For the next few minutes, my mind completely wandered.
Monster girls.
Slime girls, beastgirls—the good kind, not the full furry ones—snake girls, frog girls, monster girls in general!
'The future is looking bright as hell. LET'S FUCKING GOOOO!'
Small bits of laughter escaped me as I started giggling like some kind of freak.
Which I was.
But my current comrades didn't need to know that.
"Master? You have a really weird look on your face right now."
Lupusregina glanced over her shoulder, a little worried.
"Eh?"
I snapped out of my daydream and quickly coughed into my fist. I wiped the bit of drool from my chin and tried to act normal.
"Oh, sorry. I, uh... just thought of something great."
Chae-won raised an eyebrow.
She clearly had no idea what I was talking about. I still hadn't told her about my Talent, Gacha. As far as she knew, I had some kind of summoning ability(oddly enough when I used my lightning breath she was looking away?)
Speaking of which, I could probably buy two more Ability Tickets.
I wasn't expecting much from bronze tickets, and I didn't particularly care about the abilities themselves. But if I managed to roll two abilities, I'd reach a total of five.
That would unlock another ability slot.
Then I could finally equip both Lightning Breath and Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
I opened my interface and checked my current balance after that massive Chieftain drop.
'100 GP per Bronze Ticket.'
I opened the system shop and bought two.
[You have expended 200 GP.]
[Obtained: 2x Bronze Ability Tickets.]
[Remaining GP: 92]
Two simple bronze cards appeared in my digital inventory.
"Alright."
I focused on the screen.
'Let's burn these two and unlock that slot.'
I ripped both tickets at once.
Two separate wheels appeared on the system screen and began spinning.
After a few seconds, they stopped.
[Call Thunder]
[Rarity: Rare Ability]
[Description: Calls down powerful thunder from the sky to strike any location within your sensory range. Not very effective indoors.]
[Horns]
[Rarity: Common Ability]
[Description: Allows you to grow sturdy, pointed horns on your head.]
'Huh. Not bad.'
Call Thunder was actually pretty damn good, even a beast with dozens of times the endurance of a person wouldnt survive a direct lightning strike for more than a few seconds—the kobold proved that.
'I could probably use that later once I get another ability slot.'
As for the horns...
'Maybe I can find some use for them.'
Intimidation, perhaps?
[You have collected 5 Abilities! +1 Ability Slot Unlocked!]
[Current Slotted Abilities (2/2):]
Fingers suddenly appeared in front of my face, snapping furiously.
I finally paid attention and looked over at Chae-won.
She had her arms crossed and was staring at me with a mixture of confusion and growing irritation.
"Have you heard anything I've said? Hello?"
"Nnnnope."
I turned around and continued walking.
"What were you saying?"
"T-this fu—Ugh..."
She let out an annoyed sigh and shook her head.
"I was saying this floor is clear for now. My danger sense isn't warning me about anything, so we should check the empty apartments for supplies before heading to the next floor."
She pointed at me.
"You have an inventory too, right? That's not just me?"
"Smart."
I glanced toward Lupusregina.
"Lupus, go with Chae while she searches. I'll do my own search."
There wasn't any danger at the moment, and I was strong enough to handle myself. With Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, I could even kill something in an instant if I needed to.
Still, I was worried about Chae-won.
And no, I wasn't suddenly in love with a woman I'd literally met today.
She was cute and useful.
It'd be a shame if something happened to her.
Which, sure, sounded a little dickish.
But this was the damn apocalypse.
"8-A... 8-B..."
I walked down the hallway, checking the apartment numbers.
"Ah, 8-J."
My hand reached for the door handle, but I stopped.
'Ah. I should increase my stats a bit.'
I pulled up my status sheet.
Attributes (F-Rank)
Coins: 252
Strength: 13
Agility: 15
Endurance: 10
Intelligence: 10
Willpower: 10
Luck: 15
'I can increase my stats by twelve in total... hm.'
I thought about it for a moment.
"Fuck it. All into Endurance."
[Endurance: 10 → 22]
A strange sensation immediately spread through my body.
My skin felt denser. My bones tightened, and my lungs seemed to expand with every breath.
A normal human had around ten points in a stat.
At twenty-two, my Endurance was already far beyond that of an ordinary person. Everything from my physical Endurance on the inside and outside to my bone strength and stamina. It was increased by about 3.4X I believe?
'Not bad.'
With that taken care of, I opened the apartment door.
I immediately heard something stumbling around in the next room.
I headed straight toward it without bothering to check the kitchen.
"Hey, Victor."
I stopped outside the room.
"I know you're in here."
Victor was one of the first people I'd met after moving into the complex.
He was a white guy with tattoos, bleached hair, and a height of around six-foot-four. He acted like he owned the entire building.
Which wasn't entirely an act.
His father actually owned the place.
That gave Victor free rein to do whatever he wanted. Anyone who stepped out of line risked being thrown out onto the street.
Before the world went to hell, he'd repeatedly extorted whatever money I had left after paying rent.
I'd fallen behind on my payments more than once because of him.
I gripped the door handle.
Every apartment had the same layout, so I knew exactly where his room was.
The door was locked.
That didn't matter anymore.
I pulled.
CRACK!
The entire door ripped off its hinges.
Three points above an average human wasn't some massive increase in strength, but apparently it was more than enough to deal with a cheap ass door.
"HEY, YOU BASTARD!"
Victor shouted the moment I walked in.
He recognized me immediately.
The large man got up from the corner and stormed toward me, his head held high and his face twisted with anger.
"Who the fuck told you to come in here?!"
Guys like this really didn't change.
Even when the world ended.
"Well, fine. I guess you're useful for something."
He sneered.
"Hand over whatever you've got on you and get the fuck out."
I stared at him for a moment.
Then I smiled.
"Ah..."
I couldn't help it.
"I'm so glad you're such a shitty person!"
I stepped forward and punched him in the face.
BAM!
Victor's massive body flew backward.
He crashed into the room, knocking over a pile of clutter, empty cans, and whatever other junk he'd left lying around.
"W-Wha—"
I was already on him.
BAM!
My fist smashed into his face again.
And again.
And again.
I didn't stop.
I wasn't a violent man.
At least, I hadn't been before the apocalypse.
But this wasn't the old world anymore.
There was no police coming.
No one was going to arrest me.
And if someone wanted to make trouble, I could simply beat the problem out of them.
'Honestly...'
Maybe there were some things about the apocalypse I could get used to.
A few minutes later, I finally stood up.
Victor didn't move.
He hadn't even been able to push me off.
My fists were covered in blood and several other fluids I really didn't want to think about.
I looked down at him.
He was dead.
[Feat: First Human Kill!]
[Feat Description: Woah! You're a crazy person! You took down another member of your own species before the monsters could even get a proper crack at him. How Cold Blooded!]
[Reward: Bronze Trait Ticket x1]
My eyes lit up.
"So I can get tickets for murder?"
I grinned.
"I'll keep that in mind!"
I immediately used the ticket.
"Now..."
I held up my hand.
"LET IT RIDE!"
[Hard Heart]
|Uncommon Trait|
Description: Your heart is a marvel of nature. It is far tougher than it should be, yet more efficient than normal. It beats less often while pumping blood more effectively. Anyone trying to stab your heart, believing it to be your weak spot, will have a bad time. Your heart is now as tough as your bones.
I immediately felt something change inside my chest.
My heartbeat became slower.
The improved circulation made my entire body feel better.
'If I keep getting traits like this...'
I rubbed my chin.
'I wonder if I could eventually get a body like Yu MuMu from Invincible MuMu.'
That thought made me grin.
'Hell, maybe I could even become like Cheonma from Myst, Might, Mayhem.'
[Endurance has increased by 2 points.]
Attributes (F-Rank)
Coins: 12
Strength: 13
Agility: 15
Endurance: 24
Intelligence: 10
Willpower: 10
Luck: 15
A/N------
Hey, wsg, hows it going. Anyways classes and stuff have been kicking my ass, only thing that kept me alive was lightnovels so I havent had time to write my own.
Though I am now, im still trying to figure out my own style of writing, and I kind of like this one right now, wachall think?