" So after the Trial, this is what I got " I was staring at the City box and the seeds.
The City box was obviously a box, a grey box with a picture of a city on it. Instead of just opening it, I appraise it because it may do some crazy stuff like destroying the ground etc..
City box
Unique rarity box, this box contains the hope of surviving. Once you open the box, the terrain will be flattened on a scale of 50 meters square. Create a small glowing pillar that attracts monster once a week in a wave pattern, difficulty and number of enemy increase over time. Each city start at level 1, level can be upgraded by killing monsters and earn their souls, by upgrading a level, allow you to increase the amount of resident, increase the size of the city and more building will be available. Building can be constructed by spending gold you get from monsters, as well as product sold by building. Owner of the city will be the one who open the box, only the owner can improve the city. If the owner dies, the city disappear.
" City management ! I'm so fan of those games. " I was so exited to open the box and get finally a good shelter, well a huge bed also.
" Alright, time for those weird shape seed. "
The seeds were not round like almost every other seed, but the shape was like a carrot and also the color was orange. At this point I was kind of sure that these were carrot seeds, honestly I don't really care which stuff will grow, all I want is eating something different than apple. During two days I was eating apple, apple and apple again.. I also appraise it.
Carrot seed
Trash carrot seed. The seed grows under sunlight, put it in the ground and it will grow all alone. Time to grow and quality depend on seed rarity. Some class can improve the seed.
" Finally apple era is over ! " I shouted happily.
" Shout louder you dumbass, so zombies can hear you ! " Arianna was angry at me.
" Sorry I forget that we have an open house, but don't worry it will soon change. " I then kiss her and slap her little ass.
" Even if you kiss me a hundred times, it doesn't mean I forgive you for what you did, hhhhm. " Arianna then turns around and pouted.
I approach her ear and said.
" Will see tonight. "
" Wahh.. Wahhh.. What are you saying, go away you evil cute man. " Arianna head was red like a tomato, it makes me laugh.
Back to real work, before planting the seed, I will use the City box. I was worried to use the box while my friends were near it, I don't want them to be flattened, it is just a precaution.
" Guys, I need you all to go out, and stand near the gate where the dirt wall is please ! "
" Daaaarling why do you want me to leave you, you are so mean !" Lora said to me with with wet eyes.
" Who is your darling ? Repeat that again and I will kick your ass out of here ! " Arianna said to Lora.
" What are you up to Hector ? " Brendon asks me.
" Just trust me please, I will never do anything to harm you all. "
" Well you can remove everyone and keep me with you, night will be hot even under winter weather. " Cassandra said while kissing me on the neck.
I instantly blushed.
" Cough, cough. Just go out you horny girl. "
After this small weird episode, everyone left the house and went near the dirt wall, I could hear them ask what I was doing etc.. I took the City box, put it on the ground and open it. What happen next shocked me.
Like the information said, everything in the 50 meters square was flattened, even the house disappear leaving only grass. After the terrain flattened, a small glowing crystal appears in front of me. In less than ten seconds, our only shelter disappeared.. My head was hurting due to the amount of information I just got.
City box opened, you are the owner of the crystal, please name the city.
Without a single second of hesitation I said " Hope Leaf " every time I play City management game, I call my city like this.
Hope Leaf created. 10 people are allowed to remain in the shelter, you can add them by looking at them and then say in your mind " add to Hope Leaf ". Upgrade the crystal to improve the amount. You created a city, you have now access to an hidden stat " Souls " kill monster to gain souls and improve your crystal level, member of your city can also gain souls, it will directly be given to you. Touching the crystal will allow you to manage your city and add building or wall.
I instantly add them all.
You are the first to build a city. You are rewarded with the title " Hope for humankind " the title gives you +1 in every stat.
" Oh god, it's the best reward I got since the start ! " I was really delighted to hear those information.
They all run to me after this.
" Hector what have you done to our house, what is this glowing crystal and why had I suddenly hear "" You have joined Hope Leaf "" explain to us ! " Paco said. Everyone nodded at what he said except Peli who just wanted to eat apples.
" Okay, so this morning I acquired an item who can create a city, I use it and that's how the crystal appears and the house was removed, I Can now build real houses for us. About the sentence you said, the city is called " Hope Leaf " and I add you all, without my approval you couldn't enter this area. You have also earned a new stat " souls " every time you slain a monster you earn one and it will transfer the souls to me, it will help me improve the city. Oh and also monsters wave will appear once per week, so we will fight to keep our shelter. " I said.
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" Wait darling, you mean that now we will have a bed ? Hope it's only a single sized bed so I can stand near you as much as I can. " Lora said.
" Lucky guy, well it's good if you can build, but how and when can we have something above our head ? " Brendon said kind of worried.
" I have to place my hand on the crystal and the rest I don't know, I need to figure it out now. "
I put my hand on the crystal and saw a countdown, 6 days 24 hours and 57 minutes before next wave.Then a huge screen appear in front of me, there were four tabs, defense, utility, living and crystal.
Defense tab like the name says, it focuses on defense building like wall, observatory and even some arrow tower, canon tower and a lot more.
Utility tab focus on blacksmith, farm, magical store, storage and everything regarding utility for a city.
Living tab focus on house, small, big, central house and even skyscrapers.
And finally the crystal tab, used to improve the crystal level and other stuff that are unknow for now.
Every building cost gold, the amount depends on size and utility. Of course a blacksmith will cost more than a small house. I went directly in the Living tab to find house, small house cost 200 golds and is for 2 adults and one child, no need to tell you that it's a problem.. We are in total 9, I can buy two houses and can hold six people.
" Hum, guys we have a problem, the house that I can afford is only for three.. I can buy two but how do wee do ? "
" This is annoying yes.. Well we can share the bed with Paco and Priane and have Alina also with us, that leave Peli and the rest with you Hector " Brendon said and blink at me.
" Even if it's a double sized bed how can we fit in ? well for tonight it's the best we can do so I hope you girls are fine with it, of course I will sleep on the ground with some leaves. "
" Why can't I stay with my Hecor ? " Alina said.
" It's fine by me but you sleep with me and the rest sleep on the ground. " Arianna said coldly.
" We will see who will be on the ground you fat ass. "
" Oh my, a bunch of children, I don't care if it's the only way. " Cassandra said.
" Alright, stand back I don't know what will happen. " I said.
I press twice on the build button. I saw a -400 golds on the screen and soon, by magic, two small houses appear in front of me. On the screen there was an upgrade button, maybe it will transform in a medium house after that. We then entered in group in our respective house to visit, so Priane, Paco, Brendon and Alina in one house and the others and me went to the other one. The inside was rather big, well there was only a couch and a table, two rooms, one big with a double sized bed and one with a small bed and that's all no shower, no toilet and no kitchen..
Peli was happy having her own room, when she was with Lora alone before the apocalypse, due to the debt and low amount of money, they shared both a bed.
" One of you will sleep on the sofa, two in the bed and me on the ground so there is no problem of space. " I said.
" Of course not, you and I will share the same bed, and also some other stuff hehe. " Lora said.
" Since it's like this let's group and sleep all four together and end of discussion. " Arianna said, she wasn't happy saying this but the story about sleeping begin to annoy her.
I went outside with the seeds in hand, find a good place where sun can light up the ground all day, so not behind a house. I then planted them, I spaced them correctly. When I recover with dirt, an information panel appears saying.
" Grow time estimated : 24 hours. "
" Nice, tomorrow we will be able to eat carrot. "
Without even knowing, time past fast and soon the sun began to disappear as well as the light with it. The friends group up in one house, eating apples and talking about their past life. Laugh and some tears were in the party, the group separate and went in their respective house.
Peli was already as sleep two hours ago, she sleeps so well that Lora shed tears of joy.
" Thank you so much for rescuing us, you are the only good thing that happens in our life. " Lora cry in my arms.
" Don't worry I will help you as much as I can. " I comfort her.
" Let's go to sleep shall we ? " I then said to everyone.
I was in the middle with three beatiful beauties surrounding me, maybe the apocalypse is the best thing that happens to me. I had one hand on Lora ass and one on Arianna's. I was so happy like this, It was a long time since I didn't check on my own stats.
INFORMATION :
Name : Hector Ridol
level : 7 (???)
EXP : 1500 / 1920
Race : Human
Gender : Male
Age : 21
Class : MAGE
Title : (the first system holder)(Hope for humankind)
Souls : 0
City : Hope Leaf (owner)
Rank : 17
Gold : 161
STATS :
Life : 45 / 45 (12/H)
Mana: 15 / 80 (14/h)
Stamina : 35 / 40 (35/h)
Force : 3
Intelligence : 9
Dexterity : 2
Constitution : 2
Wisdom : 7
Control : 2
SKILL :
Icicle (lv1)
Gigawatt fortify (lv7)
Earth wall (lv1)
Holy aura (lv1)
Focus (lv1)
Unbreakable will (lv1)
haunted curse (lv1)
PERKS :
Appraisal : lvl 2
Resistance : lvl 0
Charm : lvl 0
Luck : lvl 0
????? : ??
???? : ???
" I'm ranked 17 ? How strong are the others ? Well I assume that I'm pretty weak, I really need to level up more and as fast as I can, danger can arise at any moment.. Tomorrow I will slay zombies as many as I can and also try help them so we can all go to the Trial of Power and get easy stuff. "
" Stop talking to yourself and let's have some fun. " Arianna said.
I thought she was a shy reserved girl but can't even describe this night exercise, hope you can imagine yourself. Three flags of Japan appear on the bed.
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( stats screen reminder up, just remove stamina put it at 0 hehe)