Chapter 2: Zombie


    [The world has reached the end of the 1st Cataclysm: Survival]


    [It moves to the 2nd Cataclysm: Evolution]


    [The restriction on the mana of the world is lifted]


    [The world will continuously undergo expansion]


    [The dominant race of this world as a reward for the 1st Cataclysm is blessed by system]


    Dave had heard the same words before, yet that time he was too panicked to mind the words of the heavenly voice.


    ''Evolution. Maybe it is the best word to describe theing changes in the world''


    With such thoughts, he lost his consciousness as the blue ocean light washed over his eyes.


    At the same time, the blue mist descended all over the. People were falling unconscious right after the blue mist washed over the city. They were lying in various ces starting from the street roads ending with their offices.


    Only Dave knew that after waking up the world won''t be the same as before.


    ***


    After some unknown time, a groan sounded in the silent room. Dave heavily opened his eyes as he felt a strong headache. Standing from the bed on which he lied before the time, Dave felt excited.


    ''Status''


    [David Murckly


    Level: 0


    Survival coins: 0


    ss: None


    Mana: 0


    Strength: 8


    Agility: 7


    Stamina: 9


    Intelligence: 11


    Spirit: 0


    Free points: 0


    Innate ability: Regression


    Skills: Elementary Cooking (LVL 2), Gaming (LVL 8), Mathematics (LVL 7), Leadership (LVL 1)]


    Magically, a blue screen floated before his eyes. His status contained basic information about him and game-like stats with skills. Even though the world now resembled a game, people can easily lose their lives.


    Dave was taken aback by his innate ability because in his previous life he had no one at all. Every innate ability gave people magical powers boosting their chances to survive. Owing to theck of innate ability, he was weak in the previous life. Perhaps, he was one of the weakest humans alive at that time.


    Slightly confused, he focused his mind on his innate ability.


    [Regression


    Level: None


    Description: Allows the user to go back in time before the start of Cataclysm. It activates automatically after the user''s death. This innate ability can be used only once. In the beginning, it is hidden due to safety precautions. Nobody can see it except the user.]


    ''So this is how it is. I''ve never thought that I had an innate ability in my 1st life.''


    Dave was at the same time happy and sad. Happy for getting a second chance and sad for wasting his first life. If he had known it before, perhaps, he would have prepared for the second life more thoroughly.


    ''I should equip myself and leave the room''


    Dave swiftly gathered living necessities and grabbed kitchen utilities.


    [You have a beginner survival pack.]


    [Do you want to open it?]


    "Yes"


    [Wooden club was received]


    [Wooden club


    Attack: 5-7


    Durability: 6


    Description: Unpolished stick of poor quality.]


    The wooden club had appeared in his hands. At the first nce, it was a barbaric and useless weapon, so in the past, he had just thrown it away. However, it was the only weapon from the system for beginners. In the past, he deeply regretted it since it was the only chance to grow stronger.


    "Ahhhhh"


    The scream was heard from the dormitory''s corridor.


    ''It has already begun. I should hurry up.''


    He quickly left the room sprinting through the corridor in the direction of the scream. Then he saw it. One student was tearing the body of another student. Blood and guts were lying on the floor while the student ate the flesh of the corpse.


    Dave smiled slightly as he saw the familiar scene. Such creatures or zombies were one of the weakest monsters in the world. He raised his barbaric club higher in the air and mmed it on the head of a zombie.


    ''Shit. I forgot that my stats are still too low to end him in one movement.''


    He intended to finish him in one swift move yet hit student quickly rose from the floor and rushed into his direction. Zombies weren''t slower than humans, hence, they were deadly for ordinary people.


    However, Dave wasn''t ordinary. He lived in a much scarier world for 5 years and can be regarded as a veteran for the current situation.


    With a small step to the right, Dave dodged an attack from a zombie and struck the head of a flesh-eating monster a second time smashing his head into a mess. As a monster had died, a blue orb of light entered his body.


    [You have reached level 1]


    [You have earned 2 free points]


    ''Allocate 2 point to strength''


    Dave decided to put his points in strength so he can one-shot ordinary zombies. Usually, it requires 12 points of strength to kill them in one movement yet with the right technique and application of force Dave kill them by smashing their heads.


    Neglecting that zombies were humans before, they are dead so their bones are less robust than human bones.


    "Help! Help, someone! Some crazy bastard is smashing the door of my room."


    The shriek was heard from the other end of the corridor. Dave quickly collected the ck coin dropped from the dead monster and headed in the direction of pleading for help.


    [You have collected 1 Survival Coin]


    ''Stupid, he will only attract more zombies from other rooms.''


    At the end of the corridor, another zombie was hitting the door of the room. Seeing Dave on the way, the eyes of the zombie shed with savage glint. It rushed towards him as it saw a new prey.


    Dave smirked lightly reading trajectory and sidestepping from its path at thest moment. He struck the head of a zombie in one swift movement bursting its head like a watermelon.


    Another orb of light entered his body as the dead zombie dropped a ck coin. It wasn''t a game-like scene because the corpse didn''t disappear magically. It just that ck coin appeared close to its dead body.


    "Hey, open up! You are safe now."


    The door of the room opened with a creak revealing a plump university student. He wore round sses, jeans, and a loose T-shirt with a superhero on it.


    "Thanks, pal! I thought that he would really barge into my room. And where did the insane breaking into my room go?"


    It seemed that fatty was still frightened by the aggressive behaviour of a fellow student.


    "Him? He is lying there on the floor"


    Dave showed the corpse of the defeated zombie to him. When fatty saw the body with a smashed head, he turned pale as a sheet.


    "Murderer! He is going to kill me! Help!"


    As fatty screamed with all his might, Dave shushed him by covering his mouth with his hands.


    "Lower your voice, you idiot!"


    Silencing the frightened fatty, Dave pushed him into his room closing the door. It was a normal dormitory room with one bed, a worktable and a toilet room. Deciding that it is safe, Dave rxed his grip on fatty.


    "Don''t kill me! I still haven''t found a girlfriend, so I can''t die."


    "Who wants to kill you, damn fatty?"


    Dave was kept aback by thest words of a fatty kicking his butt quite hardly. Poor fatty wasn''t even able to dodge the kick powered up by the strength of 10 points.