"Huh, what the hell happened... he built the iron farm and... the computer exploded, yeah, that's it, he remembers now!" Erwin exclaimed as he regained consciousness.
He had been finishing the first season of The Walking Dead for the tenth time on his phone when his old computer, which had been running Minecraft in the background, started sounding like it was about to take off.
The mega iron farm he had left running automatically had been active for hours, villagers, golems, hoppers and pistons working nonstop while he was AFK, he wanted to test an even more efficient, more absurd and more optimized version than the typical iron farm.
Everything was going smoothly when suddenly a spark jumped and a nauseating smell of burnt plastic assaulted his nostrils, the screen flickered and with a sudden explosion his vision went dark.
"W-where is he, this doesn't look like a hospital and, whose small hands are these?!" Erwin asked as he looked at the tiny hands in front of him.
As he observed the multiple tents around him, including the familiar yet unfamiliar RV in the distance, a sharp pain pierced his head.
The pain forced him to close his eyes involuntarily, fragmented images crossed his mind, the life of this body's owner slowly unfolded until he finally recovered all the memories.
"No, no, no, you've got to be kidding... are you telling him he's the damn Carl Grimes?!" Erwin roared in a low voice, struggling not to draw attention.
Setting aside the fact that he had ended up in a dying and hopeless world, what was truly frustrating was ending up in the body of a defenseless child, who probably did not even have the strength to tie a chicken.
"So he was watching The Walking Dead for the tenth time, and that's why he reincarnated into this world after dying?" Erwin muttered to himself.
That's right, Erwin, or Carl now, had already adapted to his situation, after all, as a hardcore otaku, his ability to adapt was extremely strong.
Besides, if someone had the chance to reincarnate into another world, especially one of their favorite worlds, would they really have the heart to refuse?
"Still... this world certainly isn't a suitable place to grow up, he hopes he can awaken some kind of ability or something, you know, his own golden finger." He complained once more after thinking it over.
|[ Ding, congratulations host for successfully activating the system ]|
"System... hahaha, great, he has a system, no, wait, if it's that kind of slave system, then he's in big trouble!" Carl said as a chill ran down his spine after thinking carefully.
|[ There is no need to worry host, I am here only to serve you and assist you on your journey ]|
"Sigh, what a relief." The system's words eased his wavering heart, but words were just words after all.
"Ahem, system, please introduce yourself, tell him what your functions are." Carl asked in his mind with a slight hint of anticipation.
|[ My functions consist of issuing missions based on the host's environment and abilities, the more difficult and dangerous a mission is, the higher the reward will be ]|
"Mm, I see, I see..." Carl muttered, stroking his chin like an old and wise man before asking once more.
"Can he refuse to accept these missions? Is there any penalty for failing?" Carl asked carefully.
|[ Missions may be rejected, as for penalties, there are none except for the consequences related to the mission itself ]|
Carl nodded in understanding, he quickly realized this was exactly his kind of system, useful, pleasant and above all, not a slave system.
"Hehe, by the way, system, does he have a gift package? That's the standard nowadays, you know?" Carl asked with shining eyes.
|[ Confirmed, the host possesses a starter package ]|
"He knew you wouldn't fail him!" Carl exclaimed as money symbols seemed to flash in his eyes.
|[ Do you wish to open it now? ]|
"Open it." He responded without hesitation, though his heart was pounding.
|[ Delivering Package
• Diamond Tier Card
• Gold Tier Card
• Silver Tier Card
• 5 Stat Points ]|
"Mm, he got three cards, system, tell him what the card ranks are." He asked while looking at the two shining cards.
|[ Confirmed, the card ranks are: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Legendary ]|
"I see... so Gold is high and Diamond is almost the top, Silver should be a mid level." Carl muttered as he quickly analyzed the information.
"So what exactly do these cards do?" He asked cautiously, not wanting to assume anything yet.
|[ The cards can be used to grant abilities, talents or special resources, the quality determines the level of the benefit ]|
"I understand, it seems he was lucky this time, he got a Diamond tier card, a Gold tier card and a Silver one, he should get good things, system, open the cards." Carl murmured and decided to open his first card.
|[ Silver Tier Card: Precise Shot
• Description: Within a radius of ten meters, you possess a one hundred percent hit rate.
• Level: Novice ]|
|[ Gold Tier Card: Ruger LCP Pistol
• Description: Compact .380 ACP caliber firearm, light and easy to conceal
• Special Effects: Infinite Magazines, Infinite Durability ]|
|[ Diamond Tier Card: Infinite Inventory
• Description: Dimensional storage space, time does not apply within this space ]|
Carl remained silent for several seconds, his pupils trembling slightly as he processed the information.
"Infinite ammunition... infinite inventory... one hundred percent hit rate..." Carl felt as if he were dreaming while awake, he could not help letting out an involuntary, almost perverted laugh.
"Stop!" Carl growled, forcing himself to regain control, it would not be good if someone saw him, they would probably think he had mental problems.
"Alright... think... don't do anything stupid." He muttered to himself while lowering his gaze, pretending to be just a confused child.
|[ Do you wish to claim your rewards? ]|
"Of course!" He answered mentally without hesitation, in the next moment an instinctive sensation invaded him.
He felt that with a simple thought he could access the inventory, he tried to concentrate and immediately a dark and limitless space appeared in his mind, the Ruger LCP pistol lying there.
With a thought, the small pistol appeared in his right hand, light, perfectly balanced and cold to the touch, the weapon possessed a delicate beauty.
His heart skipped a beat, he stored it away instantly, no one should see that, fortunately he was in a relatively secluded area, he took a deep breath and summoned it again, this time beneath the table.
His eyes shone as he looked at the delicate piece in his hands, at the same time the Precise Shot ability activated, he felt that he could hit any target within a radius of ten meters.
As for targets beyond that, everything would depend on luck, but that did not disappoint him, ten meters was enough for now, besides the ability was only novice level and already so strong, he could only imagine what it would be like in the future.
After examining it carefully, Carl realized this pistol seemed like an upgraded version of the original Ruger LCP, its magazine capacity had increased from the original 6 rounds to 10 rounds.
He raised his left arm and instantly a completely new magazine appeared in his hand, with a simple gesture it disappeared once again.
The function of infinite magazines plus infinite durability ensured that he could survive confidently even if he faced hundreds or thousands of walkers, as long as he could find a safe place where they could not reach him, he would be able to kill them all.
The only inconvenience was that Carl still needed to replace the magazine manually, it was a bit tedious, but not an impossible problem to solve, he just had to improve his agility, which led to another important point.
"System, show his status." Carl ordered mentally as he stored the pistol in the inventory.
|[ Name: Carl Grimes
• Age: 10 Years
• Affiliation: Quarry
...
[ Stats ]
• Strength: 5
• Agility: 7
• Intelligence: 10
• Endurance: 5
[ Points: 5
[ Note: 10 points in strength equal 900 Newtons ]
...
[ Skills: [Precise Shot]
[ Inventory: [Ruger LCP Pistol]
...
After studying his status, he assigned three points to agility and two to strength, immediately he felt his body grow stronger, a warm current invaded his entire body, his control over his limbs increased.
"Fufu, great, he will definitely make the most of this new opportunity!" Carl said as he clenched his fist until his knuckles turned white.