Lucas slowly forced his eyes open. A clean white ceiling entered his vision, which was weird.Where was he? Heaven?The surface under him was vibrating, which was the source of discomfort that had forced him awake.To Lucas's surprise, he was lying on a bed.When was the last time he had the luxury of lying on a bed with a roof over his head?Lucas was confused.Didn't he die?His gaze hesitantly browsed across the room; he was there.Two bunk beds with small study desks buried between them.A basket of unwashed laundry stood next to a door that seemed to lead to a bathroom.This was—This was his dorm room back when he was in uni for sure. A mix of doubt and disbelief crossed Lucas's face.He jumped off the bed, bypassed his reading desk, and rushed to the window.A hot breeze blew against his face the moment he drew the curtains open. His eyes snapped close instinctively.Two seconds later he opened them again and was met with a scene that can only be described as hell.It was jus

He would have to do this alone. Lucas breathed in slowly, and his hand moved to retrieve the knife in his pocket. Two glowing yellow eyes locked on his every movement. Ground hogs. That was the name of the creatures. Just one of them was enough trouble for a D-ranked player, not to talk of him, who was a normal person and without any ability. The groundhogs let out a gru..lu..lu.. sound and attacked him at the same time. Lucas sidestepped a claw aimed at his chest. A vicious breeze struck his head. Without thinking, he ducked forward, tucked in, and rolled over. The feeling of razor-sharp teeth brushing through his hair almost made his legs give out. Lucas tightened his grip on the knife. Gru...lu...lu...lu... One in front and one behind, the groundhogs moved in perfect synchronization. Fuck. Lucas clenched his fist, eyes darting around while dodging the attacks that came from all sides. To the left a row of jagged teeth snapped at his shoulder. Lucas spun to avoid it.

"That's the craziest part." The first speaker's voice shook as he recalled. Just as we thought everything was over, a black hole suddenly appeared. I thought I was seeing things at first, but then both Parker and Sarah suddenly disappeared. They were definitely swallowed by the black hole!" Lucas's eyes twitched. He could easily guess that the black hole was a dungeon, but what drew his attention was the appearance of fire users. An awakened one. These were people who awakened systems after the apocalypse. Not everyone could awaken a system and possess an ability. Despite the amount of resources poured into the research, Base-A scientists were unable to give specific criteria on how these people were chosen. Those who were awakened could control elements and spatial fields and heal. They were also stronger and faster than normal people. But the awakened also had ranks. They were. A B C D And S. Up until he died, there was only one person that held that rank. Gabriel.

Lucas's eyes widen slightly. Then he saw something that was even more exciting.Amidst the spilled content of the black pot, a bleached white skull stood out oddly from the foul-smelling green liquid."Grab that skull!" Lucas yelled out breathlessly. The lone vein in the middle of his forehead bulged fiercely. "Grab it and break it!"Two confused heads turned to him at the same time."It is the only way we can leave." There was no way Lucas could fully explain at that moment. The goblin was hot on his heels; each attack now came more deadly than the last. He couldn't hold on for long.The goblin king let out a guttural snarl, lips peeling back to reveal rows of jagged yellow fangs. Then Lucas saw it pull out the spikey club that was set aside previously."Oh shit!" Lucas turned on his heels and ran. The goblin king was a step faster.Lucas's muscles stretched painfully. His instinct screamed at him to move. Heels planted on the ground, he twisted his waist and threw his body aside.

"I told you not to run, didn't I?"What kind of crazy psychopath is this? Lucas roared in his heart.The attack came in a blur.Lucas twisted aside just as the blade carved through the space where his neck had been.He hopped back, blocking a high kick with his left arm, returning it with a punch.Then he watched Gabriel dodge it easily.With his speed upgraded, he still wasn't a match for Gabriel.It wasn't long before he fell into a passive stance.Lucas dogged back and forth, jumping around like a monkey.His eyes darted around as he tried to figure out an escape route.He didn't know if Gabriel had already awakened his powers or not, but the speed he used to handle the bunch of gangsters from earlier gave a hint of his strength.Too strong!How did he even find him?"Curious?" Gabriel smiled at him as if able to see through his thoughts.Lucas shuddered.It didn't go past Gabriel. He narrowed his eyes. "Do you know me?"He needed to leave immediately! Lucas thought in panic.Low g