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[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 of that Blade. They acted as conduit for their immense strength, and that was what Cole meant when he said the Dravens empowered their weapons with their bodies. Unfortunately, Ozias didn't have a weapon at hand—at least he didn't have the kind of weapon he thought best suited his Lineage. What he did have though, was something quite useful. He raised the guns in his hands to his face, scrutinising them with amusement. From one of the Zombies he just defeated, he had found a pair of customised Staccato P4. The magazines weren't full, but the bullets were manageable. He didn't know much about guns, but he had had a fascination for them before the apocalypse, so he had done a little research on them. He flipped a switch, making a red dot on the gun's side disappear. Then he said, “Red is dead.” Before beginning his walk towards the bridge's end. He would have to carve a path towards the other side, descend the bridge, before he could enter the dungeon. All while his sight range being ten meters max, and his energy whittling down slowly. Ozias sighed, gathering his momentum and slowly unraveling his eyes. It was painful; he didn't know why. Awakened eyes let him see without his actual eyes, but his real eyes were now useless to him. He didn't want it that way. He couldn't let some inanimate thing dictate what was and what wasn't. Slowly, but surely, his eyes began to open. A bright blue light escaped from them, his pupils looking like they belonged to an angel’s. Blood poured out of the corners of his eyes, his bulging veins so prominent they resembled stigmas appearing around his eyes. His hands never left his side, his fists silently clenching around the guns harder. At this point, he was already crying tears of blood, but the blue glow in his eyes overshadowed it. Ozias’ eyes settled on an approaching Mutant Zombie in the distance. This one seems like a strength type, judging by its large physique and slow movements. Suddenly it leaped into the air, falling towards Ozias with a fist raised. “They're getting smarter,” Ozias said through gritted teeth, raising one of the guns and aiming. His eyes still bled, and he was in pain—scarring pains. However, that didn't stop him from aiming perfectly and pulling the trigger. BANG! THUD! The Zombie's head whipped backwards as it crashed lifelessly before him, its body crumbling under its own weight. It seemed that his new eyes were more powerful than he knew. He had just headshotted a moving target on his first use of a gun. This feat was considered great, something that would wow any gunslinger. But Ozias didn't know this, believing that it was only luck. He suppressed the thought and tried to adjust his sight. He blinked once, then twice. There was a flash of pain each time he blinked, but he bore through it and continued blinking. Studies had shown that constantly and consistently blinking could help with irritation in the eyes, and Ozias was putting what he had learnt to practice. It was subtle at first, but in the next ten minutes of awkwardly blinking his eyes, while standing in the middle of a Zombie massacre with two guns in his hands, the pain began to ebb slowly. He moved forward, still blinking. His steps were measured, his gait straight. One step at a time, until he began to walk faster. His eyes were adjusting, and soon, they were open, partially narrowed, but open nonetheless. He pulled the trigger, and a Zombie fell. Ozias walked past a car, and looking inside he saw the mauled bodies of two children, a terrible stench coming off of them. Ozias shook his head. As much as he had adapted, some things still made him pause, thinking through on how many had lost their lives. Whether it was a lack of luck, or they were just weak, he couldn't tell. He silently prayed for the departed souls in his heart as he moved on, and a change was made to his status. ___ [Apocalypse System] — >[PROFILE] -[Name: Ozias Draven] -[Race: Human] -[Race Grade: F+] -[Title(s): Skill Savant] -[Lineage: ???] — >[STATS] -[Physical: 3.9%] -[Mental: 1.7%] -[Spiritual: 1%] -[Flow: 3] -[Karma: 2] -[Affinity: ???] — [Comprehension(s): Basic Spear Mastery: 0.9%] — [Skill(s): Vacuum, Awakened Eyes(F), Instant Burst] — >[Inventory: Crowbar] ––– However, this went unnoticed. Ozias was focused on the goal. [Vacuum] had replenished his Flow before he made attempts to open his eyes, so he could say he was close to his peak—after killing the Mutant Zombie and revitalising his body—if not for the scratch mark on his arm slowly turning him. The bridge was over a hundred metres in length, nearing two hundred metres. The number of abandoned cars on it was much, and so were the Zombies. He had to save his bullets sometimes and go primitive, using his hands and legs. Soon, he was nearing the end of the bridge, and his kill count had more than doubled. Ozias stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowing further into slits. Someone was sitting on railings, their feet dangling in the air as they stared at the Dungeon. Nonchalantly, the person turned their heads, looking at Ozias through their blue tinted shades, then smiled. “Hello, handsome…”
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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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