it has been a week since they had joined the group, so far the world had gone upside down, the shops had long been emptied, markets where destroyed, cares where no longer in use and almost if not all buildings where used as refuge by people, the streets where empty because if you where found on the streets you would be attacked by groups of people and stripped of everything you had, if you where a girl it was worse, the group Adam and Romeo where in where not different they where scavengers, they would send teams out from time to time to get stuff to eat while the others would either attack passers by or defend the base from other groups trying to steal food
Adam and Romeo where always at the base, he was helping Adam prepare for he apocalyptic by training, through games of course, since there where no monsters to level up like in his games he suggested Adam just do exercise like the system said
everyday for the past week he would do squats, pushups, sit ups, and even pull ups, unknown to the other when food was scarce Romeo would pull out food from a cooking game and they would eat to they're full. Today was a little different Romeo was called to followed the scouts to get food while Adam was left alone, so far for the last week he had improved a little
status window
LVL 1: 5 Exp points to reach the next level
Name: Adam Yeager
Gender: male
Age: 15
strength: 12
speed: 11
endurance: 8
perception: 8
intellect: 1
Evolution: 0%
you have reached the speed of an adult
a few days ago the message said I reach the strength and speed of an adolescent, was I really that weak?
Adam hadn't realized it but he had lost weight Aldo not enough to be to make a difference in his appearance.
just then some guys approached him
hey fatso
huh?
we'd like a word with you
we see you and that gamer kid always around each other, we noticed the both of you always seem full like you have some hidden stash laying around
look just give us the food and we promise not to tell the leader or better yet beat it out of you.
with scarcity of food it was common for in fighting to break out either because some felt they didn't receive enough or some felt others had more than them, Adam was a bit nervous, Romeo had just stepped out and he just finished his work out, he needed some time to catch his breath, normally he would take the beating and move on or try to stall till Romeo came back but it seemed Romeo wouldn't be there to help him and these guys didn't look like they would let him off easy, but then something shocking happened
you are faced with hostility
mission: A good defense is the best offense, defeat your enemies,5 Exp points for each
huh? for a week straight the only notifications he got from his system was when during my training, his increase in stats and his usual stat point reward, he had never had any other mission up until now
wait Romeo said stuff like this would happen, I could get stronger through fighting, they tried sparing but it didn't work or maybe the system knew they weren't serious
but now he had the chance to finally level up
hey I'm talking to you
huh?
I said show us the stash, don't make me use force, I don't want to beat up a high school kid one of them said
there are a total of five guys so a total of 25points, if I manage to defeat them then how many levels will that make, if the levels are a difference of five points then that would be level three or four?
hey are you ignoring me the guy talking yelled as he threw a punch landing directly on Adams face, he fell to the floor and he continued to punch and kick at Adam, all his memories of being bullied where rushing back to him with each punch,
I'm still the same, nothing has changed, even with this system I'm still weak
flash backs of all his maltreatment from his foster family came back and then he remembered how he was thrown out of the house by Derek
how long will I remain a loser he thought to himself
so are you ready to talk
why won't anybody help me
hey I'm talking to you
why am I such a looser to the point I'm hoping for some stranger, a hero to save me
I don't want to do this but your forcing my hand kid, we are just trying to survive
survive? yes that's right, I told myself I would survive no matter what
Adam slowly remembered the promise he made to Romeo, it's you and me vs the world
Then the promise he made to himself, no matter what I will survive, remembering all that, with the mixed emotions he was feeling right now Adam slowly stood up
so are you ready to talk
Adam looked at the man in front of him with a new found fire in his eyes
why are you looking at me like that
I'm done waiting for someone to save me, and I'm done being a loser, time to see what I'm truly made of he thought to himself
he walked up slowly to the man, he throw a punch but Adam went low, really low grabbing his family jewels, this was the move Danny had done to win against josh, he grabbed the mans balls and squeezed hard
ahh!!!!
the man yelled as Adam let go and he fell to his knees then Adam delivered a kick to us head sending the man down face first
level up: reward 1 stat boost to all stats plus an additional state point
congratulations,your first level up
hidden mission completed
reward 1 stat point to all stats
Adam had no time to read all the notifications because there where others in front of him
one of the guys walked up to him, so you like playing dirty huh? alright then let's dance kid your giving us that secret stash of food whether you like it or not he said as he rushed in
Adam couldn't fight but he knew one thing and that was the first rule of defense, when confronted you can always run away and that's what he did, he ran as fast as he could
he's tryin to escape, after him
he knew he wouldn't be able to outrun them but that wasn't his plan at all. When he found what he was looking for he pretended to trip and fall down, the guy who confronted him before pounced on him but just at the right time he swung it and hit a home run directly on the guys face sending him crashing by the side, now Adam had a metal bat in his hand
hey that's not fair
you said it yourself, your doing this to survive so I'll do the same besides, your all probably stronger than me anyway
all stat points to strength he whispered
strength: 15
one of the guys who had super speed ran forward and grabbed the bat but couldn't complete take it away as Adam held unto it like his life depended on it, using all his strength he kicked the guy between the legs
ahh!!
then another home run swing to the head and he was out as well, two guys left
level up: 1 stat point
Allocate to strength
strength: 17
isn't his power ment to be super smell or something like that, how is he this strong
relax looking at his skills he can't fight, all that was just dumb luck, let's gang up on him
yh
the two remaining had healing and super strength, Adam knew he was a dead man at this point but he wasn't going to go down without a fight, he started swinging his metal bat around but was caught by the guy with super strength, he tried to kick him in the balls but he caught his leg as well
that stupid cheap shot won't work on me he said lifting Adam by the leg and the bat since he refused to let go, Adam knew he was done for but he had to think fast so he let go off the bat with one hand and stuck his two fingers in the mans eyes
ahh!! my eyes he yelled dropping Adam and the bat the he immediately grabbed it and wacked the mans legs coursing him to kneel then went straight for the head but was stopped by the other guy as he held the bat, again he went for a low kick but was caught again, you think I wouldn't see that coming
no I believed you would see this coming Adam said as he balled his fist and struck a blow with all his might
uhh!
the guy held his nose, you broke my nose
yh and your heads next Adam said as he swung his bat knocking him out then turned to the other guy and wacked away
congratulations, you have completed your first mission
reward a level up
level up: 1 stat point
your endurance has also increased by 1
hah hah, Adam was breathing heavily, he did it, by pure dumb luck he pulled it off
stat point to speed
speed: 15
status window
LVL 4: Exp points remaining till next level 5/20
Name: Adam Yeager
Gender male
Age: 15
strength: 17
speed: 15
endurance: 12
perception: 11
Intellect: 4
Evolution: 0%
mission
1) reach level 10 to start evolution process ( reward: stat boost )
2) exercise each day to gain a stat point ( reward: boost in all stats by 1 )