Saturday 16.08.2024 1:14 pm
[Name: Mark Storm]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Shop] [AP:43]
[Skills:]
[1: None]
[2: None]
[3: None]
[Inventory]
"Finally I can buy something" - I just finished searching zombies and throwing useful things in the store into the inventory. Thanks to this I will be able to survive at least half a year without worrying about food or water. Additionally, I found a few useful items. Ropes, batteries, condoms, alcohol and cigarettes. All these items will be useful in trades with other survivors.
"Open shop"
[Weapons and ammunition]
[ 1 pistol magazine (12 rounds): 2 points ]
[ 1 pistol: 10 points ]
[ 10 Shotgun Shells: 4 Points ]
[ 1 shotgun: 15 points ]
[ 1 submachine gun magazine (30 rounds): 10 points ]
[1 submachine gun: 30 points]
[ 1 rifle magazine (30 rounds): 10 points ]
[ 1 rifle: 50 points ]
[ 1 target: 10 points ]
[ 1 silencer: 15 points ]
[ 1 combat knife: 5 points ]
[ 1 axe: 8 points ]
[ 1 machete: 7 points ]
[ 1 spear: 10 points ]
[ 1 baseball bat: 1 point ]
"Let's buy a gun first"
"Buy a gun"
[Please select a gun model]
[Search]
"Oh, you can even choose the specific model you want" - thinking for a moment I typed in the name of a gun I had already shot with.
[Glock 17 5th generation]
[Purchase successful, check your inventory]
[Inventory]
[Glock 17 5th generation pistol]
[Zombie Body x 39]
[Lighter x 700]
[Alcohol x 3000]
[Cigarettes x 8740]
[Food rations x 1200]
[Drinks x 2780]
"Glock 17" - I imagined holding it in my hand and a moment later it was there. Briefly admiring the iconic pistol, I checked if anything was jamming. Reloading worked very smoothly.
I bought a silencer and a magazine and started assembling everything. In the end, the gun looked like it could destroy a horde of 500 zombies, but something like that would take at least a dozen or so minutes. (If anyone wants to see what it looks like, type glock 17 5gen with suppressor into your browser).
I just spent 27 AP on the weapon itself. I have 16 points left. I could have saved up and bought a throwing dagger and a few knives but in the long run I would have only lost. With the weapon I can kill 10 zombies in a minute without any problems. To continue killing I just buy another magazine and swap it. The swap itself with reloading will only take 5 seconds with my skills.
If I threw knives I would have to collect knives after every kill. I would also lose stamina faster.
"Now, which skill should I buy? Firearms Proficiency or Marksmanship" - Proficiency will affect me indirectly. It will help me stabilize my posture and breathing. It will increase my understanding of firearms. Marksmanship will improve my accuracy, not only when shooting firearms but also when throwing knives or shooting a bow.
"Buy Firearm Proficiency and 3 Pistol Magazines" I decided. Firearm Proficiency will be much more useful to me than Accuracy, especially since I don't have to kill zombies from 20 meters away, I can just as easily walk up and kill them. I also bought 3 extra magazines so I don't have to think about it during battle.
"I'm poor again," I thought with a sad smile, looking at my AP.
[Shop] [AP:0]
"But there are some advantages, at least now I have a weapon and my 1st skill"
[Name: Mark Storm]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Shop] [AP:0]
[Skills:]
[1: Firearms Proficiency]
[2: None]
[3: None]
[Inventory]
*10 minutes later*
"I'm back in the game" - After examining the weapons and preparing everything for the next fight, I ate a bar of chocolate and drank another can of Coca-Cola.
Now I just need to check how much the sound of the shot is muffled. Although I felt a bit bad about wasting 1 bullet, I had to know how loud the shot is. Standing in the bathroom, I took a deep breath and aimed at the corpse lying on the ground. Holding the gun felt much different than before. Any nerves I had evaporated in the air. My posture was straight and stable, as was the hand holding the gun. It didn't shake at all despite holding a gun weighing almost 0.8 kg. After taking a short breath, I held my breath and shot.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!" - that was very unexpected. The gun didn't make any sound, even pressing the trigger was silent. Now I felt great excitement. With such a weapon in my hand I can instantly eliminate hundreds of zombies without drawing attention to myself. At least I know that the items from the system store are several times better quality than normal things.
Before I went out into the hallway I put all the zombie bodies into my inventory. I repeated this in the hallway and then started making a human barricade by arranging the bodies. This way I wouldn't have to worry about any zombies getting close to me and I would also have time to reload.
Jumping over the barricade, I approached the restaurant door and took out the brush blocking the door. With a slow pull, I opened the door and quickly backed away. I was almost attacked by two zombies who were lurking for me. Unlocking the gun, I calmed down and started aiming at the zombies.
"puk" "puk"
[You have gained 2 Apocalypse Point]
"Two less" - the zombies made a dull sound as they fell to the ground, which interested the other corpses to approach the entrance. Having some time to spare, I pulled out 2 magazines and put them on the corpses so I could quickly reload.
The more I shot, the more corpses started to appear at the door. At some point, the zombies couldn't get out, so I had to get in. Quickly looking at my AP, I decided to buy another 10 magazines:
[Shop] [AP: 14 (34-20)]
"crash"
"Uff, ufff, ufff" even though I didn't make much physical effort, I was mentally exhausted after killing all the zombies, I had [AP: 86] on my account, meaning there were a whopping 106 zombies in the restaurant alone!
"I need to invest these points well now," I thought as I opened the skill shop.
[Additional Slot] [25 AP] - Allows you to add another skill slot so you can have more active skills.
[Accuracy] [10 AP] - Increases the precision of firearm shots.
[Faster Reload] [10 AP] - Reduces the time needed to reload the weapon.
[Invisibility] [20 AP] - Short-term ability to become invisible to zombies.
[Silent Footsteps] [20 AP] - Reduces noise generated when moving.
[Night Vision] [10 AP] - Allows you to see in the dark without using a flashlight.
[Regeneration] [25 AP] - Speeds up the rate of health regeneration after being wounded.
[Melee Expert] [10 AP] - Increases damage dealt with melee weapons.
[Dagger Throw] [15 AP] - Allows you to throw knives accurately and deadly from a distance.
[Reduced Sleep Needs] [40 AP] - Reduces the time needed for restorative sleep.
[Survival Instinct] [30 AP] - Warns of approaching threats.
[Increased Concentration] [10 AP] - Facilitates quick decision-making in stressful situations.
[Quick Reflexes] [20 AP] - Shortens reaction time to emerging threats.
[...]
"Having 86 AP to spend, I have to allocate it wisely"
"I currently have two full magazines and 9 rounds in the loaded one"
"I'll spend 20 AP on 10 mags again, it'll give me a moment of freedom without spending points" - Then I can buy a few skills. I can buy two more without spending AP on slots. I definitely choose Accuracy and Increased Concentration. It'll cost me another 20 AP, so after these events I still have 46 points to spend.
[Shop] [AP: 46 (86-40)]
For now, I won't be changing weapons because it's enough for this amount of zombies. I haven't wasted a single bullet while shooting with the pistol, although that's probably because of my skill. Now with accuracy and increased concentration, it will be much easier for me to kill zombies from a distance. If I buy an additional skill slot, I'll only have 26 AP left to spend. Looking at the skills, I focused on two specific ones. Silent steps and increased reflexes. Silent steps will allow me to walk close to zombies practically without being noticed, while increased reflexes will be useful in situations where I have to run away, move on difficult roads, and also in combat.
"Buy an extra slot and silent steps" - Since I already have a weapon that can deal with zombies, I'll buy a skill that will allow me to get to my family faster and safer.
[Name: Mark Storm]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Shop]
[AP:0]
[Skills:]
[1: Proficiency in firearms]
[2: Increased concentration]
[3: Accuracy]
[4: Silent steps]
[Inventory]
*Hey, what character development do you prefer? A MC who is starting to gain subordinates or a loner with only a few ore one people he can trust?*
**Thanks for reading, if you have any tips for my book, please leave them in the comments**