1 New world

"STOP SLACKING!" An Overseer yells, grinning as he sends out an attack at one of the workers below him.

A whip leaves shadows in its wake as it strikes a young man, the sharp pain bringing him to his knees.

-51 HP

Seeing his Health Points fall, he can only grit his teeth and endure. Looking back over his shoulder, a burly middle aged man puts on an expression of disgust as he stands on a podium. Lording over the several hundred workers who are; mining, carrying rocks and pushing mine carts to and from cave tunnels.

Seeing the young man's vision on him, rage surges through the Overseer's body. before quickly calming down.

"What do you think you're looking at?" The overseer glares at the young worker.

Seeing rage hidden within the young workers eyes as he kneels onto the ground. The overseer shakes with laughter, clearly enjoying himself. His pass time is Lording over these filth.

Their life and death can be decided on a whim, licking his lips he calls over a few guards patrolling nearby.

Seeing their boss call them, they don't dare to take their time.

Dropping their cigarettes they dash over, racing one another as they do so, almost refusing to be the last one to line up in front of the Overseer.

Four guards appear within moments of his call, one of them falling behind the rest slightly. Lining up in formation, three of the guards make their distance from the one who had been a moment late.

Watching his peers distance themselves from him, the guard tembles a little. His boss's attitude will determine the punishment.

Swallowing saliva, he feels the gaze of the Overseer look up and down his body, he doesnt dare look at the overseer so he cant see his expression, but from experience he knows he's displeased.

Grumbling, the Overseers mood has been good lately,

"Consider me sparing his punishment as This years salary bonus" Nodding, the overseer laughs to himself, he loves seeing the fear within the eyes of his subordinates.

Feeling the eyes of the overseer leave him, the guard sighs in relief, it seems he's in a good mood. Just what poor fella had he abused to leave an opportunity of handing out a punishment?

"Ummm, Next time when I call I expect everyone to respond in time" glancing between them, the overseer takes a deep breath before his eyes land on the young worker, pursing his lips as his eyes narrow.

"Take this filth to the back room, I don't need to tell you what to do, right?" observing his guards, The overseer raises a brow in a questioning manner.

"No..no of course not" the guards answer in unison, even if they didn't know, would they dare ask?

The four guards quickly surround the pitiful guy.

Their eyes flash looks of pity, but after glancing at their boss they steel their hearts and proceed to take him to the back room.

If its not him, its us! they convince themselves.

Watching the struggling of the young worker as he is taken away, the grin on the overseer cant get any bigger. Soon a complacent smile takes over as he surveys the few hundred feet of underground mine.

"This is my kingdom" cracking his neck, he gets comfortable in his throne.

A thunderous explosion erupts in the distance, rocking the cave walls.

"who dares to create a disturbance?" shocked, he darts his eyes to the source of noise, he see's a mine cart that's tipped onto its side, in front a cavern wall has split open revealing another part of the cave system.

The Cave wall opens a passage, within several shadows can be seen moving around.

Standing up, the Overseer steps forward before leaning over the hand rails as he squints to get a clearer view .

Activating Status observation he manages to reveal their stats.

[Name: Zombie][Normal]

[Race: Zombie]

[Monster Rank:G]

[Health: 150/150]

[Mana: 10/10]

[Attack: 21]

[Defence: 3]

[Skills:Bite Lv3,Claw Lv 2]

Shocked, he backs up a few steps. Soon several hundred shadows reveal themselves as the lanterns of the mine attracts their attention.

They begin to slowly make their way towards the new entrance, starting a slaughter as they kill their way across the chained workers.

The overseer has long ran off towards the only exit, leaving the workers and guards to fend for themselves, his back shivers as he hears the screams and wails resounding throughout the tunnel.

"How am I supposed to explain this loss to the leader?" grimacing at his future fate, he can only beg for forgivness while trying to explain the situation.

Hearing foot steps behind him, he picks up his speed.

Youth worker P.O.V

Shaking, the young worker pleads with his captors to free him, with quickened breathing he tells them that he wont dare break any rules again, but unfortuantely for him- it all falls on deaf ears.

After being forced into the back room, the workers eyes dart around, hoping for anything that could assist him. The rooms small being only 10 meters in size, a desk with some rusted knives and bloodied bats lay nearby.

Seeing the weapons, He gives up hope. He wouldn't be able to beat four guards with them.

The guards throw the worker towards the middle of the room before they circle around him, they start to hesitate but suddenly they hear a thump and a wail.

Looking shocked, they see the fourth guard have not a single shred of hesitation as he rains down a torrent of punch and kicks onto the youth.

Then they understand, he's already in the bosses bad books. hesitating now will really be the end of him, swallowing saliva- they join in.

-3 HP

-4 HP

-2 HP

-3 HP

-5 HP

A stream of numbers can be seen leaving the workers health values, the guards are careful not to kill him so they control their punches.

Using Status Observation they check his health.

[Name: Dresden][Critically wounded, Fractured bones]

[Human Rank G-]

[Health: 2/71]

[Mana 1/1]

[Attack: 12]

[Defence 12]

[Skills: Advanced Mining Lv 2, Basic Punch Lv 1, Basic Kick Lv 2]

[Passives: Basic Strength Lv 9][Advanced Pain resistance Lv 3]

"Careful, He's not got that much Health remaining" Slowing down their attacks, they leave the worker with 2 hp remaining

After stopping they proceed to size up this fourth guard, he will do anything once it comes to saving his own skin.

Seeing his peers look at him with a strange look, he grins.

"As long as I can get back into the bosses good books, what is beating a few workers?" he consoles himself.

Hearing foot steps close in behind them, they jump in fright. They think its the boss making sure they're doing their job, who else would dare be so bold.

Just what did this fella do to make the boss come check on the process personally? they size up the worker, not daring to turn around.

The fourth guard feels someone standing behind him, thinking its his boss come to pat his shoulder in praise, he proceeds to smile from ear to ear as he glances at his fellow guards smugly.

The other three guards grumble, if they knew the boss was watching they wouldnt of hesitated, well theres nothing they could do now.

The young worker has managed to stay conscious from the prolonged attack, looking up Terror fills his eyes. The guards catch a glimpse of the workers expression. Seeing his horror filled face they are almost certain its the boss.

Who else would scare him to this extent? the room becomes silent as a suspensful atmosphere takes over.

"Why isn't the boss speaking?" is what they're all thinking secretly.

RIP! "Arghhhhhhhhhh"

Frightened by the sudden noise, the three guards snap their necks towards the source of the yell.

Shock covers their face as they watch a zombie tear off the fourth guards right ear, after swalllowing it, the zombie goes back in for seconds.

Waking up, the guards regain their composure. Assessing the situation they confirm they are the most basic of zombies.

Being Rank G+ guards that's been specifically hired to guard the workers, they've fought these types of Low ranked monsters before, the zombies are only G rank, they can each take on three if need be.

"Everyone, get together in a box formation" One of the guards uses this chance to stand out, leaping forward he kicks out towards the zombie that's latched onto the Fourth guard, knocking it back a few meters.

He's snatched the leader position.

Although the other guards curse him for using this opportunity to take command, they follow his orders anyway as any infighting now will only put them into a dangerous position.

Getting in formation, they begin to scout the number of enemies.

"Alright, Seven enemies identified. This isnt difficult, just remember to follow the training" Taking command the leader rushes forth, taking a rusted blade from the desk, the others take blunt bats.

The Fourth Guard has a defeated expression, from time to time the other three guards look over in pity. Theres only one fate for those bitten! they get infected, transforming into a mindless monster without consciousness themselves.

Using the last of his time remaining as a human, the fourth guard releases his anger onto the zombies. But soon more and more zombies appear from the door, knowing full well they cant stay here, they get ready to make a bee line for the exit.

A zombie had managed to sneak past, its claw scratching the worker behind the guards.

-2 HP

-Death-

Dying distressed, the worker cant believe it.

"Why?" his vision goes black.

They notice the worker die but they're too busy defending themselves, who would pay attention to the small worker? one of the guards kill the zombie that had managed to get the finishing kill.

Slowly moving forward they leave the room, the noise attracting more zombies. The zombies Ignore the room as they don't sense anything living inside, a sea of them proceed to walk past the entrance, chasing in the direction of the escaping guards.

The room regains its former silence as several corpses lay around.

After a few minutes, the Workers body has been dyed a Dark purple while its hair turns white, isn't this the process of a mutated species of monster? the all so fearful "Unique Status" Monster?

Its eye lids begin twitch, shortly after it slowly opens its eyes, wrinkling its brows as it seems to be in pain.

"Where am I?" Confused I look around, I had been eating some instant noodles before accidentally choking on them.

"Argh" feeling a sharp pain assault my mind, I massage my temples to relieve the agony.

After a few moments of torment, the pain subsides.

"Who's memories are these?" A set of memories completely foreign to me enters my mind. They begin with the life of an orphan boy being kidnapped, forced into slave labour. before ending as he dies at the hands of a group of guards.

"And whats with this worlds physics? " surprised at the new memories, I read through the main points of interest.

"Status" I command with thought

[Name: Dresden][Infected(Unique)]

[Race: Zombie ???]

[Monster Rank:G]

[Health: 150/150]

[Mana: 10/10]

[Attack: 21]

[Defence: 3]

[Skills:Bite Lv1,Claw Lv 1]

"Eh??" furrowing my brows I look through my so called stats.

Ignoring the shocking situation I'm in, All I can think is.

"I'm a Zombie?"