Her name is Crystal. Just Crystal. And zombie killing is her game. Before the Apocalypse her game was actually designing games from the ground up. Her most popular? You guessed it, Zombie Massacre . Who says you can’t apply games to real life? But even she can’t say she wasn’t surprised or scared when she found a Zombie in her closet, oh boy she was terrified.

Did I accidentally go into a zombie outbreak VR games? Jack thought. But it felt so real. Whenever he went into any VR games, there was always a sense of unrealism. The textures, the details, and the sense! I could feel everything on my body as if in real world. The wind, the cold, the fatigue, the pain. This was no VR games, if it was, it was a damn perfect one. And he didn't remember being plugged into a VR chamber. You would need to plug your mind into a machine in order to enter VR world. After all, Virtual Reality was a man-made digital world that existed only in data inside a computer machine. All that happened before the whole world turned upside down was a bright flash and he getting disoriented for a short while, there was no way he was hooked up with some VR machine within that time frame. Or was it? Uncertainties started to gnaw at him. But even if it did happen, what's the purpose?
Before he could process all that thoughts, the scene in front of him turned intense. The white clothed man reached the last stair, one of the zombies leaped from above and landed right on top of the man. He fell and lost his grip on both the staff and the round object. The round thing rolled onto Jack.
"No! no!" The man was panicking.
The zombie on top of him started to bite and tear onto him. Multiple red numbers appeared on top of the man's head.
Damn! This really was a game.
The man was screaming at the top of his lungs. The zombie was tearing the man's flesh in an explicitly gory manner.
Was this really a game? Jack was in doubt again. It's too damn detailed!
And the sound of the man's scream, it's too real. It's giving Jack goosebumps.
I can't take it, game or not, no one deserved to be hurt like that. Jack thought as he pulled his short sword out of his scabbard. He looked at the sword instinctively and thought about inspecting it. A blue description appeared above the sword.
 
Bronze short sword, level 1 (common one-handed weapon)
Physical damage: 20
Attack speed: 1
Durability: 30
 
He then looked at his equipped armor.
 
Leather armor, level 1 (common medium armor)
Physical Defense: 5
Magical Defense: 3
Durability: 30
 
Standard beginner weapon and armor, Jack thought while approaching the poor man. However, the other zombie seemed to have perceived his intent. The creature lunged forward passing his feasting companion and ran towards Jack.
That was fast for a zombie, Jack thought.
He maintained his cool and sidestepped. Good things that he had plenty of experience in VR games. He let the zombie zoomed past him and made his slash. He felt the resistance when his sword sliced through the zombie's belly. It felt absoultely real! He though again. Red number of 20 appeared on the zombie's head.
Motivated, he performed another slash at the zombie's back before it could turn around.
 
Critical! 40 damage!
 
Sweet! Jack readied himself to perform another attack, but the zombie spun around with clawing motion. The claw hit his side and pushed him back. He almost tumbled down when a red number 10 damage appeared above him.
The kinetic programming is too real! He thought out loud while working on his footwork. He needed to really watch his balance in this game.
He looked at his side which were scratched, red line was seen under his torn shirt, with stinging pain.
Too real! Too real!
The zombie lunged again. He had prepared and avoided the attack before doing another counter attack. He kept his cool by kept on reminding that this was all just a game, despite the realism. After landing another 3 slashes on the zombie, he realized the screaming had died down. He glanced at the clothed man only to find the second zombie were about to grab him. Startled, but still calm, he did multiple backsteps, averting himself from danger.
That was close! He thought. He had always had quick reflex, not to mention his martial arts training by his grandfather during his younger day had helped him become one of the independent top experts in several VR games. And with the degree of realism in this game, he could control his body in a much more complete sense.
He took another glance at the clothed man. He was lying on a pool of blood, all mess up and unmoving.
Do they have to make it so real? Jack resisted the urge to throw up. Usually in VR games, when players or monsters died, the just vanished in a ball of light.
As the two zombies continuing their assault, Jack adjusted his footwork to circle towards the one that he had slashed several times before. He was not confident to deal with these two zombies at the same time for long term, so he needed to take down the one that should only have a little life left. He managed to land another two slashes in during the process while getting clawed and bite once each. The wounded zombie let out a long howl before disintegrating into dust after the last slash.
Now that looks more like a game! Jack announced in his heart while not forgetting to dodge the other zombie's attack.
With his opponents bounced back to one quantity again, the pressure on him was significantly reduced. He refocused his attempt to chip away on the other zombie's life. During his endeavor, he was clawed another time due to carelessness, reducing another 10 HP from his life. He remembered having 120 HP when he last opened his status window, so he still had more than half to spare. Finally, the second zombie also fell. He heard the mechanized sound again as was usually heard in VR RPG games at the end of combat.
"Congratulations on winning the battle. Receiving 4 experience points."
"Well, that was exhausting," He commented while gasping for breaths. In normal VR games, he won't feel fatigue, or at least not real fatigue as now, where his lungs were thirsting for air. He really felt his real body functions as how he felt in real life. Then he looked again at the pile of dust on the floor and the sword in his hand.
Was this real or was this a VR game…?
After pondering for a while, he shook his head. Whatever, I will just take things as they go. He approached the man or more accurately, corpse of the man killed by those zombies. The stench! He had to pinch his nose to approach. He wouldn't have to deal with this smell problem in his past VR games. As he observed the corpse and admired its gory details – not that he enjoyed it, it just made him wondered how the programmer applied such find details onto it – it burst into several traces of small light.
"Holy– " He blurted out while falling backwards on his butt.
The corpse and the stench vanished, as was the blood. Just some red smear was left on the floor, along with three items. The strange monocle that was previously on the man, a card, and a bag.
He hesitated for a while before picking up the three items.
 
Administrator Key-Card (Special item)
Can be used to open restricted area within Trigitech Corporation building
 
Large bag (Unique item)
Capacity: 100 cbm
 
Administrator God-Eye (special equipment)
Passive ability 1: Radar – detect allies, neutral, and hostiles within radius of 300 meter
Passive ability 2: Scan environment – detect and analyze important object within line of sight
Passive ability 3: See invisible object, monster, or player
Active ability: Inspect object without restriction
 
The monocle had some domineering name, and its listed abilities also indicated extraordinary usages. This would be heaven-defying object in any VR games. He tried putting the key-card into his pocket, instead, a holographic box appeared. 'Standard storage bag' was written on top of it. At the bottom was written 'Capacity: 5 cbm', that was a big volume size in this seemingly small holographic box . The key-card was seen floating inside the box projection. He also put the large bag inside. His standard bag was 5 cbm, while this large bag had 100 cbm, it was 20 times larger. He had gotten a great haul with this.

He was about to join the beta test on the newest VR games, Second World.

But an anomaly threw him into a world with familiar rules, a rule he usually only experienced in a game.

Now he must use his past gaming experience in this new world.

It was no longer a game, it was survival! A strive to reach the highest level possible.

Equipped with dual-class of melee and magic user, Jack was set on the path to become the strongest character in this brave new world.

Alvian was startled by the voice that rang out in his head. "Is this some type of virtual reality game?" 

He had heard about this kind of technology back in 2020 when he was on a mission to retrieve a target with his team. One of his team members had spoken about it on the way and Alvian's honest opinion was that it was simply too farfetched to be true, therefore he didn't believe what he heard back then. 

Moreover, he heard they needed a full on specialised cabin to be fully immersed in the virtual world or at least a Specialized Brain Waves Inducing Headgear but currently, he wasn't wearing anything of the sort. Gazing around him, he was still in the real world 

He then remembered that he had clicked on yes on the message that had popped up on his phone. 

As the man was about to jump on him, Alvian's leg blurred into a shadow and he immediately sent the man flying backwards. 

"Bam!"

Because of that, the bald zombie was pushed backwards and fell face first to the floor.

His attention was then faced with the two people on the floor, the zombie. instantly pounced at the woman who was lying close to him on the ground and immediately took a huge bite at her neck with the vigour of a beast. 

"Ahhh!!!"

The woman seem to have being startled awake by the pain and immediately let out a loud cry of pain. She opened her eyes in confusion and pain but the man continued to claw and bite at her neck and body, like there was no tomorrow. Tears began to spill from the woman's eyes as she struggled desperately to get the man off of her but to no avail. 

The man had bitten off the major arteries of her neck and she bleed furiously. After a while of biting through her throat, the man seem to have lost interest in her neck. With his bloody face, he turned his attention towards her stomach, using his sharp finger nails, he tore through her and started to feast on her white long intestine. 

Alvian frowned deeply and he thought with hesitation in his eyes. 'Is that a... zombie?' even he didn't want to believe such things exists , still he couldn't change what was in front of him. It was then he was somewhat convinced he was in a game. But this game was just  too real and seem to use real life background as it base points. 

"Interesting." Alvian licked his lips and his excitement was beginning to stir slightly after so long. 

Suddenly, he heard a sharp scream and the sound of someone puking his guts out. 

Turning his attention sideways, It was the other young man who was in the elevator with them, the one who looked like a rich CEO. At some point, he had also woken up and was terrorised by what he saw. 

The woman continued to struggle but it became weaker and weaker and she struggled to scream for help but blood and foam gurgled from her lungs, blocking her voice from leaking out. She soon gave up the ghost after a few moments of struggle. 

The bald zombie in the brown suit seem to have lost interest in the dead body entirely. It turned towards the rest of them and then leapt up with agility it didn't possess a while back when it was walking like a baby. It seems as though the meal it had feasted on  had strengthened it to some degree. 

The zombie leapt up and jumped at the man who was still screaming and puking at the same time. 

Pinning him to the ground with its claws, the zombie. was about to bite through the young man's neck when it was suddenly pushed backward by the man using his legs.

The zombie instantly slammed against the see through glass, breaking through it and fell down the skyscraper. 

Alvian frowned deeply. Wasn't the glass supposed to be bulletproof and even harder than metal? What a scam. It was a game anyways so he let it be. 

The young man who had just pushed the zombie off the building instantly began to panic as he struggled to breathe for air. He knelt on the floor and began to puke on the floor when the disgusting and nauseating smell of the corpse blew to him. 

Alvian continued to investigate. He stared intently at the dead body in front of him and the man who was still puking with interest. He didn't know if the people in the real world were also the same people in this virtual world. This game was simply too real. The smell of blood, corpse and the air, it was simply too amazing. 

Alvian closed his eyes and he breathed deeply the scent of iron in the air. Then he paused with a frown due to the disgusting smell from the corpse and the young man's pile. 

Alvian had long since noticed the multiple scratch marks on the young man's face and arms, it was already turning purple. 

His gaze soon turned to the corpse of the lady who was still on the floor. He noticed its finger moved a little. 

Suddenly, the young man seem to have recovered and he turned towards Alvian. 

"W-what was that!?" he yelled, pointing at the spot where the zombie had fallen off the building, his hands trembling with fear.  Tears and snort all over his face mixed with a bit of purple blood and scratch marks. His reaction seem to be genuine and not some rigid programmed expressions. 

"You dumped the zombie off the building, what else?" Alvian replied casually as waved off the man to continue staring at  the young lady's corpse. Its movement had increased as the corpse's eyes opened widely with only blackness in its eyes. 

The young man shuddered and he replied. "Z-zombie. Th-that was a zombie? We are dead. We are all dead." The young man mumbled to self and flopped to the ground as though he had just lost his soul. 

He instantly started to cry out in despair as he mumbled soullessly.

The purplish scratch on his face was getting increasingly darker and his face was beginning to turn paler by the second. 

Somehow, the young man was quickly able to notice that something was wrong but it was too late. 

"Help me! I don't want to die! Please help me!" The young man cried loudly. His body had gone extremely weak and he seemed to be getting totally paralysed. 

Alvian watched on with a strange gaze which also held a tinge of excitement within. 

"I-I have money, lots of money. I am also a major share holder of this company. If you help me, I transfer everything to you. The money shares and even my properties. Please help me, I-i don't want to die!"

When the young man saw that Alvian only remained still and refused to help him. Instead of wallowing in despair, he could somehow still think at this moment and offered Alvian something few people would resist. 

As Alvian heard this,  he raised his eyebrows up in surprise. He couldn't help but think more deeply. 

This might not be a true virtual world but a true world which looked very much like the one he came from. Just like an alternate universe. It really was incredible. Alvian couldn't help but praise.


Are you bored of life? Do you seek thrills that you aren't able to experience? Are you restricted by the rules governing this world and wish to live freely in this world without repercussions or fear of breaking the rules?]

[This world can satisfy your true heart desire. You will task to undergo several task and missions and in return, you will be granted numerous treasures, wealth and the most importantly, freedom!]

Annoyed, Alvian pressed the green button stating [yes].

[Are you sure of your choice? Death in this world means death in real life. If you are afraid to die, You have one more chance to reconsider your choice.]



This message popped up on his phone's screen. Alvian felt like laughing. Were they mocking him? He, afraid to die? Without hesitation, Alvian clicked on the [yes] button.



"Hm?" Alvian was surprised as he saw felt a slight sting on his finger. Bringing his thumb up to his face, he saw that he was bleeding slightly. But the screen of his phone wasn't stained by the blood, it was as though it had been absorbed.



[Contract successfully signed.]

[Welcome to the TransWorld.]

When Lin Wenwen and Cheng Wangxue quickly walked up to untie the five, they saw Lin Qiao standing behind the group of men. 
"Eh? Miss. Lu, where did you find them?" Asked Lin Wenwen. 
At that moment, Lin Qiao was surprised by the fact that she had actually brought all five of them into her space at one time. 'So, I just need to tie them up together with a rope? Or, will I be able to do it as long as they're connected physically? Will it work if they simply hold each other's hands?' She thought. 
Hearing Lin Wenwen's words, Li Zheng and the others immediately turned back. As a result, they saw a bald lady in a camouflage suit standing behind them, gazing at them with glowing eyes; with one arm before her chest and the other supporting her chin. 
Seeing her eyes, Lin Zheng and his people all shivered out of fear, then automatically took two steps backward, widening their eyes on full alert. 
 Without a doubt, the pair of eyes they saw should belong to a high-level zombie. They saw a pair of zombie eyes, but their limbs were still tied, and they had zero fighting capacity at the moment. 
Hearing Lin Wenwen's words, Lin Qiao woke up from her thoughts. The reaction made by Li Zheng and his people made her a little unhappy. "Why are you staring at me? I'm saving your asses now, yet it seems that you want to kill me with a machete. I don't think that's necessary!" 
Li Zheng and his people were puzzled when she talked. Subconsciously, they thought that they might be wrong. 
The bald lady might not be a zombie. Otherwise, why was she able to talk?
 However, on looking at her eyes, they started doubting themselves again. 
"Are you…a human?" As the Captain, Li Zheng managed to stay calm. Judging by the Lin Family people' reaction, they didn't seem to be afraid of the bald lady. Therefore, he cooled down and asked. 
Before Lin Qiao responded, Mrs. Lin answered his question while untying him, "Ah, you mean her? She's not human...She's a zombie." 
Once Mrs. Lin said that, Li Zheng and his people all turned to look at her, their faces showing disbelief. They didn't know if they should doubt themselves or Mrs. Lin. 
"Wait a minute…You said she's a…what?" 
Seeing the looks in their faces, Lin Wenwen gave a smile and said, "That's right, this bald lady isn't a human being. As you've seen, she's a talking zombie. Isn't this magical?" 
Cheng Wangxue stood aside with Lin Xiaolu. She didn't help to untie the five, as Wei Jingchen and Xiao Wenxing were doing it. Soon, Lin Zheng and his people were all untied. 
While stepping away from Lin Qiao, Li Zheng rubbed his numbed hands and said to Lin Wenwen confusedly, "Wenwen, you're not joking, are you?" 
Lin Qiao crossed her arms before her chest as she looked at the five and said, "Why? Don't you believe her? Then why did you move away from me?" 
Feng Yuming, who had paused for a while in shock, abruptly grabbed Xiao Wenxing and asked, "Brother Xiao, is what she said true?" 
Xiao Wenxing had been laughing on the inside, as Li Zheng and his people reacted exactly the same as how he and his teammates did when they first met Lin Qiao. He was glad to see other people get as confused and shocked as he was at that time. 
He laughed and responded, "Yuming, look at her eyes. Those eyes can't be fake. No superpowered human beings have that kind of eyes. Only the eyes of zombies can look like that." 
Hearing that, Feng Yuming was even more confused. "So, why are you…with a zombie? She…She won't eat us, will she? A talking zombie…Oh my, so scary!" 
While speaking, he hid behind Xiao Wenxing with a crying face, who patted on his shoulder and said smilingly, "What to be afraid of? Have you seen us being nervous at all? As she said, she just saved you!" 
On the other side, Mrs. Lin suddenly joined the conversation, "What happened to you? Why were you tied up? Where were you before you were brought in?"
Lin Qiao's space was constantly illuminated, even during night time. The dim light in the space allowed the people to see things. 
Hearing Mrs. Lin's question, Li Zheng now noticed that no lights existed in this place. "Madam, where is this place? It was all dark just now, but why is it seeming to be daytime here…?" While speaking, he had a chance to think. Abruptly, he changed his words and asked another question, "Is this a space? A space of someone with a superpower?" 
Mrs. Lin smilingly nodded and replied, "You're right. This is her space." While speaking, Mrs. Lin pointed at Lin Qiao. 
The others gaped their mouths with surprise. 
"Such a huge space!" 
Lin Qiao looked at them with a smile while saying, "What? Aren't you afraid of me anymore?" 
Li Zheng and his people were still on alert against Lin Qiao. But at this moment, they weren't afraid of her anymore, maybe because the Lin Family people acted very calmly when facing her, and she looked rather friendly and nice. 
"We have no hostility against you, neither do we want to attack you," said Lei Yao. 
Lin Qiao looked at the five men, having a familiar feeling again. She couldn't help but ask, "Have we met somewhere before? Your scents are so familiar!" 
Hearing her words, Li Zheng and his people all thought of dogs. "We don't know you. Maybe you've mixed us up with some other people," Feng Yuming hid behind Xiao Wenxing and yelled at Lin Qiao. 
He even had doubts about his entire life right now. He was looking at a zombie, a real zombie. This zombie was able to talk and was clean, wearing clothes like his friends and himself! Moreover, the zombie had saved them! The zombie had such a huge space, and there were some other people in her space! 
And those people were just whom he and his people had been looking for!
 This must be an illusion! Illusion! 
With these thoughts, Feng Yuming suddenly closed his eyes and murmured to himself, "It's an illusion…It must be…I saw illusion…This isn't real…" 
Watching him, Xiao Wenxing wanted to laugh. "Are you stupid?" He slapped Feng Yuming on the back of his head and said, "Open your eyes and see if this is real! Do you need me to give you a few punches so you can figure out if this is real or not?" 
Feng Yuming immediately shook his head to refuse, "No, no…I believe that this is real, I believe it!" He had a superpower, but regarding combat skills, he often got tortured by Xiao Wenxing. 
"Have you done catching up? If you're done, go over there and sit down," said Lin Qiao. While speaking, she pointed at the couch where the Lin Family people were sitting on just now. 
Then, she said to Lin Wenwen, "Wenwen, get them some water from the lake. Remember, three cups of water for them each will be enough. And, the food here is safe, so get them something to eat. I'll go out to check the situation." 
"Yeah," Lin Wenwen nodded without thinking as Lin Qiao called her name. 
 Having finished talking, Lin Qiao turned and left the space while Li Zheng and his people continued to talk with the Lin Family people. Some of them still felt that they were in a dream.


Lin Qiao remembers nothing from the past five years since the post-apocalyptic era began. She wakes up only to find herself having become a newborn, superpowered zombie, in a body that used to belong to an evil and notorious woman!

Having kidnapped a girl and raped her father, the previous host met her demise at the very hands of the conspiracies she courted all her life, leaving Lin Qiao no choice but to deal with the consequences while trying to figure out her own past and the fate of her loved ones. 

As for the little girl’s father, can’t he just have a decent fight? He’s a human being, but why is he biting a zombie? She’s the zombie! She’s the one who’s supposed to bite! 

Jiang Bowen told Gu Ning that if she encountered any troubles in City D she could turn to him for help. As long as it was legal, he would spare no effort to help her.
Tong Chengdian and An Wanli also said the same thing.
While they were enjoying the meal, a post went viral on the Internet. It is proved to be true! A zombie was dug out of a mine site at Changyang Mountain. [Video]
The video was only five seconds long, but was very clear. The zombie was being burned with strong flames, screaming in pain. Although the video was shot from afar the scream was still very frightening. Within a short time, the video and the post caused a huge sensation.
"Jesus! Is the zombie real?"
"I'm so scared even though I just hear it from my phone!"
"Didn't they say that it was a terrorist? What is that in the flames?"
"They lied!"
"Is it true that it is a zombie instead of a terrorist?"
"OMG! It's so scary!"
"Exactly!"
"Can anyone explain what really happened?"
"I think the zombie is real, and the official line is simply a lie!"
"Why did they lie to us?"
…
When Jiang Bowen heard the news he was furious, because the person who had posted the article on the Internet was obviously acting against the government.
Gu Ning also read the news on her phone. The government had posted an official explanation to allay citizens' anxiety, and lied that they had found a terrorist, not a zombie. However, the government's authority was being challenged now.
More and more people were mad at the official line and it wasn't easy to calm them down.
Jiang Bowen then told Tong Chengdian and An Wanli about the second post about the zombie on the Internet. Both of them were extremely angry too.
"Damn it! Who the hell dared to ignore our warming and post it on the Internet!" An Wanli was mad.
Tong Chengdian was also displeased. "The video makes the government an idiot!"
If the citizens believed that the zombie was real, they really had no idea how to explain it, because it was completely beyond ordinary people's knowledge. Zombies only appeared in horror stories or movies and nobody believed in them, but now it suddenly showed up in real life, people were, of course, scared.
"I'll call someone to delete the post as soon as possible, in case it'll attract more attention," Jiang Bowen said, but was stopped by Gu Ning.
"If you do that, people will think that the government is panicking, which will make them believe it more," Gu Ning said.
"Then what should we do? If we don't deal with it right now, it could cause widespread fear!" Jiang Bowen said.
"I have an idea." Gu Ning squinted a little. Since she was already involved, she wouldn't quit halfway.
"What idea?"
After what they had been through today, they subconsciously trusted Gu Ning very much. Once she said that she had an idea, they all believed that she could handle it.
"I think we can leave the post on the Internet, so don't respond to it for now. Afterwards, we can shoot a horror movie using the zombie plot. In that case, the post will be a way of publicizing," Gu Ning said. Although it cost a lot, it was worth trying. At the same time, Gu Ning could also seize the chance to help her entertainment company attract publicity.
"What? Shoot a movie? It's much easier said than done! We can't wait that long," Jiang Bowen said. The video was already out and they couldn't wait.
"I can manage it within a short time. All you need to do now, is lock Changyang Mountain down and forbid others to go inside. Tell the soldiers who controlled the zombie this afternoon to meet me at Changyang Mountain in three hours. And I need several cars to pick some people up at the airport," Gu Ning said. She was the leader at the moment.
The others were silent for a while, then agreed with Gu Ning, because they couldn't think of a better idea.
Gu Ning then called Tang Yunfan at once.
"Hi, Ningning!" Tang Yunfan was a little excited to receive Gu Ning's call.
"Uncle Tang, I need your help. Would you please lend me a set of equipment for filming and deliver it to Changyang Mountain in City D by helicopter as soon as possible? I need it right now, and I'll explain it to you later," Gu Ning said. "Oh, I also need an acting suit for an ancient soldier. Please help me get one."
The Tang Family was the richest family in City B, so they naturally had helicopters.
Hearing that, Tang Yunfan understood that Gu Ning was going to shoot a movie, so he answered at once, "No problem!"
However, when Jiang Bowen and the other two heard the word "helicopter" they were all surprised, because people who could afford a helicopter had to be either super-rich or powerful. Either way, they completely trusted that Gu Ning could handle the trouble that they were faced with now.
After hanging up the call with Tang Yunfan, Gu Ning called Lu Zhan without delay. "Uncle Lu, how is your crew now?"
They needed many people, other than actors and directors, to shoot a film.
Director Team: Director, Assistant Director, Executive Director, Clapper-Loader.
Production Team: Producer, Production Manager, On-site Producer, Associate Producer, Co-Producer.


She was once a puppet to her family, a commercial spy and assassin pursued by the police. One day, she falls into the sea after being betrayed. 

When she wakes up again, she is an ordinary third year student in high school. Due to her ignoble past and the ostracization of her relatives, she has always been bullied by her classmates, partly due to her being a loner. 

With her gaining a new lease of life, she undergoes a massive change, returning any bullying she received in the past. With a powerful cheat, a pair of telepathic jade eyes, she is able to easily appraise jade and succeed at gambling.

She starts a business, becoming a legendary businesswoman. There's no need to talk about people who previously mocked her for being poor when they see her billion-yuan net worth. When relatives visit to cozy up with her, they are denied. We are no longer related to one another. Return to whatever foul place you came from!

Days are good, except for an easily jealous man beside her. For no good reason, she ends up aching all over, especially in her nether regions, all thanks to him. 

This is a story whose male and female leads are both strong and untainted.

MAGIC AND MYTH II OFFICIAL DISCORD:




"I heard this strange rumor about the Father of modern VR… They say that before his mysterious death a month ago, Leonardo Dante was building a new MMORPG and the people at Gargantuan Games, in honor of their fallen founder, decided to secretly release its BETA somewhere inside MnMII as an Easter egg!" user Reaperz_Ally wrote.




"(Õ_O)," user Grimthorn replied. "Sounds like a big fat lie if you ask me…"




"No, it's real… Ath3na herself confirmed it on her channel…" user May1st commented.




User LilHyz added the meme [Surprised and yet still adorable Pikachu face].




"Ya~~as~~s! Secret Easter egg hunt!" user SilentMild wrote.




User SilentMild added the meme [Super cute toddler with his fists pumped in the air].




"@May1st is right… Just logged into https://www.twitcher.com/channel/goddess_of_gaming_wisdom/video1135... She's playing MnM II now. Updating fans about her progress in the egg hunt," user LilHyz confirmed.




User May1st added the meme [Leonardo Dicaprio celebrating with a martini glass toast].




"Is there a clue for this Easter egg?" user Grimthorn asked.




"Yeah, there is," user Reaperz_Ally wrote. "It's a riddle: To all who yearn to earn great fame, seek out the master's secret game. Sacrifice the Hand of the First to quench the fabled Cow King's Thirst. Drop all bodies in succession and truth shall come into your possession. For the Reaper's Pact can be found if one can live through Death's Playground…"




User Grimthorn added the meme [Chris Evans as Captain America saluting you].




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While the forums and discord were abuzz with the rumors of the secret Easter egg within MnMII, at this moment in time, the Twitcher known as Ath3na was running for her life down a dark corridor.




Now, this may sound like a similar situation to what had happened to Leo Dante a month ago, but rest assured, these two instances were entirely different.




For one, the dark corridor Ath3na found herself in wasn't a dead end. In fact, she'd just made a sharp right turn into another darkly lit corridor that was a mirror copy of the previous one, down to the last irregularity in the wall, a group of stone bricks glitching in and out of existence.




Yes, the wall had a glitch which meant Ath3na wasn't anywhere near the alleyway where Leo was murdered by Morgana. Technically, one could say she was in an entirely different world—a virtual one.




The sound of her leather boots stepping lightly on the flagstone floors was all she could hear, and this eerie silence unnerved her.




Ath3na looked over her shoulder, and discovering that the thing which had been chasing her since she entered this place was nowhere in sight, she slowed to a stop. Just in time too as her stamina bar was almost depleted.




She waited another fifteen seconds for the floating hooded figure to appear before her once more, ready to flee against the monster she couldn't damage no matter how hard she tried. But it hadn't come.




"I must be out of its range…" Ath3na breathed a sigh of relief. "Guess I'm safe enough to record now…"




Ath3na tapped on the air in front of her and a floating, half-transparent window screen appeared out of thin air.




From the main menu's list of options, she clicked on [SOCIAL]. The first window reformed into another one with two options: [RECORD] and [STREAM].




Ath3na tapped on [RECORD]. As she did so, the half-transparent window disappeared and was replaced by a floating camera lens that followed and kept track of her face.




"Hello, Ath3nians! Goddess of gaming wisdom here, providing you with an in-depth guide to the MnMII Easter egg hunt," she said, smiling at the camera. "Now, for those of you who haven't heard it or remember, here's the clue the devs left us which I figured out easily enough…"




Ath3na swiped at the air and a textbox appeared before her. Its content was the same clue found in the forums. She pointed at several words in the floating textbox.




"These capital words signify that they're actually proper nouns," Ath3na revealed. "Let's focus on the first two, Hand of the First and Cow King's Thirst."




As she continued to speak into the camera, Ath3na swiped open the [ITEM] menu and tapped on the item she'd painstakingly stolen from the creature that had chased after her inside this damnable place, the [HAND OF THE ZOMBIE LORD].




Instantly, a severed, pale, emaciated hand appeared out of thin air to fall into Ath3na's open palm.




"This is the Hand of the Zombie Lord, the first unique item a new player can win from the first dungeon boss in the very first instance we can enter in MnMII, Dante's Keep… It's also a shout out to Leonardo Dante's first shooter, Zombie Deathmatch," Ath3na revealed. "That's a lot of firsts, which leaves no doubt in my mind that this is the first item we need."




While she explained this to the camera, Ath3na recalled her battle with the unkillable hooded figure that had replaced the actual Zombie Lord in the cemetery stage of the keep. The memory of the thing whose face she could not see behind the black depths of its deep hood flitted across the surface of Ath3na's mind, sending a chill up her spine that was so real she was certain she'd felt it in her body back in reality.




But ever the professional, Ath3na brushed away the dark thoughts, and instead opened the [ITEM] menu once more. This time, she picked out two items, both of which appeared on the ground in front of her.




She reached down to pick up the first item. It was the severed head of a cow that had been reshaped into a backpack.




"Here's our second key item… The Thirsty Cow King's Sack, which most of you veterans know wields a unique ability as well as a unique backstory in MnMII," Ath3na began. "When he was younger, Leonardo Dante was obsessed with the ultra-retro game, Diablo II, so of course he found the secret cow level Easter egg that Blizzard made in that game… Dante loved that fun side quest so much he created an item inside MnMII in honor of it."




Ath3na opened the flap of the bag and threw the Hand of the Zombie Lord into the Thirsty Cow King's Sack. Then she picked up the second item she'd taken from her item box and showed it to the camera. It was a yellow scroll all players knew was a [TELEPORTATION SCROLL].




"Here's the trick you won't find in the clue that you'll only get if you know about the secret cow level Dante was obsessed with… Essentially, this is our sacrifice," Ath3na smiled knowingly at the camera right before she tossed the scroll into the bag. "Just like an item in Dante's favorite childhood game, the Thirsty Cow King's Sack possesses the ability to combine items to create special ones for special purposes… in our case, a portal to another proper noun in the clue, Death's Playground… I assume it's a secret level Dante built into MnMII's update right before his death."




As she explained her deductions to the camera, the bag in her hand began to glow a bright red hue that disappeared quickly so it could be replaced by the sound of a cow's mooing.




"Let's see what we've cooked up, shall we?" Ath3na opened the bag's flap and pulled out the new item from inside it. It was a glowing blue scroll. "Perfect."




A new window appeared before Ath3na.




[YOU HAVE ACTIVATED THE SECRET QUEST. KEY ITEM (REAPER'S GATE SCROLL) RECEIVED.]




This window was quickly replaced by a second one.




[USE SCROLL TO ENTER DEATH'S PLAYGROUND?]




A smaller window appeared on top of the first.




[YES/NO]




However, the [NO] option was grayed out, leading Ath3na to believe she had no choice but to accept the quest.




Seeing nothing but opportunity before her, Ath3na didn't hesitate to tap on the [YES] button, and inside her head she wondered how many millions of new viewers she was about to get after this big reveal.




She disappeared from the dark corridor only to reappear seconds later in a wide, unremarkable room designed to look like a typical dungeon with torch sconces hanging on the stone walls.
A window screen popped up in front of her face.




[RECORDING IS PROHIBITED IN THIS INSTANCE.]




"That sucks…" Ath3na glanced around the room. "Huh, this place is giving off some serious Dungeons and Dragons vibes…"




Not knowing what to do next, Ath3na walked forward. The instant she did this, the sound of whirring motors began to play.




A hole appeared on the ground at the center of the room. Then a rotting hand jumped out of the hole and clung to its edge. The hand pulled the rest of its emaciated body out of the hole, crawling over the white floor tiles until it had fully escaped into the room.




Ath3na took a step back. "It's a zombie… I hate zombies…"




She was right. The new arrival was, in fact, a zombie. However, that was just a half-truth. This creature was more than a simple undead as Ath3na would soon find out.




The zombie crawled to its feet and then rose up through a series of limb jerks and spasms that made every movement seem creepy. After it had finally managed to stand, it stared back at Ath3na and sent a devilish grin her way.




"OMG, it's wearing a military uniform," she breathed.




While Ath3na wondered at the modern outfit of the zombie before her, more rotting hands appeared at the edge of the hole, each one pulling an undead soldier out of the abyss.




A nametag appeared above the first zombie, [ZOMBIE 1 OF 300]. Beside it was another symbol, [LV ?].




"Holy sh**… Leonardo Dante added a Zombie Deathmatch level in MnMII…" Ath3na's eyes were wide with momentary awe for the genius developer. Her mouth transformed into a grin. "Crap, I really wish I could record all of this!"




Ath3na pulled out the silver spear strapped to her back, and although her virtual hands didn't shake, she could feel her real hands shaking with anticipation back in the real world.




In response to her increased threat, the first zombie stepped forward. However, it was very slow to move, something Ath3na was quick to notice, and even quicker to take advantage of.




She charged, spear forward. At the same time, she activated her most powerful attack skill.
"Divine Smite!" she yelled.




A blinding, golden glow wrapped around the tip of her spear, turning it into a weapon with the power to pierce through walls.




Ath3na increased her speed, dashing forward with the intent of skewering this vile undead in the chest.




The zombie moved to counter, but once again, it proved to be too slow in its attempt. It was much too late, of course, for as the undead raised its emaciated fist, Ath3na was already in range.




In the next second, she pierced the first zombie's chest with her spear, prompting an animation of golden flames to appear over the creature's entire form. Even more surprising, that single strike Ath3na launched was enough to destroy the zombie.
It exploded into a thousand tiny pixelated pieces right in front of her.




"Huh… I expected a much harder secret monster level fight," she said, disappointedly.




Ath3na didn't have much time to feel disappointed, however, as zombies two to twelve began to lug toward her. At the same time, more and more zombies began climbing out of the hole, promising an overwhelming force was about to turn her disappointment into one of respect for a challenge of herculean proportions.




One, two, three, four, down the zombies went as Ath3na launched attack after attack at the rotting bodies that threatened to overwhelm her.




She dodged a zombie's swipe only to duck as another zombie made a grab for her from behind.




"Earthshattering Blow!" Ath3na yelled right before she slammed the butt of her spear down on the flagstone floor.




An explosion of pure force erupted out of the point of impact, pushing all the zombies surrounding her away.




"Now that I've got room to breathe…" Ath3na dived headfirst into the cluster of zombies and sent her spear snaking forward. "Spear of Pain!"




Ath3na didn't know how long she fought them, only that there were many close calls where her health bar fell to dangerously low levels and her mana was constantly running out on her. But the self-styled goddess of gaming wisdom persevered, and finally, [ZOMBIE 300 OF 300] fell to her spear.




Shortly after she slew the final zombie, Ath3na felt a painful pinch in her chest akin to when she'd just done something horrible. She couldn't explain it, but a tear fell down her face nonetheless, her real face, not this virtual one.




In the next instant, bells chimed and a window appeared before her.




[CONGRATULATIONS ON DEFEATING THE ZOMBIE ARMY. YOU ROCK!]




After three seconds, this window was replaced by another.




[YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO JOIN THE CLOSED BETA FOR (THE ABYSS). WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY?]




"Holy fu**ing Sh**!" Ath3na's eyes went wide with surprise. "The secret game rumor really was real?!"




A smaller window appeared on top of the first.




[YES/NO]




After Ath3na tapped on [YES], the window disappeared. In its place appeared a puff of white smoke that left a floating scroll behind after it dissipated.




The scroll unfurled itself, revealing what looked like your typical Beta Disclaimer form.




While Ath3na browsed its contents, once in a while one of her eyebrows would rise after something she'd read. Eventually, Ath3na reached the bottom of the scroll and read it aloud, "I, Zatanna Ziegler, of sound body and mind…"




This time, she couldn't help but furrow her brow.




"They've already added my name… so much for privacy laws," she frowned.




Ath3na could feel that familiar strange chill creeping up her back in the real world. But she shook her head and ignored the feeling. There was no use getting spooked now as this was an opportunity of a lifetime.




Ath3na continued reading, "Of sound body and mind, do hereby consign my existence to the Abyss in exchange for becoming a BETA player… This is some seriously crazy flavor text…" she said while feeling hesitation wash over her.




Another puff of white smoke appeared, and after it cleared, a floating quill pen was left in its wake.
As if in a trance, Ath3na picked up the pen. Her hand hovered over the scroll.




"This is a really big opportunity… just one episode of this secret game could net me enough Twitcher ads to pay for dad's hospital bills," she reasoned.




Ath3na took a deep breath, and after exhaling her worries away, she signed on the dotted line.
Quill and scroll vanished in another puff of white smoke, and in their place, the sound of tinkling laughter rang out.




"Congratulations! You're on your way," said the voice of a familiar sounding teenage girl. "Now, please, step through the portal into the Abyss."




Immediately after the voice said this, a circular opening that was as black as the deepest darkest pit appeared on the wall at the far end of the dungeon. Then cold, the kind of biting chill Ath3na had never experienced inside a game before, seeped into the dungeon. No doubt it had come from the ominous black hole before her.




Ath3na took another deep breath to psych herself up. "You're the goddess of gaming wisdom… Stay calm and carry on."




The temperature dropped more the closer she got to it, forcing Ath3na to wrap her arms around herself as her sensory settings couldn't keep her from shivering.




"Wh-when did MnM have this much se-sensory im-mmersion?" she wondered aloud through chattering teeth.




As she stood before the black hole, seeing nothing beyond its dark depth, a final flicker of hesitation flitted across the surface of Ath3na's mind.




"Too late to hesitate, silly," the teenage girl's voice whispered into her ear. "You already signed."




Ath3na was shoved forward and then pulled into the inky blackness of the hole beyond.




Back in the real world, the LED lights on Ath3na's Portal II console and visor had transformed from a bright green into a pale blue. Electric currents surged out of the machines, almost as if they were on the verge of overloading.




As an effect to this, Ath3na's real body convulsed violently like she was having a seizure. These spasms did not end until she took one final gasping breath. And in the most tragic way, her body went limp at the same time as the Portal II quieted down.

The Lord of Death is dead and the Abyss is in turmoil. While its most powerful denizens vie for control over Death’s seat, a young reaper named Morgana sees a golden opportunity. She hatches a plan to rise above the ranks of Death’s former servants and travels to the mortal plane in search of the perfect soul to become her accomplice.

Leonardo Dante, the world’s greatest game developer, is dying tonight. As a young man he sold his soul to Death for more time to chase his dream. But as the sun sets on his life for the final time, he meets a strange teenage girl who offers him a choice; be reaped by her and join countless lost souls in the Abyss or help her bring order to Death’s domain by duping foolish mortals called gamers into selling their souls to her.

Despite being conflicted by this fiendish request, Leo’s desire to finish his dream outweighs any guilty conscience, and so the pair forms a strange new partnership. Together they set out to create the ultimate gaming experience!

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Ten days later, shocking news was reported to the capital, Bless. 

The troops, which left for Jackson, were completely destroyed, and the city of Bremen, which was the capital of Jackson, was under the hands of zombies. 

The report turned the peace in Bless. It was because they heard of the defeat of the strongest group, Saint Guard. 

"That can't be! How did that even happen?"

"Then, what about my brother? What happened to all those soldiers who left to support the Saint Guards?"

"You didn't hear about it? They were wiped out. I feel bad telling you this, but they probably turned into zombies and are roaming around Jackson."

"That makes no sense! Bremen had three of the most influential denomination of the 7! How could they not stop that?!"

Shock and anxiety were spreading quickly among the residents of Bless. 

With the rumors going around, they were aware of the zombie disease, and they did know that eradicating the disease wasn't going to be an easy task.

However, they expected that the number of zombies would decrease, but what they heard about was the annihilation of their men!

"It will be alright. The Holy Pope will take care of it."

"Huh, what good can the pope do? There are hundreds of thousands of zombies in there. What's more, the moment divine power touches them, let it be a zombie or a patient, both of them are going to die, right?"

"Yet, it is a better manner to attain salvation."

"I know. Rather than being in a state where we aren't sure of being alive or dead…"

To the already confused people of Bless, more confusion and doubt rose. 

Those, who were opposed to the reform policies of the pope, alleged that it was a punishment for choosing a fallen angel, and the priests who followed her. 

Among them, Archbishop Constantine was the representative. 

He, who once was the regent of the pope, publicly criticized the pope in the central square of the capital. 

"The zombie disease is a punishment! God is punishing the witch, her officers, and those who are following her!"

The supporters of the pope shouted and protested to his words. 

"What nonsense are you spewing? Didn't you see the miracles the pope did!"

"On top of that, you are the witch and not the pope. Don't go around spewing venom on others for being kicked out because of your inefficiency!"

"Right! Rather, are you really Archbishop Constantine? Aren't you a love child of Constantine?"

Some people doubted the identity of Constantine. 

After the increase of the pope's rule, rumors spread that Archbishop Constantine was abolished from the capital. 

And there were a few that said that they witnessed the abolishment. 

Yet, the man in front of them seemed to be very young. It was as if he aged back. Their doubts weren't so unreasonable. 

Constantine's nose flared at their reactions. 

"I regained my youth because of El Kassel, who gave me his blessing. He forgave my sins of getting deceived by that witch and made me into his true disciple."

Those words brought about a few moments of silence, which ended up making the crowd boo. 

"Don't be funny. You being a disciple?"

"If you are a real disciple, give us evidence! Show us!"

"Right, show me miracles as the pope did!"

Rather than panicking at their request, Constantine smiled. 

"Evidence? A miracle? Fine! I will give you clear evidence, to show who is the real disciple of El Kassel!"

Constantine glanced at Count Marcus. 

Marcus dragged a wagon, which was on one side of the plaza, and moved the black cloth that was covering it. 

Kiii!

Kikiki!

Shocking as it was, zombies were encaged in the wagon. 

The moment the people saw it, they couldn't help but move back after seeing the zombies push their hands from the iron bars of the cage. 

"Kyaaa! Zombie!"

"Crazy bastard! Why would you bring a zombie into the capital…!"

"Call the Saint Guards! We need to get rid of the zombies right away!"

There was no way the people wouldn't feel fear. 

They never imagined that a zombie would appear in the middle of the capital. 

When the mess only increased, Constantine screamed with a dazzling light shining all through his body. 

"Be quiet people! These are the zombies from Jackson. They were brought to prove that this really is God's punishment, and I am the real disciple, so you have no reason to be afraid."

His voice, which was full of confidence and grace, displayed subtle divine power, which made the people settle a bit.

It wasn't just that, his energy made the zombie's movements slow down. 

As the disturbances subsided, Constantine looked at the people and said,

"Look carefully everyone. I will bring them back to their human senses with the power that was bestowed onto me by God for being his true disciple."

"Don't spew ridiculous words!"

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man came forward. 

He was a priest, Keaton, who was a member of the Sanctity of Holiness, which was well known for providing relief to the capital's poor. 

He had a strong personality compared to Luther. Even after being called by Veronica III, he refused to join in the politics as he felt he had to provide service and relief to the people who were suffering. 

"Zombies are a kind of undead. Even if they were once humans, they are beyond help even with the use of divine power! It makes no sense for God to punish a man and turn a living human into a zombie, and there is no way for a zombie to be turned back into a human!"

Constantine laughed at Keaton's claim. 

"Priest Keaton, you don't seem to be aware of the greatness of God. Don't you know that God's power is what makes us perform miracles? Are you really considering that to be ridiculous?"

"I know about the miracle. But, you who is stained with desire and greed can definitely not do it like the pope."

Keaton, who was so confident, spoke back to Constantine, "I have been watching your moves for a long time, so I know for sure that there is a reason why you are doing all this. They obviously aren't real zombies. They should be one of the theatrical actors, all dressed up to help you."

"Is that what you really think? If you don't believe me, you can check them for yourself."

When Constantine stepped out, Keaton approached the wagon with zombies and began to pray. 

"Oh Heavenly Father! The child who follows your path  is here…"

As he continued to pray, soft divine power began to emanate from his body.

Kiiiiiik!

Kuakk-!

With screams, the zombie that was closest to Keaton turned to ash and disappeared. 

Keaton was flustered and shocked at what he witnessed. 

"N-no! That can't be!"

"Oh my, what great actor he was to turn into ash in no time!"

Count Marcus applauded and made fun of Keaton. 

Constantine shook his hands and asked him to stop. He looked over at the people, opening his mouth again. 

"Now you see, they are real. It is sacred to provide the power of God to the most valued man, and I, his true disciple, will show it to you. Look carefully."

Constantine pushed aside Keaton, who was still in shock, and reached out to the zombies with his right hand. 

A cloudy light began to wrap his hand and spread to the zombies. 

However, the zombies, who should've turned to ashes and crumble to the floor, gradually began to regain their human complexion!

Their rotten skin was regenerating, and the hair from their head was beginning to grow back again. 

It wasn't just that. 

Their broken and twisted vocal cords were being restored instead of their bizarre cries. They were stuttering yet they were able to speak. 

"Wh-where am I?"

"Wh-why am I i-in this iron bar…?"

Unlike the confused men, the crowd was full of agitation. It was because something crazy just happened in front of their very eyes.

"A zombie turned back to being a human!"

"Holy! Am I dreaming?"

As people were screaming with shock, Constantine looked at Keaton who was still in daze. 

"I know what you are thinking. You think I deceived the people with some trick."

"…"

"If you are still in doubt, check them yourself."

At Constantine's suggestion, Keaton approached the people who had just turned back to being humans and touched them with divine hands. 

Flinch. 

Surprised by what Keaton did, they stepped back. 

However, unlike the thoughts of Keaton, who assumed them to turn into ash, they seemed more vibrant.

It was as if they were getting treated by divine powers.

"I guess it is true. The Undead turned back to humans!"

At Keaton's words, the people who were still suspicious began to go quiet. 

In the crowd, there were those who knelt down to pray to God. 

"He is the disciple! The real disciple of God has appeared!"

"Oh, Lord El Kassel, forgive me for my sins!"

Many of those people were placed in the crowd in advance by Count Marcus.

However, there didn't seem to be a lot who doubted Constantine's miracle. 

"Disciple! Save us from the punishment!"

"I will do anything you say!"

As the shouts began to grow, the dubious crowd began to kneel down one after the other, being swayed by the flow.

Constantine smiled, looking at the wealthy people who were in front of him. Keeping his composure, he spoke, "Those who want salvation, follow me! I will make you the masters of the real kingdom of God!"

At Constantine's declaration, Count Marcus and his men began to shout. 

"Follow the real disciple!"

"Let's purify the fallen denomination!"

"The witch needs to be pulled out and the Holy Empire needs to be placed on the right path!"

Dozens of words spread quickly. 

After a day or so, the word spread inside Bless and all the surrounding areas. 

Reina's reform policy started the new storm of rebellion in the Holy Empire.

Shaymon, the man who has achieved the apex of dark magic, is framed as being a Demon King and is killed.

'I will not let it end like this!'

He finally achieves new life but reality was cruel. Being born after 500 years, he was born as the descendent of his rival, the Sword Emperor!

Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The Mountain Zombie raised its head glancing at the thick clouds floating above its head. It took a deep breath, sucking the clouds with rolling thunder into its lungs.
The Mountain Zombie's chest gradually bloated. The air surrounding the creature became rarefied from the creature's single inhalation.
The falling rain somehow slowed down. The trees swaying in the inner city became still. The clouds suddenly dispersed, yet it was far from a good omen!
Mo Fan stood at the top of the golden barrier. When he sensed an overwhelming pressure lingering in the air, he subconsciously glanced down at the inner city.
The streets, buildings, alleyways of the inner city were crowded with people of various ages. However, everyone's gazes were full of helplessness after the suffering they had gone through. It felt like apart from the golden barrier that served as the last line of defense, there was nothing they could place their hope in!
Mo Fan looked at the golden barrier. The barrier was not as bright as before. Countless cracks were scattered across its surface. It was impossible to tell how many more attacks the barrier could take. Perhaps the next one would simply shatter it into pieces.
Mo Fan could not allow the Mountain Zombie to attack the golden barrier. With its destructive power, the golden barrier would not last for long!
Mo Fan clenched his teeth and sprang into the sky above the inner city. The cunning Mountain Zombie intended the fight to take place close to the inner city, as it was planning to kill him while simultaneously dealing serious damage to the inner city's barrier!
The demon form did not provide Mo Fan with enough strength to take on the Mountain Zombie. However, Mo Fan had control over six Elements in total. The Calamity Fire that the little Flame Belle granted him was his real trump card!
The Mountain Zombie's enormous eyes flickered with disdain when it saw Mo Fan escaping into the sky.
It totally ignored Mo Fan. Its lungs had accumulated enough death gas to raze the inner city to the ground once it breathed out. The black wind of death would thoroughly destroy the golden barrier protecting the humans.
The death wind in the creature's lungs had reached its limit. The Mountain Zombie leapt backward, landing less than a kilometer away from the Northern Gate. Its bloated chest shuddered, its throat and mouth turned into a cave of death, and that wild black wind surged out and blasted the barrier of the inner city!
The black wind was extraordinarily powerful. It swept all the remains within two kilometers into the air. Even the undead army in front of it was caught up. The gust of death swept forward like thousands of sabers swinging wildly in the air!
"That son of a bitch!"
Just beneath the clouds, Mo Fan, who was floating high up in the sky, realized that the Mountain Zombie was ignoring his presence.
Mo Fan had planned to distract the Mountain Zombie, to lift the burden from the inner city's barrier. To his surprise, the Mountain Zombie had never treated him seriously!
Demon Mo Fan was already hot-tempered to begin with. When he saw the Mountain Zombie recklessly breathing out the gust of wind to destroy the barrier, he immediately accumulated all the power of his Fire Element to draw in the Fire Element particles within a few kilometers...
Element particles were extremely tiny, close to a thousand times smaller than a dust particle. It was impossible to see them with naked eyes. However, when anyone gathered the Fire Element particles of a huge space at a certain point, it resulted in a blinding red light!
His contract with the Flame Belle had granted him the ability to control the Fire Element at his will. The fire spirits flying in the sky were formed by thousands or tens of thousands of tiny Fire Element particles. They had turned into red light dots, then into a fiery flare. When all the element particles accumulated around Mo Fan, it immediately burned Mo Fan's flesh to ashes...
In the raging flames, the silhouette of a new body arose. The flames first forged the main body, followed by the limbs and the head. The rising flames simply attached to his head as burning strands of hair!
The Wolf Soul Shadow had disappeared, replaced by an elegant, burning ring on his back. It looked like a pair of special, fiery wings were closed up...
The appearance Mo Fan's Demon Element had taken at Jilin City was similar to demon creatures. The Wolf Soul Shadow on his back, the hands that curled into claws, and the fangs poking out from his jaw. Shocking wolf runes had covered the muscles on his body, while his hair was long and silver!
The main reason for his appearance was because Mo Fan's only Summoned Beast was the Swift Star Wolf. The Magicians involved in the Demon Experiment were inclined to take the appearance of their Summoned Beasts!
However, the Swift Star Wolf was not Mo Fan's real Contracted Beast, the Flame Belle was! She was a unique, blessed creature, born on the mountain of the Burning Valley between the Stars. When Mo Fan withdrew the Wolf Soul Shadow, the real force that was bound to his soul took control. As such, his previous savage body was burned into ashes, replaced by the transparent, crystal-like appearance of the Fiery Sorceress, with flames engulfing him!
The Little Flame Belle was too young after all. She had yet to master the capabilities that the Fiery Sorceress possessed. However, the Demon Element was like a trade between Mo Fan and the devil. It was granting him temporary, formidable power at the cost of burning his life.
Currently, Mo Fan was like an enormous fireball dangling under the gray clouds. His brilliance totally resembled a blazing sun!
The light of the flames lit up the spacious sky, leaving a huge trail of flames between the dull mist among the clouds!
The brilliance poured down onto the inner city over a huge area. The raindrops completely evaporated into white gas under the high temperature...
The flames poured down, aiming right at the Mountain Zombie that was breathing out the wind of death.
The Mountain Zombie was still leaning forward. When it sensed the formidable energy descending on it, it did not have enough time to act due to the black gas filling up its lungs.
The enormous fireball was like a falling meteor. It slammed fiercely into the Mountain Zombie. The enormous zombie could not withstand the impact. It was knocked flying by the overwhelming impact!
A great ocean of flames swept the outer city. The spectacular sight was suffocating. The people vaguely saw a demonic figure standing right in the middle of the flames that were pouring down from the sky. It was stepping on thousands of corpses from the army of zombies, burned into ashes in an instant!


He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.

His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.

Outside the city, many wandering magical beasts and monsters attacked and preyed on humans.

His world of advanced science changed into one that praised magic. Despite this, his ambition in life, and his social status remained the same; one of the dregs of the society with a struggling father and a disabled step sister that couldn’t walk.

However, Mo Fan found that when most people could only practice a single major element of magic, he was a Versatile Mage!

"System, spin gacha!" I say out loud to the system and then I see an image of a giant wheel in my mind, I can't really see what's on the board as it's moving too fast.

GACHA USED - RECEIVED:

Skill orb- fireball - crush to gain the ability to use your magic to throw fireballs, size depends on magic used. Comes with knowledge of how to use.

Item: Magic staff - a staff that increases your innate magic, increase magic by 20%.

Item: Receive: $5,000 cash.

Item: Ring of storage 4x4m storage ring.

Skill orb: Lightning bolt.

Skill orb: observe - observe people or objects to learn basic information.

Skill orb: barrier - magic shield to block magic or physical attacks, more powerful used the more damage blocked/stronger barrier.

Power orb: magic - gives user the magic equivalent of a low class devil or 2 wing fallen.(think raynare generally)

Rare - Power orb: resistance to holy power.

Huh.. I didn't really get any trash skills or anything? Unless you count money I suppose.. but having spending money is never bad.

I take a few moments to crush my skill orbs to get my fireball and lightning bolt skills as well as put on my ring and pick up my staff to examine it. It's hard to describe but I simply feel more powerful when I pick it up. It also helps me to feel the magic within me. I can tell I could only throw a good couple dozen fireballs the size of a volleyball before I would become overly tired.

'DUNGEON ID AVAILABLE - ZOMBIE -LEVEL 1'

Ohhhh! Is my system maybe not absolute trash after all!? But I still have no stats! But my gacha has a level... if I level it up will I get more tickets? Well only one way to find out!

"System enter zombie dungeon level 1!" I say out loud, damn this thing needs instructions I think as the world around me changes into a a medieval village or something, with gross zombies shambling around the streets spread out around the village.

Well at least my spell main spells are fire and lightning, both should give good effects against undead, fire more so.

I look at the closest zombie to me and cast observe on it.

Zombie - level 1

Huh not so bad i suppose, shouldn't be hard to kill, it's being surrounded I have to watch out for.

With that thought in mind I walk out of the safe zone clearing and stride toward the nearest group of 2 zombies. I hold out my staff in the direction of the zombie and think about what I want to happen. And with that a glowing orange sphere of fire around the size of a volleyball appears in front of my staff and immediately launches at the first zombie.

It doesn't die immediately but it looks like it would burn to nothing before it would move very far towards me. Huh so real world mechanics and not gamer bullshit. Or at least somewhat real world as this is an anime world. I cast another fireball to get rid of the first zombie that tried to shamble towards me and began to cast another at the second zombie who began to shuffle in my direction.

There weren't any big booms when my spells, it was more like napalm or something and with the fourth fireball the second zombie 'died'.

That's where the somewhat issue started. I noticed from the corner of my eye something actually... not running but definitely moving faster than a leisurely walk. There was only 1 thankfully but it was only like 25 feet away. With that in mind I stepped backwards and began to charge up as much power into a lightning bolt as I could, probably using half of the power that I have left in the tank, and launched it after the.. jogger? Sure why not at the jogger. It basically just disintegrated, as it ceased to exist.

'Gacha upgraded to level 2 - gacha ticket awarded'

Huh, nifty. Well this isn't that difficult at least.

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Several hours of strolling through that stupid village later and dozens of dead zombies later I finally kill the last moving thing. It took so long mostly because I had to take breaks to recover my power. But I did get some loot at least. Once the monster dies it eventually turns to dust and sometimes it drops an item, money or even a gacha ticket. 

Though the real find was in the chest I found in the village, it was a summoning ticket!

Well with that I exited the Dungeon ID to get cleaned up for the night. It has been a long day and I am both dirty and hungry.







Woke up in a new world with a.. Gacha system? Wtf is that!?

Anos watched in fear. His danger sense began ringing worse than ever. The voice in his head began causing vibrations. Anos couldn't tale the pain and began screaming, making his presence known to everyone. He is in the middle of the doorway, visible to everyone as he screams in agony. The zombie part of him is trying to take over as time freezes. In the span of a second what Anos was seeing was no longer real life, but instead a picture of his classroom. 
   Anos was in the same seat he was on the first day, staring out the window. But when he looked forward his teacher was no longer his teacher. It was the zombie form of himself. Anos stood up, "What the hell are you! You are not a part of me! I am human!"
          It stared back at Anos, "But don't you wish to protect everyone it said.  A student in the front row could be seen turning into the zombie form of himself.
     Anos paused, remembering why he came here. Anos wanted to get to the bottom of what was happening, while making himself able to protect his friends and have no regrets.
   "Remember that first day, you let me be free within your body, and I took out all of them. I saved your friends. Isn't that what you wanted." It said to Anos.
           "But you let those innocent people die! You forced me to watch as they all got blown up!" Anos screamed back
    "Did we have any other choice? If you saved them who knows what would have happened to us."
 "Us? I don't care what happens to me anymore! I'm not Anos anymore! I don't know what I am!" Anos began crying.
          "But you are able to protect everyone" The zombie form said back, as another student turned into him.
  Anos looked up, in shock of what he said.
    "Do you know of anyone else who can do what you do. If you accept me, everyone can be protected."
   2 more students turned into Zombie Anos.
 "But I can't trust myself to be there for them." Anos said as he wiped away tears. 
    The zombie form began approaching him, as each student he walked past turned into him.
    The zombie form stood right infront of Anos, with only 1 student, Ken, who remained himself.
  Zombie Anos held out a hand, "Without me you won't be able to help them, All I can do is give you a choice. But if you die then I will too. And I can't have that."
     Anos looked at his hand, as tears rolled down his face. Anos extended his arm and grabbed his hand to pull himself up, with Ken becoming another replica of zombie Anos.
 From the real world Anos was seen screaming, "NO, NO! And, "Blood! Human blood!"
   "Anos are you alright!" Jessica said in fear for the man who saved her.
      Each time The zombie form took control Anos would have to snap back into it and pull his arm back as it extended towards his friends, ready to feast. Anos layed on his knees, holding his arm back with his head towards the ground. 
    As soon as his mental conversation ended with his zombie form. Anos began to feel his heart become filled with pain. He grabbed at his heart as that pain passed through the entirety of his body before fading away. 
  The tears dissapeared as Anos stood up of his knees, he picked his head up and faced everyone in the room. Revealing that he was no longer just a success.
       His right eye that had been scarred from the glass on the first day was now the eye of his zombie form. His left eye was able to remain a human eye. He now shared 50% control of his body with the zombie. Parts of Anos skin became rotten. His hair began to get darker, before finally returning to black.
   "What the hell just happened to him?" Ken asked.

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