Chapter 1 - The Last Player of the Apocalypse

Chapter1: System ActivatedThe sky turned red at exactly 12:00 AM.Arif Hasan was lying on his bed, scrolling through random videos on his phone when the lights suddenly flickered. At first, he thought it was just another power issue. It was normal in his area.But then his phone froze.A strange mechanical voice echoed inside his head.[System Initializing…][Synchronization with Earth Complete.][All Humans Have Become Players.]Arif sat up immediately."What the—?"His heart began to race.A bright blue screen suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. Not on his phone. Not on the wall.It was floating in the air.Name: Arif HasanLevel: 1Class: ??? (Hidden)HP: 100/100Mana: 50/50Strength: 5Agility: 5Intelligence: 5Unique Skill Detected: "Last Survivor" (Locked)Hidden class?Unique skill?"This has to be a dream," Arif muttered, rubbing his eyes.BOOOOM!!!A loud explosion shook the entire house.His window shattered into pieces. People were screaming outside.Arif ran toward the window carefully and looked down at the street.What he saw made his blood run cold.A creature that looked like a mutated dog—three times bigger than normal—was tearing a man apart in the middle of the road.Its eyes were glowing red.And above its head—[Mutated Beast – Level 2]Arif stepped back in horror."This is real…"Another notification appeared.[Main Quest Issued]Survive for 24 hours.Reward: Unlock Hidden ClassFailure: Death"No reset? No respawn?" Arif whispered.Suddenly—CRASH!!!His front door was smashed open.Heavy footsteps entered the house.Arif's breathing became uneven.He grabbed the nearest thing he could find—a wooden cricket bat.His hands were shaking.The footsteps stopped outside his room.Then slowly…The door creaked open.It wasn't the giant dog.It was his neighbor.But something was wrong.His eyes were red.His skin looked pale.Above his head—[Infected Human – Level 1]The infected neighbor let out a distorted growl and rushed toward him."Move!" Arif shouted at himself.He swung the bat with all his strength.THUD!!!The bat hit the infected's head.It stumbled back—but didn't fall."So strong?!"The infected lunged again.Arif barely dodged and kicked him in the stomach.Another notification flashed.[Combat Activated]Arif gritted his teeth and swung again—this time aiming carefully.CRACK!!!The infected collapsed to the floor.It stopped moving.A warm light entered Arif's body.[You have defeated Level 1 Infected.]+20 EXP[Level Up!]His body suddenly felt lighter.Stronger.Level: 2Stat Points Available: 5"This is insane…"Arif quickly added 3 points to Strength and 2 to Agility.He could feel the difference immediately.Outside, the screams were getting louder.Gunshots echoed somewhere far away.The world had completely changed in less than five minutes.Another system message appeared.[Warning]First Blood Bonus Activated.Special Reward Granted.A black ring materialized in his hand.Item: Shadow Storage RingDescription: A beginner's spatial storage item."A storage ring?!"Arif's shock slowly turned into excitement.If this was really a game-like world…Then only the strong would survive.And he had a Hidden Class.He took a deep breath.Fear still existed inside him.But something else was growing too.Determination."If this world wants a player…"He looked at the red sky outside."…then I'll become the strongest one."Suddenly—The system screen flickered violently.A new message appeared, different from the others.The text was golden.[Secret Condition Met]Unique Skill "Last Survivor" Partially Unlocked.]Effect: When facing enemies alone, all stats increase by 20%.Arif's eyes widened."A solo buff?"He looked outside again.The mutated beast was fighting three people at once.They were losing.If he went alone…His stats would increase.His heart pounded loudly.This was madness.But staying inside would only delay death.He picked up a kitchen knife and placed it inside the Shadow Ring.The cricket bat felt lighter in his hands now.He walked toward the broken front door.Step by step.Each step felt like crossing into a new world.The screams outside suddenly stopped.The street became.