2 out of 3 Demonworld

I did my pushups and even managed my squats but couldn’t run a kilometer to save my life. My damn childhood asthma was too much of a handy cap; maybe after fixing my lung capacity, I could try again. But, even as I trudged down the road, I knew I wouldn’t make it.

Horseflies buzzed past my ears as I trudged my way back home. I hadn’t really gone too far. On the bright side, the little twerking demon girl cheerleader promoting an ad looked promising. It also doubled my pills; what’s not to like about that.

After clicking on the ad, it showed a demon girl looking down the scope of some kind of demonic futuristic rifle at an angel. “Do you have trouble keeping your enemies down, need a weapon immune to the normal wear and tear of multiversal travel, or a snarky companion that knows what you like? Then download Devil’s Wish, where we can take care of all your one-stop-shop demonic armament needs. We have demonic swords, guns, bows, and armor. Into cultivation, we have techniques, magic tome of ultimate power, and how-to guides to summon that succubus you always wanted; we ask no question and will exchange souls for Stylish Points. All the demonic gear you could ever want is just a click away.” The demon girl pulled the trigger and killed the angel in her scope.

The bag and the four pills inside materialized in blue data. I hit download, and the bag felt heavy in my hand. Then, without a second thought, I tossed one of the pills in my mouth and swallowed it whole. Really what else was I supposed to do without risking someone or something stealing my bag of goodies?

“Be sure to take the pills one at a time every hour until there are no more and eat a meal between each pill.” Message said.

“I’m not an idiot. I know better than to just swallow down a bunch of pills.” I said.

“Sure you are. Good job completing 2 out of 3 objectives; most people can’t do even one pushup. You should check out your dimensional transport tab.”

I opened up the tab and just saw upper layer demon world. That did not tell me a lot and kind of freaked me out.

“Why am I going to the demon world?” I asked.

“You completed 2 out of 3 objectives in challenge 1, and your world has been preselected based on your aptitude. Demon worlds are ripe with strife and can quickly grow a new user into someone formidable. Keep your wits about you, and you’ll be fine.” Message said.

I didn’t think I would be fine, and Demon Wish only bargained in SP(Stylish Points). I had no idea how I was going to get those. So, I took the pills one after another while eating enough for 4 people. That mainly consisted of sausage and ramen with a big bowl of grapes.

Since the system didn’t say anything else, I assumed that meant I wouldn’t be transferred immediately. So I went to bed and tossed and turned all night, wrestling with the thought of what the hell would be like nearly drove me insane. I might have only gotten a few hours of sleep before sunrise.

My phone vibrated, and I knew it was time.

“Baby birds only fly when they’re pushed. This is my push now fly or fall.” Message said.