Hi my name is Raziel, as you can see I am currently running away from a zombie horde with a group of other people like bunch of headless chickens screaming. You might be wondering how this had happen. Well it all began with this game advertisement I got from my smart phone. Yes stupid as it might sound It all begun from a game app.
About 5-8 Hours before running from a zombie horde. Well I really cant tell how long it has been, who has the time to check anyway when your running away from a fucking zombie horde.
As I was saying, Today is Saturday just like any regular day where people are resting from a weeks worth of work, enjoying their rest days with their friends, family, love ones or just like me chilling by my self while playing computer games.
Inside my small very small plain apartment in Pasig Philippines.
I stretched my hands and enthusiastically said. Finally, after 2000 hours of game play I was able to finish the game "Modern Scrolls V: Rise of the Undead". I got all equipments, weapons, accessories, vehicles and assembled the strongest fort with the latest weaponry and alien technology even a class S Zombie Lord. wont be able to get near my forth and of course last but not least decorated it with all the weird artifacts, statues, plants and weird items available all over the world. My life is now! crap ok I feel empty should I play it again from the start?
stomach sound growling*
Let me grab some food first of the fridge.
As I was walking towards the fridge , I see my self in front of a mirror. I stand 5'4" tall, might seem small for you Westerners but this is the average height here in Philippines. Got Short trim hair and Dark brown eyes. Before I work in a call center agent, I was thin and frail looking but now Im on the chubby side. Yay unhealthy food and life style. But no regrets in there atleast I enjoy all the food and sleepless night with games I played before going to work to sleep... I mean to do my best for the company and as well as my self and the customers.
Any way back to me, so Im currently 23 Years old as you could have guess, Im living by my self. My father died back when I was 13 Years old and my mom also died when I just graduated from college. I still have my elder siblings their living in the province back in my old parents house. I decided to stay alone in Manila far from old friends to enjoy my new life in the city and live the dream. To enjoy my self and earn money well that was the target at first till I was hit by reality. Things always don't go the way you planned and life will only get harder.
As I was about to open the fridge to grab some food. I got an alert from my phone. Unconsciously opening it I got a random Advertisement.
Dear Gamer are you bored with the usual games? Would you like to earn money while playing? *click here to find out more*.
I stared dumbfoundedly at a very obvious fisher of a lame game advertising. As I just finish a game and have not yet found a new one and was bored while eating a cold pasta which I was to lazy to preheat. I said, heck lets try it. Might be a good game to past time. Hopefully its a zombie game. I seem to have a knack for those.
After installing the game and quickly opening it.
The screen suddenly turn black and is only showing a person sitting on a luxurious chair. Wearing a tight flamboyant dark green and black suit with golden linings. Holding a cane encrusted on top with a shining blue jewel. The person wave his hand at me.
Greetings random gamer peasant, I am the God of entertainment. You can call me his Holiness Iklo. I hear you want to play a new game, a game in which you can earn riches beyond your dreams. Well that is what I am here for. I am sure you are tired of your mediocre life. Doesn't it seem boring seeing your life repeats everything over and over again. Are you in need of riches, power and fame. What if you can get all this and more. Are you willing to play a game with your life on the line? I can grant you your lifes wishes, all I want is your soul when you die in the game. Once you agree you can never break the contract! If you want your wish granted, press your thumb on the screen.
I rolled my eyes and retorted are you a fucking tv salesman. What is with this lame opening screen. In front of me, is a long-ass agreement about the game. Who has time to read all that Right so I quickly scrolled down and accept and press my thumb on the screen and heard a ding sound.
A mechanical female voice came off my phone saying. Scan complete now please face the front camera for your avatars feature.
Facing the front cam of my phone I see my face being digitize. My thoughts at the moment where. Well this is cool, might be an awesome game. The female voice resounded again saying. Facial features digitization complete. As I hit next I was able to see my self only wearing black boxer briefs. The figure looks exactly like me only 3d.
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What the hell! This is awesome and sad at the same time. Cant I change it to be more muscular and awesome, as I was about to hit the next button I see an option Edit.
The screen shows bars which you can edit your physique. I turn the slightly chubby body to a lean fit one. Not to bulky but more like Bruce Lee or like a very rip Manny Pacman. I increase the height from 5'5" to 5'9.6", I tried increasing it more but it no longer let me. Which seems to be weird as I can completely see the bar is not max yet. As I go to the facial features to make my self more handsome. I got a prompt saying error unable to edit facial features. I wanna SHOUT to the developer of this game. Who on Earth will lock the option to edit your facial features in a game! as I keep on hitting the edit button which somehow lets me proceed. I was able to edit a few basic facial features, making my self atleast pleasing to the eye. I removed all facial hair like beared and all. Then change the hair to slick, black raven flowing short cool looking hair. Like those of a pop stars. After an hour of tinkering, I heard a tapping sound and saw on the small corner of the screen. The God Iklo was tapping his toe shoes impatiently. Looking at him, I unconsciously hit confirm.
On the next screen. I finally saw the game start screen. A typical zombie game splash screen. Run down buildings on the background and zombies scattered all over the place. Right smack in the middle is the games title "Zombie an Rpg World" and a blinking start button right below it. I hit start and got a prompt again. Please choose difficulty.
Casual for people who have never played games before.
Normal difficulty.
HARD for hardcore gamer.
INSANE for physcopaths only.
Please note game difficulty has a big influence on your reward.
It only took me a second to notice that the casual option is lock. Is this like a beta version? I pick the option HARD, as I always choose this option for what ever games I played. I did not pick INSANE, coz I'm sure I will die right off the bat and will not enjoy the game that much in that sort of difficulty. Well to each his own as they say.
As soon a I finish hitting that option I suddenly loose conciousness.
When I came about, I see my self staring blankly in a daze. I see my self in a familiar place. To be specific inside a mall. Time seems to be frozen looking at my surroundings both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Feeling confuse I tried turning my head but to no avail. I see people running away from a couple of zombies. Seeing my self I seem to be more fit and taller, well rip is the right word in this case. My shirt and pants feels cramp and tighter due to increase weight and height. Heck I'm not even wearing any foot Wear. Panicking trying to shout and move, I tried to move and ask what the hell is going on. But everything seems to be frozen in time.
I then heard a voice in my head.
Can you hear me lad. As I was saying before my name is Lok ehem.. Yes its me Iklo God of misch... coughing God of entertainment. I am here to explain to you what is going on. you have no say on this as you have already agreed to the contract.
Being in this state, i have no time to hear all that he was saying. But then the he told me what I wanted to hear. I tried my best to pay attention to everything that was being said now.
As I was saying you are now in a Post apocalyptic world where zombies and mutant monsters are being born. Every seven days in this game world you are allowed to go back to reality and bring items to the real world. What item you ask it depends on your hard work.
You're currently in an alternate world much like the place where you are living in. You have no relatives here and no one knows you. Your in Manila Boulevard in a shopping mall you humans called Mega Mall. I am pretty sure you are familiar with this place. The people from this world are completely different and more alike at the same time.
Let me explain to you about the in game features. First off your body has been optimize not just physically but mentally as well. You can learn things much faster, you are able to grasp things much more easier. Your thinking and calculating ability have been greatly boosted, but that doesn't mean your a genius like a rocket scientist. You're almost as strong as the worlds top most athletes and fighters.
I have even given you a few game like abilities as well. So try not to die and get more abilities and increase your strength before dying ok? Iklo said while laughing. So here are you starter pack abilities.
Gamers Heart: The ability to be calm no matter what danger you're in.
Type: Passive
Gamers Body: body can heal and recover to optimum state no matter what damage you may get. The more serious the injury is the longer it will takes to heal.
Note: unable to regenerate amputated limbs.
Type: Passive
Gamers Insight: able to tell what the item is for. A voice in your head will describe what the item is. It will also indicate if there is something beneficial for you and will sometimes give your random quest.
Gamers Item Box: in-game inventory where you can place 10 different items. Each slot can hold 99pcs of the same item. Cannot place items mark as equipment and transportation. Such as clothes, weapons, armor, accessories and all sort of vehicles.
Type: Passive
Note. You just have to think and a video Item interface will show up. Just think of the item you wanna put and take out. Any item stored here will not spoil or be damaged in any way. What ever you put in will come out the same way.
Iklo's voice resounded in my head again. Now let the fun start in 3, 2, 1 run along now hero! as I hear his obnoxious laughter fading away. Finally I can move again. With all my strength I run towards the first shoes I see in the stall.
----Hi Author here. I know there are alot of grammar mistakes, so please let me know what they are. This is also my first time writing something, got no style or that fab pro authors have. Hopefully it will somehow develop. Let me know what the mistakes are and how to improve them. I'LL TRY MY BEST