The remnants of the world: Monarch of the ruins

7. Meeting and Plans

Without waiting for much time for them to leave, he closed his eyes and wiched to learn the new updates in the windows.

Chris immediately felt a slight pricking in his mind that instead of being painful, was uncomfortable.

[Martial arts of self defense, fighting skills to kill an opponent in the shortest amount of time possible depending on the circumstances, control over bladed weapon, knowledge about fire arms as well as the correct way such weapons works and the optimal way of using them]

So much information flooded Chris brain, it was so much information that for several seconds his mind went blank not knowing how to react.

He look at his hand in disbelief and couldn't help but mutter, " that's how strong the movies superhero were. Is this truly reality...?"

At that moment, only he himself knew how horribly strong he had become. His stats had not changed since after he last check it, but Chris was confident that if he met the boss ant again, he could finish it off in less than some seconds even without using is full strength.

" Well, you gained the most combat experience after fighting that mantis, so it is understandable that your strength took a big step forward." Arachne voice sounded in is head. Her voice was extremely pleasant to listen to, "Although you are were strong by human standard before, your combat experience was simply lacking. Now, you can barely consider yourself a novice."

Chris listen to her voice doubtfully. A novice? He didn't think so.

In the end, Chris raised both hands in surrender and his emotion cooled. Although being proud and arrogant was good, but currently, he had merely just begun to take his first steps too much arrogance or confidence could end up killing him, and he definitely has no intention of dying.

" Oi, Arachne how come I have both agility and speed, among my attributes, are they not representing the same thing?" Chris asked.

" To you it might mean the same thing, but it does not. You will realize it when you start seeing your true speed." Arachne replied after.

Chris was confused, because Arachne didn't gave him the answer he was expecting, " Sometimes your answer are so nice, but sometimes you always say things I don't understand."

Everywhere around him was so quiet the only sound that he could hear was some sort of rustling noise coming From the edge of the cave.

Chris closed his eye, trying to get a little nap when he head the voice of a female calling his name softly.

Hearing the voice coming from the entrance of the small inner cave, Chris stood up in silence for a moment before he walk to the entrance with out saying a word.

Standing on the other side was a female student who, though not a great beauty, was considered quite pretty. However, her expression at the moment was rather haggard and the fear in her eyes made her look quite miserable.

The student seemed surprised at the sudden appearance of Chris, who had appeared like a assassin. She unconsciously looked inside the little inner cave.

" How can I help you ?" Chris asked as he looked at the girl who is two or three years older than him.

" Oh! Sorry!" The girl apologized for something that Chris didn't understand continued, "Henry, Sarah, josh, Luke and the rest are about to have a meeting to decide what to do next therefore they want you to participate as well."

This student's name was Grace Wilder and before the world changed she was a boarding school student. She was very smart about human relationships and emotions. Now that everything changed, Grace was also clear that she would be more likely to survive by following someone powerful; at the same time, it was essential to be careful not to offend anyone, because the rules would not remain the same as before.

Hearing her words, Chris was silent for a moment before nodding: " Alright. Thank you for the information... I'll be there shortly."

He was not surprised that the girl in front of him knew his name. After all he has done, it was only natural that someone would start spreading his name around; especially those people whose lives he had saved.

Grace quickly excused herself and left. She had nothing else to say so she can't just stand there like an image, most likely she was worried about saying something wrong.

Before Chris could say anything, Arachne advised: " Chris, remember that the world you live in has changed and will no longer be what it once was. Although it might not be so obvious now since it is only the beginning of a new era, gradually people will change... Be careful of the people around you especially that boy called Luke who tried to kill you."

Chris listened to her silently, pondering her words. After several second, he nodded slowly and thanked, "Thank you for your advice. I will keep that in mind."

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After Chris cleaned up his body, remove all the dust that as attached is clothes, due to the ground he has been sitting ever since, he finally walked out of the inner cave, he then decided to pay more attention to the people around him and easily noticed many things on his way to the meeting room.

Most of the people, regardless of whether they were male or female, teachers or students had their eyes filled with apprehension and looked at their surroundings with constant vigilance. Some of them even had signs of insanity and also using abilities; clutching their hair tightly and muttering incoherent things and also using their abilities to manipulate objects.

Seeing all this, Chris couldn't help but agree with the advice Arachne had given him before. Unconsciously he lifted his guard a notch higher, not wanting one of them to do something horrible.

Chris had no intention of dying, let alone dying in the hands of another human.

As he approached a corner far away from the Survivors camp, Chris saw Luke, Henry, Sarah, and the rest of Henry's gang mate, as well as four teachers; three Men and two women.

Seeing him approaching, the group of thirteen people stopped their conversation and looked at him with different emotions; anger, indifference, kindness, mistrust, and many other emotions coming from different people.

When he finally joined the group, Luke smile carelessly and greatest him casually, "Yo! Chris where have you been I have been looking for you."

"Oh! I see." Chris answered him with a brief nod. Although Luke possessed terrifying strength and ability, his thoughts seemed to be too simple.

" Now that adult with the ability to think without being affected by fear as well as people capable of fighting are here let's start this meeting." Sarah did not dawdle and immediately went to the point she also did not give another glance to Chris nor did she say anything about him keeping an inner cave for himself.

"Wait a moment." Chris stopped her before she could continue.

Sarah frowned slightly but said nothing and simply looked at him silently, waiting for his next words.

"If you want to gather people with courage to fight and some ability, the guys with abilities that help save us should be here too." Chris pointed out .

"I don't think that's necessary." Sarah said coldly. Her tone contained a hint of mockery as she said, " They even hid from us that they could fight at first, which means they are just coward. Such guys, instead of helping will only become a burden.

Chris simply shrugged his shoulders and did not comment any further.

"Then let's continue." Sarah frowned and her concerns. " Currently we have source of water but now it seem we are running out of food, and now we have more refugees that just joined us before they all die of starvation we should find a solution."

Indeed. Currently there is hunger everywhere in the cave, there was not enough food for everybody in the camp. It's just matter of time before dey begin to die of starvation.

The rest of them also dropped their opinion. But Chris just stand looking and listening to their conversation.

Luke was very curious of the kind of food they are going to find and he asked. " So where do we get food from?"

" We don't get food here we hunt for food. We are talking about hunting those deviants as food, or are you thinking there are other ways of getting food?" Sarah said with a little emotional tone.

" Are you trying to tell me we eat those disgusting creature. What the fuck, I'm not eating that shit!"

" Just wait until you taste it. So is there anyone who want to say something?" She ask the entire group.

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But no one responded so that was the conclusion. Sarah gave a sign of relief and continued, "So tomorrow we share our self into group and head out to hunt."

" Wait, I want to move alone." Chris pointed out.