Arjun had just successfully passed Level 5.
He had struggled for days, not knowing how to bypass the level until he discovered the existence of the Energy Core. Seeing that someone had already reached Level 10, he couldn't help but feel amazed.
"What?! How? Why is he so fast?!"
His body trembled, not from wounds but from disbelief that he had been surpassed. He had clawed his way out of Haven‑19's ruins, convinced he would be the first to reach Level 10. Yet the system had already crowned another.
The shock wasn't his alone. Across the continent, survivors stared at the glowing list, stunned. The first name had already appeared… Kai.
"Who the heck is this guy?"
"He reached Level 10 before anyone else. Maybe he has an Epic Grade… or even a Legendary Grade Talent."
"This is too unfair… I only have an Uncommon Talent. I should've selected Zombie Outbreak."
"I barely survived the Mech Siege. I almost died a few times, and I'm only Level 3. Just what did he do?"
