Survival Of The Fittest II

While Jung-woo and I climb up on a nearby building, we can already see groups trying to negotiate or argue.

"If anyone can give me 1 core, I will give you 1 million won!" One shouts.

"I'll double his offer. 2 million if someone can give me 1 core."

Just then, a strong oppressive aura covers the area. There floating above the portal was a q feet black-purple cat, with a showman' hat, a red bow tie and a cane to finish his look. What disturbed me more was his swirly green cat eyes looking like a crazy demonic creature. It's Cheshire grin did not help either.

"Nya-nya-nya! Look at this crowd nya! I see many haven't gotten enough cores and some have the required amount!" Meu points his cane to the crowd.

"If what that crazy cat says it's right, those who has extra cores should give one to some of us! Don't you pity the children and women!" A lady shouts.

"Don't a drag you bitch. Why don't you actually put in some work and offer yourself to someone who has a bunch of cores."

"Hey, he has a lot! I saw him fighting a lot of monsters this entire time!" One man points at a particular direction.

We all look at a tree. At first, I didn't notice anyone until they step out of the shadow.

He was tall and handsome. But had a cold and dangerous aura around him. His black hair covered his dark eyes, but they were sharp and fierce. He wore tight black dress pants and a tight white collared shirt with a black tie. He looked like a mode, but had thewrong-sizedd clothes.

There was dried blood on his clothes, but I could tell it wasn't his. He had three bags with him. I assumed either supplies or the rest was to carry his so-called, "many cores".

"You don't even know if I have a lot of cores. What if you ruin my bags that are full of food and medicine." His deep, monotone voice says.

"Who cares if it's true or not. We'll decided whether your lying or not!" One shouts out. Many people agree one after the other. Soon they all chant for him to give them his bags.

"Haha, looks like it's 1 versus all of us. We don't need to fight if you willingly hand over the cores." A super big, mean buff guy sneers.

"N-noona! That's not fair." Jung-woo pulls on my shirt.

"This is a good lesson for you to learn, Jung-woo. Life is never fair. You can only trust yourself." I ruffle his wavy hair.

"But-- I can trust you right, Noona?" He pouts at me and I chuckle, "Yes, you can trust this Noona."

We continue to watch the scene. Dark and sexy, stood against the crowd. One hand in his pocket while carrying the bag with the other over his shoulder.

He was mumbling, something too quiet for me to hear. But whatever it was, he definitely made the crowd angry.

"You're dead! Get him, everyone!" Fifteen men and women all lunge at dark and sexy. He used his bag and slam it against each attacker. He moved very awkwardly, but it was like looking at an expert who wasn't used to his body.

When the group realizes that they could not lay a single hit, they all take a step back.

"Nayyyyy! This isn't fun. You guys aren't even trying hard enough. Let's spice things up!" He snaps his cat fingers.

Every single person seen has a number over their heads. Some have negatives while others have zero or over.

"Now we can tell who needs cores, has enough to pass and who has the extras."

Most everyone in the crowd were either a negative and a few zeros. Some even had one or two over their heads. However, while Jung-woo and I tied for second with 16 each, the big, fast elephant was dark and sexy with a whopping 66 cores. I swear I can see the red in everyone's eyes as they eyed him up.

This time, a larger group to fight him. This time, they all took turns dealing damage. Own someone got hurt or tired, they would switch out.

"Noona! You need to help him!" Jung-woo pulls my sleeve again. This kid. Dark and D

Sexy was beginning to look exhausted but continued to fight back. Why am I always helping people?

"Fine . . . Only of you enter the portal first." I offer, but as soon as he heard it he hugged my waist.

"But, what if I can't find you? I don't want to be separated." My heart aches for him. I, too, was just as skeptical as to what may be on the other side.

"Don't be afraid. I promise I will find you." I give him a big hug, "Let's go sneak pass them."

I briefly give Jung-woo my plan. While I bring everyone's attention to me, he w0ill run to the portal. It might be a bad plan, but it was a plan nonetheless.

I grab my bat and bang on the nearest car. Everyone including Meu and Mister Dark and sexy turn to look at me. I mean how can they resist? I'm carrying a bag of 32 monster cores in it.

"T-that foreigner has 32 cores on her!?" A woman yells and I frown at this. I'm starting to think that these people think I look super weird. I literally have black straight hair, a cute nose, heart shape face. I'm standing at 167 cm with a slim, athletic look.

Just before anyone can get their hands on me. The whole place freezer.

[REWARDS FOR THE LAST SCENARIO IS NOW PROCESSED. PLEASE CHECK IN PRIVATE INVETORY]:

-10 unallocated stat points

-500,000 coins

-Lucky Wheel - please spin now to get your reward. Lucky Wheel will no longer be available once you leave this space.

"Shit. Spin Lucky Wheel!" A small wheel pops out of no where. It only had 4 options: Demigod Store, Coin Box, Lucky Box and Black Box.

[DEMIGOD'S STORE]: You can find, artifacts, ingredients, weapons, gear, food and more. It has everything, of course with certain privileges.

[COIN BOX]: Gives you a random amount of coins.

[LUCKY BOX]: A box you can save to use whenever. It can help you in your most dire situation or when you're feeling unlucky.

[BLACK BOX]: A box you can save to use whenever. Can be a hit or a miss.

I stare at these descriptions. Whoever wrote these were just plain lazy. I watch the wheel spin when a red button pops up. Hitting it, the wheel begins to slow down.

[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU GOT A LUCKY BOX! WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN NOW OR LATER?]

"Now." I stare at the yellow box with a star on it.

[OPENING LUCKY BOX! YOU GOT . . . A DEMIGOD'S BELL]

" . . . " Is this a scam?

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Once I had received my reward, the space around us resume as if nothing happened.

"She had 32 cores! Getting from her should be easy!" A guy yells.

Just as they did to Mister Dark and sexy, I had a crowd rushing to me. I ran forward with my bat. Beating my way through the crowd, I make it next to the lone fighter.

"H-hey, do you have a plan by chance?" I smash someone's ribs and kicked another. Dark and sexy frowns at me.

"You revealed yourself with no plan?" He punched someone's face and body slams another.

"Well, I had my reasons." I breath out. I look over to see Jung-woo getting closer to the portal. Dark and sexy seemed to have noticed this.

"Trying to send that kid to the portal alone?" He asks, while punching someone's throat.

"What can I say. I saw how bad the situation was, so I thought I'd sacrifice myself to make sure he makes it alive." A girl run to me with a knife. I spin her around and she accidentally stabs another person.

Many people were stunned at how easily I can fight them. One came to a stupid conclusion, "She's probably not string! The bat might be an artifacts!"

"Who are you." He wasn't asking, it was a demands. Don't tell me he believes it too?

"You just met me, what do you mean..." I begin to say.

"Let go of me!" Jung-woo's voice shouts and I momentarily freeze. My eyes snaps to the direction of the portal. A bunch of men were holding him down on the ground, whole others ransack his backpack. Those mother fuckers.

"Don't touch him!" I screamed, allocating my stat points that I had received.

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Name: Marianne Primrose LVL: [ 5]

Height: 168cm

Age: 24

Occupation: DEVOTEE - NOVICE

STR: 50 +[100]

SPE: 49 + [100]

STA: 50 + [100]

DEF: 50 + [100] [+50]

INT: 51 + [100]

LUCK: 51+ [101]

MANA: 50+ [100]

Unallocated Stat Pts: 9

Coins: 500,000

SKILLS: [UNFORTUNATE'S BLESSING LV.2] [HEALING ON AN ANGEL LV.1] [DEMON'S POSSESSION LV.1]

PASSIVE SKILLS: [AUTO-HEALING LV.2]

EQUIPMENT: [It's Just An Old Wooden Bat That's About Done For]

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I beat everyone in my way. I was so blinded my my rage, that the person I swing my bat at caught it in his hand.

"Calm down. I'll help you." Mister Dark and sexy says as he pushes my bat away from him.

"Can you do me a favor? " Was all I could say before we make our way through the crowd.

"Nya-nya-nya! This is what I'm talking about nya! So fun!" He watches the scene, "Those three are very interesting players. I should keep my eyes on them.

Once we broke through the crowd, they held Jung-woo up as a hostage. The same big, mean-looking dude from earlier had a knife on Jung-woo's neck.

"Ah ah ah . . . Don't come any closer. If you do, I will kill him here." He chuckles, slightly pressing the knife against his neck. I glare at the man.

"Coward. Using a child to get what you want. Why don't you fight like a man?!" I point my bat at him. He scoffs, "I may be a coward but I'm not stupid. If you want him alive, hand over the cores without a fight."

"Don't do it Noona!" Leave me here! Go to the portal! There's not much time left!" Jung-woo was right. There were only 5 minutes left before the scenario ends. I decided to take a gamble. I drop my bat and kicked it to the side. I hold the bag up.

"Put him through the portal. Then I will give you the bag"

He looks at me and the bat. Before smiling maniacally, "Throw the kid in the water. Someone get me her bat!"

I nod at Mister Dark and sexy. In one swift motion, he knocks the guys off of Jung-woo. He then throws the boy over his shoulder and runs to the portal.