As Ken stood in his 200 meters work zone, sweat ran down his face to his chin and hit the ground. Ken didn’t move but the sun’s intensity made him sweat. On his shoulder was the strongest pick. Then he stretched his arms and legs.
"Now is time for suffering!"
He hit the ground, and it shattered. Again the pickaxe entered deep. He then removed it from the ground, and stared at its edge.
"This pick is peak."
At that time vapor moved out of his body. He stared at the ground, cracked.
"Now is your time."
He hit the ground like a beast. All his hits were charged with his full power. He destroyed the ground and cleared it all. In a few minutes, the depth was increasing slowly but surely.
As he stopped, it was time to carry the fragments. He snatched the spade and continued his work, throwing the stones to his left. As he stopped he wiped the sweat from his face once. The sweat droplet trickled on his hand. Then he made a sudden move and the sweat droplets hit the ground, and evaporated.
The sun’s intensity was almost at its peak, increasing per minute.
"This sun... This intensity... This heat... This dryness can kill someone... This seems this place is more than a prison."
Ken gazed in front and looked to his horizon. The others were working and Robert looked at him once more.
That guy is really a worker Robert thought. He breathed out slowly.
If it was me I would escape the second day... His arrival to the town is a miracle given to us by the god of luck.
At him, a lady stood up with sharp skin and her body, with her ass curved in her trousers. Ken was like, is this girl tempting me.
The bell didn’t ring even once, but Ken’s vision was fading away, maybe because of overwork, lack of energy. He stumbled. And then she gazed at him and walked toward him and lent him a hand.
"Stand up... Today you should eat with us."
Ken said in his mind.
I thought he was a bad guy but he is not...
He held his hand and he stood up. Then the system popped again in his gaze.
[19 hours left]
[Warning: Don’t leave the zone of work without finishing it]
"Thanks... But I can’t do that. I need to work."
In his thoughts Ken was in fury.
Fuck... I need to work... But I also need to rest and eat... Just move out of this place and eat... Eat... Food, a meal.
Ken was already mentally breaking slowly. His eyes were red. He gritted his teeth, and his stomach made an odd sound. Even Robert heard the growling sound from his stomach as if it was from a bear.
Robert stared at him with one eye.
"Seriously?"
Ken didn’t say a word and the bell finally rang. And the workers all walked toward the gate. Some were running while the others were walking. Ken was like a tree, only observing the people passing by him.
At that time, sweat suddenly ran down his face and his eyes widened. And he was breathing heavily.
Points... Charisma... Save them... Save my family. I need points!!
Ken was becoming mad and he held his face, and whispered.
"Work."
All of a sudden he raised up the pick and continued digging. Then he moved out of the hole and hit the ground. It cracked, it shattered, he broke it, he carried, he threw away. And veins were traced in his body, and he breathed out the mist.
I must acquire all the points!
Immediately, he smelled the scent of food and his stomach rumbled.
I’m empty... I need food.
That was what his stomach was indirectly saying to him.
As if on autopilot he was walking to move out of the place with his heart beating abnormally fast. Then he saw Lily running toward him. He gazed at her. And instantly he froze and stared at her. His heart beat slowly returned to normal.
And he also made a step. And as Lily saw him clearly she stopped running and walked normally. She arranged her hair and wiped her sweat. Ken smiled and he calmed down.
[+3 Strength]
He smiled and the wind blew toward them. A few meters away from each other their gazes met.