All Chapters of Apocalypse Supermarket: I Exchange Noodles for Artifacts: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
11 chapters
Chapter 1: The Eviction and the Red Haze
Jax Vance gasped for breath as a heavy leather boot slammed directly into his chest. The force sent him sliding backward across the cold concrete floor of the hallway.Pain shot through his ribs like sharp needles, making it hard to take even a tiny breath."You think this place is a charity house, Jax?"Victor stood in the doorway of the small apartment, his heavy arms crossed over his thick chest. His face was red with anger, and his yellow teeth showed in a nasty grin. In his left hand, Victor held Jax’s small black duffel bag, which contained every single thing Jax owned in the world."Victor, please," Jax gasped, clutching his bruised chest as he struggled to sit up. "Give me just three days. My boss at the supermarket promised to pay my monthly wages on Friday. I have been working double shifts every single night. I haven't slept more than three hours a day just to get that money."Victor spat right on the floor near Jax's shoes."I don't care about your sob story, you useless t
Chapter 2: Awakening the Infinite Sanctuary System
Jax stumbled back as web-like cracks spread across the front glass window. The sound of the glass breaking rang out like a gunshot in the silent shop.Tiny sharp pieces rained down onto the tiled floor, sparkling under the dim fluorescent lights.The giant beast outside let out a horrible, guttural growl that made the metal shelves shake. It pulled back its heavy arm, preparing to swing a second time and smash through the remaining frame.Jax's heart hammered against his ribs like a trapped bird. Cold sweat broke out across his forehead, stinging his bruised right eye. He knew he could not outrun this monster. His body was already aching from Victor’s brutal beating, and his legs felt heavy like lead."Move, Jax, move!" he screamed at himself in a frantic whisper.Desperate for anything to use as a weapon, Jax reached behind the checkout counter. His hand brushed against a wooden broom leaning against the wall. He grabbed the handle tightly, his knuckles turning white. He snapped the
Chapter 3: The First Trade
The red warning box blinked on the glowing screen, casting a sharp light across the checkout counter. Jax stared at the twelve hour countdown timer ticking down fast. He needed to get a beast core soon, or his safe zone would lose power and he would end up as ghoul food.Jax looked at the shelves filled with simple store goods. He walked over to a stack of basic instant noodle cups, picking up a red paper cup.[Item: Spicy Beef Instant Noodles][System Effect: Grants 300% physical strength for 5 minutes when eaten hot.][Exchange Value: 1 Basic Beast Core.]Jax smiled softly. Everything in his store had turned into a secret weapon. With these items, he wasn't just a poor clerk anymore. He had full control over life and death in this broken world.Suddenly, a loud metallic bang echoed from the street right outside the store.Jax walked up to the clean glass window and looked out into the red haze. Down on the sidewalk, a big green metal dumpster was shaking violently. A man was crammed
Chapter 4: Cold Face-Slap and First Blood
Jax stood still behind the glass, staring at the black veins spreading across Sterling’s arm. The sight was terrifying, but Jax felt no pity.Sterling had stepped on him for half a year, treating him like a slave, and now the ruthless boss was begging for mercy."Jax! Take the money! Open the door!" Sterling screamed, slamming the thick stack of bills against the glass. Blood dripped from his mouth as his skin turned paler by the second. "Ten thousand dollars! It's yours! Just open it!"Jax smiled coldly, stepping right up to the barrier. He looked Sterling straight in the eye, his voice smooth and calm."Paper money is worthless garbage now, Sterling," Jax said, his voice easily carrying through the magical boundary. "Besides, do you remember last Friday? I begged you for fifty dollars to buy medicine for my fever. You laughed in my face, tossed a ten-cent coin on the floor, and told me to lick it up if I wanted cash."Sterling’s eyes went wide with remembered guilt. He shook his hea
Chapter 5: Acquiring the First Artifact
Jax stared at the floating blue screen in shock. One thousand energy points was a massive amount. That single broken lamp lying on the sidewalk was worth more than a whole mountain of store supplies.Outside, the two ghouls opened their wide jaws, ready to bite down on the collapsed girl.Jax knew he had to act fast. He couldn't let those monsters destroy the lamp or kill the girl. He tapped the glowing system screen in front of him, looking for a way to step outside without getting eaten.A small option popped up near the bottom of the display.[Temporary Shield Activated: Allows the Host to step outside the sanctuary for 10 seconds. Invulnerability active.]"Ten seconds," Jax whispered to himself. "That is more than enough time."Jax took a deep breath, kicked the glass door open, and dashed outside into the cold night.The moment his feet hit the pavement, the two ghouls turned their yellow eyes toward him. They let out angry growls and lunged forward with their black claws aimed s
Chapter 6: The Burrowing Mutation
The ground shook even harder as concrete cracks spread across the street outside. Mia let out a small scream, dropping her water bottle as she held onto the edge of the silver counter.Jax grabbed the heavy wooden frame of the checkout desk to steady himself. He kept his eyes locked onto the iron sewer grate sitting twenty feet away from the store entrance.With a deafening crash, the heavy metal grate burst straight up into the air, flying high before smashing down on top of a parked car.A massive creature crawled slowly out of the dark hole. It was three times the size of a normal man, covered in dark, stone-like scales that glistened with wet slime. Instead of eyes, the front of its head had four long, twitching feelers. Its fingers ended in long, curved digging claws that tore up the asphalt like paper.Ordinary ghouls standing near the street backed away in fear, whimpering like scared dogs. The massive beast did not even glance at them. It turned its long, ugly head straight to
Chapter 7: The Instant Noodle Miracle
The bright red warning screen blinked out of control, painting the dim shop in a blood-colored light. The loud alarm chimed again and again inside Jax’s head.[Energy Reserve: 12%][Energy Reserve: 10%]"Jax! The light is fading!" Mia shouted, pointing at the front glass window with a trembling finger.The golden barrier had turned into a paper-thin film, flickering like a dying candle. Outside, the large scaled monster was lying in a pool of its own green acidic blood, but it was not dead yet. The creature roared in wild rage, dragging its heavy body along the concrete, heading straight for the front door to crush them before it died.Jax ran his eyes over the control screen, searching for any solution. He had no more energy points to create another spike bomb. He needed to finish this beast himself, right now, before the shield died completely and left them helpless.His gaze locked onto a shelf behind the register. Sitting on the middle rack was a simple red paper cup.Jax remember
Chapter 8: The Rooftop Threat
The bright red laser dot stayed locked directly on Jax’s chest. The air grew cold and quiet as the gunman on the dark roof five stories up adjusted his grip on the heavy rifle.Jax stood right at the edge of the store entrance. His mind raced, but he kept his body still. He knew that one wrong move outside the barrier could mean a bullet through his heart, but as long as he took one step back, he would be completely untouchable.Jax took a slow step backward, crossing the shimmering line into his safe zone. The moment his boots touched the clean store tiles, a sense of absolute calm washed over him."Don't move a single inch, boy!" a loud, rough voice boomed down from the rooftop across the street.A man stepped out from the dark shadows of the roof, standing right near the edge. He wore a dark green tactical vest, heavy combat boots, and black gloves. Behind him stood four other armed men carrying assault rifles. They were ex-security guards who used to guard the private bank down th
Chapter 9: Unshakable Sanctuary
A loud WHOOSH echoed through the night as the rocket shot out of the heavy metal tube. A trail of white smoke followed the missile as it zoomed down from the rooftop, heading straight for the store's glass front display window.Mia screamed, diving behind the wooden checkout counter and covering her head with both hands.Jax did not flinch. He stood right behind the glass door, watching the explosive green rocket fly closer and closer.BOOM!A massive fireball erupted right in front of Jax’s eyes. The force of the explosion shook the surrounding buildings, filling the entire street with thick black smoke and flying debris. The noise was so loud it sounded like the sky was splitting open.Up on the roof, Captain Vance threw his head back and laughed wildly."That is what you get, you little fool!" Vance shouted, waving the thick smoke away with his gloved hand. "Nobody mocks Captain Vance and lives! Now let us go down there and collect our food!"His four guards cheered, stepping towar
Chapter 10: Expanding the Empire
Jax looked at the glowing purple screen hovering in front of his eyes. Five hundred energy points was a cheap price to pay for doubling the size of his sanctuary. He tapped the yes button without a single second of hesitation."Expand domain now," Jax ordered softly.A wave of golden light rushed out from the cashier counter, spreading across the floor like water. It shot straight through the right side wall of the shop, passing right through the concrete like it was thin paper.A loud, deep hum echoed through the building. The dark wall separating the convenience store from the old, abandoned bakery next door suddenly began to melt away. The heavy bricks turned into shimmering dust, leaving behind a wide, beautiful arched opening that connected the two shops into one giant sanctuary.The golden barrier outside stretched instantly, wrapping around the entire bakery front. The dusty bakery space lit up with bright white lights, and the broken glass windows on that side sealed up, turni