THE SAFE ZONE"We did it!" Elisa exclaimed in excitement, seeing the mission was completed.She extended her fist, seeking a fist bump from Drake.Drake reluctantly bumped his fist into hers, frustration evident in his red eyes."What's wrong? We just completed a mission; you should be happy," Elisa said.Drake gritted his teeth as he searched for something to say."I'll be back, Elisa. I need clarity on something," Drake said as he walked out of the safezone.It was almost midnight, and they had decided to rest at the warehouse before moving out in the morning.BEEP!SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: Congratulations, Drake Miller, you have successfully transported the survivors to the specified safezone. Well done!SYSTEM UPGRADE:GOAL 6 REWARDS:50% Strength Boost20% Speed Boost9+ Life Packs[Note: You failed to bring one survivor to the safezone.]NOTIFICATION: You have a new package containing an upgrade to your system (New Skill Earned)"Great! But I have questions. I need clarity on how th

"Zeus!" Drake screamed in anger as he stood to his feet and rushed up the stairs in search of Zeus. Elisa felt bad for his loss but knew better that Zeus was no longer there."Drake! You have to forget about finding him now; he isn’t here anymore, he left!" Elisa said, and Drake’s heart sank.Drake then found a note on the floor where Zeus was standing near the barricade. Drake bent down to his knees to pick up the note, and then he saw something.It was a note. It seemed like Zeus left him that note there before he disappeared.“I do want something from you, Skill Invoker. I want you to become one of my followers. If you bow to me, then I may end your misery. I may pardon you if you bow to me and worship me. As you know, I’m just like a god, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea if you humble yourself before me,” Drake read from the note.Drake’s hand clenched the edge of the paper as he read further.“It is better for you to bow to me now and save yourself the coming pain, or rebel against m

NCST FACILITY Drake’s eyes shone, filled with anger after what Aiko had just told him. “How do you know all of this? And why should I trust you?” Drake asked, and then Aiko raised her head. Aiko, still kneeling on one knee due to gratitude and submission, sighed as her eyes met Drake’s gaze. Drake glared at her, unsure of her source of information. “Master, I would not be on my knees if I had come to deceive you. I would not have easily granted you the last piece. You should know this by my actions,” Aiko said. Drake was skeptical, and it was evident all over his face. Yes, she had helped with the last piece, but was that a guarantee? “Again, I have been following Zeus from afar, and that is why I know a lot about him. I only let my eye leave him when I received this task of collecting the core pieces,” Aiko said. “Then why have you been following Zeus? I should know that, right?” Drake asked, and the expression on Aiko’s face changed as she gradually hung her head. “When the ap

SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:USAGE POLICY:A) You can only use the Skill Transfer once in a day.B) Once activated, you may not be able to use your own skill for up to 2 hours even after you have dropped the skill you transferred.C) All Transferred Skills will be dropped automatically after 24 hours if you fail to drop them.D) An activation energy of 20% strength is required to activate this skill.E) One single activation takes 2 Life Packs from your death cheat.Swap!Drake's eyes burned with rage when he looked up to Zeus next after listening to his system.He knew just what to do now. He knew exactly how to ruin Zeus for all he had done.Aiko stood frozen in the other corner where she stood, still baffled about how Drake was able to kill Billy and Kenneth in a blink of an eye."Well Done, Skill Invoker! You have proven yourself to be strong enough to be my follower," Zeus said.Zeus was expecting Drake to fall on his knees and worship him now as if he were a god.But Drake's eyes were b

[ R E C A P: LUKE STOLE THE ARSENAL ]"AIR-X!" Drake repeated, frustration taking over.BEEP![WELCOME BACK DRAKE MILLER]The male robotic voice in charge of the arsenal came up."I'm trying to access my arsenal; why aren't you responding?" Drake said."AIR-X," Drake said again.[WRONG INPUT!]"What?! That is my freaking password; what's happening?"[The Record Says You Changed Your Password 30 Mins Ago.]The voice said, and Drake's heart pumped faster."What?! No, I didn't change my password. I was at the safezone at that time," Drake said, his eyes burning in confusion."AIR-X!" Drake said.[WRONG INPUT!]It dawned on Drake what was happening."Luke, he... he must have overheard me," Drake murmured."He changed my password."Drake's eyes burned in anger.[ PRESENT DAY ]DAY 7 OF APOCALYPSE [ NCST ][8:00 PM]“It’s been 4 days ever since you defeated Zeus, but I still cannot believe it,” Aiko said from where she sat on the iron box at center NSCT Facility.Drake was pacing as she sp