‘System, can I make attribute points using the energy?’
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> Ding!
Host needs to upgrade the [Decompose] skill.
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Let’s not think about it for now.
First, I cleaned out the room.
Threw the corpses out the window.
Back to my room.
‘System, convert atoms to energy.’
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> Ding!
Host’s max daily capacity is 100,000 energy.
You can convert 100 metric tons of atoms.
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‘Okay, convert it.’
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> Ding!
-100 metric tons of atoms
+100,000 energy
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‘System, update converter.’
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> Ding!
Host is upgrading the converter. Choose:
?Distance
?Sound
?Electricity
?Damage
?Py time
?Virus
?Kills
?Exp
...
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‘So it has new choices. System, can I choose the daily max cap? I don’t want to pick anything else. I want to expand the max per day.’
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> Ding!
Host can choose it, but it’s just a normal +50,000 cap. Do you confirm?
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‘Yes.’
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> Ding!
+100,000 energy
Host’s daily max cap is now 200,000 energy
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"Let’s eat first. I’m hungry."
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30 minutes ter.
"System, use my attribute points to increase strength."
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> Ding!
-2 attributes
+2 Strength
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Attributes:
Strength: 5
Agility: 4
Physique: 4
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I felt it—heat pulsing through my muscles.
I felt a little stronger.
Six rooms on the left side of the hallway left.
I repeated the process.
Cleared them out.
Seven more zombies down.
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[Status Update]
Creature: Human LV 1 (7/20)
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9 AM.
Cleaned up.
Reinforced the elevator and stairs.
Ate again.
Laid down.
I didn’t realize I fell asleep.
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Woke up: 6 PM.
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‘System, what’s the date today?’
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> Ding!
Veyrnox calendar: April 27, 2124
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‘F*… it’s my birthday. I’m 24 now.’
Confirming my guess
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[Status]
Age: 24
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I checked the stairwell.
Quiet.
Carefully removed the blockage and headed to the 3rd floor.
No zombies on the stairs.
Blocked the 3rd-floor entrance.
Returned to the 5th floor.
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One thought:
‘System, convert atoms to energy. Upgrade converter. Choose max capacity.’
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> Ding!
-200 metric tons of atoms converted
+200,000 energy
-200,000 energy used to upgrade the converter
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> Ding!
+100,000 daily converter capacity
Heat and Atom Converter: 300,000 per day
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‘So… a whole day really passed.’
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I grabbed the doorknob—
It wasn’t locked.
Slowly opened it.
"Errrrkkk..."
Held my breath.
3… 2… 1…
Silence.
I peeked.
Four zombies.
Still.
Excitement surged.
I shut the door again.
Headed down, grabbed a desk.
Returned and positioned myself behind the door.
Opened it again.
Same scene.
No hesitation.
Pushed it open.
Pced the desk a meter ahead.
Stepped back.
The zombies turned.
Eyes locked on me.
They sprinted.
I activated [Item Creation].
Axe in hand.
As I gripped it—
Something felt off.
But no time to think.
They were coming.
I braced myself.
