"Fuck you Ostrich!" I bellow as I start running in a straight line across the forest, feeling the sun beating down on my skin.

However, this Ostrich doesn't stop chasing after me. With how fast it's chasing after me, I am surprised at how fast I am moving. It's as if moving at the speed of a moving car going 40 MPH in my past life. However, that isn't what is bothering me, it's the bird with the flaming head that won't stop chasing me.

Oracle! Tell me what to do, I have never gotten in a real life battle in past life or have any fighting experience. Heck, I have never seen a big damn bird as this with flaming head and beak that looks as if it wants to rip out my soul. I cry inwardly as I continue running forward with the bird giving me a hot chase from behind.

[...]

Suddenly, while running, I see a ledge made from thick branches tied together. In the far distance, ahead of this ledge, I see a tent situated in an area that's surrounded by huge trees like a fortress.

Fuck it!

Without thinking twice, I run over the ledge and continue running forward before turning around to see the bed stopping in front of the ledge.

"Hahahahaha!! You fucking stupid bird, who is the loser now?" I laugh loudly as I stop running and look at the bird.

As if it can hear my words, the Ostrich-like bird scratches its feet on the ground while fire emits from its beak. Suddenly, it flaps its wings and fly over the ledge and begin chasing me again.

"The fuck!!!" I shout again as I start running forward. In my mind, I picture myself killing this beast beast with a click of my finger, but seeing its deadly talons left me in a frenzy.

Oracle! Are you kidding me!?

[Ahem... Sorry for taking too long buddy. I was fixing something. Oh, about this bird.... Wait a moment,]

Suddenly, I stop running and look at the bird as a weird type of energy surrounding me. At the same time, many memories which are not mine starts flooding my head. Yellow lights flash in my eyes as I digest all these memories, and all of a sudden, I feel confident. No, not only confidence, I can feel a burning rage deep inside of me. Because of this changes, the bird stops chasing me and starts backing away slowly.

"Die!!" I shout at the beast as I run forward at an incredible speed and slap its head with the back of my hand.

Instantaneously, the bird falls to the ground and die. 

What the heck....

[Ding!]

[You have killed Rank 1 Bronze hot-headed wild Ostrich. You have gained 5 EXP]

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<<STATUS>>

[Name: Tristan Anderson]

[Race: Asura (Real features locked)]

[EXP Level 1: 5/100]

[Power Level(AGI/SRT/STA): 100]

[Mana Pool: Gold Rank 1]

[God's Blessings: 0]

[Class: Battle Mage]

[NOPC: 0]

[Spells: 0]

[Skills: 4]

[Techniques: 0]

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<<SKILLS>>

1. [Skill Name: Sweet mouth.]

[Description: The skill Sweet mouth can be used in many ways. The most thing which the owner of the skill, Draegan Vossen used the skill for is wooing women or Sweet talking then to bed them. This skill was even used to bed some goddesses.(*Wink*) However, there are other many uses for this skill such as as convincing someone to do something. The potency of this skill will increase as the host levels up.]

[Usage: Infinite.]

2. [Skill Name: Spatial Storage]

[Description: Can store anything as long as it's not living thing.]

[Usage: Infinite.]

3. [Skill Name: Limitless.]

[Description: The host can consume any amount of beast Cores.]

[Usage: Infinite]

4. [Skill Name: Blessings Devourer.]

[Description: Devouring gods' blessings will give the host that said blessing. To use Blessings Devourer on a target, the host have to make the target submissive.]

[Usage: Once a Month.]

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★Note: Consuming Beast Cores will increase the host's Mana pool. Though success is not always guaranteed as every individual has a limit to the amount of beast cores their body can hold, depending on the individual. However, the host is an exception.

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Looking at all these stats and information, my mouth opens agape... That strange powers I felt-- it was Mana. A-And my race, I am no longer human.

However, what is this rage surging inside of me? What are those memories? It feels as if....

Ah, I get it now, that's Draegan getting killed by the gods. So, he was betrayed by a goddess huh... He didn't tell me about that. I see what he meant by saying I'll share his pain with him. The anger welling inside me is directed at the gods and goddesses.

[Dear host, you are going to bear the pain of Draegan Vossen till you've eventually avenged him. And yes, you are now an Asura. Although you can be considered an halfling because you can't transform into a full Asura. This restriction was put by Draegan himself as he doesn't want you to end up being found out as an Asura. In return for riding off your scent, he took away your ability to transform.]

Hearing Oracle's words, it all makes sense. Moreover, most of the things that was stated in my system STATUS I understood, except one.

Oracle, what's the meaning of NOPC In the status?

[NOPC means Number of players consumed. That means that you have to consume the players from your world.]

Wait... You mean there are also players like me here? And I have to eat them?

[Yes, all the players that bought the pods were transported here just like you but are not trapped here since they didn't know this is a real world. About eating them, I didn't mean that you would consume their flesh, you'll only absorb their body just like absorbing beast cores. Any player that has been killed or absorb by you won't be able to play Afterlife Online again. In other words, the pod will be useless since it's no longer for sale.]

I see now, it makes sense, in other words, you want me to hunt players. But what do I get if I absorb the body of a player?

[You'll get the player's blessing and skills plus other rewards. Buddy, I will answer all your questions slowly. I need you to pay attention to your surroundings.]

Hearing Oracle's words, I raise my head in a jerk and look around. Suddenly, my eyes falls a soldier clad in silver armor from top to bottom with a sword on the soldier's waist as he slowly approach me.

[Buddy, that's an holy knight. Pretend as if you lost your memories after being attacked by bandits.]

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