Chapter 3 - factory System

Beep Beep his Alarm wakes him up,

-yawn.-

"When did I fall asleep he wonder? but I couldn't remember,"

-whatever I need to get ready for work-

for some reason, he feels great this morning he felt refresh like all his fatigue and stress all go away.

-Big bro are you awake!? breakfast is ready, so come down to eat.- Anne shouted from downstairs.

-yeah, I'm coming just let me take a shower for a bit..-

-hmm smells good.- said Arc

-told you not to bother waking up this early in the morning to cook.- said Arc

-go back to sleep it's only 4 am in the morning, but thanks for the breakfast..- said Arc ginning.

-hehe, no prob big bro, I'll go back to sleep but don't forget to lock the door when you leave.- said Anne

-sure no prob go back to sleep.- reply Arc

-Okey said,- Anne.

"nice it's been a long time since I felt this refresh, I wonder what happen?"

I don't remember what happened last night.

the last thing I remember is opening that suspicious link, but I don't remember what happened after. well, nevermind I'm off to work...

"This is weird,"

"This whole day I didn't feel any tiredness at all even after carrying more than 50 loads I'm still ok..."

"Normally I'll be like a dying dog after carrying around 20 loads."

carrying more than 50kl of produce back and forth between the shop and the warehouse, traveling around 300meters carrying around more than 50kl he can only do 20 rounds or so before he can no longer move from exhaustion.

he was paid per load or for a round trip.

20 loads can earn him around 50 credits, he was paid 2.5 credits per load this job pays more than any of his other job. in the factory he only gets paid 3credit an hour, a single bowl of street noodles is around 10 to 15 credit,

he works around 4 to 6 hours a day in the factory he only earns less than 20credit a day from the factory. the construction work, however, is different he gets paid per job done...

his job at the market pays good money but it's a very hard job and if by chance he damages the goods he is carrying, he will be responsible for it. and that's why even though the pay was good barely anyone wants that job.

though working in the factory only earns him around 20 credit a day it was not hard work at least not for him. his job is mainly checking the quality of the product being made by the machines. the only problem is the pollution released by the machines in the factory, never the less it's still an easy job for him that's why even though his boss keeps on taking advantage of him he can never let go of the job since he considers it relaxing job...

-it's really weird did I accidentally consume psychotropic drugs..?- Arc asks himself

he was no stranger to psychotropic drugs since he used to take them before because it allows him to party for 3 days without getting tired, the downside is the after-effects, it was bad, no it was hell. not being able to move and not to mention the pain after the drugs wore out is a nightmare. that's why people who took psychotropic drugs keep on taking them, in the end, they become dependent on it...

he still remembers the day he tried to clean out, the experience is hell even today after 2 years it still gives him a jibby. that's why he slightly panic when he thinks about accidentally ingesting drugs.. he comes straight home after working in the factory.

-I'm home!- shouted Arc

-big bro, you're home, give me a sec I'm almost done with dinner said, Anne..-

-big bro help me with my homework! said Amy-

-Amy, I told you don't bother big bro about your homework he's tired from working..- said, Anne

-it's fine, what's the problem Amy I may not look like it but I was once called a genius during my Early school year..- Arc replies

he flexes his muscles while saying those lines making his sisters giggles.

-so what's the problem?- ask Arc

-well, I don't understand these equations I tried what my teacher is telling me but I still don't understand.- answer Amy

-hmm, let me see this is how you do it..- said Arc

30mins later his sister Anne called,

-dinner is ready!- Anne shouted from the kitchen

-Okay!- Arc and Amy said together...

-bro, you're better than my teacher in explaining things why don't you work as a teacher instead..- said, Amy

-haha, of course, who do you think I am - Arc said while grinning

winking at his sister...

-My secret is back then I hate studying so in order not to fail I learned how to make short cuts in studying for example in order to solve math I've read and read many books in order to understand it better.-

-I allocated 1week of complete study in one subject in order to better understand it and when I did. after that the rest is easy..-

-once you understand the core of things no matter how much they twist the outside you can still untwist it, that's my secret..-

-though I mainly do that so I have more time doing other things besides studying. because after all my goal at that time is not the top, but mainly to pass and not fail..-

-I'll give you some tips on how to do that but don't copy me and waste your time with other things..- said Arc

his two sister looks at him with open mouth

-big bro what the hell why didn't you tell us this sooner?- Ask Anne

-eh hehe well.... you didn't ask?- said Arc

-ahhh, stop tickling me stop..-

-I'm sorry I'm sorry-

he begs his sister to stop

-our dinner is getting cold..- said Arc Gasping for air

-ah, I forgot said Anne.. ok let's eat first will continue this later. right agreed Amy..-

-what you still plan to continue?- ask Arc

his face paled his sister giggles and hop towards the kitchen while giggling.

he looks at the back of his sister and smile

after dinner he tutored his two sisters on his so-called Shortcut in studying, it took them 2hrs before they get most of it because even though he calls it short cut it's useless until you completely understand it.

- it's harder than we thought says, Amy and Anne..-

-but I'm beginning to understand it I think, but it will take a while to completely understand it.. yeah said Amy.-

-haha, I never said it's easy, back then I tried to teach this to my buddies. but none of them have the patience to do it.- said Arc

-then how did you do it? asked Amy who told you this method?-

-no one! I came up with it.-said Arc

he said with the smug look on his face...

-don't underestimate the man who will do anything just to have more time to party, ahem. I mean to do other things hehe..- said Arc

his sister looks at him like he is an alien.

-why are you looking at me like that?- ask Arc

-nothing. his sister's giggles..-

-well, whatever I'm going to bed I'll teach you two again tomorrow if you still have more questions ask them tomorrow...- said Arc

he turns around and walks upstairs.. his sisters look at each other and said,

-I think our big bro is really a genius, Amy said-

-I think so too.. back then mom and dad said that big bro is a genius if only he takes his studying seriously.. I never believe it mainly because his grades sucks...-

-but now I think I'm starting to believe it Amy and Anne nod at each other..-

all this talk happens without Arc knowing anything...

in his bedroom, he sat on his bed thinking,

-I didn't think I would still be able to remember my Shortcut..-

he reminisces a little until he remembers the situation that he might have ingested accidentally psychotropic drugs...

he checks for any symptoms of being drugged he knows them too well but no matter how he checked he didn't find any symptoms of being drugged...

-what the hell is going on? he asks himself-

"right! last night I tried to open an unknown link.."

he checks his email saw the blank sender mail

Click it open but to his surprise, the link was gone the mail was simply empty.. this left him confused

-did I just imagine it?- said Arc

but the mail is here only the content is gone.

-well, no used thinking about it, I need to sleep.-

he lay in bed and suddenly DING! factory System booting complete.