Leaving the school premises with a limping leg and a bloodied body, Gray's thoughts were far. The stronghold he was in is often ranked 27th out of 30 within The Z-Sphere Area.Just like the letter represented, Z-sphere was the worst place to live in in this Apocalyptic era.Resources for evolution and advancement were hard to find here, and even the air was too polluted compared to other reasons.The fog was thicker and everything was just so dull. More importantly, the zombies and mutated creatures here were too weak to boost an awkener's fighting capabilities.Strong zombies only thrive in places where opportunities can be found. They were drawn to those places like flies following light on a dark night. It was because the air in those regions was also infused with rich vitality that could make one rank up faster. Thus, a place like Z-sphere, which was way down the Alphabetical order, was also humanity's weakest and undesirable zone. Feeling his goggles clog up again with dirt
Ding![Host, you have a new mission!]REALLY?Gray sat up from his bed in a flash.[■New mission: To be a man of the system, means you must be invincible. As of now, the host is still too weak. Warning//: The host should grow some balls and complete all tasks perfectly.>Task 1: Please ask the host to rank among the top 3 during the final examinations in all categories without exception. Not 9th position, not 6th, but among the top 3!Task Status: Incomplete and Mandatory. The host has no choice.>Task 2: The host must gain a minimum of 500 kill points while in the Sigmore Forest.Task Status: Incomplete and Mandatory. The host really and truly has no choice.■Rewards: >Task 1: 1000 attribute points and a random skill.>Task 2: Lightning Innate ability.■Punishment: >Task 1: Failure will result in 10,000 volts of shock.>Task 2: Failure will result in a week's load of absolute bad luck. The host will be fortunate to still be alive after that.](-_-)—No matter how many times he se
Emelia once thought of herself as a calm and collected person, but being in Gray's presence was enough to turn her into Godzilla. Crossing her hands against her chest he narrowed her gaze at the annoying Gray before her."Aren't you worried that after discovering your secret, I'll tell the world what you're hiding?" Gray lifted his shoulders and shrugged casually. "The moment I knew it was you and decided not to attack and kill you endlessly, I already knew you wouldn't."As a universal Punching bag, Gray has met too many villains in this world to easily decipher the attitudes of many. Although Enmelia had never been friendly with him in the past, she also didn't give him a hard time, only ignoring him. It was as though he was invisible. Gray felt he was a good judge of character, knowing you should be able to keep a secret. Besides, if she wanted his secret known, she would've sent a guard or someone working from her prestigious family to scout his home. There's a saying that
Waking up, Gray felt refreshed for the first time in a long while. His smile was high, his head was bobbing to a beat he made up all on his own, and he was twirling in bliss, not minding the neighbor couple below stomping on his floors and door telling him to keep it down.Today, he didn't even care that he was beaten to death.Nothing could stop his shine! (^_^)"Boots... Check!" "Gloves... Check!""Wind scarf?... Check!""Trusty Black goggles... double check!" Grabbing a slightly moldy donut as hard as a stone, Gray dunked it in water before heating it over a pot, allowing the heat to recook it up. It wasn't the best meal option, but as someone with dry pockets, how can he complain knowing how broke he was? "Ah-- It's hot." Biting a chunk of the doughnut to keep it stationary on his lips, Gray reached for the black goggles dangling on his neckline. Great! Now, he was ready to set off. Well, at least the crippled version of him was. Aiyo~"My leg... my poor leg." Bring in t
In silence, Gray followed Emelia with his hands in his pockets, though his eyes kept staring sideways within the faint fog. You never know who could be watching or listening. This was a commercial place, and the fog here was 80% less than in the poor communities. A single stronghold is a combination of several cities or towns before the apocalyptic era was ushered in.Humanity fought and built walls around these captured territories.Thus, the stronghold is extremely large with each major clan controlling 1 territory the size of a standard city.The good places with less fog and worries were kept for the wealthy, middle class, those starting to rise, and commercial purposes. As for the poor and those labeled Stronghold workers, they lived in the dumps, the worst places within the stronghold.Bam!A vehicle missing 2 doors slammed into another wagon-styled one without mercy. "Prick! This is what you get for trying to sideways one on the road!""Bastard! You Arelis bastards are gett
Staring at the scene before him, Gray just had one word in mind...F***! He couldn't believe his eyes. Where did this massive underground site come from? This was his first time seeing an ancient abandoned Train Station.It was incredibly huge, almost 6 floors underground, with a big broken clock hanging from the wall, and several signs showing directions to the many train platforms. There were stairways going up and stairways going down.There were enough seats for waiting and indoor store sites that looked very worn out to the ancient humans, but in his current apocalyptic world, it was seen as Luxury even in its current state.The ceilings were so high he felt they could touch the sky when one was looking up from where he was standing.It was amazing that although the place was broken down, it was completely clean and devoid of dust compared to the surface where the beggar association crowded. Still, there were old and dried-up stains of blood everywhere one looked, with some s
The rumble of the shaky train echoed throughout the silent tunnels as its sharp headlights sliced through the darkness ahead. Gray found the ride a bit bumpy, but not something he couldn't handle. Surprisingly, this was his first time entering a train in his life, and it surprised him greatly. Inside the dimly lit compartment, Emelia sat across him with one leg crossed over the other and her hands folded against her chest. Raising her cat-like eyes, she strayed at the Gray expressionlessly. "So you want to know more about Sigmore Forest? There's nothing much to say since I'm sure you've gotten the general gist of how dangerous typical Level-1 restricted zones are.""You know that's not what I'm talking about," Gray added, staring at Emelia intensely."Gray Ravenleaf! It's best you not mistake my laxity for weakness. This is my Bardolian clan's matter, one you are unworthy to know."Although Emelia felt a little strange, not wanting to hurt Gray's feelings with her arrogance, she s
[Nightmare Cafe.]The name was as intimidating as its surroundings. It was neat and clean compared to most places Gray had been to, yet it gave off a chilling vibe that crawled up his spine.The place was full of all sorts of people from various walks of life.They looked casual, but seeing their side-eye glances at him made him aware that one wrong move and Gray was sure he would be dead faster than his brain could react. "Over here!" Someone at a corner waved, and Gray was instantly met with several pairs of scrutinizing eyes from the nose at the table. The one who waved seemed welcoming, but looking at the identical person beside him, Gray knew these were the twins. One had pale purple hair and another had very dark purplish hair. If not for their hair color, it would be near-impossible to tell them apart. One was a poison master and the other an alchemist, who occasionally healed people too. Heh. Bogo and RogoOffend one and you are asking for death. To their left was Zil