FUISHHH
A white mist billows out of a strange machine shaped like a sarcophagus. As it slowly opens, even more mist pours out, and through the haze, the silhouette of a young man becomes visible.
Slowly, the young man opens his eyes. His dull yellow gaze scans the ceiling before he grabs the edge of the machine that confined him and sits up. He looks around the room in confusion. Trying to step out, his feet touch the ground—but he immediately loses balance and falls forward, hitting the floor with a heavy thud.
He clutches his head with one hand.
???: Urgh… my head…
Now fully awake, he pushes himself up from all fours and continues inspecting the room. His attention returns to the sarcophagus.
???: What… is that? Is that a coffin? Why was I inside a coffin…? And more importantly—where even am I?
A creeping unease settles inside him. He tries to recall what happened, but suddenly, a wave of memories bursts into his mind, bringing with it a sharp, stabbing pain.
???: ARGH!
The sudden pain makes him exhale harshly as he tries to endure it.
{Yesterday}
???: Alright, I've finished everything I had to do in Limbus. Now to sleep—I won't survive tomorrow otherwise…
I stretch slowly and get up from my chair, but just as I do, I hear a Discord ping from a friend.
ThePoi: Hey Zenith, look at this!
He sends me a Twitter link to the latest post from Limbus. It's the official announcement of a Limbus × Arknights collab.
Zenith: Neat! I'm gonna farm so hard to get enough pulls—I'm not missing this one!
I type my reply, close Discord, turn off the PC, and flop onto my bed. Sleep slowly takes me.
...…
{Back to present}
The wave of memories finally stops, along with the pain. I glance back at the sarcophagus.
Zenith: Now that I look closely… it looks just like the sarcophagus from Arknights. The one the Doctor woke up in.
While staring at the machine, I notice a small table nearby with a strange device on it.
I approach, pick it up—and it powers on by itself, displaying a message:
[Hello, Owner. I am your Personal Growth Assistant, here to help you become stronger and assist you in your daily life.]
Zenith: Wha—
Before I can finish, new text appears:
[Tell me… are you perhaps interested in a little bit of "Gacha"?]
This simple sentence gives me chills. I eye the device warily.
[Please proceed to open the Gacha tab.]
Multiple icons appear on the screen, everything else dimming. I press the tab—and a very familiar HUD pops up. It looks just like Limbus.
[Please press the ×10 button. As a new owner, you have been granted a ×10 starter pack with a guaranteed 5★.]
Well… I press the button. Just like in Limbus, the results spin out—except now there's not just gray, red, and yellow… there's purple, even green?! Did I just pull a Walpurgisnatch? …and a silver too?
The rarities appear as follows:Gray < Red < Blue < Purple < Silver < GoldSpecial uniques: Green | White
gray :
XX - Judgement : Tarot Card - Allows you to compel someone to tell what they think is the truth without being able to intend to trick you. 120 Hour Cooldown
500 cigarettes : 500 non brand name generic cigarettes. Useful for taking the edge off.
(congrat you can now have lung cancer)
Aerolite bar : [Calamity Mod] - A refined bar of Aerilite from the sky islands infused with sky energy, when infused with energy this one is capable of releasing wind and even emulating weather effects under special conditions, it also synergizes very well with lightning and air. Restock Timer: 8 hours
Red :
Aware : You have an enhanced sense of awareness, far beyond the average. You can easily tell when there is something wrong with your body, it is hard to catch you by surprise and you can more easily tell what is going on around you.
(you are now aware of your bullshit congrat !)
Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring : [Dark Souls] - his ring was secretly worn by a certain surreptitious sorcerer at Vinheim Dragon School. The ring is engraved with an everlasting dragon in silent slumber, and masks all sound emitting from its wearer.
(what are you gonna do with that hmm ?)
ID [ Lieu assoc. south section 4 ryoshu version] : you absorb every skill and passive the id has you can also extract their weapon and outfit (adabted for you)
Purple :
Adept Blade Weapon Mastery : You are very talented at wielding bladed weapons, on the level of a veteran swordsman. You are able to effectively wield any bladed weapon such as swords and daggers with great efficiency and finesse.
(you are now hated by all the blade master thats a feat !)
Magician : You are a natural-born Magician, making you naturally talented in the mystical arts, allowing you to learn, understand, and develop magic far faster and you have a unique intuition when it comes to matters of magic.
(you are a wizard har- wrong world)
Walpur :
E.G.O Magic bullet : you obtain the ability to cast the ability of the ego, some ego give you their full set temporarily but some like this one is one time use everytime, be aware of the seventh bullet
Silver:
Shadow Dancer X Kunoichi (fire ver.) template : upon linking to this template you will unlock the skill tree from both shadow dancer and kunoichi from [Dungeon Fighter online], and in the future you can unlock more chakra attribut
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I stare at the PDA, bewildered, as I read the description of the loot.
Zenith: God damn, I didn't expect to get such good loot! I break the unlucky allegations!
[Congratulations on your excellent result for your first summon! Please go to your inventory to equip your template.]
Just like with the gacha screen, the inventory icon—displayed as a backpack—is the only one not dimmed. I press it. As in many system novels, the interface is self-explanatory, except there's also an ID selection panel that looks exactly like the one from Limbus. The PDA walks me through equipping a template and absorbing ID skills.
[Liu Ryoshu consumed. You gain the features.](I won't list them now—I'll display them when I use them later in the chapter.)
[Shadow Dancer × Kunoichi (F) equipped.]
[Level 0]
Kunai Throw — obtained
Raising Cut — obtained
Slicer — obtained
Dark Souls — obtained
Flame Cut — obtained
Shadow Cut — obtained
Transformation: Molting — obtained
Shining Cut — obtained
Ankle Cut — obtained
Eraser — obtained
Upon obtaining the skills, I don't feel much different—except two simple iron daggers now rest on my lower back. Nothing fancy, but functional. I also equip the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring; instantly, I feel lighter and almost silent.
Before I forget, I extract Liu Ryoshu's outfit and gloves. Now I have decent protection and gloves that inflict burns thanks to Stigma Workshop tech.
Once everything's set up, I finally leave the white medical chamber.
Outside, I explore the empty halls searching for an exit. I quickly realize I'm on the first floor and descend the stairs to the ground floor. Another unsettling detail hits me—this entire hospital is abandoned, as if no one had ever been here.
Zenith: I think my arrival changed a few things from the original timeline… Maybe there were supposed to be two sarcophagi? I really need to find Rhodes Island to stay safe.
[Would you like me to ping Rhodes Island's location?]
Zenith: That would be useful, thanks.
Once accepted, I feel a sense of direction toward RI's position. Multiple red dots appear at a distance—I conclude they mark nearby hostiles.
Zenith: Alright, let's go!
With determination, I dash full speed through the deserted streets toward the RI signal.
{Elsewhere in the city}
Reunion Member A: Have you found any of those fleeing Chernos yet?
Reunion Member B: Still searching!
Reunion Member A: Good! Don't let a single one get away. Those cold-blooded beasts… I'll make them pay for what they did to my family!
Medic:cough
Reunion Member A: What was that?
Reunion Member B: Over here!
Medic: Mmfhh!
Medic: They… they found us…
Dobermann: Shh.
Female: Ugh…
Reunion Member A: Over here, I've found them!
Female: …Noooo!!!
Female: Aaah! No, don't—
Reunion Member B: …!
Reunion Member B: Hiding in an alley? Get out.
Female: Aaaaahh…!
Reunion Member B: Did you really think we wouldn't find you here…?
Female: I'm… I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!! Please, at least spare my child!
Reunion Member B: …
Amiya: …We need to stop this, now.
Dobermann: Amiya…
Amiya: I'm aware of the risk, Instructor Dobermann. But we can't just sit around and wait for Reunion to collapse. Nobody knows how long this situation will last. The best course is to take them out, then move immediately. Wouldn't you agree?
Dobermann: …Understood. I'll follow your command. All squads, listen up. We have the element of surpri—
Before Dobermann can finish, a Reunion soldier shouts, drawing everyone's attention.
{Zenith POV}
I arrive at RI's location—right in the middle of an in-game scene, the one where the Ursine woman is about to get beaten by Reunion thugs.
From my cover, I can clearly see both factions. My eyes dart between Amiya and the Reunion grunts.
Zenith: Damn, they're still hesitating? …Screw it, I'm doing this!
I break cover. Without giving them a chance to react, I use Kunai Throw, sending two blades into the nearest thug's throat. He collapses like a puppet with its strings cut.
The second thug, caught off guard, barely reacts before I rush him. Shining Cut blurs my body, letting me dash forward at high speed. Just as I'm about to slash him, he turns and blocks in desperation.
Reunion B: WHAT THE FU—
He shouts, but I give him no time to breathe. I chain into Shadow Cut, striking his blade, then slip behind him in a blur of darkness. My dagger buries deep into his neck—he drops instantly.
I turn to the terrified woman, extending a hand as I crouch slightly.
Zenith: Are you okay?
Before she can answer, multiple figures in gray and blue uniforms arrive—led by a masked man and a small rabbit-eared girl.
Amiya: …Thank you for saving her. But… who are you?
[To Be Continued]
so for those who are wondering what the skill used do i will list them below
kunai throw : pretty self explanatory but with the kunoichi part he can throw flame kunai
shining cut : he dash at high speed before striking his foes
Shadow cut : he attack then goes behind the target leaving behind shadow afterimage