Have you ever wondered what the apocalypse would look like and what would follow in its aftermath?Could it be natural disasters like tidal waves, earthquakes, tsunamis?Or the invasion of pandemics, monsters, zombies as in science fiction movies?Or conflicts between nations and the outbreak of a third world war accompanied by nuclear bombs erasing civilizations?No, the apocalypse I want to show you is not just one but all of the above combined, and I'm not joking at all, your world is about to come to an end if you don't start doing something about it today.This was the strange content broadcasted by a mysterious person appearing on the TV screen while I was still having dinner with my family....Ten years ago, while having dinner with my grandparents, as usual in a family meal there would always be rice, vegetables, soup, and side dishes, not to mention a small TV, a treasure of rural families. We would sit at the table together, dine, and enjoy the news at exactly seven o'clo
The two of us sat sighing, not believing how dull our current job was, unlike anything I could have imagined.Street lights began to glow as dusk fell."Honestly, they didn't even provide us with a car.""Woodrow heard Uncle Ricardo requested the association to have us patrol on foot.""That irksome old man... my legs are numb already. Sigh..."We maneuvered around a railway line, while Woodrow twirled a butterfly knife she had just been issued by the organiza
Just like that, I beat Woodrow with a score of 25:0 in rock paper scissors. She became utterly dispirited, not because she had to sleep on the sofa, but because she lost completely in a game she had always prided herself on being unbeatable in, undoubtedly a huge blow to her."A... what happened to Woodrow today...""That's called being outclassed, Woodrow."Still, Woodrow is someone who keeps her word. That night, she accepted the fate of the loser, quietly retiring to the sofa without a word.Despite feeling a bit guilty for cheating, seeing her dejected expression made me unable to suppress my laughter, partly because she had teased me so much, and partly because she had earlier thrown me like a ball, damaging the office wall and leaving my back still sore."Well then, good night, boss Woodrow!" I teased her and cheerfully headed to my bedroom."Woodrow hates you!" Woodrow flung a sofa pillow at me, missing by a wide margin.I sprawled out on the plush bed in my spacious room.Quit
As the car started moving into the expansive area with rows of villas and high-rise buildings, a central shopping center, and a large green park, I felt as if I was being taken on a tour of the world of the wealthy."Uh, Manager Corbin, where are we going?" I curiously asked."To your apartment.""Wait, this place???""Yes, it's funded by Miss Annabella, she sponsored it by purchasing a condominium here to support you.""Just me?""Woodrow too."At first, I was pleased thinking that Annabella had taken an interest in me, but when I heard that Woodrow also received an apartment from her, I guessed that Annabella must have some plans for us two special cases.Anyway, just the thought of living in a luxurious, well-facilitated apartment complex was wonderful, and I didn’t care much about anything else.I got out of the car after receiving a stack of work-related documents along with the keycard for the apartment. Standing in front of a towering apartment building complete with a swimming
Once again, my words didn’t reach Woodrow in time as Ricardo delivered a devastating elbow strike directly to her face."From Taekwondo to Muay Thai... this guy...""Your words aren’t as fast as my techniques, kid!"The old man spoke and approached me, while Woodrow was trying to get back up after taking a devastating elbow strike from that Muay Thai. It turns out he was just assessing the situation between Woodrow and me. We had been fighting him for an entire hour, and I was convinced he was about to collapse, but he still seemed quite vigorous despite having taken numerous hits.This is the difference in class of an A-rank Void Keeper that we couldn't bridge no matter what. The situation reminded me of the times when no matter how much I grinded or how much money I spent, I couldn't beat those using heat hacks, simply because they were too powerful with their unfair strength. And the only one who could defeat them was the Admin, the game's administrator.Now, here he was standing i
The old man turned back, his face stern: “Raymond, what have you been telling them?""I'm sorry, I just thought it would be better if you shared your story."The old man ignored me and walked towards Corbin's car door.Although we had only worked together for a short time, manager Corbin was a person worth respecting, not only for his friendly and kind nature but also for his considerate way of working, even to the extent of personally picking up the old man. Therefore, I decided not to let the old man threaten our manager.At this point, I didn't care whether he was a supervisor or a Void Keeper anymore. I grabbed him firmly by the shoulders and told him,"Don't you threaten our manager!"His shoulders trembled with anger. He turned towards me, and I shuddered at the commanding aura he exuded, nearly matching Annabella's."I'm over forty years old and I've never seen a case as pathetic as this! Others might let it slide, but if they cross me, I'll punch them several times!"With just
"Wow, a Maybach!"I marveled at the sleek, shiny black car before getting in."The Association might just be the richest on the planet!" Corbin, the manager, responded.We boarded the car, Woodrow and I in the backseat, while Corbin took the wheel. I must admit, the seats in this car are genuinely comfortable, plus the faint scent of essential oils and the ample legroom made it even more luxurious. If anyone says money can't buy happiness, I would bring them into this car to understand that happiness is indeed money."So, where are we headed now, manager?" I asked curiously."We are going to wake up the supervisor of you two.""Wake up? Don't tell me they are still sleeping at this hour.""I give up, he's always like that."Woodrow seemed quieter in the car compared to back at the headquarters, perhaps she was nervous. Sensing her anxiety on her first day, I decided to start a conversation to ease her tension."What's wrong, Woodrow? Feeling nervous?"Woodrow turned to me with a pale
Everything would have been unremarkable if I hadn't suddenly remembered my dream from last night. Strangely, what's shown on my watch's screen resembles that dream, except the dream had more details and was designed like a game.I look at the electronic screen on my watch again, slapping my cheek a few times to make sure I'm not dreaming.But there's no explanation other than a coincidental overlap or a prophetic dream, yet I still wish the interface on the watch was as user-friendly as the game in my dream.[ Do you agree to synchronize Admin data with Void Keeper data? ][ Yes ] [ No ]I fall to the ground startled as the strange notification from my dream suddenly appears before me. I thought there was a three-dimensional display here, but when I asked the staff helping me up, they said they saw no display or interface window at all.Odd, if it's a hallucination, it feels too real to be one, touching the button felt just as fictitious as in the dream. The interface window fades awa
[ Each level-up grants you an additional accumulated point, with each point you can add to the basic stats corresponding to a 1% effectiveness. For example, with 100 Strength, you would be twice as strong as before. ]There is also another description next to the line "Awakening".[ Upon meeting certain conditions, you can "Awaken" to unlock the limit, allowing you to add points beyond the basic threshold of 100 and unlock additional supreme skills. ]Similar to the RPG games I've played, when characters reach a development threshold, there is an event that helps them break through new strengths and develop further.[ Note: Awakening is a banned mechanism as it can cause imbalance, only the administrator (Admin) is allowed to activate it. ]At this point, there is an additional note, the dream is so detailed that I almost forget I’m dreaming.Until awakened by the ring of the bedside phone, I barely woke up from that strange dream. The weird thing here is that the dream felt so real t
Waiting for me was a blonde-haired woman in a white naval uniform, hands on her hips with a dignified demeanor, as the door suddenly slammed shut, leaving just the two of us, a white table, and two empty chairs inside the room."Have you arrived there?"A mesmerizing female voice came from her."There?""Hey, I'm the one asking the questions!"The blonde woman turned around, her eyes powerful like a goddess, her beautiful face with fair skin in the military uniform like a warrior angel. The seductive allure from an older woman made my youthfulness surge, similar to how I had fallen for Madeline, but this time it was even more intense.I have to get her number, I have to get her number, I have to get her number!"Don't worry, no one here can hear us talking!"The lights then dimmed and flickered with crackling sounds."Ah... yes, I've been there!"I don't know why I obediently replied like a well-trained puppy..."What did it look like?""It was quite chaotic, as if it had merged all p