2025-11-24 19:30:32William retrieved his backpack, which contained the few critical items he owned—the [Luxury Yacht Card (B)], his limited supply of preserved rations, and the essential low-grade tools he’d salvaged. The Ferrymen’s betrayal had left a bitter, metallic taste in his mouth, a flavor sharper than the blood crusting on his forehead. The wound was already closing, thanks to Auto Heal, but the shock of the bullet and the emotional trauma of the ambush lingered. The two surviving Ferrymen had fled, but their hasty escape was meaningless. They knew his face, and they knew what he possessed.
The mainland was no longer just dangerous; it was actively hostile, inhabited by low-life scavengers whose greed outweighed their sense of self-preservation. William need
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10 - Watcher in the dark
The Craft Table (D-Grade Special Zone) was a pillar of pure, white Mana light in the heart of the desolate subway tunnel. Having secured his deep-sea combat gear, William immediately shifted his focus to the next, equally vital piece of survival equipment: the Hazmat Suit. Biological threats were insidious, and while the E-Grade vaccines and antibiotics were useful, only a full suit could guarantee the peace of mind he needed to operate in the ravaged urban environment.He placed the Hazmat Leather (C-Grade Material) card onto the illuminated surface. This material, harvested from the tougher outer layer of the Plague Rats, was inherently resistant to the very pathogens it spawned. It was the purest form of system irony.
9 - the tunnel driver
William retrieved his backpack, which contained the few critical items he owned—the [Luxury Yacht Card (B)], his limited supply of preserved rations, and the essential low-grade tools he’d salvaged. The Ferrymen’s betrayal had left a bitter, metallic taste in his mouth, a flavor sharper than the blood crusting on his forehead. The wound was already closing, thanks to Auto Heal, but the shock of the bullet and the emotional trauma of the ambush lingered. The two surviving Ferrymen had fled, but their hasty escape was meaningless. They knew his face, and they knew what he possessed.The mainland was no longer just dangerous; it was actively hostile, inhabited by low-life scavengers whose greed outweighed their sense of self-preservation. William need
8 - Bullet to head
William had secured the [ 🟆 Lightning Seed (S) ], but he was cornered. The Plague Rat horde was a seething, screaming mass, blocking his path to the pedestrian bridge and the relative safety of the outside world. He was too deep in the swarm’s territory, and his Mana reserves, though Infinite, were taxed maintaining his D-Grade Iron Skin passive against the sheer, relentless pressure of the D-Grade monsters.He was bleeding, exhausted, and running out of time before the Mana Sickness debuff could truly take hold.He didn't need to learn a new
7 - lightning seed
The journey on the newly acquired [Luxury Yacht Card (B-Grade Mobility)] dinghy was a revelation. It wasn't the roaring, fuel-guzzling speedboat of the pre-apocalypse. Instead, it was silent, propelled by an efficient Mana coil, gliding over the murky, black-green water of the Hudson River. The shoreline, once a bustling urban landscape, was now a jagged, overgrown cliff face—a wall of alien flora and dissolving concrete.William didn't aim for speed, but for stealth and observation. His purpose was two-fold: reach a strategic vantage point and continue accumulating necessary low-grade supplies. He kept the dinghy tight against the dock pilings, navigating the dark, submerged architecture of the waterfront.Along the water's edge, debris floated, strangely coalesced by Mana fields. These were the residues of the apocalypse’s first wave—things that had almost become cards but failed due to weak Mana integrity, turning into single, non-stackable items. William used a long, telescopic ga
6 - the price of survival
The [Mountain Bike Card (C-Grade Utility/Mobility)] was immediately activated. The carbon frame materialized beneath William, light and perfectly suited for the dense, undulating terrain. He pushed off, trading the exposed risk of running for the focused speed of cycling. His journey to the Weehawken marinas across the river was a race against time and the creeping, oppressive growth of the apocalypse.The suburbs were a nightmare of overgrown utility poles and shattered asphalt, but the bike cut through the thorny undergrowth with surprising ease, its high-grade tires ignoring punctures that would have crippled anything less. As he rode, William focused his senses outward, hunting for the faint green shimmer of neglected skill drops.The area wasn't as quiet as he’d hoped. The closer he got to the wealthy marina districts, the more frantic the activity became. Unlike the market raiders, these scavengers were organized into small, nervous gangs, fighting over the few luxury cars that
5 - Encarding ghosts
The political turmoil of the National Emergency Declaration was just background noise to William. The President’s speech, the media outrage, the panic about the CARE Department—all of it faded into irrelevance compared to the raw, visceral reality of the apocalypse that had settled in his bare apartment.William stood in the center of his living room. It was 7:45 PM. The light fading through the fungal haze of the jungle outside cast long, skeletal shadows across the dust motes. The air was thick with the scent of alien pollen and ozone.He had spent the afternoon performing his final act of divorce from his former life: encarding everything.The process was methodical, almost surgical. Every piece of furniture, every decorative item, every forgotten knickknack had shimmered with the familiar, institutional yellow light before dissolving into a neatly labeled, stackable card.The Queen-sized memory foam mattress, his final comfort from the before-times, became [Mattress Card (D-Grade
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