The injuries Fengyan sustained from the attack by the demon Orchi were slowly healing, and Fengyan's body had even evolved to the next level, surpassing normal human limits.
"Eh, shouldn't I be dead already? And what does it mean to be chosen as the next nameless god?"
Fengyan wondered about what had just happened. He had been on the brink of death, resigned to his fate, but now his wounds from the demon Orchi's attack were rapidly healing. He even felt healthier and stronger than before.
Fengyan then saw that Bravo, his childhood friend, was now lying dead a few steps away. This sight shocked Fengyan into silence; a friend he had just been talking to was now dead in a horrific manner due to a creature Fengyan didn't even understand.
While Fengyan was stunned and speechless at the sight of his friend's gruesome death, the demon Orchi, believing Fengyan was dead, realized that the human it wanted to kill was still alive.
"Kckckkck... Kckckck."
An odd roaring sound echoed, seeming like a call from the demon Orchi to its allies, who had previously attacked Fengyan and his friend.
Seeing that the creature attacking him seemed to be calling for its allies, Fengyan quickly stood up and fled toward the bunker behind his house.
Fengyan ran away from the demon Orchi, which appeared to be preoccupied with summoning its companions.
Swosshh!
Fengyan ran incredibly fast, two to three times faster than his usual speed, leaving the demon Orchi far behind as it continued calling its friends.
Whether the demon sensed something unusual or was simply afraid to attack Fengyan alone, it seemed the demon needed its allies to face him.
As Fengyan ran with all his might toward the bunker behind his house, he marveled at his current situation. His body felt incredibly light, and he wasn't tired from running at such high speeds. His breath was steady, showing no sign of exhaustion.
[Next Nameless God: Defeat the Demon Attacking Humanity]
[Collect Karma Cores from the demon to absorb and achieve the next evolution]
[The stronger you become, the greater your chances of facing the next demon attack]
A voice then echoed in Fengyan's head, the same voice he had heard when he was on the brink of death. Soon after, a black screen appeared, displaying text in blood-red color.
"The Next Nameless God? Am I hallucinating? Is this what I heard when I was almost dead, that I am chosen to save humanity?"
Fengyan couldn't help but question what was happening before his eyes. It was like a video game screen where you can see your character's stats and must level up by defeating enemies and absorbing their cores.
Despite his confusion, Fengyan continued running toward the bunker behind his house, intending to think about everything once he arrived there.
After running for about 20 minutes, Fengyan finally reached the bunker behind his house.
The speed was incredibly unreal, and Fengyan realized this. Normally, running 10 km would take him about 45 minutes, but now he could cover the distance in just 20 minutes—potentially a world record for a 10 km race.
Fengyan quickly attempted to open the bunker, which required entering a pre-set 6-digit numeric password.
He entered the 6-digit password, and the bunker opened. Without wasting any time, Fengyan immediately entered and closed the bunker behind him.
"Can I finally breathe a sigh of relief?"
Fengyan then sat down, feeling that the situation was now safe for him.
He began to analyze what had just happened. At first, he thought it was all a dream and nonsense, but now he realized that the events were real.
Fengyan understood that the world had entered its final days, where humanity would face individual judgments. However, he was puzzled as to why, if this was the end of days mentioned in various beliefs, humanity was given a chance to survive, when it should have been the end for all of human civilization.
Fengyan also remembered that the chosen ones would be able to face the demon attacks and potentially save human civilization.
"I am also one of the chosen ones. Do I now have the power to confront such a terrifying being? I doubt it!"
Realizing that he was one of the chosen ones and that a screen had declared him as the next nameless god, Fengyan wondered if he now had the power to face the horrific creatures. Nevertheless, he refused to believe that he had the power to defeat such terrifying demons.
Fengyan didn't even know anything about the nameless god.
While Fengyan was busy thinking and analyzing everything that had happened, a voice spoke to him.
"Hey, kid! Can you hear me?"
"Who is this? How did you get in here?"
Fengyan was startled by the voice speaking to him. The voice seemed very close but also indeterminate, coming from all directions, making it difficult for Fengyan to figure out where it was coming from.
"I am the nameless god. I will give you a mission: kill all the demons released in the Ragnarok disaster and absorb their karma cores. This will allow you to evolve and become stronger."
"What does becoming stronger have to do with me, and why should I follow your orders?"
"Let me tell you one thing, kid. The fate of human civilization now rests in your hands. It's up to you whether you want to save it or not."
After the voice stated that the fate of humanity was now in his hands, it vanished, leaving Fengyan unsure of who had spoken to him.
Once the voice was gone, Fengyan felt an inexplicable burden on his shoulders regarding becoming strong and saving human civilization. He now felt that something significant was about to happen to him and to the world.