Urban Plundering: I Corrupted The System!

Chapter 5 Beginner Package

Parker Black slumped onto the edge of his bed, his legs finally giving out after standing all night at his part-time job.

His room was dimly lit, scattered with clothes, textbooks, and the remnants of another late night of studying. The faint glow of the morning sun peeked through the blinds, illuminating his pale, exhausted features.

His frail body, even though accustomed to the long shifts, trembled slightly as he leaned forward as it needed resting, elbows resting on his knees.

A moment later, a holographic interface blinked to life before his eyes, all his attention was on it, anticipating it's next words. The glowing text floated mid-air, surreal yet sharp:

[Congratulations host! You have unlocked the Beginner Package!

Your Beginner Package is now available. Would you like to open it?] It asked again, Parker had already told it to open the package but maybe this was some kind of process he had to go through.

"Open it system." He commanded with a hurried anticipation.

[Ding! Welcome Package has been unlocked. Host has received the following;

Set Of Skills, Start up cash, Penthouse and Aphrodite's Elixir] before him a number of welcome packages were presented to him but the last two caught his attention. He didn't even need to say anything before the system jumped to life to give a description for each one of his gifts, he could only hold his breath in excitement after he read them.

[Skills:

1. Master of Deception

Description: The Host has an innate talent for lying convincingly and reading people's weaknesses. The skill, Master Of Desception has improved the host's deception skills. Host can exploit social dynamics and twist conversations to their advantage.

Ideal for outsmarting enemies, conning others, or creating schemes in a corporate, criminal, or personal setting.

2. Enhanced Perception

Description: The host's perception has been enhanced to ensure heightened observational skills, allowing them to notice subtle details, read body language, or uncover hidden motives.

Useful for gaining leverage over others in negotiations, blackmail, or criminal investigations.

Hearing that he now owned a penthouse in the 40-story Blackstone Tower, Parker was utterly speechless for a moment.

He was so lost in the news that it felt like his brain had short-circuited. The contrast between this new life about to start and his current situation was just too much to just be chill about.

His head was still spinning from the thought of living in a penthouse, but then, reality hit him. He was sitting on a hard mattress in the attic of the Blackwood mansion—this old, dusty attic that smelled like a mix of mothballs and regret.

It was like being told you just won the lottery while you're still wearing your high school gym clothes.

Parker half-laughed, half-groaned, trying to grasp the absurdity of it all. "Man, this fucking fantastic. I'm literally living like a rat in a cage one minute, then I'm basically living on top of the world the next after getting a system?" He shook his head, almost to himself. "What's next? A private jet with Serena as a hostess?!"

It felt ridiculous, almost like some kind of joke.

Here he was, stuck in the attic, yet he was on of the kings of a 40-story skyscraper.

He rolled over on the creaky bed, staring at the ceiling. "Yo, this is wild. I gotta get my head together. Can't let this get to my head. I have a lot to plan for these new changes. Gotta keep my head sober..."

It felt like the system was letting him savor his excitement before presenting him with the final gift, the last one...

[Aphrodite's Elixir: This elixir can transform the host into the perfect version of themselves, based on what they should naturally be! Host is advised to use it early.]

Parker's eyes narrowed as he read the description again. It wasn't about changing him into someone else. No, this was about unlocking his ideal self, the version of him that was meant to be. His perfect form. But it has a timeframe?

Parker's excitement swelled when he saw the final gift the system had for him: Aphrodite's Elixir. The description was clear: it could transform his appearance into his ideal self.

This was everything he'd ever wanted.

But as his mind raced, practicality kicked in. He couldn't just pop the elixir now—doing so in the Blackwood mansion would raise way too many questions. His family would definitely notice if he suddenly looked like a completely different person, and they'd freak out.

"No they would do more than freak out. I need a perfect plan, a lie or..."

[Ding! New Mission detected...!]