Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

"Aiken, why are you staring at me like that?"

The woman spoke, snapping Alex out of his daze. According to Aiken's memories, this woman was the Mothman commander.

"Commander, is everything well?" Alex asked, his tone and demeanor extremely respectful.

She nodded. "Yes, everything is fine."

Alex pondered for a moment, unsure why she had called him here.

"Aiken, didn't you ask me to prepare a trial field for you? It's ready now. When would you like to try it out?"

The commander said. Alex nodded, initially thinking it was something important, but it turned out to be just an update on this matter.

"I'll go tomorrow."

"That's fine," the commander nodded.

"Is there anything else?" Alex asked.

The commander shook her head. "No, that's all. You may leave."

"Alright." Alex turned and left. As he closed the door, he heard the commander say, "I hope he proves useful, otherwise…"

Back in his room, Alex let out a sigh of relief. Being under the Mothman's gaze had been terrifying. Despite his new abilities, he felt powerless before such a creature. If he accidentally provoked her, he knew he wouldn't survive.

...

The next morning, Alex arrived at the trial field prepared by the commander. As the door opened, several monsters inside immediately turned their gaze toward him.

Alex was taken aback by the sheer number of monsters. It seemed the commander had indeed gone to great lengths, concentrating all these creatures in one place.

The monsters' eyes were cold and predatory, as if ready to pounce at any moment.

Alex took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. The task was straightforward: defeat this group of monsters.

He raised his hand, summoning a green flame that transformed into a long whip, which lashed out at one of the monsters. The creature extended its claws, catching the fiery whip.

A smile played on Alex's lips. "Such a weak attack—how can this be called a trial?"

His face was full of disdain. With a burst of strength, he dashed forward and threw a punch.

Bang!

The sound echoed through the space as the monster screamed and was thrown back, crashing to the ground.

The other monsters roared angrily and charged at Alex.

Alex narrowed his eyes. A powerful psychic wave emanated from him, causing the space around him to distort slightly.

"Die!" Alex commanded.

A terrifying mental pressure spread out.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

One by one, the monsters collapsed to the ground, their heads exploding, spraying red and white fluids that stained the ground around them.

Alex glanced at them indifferently and walked to the side.

In this level of combat, it wasn't even a warm-up for him. The strongest monster here was only at the fifth tier, posing no threat to him.

"So weak, and you dare challenge me?" Alex scoffed.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for unlocking a new side quest: Hunt all mutants. Reward: an exquisite weapon.

Alex was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected the system to give him another task.

But after thinking it over, he quickly understood. Since that was the case, the side quest would be even more challenging.

If he guessed correctly, the system wanted him to complete this side quest and earn points.

After all, the side quest to hunt all mutants was extremely challenging. There were millions of mutant creatures within this space. It was like a giant meat grinder, and surviving it would be no easy feat.

Alex licked his lips. "This time, I'll put on a good show."

Ding! You have gained 10 points.

"However..."

"This task's reward is quite generous. You can exchange it for an exquisite weapon."

Alex looked at the dagger in his hand. It had a peculiar design, with a blade that was sharp and pointed. The handle was spiral-shaped, and when gripped, the entire dagger would contract. The blade was exceptionally sharp, glinting ominously, and clearly of extraordinary quality.

Gripping the dagger tightly, Alex leaped into the air and slashed fiercely at a giant mutant spider.

The spider was enormous, standing four meters tall, covered in thick black hair that looked as tough as iron. When Alex kicked it, the spider didn't budge; instead, it threw Alex off balance.

"No wonder it has excellent defense," Alex thought.

The spider grabbed Alex's ankle with one of its legs, while another leg swung towards him. Alex's expression changed, and he quickly pulled back. The spider's speed was faster than he expected, and it kept coming at him.

"Damn it," Alex muttered as he dodged the spider's attacks.

The spider continuously swung its limbs, relentlessly advancing on Alex, seemingly intent on tearing him apart.

"Damn, this thing is annoying," Alex cursed. He ran swiftly, barely avoiding the spider's strikes.

The spider persistently followed Alex, no matter where he tried to escape, attacking him furiously whenever it got close.

"Why is this thing so persistent?" Alex grumbled.

Suddenly, Alex heard the sound of something slicing through the air behind him.

His pupils contracted as he quickly sidestepped to avoid the incoming attack. When he turned around, he was momentarily stunned.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"It's you?" Alex frowned. It was the same man he had encountered earlier.

"It's you!" The man's face changed as he recognized Alex, a look of apprehension crossing his features. Clearly, he knew who Alex was, or at least knew his name.

"Didn't expect to run into you here," Alex said with a cold smile. "I remember you weren't this pathetic the last time we met."

"Hmph." The man snorted, unwilling to waste words with Alex, and charged straight at him.

Alex's eyes gleamed with a hint of mockery. "Not bad, you managed to recover your injuries in a short time. But I won't give you another chance!"

"Illusion!" Alex shouted, and a phantasmal illusion appeared before the man, engulfing him in an instant.

The man stood in the illusion, momentarily dazed, but quickly snapped back to reality.

The man widened his eyes and looked around, finding himself in a desolate wilderness. He stood in a city square, surrounded by many familiar faces. These people were his former teammates.