What did she say? That's my son?My steps stopped, and I turned. I saw a smile on Sofia's lips. The cuffs on her hands came off so she could move closer to me.When we were very close, Sofia took my hand and put it on her belly. "I'm pregnant, Leon. I'm one month pregnant. This is what you were hoping for, isn't it? We'll be a happy little family."I gaped at Sofia's words. It had always been my wish to have a child. But I never forced it on Sofia because I didn't want her to be depressed by my wishes. Yesterday morning, I still had that hope, but not now."You must be happy, my love, to be so surprised?" Her face lit up, looking so happy. It was the same face she used to show me that made me fall in love with her before I knew she was sharing her body with another man.I was so shocked by my ex-wife's statement that I couldn't say anything. But when I remembered what I had seen with my own eyes, I began to doubt that it was my child. I immediately withdrew my hand violently, disguste
[Intelligence +5][COINS +5]My brow furrowed as I saw what was in front of me. I was learning about the company, and suddenly I saw a message saying that my intelligence and coins had increased.Yesterday, I didn't receive such a notification, but suddenly, an intelligence score appeared that wasn't there before. Was this because my observation skill had reached level 2, so I could see the increase?I just shrugged. I should start getting used to all these strange and sudden things. I focused on the file in front of me. It was still evening and only the light of the reading lamp on the desk kept me company.I had decided not to go to Smoky Hollow tonight because I wanted to rest. But I still couldn't fall asleep and ended up reading some files that Olivia had given me to study.Running a company is not easy. There are so many things you need to know. Whether it's the history of the company or the board of directors,. I also have to know about different subsidiaries that operate in di
I stopped for a moment to catch my breath, which was becoming difficult. I put my back against a large tree and rested for a while.I was so tired, but there was no zombie that I had killed yet. From the moment I entered Smoky Hollow, a group of level 3 zombies had been chasing me. Not just one horde, but several from different directions.I couldn't possibly hunt them down, because I was sure I wouldn't have enough HP. If I pushed myself, I would probably run out of HP after killing 10 zombies."Where exactly am I, Newt? Is this an ancient forest?" The trees and plants here are gigantic. Even the tree I'm hiding under is huge. The diameter of its trunk alone was about three times the length of my hand.[This is the Giant Forest in Smoky Hollow.]"What kind of place is Smoky Hollow?"[Smoky Hollow is a system-created world. It consists of several dungeons. And this forest is one of the dungeons in Smoky Hollow.]OK. I'm starting to get the hang of Smoky Hollow. So this world is like a
After a few moments of silence, I decided to run to the left. However, after only a few steps, a zombie blocked my path. I stopped and took a few steps back.I raised my hammer and struck it until it disappeared.[ZOMBIE LEVEL 3 +2000 coins][HAMMER LEVEL 2][PLAYER HAS REACHED LEVEL 2][SWORD UNLOCK]Several messages appeared in front of my eyes. I pondered for a while before regaining my consciousness.[At level 2, the creature you must hunt is 75, Master. Only then will the gates to Smoky Hollow open. You can also buy a sword, Master]The more creatures I could hunt, the more money I could make. I lifted one corner of my lips in an expression of happiness.I immediately activated the holographic screen to buy a new weapon. I was sure I needed it. In any game, the best thing to do is to buy and upgrade weapons as soon as possible, because as you level up, the enemies you face will get stronger.[PRICE 150,000 COINS][YES] [NO]I swallowed hard when I saw how many coins I had to spen
[Name: Leon Durand][Gender: Male][Age: 28 years old][Intelligence: 113/1000][Skill: Observation Level 2].[HP: 183/300] [MP: -] [XP: 126/300]I quickly closed my holographic screen as a zombie approached from the right. I ran towards the zombie, both hands still holding my weapons.I brought the sword in my left hand forward until the tip of the sword pierced the zombie's abdomen, instantly making the zombie disappear. I used the hammer in my right hand to hit the zombie coming from the right. With only two hits, the zombie disappeared.[ZOMBIE LEVEL 3 +2000 COINS]I spun around. Crossing my arms, I slashed at the zombie to my right with my sword. After finishing off one zombie, I hunted down the others. Finally, this time, my hunt was over. The gates of Smoky Hollow opened again, and I didn't waste the opportunity to leave.I gasped as I suddenly found myself in a different place. I looked up and saw my reflection in the rear-view mirror. I was in a car. I looked around and was
[HEALING 10,000 COINS][YES] [NO]Without thinking, I pressed the ‘YES’ button. I haven't checked my balance yet, but I'm sure I have more than that.[ERROR!] [ERROR!]My eyes widened when I saw the screen in front of me. "What happened? Newt, why the sudden error?" I endured the aches and pains. My right hand pressed on my left shoulder, which continued to bleed.[You cannot activate hunter mode outside of Smoky Hollow, Master]"Damn!" Why would that option appear in front of my eyes if it couldn't be used?"Don't just stand there! Quickly put him in the car and take him to the hospital!" Olivia snapped at the people who were just surrounding us.Not long after, two people lifted me into the car. I was still pressing on my shot shoulder to keep the blood out."Who did this to me?" I muttered angrily. My body felt tense as all my emotions gathered and I felt like I was about to explode."Olivia." I tried to pull Olivia's arm with my left hand, which felt very sore and painful. "Find o
I moved my left shoulder and felt no pain there. I felt the outside of the bandage and pressed it a little harder. But I frowned when I found something strange."What's going on?" I hurriedly unwrapped the bandage and was shocked to see that the bullet wound had completely disappeared.I also felt the part that had been shot yesterday. Was this just a dream? I even slapped myself on the cheek to convince myself that this wasn't a dream. This is real. I stroked my cheek, which was sore and hot from the hard slap."Newt, what happened? Why are my wounds suddenly healing?"[Because you are connected to the system, your body is not the same as that of other humans. Your ability to heal is faster than that of other humans]Didn't you say that hunter mode doesn't work in the real world? Even yesterday, I couldn't buy healing.[This world and Smoky Hollow have different dimensions. The system allows a hunter to have elements of both. The element is fused into the hunter's body, making his bo
I acted normally, as if there was nothing strange about my body. I approached the stairs and climbed to the surface."Sir!" Olivia tugged at my left shoulder, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the part that had been injured yesterday. "How could..." her hand covered her wide, open mouth. I continued to ignore her and walked over to the chair to get a towel. I dried my hair with it, then wrapped it around my waist."Why do you look surprised? Is something wrong?" I asked, as if I didn't know what the source of her surprise was. I walked past her and into the house. Olivia was still following me, occasionally walking ahead of me to look over my left shoulder."Sir!" Olivia grabbed my arm and stopped me. I finally stopped. "The wound... how did that happen? Yesterday I saw your shoulder wounded and full of blood, but this..." Olivia didn't continue. Over and over, I saw her swallow hard.I let out a long breath and rolled my eyes lazily. I stepped back, ignoring her words. Olivia wa