2 2. Beginning of the Beginning

Alright, so this is the start of my new life in the apocalypse, I get the feeling that this life will not be as easy as my previous one. I think that water should be my first concern and it will progress my quest as well. "Hey Benjamin, is there a specific order that I have to do the quest in?" "No sir, you may complete the quest as you wish, but remember to be careful of the magic beasts. These beasts are very common and although there are still some of the native species on this planet they will be around and I assume, sir, that soon you will not be familiar with the fauna of this world." "Thank you Benjamin I will keep that in mind while I search for water." Maybe I'll find some of the normal animals of this world and can eat those.

"Sir, I have detected a water source nearby to you directly behind you in the forest." "Thank you Benjamin, that will be the direction that I go first then." It seems that this is going to be easier than I actually expected. "Umm sir, I'm sorry if this is insensitive or overstepping my boundaries but I must ask, are you not perturbed that your family or friends could, and most likely are, dead." "Well way to be blunt Benji, but no it doesn't bother me. I did not really get along with my family because of the choices that I made so I could care less about them, and for my friends, well, I didn't have any." I begin to walk into the forest as I tell this to Benjamin, and it seems quiet.

"I'm sorry sir, I didn't know that you had such a past." "Oh umm- thanks for your concern Benjamin." This would be a good apology, that is if he didn't seem so happy that I am now entirely alone in this world, that is without people that I know, I get the feeling that there are definitely more people or things in this world.

After walking for a while I finally make it to the stream that Benjamin told me about. But I've had this uncomfortable feeling since I entered the forest. It really is too quiet, there aren't even any animals at the stream, and I never encountered any animals on my trip over here. Not like it matters though it may be better that I didn't find any because they could be dangerous. Either way, animals or not, I have completed the first part of my quest, find water. "Good job sir, next I recommend that you find a place to stay, your hunger will take more time and is of less importance." "Sure thing, thanks Benji." I'm glad that I have Benjamin or I would have died in the city and never even made it this far, I would have been crushed under a piece of debris, a boring end to a boring life.

"No need for thanks sir, I'm only doing my job." So now that I have water Benjamin says that a place to stay would be good. "Hey Benji, you think you can do that scan thing you did and find me a suitable place to stay?" "Well sir, I can but it will be the last thing that I can do for you, I will only be able to use system functions after this point." "Thanks for he help and that will be fine because i should grow in power petty soon." Hopefully. "Sir, I have found a cave near you if you follow the current of the stream you will arrive at it." "Alright then I will head over there." As I walk down the stream I look in the trees and around myself but there still aren't any animals near me, I have a bad feeling about this place.

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