Timeout (4)

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"Wooo…"

Nathan was sitting in front of a desk as he sucked his cigarette and then blew out a white cloud before putting it on a cup.

On top of the desk were System items he looted from the men he and Zita fought a while ago.

Some of them still even had blood on them.

Nathan picked up one of the items.

It was a pair of earrings and the System informed him about its details.

'Hmm… [Grade D] Earring (12/15) +3 STR…'

'And it's helmet type…'

He placed it down and picked up another item.

'This is one is from the Licker guy and it's a [Grade D] Bandana (14/15) +2 AGI, +1 STR…'

'It's also a helmet type…'

He placed it down.

'These two items…'

'There were definitely no drops like these back at Womania…'

'Outside of the Divine Tower I was able to loot [Grade D] Helm, [Grade C] Full Helm, and both [Grade D] and [Grade C] Tiara…'

'And inside the Divine Tower, putting aside the equipment being sold at the shop, the drops of the Armored Angels were the same [Grade D] items, only different color: black and white along with their own special effect…'

He was about to pick up another item when he heard Zita rustling on her bed so he turned to her.

He looked at her and squinted his eyes.

'Is she having a hard time sleeping…?'

Fortunately, the sky was a little cloudy today so there wasn't that much heat.

But given the fact that Zita was used to a cold country, it was still too hot for her and the building had no electricity.

'Even though she can't sleep, this is still a much-needed rest for her because she wasn't able to sleep properly last night…'

'The last thing I want is for her to collapse in the middle of the fight…'

'Also, she could use this downtime to digest all the information I've given to her…'

'I've already planted the seed in her heart and mind…'

'It's now left to her whether she'd let it grow or not…'

He resumed checking the items.

But before that, he grabbed his cigarette and sucked it once before blowing out a white cloud and putting it back on the cup.

"Wooo..."

He picked up an item.

'[Grade D] Arm Bracelet (9/15) +2 STR, +1 VIT…'

'It's a glove type…'

'Didn't see this back in Womania…'

He placed it down and picked up another item.

This time, it came as a pair.

'[Grade D] Armbands (14/15) +3 AGI…'

'Also a glove type item…'

'Didn't see this one in Womania either…'

He placed them down.

'The rest I've already dropped when I first got here -- the Tribal Sparrow Tattoo which serves as an armor and the Leg Bracelet which serves as shoes…'

'There's also the Loincloth (Male)...'

'So there has to be a female version of it as well...?'

'Anyhow, it also serves as an armor but none of them has it…'

'Figures… Even I would be too ashamed to wear it…'

'But wouldn't that mean you won't have to worry about washing it because you can just use a Repair Kit potion and it will be good as brand new?'

'But still…'

'It's still definitely embarrassing…'

'And a waste of Repair Kit potion…'

'As for the accessories and potions, they're more or less the same found in Womania…'

'There's also the weapons…'

'Putting aside the small one-handed axes, the swords and daggers sport a Kris design…'

He swept his gaze at all the System items at the table.

'Hmm… There really is a difference between the drops here in Muwin and back in Womania…'

'Well, given the climate here, it would be stupid to wear the items drops of Womania…'

'As a matter of fact, I can even feel that my undershirt is a bit wet…'

'But I have no other choice…'

'Not only do each of my Black-colored equipment give me a 1% chance to block any physical attack, but its bonus stats are that of a Second Tier, giving me +4 stats…'

He picked up one of the potions.

'Sigh… These weaklings weren't carrying that many potions…'

'There's only one Antidote…'

'And the rest are just [Grade D] Repair Kits and a handful of [Grade D] Healing Potions…'

'Well, I can't blame them…'

'What else should I expect?'

'Weakling, ant, trash or whatever will always be the same…'

'But I should've at least ask them where their base is…'

'I mean, they weren't carrying bags, only pouches…'

'They don't even have a [Grade D] Spatial Bag which means they haven't been to the Divine Tower -- judging also from the color of their equipment because it's neither Black nor White…'

'That Leader guys also mentioned that this section of the city is owned by them and if we want to stay here, we have to pay or suffer the consequences…'

'If I knew where their base is, I could've gone there and asked for some 'compensation' for the physical and psychological damage their members did to us… Hehehe~'

He shook his head.

'Nah… I don't have the time…'

'Maybe next time after I reach Fort Yano and reunite with my parents…'

'Yeah, definitely next time…'

'I'm pretty sure it's just near here and easy to spot because there won't be that many zombies loitering around the area…'

He smiled evilly.

'And oh, I almost forgot…'

'What was that 'Prophet' they were talking about?'

'I mean, they kept calling me Prophet…'

'What was that about?'

'Prophet…'

He massaged his growing beard.

'Prophet…'

'Oh shit, I forgot about my cigarette!'

When he saw his cigarette at the cup, only the butt remained and it was already dead.

'Ugh… Fuck me sideways…'

He resumed musing.

'Prophet…'

'Prophet…'

'Why Prophet…?'

'What is a Prophet…?'

'Well, Muwin is a religious country…'

'So it must have something to do with that…'

'Ugh… I should've asked them about it…'

'Anyhow, if I were to make an educated guess, maybe being Chosen One here has some importance because of its religious implications?'

'Well, Muwin is a religious country after all and there was that being in the beginning who claimed to be God and is also responsible for the zombie apocalypse and the power of the System…'

Right after Nathan said that, he immediately thought about Burning Fighting Fighter and Bones, Chosen Ones whom he encountered back inside the Divine Tower in Womania and were "employed" by the Womanian government by attaching a remote-controlled bomb around their necks.

He also thought about the folder he "received" from Makeda back at Burrow City in Womania, revealing the list of known Chosen Ones and their power.

And lastly, he thought about the biggest weakness of Chosen Ones.

'Chosen Ones only have one skill or power. And the more people know about your skill or power, the more vulnerable you become…'

'Also, which religious group does this status of being a 'Prophet' belongs to...?'

'Trinitian or Iklasian...?'

'And if both, which group gives me more benefits...?'

'Too many questions, so little answers…'

'I can't risk it…'

'I really can't…'

'For now, I'll make sure Zita and I to keep our identity as Chosen Ones or Prophets or whatever and gather more information before deciding…'

'The last thing I want is to end up like Burning Fighting Fighter and Bones…'

'This is a third-world country after all…'

'Human rights is almost nonexistent here…'

'Burning Fighting Fighter and Bones…'

'To be Chosen Ones and yet nothing but slaves…'

'What a sad and pathetic existence…'

'Very, very sad and pathetic…'

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