Chapter 11: Major League System (1)

"M-Major League System!?" Ken exclaimed in fright, seeing the blue screen appear in front of him. He could only stare blankly as the writing continued to populate the screen. ACTIVATION SUCCESSFUL *DING* POPULATING USER INTERFACE... UPDATING USER STATS... UPDATING MISSIONS... MAJOR LEAGUE SYSTEM UI SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED *** MAJOR LEAGUE SYSTEM SYSTEM LEVEL: 1 (0/100 Major points to level up) NAME: Ken Takagi AGE: 15 TALENT ASSESSMENT: D+ POTENTIAL: D (S) MAJOR POINTS: 0 (Summary: A typical average middle-school baseball player with wasted potential.) "W-What is all this?" Ken stared at the blue screen, his face turning up in a frown. "System… Is this like those games that I've played? But why is it happening in real life?" "Also what the hell kind of assessment in D+" He complained, "And D potential? Is this thing broken?" While Ken was currently flabbergasted, he couldn't help but comment on the systems assessment of his abilities and potential. He was currently the Ace of Seiko Middle school, a team which had made it to the top 4 of the Kanto Tournament 2 times with his help. Yet before he could complain further, another menu appeared in front of him, grabbing his attention. USER MENU: -STATS -MISSIONS (1 unread) -SYSTEM SHOP (Locked) -LOTTERY (Locked) Ken's interest was piqued as he looked at the new menu. His Talent assessment was probably based off of his stats, so he should be able to find out why it was rated so low. He stared at the blue screen for a while, not knowing what to do. "Uh… do I just press it?" He asked, moving his hand forward and clicking on the Stats section of the menu. A moment later, the screen changed, bringing up another window. USER STATS: >Physical Fitness: D >Pitching: F (B) >Fielding: C >Game Intelligence: C >Mental: D+ >Skills: None "What the hell!?" Ken exclaimed in a whisper, feeling his heart drop. How could his grading for pitching only be an F? And what was with the B within the brackets? As if sensing his questions, text began to appear on the screen in front of him. [The grading within the brackets are the original gradings before any status afflictions are taken into account.] 'Status afflictions? Is it talking about my injury?' Ken thought. Instead of making him feel better, it actually gave him a sour feeling in his mouth, almost causing him to cry out in frustration. However, he quickly pulled himself together. He wasn't sure where this system had come from, but perhaps this could be a way for him to heal his shoulder and continue playing baseball. Ken stared at the window for a while, his mood turning better. He wasn't sure how to exit the window, so he tried to press something with his finger. This caused another screen to appear. PHYSICAL FITNESS: (Avg. D) Balance and Coordination: D Agility: D Strength: C- Stamina: D "I really didn't want to see that…" Ken remarked, feeling as if his mood had dropped once again. He swiped at the screen in an attempt to get it out of his face. In doing so he managed to return to the previous menu, making him sigh in relief. He saw the flashing message next to the Missions option and decided to click on it. If this was like a game, then he should be able to get rewards for completing missions. Perhaps one of them could even allow him to heal his shoulder and resume pitching as usual. Filled with hope, he stared at the screen. MISSIONS: #NEW MISSION: Get into shape - Duration: Weekly *Task 1: Run 10km a day *Task 2: Complete 100 sit-ups a day *Task 3: Complete 50 push-ups a day *Task 4: Complete flexibility enhancing regime every day *** REWARDS: >C-grade random elixir >Bronze tier Lottery ticket >5 Major points PUNISHMENT: (In case of failure) >Loss of Major League System >Life of Mediocrity [ACCEPT: YES/NO] Ken blinked a few times after reading the mission. The mission contents were not too hard, but he did not know if the rewards were generous or not. His gaze fell upon the last section entitled punishment and his eyes narrowed. 'Life of mediocrity? Is this thing picking a fight?' He felt a tinge of annoyance by the words, however he could not complain too much. Ken had in fact already had a mediocre existence after losing baseball in his previous life, therefore he could agree somewhat. However, it was still a hard pill to swallow when told by the system. "Accept…" Ken didn't have to ponder for long. He could only see upsides in accepting the quest. He needed to get into shape for the new season, so this would just give him more motivation. MISSION ACCEPTED. THE DAY WILL RESET AT 12AM EVERY MORNING, IF THE TASKS ARE NOT COMPLETED BY RESET THE USER WILL BE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY. "Yeah yeah." Ken waved his arm dismissively at the ominous words of the system. He had already decided that he would live this life with no regrets, so he did not need any more encouragement. He closed the window, only to see another flashing message against the missions tab.