Lee was just a normal high school student. Okay, maybe not normal. He was a nerd, an introvert, and the proud owner of zero athletic ability. His biggest achievement in life? Completing Overlord's Revenge IV on hell mode without dying once.
Did that prepare him for the apocalypse?
Absolutely not.
Yet, here he was, standing in the middle of his destroyed classroom, watching as a giant centipede with chainsaws for legs crawled up the side of his school.
[SYSTEM INITIALIZING…]
A bright blue holographic screen appeared in front of him.
Welcome, Survivor! The Apocalypse Has Begun!
Choose Your Class:
Swordsman – Master of blades and swift strikes.
Mage – Wielder of elemental destruction.
Tank – A walking fortress of defense.
Assassin – Swift, silent, deadly.
??? – ERROR: Data Not Found.
Lee rubbed his eyes. Was he dreaming? His entire class was screaming and running as monsters burst through the windows. The jock of the class, Kevin, just punched a zombie in the face and chose "Swordsman." His fists literally caught on fire after selecting his class.
"This is just like a game…" Lee muttered. His fingers trembled as he reached out to select Mage—the logical choice for someone who never touched a dumbbell in his life.
And then, the worst thing happened.
[ERROR] Unable to Assign Class.
[ERROR] System Malfunction Detected.
[WARNING] Random Class Assigned.
The screen glitched and flickered, flashing random symbols like a virus-infested computer.
Congratulations! You have obtained: [???]
Good luck, I guess?
Lee blinked. "Wait… what?"
Before he could even process what had happened, a quest screen popped up.
[Quest Received!]
Mission: Survive for 10 Minutes!
Reward: Unknown
That sounded easy! Except…
[WARNING: 30-FOOT CHAINSAW CENTIPEDE DETECTED.]
The monster screeched, its buzzing chainsaw legs cutting through desks like butter. It turned its glowing red eyes toward Lee.
New Skill Acquired! [???]
Effect: UNKNOWN
"Huh?!" Lee shouted. "What does it do!?"
No answer. The system just ignored him.
The centipede lunged.
Panicking, Lee activated his mystery skill—and immediately tripped over his own foot, falling flat on his face.
But then… something crazy happened.
The centipede froze mid-air. Its chainsaw legs retracted, its body shrank, and in the blink of an eye, the once-monstrous creature was now a tiny worm wriggling on the floor.
Lee blinked.
The class fell silent.
Kevin, who had just cut down a zombie, turned to him. "Dude… what the hell did you just do?"
Lee looked at his system screen.
Skill Used: [Glitch Reality]
Effect: Turns the strongest enemy into the weakest version of itself. Duration: 10 seconds.
The worm suddenly expanded back into its 30-foot chainsaw form.
Lee stared at the monster. The monster stared at Lee.
"Oh. Crap."
The centipede charged again.
And that was the moment Lee realized something very, very important.
His system was completely broken.
And he was so screwed.
[END OF CHAPTER 1]