Chapter 1: The Apocalypse

Apocalypse, a catastrophic disaster that falls in mankind.

One day, a space crack appeared on different side of the world.

This space crack suddenly released a white miasma together with their appearance. The miasma was like a smoke that cover the whole world in a day. The world turns foggy due to this miasma.

Moreover, the most shocking news is the effect of the miasma. Those who passed by and absorbed this miasma will either evolve, mutate or get stronger in the level of extraordinary being. Creatures who cannot endure the effects died or in worst case they disintegrate and turn into ashes.

A day after the miasma appearance, the color of the from the fog disappeared but the atmosphere change. A mysterious energy was blended in the atmosphere.

The earth suddenly rumbled, it was a massive earthquake. There were no cracks appeared on the earth surface, but the land continued to expand. People, structures and the ecosystem; all of them was destroyed.

The once known as the blue planet, change onto a planet full of lands areas and much larger than planet Jupiter.

Amidst to the disaster, the human population greatly affected. The mortality rate was reach up to 99% of their general count, leaving only a billion survivor from the trillion of population.

But unknown to this survivor, the once a peaceful world that they dominated suddenly turns upside down. The animals and plants turned into ferocious monster from the effect of miasma. Even animals that ones known as harmless turned into a fierce tiger after their evolution.

On the other hand, humans didn't mutate but they gain an extraordinary powers. A strength that even comparable to those who lift a hundred kilograms of weights. Speed like a car or a strong vitality that can receive attacks that can make them pushed down to earth.

Unfortunately, the humans changes was not comparable to beast. This difference lead to the humans turning from a hunter into the prey.

Luckily, being pushed to the corner of the beasts threat, the humans become united in repelling the threat to the race. The humans started to create their strongholds in different continents to defend against the threat.

After 50 years of defending, the human was able to restore a part of their technological civilization. Their base was also expanded. But compare to the current size of the world. They only have 10% of its territory, leaving the rest part as unknown and was accommodated by the ferocious beasts.

....

"Chris, wake up. Its already 6:30 in the morning, you will be late if you wouldn't get out of your bed" a woman in her thirties angrily said while knocking the door of Chris room. This woman is Chris Mother, Criza.

She was heard inside by Chris, who is lying on the bed. Realizing his mother words, he suddenly opened his eyes and look at the clock hanging on the wall.

"Oh no, I will be late" he get up in a blink of an eye and run towards in the bathroom.

He swiftly move after taking a bath and wear his uniform, running fast while getting out of his house.

This was Chris Bertud, currently 17 years old. The son of Bertud family, his father Martin was a Silver Hunter of the East Region. On the other side, his Mother was only stay at home taking care of him and his older sister.

His older sister Jillian who is one year ahead of him, was already in the University while he is near in his graduation for College.

Chris reach his classroom with his face that is drench in sweat .

"Finally, got in time" he muttered with a sighed.

The student inside the room look at him with a none chant gaze. Chris didn't bother to their gazes and move forward to his seat.

A young man with glasses suddenly came to his seat.

" Looks like you love to have an exercise while going to school" the man teased. He was laughing on the look Chris.

Chris was angered to the comment of the man. "Reynold have you watch the news last night?" He asked.

Reynold was clueless to the question of Chris and shook his head

"Please do tell"

Chris smirk, gesturing Reynold to come near and said in a low voice. "A man who laugh at his friend who is drench in sweat was suddenly saw hanging on the bridge with a rope in his neck"

Reynold smile turn awkward hearing Chris statement.

"Hehe, I'm just kidding Chris. Your too serious."

Both of them laugh after.

The room suddenly opened and a man enters the room. The man was in his forties with a handsome features. This was Chris class adviser, Mr. Cale.

"I have an announcement for everyone," he said with a serious look on his face.

"The school graduation would start by the next month. Your final assessment will be observed by the Universities and Military School. Those who are able to enter iron level warrior will be included to this assessment and those talents that can catch the attention by the these school representative will have a certain entry for scholarship.

Unfortunately, for those who will not be picked, you can run by the normal procedure after your summer vacation." Mr. Cale announced after his lesson.

Everyone was surprised and determined to take the entry for college, except for one student. This was Chris, he really wants to participate but his condition is not suitable.

Others regularly starts to be an Iron level Warrior once they become 15. Unfortunately, Chris was already 17 but he was not able to be a warrior.

This was a sad thing for him. It is a common occurence with a ratio of 1 out of 10. People who were not able to become a warrior before 18 do not have a chance to be one after. This was a common sense in todays era.

People who did not manage to cultivate like him is considered a thrash and have no future.

Power is the key to be able to have a good life and earned respect. That is why, he cannot talk when they discussing about this issue and keep his silent in the corner. He cannot be admitted in college if he was not able to become an Iron Level Warrior.

After class, he had walk to the nearby river to refresh himself.

Reaching the riverside, he found a rock to sit down and stay there while throwing pebbles in the river.

After a while, Chris felt sleepy and lay on teh nearby tree.

Suddenly, the clouds above him gathered covering the sunlight. The place turned dark from the clouds covering the sky.

Chris who had slept in the nearby tree did not able to notice the changes of weather. A streak of thunder was released from the clouds above hitting to his direction.

Chris was not able to react and was hit by the thunder. He woke up from the thunder streak and felt a torturing pain all over his body.

He was shocked that he was suffer from this after from his sleep. After the thunder was gone, Chris was left lying on the ground.

He was backed to his sleeping posture, his uniform was partly burned. His face was churned black but there are no visible woundson his body. In addition to this, his breathing was stable and looks like he was not threatened to death by the thunder.

When the place started to turn dark. Chris opened his eyes.

"What happened?" he wondered, with a look that do not have any recollection of what happened to him before.

He look at his clothes, his eyes turn wider when he look at his burned uniform.

"Oh no, mom will kill me if she see this" he was now cramming on his situation.

....

In a nearby office, a man in forties was currently looking at the direction where the thunder emerge.

"Did you found it unusual Claire? A thunder was released at nearby forest. This should be done by a powerful being. Have you found any gold hunter related to this phenomenon?"

The woman on the side walked holding a stacks of paper in her arm.

"There is no one president, the Investigator checked the site but there is no Arcane fluctuation on the Area. It seem like this phenomenon was just a natural occurence".

The man was unconvinced to the report then received the papers on the woman arms.

...

At Chris room he was sitting with a downed look. When he entered the house it was already dark outside, his mother saw his situation and was angered on what happened to his uniform.

Chris wondered why his mother only took notice of his clothes instead of his condition. Until dinner, he had to bear his mother nagging while he continued to eat.

Even his father and sister swiftly finish their dinner and move to their veranda . Afraid that they will be implicated next after him.

" Why is my life so hard" he muttered bitterly.

Christ shift his attention to the thing that appeared after he woke up.

A mysterious panel was displayed in his sight when he woke up.

Name: Chris

Power Level: 17 ( Normal Human)

Strength: 5

Speed: 4

Vitality: 5

Intelligence: 3

Skills: Boxing(0/10 beginner)

There are row of status with his name on the panel. He was wondering how did this happen.

He was only able to remember everything after he finished his dinner. Recalling the intense pain that wake him up in his sleep. His eyesight was only coated by a yellow and white light before he lost his consciousness.

After he woke up, he noticed his body and this panel in front of his. At first he was afraid to see this weird screen in front of his face by others. The screen won't come off even if he look at the other direction. Luckily, only he can see this interface.

He decided to check it out when he reach home but, only right now he had the time to review the content from the screen since the homily of his mother was very long and ear piercing for him.