Chapter 4: First Bite

Chapter 4: First Bite

The young man lazily smoked his cigarette and idly played with his phone. He reclined against the marble tomb, sitting on the ground in a way that made his poor posture obvious. It was the slouching pose of someone who was very lazy and unproductive.

His partner ordered him to tend to the grave, but he chose to prioritize checking his online account to claim the daily bonus.

This habit was far from new; in fact, this guy was seriously addicted to gaming, to the point where he didn't even complete high school because he was more interested in playing.

"This game is too pay-to-win. I've already dropped 1000 Neo dollars on it, and I'm still getting thrashed by these whales," he grumbled in frustration. He watched as his character was three-shot killed by one of his opponents.

"DAMN PAY-TO-WIN! You bastards, relying on your parents' money to win this game!" He continued to trash-talk other players like an enraged child throwing a tantrum.

Unbeknownst to the young man, he wasn't the only one fixated on his cellphone screen. Behind him, the decaying corpse of a man gazed with curiosity at his device.

'Oh, the technology in this world is a bit more advanced than what I was used to for mobile gaming,' Reign noted as he peered at the thin cellphone the young man was holding.

He observed that the screen lacked a camera notch on the front, and the graphics of the game being played were in a stunning 2K resolution. It was the kind of graphics quality he had experienced with his console in the past.

'The battery of this phone must be quite the beast to handle these graphics,' he marveled at the smooth FPS (frames per second).

The young man was engrossed in an MMORPG game where magicians and martial artists battled using a variety of flashy skills.

Reign could only make out some icons on both the top and bottom of the screen of the phone.

'Oh, damn. I almost forgot I have to try out my bite skill,' he jolted back to his main purpose and grinned.

He smiled as he contemplated a satisfying way to fulfill his mission while alleviating his boredom. It was a genuine smile, but his zombie-like appearance gave it a chilling, horror-like quality. Rêạd new chapters at novelhall.com

"What are you playing?" A coarse voice echoed from behind the young man. The voice possessed a gruff and unpleasant quality.

[Ding]

(Host level up 1)

(Attribute points +5)

(Skill points +1)

(System : Eating low-quality human meat increases some of host stats. )

[Ding]

[Ding]

After a few minutes, he finished consuming everything and felt a renewed surge of strength.

He added 5 points to his agility to increase it's rank by 1. Although it was challenging, he could now move somewhat better.

He took the young man's phone and checked it out.

'Good thing I still have his fingers,' Reign smiled in satisfaction. He noticed that the young man's bags also contained the phone charger.

'I just have to find a place to charge this.' he added.

After cleaning everything, he heard the sound of footsteps from outside the tomb.

"Hehehe. Another prey has come to me," Reign smiled as he hid by the door of the tomb.

The darkness provided him with a good hiding spot, reducing the risk of being spotted.