The new world

On our way back to base around noon the mechanical voice sounded once again across the planet.

"People of Gaia, you will have one week to strengthen yourselves. At the end of this week, the shield that once protected your world from outside forces will completely dissipate. Since the planet did not appreciate peace, you will now have to fight to survive. Everyone will not make it, but you should do your best. The undead will partially disappear but the animals and plants will remain. After this week dangerous animals and plants will no longer be allowed in the cities unless they are tamed. In order to get stronger, the difficulty of monsters have doubled, even tripled. The amount of undead and animals have also significantly been increased. In one week a Gateways will open for monsters and other races/creatures to invade and you will be responsible for your own protection. If you have not yet noticed, each city is closed off and you are unable to leave. After you have reached a certain level, you will be able to visit and communicate with each other. Until then, do what you must".

Everyone remained silent after hearing the notification. It was also then that we noticed the undead around around us physically going through an evolution. Their sunken eyes grew bigger, their movement started to get faster. As they started to evolve we started to realize that our original weapons have started to lose power barely working against the monsters. Those of us who used our awarded weapons from what we're calling the system were dealing much more damage to the monsters than human made weapons. It was a lucky that everyone in our Humvee had awakened to at least level 1, receiving at least an E-level equipment. The weapons, we've notice can appear and disappear at will. No one knows where they are stored, but once we think we no longer need it, it will disappear. We are also unable to use another person's weapon. It's almost as if each weapon have a identification option we are unaware of.

As we drove back to base we would all get out of our vehicles to kill mobs and try to increase our stats. The animals appeared everywhere, even as we killed them. Seeming to be endless. over half of the plants have become dangerous to us, mostly vines and poisonous plants. Venus fly traps have evolved in size to kill not just insects but also anything around the size of a toddler. This ranges to anything around 8 pounds. The teeth has also become sharp enough to bite through the skin. Dangerous plants that originally did not have a habitat in our cities have seemed to magically appear along the roads and towns. Many types of bushes and shrubs have also developed sharper leaves, thicker stems and their pollen have become dangerous for a lot of people. people allergic to pollen is especially impacted the most as the pollen has become twice as strong and potent; often causing those who show symptoms of allergy to be on the severe side. A minority who have allergies struggle to breathe when exposed to the pollen, others get a crippling migraine and the minor affects are constant coughing and runny nose.

it is not just plants that have somehow been introduced to a new environment, even animals that we have never seen before. Jaguars, panthers, leopards, vipers and other non native animals are now seen all over. Even the forest have both non invasive and invasive species, foreign species have now inhibit the forest and woods. Our rivers and lakes have adopted to different aquatic life, regardless of its original habitat, as if they had always belong . It seems as if nature have turned its back on humans. Animals that were once herbivores, now consider us prey. In fact it seems as if animals are only aiming for humans as food. It's like when we started to destroy nature

In our war against each other, unconcerned for nature itself, nature is now returning the favor. Perhaps that's what this is about; since we did not care enough for nature, nature will no longer protect us or co-exist with us. As we keep in contact with base, we learned that the plants grown by humans or with the human touch, are not negatively affected.we have a greenhouse on campus where they plants doesn't show any signs of mutation. The plants in the wild however, have become dangerous.

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The briefings now includ the top specialist from different fields. Many of the members include the top Zoologists who is also a professor, two of the top doctors, our Mayor, Captain Tatsuo and both Lt's, myself included with another top botanist. We also have a few architects and scientists. The great thing about our city is that it is mostly a place for academia. While we have the oldest and largest university in Terra, we also have many of the best research institutions and hospitals. We have been coming up with plans on how to proceed, leveling up and trying to make sense of our new world. We have also requested for everyone, including the young and old to try leveling up so everyone will stand a chance for what's to come. Everyone is now required to join in defending our base, regardless of their specialty. For children under 5, they are kept safe. Since the animals will be evolved more people are required to defend the base. Not even the higher ups are spared. For the weakened or elder or young, they take turns with others who have awakened. While many of the animals have increased to level 2 and 3, many are still level 1. The awakened have been recommended to use their awakened weapons, only on level 2 or 3, leaving the lower levels monsters to help the others.

There are many types of different weapons, like arrows, swords and guns. Like mine there is also whips, poison needles, ninja stars and many other types of weapons awarded based on someone's natural ability.