《Cross-Dress Massacre [LitRPG System Apocalypse]》 System Integration Riley buried his face into his desk. ¡°Someone asked me out again today.¡± Miles looked up from his phone. ¡°For real? You¡¯ve been bitching all week about not having a girlfriend.¡± Riley looked up to glare at Miles. ¡°By a man. I was asked out by a man.¡± Miles couldn¡¯t suppress a grin at that. ¡°And what¡¯s wrong about that? Maybe you need to be more open-minded.¡± ¡°Nnnnggghh,¡± was the only response Miles got from Riley. Miles took this as a sign to keep teasing him. ¡°You know, maybe you gotta embrace your feminine side. This is, what, the ninth time this week? I¡¯ve seen girls cry when they see you. You¡¯ve been asked out by actors and football quarterbacks, and every girl I know is jealous. And the boys¡­ well, they¡¯re too busy staring at your legs.¡± Riley was quiet for a long time. Miles began to wonder if Riley was seriously considering it until he realized that his friend was vibrating. Riley was shaking with rage, the intensity slowly increasing. Miles had been friends with Riley for a long time. Ever since fifth grade, when Miles had worked up the courage to ask out Riley and woke up eight hours later with several bruises. At a certain point, when you were friends with a person with such a severe temper, you learned not to piss them off too much. Yelling? Sure. Punching? Completely healthy. Shaking? Run in the opposite direction. Miles quickly backpedaled, not taking his eyes off Riley. He tapped his teacher on the shoulder, swallowing and improvising some excuse about having a stomachache. As soon as he was out of the school, he ran. He couldn¡¯t go home, Riley knew where he lived. That was okay, he had a couple bunkers for cases like this. Riley was known to chase him a couple miles when he got even a little ticked off. Full blown anger though, Miles was not prepared to deal with.Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. No one was. Riley began to breathe in and out slowly, using the breathing exercises his therapist taught him. He was still vibrating, that was unavoidable, but hopefully it would blow over by the end of school. Which was in three hours. Riley just couldn¡¯t help it, he was so angry. It felt like he was choking and couldn¡¯t breathe, the only way for it to end being to hurt someone. He sighed. Whatever. He was used to this. As he walked home from school, his anger began to deflate. It was silly to be so angry, he should just relax. Anger did nothing for him¡ª ¡°Hey,¡± yelled a voice from behind Riley. ¡°Gimme all your money!¡± Riley turned to see a man in all black, his face obscured by a black ski mask. What a comical representation of the criminal community, he thought. He sucker-punched the man in the stomach! The man doubled over, wheezing for breath as he tried to formulate a response. But Riley wouldn¡¯t let him! He kneed the man in the face! As the man twitched on the ground, Riley pulled out his phone, typing the familiar numbers. It was¡­ disturbing¡­ how many criminals he drew. Did he look like an easy target or something? Something to consider. The number you are calling is not available at this time¡­ Huh. Riley didn¡¯t know that was possible. He supposed that he had formed a sort of overreliance on the concept of the authority of police authority and this had not considered that even the police was capable of such a possibility. Or maybe Riley was overthinking things. ¡­not available-available- at th-this t-t-timmmmmmmmm The phone in Riley¡¯s hands became hot and began to vibrate violently, much like Riley himself when angry. He dropped it, swearing. As he watched, the phone¡¯s screen began to flicker with random colors swirling in a sickening vortex. At once, the colors faded into darkness, leaving only a blue rectangle on the screen.
Welcome to the beginning of the system integration of the 434th universe. Beginning tutorial.
A moment later, the same blue screen appeared in front of Riley¡¯s eyes in the real world. Well now. That wasn¡¯t normal. Voidspawn Vanquisher! Banish All Gender Assumers! Riley looked around as specks of blue light began to form around him. At once, they began to spin around him. As he watched, the same thing seemed to be happening to the mugger on the ground.
Beginning translocation.
There it was, those same words that Riley had seen before. A slight premonition began to tug on Riley¡¯s mind. The world disappeared from around Riley, leaving an infinite void of darkness. This is one of those system apocalypse thingies, isn¡¯t it? A strange sense of calm surrounded Riley. He had read a couple books with that plot. Despite many of the people around him thinking that he was some kind of thick-skulled brute, he was actually pretty nerdy.
Error!? Error?! Errrrrrrrr?!?!?!??!???!???? Error Code: $@&(:1/$65/?$8)::!9;!9:2!@4/(@? Teleportation has been forcibly interrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?!?!??! Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvoidspawn detected?!?
Um. An eye opened in the darkness. It was¡­ massive. Easily several miles in diameter. It was¡­ somehow 2D and 3D at the same time. It looked like a crayon drawing of a big eye, crudely drawn in red and it was constantly morphing, dimensions being pulled in one direction or the other. Dozens of other, smaller eyes resembling the first appeared surrounding Riley, all staring at him. ¡°I SENSE A GREAT FATE IN STORE FOR YOU, DAUGHTER OF MAN¡ª¡° ¡°YOU CALLIN¡¯ ME A GIRL?!¡± Riley acted on instinct, instantly roundhouse kicking one of the smaller eyes, sending it flying into the gloom. Moments later, the same blue lights appeared around him once more, this time seeming a bit more urgent. Colors came back into the world, causing him to blink as he appeared a foot off the ground. He landed face first.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon. Lifting his face out of the grass, he blinked at the man¡¯s incessant system messages that crowded his vision.
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Voidspawn Vanquisher
Whoa! Congrats, ya banished a voidspawn back to its home plane! ¡­ Okay, so that was partially our fault. Look, it¡¯s not everyday a freaking voidspawn gets all up in our business to kidnap a femboy. That guy did¡­ something to you, but be glad it seems to be mostly beneficial! The last guy who got a voidspawn interested are his own eyeballs while singing nursery rhymes. As a bribe reward, we messed with the thing the voidspawn gave you so it doesn¡¯t melt your brain.
REWARD: Rare Subclass: [Occultist] [Chuunibyou]
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Quick Achiever
You were the first in your universe to claim an achievement! Hey¡­ wait a minute, you technically got an achievement in a negative amount of seconds! We start counting when you start the tutorial! You¡¯ve cheated somehow, but we¡¯re not sure how. Whatever! Just take your ill-gotten gains!
REWARD: Speeeeeeeed Boots
Oh. It is a system apocalypse. Wait, did the system call me a femboy? I¡¯m going to kill them. Riley stood up, brushing the dirt off his clothes. Looking around himself, he seemed to be in a forest of some kind. Behind him, the mugger was still face down. Interesting to see they had been teleported so close to each other. System, Riley thought.
Riley
Strength: 24 Constitution: 9 Dexterity: 26 Intelligence: 23 Wisdom: 2 Perception: 18 Charisma: 4 Classless (Select) Skills: Appraisal Chuunibyou Level 1 (sealed) Skills: None Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing (???)
¡°Why are your stats so unbalanced?¡± asked a voice from behind Riley. Riley turned and roundhouse kicked whatever it was that spoke from behind him. Violence solved all problems. Tinkerbell Wannabes Get Free Trips to the Stratosphere The small, fairy-like being went flying into the depths of the forest. Riley took a certain amount of joy from that, until it came speeding back at the same speed. ¡°Gosh, you humans are so violent¡ª¡° The voice cut off as Riley kicked it once more into the distance. It had been a while since he had ever needed to kick someone twice. Riley stretched a bit. He was doing pretty well, having defeated his first monster. Weren¡¯t there usually messages to show how much exp you got or something? He didn¡¯t see anything¡­ ¡°That hurt! You broke my nose!¡± Riley turned slowly, deliberately, to see the same fairy behind him. He pulled his fist back, preparing to give this Tinkerbell wannabe a knuckle sandwich. ¡°H-hey! Wait! I-I¡¯m on your side!¡± It waved its hands in front of itself protectively. Riley grabbed it from the air, examining it. It had pale skin, almost eggshell white. It was humanoid, though Riley didn¡¯t miss the pointed ears. Its clothes were striped with baby blue and lollipop red. Possibly most jarring were the compound eyes, and butterfly wings. This was a situation in which Riley chose to speak up. ¡°You said you¡¯re on my side, right?¡± ¡°Y-yes?¡± ¡°Then die and give me exp.¡± Riley began to tear one of the wings off of Tinkerbell. The fairy screamed in agony. ¡°Wait! I don¡¯t give exp!¡± Riley paused. ¡°Why not?¡± He tugged on the wing a bit more, because he felt committed now. As tears began to form around the compound eyes¡ªRiley wasn¡¯t even sure that was possible¡ªthe fairy desperately tried to explain. ¡°I-I¡¯m your guiding fairy. I¡¯m supposed to help you with understanding your status. Humanity was judged to be under the average intelligence score, so we were supposed to help you make decisions. I''m registered in the system as an employee, so I don¡¯t give exp.¡± Riley thought about it a bit. ¡°Nah. I don¡¯t need a Navi following me all the time.¡± He returned to tearing the wing. The fairy protested. ¡°Y-you can¡¯t kill me! I¡¯m registered as your guide, so I¡¯ll regenerate from any injury you give me.¡± Riley stared at the fairy for a disturbingly long time, before letting out a long sigh and punting the fairy into the earth. ¡°Fine.¡± Riley went back to his status. ¡°How do I go about getting a class?¡± The fairy rose out of a small fairy-shaped crater in the ground. Riley had learned his name was, in fact, Alabaster. ¡°Uh¡­ the classes you can pick should show up when you press (Select).¡± Riley did just that.
CLASS SELECTION:
Common [Warrior] Common [Archer] Common [Mage] Common [Cleric]
¡°With your hella lopsided stats, you should probably choose [Warrior]. Your Wisdom is so laughably low, magic classes are out of the question.¡± At that comment from Ala, he backhanded the pest into a tree offhandedly. Though, it was good advice. Riley clicked [Warrior].
Error! Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing (???) is interfering. Generating [Cursed] classes.
¡°Where did you get a Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing?!¡± Ala cried. ¡°Just sorta happened.¡±
CLASS SELECTION:
Rare [Bloodborn Barbarian] Rare [Vengeful Sharpshooter] Rare [Hellfire Pyromaniac] Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. Rare [Bringer of Plague]
Riley gaped at the new classes. This was¡­ way better than what he had before. Riley immediately clicked [Bloodborn Barbarian], as it sounded right up his alley.
The [Gl1tched L3gi0n] have taken notice of you They are watchhhhhhhhh Error!
Error! The [Gl1tched L3gi0n] are interfering. Generating [Gl1tch3d] classes.
Error! Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing (???) is interfering. Generating [Gl1tchyyy-Cursed???] classes.
CLASS SELECTION:
Legendary [Avalon of the Bloody End] Legendary [Avalon of Channeled Annihilation] Legendary [Avalon of Expanding Hell] Legendary [Avalon of Absolute Desolation]
Riley and Ala started blankly at the screen. Riley was the first to speak up, his mouth feeling dry. ¡°Is this some kind of joke? The classes don¡¯t even sound like classes anymore. They sound like¡­¡± ¡°Apocalypses,¡± Ala finished. ¡°Quick, pick one! Any one of them will put you leagues above the rest of your species.¡± Feeling a certain amount of trepidation, Riley¡¯s finger extended outwards and clicked [Avalon of the Bloody End].
Something has taken notice of you.
¡°Oh my GOD. Not again.¡± Riley groaned. He wished he could just get this over with.
Something is smiling.
¡°Uh?¡± Ala said upon noticing this new message. Riley hasn¡¯t seen it yet, but a drop of sweat began to trickle down Ala''s spine. It was possible they had attracted the attention of something they shouldn¡¯t have.
Something is frowning at your classes. Something is trying to fix thissssss Generating new ccccllassssss Hiding user frommmm
Please wait¡­ removing Something¡¯s eyes.
Done! Something cannot see you.
Attempting to create new class to hide from Something. Create custom class suited to your personal traits? (Yes/No)
Noticing that something was off about the latest string of messages, Riley decided to consult Ala. ¡°What should I do?¡± ¡°Do it,¡± he urged. ¡°A custom class can vary in power, but it we¡¯ll always suit you perfectly. You¡¯ll have little to no problems on your path.¡± Riley clicked yes.
Analyzing your traits¡­ several possible paths determined. Attempting to synthesize¡­
Synthesis has failed. Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing (???) interfered, deleting many paths. One path remains.
Synthesis has failed. Lacking necessary energy.
Cannibalizing Legendary [Avalon of the Bloody End] class for energy. Attempting synthesis¡­
Synthesis has failed. Lacking necessary energy. Cannibalizing Legendary [Avalon of Channeled Annihilation], Legendary [Avalon of Expanding Hell], Legendary [Avalon of Absolute Desolation] classes for energy. Attempting synthesis¡­
Synthesis has failed. Lacking necessary energggg Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing (???) activated! Compensating for missing energy¡­ Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing disappeared!
Synthesis has succeeded. New Common class has been created. The universe thrums at your achievement.
Riley squinted at the many screens that popped up. ¡°Wait, only a Common class?¡± Ala had never seen so many gods interested in one mortals. Furthermore, the creation of a new Common class hadn¡¯t occurred for millennia. ¡°A Common class isn¡¯t necessarily bad, just simple. It has far more room for growth than a Legendary class.¡± What Ala feared to add was that this particular Common class had somehow required the energy of four Legendary classes and the expenditure of a Voidspawn¡¯s Blessing. Whatever this class was, it was going to be one to shake the foundations of the universe with its very existence.
CLASS SELECTION:
Common [Waifu]
¡°We¡¯re screwed.¡± Ala said. Riley began to twitch. The Massacre Begins! [Waifu] Defeats All!
Riley
Strength: 24 Constitution: 9 Dexterity: 26 Intelligence: 23 Wisdom: 2 Perception: 18 Charisma Cuteness: 27 Waifu Level 1 Skills: Appraisal Matchmaker Chuunibyou Level 1 (sealed) Skills: None
Ala rubbed his pale skin where the dozens of cuts and bruises were already beginning to fade. Riley sure had been mad. Now, the boy just stared at his status intently. Riley opened his mouth and Ala flinched. ¡°Why does my status say Cuteness?¡± Ala looked at Riley¡¯s status and frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe a function of your class. Maybe use Appraisal on [Waifu]?¡± Riley slapped Ala for daring to mention the accused class once more.
[Waifu]
This is a Common class. You made this¡­ very interesting class. As a Waifu, you were made to dominate otaku culture. Show those weeds the ideal woman they¡¯ll never have! As a side effect of this class, the Charisma stat has been removed and the Cuteness stat has been added. Cuteness is calculated based on physical appearance while Charisma is calculated on mannerisms. Star gain per level: +4 Strength +5 Agility +2 Intelligence -1 Wisdom +7 Cuteness +4 Free Points Wow, this class subtracts Wisdom! It¡¯s like someone is trying to say something about the objectification of women by otaku culture! WARNING: This class has not been playtested! Possible anomalous activities and potentially balance breaking abilities. Furthermore, safety limiters are not present.
¡°Well, that explains things,¡± Riley sighed. ¡°Holy cow, that¡¯s a lot of stats.¡± Ala cried. ¡°Though subtracting Wisdom when you have so little to go around is devastating.¡± As Riley began experimenting with turning Ala¡¯s head 180 degrees like an owl, he Appraised his new skill.
[Matchmaker]
This is a Waifu skill. As a Waifu, you intuitively know how to pair different outfits together to achieve the best outfit for your date with MC-kun! When wearing 2 or more articles of clothing or accessories, your Cuteness will receive a temporary multiplier for as long as you wear the outfit. Multiplier scales with Match Score. When your outfit reaches a high enough Match Score, you may unlock a set bonus.
As I thought, useless. ¡°Hmm. What¡¯s my current Match Score?¡±
Outfit: Jeans and Graphic Tee-ShirtYou could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Match Score: 12 Cute, in a tomboy way, perhaps, but the lack of effort is apparent.
Huh, didn¡¯t expect that to work. At a groan from behind him, Riley turned to see the man who had tried to rob him earlier getting up. Oh. Forgot about him. The man saw him and began to scream. Riley waited patiently for a few moments until he got quite tired. ¡°Could you please shut the fuck up? I¡¯ve been having a bad day.¡± The man screamed louder. Clearly, Riley wasn¡¯t the only one annoyed because a pack of wolves came bursting out of the forest. They looked a bit¡­ strange though. They walked on their hind legs and were wearing pink nightgowns. Small spectacles rested on their muzzle. Riley used Appraisal.
Player? Grandma Level 3
This is your Grandma. Nothing strange to see here!
Odd. The same result returned for each of the wolves, though some at Level 2. ¡°I don¡¯t think my grandma is a wolf,¡± Riley said dryly. The wolves staggered back, clutching their paws to their chests. ¡°Grrr¡­ How could you say that, dearie? This is faux fur. I bought it at that new place your mother was talking about, that, err¡­ ¡®Channel¡¯ store?¡± The other wolves barked loudly, nodding in agreement. Riley paused. This did sound like an average conversation his relatives would have. There was only one thing he needed to know. ¡°Hey, Ala, would they give exp?¡± Ala flinched. ¡°Riley, what are you saying?! That¡¯s your grandma!¡± Riley cracked his knuckles. With a gulp, Ala muttered, ¡°Well, players give exp too¡­¡± Riley roundhouse kicked the face of the lead wolf-grandma. It dropped like a sack of potatoes, its dentures flying out of its mouth. ¡°Good enough for me.¡±
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Murderhobo
You were the first in your universe to attack a disguised monster! There¡¯s no way you already have enough Perception to spot these, so we changed the achievement name from Sleuth to Murderhobo to accurately reflect your personality. Unless you¡¯re a Perception min-maxer. Damn those Perception min-maxers! Here, a reward for a non-Perception min-maxer like yourself who is in dear need of said stat. We even themed it to thematically match your situation!
REWARD: Cloak of the Red Riding Hood
¡°Hmm, calling me a Murderhobo is a bit much.¡± Riley muttered as Ala gaped at him. ¡°Grrr¡­ The jig¡¯s up, ladies!¡± cried one of the wolves. ¡°Let¡¯s make this kid a chew-toy!¡± Riley stomped on the neck of the wolf beneath him.
Level 3 [Wolf] vanquished! +35 exp
He cracked his neck. It had been a while since he went all out. Counting the one he had killed, there were six wolves. Two wolves brandished their claws, two got on all fours, opening their jaws wide and barking loudly and one¡­ swung their gaudy pink purse like a weapon. Riley got into a boxing position. He didn¡¯t know the slightest thing about boxing. He threw a hook at the first wolf, uppercutting the second. One wolf locked its jaws around his right arm. Riley bit his tongue as he struggled not to scream. Instead, he grabbed the wolf¡¯s head with his left hand, jabbing out its right eye with his thumb. It howled with agony as its grip loosened and Riley was freed. Riley stumbled back, his breath coming in short gasps. Even in fights with those older than him, people didn¡¯t usually go as far as to spill blood. These wolves, however, had no such morals. The wolves stared at him, nine eyes watching him warily. The fight had reached a standstill. Riley glanced back. The mugger had his hand to his mouth, quietly sobbing. What Riley cared about was the mugger¡¯s knife, which lay forgotten in the dirt. Riley lunged for the knife, the action snapping the wolves out of their stupor. One wolf darted to Riley, jaws snapping an inch away from his face. Riley scrabbled for the kitchen knife, picking it up and jabbing it in the direction of the wolves. He flinched as a shower of blood sprayed onto his face. The knife was firmly rooted in the inside of the upper jaw of the wolf, piercing upwards through the brain. It had saved him not a moment too soon.
Level 2 [Wolf] vanquished! +20 exp
Level up!
Riley shuddered as he tore the knife away from the wolf, the body crashing down onto the ground. Four remained. He quickly dumped two of the Free Points into Wisdom and Agility respectively. He would need to be able to make decisions quickly, and those stats would probably help. Brandishing his knife, he turned too slowly to react to the purse colliding with his eye. Riley squinted through his one good eye. The knife slipped from his right hand, which hung limply by his side. Riley tried to make it move, but it only twitched. The boy crouched down, snatching the blade with his left hand and driving it upwards with a quick motion. It ripped through the bottom of the chin, piercing through many layers of flesh before stabbing at the brain.
Level 3 [Wolf] vanquished! +35 exp
Riley kicked the face of another wolf, sending it reeling back. He swiped out with the blade, cringing as it sliced open the eyes of another wolf, the eyeballs popping in an explosion of blood and pus. He leapt at the wolf he had kicked, sweeping the blade through the beast¡¯s neck.
Level 3 [Wolf] vanquished! +35 exp
The blood splattered into his face. With the rapidly developing black eye, and the mess of blood on his face, he couldn¡¯t see a thing. Sharp lines of pain clawed their way across his chest. He lashed out blindly with the knife.
Level 2 [Wolf] vanquished! +20 exp
Once more, the knife slipped from his hands. He couldn¡¯t see anything. Where was the knife? He groped blindly on the ground for it. Warm blood stained his entire body, drops of fat sliding their way down his hands. Growling from behind him made him spin to face it. Something heavy hit his chest. Streaks of pain ripped their way through Riley¡¯s body. He reached out with his bare hands, ripping and tearing at the flesh and fur of the wolf. His body begged him to stop, but he kept ripping away, his whole body covered head-to-toe in canine blood.
Level 2 [Wolf] vanquished! +20 exp
Level up!
Riley tossed every point into Constitution before collapsing. Just a quick nap.