Skill Overdose

Time was slowed

Liam was the only one "normal". He is immune to the slowness of time because it's his own skill so he is the the only one normal. His body and brain is still working and processing normally but except for him, everything is slowed. Time is relative so a person will never notice that he is slowed unless he also had a godly skill like Liam had.

The steel bar that will hit him in 1 second earlier is slowed down and right now, it will hit him in approximately 10 seconds. That means that Liam is 10 seconds faster than everything.

Liam regained his sanity and began calming down. He looked at his surroundings.

"S-skill. T-this is definitely a new skill. I..." Liam said as soon as he noticed that everything around him is in a slow motion. "...I need to k-kill this guy right now. For me and for my family's sake."

He was still filled with strong emotions but he can manage it better than earlier before his skill was activated. He gazed at the steel bar that the guy is holding for a second then he took a side step and walked near the left side of the guy. He thought that this is his chance so he moved the dagger that he's holding upwards then he aimed and pointed it at the guy's neck.

Liam's hand is trembling. This is the first time that he would experience trying to kill someone. Even thinking of a person killing another person makes him feel scared but he will have to do it with his own hands right now.

He don't want to do it but he had no choice. The normal people may not notice but the innocent world is slowly changing into a battlefield where the weak ones would be trashed by the strong and powerful ones and Liam is aware of that because he had seen it with his own eyes. If there is a bright society then there is also a dark one.

Liam slowly moved the dagger to prod the guy's neck but then...

『 The skill [Dull Time] has been deactivated. 』

Liam was stunned. He didn't know that the skill can only be used for a short period of time. He took a few steps back to get away from the guy and then he immediately took a random defensive stance.

WOOSH

The steel bar hit nothing but the air.

"W-what the. H-how!?" The guy was stupefied after seeing that the kid he is trying to stabbed with the steel bar earlier is now gone. He is shaking non-stop right now, then he turned his body to his left side and saw the kid standing there normally. He was astounded and let the steel bar escape the grasp of his hands. The creepy look on his face was nowhere to be seen, it turned into something like... despair.

THUD

The guy lost all his energy because of the consternation¹ he felt and so he collapsed on the ground. His body is facing Liam while sitting on his b.u.t.t and gazing him with a look of bewilderment in his eyes.

"Ahhh! Wraaaagh! M-monster!" The guy is screaming continously everytime he glance at Liam. He rotated his body and began crawling away from him.

Liam was stupefied. How can a person who is usually strong and agile and a person that came from a harmful organization be freaky like this.

Screaming and crawling. He thought that this can only be done by a crazy person or a person who suffers from a trauma. Trauma. Perhaps this guy was traumatized by what Liam have done earlier because his mental qualities are bad. He is traumatized by a skill.

It was possible. How can anyone not be shocked after seeing an impossible scene. Unfortunately, that scene was made by the guy himself. If only he had not stabbed Liam earlier, he would've never experience something like this. And now he was so shocked that it caused him to become traumatized.

Liam heaved a sigh of relief. He tossed the dagger away. He himself also lost all of his energy and fell on his b.u.t.t.

'I almost died. Again. Two times in row. And I was saved by the system in that time too. How can I express my gratitude. Shout to the world that my system is the greatest? And then it could give me an extra skill hehe.'

He stopped himself from daydreaming more and noticed himself that he is slowly fatiguing so he opened his system if something cause this. The first thing he saw is a notification window in front of the stat window.

『 Your Stamina is below 30%. It will give you a [Fatigue] effect. The [Fatigue] made from the system will not be removed by any skill. 』

'Ah. So that is why. My perception is working properly.'

Liam released a short laugh as he thought of something then he continued to check the system and his stat window.

『

Stat Window

Name: Liam Keene

Level: 10

Job: none

HP: 53

MP: 2

Stamina: 17%

[Stats]

Strength: 15

Dexterity: 14

Intelligence: 8

Endurance: 10

Perception: 15

[Skill Menu]

[Task]

Task : 48

』

"Eh!? Why is my stamina so low? I didn't even move like crazy." Liam feels strange again and he decided to checked the skill menu.

『

Skill Menu

[ Every skill can be upgraded by doing it repeatedly that or by using 10 Skill Distribution Points. ]

Passive Skills:

> Health Recovery

> Firmness {CD 10 mins}

> Regeneration

> Immunity

> Hyperthymesia

Active Skills:

> Athletic Lv. 2 - {5 MP, 1 min CD}

> Crystal Vision Lv. 1

- {5 MP, 1 min CD}

> Accurate Throw Lv. 2

- {1 MP, 5 sec CD}

> Appraisal Lv. 1

- {0 MP}

> Mental Boost Lv. 1 - {5 MP, 10 sec CD}

> Skill Absorption Lv. 1 -{0 MP, 1 hr CD}

> Stealth Lv. 1 - {5 MP, 1 min CD}

> Dull Time Lv. 1 -{5 MP, 25% STA, 9 hrs CD}

«NEW»

> Skill Absorption - lets the user absorb one skill of another person and learn it normally. (Can be activated if that person is beaten unconscious or killed by the user.)

> Stealth - lets the user move stealthily.

> Dull Time - Slows the time for the user in 1:10 ratio for 20 seconds.

』

"Damn! This Dull Time skill will suck me up. And I can only used it 2 times a day. It's a heavenly defying OP skill! But the requirements or something is kinda lame he cooldown is so looong." Liam complained after reading the skills and then he continued reading down. "What the f*ck! How is this gonna help me to understand it clearly. Move stealthily? Oh yeah, it makes sense. Sense your mom!" He is cursing out loud, knowing that he is the only here. He don't really like to think absurdly when he is currently relaxing.

He is still suffering from a fatigue so he chose to sit back, relax and restore his Stats.

But suddenly...

CLINK

"Keurk! Heurk! Wraak!" A series of disgusting sound is being made by the guy who is hardly rolling on the shattered glass.

The guy is being pierced by a countless piece of shattered glass but it looks like he doesn't care about anything right now. He is slowly turning blue while making those unsatisfying sounds like he was choking.

A moment later, neither the guy's body nor his heart is working and processing. He died from choking, from rolling on the shattered glass and from being traumatized to an extent but Liam still didn't know that he died yet.

'''C-crazy...'' Liam replenished his stamina for up to 25%, He was hesitant at first but then he decided to stood up and walked near the guy and take a look but then...

DING!

DING!

DING!

"Eh!" Liam was surprised by the multiple notification chimes. He was stock-still for a second or so because of the system's notification that chimed three times and then he came to his senses.

'What's up with the system today?'

Liam was about to open the system with his will but he stopped and take a look outside when he heard a siren of a police car.

SLAM

Liam relaxed his mind because he saw the police is here and came by barging in but he was also disappointed because they were so late.

"PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK AND GET DOWN THIS INSTANT!!" A police officer said with his handgun aiming at Liam.

"W-wait!? I'm not the criminal here!" Liam said to the police officers that is walking towards him with a look of scorn in their eyes.

"I SAID PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK RIGHT! NOW!" The police officer in the front of the rest shouted at Liam then he pressed the trigger safety.

Liam is hesitating to crouch and move his hands. He is just standing still because he really doesn't want to be ordered around by someone he doesn't even know. But what can he do? His being ordered by a police officer who is aiming a handgun at him. He then crouched down soon.

The other two police officers that is searching around the house is puzzled. How can a person be this sick? It was messy and bloody in the living room. Other than Liam, They found two guys laying down on the floor stiff. They take the mask from the first guy and he has a chunk of blood coming from his mouth and a plenty of bruise in his body while the other guy without a mask has countless of bruises and many small wounds that is cause by the shattered glass that pierced in his skin.

The police officer in front of Liam was about to smack him on the back of his head to make him unconscious but he soon stopped when he heard a footstep that comes from the staircase.

"Mr. Hanes! I'm glad that your safe. We would arrest this guy right now. You can question him in the police station." The officer said and then he took out a shackles from his pocket.

It was Ian who came down. He looked at the guy who the officer was about to shackle.

"Wait, Chief Tenly! He is my friend! He's not the criminal. He protected me from that guys!" Ian said as he pointed the two guys on the floor.

"How can it be? It's two on one. Are you sure he's your friend sir? You' two are both second year students right?" The chief was skeptical about it and then a sudden question slipped from his mouth.

"What the fu-!? Oh you think I'm crazy? Look the f*ck at his injuries! Does he even look like a well-trained criminal? Compared it to the other guys there. And is their mask still not enough to convince you that they are a criminal! You're so late. Is driving a police car for 20 minutes makes you stupid? Call an ambulance right now! Recommend the highly trained ambulance staff!" Ian was furiously shouting at the police officers like he was the boss of them.

"I-I'm... We're sorry sir. We didn't think properly this time. The ambulance will come here soon. We will arrest them now." The chief apologized at Ian, then they walked near the two guys. The chief was shocked after observing the one without a mask. The guy has turned turned blue and he looks like he had seen a ghost.

"S-sir your friend. He killed this person. C-can he tell us how and why." The chief said with an alarmed expression.

"He can't think and talk normally right now. But it's probably self defense. He can tell you all the details after he is completely healed. And also ask that guy what do he want from me."

"Yes, Of course. We should take our leave and arrest this guy right now. We would immediately tell you if he answered the question you asked for sir. Wait for the ambulance to come, friend of mr. Hanes."

The police officers then went to their police car with the shackled unconscious guy.

"Uhm..." Liam was still standing there after watching the great scene unfold. He was rendered speechless the entire time. He didn't know when and how did his bestfriend become bossy as hell. Then he gazed at Ian once again.

"Hey Ian. Should I call you boss or sir? Or do you want to be called master?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You were ordering around a three police officer like you were a higher position than them. And a CHIEF is apologizing to you. How the hell can you even asked me what am I talking about!?"

"Oh that? Just a small thing. You know that my father's company is big and great right?"

Of course Liam knows that company. After all, that was where his mother and father used to work before they pass away.

"Yeah, I know that. But I didn't know that it was this great! Wait? You're so brave to the officers, why the hell didn't you help me beat those guys eh? You're just hiding like a freak upstairs."

"Hey stop teasing me! I'm not that great at fighting. Thank you for protecting me earlier. I don't how but you've become strong. Strong ones are great but nonetheless... How the f*ck are you even standing with that many and massive injuries! ARE YOU A MONSTER! A normal person would even cry and want to die if he have a small portion of your overall injuries and yet you are standing and talking to me like any other people. What the f*ck! Is you're shoulder a butthole!? Blah Blah Blah..." Ian is continuously spouting, shouting and cursing Liam.

And here is our Liam, just scratching his right cheek and averting his gaze from Ian. He is now more calmer than ever, now that he's talking with his best friend and knowing that he's safe. He did not dare to tell Ian about the system he goy. The system is his only tool to get his life better, he could protect the people he wants to protect and he could also put an end to his vengefulness by relying on the system if he wanted to and he knows that Ian don't want him to do all of that.

"Oh my god! This is an emergency! Take him in the stretcher! He has a critical wounds! Come on!" A beautiful ambulance paramedic lady gave an order to the rest of the ambulance staff as soon as she saw all the injuries that Liam got.

"I'm sorry sir. We can't let you get on the vehicle. If you want to follow him then go to our hpspital." The lady said to Ian then she went out with the people that carried the stretcher.

Liam is in the stretcher, still conscious then he looked at Ian and winked at him with a dazzling expression on his face.

"Hm? A beautiful petite woman with a short blonde hair and a pretty brown eyes wearing a nurse uniform and a skirt. I know that's one of the type of girls that you want. hehe. You lucky bastard." Ian said to himself while looking at the happy faced Liam in a stretcher that is being carried to the vehicle.

Liam was now inside the ambulance.

'Shit! If I sleep then my injuries will be healed! I can't do that in this vehicle filled with medical people. They'll examine my v.i.r.g.i.nit... I mean my body right away. Ahhh its lame but...'

He can only sigh inside his heart as the vehicle was beginning to moved.

'... What a beautiful sight this is.'

He can't take his eyes off the lady, who is currently treating his injuries.