[Ding! Quest Cleared, Acquired 5 Coins]
"Oh! Now we have 10 coins. Looking good, Vinnie~"
[Looking good, Owner~]
The two gazes met and laughed at the same time. Both of them had a good meal. If the system continued to issue easy tasks, then Daniel could earn a lot.
The two were in a celebratory mood after eating. Though they only had hours before the apocalypse started when they both gained consciousness, it couldn't stop them from jumping in joy because of how easy they earned the coins.
[Ding~ Quest has arrived!]
Quest: Find a weapon
Clear Reward: 5 Coins
"Eh, isn't it another easy quest, is it?"
Daniel stood up from where he was sitting and grabbed the knife he used before when he cooked.
[Ding! Quest Cleared, Acquired 5 Coins.]
[Ding~ Quest has arrived!]
Quest: Find an uninfected person
Clear Reward: 10 Coins
[It's night time, Owner~ You can continue doing quests tomorrow. It's better to be careful, you only have one life.]
"Of course! Although it's safe at the moment, we can't be sure until we know where we are."
[Oh~ that's good, Owner~ then rest well.]
"I guess that's the only thing I could do. Wake me up when midnight comes."
[...Owner, I have to sleep too.]
"What?! Do you really need sleep?"
[Of course, Owner~ Where do you think we get our energy? From the sun? We aren't machines~ We also need to sleep and eat to replenish our energies.]
"Then, if you didn't like my cooking, you wouldn't eat it?"
[Yeah~ so let's upgrade the Shop, maybe they sell Nectars there.]
"Nectar? We also have a lot of nectar in our world."
[Owner~ Though it is called Nectar, it is different from your average nectar~ It is specially made Nectar for the fairies~]
"Oh, I see. Then, sleep. As of the moment I couldn't feed you. Although there's still some meat and eggs left, I don't know how long it will last us."
[Then, I'll be sleeping, Owner. Wake me up if you need me~]
Vinnie pulled out a bed with a pillow and a blanket. She laid down on it and covered herself with a blanket. After closing her eyes, a translucent golden barrier surrounded her. It floated beside Daniel, following him.
When Daniel didn't see any changes, he checked the front door and windows before going back to his room. When he arrived at his room, he also checked if everything was closed.
'Better to be safe than sorry.'
Daniel laid on his bed and closed his eyes. Daniel couldn't help thinking about the future.
Ability users who were bitten wouldn't turn zombies right away, but they would later turn into zombies with a nucleus on the brain. All level 2 and above zombies have their own nucleus. Primary zombies rarely had a nucleus that was why, it was hard to upgrade if you only rely on the nucleus to upgrade.
Daniel's water ability evolved from level 3 because of continuous use when the water was infected. Though his body improved, it was only a minimal change because he didn't fight with zombies. Thus, he could only run away if there were level 3 zombies and above. Even if he tried planning ahead, not knowing his location, he could only give up right now and sleep. Daniel stopped thinking about the future and slowly drifted to sleep.
---
*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
Daniel woke up from his sleep due to the knock on his bedroom door.
"Young Master?"
*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
"Young Master?"
Daniel groaned so that the man outside would stop knocking. Fortunately, the knocking stopped and the man outside didn't open the door.
"Young master, your big sister told me that we should get out of here and go back. There's an on-going virus and staying here isn't advisable."
Daniel sat up on the bed groggily. Daniel turned his head and saw Vinnie was still sleeping and the sun wasn't up yet.
Though Daniel was still half asleep, he was still quick enough to notice that he wasn't alone in the cabin. Daniel opened his bedroom door and saw a bodyguard dressed in black suit, with white polo inside. The man's face was fierce but he looked handsome, nonetheless. With his black haired slicked back, he looked like a mafia boss rather than a bodyguard if he tried to change his temperament. Small blue eyes like a hawk were staring at him concerned shown on his face.
"Good morning, Young Master, I'm sorry to interrupt your plan, but your sister wanted us back at the house."
"Wait a minute, I'll take a bath first."
"Please be quick, Young Master."
"Alright."
The door closed on his face but the bodyguard didn't even flinch. The bodyguard knew how much his young master wanted to be alone in the woods to relax his tired mind from a heart break. But, right when he was going back to the nearest city, his boss called him and told him to get home with his baby brother.
Irvin was the main bodyguard/attendant of Lucas. Though he was still a child in everyone's eyes because of his baby face and childish antics, Irvin knew that behind his acts, he was mature and smart.
Irvin and Lucas' relationship was closely akin to family. Though outside they were doing their part, but in private they treated each other with care. But sometimes, like right now, Lucas childish antics because of her sister's love shows up.
Irvin didn't wait for long and the door opened up. Daniel's shirt buttons weren't buttoned up properly. Irvin wanted to close it but looking at Lucas who was staring at him blankly, he stopped himself and showed the way.
"I already prepared breakfast in the car, young miss told me to bring you right away, so I apologize for waking you up."
"No need to be so formal. Let's go I also felt unsafe here."
When Irvin heard Lucas' statement, he breathed a sigh of relief. Irvin opened up the passenger car for Lucas, when Lucas was inside he closed it and hurriedly went inside the driver's seat. Irvin turned and looked at Lucas' eyes, his expressions were serious and worried.
"The miss said that the highway will be closed at 8 in the morning so we should hurry. Please fasten your seatbelt and I will drive as fast as I'm allowed."
"Oh, okay. Don't mind me, just do your job, and be careful. If we don't make it, we'll find some place to stay."
"I understand, Young Master, here's your breakfast."
After passing Lucas' breakfast, Irvin didn't look worried anymore and started the car. When the car started, Daniel turned his gaze towards the window not to sight see but to turn to Vinnie who woke up because of the emergency.
[Ahh~ WHY IS IT NOT GOING ON OUR WAY~~~]
Earlier, when he was just taking a bath, he heard an emergency quest from the system. The shock of the content also woke Vinnie up, that was why, Daniel didn't have any time to be grumpy.
[Ding~ An Emergency Quest has arrived!]
Emergency Quest: Find a safe place
Clear Reward: 15 Coins
Daniel now has a total of 20 coins because he cleared the quest he left after he slept. Irvin was a living uninfected person, that was why when he met him, he cleared the quest.
Fortunately, Vinnie was connected to the main system. She could look into Lucas' relationships.
Vinnie briefed him about Lucas' relationship that she gathered through the book while he was taking a shower.
Irvin, was his body guard, a friend, a family, a big brother, and attendant. Irvin was closely related to Lucas' everyday life. There was no secret between them.
Then, there's Lucas' older sister, Leila. She was the only family left for him. For Lucas, his sister was the only one who truly cared for him. Their other blood relatives only wanted their wealth. Unfortunately for them, due to the apocalypse their plan to take over the family business was destined to be useless.
Based on the emergency quest, the place he was before, the cabin in the woods, wasn't safe.
Unfortunately, Vinnie didn't have any access to what happened to Lucas' life in his past life.
But, to issue an emergency quest like that, it only meant that their life was in danger.
The day of the Apocalypse arrived, although some people who turned zombies were still inside their homes, it would not last long before they would be free from these constraints.
'A safe place, there might be no safe place, anymore.'
Vinnie also knew that Daniel couldn't reply to her so she also kept quiet and watched as the scenery outside passed by munching the food that Daniel passed to her from time to time.
..
At the same time, the man with black hair and red eyes waited for the meteor to fall. The man was fortunate enough to discover it in his past life because he was near where the meteor fell.
When the clock turned to 8, the sky turned into an orange due to the meteorite that was entering their atmosphere. The man didn't watch it through his window but from the television. It wasn't safe outside, because of the zombie, and the impact of the meteorite would be devastating.
The building where his home was, was quite near the place of impact on the television. When the man felt a huge tremor, he made his move and turned towards the place of the meteorite.
---
Unfortunately, the road closed on them but the Emergency Quest was cleared when they stayed at the nearby hotel in the city they were at.
Fortunately, the hotel they found was still normal. The city they were in was still calm on the surface. Both Vinnie and Daniel breathed a sigh of relief when it was cleared
When Daniel turned on the television to watch the news, what he saw wasn't the report about the virus but about the meteorite that will descend on them.
"Fuck! Is that why the emergency quest appeared?"
[Oh my~ I also think so. Then, from the looks of it we were at the place of impact. Wait... Owner, don't you think that it wasn't a real meteorite but the...]
Daniel also felt that it wasn't a real meteorite because the stone was not big but small. The shape and color of the said meteorite was also quite familiar.
"Oh! Isn't that the awakening stone?"
[Right? Isn't that the stone that you need to awaken an ability or to have a dual ability?]
[Ding~ Emergency Quest has arrived!]
Emergency Quest: Retrieve a piece of Awakening Stone
Clear Reward: Ability of your choice
"Irvin!"
Just as he was about to end the call with Leila, Irvin heard Lucas.
"Then, I'll contact you again, Irvin, please be safe, both of you."
"Yes, young miss, don't worry I'll keep both of us safe."
Irvin ended the call and went towards Lucas.
"Why did you call me, Young Master?"
"Ugh! Why are you so stuck up? I told you to call me by my name when we're alone."
"I apologize. Lucas what do you need me for?"
"Let's go back."
"We can't go back at the moment because the road is closed. Maybe it was because of the meteorite not the virus."
"Maybe it was both. Anyways, where I wanted to go was to the place of impact of the meteorite."
"WHAT?! NO! Though I know that the young miss of Reyes family broke up with you, don't end your life!"
"Huh? Am I crazy to do that?"
"Yes... huh? No! That's not what I mean, but... sigh."
"...Not this time... haaa... Irvin, do you trust me?"
"Yes, Lucas I trust you."
"Then, let's go!"
"Do we really have to?"
"Of course! Let's go right away. But don't be too close. Let's find a place near it."
But before they could exit the hotel, Daniel turned back and looked up at Irvin's face with a serious expression.
"Uh... before we go out can I ask you a question?"
"What is it?"
"Do you have a gun?"
"Yes?"
"You know how to use it?"
"Of course."
"Good, let's go!"
[Let's go~~]