Chapter 3 Dovahkiin System

Maximus' tranquil body was lying in the trash in eternal silence. There was no heartbeat, no movements. His once shiny black hairs were now dull and dirty. One of the nurses had closed his eyelids before putting him in the bag, but his mouth still hung open as if he was trying to breathe, except he wasn't breathing anymore. But in that ominous, sorrowful situation, a miraculous thing was happening.

Even though he was declared dead, and his heart had stopped beating, somehow his mind was still working.

«Data collection complete. Host matches the requirement of the system. Host's current status: Deceased. Injecting revitalization serum to Host. Host current status: critical. Injecting advanced healing serum to Host. Host current status: Salvageable. Injecting Immortality elixir to Host. Host current status: Perfect.»

Thump... Thump... Thump...

Maximus' completely stopped heart started beating again. His chest heaved as his nostrils sucked oxygen in, making him alive again. His body that had gone pale started gaining color again as blood flow resumed in his body. His body gained back all the senses he had lost. He could hear the sound the wind as well.

Maximus opened his eyes and found his vision was dark, he realized he was inside a body bag, and worse, his body was in immense pain.. he had really died, as he felt around the bag.. or did he? If he was dead, how come he's alive and well. He then tried to pull apart the bag to get free, but surprisingly his hands went through the bag like it was wet paper. He thought nothing of it as he opened the bag and sat up.

"Wh.. what.. what is this?" he could feel pain raking his body as he coughed again. He tried to stand up but fell back on a heap of trash. He raised his hand and touched around him, picking up what his hand found, he jumped up in shock.

"Goddamn! They threw me into a public trash, did the doctors think I was dead?" he checked his body and was shocked to find out he was dressed in dirty rags and looked like a pig.

"Fucken hell!" he cursed again, but few seconds later he grabbed his head as he felt a great headache.

"It hurts! Damn my head hurts! What did they really do to me!?" he gritted his teeth to endure the pain, then it was no more, the pain suddenly vanished.

«Ding!

Dovahkiin System activated»

Maximus heard a metallic high pitch female voice.

"Who said that?" he became fearful. But the voice kept mute, he thought more and realize he didn't hear this voice with his ears, rather it was as if it communicated via telepathy.

«Host's condition is still critical, bypassing host's authorization, reconstruction of body initialized»

Just as the voice said, he felt a cool sensation wash over him, he felt no pain but rather drowsy, he couldn't stop himself as his eyelids closed and darkness welcomed him as he fell back on the heap of trash.

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«Welcome host. I am the Dovahkiin System . I shall assist you in your quests»

The voice woke him up. As he tried to wrap his head around what was going on, although it seemed that the Richardsons had planned all this. He has definitely heard that doctor Reno mention that Agnes Richardson had specifically told them to kill him during the experimentation or whatever it is they were doing, yet what blew his mind was the fact that he's still alive and licking while everyone believes he's dead, and also the fact that he was just outside the city.. and dumped in a trash!

"A GODDAMN PUBLIC TRASH!" Maximus screamed in his mind. Forget about embarrassment, he will become a laughing stock for as long as he lives if people got to know of this.

"HOLY SHIT!!!"

«Heartbeat increasing, host is advised to calm down or risk going into cardiac arrest.»

WTF!!!

Hold on, first tell me exactly who you are." Maximus asked the system in his brain.

«Not who, but what. I am the Dreadnought Operation Vanguard Assault Kinetically Harnesed Interstellar Nexusguard System, or D.O.V.A.H.K.I.I.N System for shorts»

"WTF! You gotta be kidding, right!" Maximus couldn't believe what he just heard. If this was true, how then did the doctors got their hands on such an invaluable item.. and what's even more mind boggling, why did they use it on him?

"Damn! Dreadnoughts.. uhm, that's a mouthful, I'll just stick with Dovahkiin.. how did you get into my head then?"

«Ding!

In response to Host's questions, the Dovahkiin System isn't meant for everyone, and as such, any amongst those not chosen by The Dovahkiin System will die when they come in contact, and will immediately be consumed by dreadnought worms.» the female voice responded.

Maximus now knew why Doctor Reno had suggested he should be injected with this. They knew what will happen.

"You said anyone who isn't chosen will be consumed by the whatchamacallit worms, right?"

«Ding, Affirmative.»

"Well, I certainly felt the worms eating me from the inside, so how come I'm still alive and not fully consumed, or even dead."

«Ding!

Before Host could be fully consumed, the system got access to host's true feelings. Unjustly treated by his family, and murdered by his wife's family, therefore the Dovahkiin System decided on you being its host and you will be known as Dragonborn. Together, vengeance will be yours..»

"Yeah.." Maximus' expression darkened. The Richardsons had sought after his life. Agnes Richardson had paid those doctors to eliminate him. Wait till they see him. A smirk found its way to his face.

"So.. you are the one that will grant me the power to rival all humans and get revenge."

«Ding!

No, I will only assist you in the quests ahead, the more you prove yourself competent, the greater power you shall receive.» the system replied. Sure, Maximus expected something like that, besides there's no such thing as free lunch in this world.

"How can I prove myself then?" he asked.

«By completing the tasks given to you by me.» the system replied.

«Ding!

Quest: Survive

Reward: Bronze reward

Quest: Defeat assaulters

Reward: Gold reward.»

"WTF!?"