[Currently, the host can only access a single mission. That mission is simple, the host is required to join a bodyguard association or group. The host will be able to gain missions that will enable him to level up in order to become stronger.]
Jaden remained silent for a while. This was all too overwhelming for him. Although he had learned how to adapt quite easily, he still found the matter concerning the system quite difficult to accept.
The system did not tell him about its origin as well as its real aim. However, he was informed that the system did not come with ill intentions. Although he was unsure, Jaden figured that there was nothing that he could do about it. So, he decided to put the matter to the back of his head and observe whether what it had informed him about was actually true or not.
He first decided that he was never stepping foot into 'Dynamic Nightclub' again, with what had happened yesterday. He took a deep breath and resolutely went back to his place. He had already gotten a system, and as long as the system was what it promised him, then it was going to be life-changing for Jaden.
However, if the system did not work, he would have to go and look for another job. He would be targeted by that young master if he went back to the club.
He was unsure about why the young master had decided that he was supposed to be beaten up simply because he had refused to become his dog. So, he decided that it was better to avoid him for now. However, if he was ever given an opportunity in the future, he would definitely make sure that the young master paid for what he had done to him today.
Just thinking of his fate, Jaden could not help but clench his fists. It was as if the world was just against him, considering everything that he had gone through since childhood.
He had tasted the good life, but that life was taken away in a blink of an eye. Oh how cruel was fate, from a rich young master to suddenly becoming a broke young man.
Jaden lived quite close to where he was working. Although it was true that Faru City was quite big considering that it was a second-rate city, the area where Jaden lived was definitely not that developed.
In any case, considering that he usually struggled financially after he was fired, it was definitely impossible for him to be able to live in a good place. After all, he could not afford the rent that was supposed to be paid in those developed areas.
Even the place where he was living right now was simply due to the mercy of the landlord. Otherwise, he would have already been chased away from that place. He was supposed to be paying the rent after receiving his salary this month, but it seemed that it was going to be almost impossible considering the current situation that he was in.
Jaden was living in an apartment that was located on Bizo Street. The street was kind of dirty considering that this was the part of the city that was mainly ignored by those holding high positions within the city.
Poor security is a byproduct of the poor development of Bizo Street.
Several hooligans would be found within this street, and it was not something new to find that people lose their items to those who would threaten to kill a person for a dollar.
Since it was nighttime, it was clear that there was a high chance that the hooligans were operating. However, Jaden was lucky enough to not encounter any of them. Although unsure about the reason why they had suddenly disappeared, he gladly accepted that fact.
He usually worked during the night, so he did not need to deal with those gangsters. During the day, it was kind of secure, though those who were unlucky to encounter those extremely hungry or greedy gangsters would definitely suffer.
Jaden lived on the 3rd floor of a four-storied apartment. After arriving at the shabby apartment that was in real need of repainting, Jaden did not waste his time and entered the apartment.
There was no elevator present in the building. So, Jaden took the stairs. After a while, he finally managed to reach the third floor. There, on the third floor, were six bedsitters, and Jaden lived in room number 6.
Upon entering the room, one could see that there was nothing fancy within that room. There was a small bed that would definitely not be able to accommodate two people, with a worn-out mattress.
There was an area that Jaden had set aside for a kitchen where all the cooking appliances and utensils were located. As for his clothes, they were located in one corner of the room. In short, the room was well organized despite being in shabby condition.
Jaden did not care much about the room. He had already gotten used to staying in this place considering that he had been here for over a year already.
After locking the door, he removed his shoes and the blood-stained clothes that he was wearing and laid on his bed. At the same time, he decided to put the matter of the system aside. After all he had been through he needed right now was a good rest.
If he woke up and found out that the system was still present, he would definitely use it to the maximum. But if it were false, he would have to go out and look for another job.
Without even knowing, Jaden fell into the embrace of sleep. It was a dreamless sleep, in which even Jaden did not know how much time had elapsed by the time that he woke up.
He was woken up by a knock on the door, and the rumbling of his stomach that demanded non-existent food.
With a small frown etched on his face, Jaden got up from the bed. He then put on a simple shirt and a pair of grey sweatpants and headed towards the door.
When he opened it, he realized that there was an old man present. He was wearing a plain white shirt that was currently having several of its top buttons open, exposing his old chest. On his head, there was grey hair that indicated that he was extremely old, without even considering the bent posture that the old man was in.
This old man was Jaden's landlord, and at the same time, he was living in the same apartment building, just opposite Jaden's room. The apartment was arranged in such a way that there were three rooms on each side of the floor, with their doors directly opposite from each other.
In the old man's hand, there was a plate that was full of steaming rice. The rice was plain-looking, however just looking at it, one could not help but agree that it was well-cooked.
"Here you go Jaden, I'm pretty sure that you are hungry. I heard you coming back yesterday, but you switched off the lights the moment that you got into the room. I'm pretty sure that you did not eat last night, right?" The old man stated as he handed over the plate of steaming rice.
Looking at the food in front of him, Jaden could not help but swallow his saliva. It was true that he was currently hungry. But, he was not willing to take the food. After all, the old man in front of him was his landlord, and he felt incredibly indebted to him.
It was good enough that the landlord had already allowed him to stay here, after missing two months of rent. This was definitely not the first time that this old man was giving him food.
Shaking his head, Jaden responded, "Thank you for your kindness grandpa. But I already ate during the time that I was about to come over. So, I did not need to cook anything."
Of course, there was no way that Jaden could lie to the experienced old man. So, without responding to him, he simply shoved the plate of rice into Jaden's hand, immediately turning around to leave.
Jaden was completely helpless. Nevertheless, looking at the plate of food that he was holding in his hand, he decided to eat it anyway. At the same time, he vowed in his heart that he was going to repay the kind old man if he ever got a chance.
With determination in his heart, he was about to go into the room and eat before making preparations on what to do next when suddenly, a prompt appeared in front of him.
[Reminder from the system. The host only has one day to join a bodyguard association or group. Otherwise, the host will be punished by having the system taken away from him.]
[Reminder from the system. The host only has one day to join a bodyguard association or group. Otherwise, the host will be punished by having the system taken away from him.]
Jaden was a little dumbfounded because he was not expecting that the system was going to impose a time limit. After receiving the system the previous day, he did not explore much because he felt fatigued, causing him to come back home and sleep.
But now that he had woken up, looking at the prompt in front of him, the memories of everything that had happened yesterday appeared in his mind. It turned out that everything that had happened yesterday was real.
After thinking for a while, Jaden asked in his mind, 'System, can I communicate with you through my thoughts?'
He was not sure if he could communicate with the system the same way he communicated with others. If he began speaking to the system, others would think that he had gone mad because he was speaking to nobody as they could not see the system.
[As long as the system gains access to the host's thoughts, it should be possible for him to communicate with the system through his thoughts.]
Jaden frowned after hearing that. It was clear that if he allowed the system to access his thoughts, that implied that there was nothing that was going to be hidden from the system.
But thinking about his life right now, there was definitely nothing that was of value to be hidden. In any case, the presence of the system was something that was considered to be supernatural, something that could not be explained. Compared to his life, the system was definitely at an indecipherable level.
'Okay then. I think that this would be better considering that I would have better interactions with the system.' Jaden thought to himself before he gave the system permission to access his thought process.
[The host's thoughts can be accessed by the system. The host can finally communicate with the system through his thoughts and does not need to speak out loud.]
After reading the system prompt, Jaden thought to himself for a while before he said in his mind, 'System, I would like to get information about the mission.'
[Mission: Join a bodyguard association or group. (The host has to join any bodyguard-related association or group.)
Reward: Background information editing.
Punishment: System's disappearance from the host's life.]
Jaden looked at the prompt in front of him. He could not understand much about it. In any case, the simple description from the system about the mission was simple, something that he could understand.
But the reward that came from the system was something that he could not understand. What was background information editing? In response to this question, the system prompt appeared in front of him again.
[The host will get information about the reward from the system immediately after the reward is disbursed.]
Jaden could only shake his head because there was nothing that he could do. Since the system had decided that he was going to receive information about this thing called 'background information editing', then the only thing that he could do right now was to focus on the mission.
Jaden began thinking about which bodyguard association he was going to join. Within the city, it was not that difficult for him to be able to join an association.
The major bodyguard associations present within this city held several recruitment ceremonies. However, there was an arranged day where recruitments for bodyguards were held.
The last recruitment had only occurred about a week ago. So, it was definitely going to be almost impossible for him to be able to join the big bodyguard associations. In any case, it was not as if the system wanted him to join the major bodyguard associations.
As for the small ones present within the city, as long as you possess enough qualifications, you will be able to join them. However, those who were present within that association would have limited job opportunities. After all, it was not as if those who worked there were actually professional bodyguards.
Since he had been moving around the city all this while to look for jobs, he was quite familiar with the city. There was a nearby place that he was planning to go to right now. If he wanted to reach that place, he was going to have to walk for about an hour.
Thinking of that, Jaden went ahead and took a shower in the men's bathroom present on the third floor of the building. After that, he went ahead and put on one of the suits that he possessed, the only one remaining after the last one had been destroyed.
After making sure that he looked presentable, he went ahead and left the building after eating the rice that he had been given by the old man.
Since he was walking faster, he was able to arrive there about 5 minutes earlier than expected. Nevertheless, when he arrived there, he found that this place was kind of congested.
The location of the bodyguard association that he had decided to go to was a place that was quite better as compared to his street.
The buildings here looked quite luxurious as compared to the worn-down ones back in his street.
The building that belonged to the association that he wanted to join was a seven-storey building. It occupied an area of about 800m². The building itself was the tallest in this area.
The building was located in an area that possessed quite a huge field, which was a requirement for the association considering that from time to time, those who were in the association would undergo training. However, it could not be compared to the training facilities offered by larger associations.
Jaden glanced at the entrance, there were currently several news reporters that were present in the place. They were not the only ones as even police officers could be seen around.
Jaden did not understand what was going on. But still, he went ahead and looked. He was here with only one purpose, and that was to join a bodyguard association. After that, according to the system, he would be able to receive several other missions that he was going to use to be able to level up.
As he approached, he finally understood what was going on through the arguments and discussions that were going on. It turned out that this association was given a mission, but they failed to complete the mission.
In fact, the person that was given the mission had actually decided to steal from the family that he was working with rather than fulfilling his duties of bodyguarding.
This immediately caused the association's reputation to plummet because immediately after that bodyguard completed his theft, he left, completely disappearing.
This association was the only place that possessed information on that bodyguard. But even after coming here to inquire about that person's whereabouts, it turned out that even this place did not actually possess much information about this person, and they could not bring him out.
In the end, the association was forced to compensate the family that had given them a contract. It was just that the amount that was required was extremely high, and if the association decided to give the money, they would end up bankrupt soon enough.
As for the family that wanted compensation, after realizing that the company was not going to pay in full, but wanted to pay in installments, they decided to cause a commotion. Of course, they could have simply gone to court and solved everything quite easily, but still, they decided to come here and make a big scene.
They even called news reporters, just to make sure that the reputation of this company dropped to the maximum limit. Those who were keen enough would be able to recognize the fact that this might actually be a scheme by one of their competitors.
Jaden could not help but shake his head. It seemed that this company was going to completely collapse soon. After all, even if this company possessed capital, with the bad reputation that it currently possessed, it would definitely not be able to secure any worthwhile contracts.
That was actually the reason why the majority of the bodyguards in the association wanted to quit. Why would they continue being in an association when it was not certain that they were going to receive their salaries in the future?
Jaden shook his head, although the system had said that he was supposed to join an organization, and had not specified which, he was definitely not going to join an organization like this one.
So, he turned around, deciding to leave this place to go to another place, to try another organization and see if he could join them.
"Young man, wait a moment. I have a good offer for you." Suddenly, a tired voice reached Jaden's ears.
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