THE SAFEZONE"Hurry up, hurry up!" Drake called out to the group of survivors he had transported from the hospital to the specified safezone north of the hospital. "We still need to go back to bring the others here!" Drake said, urging them to come down from the car faster.They left 5 of them here because the car couldn’t contain them all at once, so they had to go back as soon as possible.Upon arriving at the warehouse, Drake noticed complete emptiness inside. "This is strange, don't you think? This warehouse belongs to FROYA FOODS LTD, but look around; isn't it really strange to see it this empty?" Drake said, raising his concerns.On normal grounds, the warehouse was supposed to be a storehouse for one of the most popular beverage and cereals production companies in the country.So, Drake expected to see a lot of food. However, the warehouse was empty and clean."What do you mean, Drake?" Elisa asked. The people in the car were already out, and Drake and Elisa were waiting for
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
BEEP!SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:SYSTEM UPDATE:Strength: 78%Speed: 20%Body Shields: 2Death Cheat: 9 Life PacksSkill Copycat: 1 UnusedSwap!Drake received his stats for the day, but he wasn’t paying full attention. He realized it was a new day, and he was entitled to 2 body shields. He was thankful to receive them, but his attention was on a more pressing issue: finding his mother."Elisa, is there a way you can drive faster than this? I think we are running out of time," Drake said, sweat forming beads on his forehead."This is the fastest the car can go, Drake. You should know," Elisa said, turning to look at him.Elisa had insisted on driving them to the seaport where they could hire a boat and then get to NCST. That was the difficult part of this rescue mission; before they could arrive at the port and get a boat, it would take up to an hour. Then, taking a boat to NCST, the journey would take up to 3 hours and 50 minutes, as calculated by Elisa."Drake, I understand that you need
"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
THE ISLAND[ 3RD DAY OF APOCALYPSE ]Kick!Drake stepped on her hand when she tried to grab a dagger, and then she groaned.“Give up! The piece is mine,” Drake said as he grabbed the third piece she stole from him and went ahead to take the first piece she had with her.She growled at Drake, but she couldn’t get up. Rage spread through her face, and then she kicked Drake down again, but this time, Drake held both pieces tightly.She was so good that she stood on one leg with the other leg hanging in the air.Punch!Punch!Kick!She hit Drake with such precision, and then Drake, who was hesitant to strike her hard at first, saw that she was still dangerous even while using one leg.Dummm!Drake used one of his high-impact punches on her face, and it sent her flinging to hit her head on the trunk of a tree; then she slumped into unconsciousness.“You should have stayed down,” Drake murmured to himself and then he turned around to see that Elisa was now conscious, standing to her feet.“
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
NCST"Show me my full stats," Drake said silently as Kenneth led him to Zeus.BEEP!SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:SYSTEM UPDATE:Strength: 47%Speed: 10%Body Shields: 0Death Cheat: 8 Life PacksSkill Copycat: Used"Is there a close opportunity for leveling up soon?" "I need to level up quickly," Drake thought, communicating with his system.[Yes, Host. There is indeed a chance for leveling up coming your way.]The system's response brought relief to Drake.[You will receive the task concerning returning the assembled core soon.] "The assembled core? No, that task is too far ahead for what I need. I need to level up within 20-30 minutes," Drake informed his system."I can't wait until this new task comes. I have a situation with the god-summoner; I have to level up," Drake said.[There are no system-given tasks at the moment, Drake Miller. But if you must level up and are seeking an opportunity, you can initiate a self-imposed goal.]"What is a self-imposed goal?" Drake asked, his curiosity
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