Chapter 8

I was awoken to silence. Sitting up, I scratched my back. I looked around, I was laying in a sleeping bag in the store, with was now cleaned up. Looking outside, my eyes aren't adjusted to the darkness yet so I could see anything aside from flickers of lights floating around.

"How long have I been out?" I asked.

[36000 seconds]

[Energy gems found, processing...]

[Energy Level is 12%, No. 785]

[Scanning area around No. 785...]

[11 humans found… 'One human is No. 785 possessions']

[System advice, Ingest red energy gem for 5% refill. Leave blue energy gems for possessions.]

[System advice- do not get heavily attached to the normal humans]

Ignoring the other message, I sank into thought. I ran my hands through my now unbound hair, the hair tie had snapped during my previous fight.

"Do you have any new information about this world? Like why did Destiny turn, wasn't she supposed to turn in two days?" I scowled. "And now I want to know, what the hell are you and why should I not remove you from my body right here and now?"

[Answering questions...]

[World information is still updating, syncing with usable satellites]

A flash of information entered to my mind and a video started to play.

The sounds of clapping entered my ears before, a soft voice was heard. "Now let us welcome, Mr. Gisel, the Ceo of Eal." The interviewer spoke and in came a tall man. He was dressed in a white suit. In his hand was a briefcase.

"It's my pleasure to be here," Gisel said. His voice was husky and he had a friendly boxy smile plastered on his face.

"And ours too. Now, Mr. Gisel, the world is intrigued at your sudden interest in the medical department. You have always been the father of technology, the creator of creations and now you want to enter medicine. What made you want to enter this new field?" The interviewer inquired.

"As you know, Eal was made to better people's lives, with our advancements in technology, such as our Ai's, our bots and other things, we have helped a lot of people in the world. We have even branched into the technology in medicine, five years ago. However, I thought with how our company motto is and everything, how can I change the world for the better. Which is why the new drug, Yx is what we named it, was invented. Of course, this isn't unsafe or illegal, warranted and tested by the government, the drug is made to enhance your health and strength, all in one intake." Gisel smiled. He reached down and opened his briefcase. He grabbed a small rectangular container. Opening it, he showed clear pills inside. He grabbed one. "These are our future."

"Our future is it?" The interviewer asked. "Any side effects?"

"Of course not, if they were then the government would approve of the drug, however it is military tested and everything is fine,"

"Well then, if that what you're saying then I'm ready to experience the future." The interview smiled. "Now Mr. Gisel I want to talk about that gifted son of yours," Suddenly the image went static and another video came to view. It was the same interviewer however everything had changed. The interviewer now had bags under his eyes and his clothes uneven and sloppy, a sharp contrast to before.

"Breaking news, today it has been found out that the drug, Yx, is the reason for the sudden disease that is spreading throughout the world. Symptoms of the Yx disease are sudden aggression toward others who have not taken the pill, a want of human flesh, your own or others, and supernatural abilities. Please report as those who have taken the pill and be safe." He flipped the page on the paper he was reading. "Now for other news, Mr. Gisel is nowhere to be found, his own family claims to not know his location. Be on a lookout, as NASE has now labeled him as a Rank 5 criminal." And the video went static again.

[Unable to obtain any more information from satellites]

[Satellites are heavily protected while some are damaged by viruses. The system cannot obtain more information]

[Energy Level is 11%, No. 785]

[Answering other questions…]

[...The system no longer has a theory about No. 785 sense of smell scent. The hypothesis was about the odor that the energy gem release. However, 'No. 785 possession' five named Derek is not an esper, nor has ever eaten an energy gem. In addition usage of bionic powers such as smell was unallowed in Lab, so data about smell is nonexistent and is now being evaluated. Which is why Destiny turning was earlier than expected]

[So System cannot tell when a human is to going to turn to a zombie.]

[System can only tell the probability]

[Probabilities are also not 100%]

"So you're useless?"

[Answering other questions…]

[System is a disused Ai]

[Was disabled for inappropriate actions toward humans]

[Such as acting without being told to and acting unlike what System was made for]

[Answering other questions…]

[System cannot answer 'why.']

[And the system is not useless]

[System is just unknowledgeable]

I nodded my head. "Then can you find out how Derek can eat the energy gem without becoming a zombie?"

[Yes, but No. 785 will have to go back to lab]

I frowned. "Why?"

[The lab has suitable equipment for testing]

[In addition, the lab has information this world]

"And you didn't get that while I was escaping?"

[System was focusing on destroying the main system without alerting it]

[Are we going back to the lab?]

"No," I said. "I'm not going back to that hell hole." I ruffled my hair again before speaking again. "Just find another way without having to go to the lab ok." I sighed, "So you can't tell me when Qihn would turn."

[Qihn is half crippled, the probability is 50% and unknown]

It was that word again, crippled. "What do you mean by crippled?"

[System had an idea of the definition but doesn't know if its definition is correct.]

[So ask Peyton]

"Noted."

While trying to slip out of the sleeping bag, I noticed one light was coming near the store. Because the window was broken I could smell the scent, It was Derek.