Chapter 1
Although I've spent most of my life in the hospital, I'm very educated. I've gone to elementary school and half of high school. Then contracted the disease.
But still, during those years without the disease, I've played my share of games too. Ones on the old consoles like the gamekid, gamekid mini, and the new ones like the playztation. Of course, I've played with toys too, especially blocks, and I know how to play some sports as well.
But the point is this.
The screens in front of me make this whole ordeal seem like a game. Which is supposed to irritate me but I still feel nothing.
Going back to the screens, I try to make sense of the first ones.
So, DNA points are what's going to be the core of how I technically build myself.
To get these points, I either infect or pop bubbles.
Bubbles.
Speaking of which, Looking back at the rabbit, I can see that it is already a bit away from here. But a few feet from it was a bubble. A red bubble just floating around. It's like one of those bubbles you blow from soap only red.
So I went closer tried 'popping' it. With my finger. That I don't have. That I can still 'feel' for some reason.
Tapping it lightly, the red bubble burst and a notification appeared.
DNA point+1
Oh. So that's how it works.
How much do I have now though...
DNA points
4
4? I only remember getting 2... Is it passive perhaps? Just because I've infected the rabbit?
Ahh, questions, questions...
Well anyways. I look at the other screens. Genes, Transmission, Symptoms, and Abilities.
Looking at the genes, I can see that they are sooo expensive. But as for the others, they're relatively cheap.
Transmission looks like it would help me spread my virus.
Well yeah, I mean petting everything just to infect others would be a pain.
Symptoms is kind of obvious.
Abilities. Now this is what interests me a bit. So it seems that my disease has protection as well huh? Who knew. Well.. I didn't. Maybe the disease I contracted back then was really strong. It must've had this “Drug Resistance 1” or whatever it was. Or maybe even stronger. It has the number “1” so there must be a “2” or a “3”.
Reviewing the tables, I found that one of the genes costs 0 DNA points.
Simian Flu.
Simian huh? Then, monkeys? I wonder what it does... but since it's free I'll take it anyway.
I 'clicked' on the simian flu and purchased it and a window appeared.
Simian Flu
Simian Neuro-Genesis
15 DNA points
Formites
8 DNA points
Pharyngitis
1 DNA points
Headache
4 DNA points
Neuro-enhancement
4 DNA points
What?
So I've unlocked the simian flu. And that unlocked more options.
But which category do they fall under? Transmission? Abilities? I don't even know what Neuro-whatchamacallit is....
Can I have some info? I asked to no one in particular.
And a window appeared.
…
Hey, at least I was answered.
Well anyways, the window explained what it was and basically it increases the intelligence of apes.
But it cost 15... I check my points again and see it at 6.
So it is passive.
Looking around, I search for bubbles. Turning to the rabbit once more, I see an orange one.
I quickly move closer. But before I even get the chance to 'pop' it, it disappears.
What?
I check my points and it is still at 6.
So that means I need to pop it before it vanishes to get points. I look around again. This time searching for something to infect. I spot a panther. It's black coat blending into the forest. I'm impressed I even saw it. I move closer and notice it is actually stalking it's prey.
So I thought of something.
Instead of going to the panther, I went to its prey. Which was a deer. I went ahead and pet it 'til the colour red was visible. Very visible.
From there, I waited for the panther to pounce.
After a moment of getting closer, the panther pounced... and sprouted white wings.
Dafuq?
Its claws as well. They glowed and expanded, then quickly used it to kill the deer. After confirming if it was dead, it started eating it on the spot. And because of that, the colour red immediately enveloped the panther, making its black fur look like it has red spots.
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But that didn't interest me right now. What just happened? It did things.. things I didn't understand, that's why I'm asking.
Getting closer to the panther, a window appeared above it.
Fairy Panther lvl.32
Fairy Panther? Good Lord, so many questions...
First the DNA points and bubbles, then the many windows that made this seem like a game, and now this?
Hold on a minute. Game? Yes.. that would make sense. Only creatures like that appear in games. A mythical creature. It even had a level. So does that mean there are others as well? Like dragons?
If there are, I wonder how I could infect them.. All I know is that dragons have very strong bodies and high resistance to many things.
After contemplating for a while, the Fairy Panther is now enveloped in red and even had particle effects. I even saw a few bubbles appear. But before I could try to pop them, windows appeared in front of me.
Magical Creature 1 obtained.
Livestock 1 obtained.
Woah. There were windows saying I obtained DNA points too but I ignored them and I went ahead and looked at the Symptoms/Transmissions/Abilities windows.
There, adding into the Transmissions is Magical Creature 2 with a cost of 100 DNA points.
100?! That's too much. As of now, I only have 13.
I also noticed Livestock 1 being replaced by Livestock 2 with a cost of 15 DNA points.
Nothing else seems to have changed though.
I look around and see that the panther already disappeared. But even so, I could still 'feel' it.
I see a red bubble and pop it to receive a DNA point. I look around again and find something else.
A goblin!!
A REAL goblin! Wow, I never thought I would get excited just because I saw a goblin. Aah, goblins. The basic monster in RPGs. Along with slimes. Oh I've GOT to find those.
I went ahead and infected it as well. I also received 'Goblin 1' in the process.
Does that mean, there will be a transmission thingy for each race? Geez.. That's going to be troublesome. But I'll go with it.
I went around and found several others like a pack of dire wolves, wild dogs, felines, and even an ogre which was level 87. I received, 'Mammal 1' and 'Ogre 1' after.
Feeling that it has been a while already, I checked my DNA points and see it at 26.
I went ahead and purchased 'Bacterial Resistance' for 6 points and Simian thingamajig for...
16? I thought it was only 15. I also noticed that the other options also increased in price by one point each. So with every purchase other options will get more expensive. Darn...
Well no one said this was going to be easy in the first place anyway. And at least thankfully it was only the Abilities category that increased. Huh. So that means, Simian achu-chu is an ability?
Well the more you know.
Quickly after purchasing it, instead of Simian Neuro-something 2, what came out were 4 different options. 'Ape Rampage', 'Ape Colonies', 'Primal Awareness', and 'Organised travel'.
Hmm... I asked for info and read on each. In the end, I decided not to invest much into this 'til I found a monkey.
So now, my points are at 6 again.
Maybe the best course of action would be to increase resistance for now. Maybe even get another gene.
Sounds interesting. Sooo, I went around and infected more animals. I received 'Reptile 1' for some reason even though I never saw a snake or anything of the like yet. I shrugged it off and thought that if I get, then I get it. It's still a benefit.
I kept infecting but didn't receive anything else. I kept going and going until fated encounter.
A human.
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HAHA. I posted a chapter! yay! free time! but will soon end...
oh well.
sooo how ya guys been? pls dont hate me for not posting for a while on my other stories. I just really find it hard to find time you know? even though i want to work on this. (inspired by a certain onee-sama)
and well, even though i had "free time" to write this, i actually still have homework needed to be passed tomorrow.
but i wrote this instead and had fun!!
but seriously though.
ill start working on it after i post this chapter, so rest assured im not *ahem procrastinating *ahem.
well anyways, see you next time guys and i hope you enjoyed!