[Fate does not exist here though?]
'....What now?' Maybe he was out of his mind, maybe tired, or maybe we all know he reason but Arthur was having hard time focusing on Nux's bombshells he was dropping like live grenade in serene pond.
He wanted to ask about that statement but just accepted it as it is...for now.
There were better priorities here, more important than fate. And that was...yup, you guessed it wrong.
"And how do I level up?" Arthur asked, this was his second priority right now. What's first then you ask? Well don't, because I don't know either.
[By completing quests or upgrade your skills on your own, without depending on the skill books. And since you look tired I will cut to the chase, quests are given by the Managers when to deem survivors worthy, or when they want to 'encourage' them to do more.]
"That sounds bad-"
[Oh you have no idea and also, someone is coming.]
Just as Nux said those words, Arthur heard the sounds of something or someone running in the distance.
It was hard to tell the numbers but he can tell the direction which was enough. He was tired, too tired to even care for a safe place to deploy his shelter.
Luckily for him, he didn't need to because what he saw in the distance just made his day.
He can feel the rush of dopamine over him because a cliché was happening right in front of him. And best of all, he didn't even moved his body yet.
Too bad though because the people in front of him saw him and rushed in his direction. Looks like those people wanted him to join in the list of the dead to whom no one was keeping a tabs on.
And just like that the rush of dopamine ended. Gone was the happiness he felt, to be a hero and save the day. Looks like he will be a martyr now. Because what he saw definitely made his skin crawl.
There were 3 survivors, one man and 2 women running towards him and that wasn't it. The things chasing after him were some corrupted runners, a quick count told him they were seven in numbers.
What was funny about the situation was the distance between them wasn't closing nor increasing at all, well a least amusing for Nux. The only thing he was probably missing right now would be snacks and some drinks, too bad he can neither eat nor drink, or wait, was that good?
Before Arthur could even stand he heard a voice calling out to him, "Hey! Are you all right?! If so then help us, we beg you!"
And just like that, Arthur made up his mind and stood up. "Oh I will help you alright!" he muttered to himself.
He took his things, covered his face with a cloth tightly and ran ahead of them. Why cover his face? We all know the answer, right?
To be fair, he could kill the corrupted runners with some difficulty as well as over run them all thanks to his stats, but he didn't. Where's the fun in that? Isn't it much better to gain some information? Right? But he have to put his acting skills at test first.
So did what anyone with a coward personality would do. He got 'terrified' and yelled back in horror "Fuck! What are you including me for?! Take your girlfriends and run in some other direction?!"
He tilted his head to take a glimpse to check if they bought his acting, only to find out there was nothing to 'see' on their faces. Two of them, the guy and a gal only had one facial feature on their faces while one had none.
The guy had a mouth and the gal had a nose, rest was a clean slate. There were not even hairs on them and the only difference in their sex was their body type, or he could be mistaken over the second girl or guy because her/his breast size was similar to a gym dude. You get the picture.
He just made a guess! From the distance! He didn't had time to check alright?! NOR DID HE CARE!
"What the fuck dude! I am a Trans! How dare you insult me?! I will lodge a complain to the cops for violating my rights!?! Just you wait you motherf***?!"
....Well, now we have our answer.
What made the situation even more bizarre was the comment made by none other than our friendly neighborhood bastard, Nux.
[Check their status.] he said, enjoying the....whatever this was.
And he did just that. He glared at them as if want to poke a hole through them since he didn't had time to stare.
What he found out was enough to trip him while his dash. He couldn't help but comment on it.
"What the fuck? Is that a thing?"
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A/n: No offense to anyone here, it's just a fiction...probably. BUT what I do know is humans can kill for greed. And if you read the synopsis, you can tell what this novel mean.