2025-12-18 22:51:13Ozias dispatched the third Zombie he had come across in the last ten minutes. He appeared to be getting the hang of killing them already.
Although, at first, he thought now that he had come to terms with everything happening, the adrenaline rush that had made him defeat the previous Zombies would have receded, and he would hesitate when killing more Zombies. However, that was not the case. He craved that euphoric feeling he felt whenever he defeated a Zombie, so he actively began to search for them. And before he knew it, he had taken out two more. ___ [Apocalypse System] — >[PROFILE] -[Name: Ozias Draven] -[Race: Human] -[Race Grade: F+] -[Title(s): —] -[Lineage: ???] — >[STATS] -[Physical: 3%] -[Mental: 0.3%] -[Spiritual: 0.9%] -[Flow: 2] -[Karma: 1] -[Affinity: ???] — [Comprehension(s): Basic Spear Mastery: 0.5%] — >[Inventory: 1x Skill Crux, Metal Pole] ––– His Physical and Mental stats had progressed again, meaning that he was unearthing more of his racial strength. Flow still eluded him, somewhat. But he got the gist of it after a few more battles. Flow was basically the mystical energy that could be used in numerous ways. And one of those ways was the activation of skills, which then led him to his inventory. “Skill Crux,” Ozias said. He had received it after his latest kill. He remembered seeing the particles of light that should have entered his body, forming a spherical crystal instead. The sphere was translucent, and at the centre of it was something akin to a raging storm of light particles. He took it out of his inventory, staring at it deeply, as if trying to bore a hole through it. ___ [When the Heavens were severed from the Earth, only one concept could connect them again] — [Learn skill, Awakened Eyes(F)] ––– “An F Tier skill.” Ozias willed it, and the spherical crystal in his hand shook, a web of cracks snaking through its surface. And then, it shattered into a rain of light, washing over Ozias’ figure. A new section opened up in his status screen, showing his skill(s). Without wasting any time, he activated the skill, wanting to see what it did. What he didn't expect though, was for his eyes to suddenly be assaulted by a scarring pain. Ozias groaned and fell to a knee, struggling to contain a scream. Alas, he didn't last long before he opened his mouth, a piercing howl escaping it. He grabbed at both of his eyes, tears and blood beginning to stream down them like water in a brook. He didn't know why he had to suffer just to learn a skill. He just wanted peace, yet here he was, bleeding out from his eyes in the middle of nowhere, his screams attracting unwanted attention. But just as soon as he had this thought, the pain vanished, and Ozias huffed out a hot breath. Still on his knees—his hands on his thighs, and his fists clenched—he tried to pull himself together. His eyes were closed shut, his breathing was steady, and if it wasn't for the blood streaks on his face, hands and clothing, it would look as though he was only meditating. “What's… this?” Ozias mused to himself. His eyes were closed… but he could ‘see.’ The surrounding ten metres were painted clearly in his vision. In fact he could see better than he would have with his normal eyes. He could see the flow of energy in the air. Colours were more vibrant and seemed to have life. He could even see ten meters into the ground beneath him. It was something beautiful and wonderful… but there was a catch. ___ [Skill(s): Awakened Eyes(F): When the Heavens were severed from the Earth, only one concept could connect them again] — [Uses 0.1 Flow every 10 Seconds] ––– “Approximately 3 minutes with the amount of Flow I now have,” Ozias said. “And what's with that weird description?” “Severed?...” He iterated, remembering something Cole had said about their Lineage. ‘One Blade to sever the Heavens.’ ‘Did this skill perhaps have something to do with our Lineage Ability?’ ‘Speaking of Lineage, there's nothing but question marks in place of it.’ Ozias’ eyes wandered through the system screen, until it fell on the Basic Spear Mastery progression. It seemed like constantly using the metal pole had given him a little insight on how to properly wield a Spear. As his thoughts continued to wander—from the mysteries of the Question marks in his Lineage, to the ones in his Affinity—Ozias saw something enter his Awakened Eyes range. “Shit!” Ozias cursed. His eyes snapped open, and he immediately regretted it. There was a momentary flash of blue when he opened his eyes, and he shut them back, reeling back from the pain. He took out his weapon from his inventory. “Let's work with this, then,” he voiced out, rising to his feet and spinning around. It was then that he realised something. ‘It was behind me?’ He pushed that thought to the back of his mind and stepped forward, thrusting his spear forward with practiced ease. Killing was one way of getting stronger in this world, and another way was, of course, Cultivation. The Apocalypse System made Cultivation easy through killing. All you had to do was kill a person with Flow, and a portion of their Flow will become yours. That was essentially what happened whenever the Zombies were killed. Ozias, though, was soon coming to know what Cultivation was. He could see the energy in the air, and his mind couldn't help but bring up the books he had read. ‘If I can harness that energy for myself, then I should be able to prolong the usage of my skill.’ Immediately Ozias had this thought, he implemented it. The Zombie he had just killed lit up a path for him, giving him a feel for what absorbing Flow was like again. Although he had experienced the feeling lots of times, experiencing it again was like refreshing his memory, and he grabbed unto it, using Awakened Eyes as a link to sense the energy around. Suddenly a tiny vacuum was created around him, it's influence of the world so minuscule that the energy drifting towards him would have been missed entirely had it not been for the glow that came from Ozias’ body a second later. [Congratulations!...]
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Into the Depths
A few minutes earlier…Ozias was struggling. He was weaponless now, having only a flipping crowbar in his inventory!He mumbled some curses under his breath, looking around for an exit. The nearest place where solid ground was was the tunnels. However, they were high up. The water level was low, and he wasn't sure if it was going to rise anytime soon. He made his way over to the wall, looking to see if he could scale it. But, the crystalline wall was slippery, as it barely had crevices or protrusions he could use as prop. Realising that climbing the wall was futile, Ozias thought back to the object he had seen some minutes ago. “The Second born of Zerathul.”There was a moment of silence as Ozias’ thoughts wandered. The System Quest was to find the firstborn of Zerathul, and if the second born of Zerathul was still in an egg—like he saw—then there was a high chance that the firstborn was still unhatched too. Ozias sucked in oxygen sharply and dived into the sea. He would find t
The Mermaid in the Sealed Sea
___[Second born of Zerathul]–––Ozias hesitated for a moment, before his mind went back to something his grandfather had told him once. Fighting against a current was futile most of the time. The best option was to go with it, and see where it took you. ‘That’s suicide!’ Ozias snapped internally, but it didn't look like he had much of a choice, because the next moment the crowbar unhooked, and he was taken away. ‘Grandpaaaa!!!’ Ozias screamed, blaming old Draven for his bad luck. Ozias was taken for one of the craziest rides of his life. His body flailed across the water, breaking several stalagmites and columns in the process. The water was nearing the ceiling already, his body nearly grazing some stalactites even. The water flowed through a cave, taking him deeper into the tunnel system. Slowly, his lungs began to burn. Without oxygen, he was suffocating, and his body was weakening. Flow could make the body superhuman, but even superhumans had limits. He had lasted longer
Raging Waters
Ozias felt a sudden force crash into his psyche, and he groaned, falling to a knee as blood poured out of his orifices. His ears rang, his vision blurred, he tasted blood, and his grip on the guns loosened. He raised a hand to his head and grabbed it, not before dropping the gun in it though. The disorienting feeling subsided after a few seconds, and Ozias shook his head, his eyes clearing. ‘What was that?’ he thought, picking his gun again and rising to his feet. He raised his gaze up to stare at what he had seen moments prior to his disorientation, and his gaze landed on it again. In that split second where he had the chance to behold it, Ozias glimpsed its gargantuan size. The creature's head alone was large enough to encompass over a hundred metres of space. Glistening white scales, layered over one another, coated its head and sinuous body. Three twisting sapphire-like horns curved around its head like a crown, protecting its head from harm and giving it a regal look. Its
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Ozias stared straight ahead at the lady sitting without care on the railings, as if she wasn't risking falling into the water below. She had long flowing white hair and striking blue eyes hidden behind a pair of blue tinted sunshades. She had a long blue dress on, with blue heels to match. Her appearance was that of someone coming from a night party or something. The cloth was revealing, somewhat, but Ozias didn't seem to be looking at that. Instead, his eyes were trained on a dog seated close to her, staring straight at him with its soulless eyes. It was a Zombie, albeit a dog. ‘Come to think of it, I haven't seen animals around since this all began… Not even birds,’ Ozias thought.The dog was a Dobermann, its body decaying already, with its spine even shooting through its skin. The dog just sat there, staring at the lady like a loyal guard dog. Ozias didn't know what to make of the situation, until the lady spoke. “Hello, handsome… What brings you here?” Her voice came with a
System Quest
___[System Quest Received: RETRIEVAL]—[Beneath the calm surface lies an endless abyss. Seek the firstborn of Zerathul, the Sea God of the Forgotten Abyss]—[Rewards: ???]–––“Hmmm, I was wondering when I was going to get one of these,” Ozias smiled wistfully, noticing that what had triggered the Quest was probably what he was seeing ahead of him. He stood on a bridge, and beneath it—a few inches into the water—was a circular rift in reality. Vast quantities of Flow spiralled around it; so thick was it that even without Awakened Eyes, anyone could see the Flow. The bodies of Zombies were littered around him, their heads caved in, splattered, crushed, or severed from their bodies. Ozias’ fists were bloody, covered in rotten flesh and brain matter. He was getting the hang of it. He finally gained a snippet of understanding of his Lineage.His body was a weapon… No. It was THE weapon. He was the only Blade he needed. Weapons were just tools used to project and amplify the power
Skill Savant
[Congratulations! You are the first Earthling to earn a Title][Title, Skill Savant, has been granted][Skill, Vacuum, has been learnt]___[Skill(s): Vacuum: The World of energy bends to your will]–––“...No energy cost,” Ozias simply said, before he continued on. As impressive as the skill was, it was unable to be used passively. He wasn't that skilled in using it, otherwise its use would have been mouth-watering.That said, it didn't mean the skill was subpar. Fact is, it was better than Ozias was letting on—he had replenished his Flow in merely ten seconds after all. He didn't dwell too much on it because there were more pressing matters to attend to. For example, three Zombies had entered his Awakened Eyes range, but he still couldn't open his eyes yet. “Me and my shitty luck,” Ozias mumbled, raising his weapon. Then he paused, his face paling. “Can this get any worse?” He couldn't help but say when he sensed two more Zombies entering his range from the opposite direction.
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