"What? So, where did you come from?""I don't know either. My parents were the ones who hid me in the world of elevators before they were killed...""How do you know if they've already...""I can feel it, Dad. My entire clan was destroyed, and I'm the only one left."Lua's eyes gleamed with tears. Zach hugged her and patted her on the back."I'm here now. Didn't you say I'm your dad?"It was strange when Zach said that. He couldn't imagine Lua as his daughter. Even when hugging her, his manly passion could not be fooled.He immediately released the hug. Lua, on the other hand, drew his back and clung to him. Zach broke out in cold sweat while doing his best to clear his dirty mind.'She is my child. She's a werewolf. She's still in her adolescence.'"Thank you, Dad. You're all I have right now."Lua stroked Zach's chest with her face. The treatment made Zach's stomach rumble. His heart was beating fast in his chest."Does the human heart really beat this fast, Dad?""That... Sometimes
Zach caught sight of Lua's innocent eyes. He regained his senses. He threw himself beside Lua."What am I doing?" he asked himself."What's the problem, Dad? I thought Daddy was going to lick my face.""Enough, Lua! You are now in the human world. Human fathers would never do that to their children.""OK, Dad," Lua responded solemnly."I'm going to campus. Don't go anywhere. When I get back, I'll take you to look for an apartment where we can live together.""Can I come along?""No, you can't. You watch television to see how people live."Zach departs for college after teaching Lua a few things. He felt strange when he returned to the real world. It's empty and bland.Several girls approach Zach, including Nina and Lisa. He should be pleased with the girls' interest, but he felt nothing right now.Zach was excited to enter the world of elevators and meet his friends. He wanted to go on an adventure with them to the other floors. He misses Yuna
They kept sliding through a hole in the open ground. Their screams were shouted at each other and echoed.Their movements became slower. That means the land around them is flattening. A flash of light flashed beneath their feet."There is an entrance!" Sean yelled."No!"Their hands quickly caught the edge of the hole before they fell. They were hanging above the clouds.Absolutely right! They're now in a solid, touchable cloud!A vast ocean lay beneath their feet, with no sign of land. Several large fish leaped into the water."Take a look down! That's not an ordinary fish!" Zach shivered in fear.The fish below them are shaped like cute whales. When the fish opened its mouth, long fangs appeared, as if waiting to kill and eat Zach and Sean."Shit! Come on, I can't go up!" Sean swears.They both attempted to return to the hole above their heads. Their hands kept slipping and almost lost out of their grip."Sean, my hands are so weak. I'm going to fall in a minute!""Fin-"A girl's vo
After spitting water out of his mouth, Zach coughed. It felt strange and made him dizzy. Because water had entered his ear canal, he lightly hit his head while tilting.Rebecca was curled up unconscious not far from his location. Zach only became aware of her presence after Rebecca groaned and began to open her eyes."Are you okay, Rebecca?"Zach crawled up next to Rebecca. He assisted the girl in sitting up and scraping her hair."We're safe, Zach. Where have the others gone?" She asked softly.Zach realized that Sean and Yuna were not with them. There are only coral reefs and strange trees around them.A small lake stretches through the brownish-white land. Zach took a step towards the lake. He wanted to use water to wash his salty tongue from the seawater. The water in the lake, on the other hand, appears to taste like seawater."Oh my gosh, it's so salty!""Is the lake linked to the sea?""It shouldn't be because there isn't a river to connect them. And, remember, we just drowned?
"You! I hate you so much!" Lua's eyes widened and she turned to face Sean."Wait, why me?" Sean quickly crept behind Zach's back."Lua! Are you awake?" Zach wondered out loud."I was expecting you to perform mouth-to-mouth on me, Dad! I saw it on TV the other day!" Lua made a stamp with her foot.Zach stroked Lua's head. "I told you you should watch something more useful.""Is she your wolf?" Yuna asked. Yuna and Rebecca were both perplexed."I'm Daddy's daughter! Don't go near my dad!" Lua wrapped her arms around Zach's."Enough! Now we need to get out of here!" Zach exploded."That's correct. Let's look around for clues." Sean suggested.Their journey was difficult and exhausting. They came to the world of elevators with nothing because they knew they could buy anything with gold coins.They couldn't even access the menu. They are starving and thirsty. Their clothes were still wet. Because the wind was getting colder, the girls were shivering.They were now walking through what look
"Tell me this is not a dream," Zach muttered."What's the matter, Zach? Who exactly is she?" Sean was becoming nervous.A middle-aged beauty emerged from the ruins of the palace. Then came a tall and dashing young man.After a brief pause, the sound of other footsteps followed. They were a group of fifteen people.Sean counted it again and again until his mind came up with a definite answer. "You guys... Are you generation zero players?" Sean's eyes widened in disbelief."Does Generation Zero truly exist?" Yuna and Rebecca were also taken aback."That's right," a man replied.All of that shock, however, is nothing compared to Zach. Because he recognized one of the zero-generation players."Hello, Zach. How are you?" The woman gave a warm smile. Her gaze fell sadly on Zach, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.Sean, Yuna, and Rebecca all looked at Zach at the same time. Lua and Fin exchanged questions as well. How can Zach meet players from Generation Zero when he is also new to the wo
Zach shoved Lua behind him. "Wait a minute! She is a member of the Sirhaan clan, but she is unaware of your problems with her clan.""You know nothing, boy! They are traitors!""Right, we have to kill her!""Zach, what should we do?" Yuna was very concerned."We should talk first, everyone." Sean joined in on the attempt to calm them down."With that evil clan, there's nothing to talk about!""Take our friends to the back, Sean," Zach whispered."What exactly do you want?""I'll protect Lua. I don't want you all in trouble with them.""Zach, please take a moment. Don't get angered." Rebecca attempts to stop Zach."Sean!" Zach glared at Sean.This was the first time Sean witnessed Zach taking his words seriously. Yuna and Rebecca were dragged back by him. With his enlarged body, Fin carried Lua on his shoulders. "Let go of me!" Lua thrashed."Respect your dad's word and stay here," Fin warned."What exactly do you want, Zach?" Kinanti was holding Zach's arms."I'm not going to let you
"What do you mean?""Those non-player characters used to be real creatures. Many creatures were killed by the forces of darkness following the defeat of the world of elevator war. The king of this world created a system for storing the souls of war victims. Meanwhile, the real bodies of the war's victims were lost in the world of darkness, inhabited by evil spirits who used them as slaves."Zach's heart was racing. "S-Serena... is she also dead?""That's right, all of the citizens on the simulation floor have died. Except for the leader of each floor," Patrick replied.Zach sighed with relief. Serena, at least, is real and alive! He couldn't possibly calm down if Serena was no longer alive."But why would the elevator system pay us such a high price just to kill a non-player character or do a farmer's mission like going up floors?" Sean, a wealthy man from the world of elevators, inquired."Every time you kill a monster, their soul returns to their body. So their souls are now in the
Zach tried to ignore King SJ's words, which still caught his interest. Now Zach and his friends face a final challenge.King SJ and Queen GM stand on the throne, which has suddenly appeared. While Petruk peeked through the volcanic crater.They are still not permitted to seek support from pets, as per previous regulations.Surprisingly, Drake, who loved to fight, remained silent as he watched the three humans preparing to fight.Three mountain-like creatures appeared one after the other. Their bodies are made of glowing lava rock, and their hair is made of pyroclastic flows.The three two-meter-tall creatures were wearing plant-based armor. It wasn't an ordinary plant because ordinary swords couldn't penetrate it.Their eyes glowed like magma. When it opens its mouth, hot clouds emerge that can melt any object.Although not as terrifying as Petruk's form, the three creatures are extremely powerful. Because King SJ and Queen GM created them."Are you guys ready?" King SJ asked."Ready!
"Dark Humans have always been arrogant like this." Petruk made a shaky motion with his head.Petruk's body pierced Dark Zach's body in an instant. The dark cloud fragmented into a million pieces. Like black fireworks against a bright sky."Shit! You're dead!" exclaimed Tora.However, the small pieces of the black cloud returned to their original shape. Fatter and fuller."Is that your only skill?" sneered Dark Zach.Dark Zach is not afraid of anything. Because nothing can hold the darkness except another, darker darkness."Ha ha ha... It's just a warm-up!" exclaimed Petruk.Mount Merapi's pyroclastic flows became increasingly visible. Petruk's body is growing in size. Dark Zach's body is outmatched.Dark Zach will not be outdone. He increased the amount of dark clouds to the maximum."Are they competing to see who is bigger? Should I ask Master Drake to come out?" Ray arched his brow."No!" yelled Sean.Too late! When Ray said, 'Master Drake, come out,' the dragon appeared immediately
"Hiya!!" shouted the white tiger man.A beam of light cut through the darkness an instant later. Dark Zach broke through the white tiger man's defenses. However, the white tiger man man managed to breach Dark Zach's defenses as well."You're great!" exclaimed Dark Zach. He cast a spell, and the darkness vanished in an instant."You're excellent too!" The white tiger man complimented him back.The spectators rubbed their eyes in response to the sudden light. They were taken aback by the sight in the middle of the battle arena.Dark Zach and the white tiger man man were severely injured all over. Their bodies were covered in blood."Your blood color is red. You're not a Dark Human," said the white tiger human male. Because Dark Humans do not produce red blood, but rather black."I thought your blood was white," Dark Zach sneered."Alright. Let's put a stop to this. You have potential, one of us might die if we keep fighting," said the white tiger man."No problem, I'll kill you!"'No!'
"I can't accept your request," the white tiger man said flatly."I'm putting my life in danger here. I should get the prize I want," Zach argued.The white tiger man sighed. "It's not that I don't want to. But I can't. I'm a mountain guardian. I can just leave here. However, if you want, I can assign my son to be your underling.""Dad, that's a bad idea. I don't like the unpleasant smell of tigers." Lua said quietly to Zach."But they're powerful, Lua. They should be able to support me in saving my mother," Zach said quietly as well.Lua took a step back after hearing Zach's explanation. After all, Zach makes all of the decisions. She will only continue supporting Zach in achieving his goals."In that case, I should've fought your son rather than you."The white tiger man asks, "Why? Are you afraid of me?""Of course... no. Give me something as a reward if I can beat you. Of course, your son as well." Zach grinned.A few moments later, one of Zach's eyes turned black. The white tiger m
"Jaka.""Ray."Before the fight began, those two musclemen bowed respectfully. They shook hands and took a step back."Start!" The white tiger man exclaimed.They dashed into the center at the same time. They put their hands up to shield their faces.Their movements are almost exactly the same. Ray immediately kicked Jaka in the stomach. With his arms crossed in front of him, Jaka quickly protected his stomach.Ray lowered his head slightly, then jabbed into Jaka's face quickly. Jaka deftly blocked his face with his palm.Ray made a rash first move because he didn't want to wait any longer. However, Jaka was able to deflect Ray's attack.Ray was mostly attacking, while the other guy was defending. Their battle was already fierce because they relied solely on physical strength.The tiger men yelled the names of their competitors. Zach and his group did the same.Ray substituted judo for attacks. Jaka was so used to Ray's fist movements that he didn't notice Ray had tackled his leg.How
Nothing happened on Earth for a week after Zach received the notification from the world of darkness. Each country is still working to repair damage in various locations. The world of elevators can help to alleviate the human burden.A number of young people, including police officers and soldiers, changed at the red elevator door. Before they could become players, they had to pass a test.Because of Zach's recommendation, Harris and Ben accepted right away. Serena was the one who was testing them at the time.And then the next game starts...Zach, Sean, and Ray were walking to the exam room. And, unexpectedly, Nine opened the door to floor -101 straight away."Are you sure we don't need to take the exam?"Nine gave a faint smile. "The trials here are almost identical to the struggles of the three of you on Earth.""Doesn't everyone, then, need exams?" Zach wanted to know."Of course, they must pass tests. You guys were lucky to be on the exam floor during such a commotion," Nine repl
"You two irritate me!" Zach snapped.Thick black smoke began to emerge from Zach's body, heading to Black's neck and choking him. Silver attempts an attack by launching an arrow, but Zach easily catches the arrow with thick black smoke.Black's body erupted in a hail of sharp black metallic thorns. Zach could not help but take a step back. However, Black does not attack Zach back. He just wants to defend himself.Meanwhile, Silver had already drawn his sword. But Black rushed in to stop him from attacking Zach."How did you get out of purification? And... those eyes of yours..." Black appeared befuddled."Dark, stop!" Zach yelled."Didn't you see they were trying to kill you? No, I mean, kill us. You moron!"Zach was talking to himself in a loud voice. Silver and Black exchanged puzzled looks. This is because Dark Humans rarely reveal the original figure of the body owner."I'm sorry, gentlemen. I'm not sure why you'd want to harm me. B-"Zach was interrupted by Black. "I have no inte
"Urgh!"Zach's mouth sprayed blood, as did the arrow that pierced his stomach. He was curled up on the ground, clutching his stomach.The arrow had returned to attack him not far up. This time, the arrow was aimed right at his heart.Fortunately, Zach's hand quickly caught the arrow. However, the wound in his stomach weakened him. His grip on the arrow shook violently."S-stop....""I will not stop until you summon your darkness power," Silver said.'See... Now you believe me, don't you? He's after you,' Dark Zach chuckled.'Shut up and go out! I almost died!' Zach screamed in his heart.'No. I'm not going anywhere. I'm sure he'll use my abilities once I appear.' Dark Zach was certain of his words.'However, I could die. You, too, can perish.' Zach pleaded.There was silence... no response.'Dark! Please hurry... I can't take it any longer,' Zach begged.'You can grow stronger if you can get out of this situation, Zach. I'm heading to bed. Don't bother me!' Zach the Dark insisted.Sil
"Is there anything else?" asked Zach.Silver takes Zach to several locations where Dark Humam can be found. Zach had defeated sixteen Dark Humans using his strength and the diamond sword."Yes," Silver replied curtly.Silver is growing tired of waiting for Dark Zach to appear. Zach refuses to use the power of darkness for some reason. Silver was also unable to directly ask Dark Zach. Because Dark Zach would never appear in front of the official elevators, he thought.'Was it because I'm here that he didn't show up? No... I was far enough away when Zach was fighting the dark humans,' Silver reasoned."Why am I the only one fighting against the dark humans, sir?" Zach wondered."The others are all busy."Zach cocked his head. He was also confused by Silver's change in demeanor. Silver always smiled at first. But he isn't smiling anymore. He just doesn't want to look at Zach.'He has negative thoughts about you,' said Dark Zach.'Impossible. He's well-known in the world of elevators.' Z