In a secluded alley, a young man was cowering beside a big trash can trying to hid himself from the hideous flesh-eating monsters wandering around the streets.
Yes, that cowering little man was Adam.
" F*ck! system what should I do?! They are everywhere! I'm doomed. I'm still young and haven't experienced the world yet and you left me here in this world just to let this monsters feast on my tender flesh!?"
Adam's whispering had attracted one zombie to walk near where he is hiding.
ehh!!
It's coming! it's coming!
'Farewell apocalyptic world~ it's was a short journey and I will immediately pass on again. Thank you for the experience and may I never be here again.' Adam's internal speech as he watched a wretched zombie full of decaying flesh with hanging intestine swinging as it walks towards him.
'System, please arrange me to a peaceful world next.'
Ding!
" I'm sorry to inform the host that you have insufficient authority for another rebirth. Please, do your best to level up." the [system] said to Adam as he watched it's host making a joke of it's self.
[system] : sigh*
Adam is currently in his phantom state making the zombie only aware of his presence but not knowing he was human.
" I wish the token had given me a long range attack or something. System, why don't you give me some or maybe adjust [ brave ] and make me fearless." Adam tried to negotiate with the system.
Ding!
" [ brave ] only make the host not collapse when he kills but cannot change the innate character of the host", the system explained.
sigh*
I guess I can only kill some zombie to become stronger.
" System can you give me rewards or something if I kill this zombie?" Adam asked as he watched a zombie approach him leaving only a distance of 5 meters.
'Thankfully this zombie is quite old and slow. Maybe I can kill it.'
Ding!
" The host had 5 times the base strength of human and killing this zombie is a matter of course."
oooh... I had a powerful strenght! If an average human can carry a weight of 50 kg can't I carry 250 kg?!
Let's try it!
Adam then stand up from his position and the zombie stops as it observed the action of the ghostly thing in front of it.
Let's go behind it and stab it with my dagger!
Adam then slowly creeps behind the zombie and the zombie still have no preemptive action towards Adam.
For the zombies, Adam in its phantom state is like only a gust of air and they have no instinct to attack it. They are only attracted by the noise Adam makes.
As Adam was already behind the zombie, he undo his phantom state and activates [ shadow stab ].
Adam's movement become blurry as he stab the blade on the back of the zombies head, aiming for it's brain.
The zombie only felt the presence of a human behind it and didn't have any ability to respond as the blade sunk on its skull.
After completing this set of action, Adam hurriedly steps back and activate [ phantom traveller ] again, afraid of incoming attack.
As black fluid flows out from the head of the zombie along with some brain matter, Adam waits for his vomit to come but it didn't.
[ brave ] really serve its purpose and is useful for those who never experienced killing anything.
The body of the zombie sways a little and then fall down. That's when the system announcement appear.
ding!
" Congratulation host for killing an ordinary zombie. Reward +100 experience point, 1 token and 2x antivirus serum.
100/1000 experience point needed to level up."
ding!
" Congratulation for completing the achievement [ first kill ] and recieves +5 attributes for all attributes."
Adam only felt a surge of energy brewing inside him making him stronger. After experiencing how to kill a zombie for the first time, he only felt that it's not that bad at all.
' hehehe! I'm actually strong!' Adam's internal monologue as he praise his bravery and masterful skill.
" System, had you seen that! I'm pretty amazing. Too bad there are no people to appreciate my masterful skill" Adam said narcissistically.
ding!
" Keep up the good work host!"
Adam felt elated for his achievement. As a person who grows up most of his life in a hospital, such an action scene is only in his imagination. But now? Not anymore~ hehehe
But his celebration was cut short as he hear a sonorous rhythm of growls behind him. As he look on his back he was shocked to see that ten zombies had gathered near him, approaching the remains of the zombie he killed.
"I-I'm sorry everyone for blocking your way. Please continue and check your friend's situation" Adam said nervously.
huu..thankfully I always activate phantom state.
Imagine if he forgot to be in his phantom state then a zombie pounce on him.
shiver*
Adam then check his level up progress.
100/1000
'hmmn... one ordinary zombie gives 100 experience points. I need nine more to level up'
He then glance at the group of zombie a d contemplates.
' Impossible. Yes completely impossible. It's better to hunt those loner zombie dudes than to risk my life in fighting these zombie. Hai! cherishing life is the King's way.'
Adam then turned away from the group of zombies completely devoid of any sorrow of missing experience point.
'I'm not obliged to be on the top. Mama [ system ] is not among those tyrannical ones who forces their host to do impossible tasks. Yes, lets keep leveling on my own pace.'
Then he swaggered of to another alley without zombie.
'So peaceful here. Just as how I like it. ' Adam said inwardly while grinning.
No zombie equals safety. I, Adam is not an idiot to experience walking in a dense crowd of zombies. What if I accidentally turn off phantom state? Won't I be ravaged like an innocent girl in front of deprived prisoners? Completely not allowed to happen.
Adam then without any sense of being ashamed of his reasoning look for a more secluded area.
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