The Dead Rise: Darren’s Nightmare
Darren never thought the apocalypse would come, but if it ever did, he always assumed he’d be the one person ready for it. After all, he’s watched every zombie show, played every survival game, and read every manhwa about the undead.
He was wrong.
A week before the end of the world, Darren was just a 19-year-old trying to get by in a rough life—his dad gone, his overworked mother raising him and his sister Riley alone, and the weight of protecting his family sitting heavy on his shoulders.
But when the world begins to rot from the inside out, Darren awakens a strange ability: every zombie he kills earns him money, and that money can be used to access a mysterious in-head store. From weapons to food to vehicles, even the rare antivirus drug—everything is for sale, if he can survive long enough to afford it.
There’s just one problem: this isn’t a game.
Zombies are evolving—some are fast, some are smart, and others can tear through concrete like wet paper. Death doesn’t wait. One mistake could cost everything. And no one, not even Darren, is immune to fear, regret, or pain.
This is a grounded, brutal apocalypse where every choice matters, where even heroes bleed, and where the moans of the dead will haunt your dreams.
The rules have changed. The world is dying.
Darren just hopes he can learn fast enough to save the ones he loves… and maybe, one day, lead the survivors who remain.
But first—he has to survive the first night.
