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Chapter 3 - Doom

Ring! ring!...Ring! ring!

The sound of the alarm clock echoing throughout the subway. It's loud ringing noise waking everyone up.

"Everyone! wake up, wake up!" Stella shouted her voice loud, "We got a work to do!"

Groaning, Klien blink against the faint, staring through the cement above them, listening to all of the survivors murmurs, Lara yawns while sitting in the bed.

'I should ask Stella for weapons tho, i only had this stick and its all craked' Klien talking to his self. "Brother? why is everyone busy?" Lara said, her voice soft. "Ahh.. well they're all preparing a plan to gather some foods." He said, while smiling gently.

"Everyone, go to your teams" Stella shouted, her voice loud. "Okay everyone, listen we need to be careful out there, we must protect each other! Got that!?"

Everyone shouting, "Yeah!!!" gripping their weapons and pointing it from above

'Oh yeah i should approach Stella for weapons'

Klien whispered to himself.

"Hey Stella?" he spoke, walking towards her.

"Yes? What do you want?" she turned around and raise her eyebrows and replied softly.

"Uhm..., well i dont have a weapon, so i approached you. Do you have any?"

"Oh i forgot about that sorry, approach Jack for that he got some." She replied.

"Ahh, Thanks" Klien, thank her while scratching his head

'Shit, why do i have to approach this man' He murmured.

He approached Jack and then said.

"Hey Jack, Do you have some weapons? Stella said you got some." He said, his voice slightly cold. "Yeah, wait."

Klien was stunned, as he watches Jack pulled a weapon throughout a bluish color like a small portal spawned into Jack's front.

"Here, catch it." Jack said.

Klien manage to catch the weapon.

'A pipe?' He whispered to himself, Klien face was disappointed. "Thanks"

'System Inventory' Klien whispered again to himself. and think if there is a inventory in this System.

Ding!

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SYSTEM: Inventory'

[Artifacts]

'Shadmans Ring'

Tier:D-

[Description]: This artifact was created by the creatures called Shadious. If used it will grants the user the following Effects, and some Side Effects.

[Effects]:

•Stamina increase to 10%

•Increases the durability and the damage to 10% of the weapon permanently

[Side Effect]

•When the user put the ring in the finger, The user hand will be paralyzed for about 20-30 seconds.

[Weapons]

'Pipe' (Metal form)

[InUsed]

Tier:F+

[Description]: A Pipe, Metal form, Heavy but high Durability,—There are 3 forms of Pipe:Metal, Electric and Frozen Pipe.

[Stats]

•Durability: 25%

•Damage: 15%

[Click to see more 'Information' about how the inventory of the SYSTEM works]

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'Damn, so this system really had an inventory huh, Pipe an F tier and a metal form, is there more Forms and Tiers out there? Oh I almost forgot the artifacts, 'Shadmam Ring' i see a D- Tier, and it had some effects to and side effects. And what is this? Click for more Information? Well maybe i should click it later on we got a business to do.' all of this words came through Klien's head.

Klien was confused and mixed with curiousity 'How many tiers and forms are there, and is there a Different forms for every kind of weapons? I wonder what form and tier weapon does Jack had' Klien thought, his face mixed with curiousity. 'System Deactivate'

The System turned into blue ashes, disappearing in front of Klien.

"Make used of that." Jack said, his voice cold.

Klien nod his head while smiling.

"Klien, Come here we need to get ready." Stella shouted, "Everyone get ready we must protect each other got that!?"

"Yes boss!" Everyone said, their voices loud.

Klien approach his sister and said. "Lara i gotta go now." His voice soft. "But brother why can't i go with you?" She replied, her tears almost drop through her cheeks. "Because it's dangerous out there, and i dont want you to get hurt. So that's why you must stay here, Brien will take care for you" He replied. "Okay, if that's so, be careful out there." Lara said with a worried face

"Brein take care of my sister" Klien said, his voice firm, "Got it Klien, good luck out there." He replied with a smile

"Everyone, Let's go now!" Stella said, her voice loud, it echoes throughout the tunnel.

As Klien walked alongside Jack's team, the silence was deafening. They moved cautiously, step after step, through the dimly lit subway tunnel. The cold wind, seeping in from the surface, brushed against their skin, sending shivers down their spines as they ascended the creaking escalator.

'We're almost outside. I need to stay alert,' Klien whispered to himself, his eyes scanning every shadow for signs of danger.

As they neared the exit, a blinding light pierced through the darkness, flooding the tunnel. Klien instinctively shielded his eyes with his arm. The light wasn't just bright—it felt warm and invasive, a stark contrast to the cold, lifeless air of the subway. The harsh glare illuminated the dirt and scratches on their gear, making everything feel exposed.

When they finally stepped into the open, the light became their new reality.

Everyone was shocked on what they see. The world has changed—It's slowly getting swallowed by the darkness it self, Buildings has collapsed, the car's was abondoned some of are exploded, blood everywhere.

"Okay everyone i need you all to be extra cautious from now on, we don't know what we will encounter any time soon." Stella spoke, her tone are gentle and quiter.

Everyone nods their heads.

As they walk through the road, every step is quiter, everyone looks around, but for a moment they heard an ominous sound from afar, everyone slowly follows the creepy sound.

'The sound is different from the Umbrix creature i fought the other day, i wonder what creature could it be.' Klien whispered to himself.

The ominous sound is getting closer on every step of their foots, as they went near. Everyone is stunned by what they see—Countless of broken cars had been piled up, at the top of cars. A creature sitting at the top, It had eerie red eyes, resembles like an large 'Wolf', larger than the king of the jungle 'Lion', It's fur is black mixed with white color and it has 2 tails that is color black and the end of the tail is white, and it's head had 2 horns, its fangs are sharp as a sword making it more horrifying and hard to fight.

"This is no ordinary creature," Jack muttered, his eyes locked on the monster.

"Team 1 get ready, and quickly re-position your selves. And us Team 2 should be at the back for we are the one who gather the foods, but it will be difficult for us to gather foods, since the convenience store is 50 miles away from the back of that creature" Stella spoke gently so that the creature can't hear them.

"All members of Team 1, slowly walk quietly and surround the creature, be careful, dont make any sound, all of you make a circle formation." Jack said gently.

Klien position his self nerbay a abandoned car.

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SYSTEM: Notice'

Creature: Black Doom

Form: 2 horns.

Desc: This creature can cast a skill called 'Doom Orbs' which fire an orb using its mouth. And the only way to defeat this horrific creature, Is to cut it's tails or horns, this will weaken its power.

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The System screen suddenly appears in front of them all, but only each of them can see the System in their own eyes.

Klien's heart raced as he read the system notice. 'How do we even get close to that thing?'

"Team 1, surround it quietly," Stella whispered. "Team 2, prepare to head toward the convenience store once it's distracted. Be ready for anything."

As Klien positioned himself behind an abandoned car, he whispered to himself, "How are we supposed to kill this thing?"

The Black Doom let out a low growl, its red eyes glowing brighter as it scanned the area. The battle for survival was about to begin.

"There is no turning back now." Klien whispered to himself, gripping the pipe in his right hand.

-End of Chapter 3-