After the recent incident, Rover is currently smiling because he received a statistic bonus from killing the zombie and at the same time could get an answer to his theory that the stronger the monster he fights, the more bonus statistics he gets. Even though his body was exhausted, it immediately disappeared and was replaced by an energetic and stronger body now.
However, even though he got all that, he still hasn't gotten a full answer to his theory. He still doesn't know whether he still benefits if he kills the same type of monster but at a higher level repeatedly, or the opposite?
It seems that there is still no answer to that question.
Turning to the aftermath of the battle, Rover could see a shiny black Orb next to the tall zombie he just killed. He immediately walked over and took it, and a blue hologram appeared in front of him.
[Symbiote (Classification: Creature) (First order): A parasite that must live with its host in order to survive. Can be used to attack and defend. can also change shape to the form you desire.]
Seeing the description listed there made Rover curious about the form of the symbiote.
"So now, how do we use it," he thought as he turned the Orb to find the hidden clues, but the result was nothing. He planned to keep it and start heading back to the dormitory to prepare for surviving outside.
As he walked through the complex corridor in the dormitory, he could see some room doors were already damaged while others were wide open.
Because today is the beginning of the summer holidays, most of the boys in the dormitory have gone out for a long vacation. Most of those who could afford to go on vacation were from rich families who could support their children from behind if they failed to achieve their dreams; in essence, they were very wealthy people.
And for some people who did not leave the dormitory during the holidays were those who were average or poor but received scholarships. They had to keep studying and learning in order to get a scholarship and be able to afford an education at this very famous school. And if they didn't get a scholarship, they wouldn't be able to pay for their schooling.
Even though he was one of those children because his stepmother was quite wealthy, he did not want to use that privilege because he didn't want to inconvenience his mother any further.
He was grateful to have been adopted by his mother and now wanted to take advantage of her wealth. Sorry, but he was self-aware enough of his position as a child.
"Ha..., By the way, how are you doing there, Mom? I hope you can be at peace in the afterlife. Don't worry, your child will be fine," he said as he looked towards the sky. The sky looked very beautiful, coloring the world in a stunning blue.
After gazing at the sky for quite some time, Rover finally turned around and began to head back to his room to prepare the necessary fast food and supplies needed to survive. He also changed into a black t-shirt and layered it with a grey trench coat to protect his skin from potential infection after being bitten by zombies, and wore black jeans with black loafers to protect himself from zombie bites from below.
Once everything was ready, he immediately left his room and began searching through every corner of the dormitory to find items that could be used as weapons and food for survival preparation. However, he only found a sufficient amount of food and no weapons that could be used to kill the zombies.
"Hah, it looks like I can only rely on this axe for now." Disappointed with the results, Rover left the dormitory and started walking through the next male dormitory nearby.
Along the way, he encountered some zombies on the streets and quickly killed them without using the skill
After clearing up the minor chaos on the streets, he arrived at the second dormitory, which appeared larger than the first. However, the main focus was not on the size of the building, but on the zombies that were dead and killed by something else.
Rover, feeling puzzled, approached one of the bodies and noticed clear cut marks on several points of the body. He examined other bodies and found similar wounds. "It seems like there is someone still alive."
This conclusion made Rover feel a bit relieved as he no longer felt alone. Seeing dead zombies everywhere, he changed his destination from the dormitory to the school. Perhaps he would find someone like him there.
However, as he was preparing to head there, he felt a sense of unease. He suspected that something bad was happening there. Quickly, he ran towards the school building not far from the dormitory.
It didn't take long for him to reach the school, and what he thought was a safe place immediately turned into hell on earth. Students were running around aimlessly, chased by zombies, mutated insects, and terrifyingly changed animals.
In addition, these creatures also kill each other, making it strange. The weak will be preyed upon by the strong, and become stronger after consuming them.
Many students scream for help while crying, hoping to get assistance. And there are also some who accept their fate and surrender to destiny.
Seeing the horrifying scene in front of him, Rover immediately recalls the vision when he first saw the changed world. Many innocent people became victims of the chaos, even young children were not spared from the cruelty that occurred as a result of the chaos.
Remembering that, Rover tightens his grip on his axe. Although initially he had given up on fate and despised every human being, seeing the chaos and cruelty unfolding before his eyes. His heart wavered, and he thought, do I really hate humans? or just those who are evil to him.
"Damn, sometimes I hate myself for being indecisive like this."
A man is running to escape while a mutated dog is chasing him at an incredible speed. In a few moments, the man is thrown quite far as a result of the animal's attack.
Just as he is in a life-and-death situation, a flash of light occurs for a moment. The dog's movement immediately stops completely and a moment later his body is split in two, exposing his internal organs.
Splashes of hot blood flow towards him, but it seems not frightening, he immediately turns to look at the person who killed the monster.
This person is, of course, Rover.
Without waiting for a reaction from others, Rover quickly moves using
He continues to attack and switch endlessly to save the students he can save. He feels his body being drained and momentarily making him faint, but he forces himself to continue and persevere until now.
While he desperately tries to save the students in danger, a series of notifications continue to echo in his head, making him irritated and angry about it.
[You have obtained the soul core of a level 14 mutated dog, Strength +3, Stamina +2, Agility +5]
[You have obtained the soul core of a level 12 mutated cat, Stamina +4, Agility +3]
[You have obtained the soul core of a level 9 mutated fly, Sense +3, Vitality +1]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
[You have leveled up]
After ensuring that no one is in danger, Rover immediately runs across the school towards the sports building. Because he is certain that it is the only place where monsters will not be able to enter.
The student who survived thanks to Rover's help immediately ran towards him and thanked him for saving them.
Throughout the journey, Rover has saved more than 20 student lives; these students faced difficult situations being chased by animals, insects, and even zombies, but in some special occurrences, Rover was too late to save them and they died in a horrible way.
After killing the last 10 zombies, Rover felt very tired and could faint at any moment. He had killed hundreds of zombies while in the dormitory, dozens of insects, and twelve mutated animals.
All these murders made him level up several times, and currently he is at level 12. Although he has been getting stronger each time, if he is not careful he could die horribly.
While Rover was checking something, he stepped towards one of the victims he had just saved, even before they could thank him. A firm yet gentle voice began to come out of his mouth.
"Friend, can I end your suffering?"
The victim, understanding what was meant, could only be surprised and then smiled bitterly as if their secret was exposed and began to look closely at Rover.
"Hey, can you grant me one last request?"
"I will do it as much as I can," he could only smile tenderly as he answered their question. He could not promise to do everything perfectly, but he was sure he would give it his all to grant their wish.
"Alright, my final wish is..." Rover, hearing her wish, was immediately surprised, as well as the person behind her. They did not expect the request to be like that.
However, after a few moments, Rover only nodded in agreement with the request and began to move forward to end it gently.
In the victim's final moments, she only smiled and told her name.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Lily. And I hope we can meet again sometime."
After a brief farewell, Rover quickly stabbed her stomach swiftly yet gently, causing Lily to cough up blood and fall weakly into his warm embrace.
"I am lucky to have met you, and I am very happy to finally hug you. I feel like the happiest woman in the world."
Hearing this, Rover's movements immediately stopped and he gazed at Lily's face one last time. Her face losing color, body cooling down, and smile fading made Rover's hands tremble, unable to hold Lily's body.
And in the end, under the falling raindrops onto the ground, Lily finally took her last breath in Rover's embrace.
[You have obtained the essence of human soul (Lily)]
People who witnessed the death and departure of Lily in front of their eyes could only cry and start cursing the god who made them experience such inevitable fate. Many of them just cried, cursed, and blamed God for what he had done.
But it's different with everyone who cried for her departure. Rover just froze when he saw Lily's face and started looking up at the sky with empty and hollow eyes for a long time.
"It seems like what people say is true"
"I am a murderer"