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Chapter 4 - The Reaper's Invitation

Ryan Jackson was a stood at an imposing at 6'4" with a chiseled, athletic build. He has short, dark hair and piercing blue eyes that seem to bore into those he looks at. Ryan was an only child of lieutenant James Jackson his father who was a member of the US army and Rupi Jackson his indian mother. 

He lost his parents in a terrorist attack at their base camp but was left comfortably off.

Ryan became a US army operative just like his father but got laid off following recent cases of his ruthlessness during operations or interrogations.

Not sure what else to do, he became a game enthusiast particularly those that involved bulletstorm —there, there was only one rule: kill!— and has a reputation for being one of the ruthless and most feared operators in the game world earning him the nickname "Reaper."

He love for gaming had been rekindled with the release of Eternity Edge. It's promise of immersion and realism had been too much to pass up.

He rose from his single bed and had a quick shower. He had a quick meal and powered on his VR headset and got transported into the virtual world.

He began his avatar creation. He made a unique character to match his height and weight. His character was clad in a dark tuxedo complimenting the black loafers and mask he wore.

 

" Well done Ryan , I'm Axel your AI assistant who's job is to provide your real time information and strategic suggestions" The voice stated.

" Now you will need to input your gamer name" Axel said and offered an holographic keyboard and a title bar where Ryan typed in the name he'd use in other games. 

" Reaper" Axel said testing for effect. " Nice name" 

Name: Reaper

Height 6 feet 4 inch(es)

Rank: D {Newbie} XP: 10/100

HP: 250/250 MP: Locked

Strength: 40

Stamina: 40. Agility: 30

Luck: 25 Available stats point: 10 

Available skill points: 10

**Weapons**

N/A

N/A

N/A…

***Skills***

Basic street fighting ( Lv1)

***Accessories***

Dark tuxedo, mask and black loafers.

"Axel I would like to use a code" he said. " no prob" Axel said and brought up an interface where he could type in the code. 

Reaper was one of the few players who had connections to a corruptible insider at Eternity industries. The game was filled with secret -one time use only- codes to aid players progress but they were hidden in the most unexpected of places.

Ruthless players however much preferred the easier route: bribe a few gaming officials who could retrieve and sell them the code.

Reaper had pre-ordered the code along with his VR headset and typed in the code on the interface. 

" Verifying… verification complete" Axel said. Reaper felt a surge while he watched his stats increase. 

Name: Reaper Coins: 13000

Height 6 feet 4 inch(es)

Rank: C {Amateur I} XP: 250/400

HP: 300/300 MP: 200/200

Strength: 60

Stamina: 70. Agility: 60

Luck: 47 Available stats point: 10 

Available skill points: 10

**Weapons**

–Backpack capacity– 5/10

Custom made Glock: A chrome plated custom Glock with silencer. deals -80 points per shot, - 130 critical hit damage clip size: 9, range: 110 metres.

- *Colt 1911*: A customized, nickel-plated Colt 1911 pistol with a laser sight and silencer, deals 110 points damage, clip size 9, range: 100 metres.

- *M4A1 Carbine*: A customized, tactical M4A1 carbine with a scope, silencer, and M203 grenade launcher. deals 110 points damage, clip size 9, range: 100 metres.

- *Remington 870*: A customized, tactical Remington 870 shotgun with a pistol grip, and silencer. deals 120 points damage, clip size 9, range: 85 metres.

-*Moon Fangs XR*: a throwing knife. Deals -150 points damage. 

N/A…

***Skills***

Basic street fighting ( Lv5)

Echolocation (Lv2)

***Accessories***

Dark tuxedo, mask and black loafers.

" May the game begin" Reaper said menacingly. [ New Notification: New Quest; Survive the fifth wave of the the Zexil apocalypse! Good luck hunter!]

He accepted the quest and got teleported to Dimension Doom. " This echolocation. How does it work?" He inquired.

" It enables you to detect hostiles, enemies or allies anywhere within a 200 metre radius, but drains your mana over time" Axel replied. 

He closed his eyes in concentration and got an imaginary representation of dimension Doom within the 200 metre radius.

" Echolocation activated! You're a quick learner Reaper!" Axel cheered. He equipped the Glock and Colt 1911 while he held his breath in anticipation. 

The first wave charged and with Reaper's bullets cut them down before they covered a fourth of the distance.

" Too easy…" he whooped and went up against the second wave, he fired a fresh barrage of bullets cutting them back steadily. He eventually got to the end of that wave. 

" Time till the third?" He demanded while he slammed fresh magazine into his Glock " Fifty two seconds". 

" Twenty seven kills, seventeen headshots five double kills, impressive!" Axel commented. The third wave commenced soon enough with a Zexil Minor B taking the lead.

Reaper switched to the Remington 870 with a smirk. The army of Zexil charged on oblivious. 

He fired a steam of hardened pellets that cut the Zexils to pieces. "Wave four!" Axel announced just as they began their charge. 

He pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it at the charging mass. He counted the seconds in his head and hid behind a rock just as the blast's shockwave rolled pass.

Without giving them time to recuperate, he straightened upright and began a fresh barrage of fire.

" Final wave!" Axel called just as he reloaded his shotgun." Thirty six kills, twenty headshots, eleven double kills!"

His eyes narrowed as he took aim, the Zexils came on faster this time, he switched to his Glock and Colt firing as fast as he could pull the trigger. 

The final wave came at him, managing to get at him to inflict minor injuries, he dropped the Colt and single handedly went head to head with nineteen Zexils.

" That was awesome" Reaper breathed and watched his stats increase. He was in the aftermath of the massacre of the Zexils. The fear of death, risk versus reward and even the adrenaline rush felt real. 

Name: Reaper Coins: 13000

Height 6 feet 4 inch(es)

Rank: C {Amateur I} XP: 250/400

HP: 300/300 MP: 200/200

Strength: 60

Stamina: 70. Agility: 60

Luck: 47 Available stats point: 10 

Available skill points: 10

**Weapons**

–Backpack capacity– 5/10

Custom made Glock: A chrome plated custom Glock with silencer. deals -80 points per shot, - 130 critical hit damage clip size: 9, range: 110 metres.

- *Colt 1911*: A customized, nickel-plated Colt 1911 pistol with a laser sight and silencer, deals 110 points damage, clip size 9, range: 100 metres.

- *M4A1 Carbine*: A customized, tactical M4A1 carbine with a scope, silencer, and M203 grenade launcher. deals 110 points damage, clip size 9, range: 100 metres.

- *Remington 870*: A customized, tactical Remington 870 shotgun with a pistol grip, and silencer. deals 120 points damage, clip size 9, range: 85 metres.

-*Moon Fangs XR*: a throwing knife. Deals -150 points damage. 

N/A…

***Skills***

Basic street fighting ( Lv5)

Echolocation (Lv2)

***Accessories***

Dark tuxedo, mask, fingerless gloves and black loafers.

[ New Notification: +30 XP, +5 stats points, +15 skill points]

That this was going to be greatest game man had ever come across was no longer in doubt. If there was going to be any legendary player in this it was gonna be him. He thought determinedly. 

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