It was just another typically unfortunate day in Ray's life. He followed his usual hated routine: waking up in his one-bedroom apartment and glancing around the cramped, congested room before letting out a deep sigh. The apartment was minuscule, no more than an eight-by-eight room. He lay on the hard floor, with only a thin sheet between him and the cold surface. A small table fan spun noisily beside him, emitting an irritating sound as its plastic blades scraped against one another. On the other side of the room, a mountain of unwashed clothes towered in a corner. Though Ray was a relatively clean person, the apartment complex allowed its tenants to use the communal washing machine only once every two weeks. Worse, he didn't have any enclosed space to store the smelly, unwashed clothes. So, he had no choice but to keep them in the open. Even though he'd tied them up in a laundry bag he'd purchased, the pungent odor still filled the air, rendering the small room almost uninh

Three years had passed since the arrival of the mysterious entity known as "The System" on the planet called Earth. Ray sat at a bus stop in front of a very expensive-looking building, looking extremely ill. His skin was pale, and his gaunt frame hinted at weeks of malnutrition as if he hadn't eaten in days. Ray sighed, his voice laced with bitterness. "I guess it's only natural they'd fire me. After all, I might drop dead any day now." Ray muttered before looking at his stats. ________________________________ [Awakner: Ray Palmer] [level: 12] [Job: None] [Titles: None] [Talents: None] [Innate Abilities: None] [Strength: 9 ║ Agility: 9 ║ Vitality: 7 ║ Stamina: 7 ║ Perception: 15 ║ Stat Points: 0] [Skills: Basic Swordsmanship, Basic Archery] ________________________________ It all started when the System descended, it unleashed mystical energies into Earth's atmosphere, triggering a metamorphosis across all living things. Animals, birds, insects, and even plants began

Have you ever experienced a dream where you are falling from a great height into a dark hole so deep you couldn't see the bottom? You keep expecting to hit the ground at any moment, but you don't. Instead, you just keep falling until, when you least expect it, you finally hit the ground. This was exactly how Ray was dreaming at that moment. Except, there was a key difference. He wasn't falling into a dark hole; instead, he was rising, soaring into a sky painted in endless darkness. Ray could move his eyes, but the rest of his body felt frozen, numb as if it no longer existed. It was as though his physical body had vanished entirely. The speed of his ascent grew faster and faster. In the distance, his vision caught a tiny white dot, flickering against the vast void. As he rose, the white dot grew larger and larger, expanding continuously until, in a blinding moment, his body collided with it. "Argh!" Ray gasped, jolting awake. His eyes were watery, his chest and back drench

[Remaining Time: 0 seconds.] "Shit," Ray hissed under his breath, his heart pounding as the final moment approached. [Monster invasion has begun. Good luck.] "It's time." Ray ignored the red gate that had manifested behind him and the wolf-like monsters standing on two legs emerging from it. He hoisted the axe he had carried on his back, disregarding the sharp pain coursing through his frail body. Not even two seconds had passed since the system's last message appeared, and the rat, the flytrap plant sapling, and the corruptant had already finished their metamorphosis. The leveling and achievement system had finally activated for the first time on Earth, or rather, the second time for Ray. The corruptant had yet to open its eyes, and the woman standing beside it was reaching out to touch it. At the same time, Ray's axe was mid-swing, its blade arcing toward the creature's neck. Using every ounce of strength his weak body could muster, Ray swung the axe with all his might. T

"That's my phone!" the man protested."I don't care," Ray snapped, his voice sharp.Then, his expression darkened as he sensed multiple presences closing in on him.Ray grabbed the man by his collar, his voice cold and sharp. "Listen carefully... This place is extremely dangerous. I assume you've already read what the system said?""I... yes," the man stammered, fear evident in his voice."Then get the hell out of here! If you don't have the ability to kill a monster on your own, you'll never survive," Ray barked, his tone leaving no room for argument.Hearing Ray's words, the man's expression shifted, and a great wave of fear washed over him.His heart pounded, his face pale."What should I do?" he asked, his voice trembling."It's simple. Get the fuck out of here! Find a monster and kill it. After that, you'll figure out what to do next," Ray growled, delivering a firm kick to the man's backside to send him running.With the distraction gone, Ray turned his attention back to the pre