Escape from the Hospital
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Boom!
A distant explosion shook the entire hospital building.
The lights flickered violently.
Outside the windows, black smoke rose into the sky.
Car alarms blared endlessly.
Screams echoed from every direction.
Arthur's smile slowly faded.
The food and water were incredible, but they meant nothing if he died inside this hospital.
Aiko also seemed to realize the situation.
Her face turned pale.
"We... we need to leave."
Arthur nodded.
"This place is already overrun."
The two looked down the corridor.
More growls echoed from deeper inside the building.
Several zombies had already noticed them.
Their blood-red eyes slowly turned in their direction.
Growl...
Growl...
Aiko immediately grabbed Arthur's arm.
"T-They're coming!"
Arthur frowned.
He was injured, exhausted, and had only killed a few zombies by sheer luck.
Fighting a large group was suicide.
Fortunately, he now had the system.
"Open storage."
A translucent screen appeared before him.
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Storage Space
- Premium Survival Bread ×100
- Purified Water ×100
- Beginner Supply Crates ×10
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Arthur's eyes lit up.
"Open one supply crate."
A flash of light appeared.
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Congratulations!
You have obtained:
- Tactical Backpack ×1
- Military Knife ×1
- Beginner Healing Medicine ×3
- Flashlight ×1
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Arthur nearly laughed out loud.
This was much better than a fruit knife.
He immediately equipped the backpack and knife.
The blade gleamed sharply under the flickering lights.
Aiko stared at him in disbelief.
"W-Where did those come from?"
Arthur paused.
How was he supposed to explain this?
"I... found them earlier."
Aiko looked doubtful but decided not to ask.
Everyone had secrets.
Especially now.
The growls became louder.
More zombies were approaching.
Arthur's expression became serious.
"We leave now."
Aiko nodded immediately.
The two slowly moved down the hallway.
The hospital looked like hell.
Blood covered the floors.
Bodies lay everywhere.
Some nurses had died while protecting patients.
Others had become monsters themselves.
Aiko's eyes turned red.
"I knew some of these people..."
Arthur remained silent.
There was nothing he could say.
The world had changed too quickly.
Suddenly—
Crash!
A zombie burst out from one of the rooms.
It wore a doctor's uniform.
Half of its face had been torn away.
Aiko screamed.
Arthur reacted instantly.
Slash!
The military knife cut across the zombie's neck.
The creature staggered.
Arthur stepped forward.
Stab!
The blade pierced its skull.
The zombie collapsed.
DING!
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Zombie Eliminated.
Experience +3
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Arthur blinked.
More experience than before?
Perhaps stronger zombies gave better rewards.
Unfortunately, there was no time to think.
Growls echoed nearby.
More zombies were coming.
"Run!"
The two hurried toward the emergency stairs.
But when they reached the staircase—
Their hearts sank.
More than twenty zombies crowded the stairs below.
Patients.
Doctors.
Visitors.
All slowly climbing upward.
Aiko's face turned white.
"We're trapped..."
Arthur's expression darkened.
The main entrance was likely no different.
Thinking quickly, he looked around.
Then—
He noticed a sign.
Emergency Supply Room.
An idea appeared in his mind.
"There!"
The two rushed toward the room.
Fortunately, the door was unlocked.
Inside were shelves filled with supplies.
Medicine.
Bandages.
Food.
Bottled water.
Wheelchairs.
Cleaning tools.
Aiko's eyes widened.
"So much..."
For ordinary survivors, this was already a treasure room.
For Arthur...
This was a gold mine.
His breathing quickened.
If he gave these supplies away...
How many rebates would he receive?
But first—
Survival.
Arthur quickly barricaded the door.
Bang!
A zombie slammed into it from outside.
Then another.
And another.
The entire door shook.
"We don't have much time."
Aiko nodded nervously.
Arthur immediately took out one of the healing medicines.
"Use this."
"What about you?"
"I have more."
Aiko hesitated before accepting it.
The moment she drank it—
A warm light surrounded her body.
Her scratches and bruises visibly healed.
The exhaustion on her face disappeared.
She looked at Arthur in shock.
"What kind of medicine is this?!"
Arthur was equally surprised.
This healing item was far better than normal medicine.
DING!
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Gift Successful.
100x Rebate Triggered.
Rewards:
- Advanced Healing Potion ×100
- Minor Regeneration Potion ×50
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Arthur nearly forgot to breathe.
Another rebate!
This system was simply terrifying.
Bang!
Bang!
The door shook violently again.
Cracks slowly appeared.
The zombies were breaking through.
Arthur quickly searched the room.
Then he noticed a hospital map.
His eyes lit up.
"There's a maintenance tunnel."
Aiko moved closer.
The tunnel connected the hospital basement to the parking lot outside.
"This is our way out."
"But the basement..."
Arthur nodded.
"It'll probably be filled with zombies."
Silence.
Neither of them liked their chances.
But staying here guaranteed death.
Boom!
Another explosion echoed outside.
The entire building trembled.
Somewhere below, hundreds of growls suddenly erupted.
Arthur's face changed.
The noise had attracted even more zombies.
"We leave now."
The two quickly gathered as many supplies as possible.
Aiko carried medicines and water.
Arthur secretly stored most of the supplies inside his system.
Every time he touched something, it disappeared.
Aiko looked stunned.
"...You definitely have some kind of superpower."
Arthur smiled awkwardly.
"Something like that."
Surprisingly, Aiko did not seem afraid.
Instead, she looked relieved.
"In that case... maybe we really can survive."
Those words made Arthur pause.
Survive.
Only a few hours ago, that word had seemed impossible.
Now...
Perhaps there truly was hope.
CRASH!
The barricaded door finally gave way.
Several zombies stumbled inside.
Arthur immediately grabbed his knife.
"Stay behind me."
The first zombie lunged.
Slash!
Its head rolled across the floor.
A second attacked.
Stab!
Blood splattered.
DING!
DING!
Experience notifications appeared repeatedly.
Arthur noticed something.
His movements felt slightly faster.
His body felt lighter.
Was he leveling up?
Unfortunately, there was no time to check.
More zombies poured into the room.
"Run!"
The two immediately escaped through the back door.
They rushed down the emergency stairs toward the basement.
The deeper they went—
The darker it became.
Only their flashlight illuminated the way.
The smell of blood grew stronger.
Aiko trembled.
"I have a bad feeling..."
Arthur did not respond.
Because he felt it too.
The basement was too quiet.
Then—
Growl.
Both of them froze.
A pair of red eyes slowly opened in the darkness.
Then another.
And another.
Dozens.
No.
Hundreds.
The entire basement was filled with zombies.
Aiko nearly collapsed.
"Oh God..."
Arthur's expression became extremely ugly.
Among the zombies, one creature slowly stood up.
It was nearly two meters tall.
Its muscles were swollen.
Its skin had turned dark red.
One arm had transformed into massive claws.
Its eyes stared directly at Arthur.
DING!
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Appraisal Activated.
Name: Mutated Zombie
Rank: F+
Threat Level: Extremely Dangerous
Survival Probability: 7%
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Arthur's heart sank.
A mutation...
Already?
The monster suddenly roared.
ROAAAAAR!!
Every zombie in the basement turned toward them.
Thousands of blood-red eyes locked onto the two survivors.
Arthur tightened his grip on the knife.
For the first time since obtaining the system—
He felt genuine despair.
Then a new notification suddenly appeared.
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Emergency Mission Activated.
Kill the Mutated Zombie.
Reward:
- System Level Up
- Beginner Combat Package
- Random Skill
Failure:
Death
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Arthur stared at the monster.
The creature slowly smiled.
As if it understood everything.
Then—
It charged.
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