The stinging smell of sweat permeated the air in the room, and the sound of something slicing the wind resounded in it. I was there, with the stupid wooden sword, hitting it at NOTHING! I cannot believe that I am actually doing this; I’ve been here for two hours, doing this for what? Nothing has ‘notified’ me!

  Why God? Why make me suffer this idiocy, to do a stupid quest?! I throw the wooden sword down onto the ground, and sit back down onto the bed. Why did I even think of doing this?

  I calm my shaking breaths, and look again at the sword. It was double-edged, and sharp enough that I know it would do some actual damage. And it was much heavier than it looks. It looks sharp enough to slice flesh.

  You have gained the ability: Analyse!

  I look in shock towards the blue box in front of me, I learnt a skill. I learnt a skill! I rose from my bed, and with a body full of excitement, I look towards the sword and shout out “Analyse”, and a grey box appears in front of me

  Wooden Sword: Attack-3

  Used for training, made out of wood.

  “Haha” I laugh to myself, it works. This is so surreal! I used Analyse on all sorts of things then, my bed, my fridge, my pencil. It gave me basic facts that I already now, and I found out that I don’t have to say Analyse to activate it. Something new. I look towards the potions, curiosity leading me, and activated Analyse.

  Your Analyse is not high enough to investigate this.

  What? Not high enough? I think for a second, it’s a game, my life is a game, and then an epiphany hits me. It’s a game! I basically slap myself for being so fucking stupid. Skills, statuses, inventory, it’s all part of the game. “Skills” and with a triumphant pose, a blue box appeared in front of me. I feel like stabbing myself. I sigh as I read the box.

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  Skills:

  Analyse (Level 1) 98%

  I felt a little disappointed to find only one skill, but I shake it off. My new discovery, ah thank god I found it. I'm especially happy to find an exp bar next to the skill, I look towards it again. One more should do it. So I get a piece of paper, and use Analyse.

  Paper:

  Made from trees. Can write on it.

  Skill: Analyse has levelled up!

  “Yes!” I jump up in happiness. It actually works; the system is so alike the one in ‘that’ game. I wonder what else. Then I remember my train of thought. “Status” I expectantly look in front of me, and like a present, it appears before me and joy fills me.

  Name: Siris Gray

  Title: None

  Age: 18

  Gender: Male

  Level: 1

  I read in delight, yep, it works. I then look at my stats.

  STR: 10

  INT: 14

  AGL: 12

  WIS: 8

  LUC: 15

  CON: 13

  Wow. I look in awe at my stats. I didn’t know I was this good at stuff. I strike a pose that said, "Everyone look up at me", I laugh hysterically. My life’s finally turning up.