Something rushed inside of him, making him open his eyes quickly and get up from his sleep while choking his neck, his flesh was being torn apart, and he couldn't tell the difference between reality and hallucination.
His heavy breathing made him cough repeatedly. His body was covered in a cold sweat, clothes sticking to his body.
“Aaa, aaahh, what happened?”
Oliver's hands were shaking violently, he looked at his hands and then looked around him.
"I-I'm in my room?" he asked himself. " D-didn't those zombies eat me…? They killed me…." It felt terrifying to him, he was trembling violently, and his entire body could feel that the zombie was biting him.
The pain is so real.
After a second, he then slapped his cheek. The pain made him widen his eyes.
"I live!" he shouted, so pleased with this. He had just gone through something so terrifying to him.
Click!
The bedroom door opened a figure appeared, making his expression cold. Della entered with a face that looked annoyed.
"How long are you going to sleep like that? You have to work and earn money, Oliver."
Oliver stared hatefully. If this were him back then, he would have sweet-talked Della, coaxing her not to be mad.
"You don't want to listen to me, you are too much!" Della slammed the bedroom door as she came out while Oliver looked at the ceiling.
“I came back alive. This is a miracle.”
Even though this doesn't make sense, Oliver feels a natural sensation when he is humiliated and faces death in a black hole.
He hurriedly took out his cell phone.
“The fourth of September...” He frowned slightly. “The incident was September 17th. Just another 13 days and an attack will occur.”
Oliver's head was hurting. Something like stabbing and making him sweat.
Ding!
The notification sound sounded, making Oliver look ahead with a surprised look.
"What's this!?" he waved his hand forward, but the blue notification screen he couldn't touch didn't go away.
“Am I hallucinating!?” Oliver rubbed his eyes, then swallowed his saliva because he knew what he saw was a reality.
“Apocalypse Survival System Active.” He read hesitantly. "What does it mean?"
[Apocalypse Survival System is a system that can make you survive the Apocalypse]
"Ah!" Oliver was surprised, he didn't expect that the notification would provide an explanation for him like this.
[ Zombie Assault : September 17th]
[Time : 13 days 6 hours]
Oliver's eyes blinked repeatedly, he looked at the notification screen in front of him and started to think. By this time, it was already nine o'clock, and the zombie attack that appeared suddenly happened in the afternoon, as far as he could remember. He didn't know where the zombies came from, but he knew that he had died because of them.
“So... This is reality...” Oliver swallowed hard. He stared intently at the notification screen.
“Zombie attacks… I thought that was only in movies. This doesn't make any sense." Oliver chuckled, he was like a madman because he didn't understand it.
Everything doesn't make sense, including the notification in front of it.
Oliver tried to dig into his thoughts. When the zombie attack appeared, the attack was so fast. As if this plague had happened long ago, the zombies rushed in like a huge wave.
"What should I do?" Oliver asked, he was both doubtful and scared.
"Survive, okay! If I live again, that means I have to be able to survive, right?" Oliver asked while looking at the notification screen as if he would get an answer from the notification screen in front of him.
He was silent for a few seconds.
"Of course, my thoughts were right. Now calm down and think about the way, 14 more days." Oliver's eyes became firmer than before, he held his breath and the memory of the betrayal raced through his mind, enraging him.
"I'll make sure they pay for it. Feeling what I felt, I'll make them die as they killed me before!"
Oliver hit the bed, filled with a great grudge with a sharp gaze towards the small portrait on the table, smiling at Della.
“I will only save people who care about me, not you.” Oliver got up, took a shower and immediately left the house to do something.
**
Oliver had just come out of the jewelry shop. Inside his bag is the Atlansia $2000 he made by selling Della's jewelry which he secretly stole.
Now that he understood where Della was using the often different jewelry, he thought it was imitation. It turned out to be real diamonds and gold, making his face look hideous.
"They have betrayed you, they deserve to suffer."
Oliver smiled, in his bag, he now has money. He was quite satisfied with the first step to avenging that selfless wife.
"How to get rid of this notification screen in front of me?" Looking at the notification screen floating in front of him, Oliver finally felt annoyed because he almost hit something several times while walking.
He finally stopped at a burger joint. It wasn't long before a meat burger came in front of him and his face was very serious.
He repeatedly tried to touch the notification screen but couldn't handle it.
“Strange, how to hide it and operate this? I need to be guided, at least there is a sheet to explain how to use it."
Oliver exhaled. His brow furrowed in thought.
“Hide,” he said, trying to find the way he wanted.
The screen in front of him had disappeared entirely, much to Oliver's surprise, his knee hitting the table.
“Damn, just 'hide' it and it'll be gone soon.” He was now pressing his chin with his index finger.
“Show,” He looked forward to it, and just as he expected, the notification screen in front of him appeared.
Oliver is happy because he can now figure out how to use the notification screen in front of him.
“Too bad there are no clues. But with this alone, at least I feel lucky. I can repay them and save myself.”
Oliver put his hands on the table, he looked at the burger in front of him. However, suddenly something came out from behind his desk.
Bam!
Again, his feet hit the table, making the people in the restaurant look at him with disturbed eyes.
“Goblins?” Oliver covered his mouth, he saw a gray, pointy-eared figure in front of him. As he looked at the other people, he realized that the other people didn't see the creature in front of him.
"My back itches." The goblin scratched its back, looked at Oliver and moved its hand a few times.
"Yes, you're right. Only you can see me. You know, I'm a guide."
Oliver swallowed his saliva after several times of unreasonableness. He could accept that the gray goblin in the black uniform in front of him was a reality.
The goblin tried to sit on the chair in front of Oliver, his body was the same as that of a three-year-old human child.
"Ehm, I'm Dae, I'll explain a little about this Apocalypse survival system."
Dae cleared his throat once, his black eyes putting pressure on Oliver, who was in front of him.
“With this system, you can survive the Apocalypse that will happen soon. He will help you to survive.” Dae smiled, very unpleasant that this talk was about the destruction of the world.
"So this system will protect me and keep me safe?" asked Oliver, eager to determine if his hypothesis was correct.
Dae nodded his head. His black eyes kept looking at Oliver, who was in front of him. "Of course not, he won't protect you if you just sit in the middle of a crowd of zombies."
Oliver was a little disappointed about that, he came back to life and got a strange thing, he should all get extraordinary abilities like that—resisting the arrival of zombies.
“Aa...” Oliver used both hands to lean on the table. If all places experience the same thing, then how can they survive?
“I will die. If I don't die here, I will die there."
His face became very pale, his hope was slightly lost.
"You have the Apocalypse survival system, by using it well, you can survive."
Oliver immediately raised his head and looked at Dae.
"Not only that, you will get the skill to survive in the Apocalypse."
Oliver was pleased to hear that, he was very enthusiastic, his eyes kept on Dae, the guide in front of him had to explain everything to him to understand it.
"How to?" he asked in an enthusiastic voice, causing the people in the restaurant to look back at him.
Chapter 2It only took a few seconds, Oliver was impatient and when Dae opened his mouth, he tensed up even more.“You will get quests to complete. And the prizes can be skills, items, bloodlines, or special objects. Of course, it will make your strength increase”Dae's explanation left Oliver speechless. He didn't expect that he couldn't just calm down even if he obtained the Apocalypse survival system.He had to do a quest?“Then, when will I get the quest?” He wanted to know everything immediately to think of any necessary action."The system will tell you." Dae took the burger that was in front of Oliver, ate it in one gulp and Oliver looked around him restlessly.His eyes widened because what Dae did just now could have been seen by other humans."They won't see it."Dae tilted his head, and he responded calmly."You don't have any questions? If there aren't any, I'll go back and take a nap."Oliver immediately caught Dae's hand, and he spoke. "The text that appeared on the notif
Ding!Ding! Ding![Warning][Zombie Attack on Ranvier ][ Time 6 days, 1 hour]Oliver drank water from a bottle he took from the refrigerator. He was off work these days and heard Della's voice chattering about it."Everything is ready." Oliver put down the bottle in his hand, then saw Della was on the phone with someone."He must have called Henry, those two trash humans are a perfect match."Oliver walked towards his room, he ignored Della as if she wasn't even in this house. He had also prepared everything well to save himself.Oliver brushed his brown hair back after putting on his shirt.Ding!The notification sound came again, making his brows furrow this time."Ah, what is this?"[Gather food supplies, and save your loved ones.]Oliver read it carefully, he sat down on the sofa. "It turns out that this system has more heart than them." Oliver smiled, he already had a plan today and would do what the system asked him to do immediately.Della entered the room, she stared at Olive
"Oliver, it's been a long time since you came here. Your uncle and aunt think you've forgotten about us." Ilda hugged Oliver tightly. To her, Oliver was like her own son.It only took half an hour from where Oliver was to his house. However, Oliver was so busy working odd jobs that he found it difficult to get to Uncle Sam and Aunt Ilda."Sorry, Aunt. I've been swamped, I came to you because I wanted to give you something."Oliver spoke softly. Their embrace broke apart and Ilda and Sam looked at their nephew with great curiosity."Uncle and Aunt are coming with me for a vacation, okay?"Oliver spoke calmly, he had been thinking about how to evacuate the two of them. They had a hard time trusting Oliver. When Oliver was going to save them during that zombie attack, it would be hard. So, he better evacuates Sam and Ilda first."Holiday?" Sam saw Ilda, and they both looked surprised."There's a quiet place, I want Uncle and Aunt there. We haven't spent time together, so isn't that good
Henry froze where he stood, which he saw now was so absurd.“Zo-zombies…?” he asked in a weak voice. He didn't understand this, Della, who fell beside him, held Henry's hand firmly."W-we have to save ourselves, Henry!"Henry woke up from his reverie, he saw a scared Della beside him. His hands shaking, he took out the cell phone he had tucked under his jacket.Just as the phone was about to touch his ear, a strong punch directly hit Henry's hand."Aaaa! Damn it!"Henry held firmly the hand that was hit earlier. The cell phone fell on the floor and a piece of iron pipe immediately crushed the cell phone.Della looked at Oliver, who was looking at the both of them coldly."O-Oliver! You must protect me!" Della screamed and it made Oliver grin, Della's words stirred his stomach. It was so funny that he had to tightly hold the corners of his lips."Just ask Henry for help!" Oliver snapped, he had wanted to vent his anger on the two people in front of him for so long.Della stared at him
He watched through the binoculars, and from his position was the rifle he had prepared. Oliver had told Dereck that no one else could enter this place but himself.Dereck must be prepared to open the door for Oliver soon.From the binoculars he was using now, Dereck finally saw the van that Oliver had."That! That's it!"Dereck was so happy because he could see Oliver finally back, he thought with the chaos that was happening in the city, Oliver might die. But things are not calm, Dereck sees three zombies chasing the van that Oliver is riding.The zombies had white eyes, flesh that seemed to rot and peel off, their mouths opened wide, and they forced their jaws to work so that their lips were torn."Damn, zombies! They're so scary!"Dereck put the remote to open the gate beside him, after that he was busy chasing the rifle in front of him.As the van got closer to the gate, Dereck immediately pressed the button. Fifteen meters away, and he tensed up. What if the zombies manage to get
Lunch was made lavishly enough despite the frightful conditions outside. Those who have prepared for the apocalypse can rest easy.Warm French fries and meat in a fragrant sauce at least made them grateful.“You have a great blessing, Oliver. Your eyesight can save many people.” Ilda spoke while eating. At the dining table, the four of them looked at each other."Of course, aunt," Oliver replied. The situation between them became calmer compared to before.Oliver was gentle with them and secretly filled his mind with thoughts of surviving this."But why don't you tell this to the others?"The house was quite long and wide, and there were valuable items for them, Sam and Ilda knew that these couldn't be prepared in a day. "Uncles and aunts won't believe me if I say it?"That's why he lied to both of them, if he said a zombie attack was imminent, Ilda and Sam might insist on not coming with him.Oliver finished his meal, his statement based on facts that made Ilda pause for a second."
The two of them ate very hastily. They had finished a plate of noodles and returned to eating the bread in front of them.“I…mmm didn't know there was such an amazing place to hide.” With her mouth full, Vida spoke, she took in this whole cave which she found extraordinary.“That's amazing.. ugn...” She finally swallowed her food. Jane handed her a bottle of water and she drank it in such a hurry that she coughed a few times."Just take it easy. No one will take your food.” Ilda spoke so softly, making Vida blush.She wiped her mouth and then became calmer."How can you collect all the necessities here?" Vida is very excited. She even wore new clothes.Black big size T-shirt, there is water for bathing too here, this is very extraordinary."He's the one who prepared it." Dereck pointed at Oliver, who had been looking very quiet all along.Oliver raised his head, he felt that everyone was watching him and his guess was correct."What?" he asked flatly."How did you manage to prepare al
"They're not outside." Vida stared at Jane with wide eyes, then she looked at Sam and Ilda."I can't find them. It was so quiet outside, and the van they showed me yesterday wasn't there either."As Oliver manages to save Jane and Vida, they drive past the van, which they cover with a brush. According to Vida, it is pretty intelligent.“Don't you remember wrong, Vid?” Jane asked. He kept the ax in his hand, always on guard under any circumstances."Jane, I'm not you."Jane rolled his eyes lazily. They were college friends and when the zombies attacked, they were at the foot of the hill to collect specimens. Jane often made mistakes compared to Vida."Then where are they? What are they doing again?” Ilda was trembling, she stood up very agitatedly. She had refused to come out of this cave for days even though Oliver said it was safe around here. She was so traumatized by what she saw then.Her neighbors, who often talk to her die from being bitten by zombies or turning into zombies."C