key. A door.
Mayor Larry Kline sat in his office, counting a stack of cash that smelled like vodka and treason.
The Starcourt Mall was rising. And so was the threat.
[ Location: Frostwell Residence - Home Gym ][ Date: March 28th, 1985 - Thursday Afternoon ]
"Three, two, one... break."
I dropped from the pull-up bar, landing silently on the mats. I wasn't even winded.
It had been three months since the Snow Ball. Three months of peace.
I looked in the mirror. The changes weren't just physical anymore. There was a sharpness in my eyes—the look of someone who knows the monster isn't dead, just sleeping.
My relationship with El had settled into something comfortable. We were partners. We trained together in the woods (away from Hopper's paranoia). Max was... lurking. Always around, always snarky, but I caught her staring more often than not.
'But peace makes you soft. And I can't afford to be soft.'
I sat down on the bench and pulled up the System Interface.
'System. Status.'
[ User: Vivan Frostwell ][ Points: 3382 ][ Telekinesis: Level 10 (MAX). ][ Magic : Level 2. ]
'3382points. I'm sitting on a fortune. And with the Russians digging tunnels and the Mind Flayer plotting revenge and vecna is also there, it's time to spend it.'
I opened the Abilities Shop.
"Let's go shopping," I muttered.
I started tapping purchase buttons like I was playing a rhythm game.
Portal Manipulation (200 Points):Bought.
Astral Projection (200 Points):Bought.
(Scouting without physical risk).
Illusion & Mental Manipulation (150 Points):Bought.
Memory Reading (100 Points):Bought.
(Intel gathering).
Telepathy (80 Points):Bought.
(Silent comms with the team).
'Now for the buffs.'
Power Potion (Physical - 1 Hour) x 10 (100 Points).
Mental Potion (Psionic - 1 Hour) x 10 (100 Points).
Power Potion (Physical - Permanent) x 1 (100 Points).
[ Total Cost: 1,030 Points. ][ Remaining Balance: 2352 Points. ]
A rush of energy hit me. It wasn't painful like the grinding. It felt like cool water washing over my brain. New pathways opened up. I could feel the thoughts of the squirrel outside the window. I could sense the spatial weakness in the corner of the room.
I grabbed the Permanent Power Potion—a vial of thick, red liquid—and downed it.
[Power Potion (Physical - Permanent)]
Effect: Permanently increases physical attributes.
Restriction: Requires a strong physique to consume.
Limit: One potion per year.
Warning: Exceeding the dosage will result in severe side effects.
Heat exploded in my muscles. My density increased. I felt heavier, grounded.
"Yeah yeah, I know" I flexed, feeling the new power humming under my skin. "That's the stuff."
Ding!
A massive notification window slammed into my vision, gold and glittering.
[ WORLD QUEST GENERATED ][ Target World: Harry Potter (Year 2 - The Chamber of Secrets) ][ Objective: Survive the Year, Defeat the Basilisk, Destroy the Diary. ][ Difficulty: B-Rank (Moderate) ][ Rewards: Parseltongue (Permanent), Venom Resistance, 2000 Points. ]
'Year 2. The Snake. Maybe I can make him my pet? The Diary.'
[ RESTRICTIONS APPLIED ][ Eligibility: Must be under the age of 14. ][ Party Size: 2 Members. ][ Note: Time Freeze Active. ]
I laughed.
Vivan Frostwell: @Everyone Guess who's going back to school?
The Chat Group exploded.
Esdeath: Again? Why is the System obsessed with children? I want to crush a rebellion, not attend class!
'Lloyd and Lelouch are still offline. Probably fighting for their lives in the Hunter Exam. A shame. Lloyd would be screaming about harvesting the Basilisk venom right now. I should grab some anyway to sell to him later.'
Sosuke Aizen: The Chamber of Secrets... A Basilisk, Its venom should be potent enough to destroy even cursed objects, Right?. Do bring a sample, Vivan. For research.
Ryomen Sukuna: A snake? Boring. Don't Die because I am the one who's gonna kill you.
Vivan Frostwell: Don't worry, Aizen. I know how to handle a Snake and Sukuna, get in line.
Shikamaru Nara: ...Please tell me I don't qualify.
Vivan Frostwell: You're thirteen, Shika. You qualify.
Shikamaru Nara: NO. I just finished the Chunin Exams! I'm tired! I want to sleep in my own bed!
Vivan Frostwell: You can sleep on the Hogwarts Express. Pack your bags, ninja. We're going snake hunting.
Shikamaru Nara: Such a drag. I hate snakes. Orochimaru was enough for one lifetime.
Boa Hancock: Did someone say snakes? Snakes are beautiful creatures. If you harm it, I will be displeased.
Vivan Frostwell: It's a giant murder-snake that kills with its eyes, Hancock. It's a bit different from yours.
Boa Hancock: Hmph. Excuses.
I stood up, grabbing my wand from the inventory.
'Year 2. A fifty-foot snake. Yeah super Easy.'
I pressed [ ACCEPT ].
[ Party Confirmed: Vivan Frostwell & Shikamaru Nara. ][ Destination: London, 1992. ][ Initiating Transport... ]
The gym dissolved into swirling color.
'Here we go again.'
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