B1: Chapter 36: Choice and Changes
Daz was currently sitting on a wooden chair that had a leather-padded cushion attached to it inside of a single bedroom. He had taken his armour off and was now wearing the white tank top and ballistic trousers that he was wearing for work before the apocalypse happened.
His new muscles looked quite defined under his shirt, but he had a very serious expression on his face while he rested his elbows on his knees and his hands on his chin as he hunched his back over.
'Death... a person's death. What does it mean?' Daz asked himself in a completely emotionless voice.
'I took a man's life, but I feel nothing... why? If this was a few day's ago, I'd be full of regret... regret. Right... there're no consequences for killing now. Here, I am the Law,' Daz concluded before he stood up and walked over to a nearby lightbulb.
He lightly cusped the bulb in his hand and began mumbling, "I see. It's warm and has meaning." Daz then slowly tightened his grasp around the fluorescent sphere, forcing its glass to crack.
"I have the power to chill that warmth, to envelope its meaning," Daz stated as he crushed the lightbulb. Blood dribbled out of the cracks between his fingers since he wasn't wearing his armour meaning he was far more susceptible to damage.
"Once again, I feel nothing," Daz said. He then opened his hand and waved it out in a straight motion, making his blood splatter onto the wooden wall alongside the shattered glass.
"Perhaps this is what it means to be neutral? His death was necessary. He was too far gone into the dark side of this new world, so he would have been a threat to me. He might have shaken my position here in my base had I not ended him right here and right now," Daz said as a smile crept up onto his average-looking face.
"Yes. This is neutral. This is MY NEUTRAL!"Daz exclaimed as he held his arms out, threw his head back and started laughing maniacally. However, before he fell into complete madness, a blue screen appeared, blocking his view.
| Congratulations! The host has successfully fulfilled the requirements to undergo their first Evolution! | |||
| Please select one of the following to evolve. | |||
| Higher Human [C-Rated Species] | Jewelled Man [S-Rated Species] | ||
| Reason | Reason | ||
| Host's current Species is Human. | Due to the host owning a jewelled core. | ||
| Description | Description | ||
| A more advanced and simply stronger human in every single aspect. | A Species very strong against magical attacks and somewhat resistant to physical attacks. Changes the host's body into one made of pure jewels and runs entirely off of jewelled energy. | ||
| Intelligent Zombie [D-Rated Species] | Reaper [SS-Rated Species] | ||
| Reason | Reason | ||
| Due to the host surviving a Zombie infection. | Due to the fact that the host tore a soul out of its body. | ||
| Description | Description | ||
| A Species weak against physical and soul attacks, but resistant to magic attacks. Makes the host impervious to death unless the head of the host is destroyed. Allows the host to retain their mind after changing to this Species. | A Species immune to soul and charm based attacks and is very resistant to most magic. This Species is weak to physical attacks and very weak to holy magic. Grants the host a new energy source and many more benefits. | ||