The Bunker

After a while talking to Mason, we found out that the same old man was the one who got us into this mess.

If there's one thing we had in common, it's that nothing would ties us to where we were. Rather, it seems that they have been picking up people who have no strings attached to their place of origin.

But not everyone was like me, there were people 60 years old or even older, while at the same time there were younger children. How much I could see was a girl I guess is 15 or 16 years old because of her height.

—Well, well, testing, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, do you hear me? Good, let's start.

It was the voice of the girl before, but instead of going out in person, her voice comes out through some amplifiers.

—Well, seeing that everyone has calmed down and you've tried saying 'Status', let's get started quickly with the tests. Right now you are 1000 people, you have in common that you have nothing that you want on Earth, you have even been called 'Garbage of Society'.

Looks like I'm right about what I thought. Although some people seem to have suffered more than others.

—Now we have caught you and give you a second chance. But it's not easy to be able to get this second chance, you'll have to pass the tests. As I said, there are 1000 people, but by the time you reach the last test, I wonder how many will be left.

A murmur of concern spread throughout the room.

I went blank. When I turned to see Mason and he looked just like me, not knowing how to react.

—Well, little by little, it's not like we're aiming to kill anyone. For now, I'm going to explain where you are. You're in the lowest place underground, in a place called 'The Bunker'. This bunker has 5 floors, and your goal is to reach the first floor, where from there your new life will begin. The goal we want to achieve with this is to choose the next generation of people who use the system and, well, you'll see what cooler things you can do as you go. Now, on each floor there is a test that you must pass to climb a floor, after passing the test you will go up one floor, if you do not die in the attempt. You can go solo or as a group, it already depends on whether you want to trust others. Besides, on each floor you'll have a thing called the store, but you'll have to find out for yourself. And now you do, WELCOME TO THE BUNKER!

There were some people who screamed with joy, others seemed disbelievers and others, like me, still didn't know what to do or think about. Everything was happening too fast.

Suddenly a white light started to envelop everyone and before I could even do something I was dragged elsewhere.

Now I was in a hallway where the walls appear to be plants, rather vines. When I looked up, I couldn't see the ceiling or how far the plants went.

Just as I was thinking that a message appeared in front of me. From the scare I fell to the ground again. I'm not used to this yet.

—Shit, now what?

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Hii

Read this carefully ;)

Right now you're in the input test, the courage test. You simply have to find the way out of this maze. Next to you there is a backpack with water, food, a flashlight, a lighter and a knife. The water and food should be for a week, if you know how to ration it. Although, water and food will not be your only problems, as there are loose animals that must also eat...

Good luck <3

Kind regards

Your hostess.

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I noticed that next to me I had a yellow backpack.

What kind of shit is this? I lay down on the ground and relax. Everything had happened so fast. I look at the clock and noticed it was just 9 a.m. recently.

Let's take a look at everything that's happened today:

1. I got up like any working day and opened the store.

2. I fell asleep while I was reading a junk magazine and an old man showed up.

3. That old man, who was very rare, grabbed me by the neck of the t-shirt and then I appear in a huge white room surrounded by many people.

4. Then a girl showed up and told us about 'Status'.

5. After a moment of confusion, and meeting Mason, the girl spoke again, told us about the bunker, and now I'm in a maze doing the 'test of courage'.

No sense. Nothing at all. Totally absurd.

I sat down and looked back at where I was. I looked at the 'status window' again.

I pinched my cheek, the inside of my arm, but nothing, instead of waking up from sleep, did that hurt me, and it hurts a lot.

Sigh.

—Can I do anything other than play in the labyrinth?

Silence.

I guess I can only do what I'm told.

I took the backpack and opened it. Inside was a little lighter, a flashlight of these without a battery, but with a rotary lever. I also saw the knife in his holster, when I took it out, I saw that it had an edge side and another side of saw. Also, the 7 bottles of water of liter and a half, that well, I wish it were more. But the worst thing was the food. Food was just nutritional pills.

—Do I have to eat pills for a week?

Then another message appeared in front of me, causing me to fall back on my back.

—Now what!

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Caelum,

Pills are basic for feeding for a week, but if you want to have a real meal you will have to eat an animal, or a person, depending on your tastes.

Good luck :)

The hostess.

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Gross.

—So, you are listening... can I ask a question?

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Another?

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—Ha. Ha. You won a contest of comedians. That didn't count, but this yes: What's your real goal with all this? With the new generation, the system and everything else. What do you want to achieve?

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She sure took her time to answer.

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Dear Caelum,

You see, it's not that I don't want to answer you, but it's still too early for you to know.

Now I recommend that you survive, you will already learn the answers to those questions.

Besides, I expect great things from you :)

The hostess.

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Dear? Early for me to know? Great things?

I dropped back to the ground in despair of what I had just read.

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—¡Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

I screamed with all my strength to relax. Determined, I got up, took the backpack and started walking.

I can't think about it anymore if I don't want to go crazy.

Right in front of me, an animal's paw began to peek out at the crossroads. With fear and no noise, I took the knife. What animal would it be?

When I saw that the animal was an all-black German shepherd, I took a deep breath.

I attracted him and the dog came to me.

As I scratched him between the ears, I realized that not everything has to be bad.

—I'll call you Panther.

I smiled again. It reminded me of when I was little.

—Come on Panther, let's get out of this maze.

I walked out with Panther behind me.

The first day we were walking around without encountering anything. I lay tired on the floor.

I didn't meet a person or an animal, and why is the whole place the same?!

I noticed the vines on the wall.

There's got to be something I'm not understanding. There has to be a goal, a solution, as in everything, there has to be an answer.

Let's see, think about what you know: a labyrinth, a hostess, a week, animals, people...

Tsk. I'm missing something.

Think Caelum, think with that head of yours.

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Oh!

—It must be that, 'Status'.

In front of me appeared the status window.

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Name: Caelum

Age: 20

Titles: --

Level: 1

Remaining Points: 0

Status:

Ø Strength: 21

Ø Agility: 15

Ø Vitality: 21

Ø Senses: 13

Ø Intelligence: 18

Skills:

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Yes, where it says 'Titles' and 'Skills' are empty.

If my reasoning is correct, what needs to be done now is to get a skill or level up. But how do I do that?

I looked at Panther then.

To level up, you must kill the animals.

—Come on, really?

I took Panther and caressed him.

—Don't worry, I'm not going to let anyone kill you.

Then I was surprised by a roar behind my back.

When I looked back, I could see a lion.

—Wait here Panther, I'll take care of that one.

I got up, took the knife, and pointed it at the lion.

—You're going to become my level, and my dinner. Come here!