Ren woke himself up from nostalgia, Time is important right now and he couldn't waste time at this moment; He open the car door and goes inside of his old Alfa Romeo GTV-6.
After a few minutes of driving, Ren park his car on a supermarket nearby. He got out of the car and goes inside; Ren saw the emergency ration nearby it was 500 grams, It had bar, chips and water bottle. This could last for 3 days at least. Unfortunately, there is only a total of 13 ration.
Ren directly walk through the cashier and said what he wanted, It was quite money and require a deliver; So he directly headed to the cashier.
"I want 10 box of full beef jerky, 10 box of full canned foods, 10 box of full dehydrated vegetables, 10 box full of noodles, 10 box full of mineral water, 5 sack of salts and 2 box of oil; Oh and also that 13 ration of emergency food, Bring it too. I want it as fast you could bring me."
"Uhmm, wait sir i call the manager; That was quite alot for me to manage." Then she rushed out and call for the manager, A few minutes later. Ren was face by lean man, he look the man in the eyes
"I wanted to buy 10 box of full beef jerky, 10 box of full canned foods, 10 box of full dehydrated vegetables, 10 box full of noodles, 10 box full of mineral water, 5 sack of salts, 2 box of oil and that remaining ration. I wanted it to be deliver immediately, I can't wait another day longer. It should arrive before 10, I pay it right now and prioritise it I would pay extra."
Ren immediately bombarded the manager with thing he wanted to buy and his request, "Sir, That's was quite difficult.." The manager scratches his head, "I need it immediately, Just bring what you could; Just bring it before 10, I pay right now bring the credit card machine." seriousness could be felt on Ren every words.
After swiping his card, Ren goes back to his car after making the purchase. He immediately pay it up front to avoid some unwanted incident, and there's still around 18 thousands left in his bank. There's a total of 27 thousands inside his debit card, and grocery cost around 9 thousands.
This 18 thousands should be enough for what he needed, he just need to buy a sharp weapon that could last long and spent the remaining amount. Ren drove his car and stopping infront of the bank, since he was already in a bank. Ren decided to transfer some cash in his little sister's saving account, after finishing his transaction and withdrawing all of the money inside his debit card.
Ren return back in his car, 'I still have 13 thousands after i transfer 5 thousands to Selena, I should bought a 3 thousands worth of gas since it was really important when the apocalypse began'
Ren sped through city of winston looking for a blacksmith store, a blacksmith store is quite rare nowadays. After all swords and other medieval weapon is already useless and only being use for cosplaying and acting, but during the apocalypse; gun would only be useful at early phase, but in the late phase of the apocalypse. Swords, Blade and other weapon was mostly use, zombie couldn't be pierce by ordinary bullet.
Gun could only be useful against human, but against zombie it was utterly useless. After speeding through the city of winston for a whole 2 hours, Ren finally found a blacksmith store in border of city of winston, it was close at Blacknight Forest; It was a forest between Pear city and Winston, and was quite famous for the black tree within center of the forest; It also span in 15 thousands and atleast 200 thousands tree living with it.
Ren park his car after finding a perfect spot, the blacksmith shop he found don't have a parking lot at all.
Jaw Forgery, It was the name of the blacksmith shop he found after an hours of speeding through the road. He was quite lucky that there's not a single police on the road, Inside of the forgery.
A man was sitting on a desk, He was atleast 6 ft tall, and a burly body that was filled with muscle. Currently, the man was holding a hammer and look like he had just took a break, sweat pour out of his head like a fountain.
Entering the store, he attracted the attention of the burly man. "What do you want? Are you here to buy something or ask to forge something for you?" The man asked Ren with a deep voice, he look ferocious.
But Ren just ask the man calmly, "How long do asking for a newly forge sword cost? I want a sharp and quite durable one."
"Creating a sword should take around 6 - 10 hours, but sometimes it would take 2 or more days."
'6 - 10 hours is too long, 2 days is impossible the zombie would already start.'
"I just take a look at the forged weapons first."
The man look at Ren for few minutes before ignoring him,
'This one is quite sharp, but i need something a bit sharp than this.' Ren look at the blade right infront of him, Ren was completely ignoring the knifes like butterfly knife, etc etc.
After a minutes of looking around, he finally set his eyes on a black sword.
'This one is the perfect sword for me, Even though there is a machete sharper than this one and a blade more durable than this, I am more experience at using sword and this sword had a balance durability and sharpness perfect for my current situation.'
Grabbing hold of the handler of the sword, Ren slash it once and finally solidified his heart that this is the one he wanted.
Walking back to the man, Ren asked the man for the price. "How much for this?" the man look at the thing on his hand, "12,500, No bargain; that sword was one of my finest work and was created with using 90% of damascus steel and 10% of titanium, combining this 2 created one of durable sword in world that was created by titanium damascus steel. Damascus Steel was known for being durable and strong, While titanium was known for their durable steel and combining them is quite difficult; it was already cheap selling this for only 12,500.
Ren knew this man saying was true, to be honest it would turn priceles soon. Descent of the Apocalypse would began the return of swords and other medieval weapon, Since Ren found an incredible sword right now. He cannot let it go, no matter what.
Ren didn't hesitates and pay the man, no less. Now he only had 500 cash; though it was enough, It could last a week or more of driving non-stop.
With a satisfied look on his face, Ren exited the forgery. 'Ahhh, I am itching to use this sword. I am quite lucky to find something like this.' Ren thought, opening the door of his dear Alfa Romeo GTV-6; Ren enter inside and place the newly bought sword at the passenger seat.
Sitting in the driver seat, Ren stretch his body for a few minutes and grab his phone out of his pocket and check the remaining time left before the apocalypse descent.
"I am quite tired, I should bought some gas and returned back."
7:38
After checking the time, Ren put it back on his pocket. "There's alot of time left, I'm quite faraway at the apartment right now. It should take around another 2 hours to drove back."
But I should stop at the gas station and buy a gas container, Ren sped through the highway of Winston City.
The Winston City is quite large, and could hold double of the amount of people within it. So there's only few cars in the way, though it was different once it was on the center.
After driving for hour of driving, Ren stop in a gas station. "I want a full tank and could you pack a 500 worth of gas in a container, just reduce it for the gas container."
Finishing his word, Ren grab his wallet and take the remaining amount. Only 34 was left in his wallet, which is all nothing but coins.
Ren stare at the fuel tank for few minutes before noticing it was already full, turning his head he saw the worker remove the fuel dispenser nozzle out of the car tank.
After removing the nozzle, the worker took a gas container and fulling it up.
It took around 20 minutes befote everything was full around 5 large container was put in his car trunk, Ren drove out of the gas station planning to return back. He was quite tired after the journey he had gone through, His body was not as strong as before.
He was just an ordinary and average man with no training or anything, so it was evident that he quite tired. And there's still the upcoming apocalypse that would descent for around 4 - 5 hours left, he didn't speed through the highway this time. He still had alot of time, the only thing worrying him is when would the delivery of his grocery will arrive.
In another hour and half, Ren manage to return back. He gone upstairs, on the way he pass by Brian Loin; His neighbor next door, and the one talking to him early on the morning when he gone out; He was currently talking with the front desk girl, seeing him Brian waved his hand at him.
"Hey! Ren, Your back? And I thought you would go for buy a grocery. Where was it."
"I already bought, It would arrive soon."
"Arrive soon? What do you mean is it a delivery or something." Brian chuckles, It was obvious he was just joking around.
Rang! Rang!
Rang! Rang!
Ren was about to answer him but a phone call interupt him before he could say anything, "Hello Sir? Is this Mr. Ren Vert?" A man voice sound out on the other side of the phone.
"Yes, This is Ren. Who is this?"
"Mr. Vert, I'm the Manager of the Supermarket. The Truck had arrived outside of the apartment; Should they gone in? It carried all your supply, you bought sir." It was the manager, Ren immediately answered him; He was waiting for this delivery so hearing they're here, He was relieve.
"Who is that? Your Girlfriend or something?" Brian on the other side joke with Ren like he was his best friend, But in truth. They barely know eachother, Brian is the one always talking with him.
"No, It was the delivery." Ren answered Brian and spoke at the manager on the other side of the phone, "Go in, I am waiting at the Entrance." Then he hanged up.
Waiting for few seconds, Ren soon saw a Mini Truck that had a logo at the box of the truck driving at the Entrance. Coming out of the truck is a man that was wearing the pair of T-Shirt with the name of the Supermarket logo in it.
The Mini Truck had similar logo, which indicate it was the delivery he was waiting for. The man walk infront of Ren and ask him.
"Are you perhaps Mr. Ren Vert? Sir." There's 3 Workers with the man, "Yes I am, Is this the grocery?"
"Yes Sir, Here are all the supply you bought. I bring along 3 people with me, Do you want us take it upstair or.." Before he could finish, Ren answered."Bring some upstair, and put the other at my car."
Without asking anymore, They began working at it. Ren just bring them on his apartment and at his car on the parking lot, While Brian had wide open mouth. He was dumbfounded with the thing he saw,
"Hey Ren, Isn't that quite alot? What are you gonna do with it." Ren answered him and talk with quite sometimes till the unloading is complete.
10 PM, Ren gave his last remaining money to the delivery and the worker. After that he gone upstair, His body aches. Only a few hours was left and the Apocalypse would began.
I should sleep now, tomorrow would began the descent of the Apocalypse. The zombie of the early phase was weak, I must grow stronger before it began the evolution phase. Opening his apartment, Ren close the door tightly and head to the apartment.
He carried the sword with him, opening the bedroom Ren falls asleep with the sword in hand.