THE BLACK CULTIVATOR

Chris was still asleep when the system beeped. He yawned and stretched.

"Omo, allow me sleep na!" He spoke softly, eyes sliding open.

["Please, let me sleep, damn it!"]

[Morning, Host]

[Daily Quest Activated]

[Daily Quest 1: Hundred Push Ups, Sit Ups, And 5 Minutes Plank]

[Rewards: +20 Points To All Stats, Basic Bone Refinement Scroll]

[Daily Quest 2: Kill Five Qi Condensation Beasts]

[Rewards: +500 System Points, 1 Advanced Skill Scroll]

This system, no be so them dey wake person up oh! Chris murmured, still half-asleep. He sat up and gave the back of his head a good scratch.

["This system, this is not how people are supposed to be woken up oh!"]

[Notice: Chris You Dey Fear?]

["Chris, are you afraid?"]

"Taaa! Fear wetin?" He exclaimed, planting his feet on the ground. "I go show you why I be Naija boy today."

["Taaa! Afraid of what?" ... "I will show you why I'm a Naija boy today."]

Chris completed his exercises. His body was hot and drenched in sweat. Exhausted, he crumpled to the floor.

[Daily Quest Completion Rate: 50%]

[+20 Points Added To All Stats]

[Basic Bone Refinement Scroll Downloaded Into The Host's Mind Successfully]

[No Pain-No Gain Upgraded (Lv1 → Lv2)]

Chris clenched his fists until his knuckles whitened. It's not going to be easy. But man must become strong. No matter what.

He cleaned up and properly adjusted his robe. Marching towards the door, he chugged two cups of water.

He knelt down beside the stone slab.

"Father, if you fit hear me - watch over me today in Jesus Name, Amen."

["Father, if you can hear me..."]

"Alright, system. I don ready." He tugged the wooden door open, and a cool morning breeze brushed calmly against his damp skin.

["I'm ready."]

He ventured out into the mountain. Both suns burned high, already warming the air.

Deep into the mountains he marched, his eyes scanning everything with each step. His movements were like a shadow.

He heard almost every sound while roaming.

Chris walked through the thick forest. He was already at the northern side of the mountain.

"Today person come out to hunt, beast come dey hide," Chris whispered.

["Today someone came out to hunt, and there are no beasts cause they're are hiding."]

He spotted an open field up ahead and sprinted towards it.

"Arghh!"

As he sprinted toward the field, a low, thunderous grumble - deep and powerful - echoed loudly around him.

Chris flinched, stumbling to a stop.

"I never hear that kin sound before, e no matter sha." Whatever I encounter I will kill. He stilled himself.

["I've never heard that kind of sound before, but it doesn't matter sha."]

He pressed on, following the sound until he was out of the forest.

Shit! His eyes widened. He quickly hid behind a nearby boulder.

Wetin be that thing?

["What is that thing?"]

[Grey Wolf]

[Realm: Qi Condensation Late Stage]

[Special Skill: Blood Claw]

The grey wolf was the size of a large truck. It lay still on the ground.

How can I kill this thing now? Can my fists be enough? Chris muttered, eyes surveying the rocky field and the sleeping beast.

[Chris You Dey Fear?]

No, system. I was only thinking of a way to kill the beast. Chris stepped out of the boulder's shadow.

He took deep breaths.

"Oya oh! Time to prove once again why I be Naija boy."

["Lets goooo!"]

He bolted forward. The air detonated.

"Hwfa, pussy cat?" Chris yelled out.

["Hwfa, pussy cat?" (Hey, pussy cat?)]

The wolf's eyes awakened, its gaze meeting Chris's head-on.

It towered over him, its body blocking the sun.

"Huuuuu." The earth quaked.

Chris halted, sweat dripping down his chin, eyes raised upward.

He grinned, adrenaline surging. This kind of quest is terrible, but I like am. His fingers dug in until the knuckles showed white.

["but I like it."]

[Undying Courage Activated]

[Rhythmic Combat Intuition Engaged]

The field stood in silence as man and beast stared each other down, each waiting for the other to make the first move.

"Boom."

The air exploded like a thunderclap as the Naija youth dashed forward at the wolf.

"Arghhhh!"

The wolf's roar thundered. It advanced, its prints marking the muddy ground.

Both forces met at the center. The wolf's mouth widened - teeth plenty and razor sharp, hungry for blood.

[teeth many and razor sharp]

Chris leaped backwards instantaneously.

"Omo e no go easy, oh!" He sighed. He covered his nose with his sleeve. "Why you dey smell like expired sardine?"

["Omo it's not going to be easy oh!" ... "Why do you smell like expired sardine?"]

The wolf came at him fast, attack after powerful attack - each one he evaded with precision and control.

The air suddenly grew thick as a gravity-like force slammed into him. He dropped to one knee, blood spilling from his nose.

Where this attack come from? Chris whispered to himself.

["Where did this attack come from?"]

Cracks spread across the earth like spiderwebs.

The wolf swung its tail directly at the Naija youth's guts.

He ducked. Too late.

The next second he was flying through the air.

"Boom."

He crashed into the earth.

The world tilted. Sound warped. His vision was blurry at the edges as he struggled to his feet.

Breathing hard, he fell back to one knee.

[Host Body Status: Cracked Ribs, Internal Bleeding]

[5x Recovery Maxed Out]

[Body Healing Percentage: 30%]

"See animal wey we dey chop like ant for Africa anyhow, dey here dey beat me like small pikin."

["See an animal that we chop like ants back in Africa, yet here it's beating me like a small child."]

Chris lifted his eyes. The wolf's energy was surging through its body.

He grunted, returning to his feet, jaws clenched.

The wolf charged at him. The ground trembled as it ran.

He stood motionless. His heartbeat slowed. His mouth began moving - not talking, but humming.

The wolf's huge and sharp claws dropped from the heavens.

The Naija youth danced through the strikes but still sustained injury to his back. The earth where the claw smashed shattered open.

Huge chunks of rocks and dust rose into the air.

The wolf jumped backwards, eyes blazing red, spit slipping from its mouth.

Chris laughed. "You don tire, my guy?"

["You don tire, my guy?" (Are you tired now, my guy?)]

The wolf's movements slowly began lagging.

The clouds suddenly gathered. The wolf's energy detonated.

The wolf's claw tore through the air in crimson red - a three-way slash attack.

The earth fractured.

The Naija youth stood unfazed.

Time to test this my heritage. Chris said, his hand stretched forward. Powerful Qi engulfed his palm.

"Naija Heritage: Shield Of Shege!" He screamed out.

[Naija Heritage: Shield of Shege! (Shege = extreme suffering/trouble)]

A giant hand materialized, its energy not of this world.

"BOOM."

The ground around the two forces shattered. Huge chunks of earth flew into the air.

Dust and sand filled the sky. Nearby trees were split in halves.

"Naija Heritage: Pressure Of Tinubu!" Chris screamed once again.

[Naija Heritage: Pressure of Tinubu!]

The clouds opened up. A giant brown sword appeared. Its pressure pinned the wolf as it fell onto it - slicing its body into two halves.

"THUD."

The two halves hit the surface.

[Daily Quest Completion Rate: 60%]

[Daily Quest: 1/5 Qi Condensation Beast]

[You Have Defeated A Grey Wolf]

[Naija Heritage Upgraded (Lv1 → Lv2)]

[+20 Points Added To All Stats]

[+100 System Points]

[Qi Reserves: 200%]

[Recovery Time: 20 Minutes]

Breathing hard, the Naija youth fell to the ground.

His laughter echoed throughout the entire battlefield. The heat was massive, the stench of blood heavy.

"I kill am oh! Naija no dey carry last."

["I killed it oh! Naija no dey carry last." (Naija doesn't come last.)]

"Hmmm." Chris licked the blood spilling from his mouth.

[15:39:25]

[Count Down To The End Of Daily Quest]

[Punishment For A Failed Daily Quest: Loss Of Sight For 24:00]

Something dey worry you oh, system. Relax. I go complete the task. You wan kill me - eyes wey I go use admire yansh for future, you wan off am. Chris hissed.

["Something is worrying you oh, system... You want to kill me - the eyes I will use to admire yansh (ass) in the future, you want to switch them off."]

He groaned, standing to his feet.

"Void Storage!" Chris whispered.

He stored the wolf's body.

Onto the next prey, he muttered. His legs were already marching.

He returned to the cave as the two suns were already setting.

He sealed the door, shut it, and powered up his insect lamp.

"E no easy, at all." He eased onto the stone slab.

["It's not easy at all."]

[Daily Quest Completion Rate: 100%]

[+400 System Points]

[+1 Advanced Skill Scroll: Realm Jump (When activated the user can temporarily harness the power of the next realm)]

[All Stats Greatly Increased]

[Special Bonus: +1 Grade 4 Katana]

Sharp, now my vision to becoming the strongest don dey clear. Chris said.

["Sharp... is now becoming clear."]

Chris spent the night studying the advanced skill scroll and pushing his cultivation stage further.

At the dawn of the next day, he sat on top of the branch of a dark-colored tree - gazing at the sky.

[Morning, Host]

[Daily Quest Activated]

[Daily Quest 1: Five Hundred Push Ups]

[Reward: +50 Points Added To Endurance]

[Daily Quest 2: Break Into The Foundation Building Realm]

[Reward: +4 Advanced Qi Pills, +1 Heavenly Protective Talisman, +1000 System Points]