The headless corpse made its way towards him one step at a time. Each foot forward was one step back for Josh, his back now touching the wall. He was looking around the bathroom to see what he could use to get rid of it. Josh knew a head to head fight would mean his death, he was malnourished, hadn't slept in a week, and there was little to no muscles on him. By all means he was no stronger than a twelve year old, and even they could out run him.
"How do you even know where I'm at? You have no sense of smell, hearing, or sight, do you sense me?"
Looking at his map he noticed hundreds if not thousands of red dots approaching him. He knew he had to get out of the bathroom as quickly as possible. As the creature approached him, Josh grabbed it by the shirt, pulling it towards him, he kicked out his foot. The zombie hit the wall, slowly standing back up, but by the time it was on its feet Josh was already heading out the door.
"Can't I catch a break?"
In front of him were six more 'zombies' he didn't know if he should refer to them as such, since their weak point clearly wasn't their head. As he slowly made his way out of the bathroom, the destroyed side of the warehouse revealed itself. The road of which he commuted from home and work was filled with zombies, all of which were slowly walking towards him. Looking at his surroundings, he saw an exit sign, but there were two zombies in that direction. Picking up a broom that was on his left, Josh made his way towards the two.
As he got closer he pushed the broom onto its chest, pushing downwards. He took note of how they seemed to lack any intelligence, they were weak but the only thing to worry about is the fact that they could sense him even without having a brain. Now that one was on the ground, Josh shoved the back of the broomstick into its skull, without much effort the skull caved in. It was as though their body's had softened, but even though its brain had now been pierced by the broom, it was still moving.
Josh turned to the other one and sweeped its legs out from under it, causing it to fall. He walked over to the door and pushed it open, in front of him was the once beautiful city with tall skyscrapers, now turned into the home of what seemed to be mobsters straight out of an H. P. Lovecraft book. The city set a blazed, flying creatures with tentacles, giants the size of mountains, things that could only be described as dinosaurs, and many, many more grotesque beings he couldn't make out because of the distance.
Although the city seemed to have no hope, that was where the 'safe zone' resided. In the middle of the city he could barely make out a tiny square in which no monsters existed, that's where he needed to be. Behind him a horde of zombies, in front of him grotesque creatures, and his one and only hope of survival. Clenching his bag of food and water, Josh stepped outside, he looked towards the dark clouded sky, where he saw a dark red scaled dragon.
"I wonder, is there anyone else out here, or is it just me?"
To get into the center of the city he first needed to cross a thick layer of trees, make his way past a zombie filled road, and he would make it to the edge of where the city started. Then all he had to do was go through the city and bam, he was safe. So he started moving, walking towards the tree line, one hand with a bag the other a broom.
As he made his way into the dense trees, he could hear rustling from the branches above. Looking at the map, he realized twenty or so red dots were now right on top of him. Out of nowhere a monkey-like animal almost the same size as himself with sharp-shark like teeth, and hands with six fingers pounced, dropping down from above him. Out of instinct Josh thrusted the back of the broom into the air. By accident it hit the forehead causing the animal to die instantly. A blue gas started to pour out of its body, and began seeping into Josh's body.
"I feel… stronger?"
*System initiated*
*AI S-PRO-V:190745 has been activated*
*System at 10% visit nearest SZ to complete initation*
"Uh, System? Is it that angel again?"
*No GP had been established so an AI counter part has been issued to the host*
"GP?"
*GP stands for God Pact*
As the systems robotic voice spoke to him, the sounds of animals above were becoming more active.
This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.
"So, System, what can I do to survive this?"
*As base installment is only at 10% certain features are locked*
"That doesn't he-"
*Level 2 [0/10]* *SP: 3*
[str] 3 +
[agi] 3 +
[dex] 3 +
[int] 3 +
*It is recommended to put 2 in str and 1 in agi*
"Then do that."
A strange feeling washed over him, it was like he became a completely different person. A sense of power, it made him feel unstoppable, even though the change was small it was like the years of wasting his life away was finally turning around. As he was lost in thought, two more of the monkeys began approaching him from the front.
*specie: monkoar - lvl:???*
"So they're called monkoar? Interesting name."
The monkoar in front of him began running towards him, it jumped up with its claws drawn. As Josh readied the broom, he pulled it back and was about to thrust it as hard he could. Yet right before it reached the animal, he was scratched from behind, causing him to lose balance. The one that was about to attack, landed its claw straight across his forehead, causing blood to start going down his right eye.
"Fuck, I should have run away."
His back in pain and his right eye blinded, all he had left was the resolve to fight until the end. He was now surrounded, two in front of him, and one behind him, also there was still the ones in the tree's, yet to show themselves. All three got into a jumping stance, gripping the broom Josh waited. All three came at the same time and the second they got close, he shoved it as hard as he could into the chest of the closest one. Killing one of them, the other two managed to scratch both of his sides, ripping out chunks of flesh.
"If you want to kill me you gotta try harder then that, Y'know?"
Smiling, he pulled out the splintered broom, well now it was basically a stick. A blue gas once again entered his body, it was like it was entering through his pores.
[5xp gained]
Six more monkoar dropped down, completely surrounding him from all sides, and behind him the gargling noises of the undead approaching him. Holding the splintered stick, he was watching each little movement the creatures made, he was waiting for just one to pounce so he could kill it. Even if just one died he didn't care, as long as he could just get one more.
As he was preparing for one to attack, one from above dropped down, sinking its teeth straight into his left shoulder. At that exact moment the seven monkoars dashed towards him. Taking the splintered stick he shoved it into the eye of the one biting him.
[5xp gained]
[you have leveled up]
[you gained 3sp]
[all wounds have been healed]
"System put the sp into what you think is best."
Right before the seven attacked him, he tossed the one he had killed, causing three of them to get hit by the flying corpse. Turning around he shoved the now brittle stick into one of their skulls before it could reach him, the stick then shattered.
[5xp gained]
One of them dug their claws into his lower right calf, and before the other two had a chance to attack him, he grabbed the tail of the one below him before it could escape. He swung the creature as hard as he could into the other two, causing them to collide into each other. Due to the impact the arm of the animal he was holding was broken in three places. Letting go its head slammed onto the ground, Josh stepped over it, and stomped its head in.
[5xp gained]
There was now five left, before they could approach, he picked up a thick wooden stick. Although his calf was scratched, it wasn't bleeding that bad, but it did hurt to walk on it. The five creatures all began approaching him, this time more coordinated then before.
"System how much more until I level up?"
*level 3 [10/15]* *SP: 0*
[str] 7
[agi] 5
[dex] 6
[int] 4
As all five rushed towards him, he thrusted the stick into the chest of one of them. The other four brutally wounded him, one ripped off two of his fingers, while the other three gauged chunks out of him.
[5xp gained]
[you have leveled up]
[you gained 3sp]
[all wounds have been healed]
"All sp into Agility."
Turning around quickly he dashed towards them before they had time to plan an attack, he killed one after another.
[20xp gained]
[you have leveled up]
[you gained 3sp]
[all wounds have been healed]
The battle was finally over, but now the zombies had caught up to him. Hundreds were now approaching him, so he picked up a better stick and continued out of the woods.