NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 3: Chapter 3
The screen hovered silently before him.
[Limitless Assassination System Installed]
Access: Restricted
Progression: Hidden
Missions: Pending…
Ability Sync: Ongoing…
It blinked out as quickly as it appeared. No one else saw it.
While others around him cheered and examined their awakened stats, the MC stood still. He didn't awaken publicly. No elements. No flashy skill trees. Just… silence. As if the world forgot him. But he felt it. Something inside had changed.
He looked at his palm.
No glow. No aura.
But his senses were sharper. The room quieter. His thoughts clearer.
Someone bumped into him.
"Oh. Sorry, bro—wait, you didn't awaken anything?"
The guy looked confused. "That's rough."
He didn't reply.
Later, while others were celebrating and being guided to beginner training halls based on their awakening types, he was taken to a different room. A holding zone for those who had supposedly failed. It was a dark chamber—quiet, cold.
He wasn't alone. A few others were there, mostly confused, angry, or crying. But he sat on the edge of a broken bench, calm, watching the flickering light above.
Then he heard it.
[Mission Unlocked: Kill to Advance]
Reward: Strength Enhancement +1
Condition: Must eliminate a target marked by the system.
Note: Target will be disguised as an ally. No one will suspect. Decision is yours.
Side Effect: Killing = Growth. Missions = Evolution.
You cannot quit. You cannot be traced.
He felt the air shift.
The system didn't just give powers. It demanded something first.
A small map blinked in his vision—only visible to him. A figure was highlighted. One of the trainees. Harmless. Friendly. Marked.
The others had powers. Systems that guided them. Monitored. Built like regulated machines. But his… his was silent. Illegible. Even technology couldn't detect it. No data trace. Nothing.
He realized something then.
They were growing like soldiers in a camp—loud, proud, flashy.
He was evolving like a shadow.
One kill at a time.
The next day, the trainee marked by the system "transferred" to another city. That's what the instructors said.
But he knew better. He had completed the mission.
His strength had increased. Slightly. Not enough to notice outwardly.
But his perception sharpened again. His footsteps became softer. The distance between two heartbeats felt longer. Like time slowed slightly just for him.
[Skill Acquired: Stealth Veil Tier 1]
Description: You naturally blend into crowds and silence your presence.
Passive. Cannot be tracked by AI systems or basic perception skills.
He smiled faintly.
The others thought he was the weakest. No flashy ability. No title.
But the missions had only just begun.
And every step in the dark... was one step closer to godlike power.