13 Chapter 13 New Appearance (1/2)
”ehh did i just somewhat become a national treasure”
”Nah this will blow over in a week or so” In theory he isn't wrong but Theodore is really underestimating his own hype.
Closing down his phone he decides to take look at the strong bones reward ”System will I suffer some sort of pain like the cultivation novels I've read after accepting this”
[No, so stop being a pussy and just accept it]
He accepted the reward and immediately regretted his decision to listen to the system. He felt his spine compress, stabbing pain crawled it's way through his body and the awful sound of his bones cracking and dislocating, masked his blood cuddling screams.
”AHHHH! YOU!! AHHH..ASSHOLE!!!”
[Oh did I say no, sorry I meant It's excruciating]
after just one minute of pain he passes out on the floor. Theodore was completely unconscious, his body would twitched every now and then.
He eventually woke up, getting up off the floor he stretched out his new iron bones *crack*. Looking at his knuckles he thought of a fictional character in his original world”Go spikes go” nothing happened ”it was worth the try”
”Okay, so my are bones stronger then before no additional changes, hmm I kinda feel taller and heavier” he moved his hair out of the way before stopping a and staring at his hair, he directly ran to his mirror
Theodore stood in front of the mirror, he was definitely taller but the reason he ran to the mirror was for something else.
”Shit my hair is completely solid white, I heard that hair can turn white over night after traumatic experience or fall out but it's only been three hours. At least I'm not bald and I look pretty badass with this”
”It's about time I get a haircut, what's the time, 4:10pm better now then never”
. . . . .
Inside a Barbershop, Theodore sat down on a leather chair looking into the mirror then the barber asked ”What would you like”
”Can I get a grade 3 back and sides, can you do that parting thing on the left side, just a little off the top and just brush it the side”
”Are you sure mate, your lucky to have soft long hair”
”Yeah it's just take too much work”
”That's a shame”
. . . .
On his way out he thanked the barber again.
Outside the barber he feels a cold breeze brush against his head 'note too self hair cut only on warm sunny days'
With his new short haircut he stops by at the library. Saying his greetings to the librarian as usual, he walks to the front of the shelves 'what should I read today. . . . I should try getting my science to the same level as my other academic skills what else. . . I should start looking at how to compose music and write music sheets '
Holding a pile books he navigates himself too his spot. His spot is in the back corner or Library, surrounded by tall shelves filled with history books, three desks facing the floor to ceiling windows.
Putting his books on the table 'I didn't bring something to write with and write on, I'll just ask the librarian'
Standing in front of the librarian, he wasn't sure on how to to address her but he saw that her hand didn't have a ring and said ”Excuse me Miss”
. . . . .
23year old Megan Hancock has been the librarian here for three years now. She gets about 9 too 10 people a day, she doesn't have many regulars but it's not her fault.
It's the 21st century where everything you want to know is only click away. She works here because she's loves too read and books provide a personal feeling that screen don't give.
Even though she doesn't get many regulars, there has been one weird character who comes in at 4ish and stays still 8.
He looked frightening and every day he seems to change, not just cloths wise but physically. On the first day he looked like he escaped from a horror move, hunched over black long hair that partially covers his face, she was really scared but she still managed to put on a fake smile too greet him.
On the second day he looked taller and slightly more healthy. On the third day he looked a lot better and she didn't see him the next day.