Apocalyse: Marked by Chaos - Chapter 74 - 73 Stay With Me

This is the reupload (at his request) of the chapters previously posted by craftyprogamer as he wants to focus on his own book

Jin-woo had never considered himself someone ordinary. Okay, that sounded like an arrogant thought to have, but he was definitely unordinary. He would always be reminded of this whenever he had to take his antipsychotic medication for his schizophrenia. It also didn’t help that he was starting High School with the whole school knowing this fact because of his little… slip up? Of course this comes with bullies targeting him, but that wasn’t new. Jin-woo was determined to do his best to avoid them and not draw any unnecessary attention to himself… But that was impossible as some God seemed to have cursed him to be in the same class as his bullies, and even that nosy popular girl who won’t stop talking to him in front of everyone. How many times did he have to say they weren’t friends, much less childhood friends for her to leave him alone?! However, what might be worse than being in the same class as your bullies and that annoying girl, was being in the same class as your bullies and that annoying girl, while being trapped in there because of a zombie virus outbreak… and somehow being the cause of it? Should he stay, or chance it with the hordes of zombies outside? What would you do?

[SPECIAL QUEST:Objective: Have sex with Selene on a crowded metro train.Success Condition: Keep her quiet and avoid being seen.Reward: +7 SP | Unlock: ‘Shadow Touch’ | Bond Access with Selene initiated.]Nash Blaze blinked at the screen.“Excuse me… what?”..............They say the Upperworld is paradise, clean air, real sunlight, and lives worth living.Down here, we've got rust, shadows… and Breakball.A savage fusion of street basketball, bloodsport, and raw spectacle, Breakball is the only way out of the slums.No rules. No mercy. Men and women grind together, shirtless or in skin-tight outfits, fighting for points, pride, and power.Drugs flow. Sex sells. One match can change your life... or end it.And once a year, the rich come down to watch us bleed. The Blood Star Invitational, one shot to rise, or vanish forever.Nash Blaze was built for this world. Quiet. Tactical. Obsessed with winning. A pass-first point ghost who made his trash team look like stars.But on the day of their miracle call-up, his teammates kicked him out.“You're too weak for the pros. Just a ghost on the court.”Even his girlfriend left him, right into the arms of the new team ace.Abandoned, forgotten. Nash was ready to disappear.Until something inside him snapped.[REWRITE SYSTEM ACTIVATED]Categories: Body | Mind | Lust | Dominance. Boosts gained through Training, Victory, Seduction. Trait: Erotic Ascension | Hidden Stat: LegacyNow, Nash can rewrite everything, muscle by muscle, stat by stat. From stamina to sex appeal, reflexes to raw size, every conquest pushes him closer to the top.The court made him a ghost. Now he's coming back as a demon.Fame, vengeance, and women are just the beginning. Because when you're born in the dirt…You don't rise. You burn your way up.

In 2173, the world’s first Full-World Virtual MMORPG game ‘Astral Online’ went on sale globally, forever changing the blue planet Asteria!

With its revolutionary Digital Capture System, astonishing graphics and ability to scan yourself into the game with up to 20% beautification, countless defenders rallied to play the game.

Fifty million players logged in on launch. There were no queues or lag on launch, leaving countless critics impressed and willing to try the game. Because the game used a 6-hour play limit a day, it allowed even working adults to keep up with young students and the unemployed.

A resounding success, as more people poured onto the game servers, families and friends alike. Astra Online became a household name overnight.

One month later, the game opened its first RMT system, which made earning a living from the game easier... Thus began the Astral rush!

Professional players formed guilds and factions to increase their profits, but nobody could know this prosperity was a mere joke.

One year later, players fused with their avatars, gaining powerful abilities in the real world, which tipped the power and caused chaos.

Two years later, demons and monsters from inside the game invaded the real world.

Three years later, over 90% of humanity perished, leaving the rest to hide like rats, unable to fight back in fear.

Four years later, this world is no longer ours. The demons march on our last bastions, one by one. They exterminated us.

Zell was an average player who liked to collect beasts in the game and evolve them into humanoids, as they were primarily females.

He spent most of his life working two jobs to make ends meet.

Thanks to the excellent healthcare of his country, there were no crippling debts. There was only emptiness.

When the end came, he was powerless and alone. His only companions were his cute pets and Rika, his cherished Flame Rabbit.

She was the only beast he evolved to a humanoid form after his late start to the game.

He died saving the life of a strange girl with white wings and his pet Rika, the sad eyes of Rika and the girl’s sorrow floating through the air as he slowly passed away.

However, instead of dying, he awoke inside an empty white room with a single computer and a strange, game-like screen that allowed him to edit his IRL avatar and persona.

Who offered him this second chance?

For what reason did they help him?

Can he meet Rika again?

Zell could never know; he only knew his second life’s goal.

Survive!