After finishing half of the roof with solar panels as well as the final cleaning in the building, Noire and Xavier told their new plan for the future.
"The government might rise again and raid den that big of your insight." Daniel shared his opinion.
"Yes, we'll prevent that in case. Other players give more experience than other monsters if my theory is right."
"We'll have to kill human again?" Eleanor asked. "I have no objections but, we might be get targeted by a whole world."
"And that is our plan." Noire remarked, she laid in the bed, carefree.
"If your talking about players, we just killed a group when the two of us met." Daniel pointed at Eleanor who's sitting in the bed, next to Noire.
"They give 100 levels per level, I guess it includes level 0. As of me, I leveled up to 5 thanks to the 300 experience they gave."
"I thought you're level 3?" Eleanor eyed Daniel.
"Uh... Well, you didn't give me a moment to say it the other day."
"Enough with that. By the way, what's even your class, Daniel?"
"I'm Elven Archer with Accuracy passive and Blow as skill. All rewards from leveling up is spend in strength and speed upto 2 each, except the first reward being this bow." Daniel showcased the silver lined wooden longbow in them.
"I use little mana to produce magic arrows, they're the same as physical one."
"That's good for rear support. Eleanor will buff you and Noire since buff will no longer work on me since they're level 2. If it's the two of you, atleast you can gain in missing parts.
"Alright, let's set foot. Our objectives is to hunt down monsters in the northeast of the district as well as loot some stores for supplies." With that the four set foot outside.
They haven't met any players while traveling but was lucky enough to stumble upon some group of orges along the way. At the small forest near the university, the surviving human the other day is not scattered dead. Probably because of internal dispute or greed and wrath that they died.
The university itself is silent, the mist in the building inside the university is still there with zombies constantly patrolling around. The four made their way across it while sticking to the walls.
The sun was just about to reach its peak when the group arrived at the university north side. They're about to pass over it when they suddenly felt an earthquake coupled with a loud shattering sound echoing through the air.
There, in the sky. The blue atmosphere that seems to separate the Earth and the Outer space suddenly shattered like glass. It was large, several kilometers long like vines of a tree or a structure of a leaf. It shrouded almost quarter of the sky and suddenly, each players received a message from the system.
[WORLD ASSIMILATION PROGRESS: 10%]
[CHAPTER 1 HAD ENDED, CONGRATULATIONS ON SURVIVING THIS FAR, PLAYERS!]
[24 HOURS STARTING NOW, THE SHOP WILL BE OPENED IN THE SYSTEM AND BASED ON LEVEL BY INCREASINGLY 5, THE PLAYERS CAN BUY WHAT THEY WANT.]
[THE LEVEL CAP IS INCREASED FROM 15 TO 20. EXTRA ACCUMULATED EXPERIENCE WILL BE NOW GIVEN.]
[24 HOURS FROM NOW ON, THE CHAPTER 2 WILL START, PLEASE, SURVIVE UNTIL THEN.]
[CONGRATULATIONS ON SURVIVING, YOU RECEIVED 100 COINS FROM THE SYSTEM, USE THEM WELL!]
After those announcement, the Earth stopped quaking and the sky stopped shattering. The group, surprised, stopped on their journey temporarily and settled in the small forest past and near the university.
Each of them checked the shop features and browser through them. There weren't many features for Eleanor and Daniel since they're only at the 1st 5 level gap while the other couple having the 2nd 5 level gap have an access, not only the weapon and equipment section, but also the consumables.
Xavier decided for the group to stay there until afternoon and locate a nearby house to settle temporary, until then, they will look for potential items.
The shop has a market system whereas items placed inside have stock on them meaning if there is 20 silver swords, as they they get cleared out, then they will increase in price.
The price was not really that expensive considering that coins are bought rarely by drops from killing. The typical price are like:
5 coins for health potion.
10 coins for physical stat enhancing potion.
20 coins for iron shield.
50 coins for silver sword.
100 coins for scroll of enhancement.
And so on. Daniel having less coins, spent all his money on a pair of gloves and chest plate made out of thick leather, he also have the staff that they got the other day from the players in forest.
Eleanor used her coins to buy several equipments like robe, grimoir, and boots. The grimoir and robe each enhanced her magic and mana bt 1 respectively.
"Let's see, I have level 2 on mana and magic, this will ease my casting speed and consumption of mana as well."
"But it still hurts." Daniel commented.
Noire on the other hand, had some savings and spend all his coin to get a vampire exclusive equipment that is so expensive that it was the only thing Noire bought.
[VAMPARIC PRINCESS DRESS — INCREASE MANA AND MAGIC BY 2 WHEN USED BY A VAMPIRE CLASS OR RACE.]
The dress was one full, the chest area had a diamond window on it, revealing Noire's sizable cleavage as well as her open shoulder with the neck section connected to the waist portion which is consisted of a whole round of red cloth tied to keep the cloth intact. There is also the arms section connected to the back of the dress, it covers only half of the arm down from elbow. And lastly the bottom being only a straight cloth hanging from her waist, revealing her pale skin in her thighs.
The dress is the combination of black and red color, coupled with that of Noire's crimson undergarments.
"Whistle, look at you." Xavier, on his front eyed Noire from top to bottom.
"Shut your bihh ahh up, if weren't for the spiritual enhancement, then I wouldn't use this... Sexy dress."
As of Xavier, he bought all his money for a consumable item that especially enhanced a class item particular to a sword. The item was used to the sword saint sword to enhance it's durability as well as +2 on physical stats.
"My overall physical stats is only 3... I guess you need two of the same level to advance from the previous one. Unless I forgot the sword, then I'll only have 2.5 at most."
"That's enough." Noire remarked.
"R-right, Noire... Aren't you a vampire, then why are you not burning under this sun?" Eleanor can't help but wonder.
"Hmm, I don't know too. It seems my assimilation for my class is still low that I didn't have the race yet... What, you want me to burn?" Noire pointed her sheathed kayana on her.
Eleanor immediately shook her head out of fear, Daniel saw this and wondered.
She was scared of them... I wonder why except the fact that their twice stronger than me and her... I shouldn't ask anyways.* As of now, Daniel was sweating buckes because of the sun's warmth. If it weren't for the apocalypse happening and that he is walking in class, he will surely get cursed at.
I'm lucky enough to join their group, let's not change that.
...
In district 1, the capital of the country.
Xian Darkira took over the rising government and became the new leader of the whole military.
From the start of her campaign, she sent all soldiers to clear out the whole of district 1 even though it was five hexagon wide than normal one. (Hexagon is equivalent to border of each cities here. Let's take 50km² for example.)
After that, the state of the capital had returned with her power rising. It was also thanks for her power and status in the past being the richest person in the county and one of the few in the world. She was charismatic and powerful that it took only a day after the apocalypse happened to seize all control of the government.
"REPORTING TO THE GREAT XIAN!" Shouted by a young man in black and blue military uniform adorned with medals, such young age with many accomplishment seems to appear strong and charismatic for him.
As for Xian sitting in the golden throne, it was nothing.
"The expedition was a success, we retrieved the nearby districts and will begin to settle the survivors in your order!"
"Mmm..." Xian just nodded, chin held by hand. "Is the revival of agriculture is progressing?"
"Yes, your greatness."
"The power outage?"
"We're working on that, we will finish them as soon as this week."
"Mmm... Our morale, is it decreasing?"
"I'm afraid... Yes. Due to the death of their loved ones or losing their homes, minority of the soldiers are feeling down. The rest are neutral and another minority is showcasing a handful of talent to this apocalypse."
"Good, be in charge of keeping their morale high and assign Hesta Estra to make a battalion of adapters... The latter you mentioned."
"Yes, your greatness!"