The next day, Aldo awoke from sleep feeling significantly more refreshed than usual. His mattress and pillows were exceptionally soft, and mosquitoes were virtually non-existent in his room at that time.
He also wasn't disturbed in the middle of the night by the sound of rats in the ceiling. All in all, it was the first time Aldo had felt such joy upon waking up.
Aldo promptly rose and opened the window of his room; the morning light and cool air greeted him warmly, a stark contrast to his previous dwelling, where every morning he would wake up to the howls of a vixen.
----------𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻----------
[Daily Mission]
-Jog 1 km
-Perform 30 push-ups
-Perform 30 sit-ups
[Reward]
10 System Points
10 Skill Points
Cash Rp 10,000.00
----------𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻----------
*This will likely become my everyday routine\,* Aldo mused to himself\, as he was offered a mission by the system each morning upon awakening.
Aldo felt regret for missing the previous day's Daily Mission due to a lack of time.
Three knocks on the door preceded Myra's voice from outside, "Aldo, are you up? It's time for breakfast!"
"Alright!"
Aldo made his way to the dining room immediately upon hearing Myra, and there he saw Mr. Suman and Myra waiting at the breakfast table for him.
"Sorry I'm late," Aldo apologized, which Mr. Suman responded to with a smile.
"No problem, feel at home," replied Mr. Suman warmly.
The trio then eagerly devoured the neatly prepared breakfast before them, the usual routine since Mr. Suman was the cook due to Myra's somewhat lacking culinary skills.
Much like her mother, Myra didn't have a flair for cooking, but she was happy to assist her father.
Before long, they finished breakfast, and while Myra began to tidy the dishes intending to wash them, Aldo offered to help.
"Let me do the washing," said Aldo, not wanting to see Myra's school uniform get stained.
Gratefully, Myra handed the task over to Aldo.
"I'd better head off to school now, Dad," said Myra, respectfully saluting her father.
She then approached Aldo and extended her hand, puzzling him for a moment.
"Salute," Myra clarified, realizing Aldo's confusion.
"Oh..."
"I'm heading out, Uncle," Myra said after the salute, once again irking Aldo with the formal address.
"Will you come to see Mom later, Dad?" Myra asked before leaving.
"Of course, Dad will bring breakfast for your Mom," Mr. Suman responded softly.
With a seemingly lighter heart than before, Myra set off for school, much to her father Mr. Suman's delight.
With the family matters resolved and sufficient funds raised for Myra's mother's medical expenses, how could they not be pleased?
"What illness does Auntie have, uncle?" Aldo inquired, unable to contain his curiosity.
With a mix of sadness, Mr. Suman replied, "She has coronary heart disease. She should've had surgery when the condition wasn't too severe; however, our finances..."
Mr. Suman found it difficult to continue, but Aldo understood the circumstances all too well.
"I see... I can only pray for the best for Auntie..." Aldo said earnestly.
"You're a good person, Aldo... If only my eldest daughter were here, you two would probably get along well..." Mr. Suman commented, a tinge of sadness in his tone when mentioning his firstborn daughter.
"Sorry to unload on you like this, nephew. By the way, what are your plans for the day?" Mr. Suman diverted the conversation.
"Well, I'm going to jog around the area for a bit and then head to work afterward, and you, uncle?"
"Today I'm not opening the shop as I'll visit your aunt at the hospital, so I'm entrusting the house key to you."
"Understood, uncle!"
With that, they both set off to attend their respective businesses—Mr. Suman to the hospital to visit his wife, and Aldo to complete his fitness mission.
Aldo headed out casually dressed in a white T-shirt, shorts, and the same worn-out shoes from yesterday to jog around Mr. Suman's house.
The sun wasn't too hot yet, so Aldo didn't overheat while completing his mission.
[1 km jog ✓]
Following the jog, Aldo took a brief rest and drank some water before advancing to the push-ups and sit-ups.
Half an hour later, he finished both exercises.
[30 push-ups performed ✓]
[30 sit-ups performed ✓]
"Ugh... this is exhausting..." Aldo remarked as he drank more water.
For some, thirty push-ups and sit-ups might seem easy, but for Aldo, the exactitude required by the system meant potentially restarting the count for any slight mistake.
To reach thirty of each exercise required considerable stamina.
[Daily Mission completed! Reward: 10 System Points, 10 Skill Points, Cash Rp 10,000.00]
Having secured his reward, Aldo wasn't eager to rise from the park bench he sat upon, still drained.
Then he recalled the new abilities he had acquired.
"System, show me my status, please."
[At your service, Master!]
----------𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺----------
Name: Aldo 【☆】
Age: 27 years old
Strength: 21
Endurance: 27
Agility: 25
Intelligence: 35
Charisma: 41
Special Abilities: 《Taekwondo Lv1》《Soldier Lv1》《Guitar Lv1》《Cooking Lv1》《Singing Lv1》
System Points: 160
Skill Points: 460
[Lucky Spin] [Inventory]
----------𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺----------
"It seems my stats have slightly changed," Aldo noted the changes to his strength which initially was 9 and had now increased to 27, among other improvements.
[Having gained combat abilities, it's natural that your stats would increase. For detailed information, you could tap on any of the special abilities.]
Understanding, Aldo moved his hand to select the 'Taekwondo' icon and a transparent display appeared in front of him with a description of that ability.
----------𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻----------
《Taekwondo Lv1》
Taekwondo is a martial art originating from South Korea. It entails the art of self-defense using one's feet and hands as weapons to overpower opponents.
PS: A true gentleman should know self-defense to rescue damsels from distress and appear more heroic.
+5 Strength
+5 Agility
+10 Endurance
[Upgrade: 100 Skill Points]
----------𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻----------
After some thought, Aldo saw no harm in enhancing his combat skills as he might face challenges like the ones in the past.
Considering what could have happened if he hadn't had those skills during his encounter with the Death Metal gang, it seemed prudent for future contingencies to upgrade his ability to fight.
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