The Author's POV

Chapter 569

Creak— Creak—

As footsteps rushed out, a creaking sound was heard coming from the wooden floor beneath.

A young teen clutching a small soup ran toward a bed in a rundown apartment as a sickly figure lay on it.

There were cracks on the walls, and there were spiderwebs on the corner of the house as dust filled the area. It was not a place where a child should be in.

"Have some soup mother."

Kneeling down, the youth's hand shook as he carefully placed the soup on the shelf beside the bed.

The youth was rather skinny and his complexion was rather pale, but his green eyes shone with ambition.

"M…mother."

Carefully touching the woman that was resting on the bed, the youth tried to wake her up.

The more he stared at her, the greater the pain and void in his heart became.

"B..Brian."

The woman finally awoke, revealing a pair of beautiful green eyes as she touched the youth's cheek.

As her sickly and skinny arm touched the youth's face, it barely remained there before falling weakly onto the bed.

Picking the arm back up, the youth placed it on his cheek.

A bright smile adorned his face.

"Mother, I've got good news for you."

A wave of excitement washed over the youth as he stared at his mother lying on the bed.

"I've finally got a job!"

The youth's voice raised as he thought of the job offer that he received not too long ago.

In a world that was primarily dominated by the strong, those that didn't have strength were not treated well.

Rather, they were considered to be the 'burden' of society as they contributed nothing to the crisis that enshrouded the world.

The youth who was staring at his mother was one of the unlucky few who was born without a talent.

Or rather, he had one, but it was only of the rank level. Just like his mother.

Such talent was a curse in this world, as jobs were scarce. Who in their right minds would hire such talentless individuals?

People with great talents were the only ones able to land jobs since they were able to use their skills to complete tasks faster and more efficiently.

Farming? Why need farmers when you could have an awakened do the same tasks, faster and more efficiently?

Complex calculations? Just a simple skill and they would be able to do it faster and more efficiently.

A tough world greeted the mother and son duo, and they were just one of the many unfortunate ones.

That was until most recently.

"Listen here mom, I know that you're doubting me, but this job is clean. You can trust me!"

As he held tightly onto the sickly figure's hand, the youth thrust his face forward.

"…mom, the pay is really good and with it, I'll be able to finally pay for your medical bills! You will be healed"

Imagining his mother recovering and playing with him like in the good old days filled the youth with excitement.

"Mom, just watch me. I'll definitely cure you."

Feeling a clench of his hand, the youth looked toward his mother who looked back at him with a proud smile.

"I..believe you."

Her weak and frail voice echoed throughout the room.

Biting his lips, the youth squeezed her hand harder.

"Trust me."

***

"Ugh."

lay on the floor

"H..help."

move a single muscle. He could only just barely feel his

felt trapped inside of his

'I'm thirsty, I'm hungry.'

matters worse, it had been quite a while since he had

and he was

only I was born with more

individual thought in the midst of his

thing was clear to him, despite his lack of understanding of what led to the

would've

happened if he was stronger or even a

Never!

Drip—! Drip—!

dripping sound from the corner of the room served no purpose as it only heightened the individual's paranoia and sense of

eyes slowly grew

"Akh."

lips until they bled, the individual moved his body with all

"W..water."

the moment. Without it,

"Ukh."

of his face, the figure slowly pushed his body with his foot. The only part

…will definitely make

***

done packing. Let's head back

patted her hands in satisfaction as

shook his head and

leaving him

"Hm?"

Melissa tilted her head.

fault for bringing me here? You

"I do."

while squinting his eyes and staring at the

was currently

the same spot for quite a

"Kevin?"

Kevin out of his

head, he was met with

"Hm? What?"

not hear

one of the plants in the distance,

Are you telling me that there's no way

for a

attempt to stop Melissa from talking, Kevin raised his hand and gazed in Amanda's general

a way to go back to earth. But there's a

the sound of

hardened

I hear such words, I know

of his check, Kevin meekly

'Right on.'

what you think Melissa. The

"Not big?"

Melissa raised her brow.

her arms

"Please do tell me."

on the outside looked normal,

be suddenly dragged into a different planet out

else in her situation would react

didn't

he gazed at Melissa. In the end,

the only one dragged here. Amanda and the others have also

***

assault, three days passed, but

Jin and I weren't in opposite rooms anymore, the routine was

bang the wall with my

exactly the most exciting routine, but it was better

"Huuuu…"

I sat cross-legged in the middle of the room, I took a deep breath and my chest heaved up

'I'm getting close.'

was on the verge of reaching the next

[Body Hardening]

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