Ivan saved the 2-year-old boy from the water and gave the kid CPR to help him breathe again. The kid was revived. Meanwhile, the young child's mother was so engrossed in finding loot items in the river. But to her disappointment, she kept finding iron ore rocks the size of a watermelon.
Other people found loot items ranging from weapons such as swords, guns, daggers, and bazookas to ores of varying minerals to simple household items like tables, chairs, and a complete gaming desktop setup.
Ivan wanted to join in on the fun when he noticed tiny hands flapping desperately in the back seat of two cars on the street. He couldn't believe that adults could be so selfish that they would forget they had their little ones around them.
He traversed through the resistance of the water to the two cars and rescued the helpless children drowning in them. He didn't have to give CPR this time because they were conscious. After placing the last child he rescued beside their ignorant parent on the roof of the car, he sighed in relief.
Ivan wanted to return to his car. He lost interest in trying to obtain a loot item from the river. The parent's disgusting selfishness had made him lose interest in the activity. He just wanted to go home and rest. He took a step forward with his right leg and was met with a sharp cut pain on his shin. He yelped and reached for the cutting object that was stuck on his shin.
He pulled out a 1.5-metre-long object that had two long opposite tapering ends from the river.
A sword?
Ivan rotated his wrist, rotating the sword to inspect. Suddenly, his eyes dilated and his heart skipped a beat.
Black Riot? Am I holding Black Riot?
He recognised the weapon in his hand because he had photos of it and its previous owner, Merlin_13.
Suddenly the sky lit up; an announcement appeared throughout the Torn Indigo.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
A new player has possessed the S-rank item, Black Riot.
'I have obtained an S-rank item!' Ivan was so excited, but he didn't know why he felt a tinge of worry.
Meanwhile, at the Unds base in Section 3, the brass of the Unds forces were infuriated by humanity's bold move to attack their central base. They came together for a table meeting and discussed their next line of action. They all opted for an instant retaliation since humanity had lost one of their top assets in Merlin_13.
In a matter of minutes, the Unds had more than a dozen bomber aircraft in the air. They also had carrier aircraft carrying infantry. Their goal was to stun Section 2 with excess force so that Section 2's defence would be overwhelmed; hence, Section 2 would lose a lot of lives.
Ivan stood motionless in the river, not sure of what to do next. There was a wide smile on his face because he had obtained what he had been wishing for for a while.
System Info>>>
Character Name: Nnamani Ivan
Power Rank: 0
Weapon: Sword
Type: Unique
Weapon power: S-rank.
Inventory: Player lacks inventory.
Ivan saw an information panel pop up in his vision. He realised what he was seeing. He had heard people talk about it. It was a system. He guessed that possessing this sword had given him a system.
New Mission>>>
Slay one thousand (1000) Unds,
Mission type: Mandatory.
New Mission [2] >>>
Obtain 1000 exp.
Mission type: Mandatory.
The new mission the system gave him shocked him back to his senses. He was about to ask where he was going to find 1000 Unds to slay when an explosion toppled a high-rise building. Ivan sharply raised his gaze to the sky and saw three Unds bomber crafts dash through the sky.
He heard a rumbling sound behind and turned to see what was making the noise. He saw another bomber craft closing in. The bomber craft unleashed a machine gun attack on the street below and flew past the street. Before Ivan could react, blood splattered on his face and body. People wailed in pain and fright, but to Ivan, their chaotic sounds receded to be mere background sounds. Ivan gazed at the roof of the car and discovered that the child he rescued was no more than blood splatter.
Ivan's soul, if it existed in this game, was deeply horrified. His limbs shook in shock; he couldn't believe his eyes. The kid that he saved still died in the most horrific and helpless way. But the shock he felt now transformed to anger. He directed his gaze from the pool of blood on the car's roof to the sky. He locked his gaze on the bomber crafts rampaging across the various streets.
"You are angry; that is good. That is what you should feel about those heartless beings," a deep voice said to Ivan.
Ivan turned to his left and saw Merlin_13 gazing at the bomber crafts. Ivan became angry at Merlin_13 because he cheated in the game and died.
Merlin_13 sensed Ivan's emotion. He said, "You can be angry at me all you want, but it won't change what I did. I cheated to give all of us a chance. That is why we will have many fighters to help fight the enemies. That is why you have been given the opportunity to join this fight."
The fury in Ivan's eyes didn't decrease, but he seemed to gain his sense of reason.
Ivan asked, "Can I stop those bomber crafts?"
Merlin_13 said, "Definitely. There is a lot of mana flowing in this river. Only S-rank items can harness this power. All you have to do is to have the will to act, and your actions shall manifest."
Ivan returned his gaze to the sky. He saw one of the bomber crafts circle back, closing in on the street where he was standing.
Ivan furrowed his brows and muttered to himself, "All I have to do is to have the will to act."
He tightened his grip on Black Riot's hilt, and instantly, flames blazed on the sword's blade. He saw the bomber craft's machine nuzzle adjust, locking in on targets on the street.
Ivan leaped diagonally with tremendous acceleration, locked in on the bomber craft.
The Unds bomber craft was shaped like a flat triangle with its pilot seated close to the frontal vertex. Ivan slashed forward vertically, unleashing a sword light that split the aircraft into two halves. The two halves of the aircraft exploded midair.