Chapter 28 - God's Eye

John got up from his bed and left his room to wash his face in the bathroom.

Then he went outside the house and felt the fresh cold breeze of the night as he rubs his arms to take away the cold.

He breathes in and breath out, with it are those unsettled feelings that he has earlier. He felt comfortable after repeating that a few times.

He looks up to the sky and saw the vast number of stars that glittered up there in the sky.

He stayed like that for a few minutes staring at the stars while reflecting on himself and the things he did in his previous life. Then he started feeling his neck hurting, so he massaged it and also stopped staring at the stars.

John thought that he should go back inside now but a system notification stopped him.

[Ding! New Mission!]

[Mission: A man who wishes to be strong.]

[Mission Detail: A man name Mark, d.e.s.i.r.ed to be strong that he wish for it to the very deepest part of him. You, as the host of the 'Wishing System', have received a quest to answer his wish.]

[Time Limit: 30 minutes]

[Reward: Faith function, 5,000 Tokens, 50 Attributes Points, ????]

[Penalty: Death of children and Mark]

After he read the details, John has questions that he wants to asks the system. Why would Mark die and whose children are the ones talking about here? And also, was the system's focus to answer wishes?

He was also attracted by the rewards but he can't focus on it because of the penalty. We're talking about death here!

But before that, he ponders first as to how he is going to complete this quest. Then another notification from the system sounded.

[Ding!]

[God's Eye Function Unlocked!]

"Hmm?" John tilted his head, "A new function? Why did it suddenly appear? Is it related to the mission? What is it for?"

More and more

He opened the system menu and saw it there.

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[System Menu]

[Status]

[Inventory]

[God's Eye]

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He directly pressed the [God's Eye] and the system screen changed. Before it goes to the [God's Eye] there was first an introduction for the function.

[God's Eye: This function will allow you to have the ability of the Gods to see everything. Every user has a cost depending on the amount of time that you used it.]

After reading that, John immediately saw the usefulness of this function. It can be used for all kinds of things!

Then it comes to him, what is the use of this function!

John looks at the timer on the mission tab and saw that 3 minutes already pass and he is still dilly-dallying here.

He hurriedly entered inside the house and came to his room, before he went though he told his mom that he might eat a bit later because of something then dash towards his room without even waiting for a reply.

He sat on his bed and open the system. He pressed the [God's Eye] function again. Then a notification appeared,

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[Turning On God's Eye, Do you agree]

[Yes/No]

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John pressed 'Yes'. Then suddenly, he felt it. It's like he has everything, the feeling of if you just will it, it will happen. That feeling is so intoxicating, that John can't help but close his eyes and enjoy it.

But he did not enjoy it for long as he remembered his mission. He opened his eyes, but what he saw was not his room, but a view of his house roof from above!

John was startled by it for a bit before understanding dawn on him.

"So this is what the [God's Eye] can do," he muttered under his breath. After knowing that, he started moving with just the thought. If he wants to move forward, just think of it.

Then with the view from above, John started searching for the alley where Mark and the kids are.

It took him little to no time to find them in an alley near the market. He saw that with them are some people that don't seem to be here for any good reason.

When he arrived above them, he saw Mark suddenly pushing the ugly man near him, causing the man to retreat a few steps and almost losing his balance.

The others from behind the pushed man took a step forward and look like they are going to attack, but the ugly man raised his hands signaling them to stop. Then he fixed his posture and approach Mark again, he neared his ears and seems to be whispering something to Mark.

It happened then, Mark throws out a punch to the ugly man's face, hitting his nose.

The ugly man's face becomes twisted and he shouted something to his lackeys and they rushed forward.

When John saw that he know that he should act now.

"....How can I give power to him...hmm.." he pondered about it and he can only think of one way.

"Can my blessing multiply stats permanently?"

It's a question that no one can answer but him. All he has to do is try it out.

With that, John put his focus on Mark who has a grave look on his face, it seems that he doesn't know what to do.

Then John chanted it, "Multiply x3!"

He then felt energy leaving his body, it felt like he was drained of his energy. It lasted for a few seconds, then John felt a flash and he was back in his room.

On the system screen, a notification is there that said.

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[Token Balance Insufficient.]

[God's Eye function will now automatically turn off.]

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John saw that and understood what happened. Then he dismissed that and tried to stand up from his bed, but then he fell back down.

John noticed then that his whole body felt weak and without energy as if he was suffering from some terminal illness.

"What is happening to me!?"