Assault Game!

The value of Money...

“Guys, aren't you forgetting an important part of a team?

Who should be our leader?”

The new team tenses up, as they look at Yuri, Kiragi... Then to Alexia, since she was the strongest person on the team.

Kiragi smiled and leaned back on his wheelchair...

“Simple. No one. We're a Volvox, aren't we? in the case where we can do what we still can... Why not do it?”

They sat around Alexia and say some small talk, while each of them gets drunk on their thoughts.

Ciel looked at their reactions and sighed.

“Guys. For us to be a real team. Aren't there some important things to do?

The test may wait. But shouldn't we at least build some trust amongst ourselves?

Start with your Abilities.”

“Way to go slowpoke. You just ruined the atmosphere!”

‘I'm sure you all wanted to bring that up but couldn't find the right time. Now you're blaming my intelligence!?’ Ciel cried inwardly.

“He's right. Though if you like, we can start by hiding parts we don't want to share now. Maybe we'll bring it up in the future.” Kiragi formed a smile, “My name is Kiragi Lancet.

My ability is Black Body,

And my rank is A+

A black body is simple actually, it can absorb, send out, and deflect energy beams. In this case, your abilities. It's not perfect though.”

“That was why you could still move even after I had used my ability on you,” Alexia spoke softly.

“Next is me. I am Elaine Worth. Honestly, I'm surprised my father kept on to his family name, despite the bullying he endured in High school.

I'm from America with part Chinese origin. So I get the ‘oh’ lot a lot.

I was Journalist for a while. I'm 24.

I can control elements. I mean Fire, Earth, Water, Wind. Yes, the Avatar season died down a long time ago. But currently, I'm just a Korah.

I can only use my Water abilities. Am too weak to unlock the rest.”

“There's this sort of condition too?”

Yuri continued,

“ The name is Yuuri Michaels

Ability, Blood Spill.

Ability Rank: A+

From the name, it ain't hard to guess, I think.

I Can shape the blood of anyone, or any living being to anything I please.

But it is on the premise that the blood has to be spilled. Or be out of the circulatory system before I can use it.

I've said earlier that I teach English, Biology, and Chemistry at O-level for High school.

Am 26.

Who's next?”

“My Name is Ciel, I'm from Arkansas, but did live in New Jersey, and in Japan.

I'm 23 years now. And I can use an intangible object called Chi.

The name for my ability is; Chi Welder. And rank is S."

Ciel watched Kiragi's face and noticed that he didn't seem surprised. But he should know what chi means.

“I'm Alexia. I was a popular singer and songwriter. Am 21 this year.

Also, My Ability is No-Gravity.

It's an ability that allows me to lower the attraction force between two objects. Or increase it.

And my rank is S class too.”

After that, they talked about some unimportant things, before Kiragi bid them farewell back to his room.

“Hey, guys. Do you trust him? He kept smiling weirdly as we said our abilities. Maybe he went out now to tell on us.”

Ciel sighed softly at Yuri's superstition and cleared her off with a memory he had some years ago.

“Art of War...

If you trust someone use them.

If you don't trust someone, don't use them.

If you DO use them, Trust them.” He pushed the door open and pushed his wheelchair out...

The girls were silent behind him.

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Meanwhile, Kiragi was scrolling back and forth between taps. There was a holographic menu, and it came out of the watch he wore.

For a while now, since he woke up after the assault against Kincaid, he had been browsing through a list of files seriously...

He constantly plays with an apple he stole from Alexia's mini dining. She won't care either way.

“Still, what a surprise. To think I'll get three of the deadly 12. perfection, huh?

He stared for a bit before smiling at the screen.

“Just as I thought. They all lied. None of them was immune to the lure of sin. Not even one. They all lied... And liers, do find themselves on the short end.”

Kiragi knew. That was because he orchestrated it. He had brought forth the suggestion when Ciel had asked, that they are permitted to hide some parts of their powers.

His teammates took his suggestions to a whole new level though. Going as far as changing their ability name, Class and depiction.

But this was what he wanted as well. Now he could better sort his information out, all the while remaining in the dark.

His hand hovered over the holographic model screen that propelled from the watch.

He was in the Item/service shop. But for the first time, his expressionless face was masked with indecision.

“That's a given though. Everyone would hesitate at the options of Knowledge, or Power.

I can either buy the ‘Book of Aboriginal’ or use my points to get the best deal out there. There are grenades, some sick sci-fi guns, invisibility belt, Super man's cape... Am sure that one's not original. But with them, I would possess a higher position than the others.

.

Aish, there aren't two ways around it. Either of them then.

Still, Julius did make my day. Just like in the real world, players are ranked in the eyes of the game...

There's the low class; D and C ranks.

Middle Level; B and A ranks.

High-level players; S and SS ranks...

Then there's monsters like Julius and Alexia. Those closer to the game's heart indeed."

[ Book of Aboriginals

Type: Soft File.

Size: 256MB

Cost: 3,000 Points.

Description:

——Contains description of every ability that can be possessed in the game. And the levels of their mutation.

—— Brief overview about how to know which ability a person has. And how to hide your ability from prying eyes.

—— Contains theories about these abilities.

—— The weakness of these Abilities is also given.

By J. Griezmann.

‘The pursuit of Power can be the only element that drives man onward. But remember, Knowledge is power.]

‘Indeed. Knowledge is Power.’

Kiragi shook his head clear of any kind of disturbing thoughts. And bought the book.

He watched his death-earned money reduce to a terrifying degree...

[ Congratulations!

All Players of Assault Game are provided with bonuses and slots from time to time.

The 50% cashback bonus is one of such.

Cashback bonuses are given only to new players unless otherwise stated, and would only be gotten after the first purchase of over 500 points.

To get this bonus, the Player would have to;

— Play Assault game to at least level One.

— Spend more than 500 Points at a time, for either chart purchase or item purchase.

...]

‘I'm smiling a lot today. Tells of hard days coming.’

With these, he could use his points to purchase items too. But he did not want to rush it. Either way, there will be time till the next Mission.

He thought it was wise since he naught of the importance of these points.

There could either be used as a means to purchase items from the game's online store.

But part of Kiragi was giving him warning signs that it would have more importance than they let on.

Like a currency... Maybe these points would be the center of their lives!

[ ——— PLAYER PROFILE———

Name: Kiragi Lancet Tetta

Ability: Black Body.

Rank: A+

Total Points: 3,300 ——— [

Proceeds as at recent usage.

+1,500 as Discount sales.

-3,000, For book Purchase.

- 3,500 for buying a one-time Red-Cross Talisman.

+ 5,000 For killing Julius Kincaid

+ 1,500 For killing Karen.

+ 900 For killing an unknown girl

+ 900 for killing unknown man.]

Level of Shop opened: — Level One.

Percent before the start of Mutation: ( 50%)

Added Abilities:.......]

“Heh. You're finally about to show yourself right? My hard work that day... For me to be the one to personally kill Julius. It was all of this.”