Apocalypse Harem System: Infinite Rebate

The First Mutant

ROAR!

The monstrous sound shook the entire storage room.

Emily screamed and stumbled backward.

Sophia's face turned pale.

Even Ethan felt a chill run down his spine.

The giant hand continued tearing through the steel door.

Metal screamed as it twisted and bent.

The ordinary zombies outside backed away, as though terrified of whatever was behind it.

That alone was enough to make Ethan's heart sink.

If even zombies feared this thing...

Then it was far more dangerous than anything they had seen so far.

The system window flashed red again.

WARNING!

Mutant Zombie Identified

Type: Crusher

Level: 3

Strength: Extremely High

Weakness: Head

A moment later, the steel door exploded inward.

BOOM!

The impact sent metal fragments flying across the room.

Several shelves toppled over.

Dust filled the air.

Then the creature stepped inside.

It stood nearly eight feet tall.

Its skin was gray-black.

Bulging muscles covered its body.

Black veins crawled across its flesh like living worms.

One arm was grotesquely oversized.

The same arm that had ripped apart the steel door.

Blood dripped from its mouth.

Its dead white eyes scanned the room.

Searching.

Hunting.

The Crusher had found prey.

Emily nearly collapsed.

"What is that thing?"

Nobody answered.

Because nobody knew.

The monster roared again.

Then charged.

The concrete floor cracked beneath its feet.

"Ethan!"

Sophia shouted.

"Move!"

The Crusher slammed into a supply shelf.

Boxes exploded into the air.

Food scattered everywhere.

The monster didn't care.

Its eyes remained fixed on the survivors.

Ethan grabbed a metal pipe from the ground.

It was a pathetic weapon.

But it was all he had.

The Crusher reached them in seconds.

Ethan shoved Sophia aside.

The mutant's massive fist crashed downward.

BOOM!

Concrete shattered.

Fragments sprayed everywhere.

If that attack had landed directly...

He would have died instantly.

"Run!" Ethan yelled.

Sophia grabbed Emily.

The two women sprinted deeper into the storage area.

The Crusher immediately chased after them.

Its instincts clearly preferred weaker prey.

"Not happening."

Ethan swung the pipe with all his strength.

CLANG!

The metal struck the side of the mutant's head.

The Crusher barely reacted.

Instead, it slowly turned toward him.

The creature looked annoyed.

Ethan's stomach dropped.

"That's not good."

The mutant roared.

Then punched.

Ethan barely dodged.

The fist smashed through an entire shelf.

Thousands of pounds of supplies collapsed.

The room shook violently.

The Crusher pushed through the debris like an unstoppable tank.

Ethan retreated.

His mind raced.

The thing was too strong.

Too fast.

Too durable.

A normal person couldn't kill it.

Then a notification appeared.

Emergency Beginner Support Activated

Newbie Survival Package Available

Claim?

YES / NO

Ethan selected YES instantly.

DING!

A flash of light appeared inside his inventory.

Rewards Received:

Alloy Combat Machete ×1

Beginner Strength Enhancement Serum ×1

Ethan nearly shouted in excitement.

Finally!

A weapon.

He immediately withdrew the machete.

A sharp silver blade appeared in his hand.

The edge gleamed under the emergency lights.

The Crusher noticed the movement.

It charged.

Again.

Ethan didn't hesitate.

He pulled out the serum and injected it into his arm.

A burning sensation exploded through his body.

Every muscle tightened.

Every nerve ignited.

Power surged through him.

The world suddenly felt clearer.

Sharper.

Faster.

Strength +10

Agility +5

The serum had worked.

The Crusher's fist approached.

This time Ethan moved much faster.

He sidestepped.

Then swung.

SLASH!

The machete carved into the mutant's arm.

Black blood sprayed.

The Crusher roared in pain.

For the first time, it was injured.

Ethan's eyes lit up.

The weapon could hurt it.

Which meant it could be killed.

The monster became enraged.

It charged even harder.

The storage room transformed into a battlefield.

Shelves collapsed.

Boxes burst open.

Supplies scattered everywhere.

Ethan dodged attack after attack.

Each near miss could kill him.

His body screamed in exhaustion.

But he kept fighting.

Because there was no alternative.

Finally, an opportunity appeared.

The Crusher slammed its giant fist into a concrete pillar.

The impact lodged its oversized arm deep inside the cracked concrete.

For one second...

It was trapped.

Ethan moved.

Fast.

Very fast.

The enhanced serum pushed his body beyond normal limits.

He sprinted forward.

Jumped onto a fallen shelf.

And launched himself through the air.

The Crusher looked up.

Too late.

Ethan gripped the machete with both hands.

Then swung downward with everything he had.

SLASH!

The blade buried itself deep into the mutant's skull.

The creature froze.

A horrible gurgling sound escaped its throat.

Then—

THUD!

The giant body crashed to the floor.

Silence filled the storage room.

Nobody moved.

Nobody breathed.

The impossible had happened.

The mutant was dead.

A second later, the system exploded with notifications.

DING!

First Mutant Kill Achieved!

Reward:

Experience +100

Free Attribute Points +5

Beginner Achievement Unlocked

DING!

Level Up!

Host Level: 2

DING!

Special Reward Chest Acquired

Ethan stood there panting.

Covered in sweat.

Covered in blood.

Barely able to believe what had happened.

Behind him, Sophia stared with wide eyes.

Emily looked equally shocked.

To them, Ethan had just killed a monster that seemed completely invincible.

A notification suddenly appeared above Sophia's profile.

Sophia Hart Loyalty Increased

45 → 60

Another appeared.

Emily Carter Loyalty Increased

15 → 40

Ethan blinked.

The loyalty boost was huge.

Apparently saving lives worked wonders.

Then the system delivered one final notification.

Congratulations!

Due to achieving your first major victory, the System Store will unlock after opening the Special Reward Chest.

Ethan's heartbeat quickened.

The rewards were getting better already.

And the apocalypse had only begun.

Unfortunately, a distant roar echoed from somewhere outside the supermarket.

Then another.

Then another.

The zombies hadn't gone away.

If anything...

More of them were gathering.

And this time, Ethan had a feeling the next enemies would be even stronger.