Chapter 2: System

"Is everything prepared?" Ray mumbled to himself as he examined his body.

In his left hand, he held a kitchen knife, and in his right, a pan.

He had discovered that sharp weapons were ineffective against these undead creatures; instead, blunt weapons with wide surfaces were easier to use against them, and that was exactly what he had done.

Dressed in thick clothing suitable for a mountainous region, he knew that it would restrict his movements, but it provided better protection and safety.

"Safety always comes first. I must live and survive."

Glancing at his phone again, he saw the empty family chat where the last message was from three days ago.

A small tear slipped from his eyes, making it hazy.

Ray quickly shook his head while rubbing his eyes.

He slowly walked downstairs and looked at the undead. They still hadn't left, and the gate seemed to have become slightly bent.

"Damn it."

At this point, he knew these undead would break down the gates. It was better to fight than to wait for death.

He raised his left hand and decisively targeted the head of one of the zombies with his full strength through the gaps in the gate.

The wind tore as the knife plunged deeply into the undead, coming out the other side.

Ray nonchalantly pulled the knife out.

The moment he withdrew the knife, brain matter oozed from the bloody hole in the undead and fell to the ground.

"Looks like the brain is the weak point of this creature," Ray said with a smile.

With his strength increased by half now, he easily took care of the zombie guarding the gates by plunging the knife through the gaps.

If it had even a little brain, it would have backed off seeing its companion die.

Luckily or unluckily, none of the undead backed away, which made Ray satisfied as he killed them one by one.

At this point, Ray looked at the first undead that didn't have any symbols imprinted on it with a thoughtful expression.

"Was the first undead I killed special, which also caused my awakening?" Ray thought while cautiously walking to the kitchen.

His stomach grumbled at him, and helplessly, he could only eat the supplies left to him to regain some strength.

After eating just enough to not be full and not to be empty, he walked out of the kitchen.

Overeating would cause him fatigue and make him lazy, while eating too little would make him lose strength and tire more easily, so he needed to be very cautious when eating.

He took out his mobile again to check for any activity on the internet; however, human activity seemed to have frozen over the last three days.

Even during wars, discussions on Raddit and other platforms would continue, but now there was nothing.

Ray could only helplessly sigh.

"Now, let's study these crystals."

The crystal shone in the faint light, glowing slightly, almost like a diamond.

"What can these be?"

While he was fiddling with the purple crystal with a confused expression, his fingers grazed the edges of the crystal, making him instantly retract his hand.

"Sharp," Ray hissed as a cut appeared on his finger, and red blood stained the purple crystal.

Just as he was about to get a bandage, the light from the purple crystal shone with a bright purple colour, illuminating the entire room as the blood was absorbed into it.

Whoosh!

The air seemed to be torn as the purple crystal entered his chest and merged with his body.

"Eh?" Ray was stunned in place. He hurriedly checked his chest but couldn't find anything.

At this time, a mechanical ding sounded in his head.

[Ding!]

[Many Genes, many blessing system has awakened, the more children you have possessing the genes of the host the more benefits the host will gain.]