Smoke.
Fire.
Sirens in the distance.
People still screaming like say exam just start and nobody read.
Daniel stood on top of a damaged car.
Sweating.
Breathing hard.
Five zombies down.
Shirt torn.
Dignity… questionable.
"…Omo…"
He bent slightly, hands on knees.
"…I no know say today go be leg day."
The blue screen appeared again.
Calm.
Clean.
Like say the world no dey burn around am.
[MISSION COMPLETE][REWARD: GACHA SPIN UNLOCKED]
Daniel looked up slowly.
"…Ah."
"…So this na the famous gacha?"
He straightened up.
"…System, make I understand something."
[YES, COMMANDER]
"…This thing wey you dey talk…"
He pointed at the screen.
"…e go give me better thing abi na those useless reward wey dey pain person for game?"
[RESULT DEPENDS ON LUCK]
Daniel froze.
"…LUCK???"
Pause.
"…Omo I don die."
He placed his hand on his head.
"…My luck no dey normal oh."
Flashback entered his brain instantly:
Lose 50/50 in game
Buy something, it spoil next day
Queue long, get worst service
"…System, abeg… no use my life play gamble."
[SPIN COST: FREE (FIRST TIME BONUS)]
"…Free?"
Pause.
"…OHO."
His eyes lit up.
"…Free thing dey always sweet pass."
He rubbed his hands together.
"…Okay… okay…"
The screen changed.
🎰 A glowing wheel appeared.
Spinning slots:
🔫 Weapon
🛡️ Armor
📦 Resource
❓ Mystery
💀 Trash
Daniel stared.
"…Why trash dey inside?? Who design this nonsense??"
[BALANCE SYSTEM]
"…Balance your head."
He cracked his fingers.
"…Alright…"
He took a deep breath.
"…If I get trash, I go vex."
Pause.
"…If I get good thing…"
Slow grin.
"…everybody go suffer."
🎰 FIRST SPIN
Daniel pressed:
👉 [SPIN]
The wheel started spinning.
Fast.
Bright.
"OMO GO SLOW!!"
It slowed.
Tick… tick… tick…
Passed weapon…
Passed armor…
Passed mystery…
"…STOP THERE!! STOP THERE!!"
It moved again.
"…NOOO—"
Stopped.
💠 [REWARD: WEAPON UNLOCKED]
Daniel froze.
"…Ah."
"…Ahhhhh."
"…AHHHHHH!!!"
"NA WEAPON!!!"
He jumped.
Almost fell from the car.
"GOD YOU TRY TODAY!!"
A glowing light formed in front of him.
And then—
🔫 A rifle appeared.
Clean.
Modern.
Deadly.
Daniel stared like say him see miracle.
"…Omo…"
He picked it up slowly.
"…This one no be toy oh."
[ASSAULT RIFLE ACQUIRED]
"…ASSAULT KE??"
He held it properly.
"…See weight…"
"…see design…"
He aimed randomly.
"…Omo I don upgrade."
Then—
A sound.
🧟 "RAAAAAAH!!"
Daniel turned.
"…Ah."
More zombies.
Again.
"…Una no dey tire??!"
This time—
Five.
Maybe six.
Running.
Daniel looked at the rifle.
Then at them.
Pause.
"…Hehehe…"
"…Now una don jam wrong person."
He aimed.
"…Make we test this thing."
🔥 FIRST SHOT
He pulled the trigger—
💥 RATATATAT!!
The recoil almost threw him off.
"AHHH!! WAIT WAIT!!"
He struggled to control it.
"…THIS THING NO GET CHILL OH!"
Bullets hit.
Two zombies dropped instantly.
Daniel froze.
"…Eh?"
Looked at the gun.
Looked at the zombies.
"…Omo…"
"…This one sweet."
Wide grin.
"…VERY sweet."
He adjusted his stance.
"…Come again."
More shots.
💥 RATATAT!!
Zombies dropping like bad network.
"…YES!! YES!!"
"COME NA!! COME NA!!"
Final zombie reached him—
Too close.
"AH!"
He kicked it.
Fell back.
Then—
Point blank—
💥 BAM!!
Head gone.
Silence.
Daniel stood there.
Gun smoking.
Heart racing.
"…Omo…"
"…I like this life small."
The system flashed again.
[KP INCREASED][TOTAL: 40 KP]
"…Forty??"
"…Ah ah."
"…So this thing dey pay well oh."
Then—
New alert.
[NEW MISSION AVAILABLE]
Daniel narrowed his eyes.
"…Hmm."
"…Now the real wahala go start."