Otto stared in front of him, the screen kept flickering, as if waiting for Otto to get used to his bizarre situation right now.
"A system? Right now? This is a modern world, there is no way this is true." Otto muttered, trying to shake off the system by diverting his attention to his pursuer once again.
"What the fuck, Otto! You have just murdered a person" Sen coldly said, his hand reaching for his pocket.
Otto widened his eyes, his mind already racing for multiple scenarios that Sen will do.
"How about you? You have just murdered a homeless person a while ago and now... You will call the police... Do it then... We will see what happens" Otto narrowed his eyes, his hand gripped tightly on his bloodied pipe.
"What the heck are you doing, Sen. Let's just fuck this person up." The other thug spat, his words lost in a spray of frantic saliva.
However, his hands are shaking from anxiety. Seeing his companion lying on the ground, presumably dead, makes his mind blank.
Sen briefly glanced before nodding.
Sen and the thug immediately sprinted toward Otto with their knife in hand.
Otto felt the world slows down, his mind frantically fired up neurons.
His adrenaline surging through his whole body.
The thug arrived faster than Sen as he slashes towards Otto's left side where Otto narrowly dodges as his shirt rips from the knife.
Before he could think, Sen arrived on his right side and thrust the knife that Otto could not dodge fully.
His right side grazed by Sen, a sharp pain assaulted his mind as Otto clutched his ribs.
He took a quick breath as he held his pipe on one hand, swinging it to Sen.
Sen anticipates the attack, dodges accurately.
[Ding!
Swinging the pipe one time, 100x reward activated:
Basic pipe mastery has been acquired]
A rush of information assaulted Otto's mind, bits of information containing the basics for pipe usage appeared.
The proper handling to hold the pipe, the wrist placement to attack and defend, and more kept appearing on his mind.
Otto became perplexed, his pupil widened in shock.
"It's true?" Otto muttered, his body subconsciously adjusted into proper handling of the pipe on his hand.
Without a second thought, Otto began his counter attack.
He immediately sprinted towards the thug with precision as his pipe hammered down to his shoulder.
The thug couldn't have anticipated the attack as pain immediately coursed through his body.
A cracking sound could be heard as the thug screamed in pain.
Otto didn't let the chance slip by before he adjusted his wrist and swung it straight towards his left side, hitting the jaw with precision.
[Successfully used the pipe with accuracy and precision, 100x Reward activated:
Increased accuracy and precision; Mastered Pipe Mastery acquired]
Another surge of information appeared, containing different usage of pipe. His mind felt like splitting, as if there was a migraine of a thousand battles.
The pipe didn't feel like trash anymore; it felt heavy, warm, and hungry.
Now, Otto can confidently say he is a master of pipe weaponry. With the newly acquired mastery, Otto is brimming with confidence.
Otto shook his head as he put his mind to calm down.
Without turning back, he swatted his pipe toward the fallen thug and hit the skull, breaking it in the process.
Now, Otto and Sen remain.
Seeing his companions getting killed one by one, Sen finally broke into cold sweat as he stuttered.
"Ot...Otto. Please let me go! You can call the police... Just spare me! Remember how we used to play and have fun? For the memories we made, please spare me Otto" Sen backs away, waving his hand wildly while the knife on his hand dropped to the ground.
"You are disgusting, Sen. Killing an innocent person and here you are begging... I could have killed you... But, for the sake of our friendship. I'll spare you... I can't let my godchildren to be fatherless" Otto slowly spoke.
His hand reaching for his phone and calling the police while his pipe was still in his hand, pointing to Sen.
"Thank you, Otto!" Sen goes to dogeza right in front of Otto, he tries his best to not piss himself right now.
Seeing the person in front of him, Sen couldn't help but think how Otto has changed in just a moment.
Sen could only shudder in fright and fear for his life. He kept thanking Otto for sparing him.
Otto could only look away, not ready to look at Sen begging for his life.
His mind wandered off elsewhere... To the system he just acquired.
'System... Can you hear me?' Otto mentally communicated, however silence enveloped the enclosed alley.
Otto could only sigh as he waited for the police to arrive.
'It seems this system is not sentient. Should I be disappointed for not having a sentient system like those protagonists I have read? Nah, this is fine as long as there is no ulterior motive' Otto felt his body finally relax as the adrenaline finally ran out.
The amplified pain assaulted at the wound he got from Sen.
He could only click his tongue and tried to stop his bleeding by wrapping a cloth.
Soon after, the police immediately arrived and Otto briefly explained the situation in detail.
From the beginning till the end, he didn't leave any details behind or else, he will also get charged for homicide.
As part of the process, Otto was escorted to the police station while the wife of Sen and Otto's family arrived shortly after.
"Otto! I came here as fast as I can, are you fine? Are you hurt?" Mina worriedly asked, noticing Otto seems sharper than before, he felt colder.
However, she shook her head and focused on his well being.
She wore a light makeup that couldn't hide her beauty, standing at 5'7 ft.
Mina checks the wound of Otto and immediately bursts into tears.
"Why would you fight? You are an idiot you know that!" Mina cried out as she hugged Otto.
Otto awkwardly laughs, his hand caressing her back, trying to calm her down.
"I am fine, Mina. This is just a minor scratch, this won't kill me at all."
Otto cannot help but be moved by his girlfriend. Yes, Mina is her girlfriend of 3 years.
He met her back when he was travelling for inspiration and scouting for his business.
Unfortunately and fortunately, he didn't find the one he was looking for.
However, he did find his Mina and he was glad and happy to find the one he liked and many months of dating, they became an official couple.
"It's Sen... I keep seeing that smile. The way he looked at that man. I thought I knew him, Mina. I am extremely worried about Finn and Sheila. Those kids will be shocked by this news." Otto lowered his head, his hands clenched into a fist.
Fury burning in his chest, thinking of Sen and what he had done.
Mina couldn't help but hug Otto tightly and close her eyes.
She knew how Otto loved those kids as if it were his own and even she loved those sweet kids and the way they called her auntie melted her heart.
Knowing how cruel the world is, they both knew that once this news leaks to the neighborhood, they will be shunned and the kids won't be able to make friends.
Children of the murderer, that is the label they will live the moment the news leaked.
However, the mother of those kids, Althea is strong and is not that easy to bully.
Otto can only do it by their side until Finn and Sheila grew up healthy and strong.
But, the damage has already been made. The relationship between Sen and the kids has strained from now on.
'No use getting worked up on those things I can't control. I should just focus on the present.' Otto pulled up his status only he could see.
He had already tested it when the police arrived.
A transparent purplish screen appeared right in front of him.
He checked the things he obtained previously.
[Status
Name: Otto Triad
Title: N/A
Age: 25
Str: F+
Agi: E
End: E
Int: E
Skills:
Mastered Pipe Mastery(MAX) - You have transcended the limitations of improvised weaponry. A simple length of lead or steel is no longer debris—it is an extension of your skeletal system.
Effects:
Impact Resonance: 100% chance to inflict Internal Hemorrhage or Bone Fracture upon a successful hit.
Lethal Velocity: Swing speed with cylindrical blunt objects is increased by 200%.
Weightless Grip: The heavy drag of metal feels like a feather in your hand, allowing for instantaneous recovery after a swing.]