Alex stepped into the hallway carefully. He walked slowly and noticed the towering concrete walls. At the top, there were many creepers that formed a canopy so that only a little moonlight managed to enter.The further Alex walked, the fainter the sounds of people fighting in this area became. Alex took out his rifle in his left hand, while his right hand tightly held his golden sword that emitted laser beams.Only the sound of Alex's steps could be heard, followed by the breeze rustling the leaves. Other than that, it was very quiet.Not far ahead, there was a building that he thought was the warehouse Bella was referring to. Was the top-level mutant still there?A sudden movement was heard from above. Alex aimed his rifle, shooting directly at the 'something' moving on the vines.It fell to the ground with a loud bedebum, which was none other than the mutant.Alex approached slowly. The mutant didn't move at all, though its head still hadn't been crushed. Was he already dead?When A
Alex was unconsciously too engrossed in his surroundings to see what was in front of him.He had entered a very large old building, much larger than the field he had just walked through. There were a few unused shelves at the end of the room, while the center was completely empty. Alex looked up and saw a giant chandelier swinging right and left.'Someone or some mutant was just here'.Because there was no way the chandelier would move on its own if it wasn't touched or nudged. Alex was more convinced of the existence of mutants, as they liked to crawl on the walls and ceilings of buildings.As far as the eye could see, there was nothing.Even so, Alex wasn't going to lower his level of vigilance for a second.He walked further inside the building. At the end of the room, he saw one mutant with a height different from the others.Alex's feet completely stopped moving. His gaze was locked on the mutant, while the research creature seemed to be watching him even though he had no eyes. T
After parting ways with Gonzes, Alex has moved from place to place. However, he only encountered lower and mid-level mutants.He earned around 100 coins, with 30 or so mutants that he successfully exterminated. Some of the other system humans had returned due to injuries and only a few survived.Alex leaned against one of the walls with his breath catching. His body was aching badly, sweat was pouring off him, mixing with the blood on his hands.Because he swung the sword for too long without resting, his hand unconsciously kept getting scratched until it was injured. Alex only realized it when he rested.He rubbed his bloodied palms on his armor-the only 'emergency wipe' he thought was safe. Alex was afraid to wipe his blood anywhere, because the mutant virus might have spread everywhere.So, even though it was rough, he used his armor as a makeshift wipe.Fortunately after a while, the blood started to stop flowing. Alex would wait a few more minutes until his hands were dry enough
This is a trap!This was a death trap!Alex felt so stupid. Really stupid!He should have just returned to the real world like any other system human. Instead of being lured by a measly coin and following his ego.The mutants were apparently trying to surround him.Alex ran frantically out of the building at high speed, but it was too late. Electric fields were everywhere, in layers, and he was already overwhelmed to destroy them all with his laser.In the middle of the dark hall, Alex tried to normalize his ragged breathing. His body was drenched in sweat, hot, and sticky. His heart was pounding wildly and his limp legs began to tremble.Above the ceiling and walls of the building, there were dozens of mutants clinging like slithering animals. They all seemed to be making a defense to keep Alex from getting out of their way.What should he do now? Run or kill himself here?Alex felt very confused. He didn't expect his desire to just add coins to be a big disaster for him.When Alex e
Alex felt like his body had just landed on a soft mattress. The sunlight was glaring in his eyes and he tried to move, but his hands were so hard to even lift.What was happening to him?Alex groaned as he opened his heavy eyelids. He hissed at the sting of the light that fell directly on his face. With difficulty, he shifted his body to get a better look around the room.This was his and Lucia's room.Alex blinked and tried to remember what happened earlier. Everything felt vague. Alex remembered that he was fighting a group of mutants who were trying to use his body as a host. He was surrounded and had no choice but to use his missiles. But when the missile exploded, it took its toll.Alex is dying and... he automatically returns to the real world.But why did his body still hurt? Shouldn't he be as fit as ever?Alex tried to get up and his hands were shaking as he tried to support his body. His body felt as if it had been badly beaten. When he managed to sit up, his breathing beca
"I'm full, really.""Come on, another bite. Aaaa-" Lucia opened her mouth to practice her words, hoping Alex would open his mouth so she could spoon another mouthful of potato. Her gaze was so soft, directed at Alex who was trying hard not to laugh."Honey, am I a child? I'm really full," Alex frowned.Lucia immediately pretended to pout and Alex couldn't help but laugh again."You've only eaten a third of this plate, how can you be full?" he protested. She pushed another spoonful of meat and potatoes into Alex's mouth. "Come on, one more bite and you can eat the rest later," she continued in a coaxing voice.Alex couldn't resist Lucia all the time when she made that adorable face. He opened his mouth and Lucia happily pushed in a mouthful of the mashed potatoes she had brought from home."Well, after this you should take your medicine and rest." Lucia unwrapped the medicine she had just picked up at the pharmacy downstairs.The doctor said that Alex had lost a lot of fluid and was ex
"Gosh! the one who hitchhiked here finally went home too. How did it go? Feeling well after using Lucia's money for nothing?" Lecia spoke openly reproachfully while holding up a gift dress given by Andrew. "You'll never be able to buy us clothes from famous designers like this."Lucia rolled her eyes in annoyance. What else did she expect from her siblings who loved money more than anything else? "Please be quiet. Alex just got back from the hospital and I don't want to hear your nonsense. Alex is my husband and my money is his money too, so please shut up."Bachdim came forward with a displeased shake. "Lucia, what your brother said is true. Look at you today, you missed work to take care of that useless man."Lucia took a deep breath and clenched her fists tightly, holding back the anger that wanted to explode. She could never stand arguing with her family, but Alex always told her not to make things worse.Like now, when Alex gently touched Lucia's shoulder again. "Already, don't e
"So, what's your plan for separating Lucia and Alex?" Andrew matter-of-factly got straight to the point. After the waiter served the food, he couldn't wait any longer to discuss their agenda.Jasmine herself looked relaxed as she cut into her steak. She chewed a few pieces before answering Andrew's question."I plan to break them up. I mean, they trust each other so much, so we should be able to create a misunderstanding between them. Right?"Andrew sighed. "That's our goal, but I mean, a more specific plan. What are you going to do? Not just the theory, but the action," he explained. He took a sip of his wine. "Lucia is the type of woman who has a strong will. Once she's disappointed, it's very hard to get her to trust again, even if her whole family tries to persuade her."Jasmine paused and went back to chopping her grilled meat. "Hmm, Lucia is not much different from Alex. They both hate infidelity, so the topic of it must be very sensitive to them. How about we use that idea inst