2025-02-25 20:48:28They soon arrived at a gas station and Dave pulled up to a pump. But he didn't get out immediately.
Earlier, he joined Greyson and his men in a fight against some zombies in the surrounding area of the clinic, and he got a few crystals; as a show of goodwill, Greyson even gifted him some more.
[Discovered Rank 1 zombie crystals x6, Absorb?]
[Storage +3 cubic meters]
[SP +30]
There were only six crystals because not all zombies had crystals in them. But there was also one special crystal. Dave removed it from his pocket and observed it, it was a blue crystal with a tint of red swirling within it.
[Discovered Rank 2 Zombie Crystal, Absorb?]
“Yes”
[Storage +5 cubic meters]
[SP +5]
“Oh, rank two gives ten times the storage space but the same number of skill points?” Dave thought to himself.
He opened up his status window to see the changes.
[Name: David Sawyer]
[Species: Hybrid]
[Status: Awakened]
[Level: 2 (Exp: 80/200 ]
[Rank: - ]
[Health: 100/100]
[Stamina: 78/100(evolving. . .)]
[Strength: 7 +5 ]
[Endurance: 9 +5 ]
[Dexterity: 4 +5 ]
[Speed: 6 +5 ]
[Available Stat Points: 60]
[Abilities: Spatial Manipulation]
[Skills: Spatial Blades :Lvl 0 (6/10 ), Storage space(13 cubic meters)]
For the first time, Dave paid attention to his evolving stamina but even after thinking for a while, he had no clue what it was about.
Raising his sleeves, he observed it for a moment and noticed the wound was still the same, the infection was still there. Sighing, he glanced at Hei Yu through the rear mirror.
“Stay with the car, I'll go in to find some barrels to store gas in. You have the gun with you so you should be okay on your own, right?” he asked.
Hei Ying, too shy to mention how those thugs had snuck up on her, simply nodded.
Dave opened the car door and grabbed the hose from the pump. As the tank filled up, he looked at his status again and squinted.
He had never seen a Rank 2 Zombie, but knowing they existed made him nervous; what if there were higher levels?
[Dexterity 9 +10]
[Strength 12 +10]
Noticing the skills tab, he decided to try something.
[Spatial Blade Proficiency +4]
[Spatial Blade has leveled up; Current Level: 1]
He felt the changes slowly altering his body and willed a spatial blade to appear. He noticed the manifestation was now easier than before and he could control the blade in the air better now, even altering its form.
Concentrating, he made the blade tangible and grabbed it from the air before placing it on his back. Utilizing his will, he let it rest there. For no other reason than to look cool. The collected Dave was, after all, a young adult in his early twenties.
The tank was soon filled up and Dave removed the pump. Now if things went awry, they could just drive away. He turned around and headed for the convenience store to get some barrels.
Inside the convenience store. A group of five teenagers watched as Dave slowly approached the entrance.
“Where are they not attacking him?” One of the girls turned to the others and asked, her hair tied in a bun revealing her oval face and beautifully fair neck.
“Didn't you see him make that sword out of nothing?” One of the boys retorted.
“So what, zombies shouldn't feel fear or be capable of thought?” The girl replied.
“Relax Heather. That's only low-rank zombies. If there is a high rank leading them, they won't attack blindly” the second girl replied. Wearing a curt suit which seemed to be a school uniform, she folded her arms and watched Dave get closer.
“So there is a high-rank zombie somewhere close,” a tall, muscular boy wearing a sports jacket asked with his brows raised.
“Seems like it, yeah,” the suited girl replied calmly.
“Shouldn't be too high ranked, or it would have broken into the store already,” she added, glancing around at each of her friend's expressions.
“How do you know all these things, Celine?” Heather asked, hugging her friend's arm.
“I already told you. The government already knew it was going to happen. They released the information to some people. I was delaying getting to my Dad; I didn't expect things to change so quickly,” Celine replied, but her eyes were still fixed on Dave approaching. She noticed some figures walking behind him and she hurriedly started pounding on the glass.
Dave was walking ahead, observing the store cautiously, when he saw someone suddenly appear on the other side of the glass, pounding on it and shouting. He couldn't hear them but their mouth movement was evident.
Ducking quickly, he turned around and drew his spatial blade from his back, swinging it forcefully.
The blade cut right through a zombie behind him but it grabbed his leg as soon as it fell while another zombie rushed at him.
Stabbing forward at the approaching zombie, he created another blade with his mind and stabbed down at the one grabbing his leg.
The two blades pierced the heads of both zombies simultaneously, ending them for good.
Dave hurriedly checked both of them but there was no crystal in them. He ran forward and ran into the store as the door opened.
Heather instantly pushed the door shut as soon as he was in, leaving her friends staring blankly at the new addition to their group.
“How did you do that?” Another of the boys wearing a long gold chain asked, his mouth agape as he stared dumbly.
“Awakened” Celine muttered in a low voice, her eyes fixed on Dave.
Dave observed the group warily, wearing his confusion on his face.
“How are you all so far away from the city?” He asked curiously, completely baffled.
Celine’s uniform revealed their high status. It was Stars High Uniform, a private school for the elite.
Finding people of that status in the suburbs was questionable.
“Hi, I'm Celine, this is my friend Heather, her boyfriend Jason, and two of our classmates, Hillary and Adam”
The assortment of names made Dave smile as the teenagers waved one after another.
“We were on our way to a private airstrip when the zombies attacked. My chauffeur drove off when we entered the shop to get some things.” Celine continued.
Dave felt a request coming up and a bad feeling grew within him.
“We saw you drive that truck, could we please join you to the airstrip? A jet will be there to take us away from here” Heather completed.
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Chapter 31 - System Update Review
Dave was sent to the infirmary where a makeshift sterilized room was prepared for him. Here, he finally saw why these soldiers could fortify the mall so much, they had an awakened. "So you just know how to craft things?" Dave asked curiously. He knew how his system worked, but Hei Yu confused him; she displayed inhuman dexterity, especially with her hands, despite having a precision system. It seemed more like she awakened as a gunslinger. His spatial ability has so far only given him the ability to manipulate space; all he knew about space were things he studied previously because of his obsession. If he learned the wrong thing and tried to use that inaccurate knowledge to manipulate space, it wouldn't work. For example, he learned that if he could look beyond the earth's curvature, he could see ahead of the present time and that by freezing space, he could manipulate time. Since he gained his ability, he had tried many times, but space seemed to have nothing to do with time.
Chapter 30 - Shooting Her Shot
The group safely returned to the mall where they met once again with Major Mallorie. "Trying out a new look?" she asked at the sight of Dave covered in a bathrobe. "Got my skin shaved off me" he shrugged. Major Mallorie smiled in reply, not taking his claim seriously. "They must be the ones you came for. I'm glad you could get them alright" she noticed Jessie and Ruth. "Yes, my sisters Jessie and Ruth" Dave introduced, the girls each nodding at the mention of their names. "Great." the Major clasped her hands and then glanced over her shoulder. "This way, please let's talk business. You three make yourselves comfortable, we won't take long. Over there, you can get a hot meal." She pointed in a direction and then motioned for Dave to walk with her. "I discussed with your Agent, Miss Celine, and learned a little about your. . ." she paused, finally noticing Dave wasn't walking. She looked him over, first at his hovering feet and then up at his face with her brows raise
Chapter 29 - Interlude
"What are you doing?" Dave asked when he woke up strapped to Hei Yu's back. Not only was she carrying him, but she also had her rifle in hand, his over her neck. It was as if she felt he wasn't heavy enough. "Put me down" he groaned. He felt snug in the robe they wrapped him in but, at the same time, a little trapped. "Your skin is gone," Hei Yu replied and slowed down to a brisk walk. She glanced over her shoulder, but her face immediately met Dave's, and her cheeks reddened as she snapped her head forward again. "I know, put me down" Dave insisted. A rifle isn't as weightless as movies would have people believe not to mention the other pistols and ammunitions Hei Yu had strapped on her. She relented and stopped before releasing Dave from her back. "Dave" a gentle voice called as soon as he was free and standing on his feet. He turned to see Jessie and Ruth standing together and a smile appeared on his lips. "Playing a game?" He teased causing Jessie to roll her eyes whil
Chapter 28 - Immaterial Universe
"You seem baffled." Dom paused and tilted his head at Dave, who had teleported across the office to the other side. Indeed, Dave was baffled. For the first time, he found himself fighting a battle he knew he could not win. The only thing keeping him from losing and losing his life too was the thin spatial shield he had long learned to keep around his frail body after the car-plane incident. At this moment, he had to admit that he had no idea what to do next. He couldn't keep fighting, that was for sure; there was no way to win against Dom. "We can't stop now. At first, I wanted the girls, but now I want you." Dom smiled, his index finger pointing right at Dave. He strolled slowly to the middle of the room, spun the office chair around, and took a sit. Despite the high intensity of their battle, nothing in the room was actually damaged. "You see after I figured out how to fix my imperfection with my lighting, I thought I had reached the peak of power and found the best path t
Chapter 27 - Battle
"How do you know my name?" Gisele asked, temporarily ignoring the eerie similarity between the two girls. "I-" Ruth was just about to reply when she noticed Gisele's eyes widen and her mouth drop open. Before she could respond, there was a sudden tingle in the air and she could feel all her fine skin hairs stand on end. Sensing what was about to happen, she closed her eyes in acceptance, but in the next moment, a stunning scene took place before their very eyes. Space froze! It was only for a split second, but the experience could neither be missed nor forgotten. The twins exchanged glances and through each other's eyes, they saw that singular thought... 'Dave found us' Sure enough, at turning around, they saw Dave standing with a red-haired woman beside him, and ahead of them was Dom floating in the air with streaks of lightning lol over his body. From a very young age, Dave had been obsessed with space and its workings. From studying physics, a subject he hated to explo
Chapter 26 - Building Block D
Building Block D was just as described. The closer they got to it, the more humans they saw. Some people walked cautiously by the side of buildings, trying to keep low and not be ambushed by zombies, while others walked briskly in groups, rifle in hand. Occasionally, they would see sentries on rooftops with long guns as they kept watch. "They're trying to set up a resistance post" Hei Yu observed as she noticed the people transporting ammunitions between buildings. "How do we find them?" she asked. "I guess we can only ask around" Dave shrugged. He took out the phone Celine had given him and searched for his Instagram Page, where he found a picture of his sisters. "Hey," he called out to a group of people hurrying by. Startled, two from among them raised their rifles but held their finger on the trigger.Hei Yu released her rifle and let it hang over her shoulder as she raised her hands. If anything went wrong, she was confident she could draw and fire before they could even cli
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