[combat complete

exp. from kills 4800 (one level 5, one lvl 3, seven lvl 2 and forty-six lvl 1)

exp. from assists 574

Duel won- bonus 1000 exp (200x level of opponent)

90% penalty due to soulbound equipment.

638.4 exp. earned

congratulations, you are now lvl 4

Strength (P) +2

Vitality (P) +2

Dexterity (P) +2

Perception (P/M) +2/2

Instinct (M) +2

Intelligence (M) +2

Wisdom (M) +2

You have gained one skill point (P)

You have gained one skill point (M)]

A couple of things stood out to David with the notification. First, that penalty really sucks. If his math is right, he would be somewhere around level 11 or possibly 12 depending on how the exp really works. Then again he had a feeling it was secretly a bonus. If he had to guess that wrestler was getting two strength points a level and one in the other physical attributes at least. Even if the guy was at half health, David does not think it should have gone as it did.

Unless his suit was a force multiplier like he thought. This alerted him to the fact others could have similar or even better force multipliers. He guessed those cosplayers for fantasy wizards and such got multipliers for magic and the warrior types got the same for their weapons and armor. So that confirmed in his mind he needed at least some of those mage types or better the magic crafters to have a look at his gear. Maybe the two different types of nerds could make something greater than either.

The second point was the assists. Not as much as a kill by a longshot, but nice to know if he winged something he would still get a share.

The final thing he noticed was about duels. If they are pointed out like that then that means they have meant more than just general fighting. Food for thought for the future.

[Five minutes remaining till stage two of initiation. Compilation of all survivors is complete.] [In your world, you are one of the surviving 42% of your species compared to the number of characters pre-update.] [In your continent, you are one of the surviving 61% of your species from pre-update.] [In your region, you are one of the surviving 7% of your species from pre-update.] [You have joined the regional faction ‘USA National Guard’ as a freelancer. Performance evaluation is complete.] [Your combat potential is complete. Tutorial skipped] [Your profession potential has been evaluated as complete due to education. Tutorial skipped] [Your survival potential is incomplete. Tutorial optional] [You have been evaluated as the leader of a small organization. Please choose an organization type: {Mercenary}: sell swords for hire. With no moral code other than their own. They fight more for coin than cause. {PMC}: Contractors for hire. Unlike Mercenaries, PMC normally field larger numbers to act as a private military over long durations. As Mercenaries work from job to job, battlefield to battlefield. {Knight Order}: It is for more than coins you and your people fight. Belief can be a weapon stronger than any weapon.]

David looked at the three choices, as his body was locked up. Beyond the screen, he could see someone throwing a burnt-up ak-47 from the wreck of the van and it was floating in midair. Putting the fact time seemed to have stopped he thought over the choices. Right now he is just some small nobody with power armor. If he went by medieval terms then he was heavy infantry.

What he can picture of a Mercenary in his position is him as the core of a small strike team force. Mainly supporting those in defensive battles. This immediately eliminated the choice in his mind.

PMC was a tempting choice. Finding a more corporate methodology more his pace. Just as easily he could see him losing his most powerful asset to theft and sabotage. PMC were still guns for hire. But he could really see himself behind a desk rather than fighting all the time as well.

Knight Order was a whole new ball game. More in line with what he is picturing what the world will come to be in the next few years. If you need to fix something, go old school. That is why there are thousands that bang the side of their computers or other electronics every day. He could see the Knight Order as the way to keep his advantage the longest. The opposite side of that coin is it had the most restrictions and requirements. He could see himself fighting till the day he died. For people, he did not know. For perhaps a promise of payment, or not even that.

“ For I was a common man, no different from you or those next to you. It was just me and my friends with a dream. An armor to stand in. And then we found ourselves, wardens, for those without protection. And on that day we swore, while we wore that armor. They shall have that protection.”

[Oath made: Protection of the weak.]

“ But I refuse to be a fool. A tool for another I shall never be. Aide I shall give, but never everything. For how shall I protect my own when all the strength meant for them was given to others.”

[Oath made: Of wisdom and compassion.]

“ And for my own. The brother at my side or the farmer behind my back. I shall give everything but my weakness. For they deserve better, and I honor such debts.”

[Oath made: Brotherhood.]

“ And to those that stand against me. To harm what I value. I shall give them everything they deserve. Just, deserved and unbiased.”

[Oath made: Judgment.]

“ I chose to form the {Knight Order} People of the Free Wardens.”

[choice accepted]