Hitman with a Badass System

A few hours before Dante and his team came to meet Michael, he was leaning against the glass and waiting for the system to come back online.

"Come on. Come on. Come on," Michael could barely stand still. He wasn't only feeling excited but an uncontrollable rage to slaughter every single person in the castle. Over the past three weeks, they tortured him, asking about a portal to higher realms. Michael had no fucking idea where the portal is or how to open one. However, they were completely wrong, either. With the system, he could open a portal if he needed one. But Michael doubted the current system level would be able to open portals to higher realms. After spending two years with the system, Michael had a pretty good idea about the system's capabilities.

If it wasn't for the APD slowly healing his body, he would have been in a much worse state. He couldn't wait to see the look on Alicia's face when he pay her back for everything she did. He locked his gaze on the countdown timer in the corner of his sight. In ten minutes, the system would be back online. With the system reaching level 8, he could finally buy ores and materials to forge new weapons and armor. He needed a pair of swords suitable for the Dark Lord. The six guards around the cage had no idea Michael was preparing to break out of the cage.

Second by second, the countdown timer moved toward the ten-minute mark. Fortunately, Michael didn't keep anything important in his space ring. But still, Michael hated losing a couple of healing potions, a couple of millions of gold coins, and some spell scrolls.

"Can't it go any faster?" Michael asked himself, looking at the timer. Ten minutes felt like an eternity to him. It had been a year since he interacted with the system. Situations like this made him miss the system the most. Granted, Michael still had some plans in his mind to escape the cage even without the system. But having the system made everything so much easier and more interesting.

[The system will come online in five minutes]

Michael smiled when he heard the system. He walked left and right in the cage. Soon, seconds turned minutes, and eventually, Michael heard a loud ringing in his head. His whole body felt an electric bolt running down his spine. He experienced acute pain in every fiber in his body. It felt like his very soul was screaming in pain. But soon, the pain and discomfort turned into a soul-soothing feeling.

[The system upgrade is completed]

[Current System level 8.0]

[The host can now have up to fifty subordinates]

[The host has received a legendary token to get free five-star level specialization as a gift for upgrading the system]

"Finally," Michael almost shouted in excitement. He immediately accessed the system to take a look at his status window.

Host: Michael

Cultivation Level: Half Immortal level 10

Experience Points: 0/5,000,000  (26,000,000 Experience points remaining to be consumed)

Badass Points: 2,000,000

Skills & Spells:

Wind Blast - LVL 6 Ultimate form level 1

Eyes of Doom - LVL 5 Ultimate form level 1

Responsive Shield - LVL 8

Environment Scanning - LVL 8

Ignitia - LVL 8 Ultimate form level 1

Silenes - LVL 1

Lightning Dash - LVL 6 Ultimate form level 1

Energy Devouver - LVL 5

Soul Eater - LVL 5

Death Range - LVL 3

Eyes of Darkness (normal) - Can sense the cultivation level of others

Eyes of Darkness (Lucifer) - Can sense the cultivation level of others, Can see through illusions

Cloud of Darkness (Lucifer) - Weak-willed enemies will lose their courage completely and surrender. Death Range will be 50% more powerful, and if activated in darkness, the host's cultivation level will be boosted four levels up regardless of the stage barrier.

Wordless Spell Caster(Lucifer) - In full Lucifer form, the host just has to think of the spell to cast it.

Techniques: Swords of Destiny - 98% Mastery

Ring of Fire - 96% Mastery

Serpent-Maga - 98% Mastery

Occupation:  Core Disciple of Sunrise Sect

The Guardian of Sunrise Sect

Lord Lucifer of the Abyssal

The Dark Lord

King of Bradford

Status: Injured

Goals: Control the world

Grow the Order of Death

Utility Function:

Banker - LVL 5 (Ratio - 1000 gold coins: 40 badass point(s))

Runic Teleportation

X-Ray Vision (Also integrated with Eyes of Darkness)

Wealth: 45,000,000 Gold

Special Trait: 5-Star Alchemist

5-Star Inventor

Subordinates: Gaya - Warrior (loyalty level 100%)

Raylene -  5-star Chef (loyalty level 99%)

Aria - Assassin (loyalty level 86%)

Dead  Heinberg - Warrior (loyalty level 45%)

Maxine - Warrior (loyalty level 98%)

Tiberius - Warrior (loyalty level 85%)

Sadie (loyalty level 70%)

Ricky (loyalty level 94%)

Daniel (loyalty level 98%)

Titus(loyalty level 80%)

Optimus (loyalty level 80%)

The Big Bertha  Crew - Pirates (loyalty level 93%)

Base of Operation: The Abyssal

The Crypt

The Dark Ocean

Familiars: Nightmare (Royal Dragon)

Vedora (Three Headed Hydra)

Elemental Manipulation: Wind (30% Mastery), Fire (30% Mastery), Lightning (40% Mastery), Darkness (40% Mastery)

The first thing he noticed in the status was the humongous amount of Experience points left unconsumed. Over the year, he amassed two million badass points, which Michael planned to use to upgrade his spells. Except for Ricky, who lost five percent loyalty, the loyalty level for the others had a leap. Ricky's situation was understandable to Michael. So he didn't mind the five percent drop.

The next change was the increase in his elemental manipulation. To be honest, Mciahel felt frustrated with the numbers. It seemed like no matter how much he used them, the rate didn't go as high as Michael would like to.

[Looks like the host is in deep trouble] Michael heard the system's voice.

"Welcome back," Michael greeted the system with a friendly tone.

[it is good to be back]

"So, are you going to go offline for a long time whenever I upgrade you from now on?" Michael asked the system.

[Of course not. Version 8 brings more functionalities and capabilities. Hence, the long upgrade time]

"Glad to hear that,"

[The system went offline for one year, and you got yourself captured]

To Michael's surprise, the system sounded like Pink, his sidekick back on earth.

"Why do you sound like Pink?"

[The system accessed your subconscious mind and picked the voice you desire the most] said the system. It wasn't wrong. He did miss the sound of Pink in his head. The two of them were the deadliest pair on earth. Speaking of Pink, Michael wondered how she was doing on earth. Judging by her skill set and the payment she received for each job, she could live a lavish and peaceful life somewhere safe.

For now, Michael had to worry about himself more than about others. He wanted to check the system store, but before that, he wanted to contact Gaya. he accessed the system and took out an earpiece. He put it in his ear without the guards seeing.

[The system requires five hundred thousand badass points to break the runes that keep you weak]

"Do it, but don't make it obvious. Also, I want you to make some changes to the runes,"

[Consider it done]

The system consumed half a million badass points in a blink of an eye. Finally, Michael felt his power growing stronger. However, Michael did not feel relieved or happy as he should be. Instead, he was concerned. If a single cage could make him weak and vulnerable, that was a weakness he should address ASAP. Therefore, Michael decided to take the cage with him to the Dark Ocean so Elidyr could study the cage and find a solution. Maybe he could even use this against Noah one day.

Michael created a windshield around him to prevent the guards from hearing him talk.

"Gaya," Michael contacted Gaya.

"Michael," Immediately, Michael heard Gaya's concerned voice.

"Where the fuck are you?  I am worried sick. Tell me where you are. I am coming to get you. Are you in trouble?"

"First, relax," said Michael.

"I'll explain when I get back. But now, I need you to do something for me. I am pretty sure you'd like it,"

"What is it?"

"I want you to Peter's home, kill any guardian there and use the teleportation scroll I just put in your space ring,"

"So that bitch has something to do with your disappearance?" asked Gaya. he could feel the killing intent in Gaya's voice.

"Yeah, and this is payback,"

"You want him alive or dead?" asked Gaya.

"Alive," said Michael.

After Gaya left for Peter's home in Ice Fair, Michael willed the system to use the token for free specialization.

[The hose can now choose one specialization among, Blacksmithing, Rune mastery, Engineering, and Healing]

There was no competition between the choices at all for Michael. He immediately chose Blacksmithing.

'Make me a Blacksmith," Mciahel said. He was excited like a kid.

As soon as Michael chose the specialization, he felt a sharp pain in his brain. The system etched the knowledge needed to become a 5-star Blacksmith in Michael's brain. New knowledge flashed across Michael's mind. He clenched his fist. He felt dizzy. The feeling of becoming a Blacksmith was several times worse and more painful than becoming an Alchemist.

Michael started to notice the flaws in the weapons and armor of the guards around him.  The pain lasted for almost five minutes. Even his vision blurred. Eventually, his vision slowly cleared. Michael took a few deep breaths. After almost two years, Michael finally became a 5-star Blacksmith.

[Congratulations to the host on becoming a 5-star Blacksmith] said the system.

[The host will need a special forge, tools, and materials to start forging weapons and armor]

[The host can buy a map with all the marked locations of required items for seven hundred thousand badass points]

"Hold your horses, for now, system," said Michael. Until he could escape the fire realm, Michael did not want to spend any badass points. Who knew when he would need the points?

A while later, Michael heard Gaya's voice.

"Hey, Michael. Are you there?"

"Go on,"

"I am at the Ice Fair, looking at the Belefort mansion. How do you want me to do this? Silent and clean or loud and messy?" asked Gaya.

"Silent and messy," said Michael.

"After you are done, burn the mansion to the ground,"

"Then it's a good thing I brought Nightmare with me," said Gaya.