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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: The System Awakens**

#### **The First Blood**

The classroom erupted into chaos. Students screamed, chairs toppled, and someone vomited in the corner. The zombie at the window—now missing half its teeth—still snarled, its fingers clawing at the iron bars.

**Rial**, the muscular delinquent of the class, grinned. *"Hah! Weak."* He raised his foot again—

***CRACK!***

His sneaker **caved in the zombie's nose**, but the thing didn't even flinch. It just kept **gnashing**, **thrashing**, **hungry**.

Then—

***THUD.***

Another body hit the window. Then another. **Five. Ten.** **A horde.**

The glass **splintered**.

The female teacher shrieked, *"EVERYONE, GET BACK—"*

Too late.

A **rotted arm shot through the broken pane**, grabbing a student's collar—

***"HELP! HELP M—"***

**Blood sprayed.**

The class **froze** as their classmate was **dragged out**, his screams **cut short** by **tearing flesh**.

#### **The Loner's Choice**

Our protagonist—**the quiet boy at the back**—stood up. His hands shook. His heart pounded.

*"This… this isn't anime."*

Then—

**[DING!]**

A **blue screen** materialized before his eyes.

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### **SYSTEM NOTIFICATION**

**Welcome, User!**

The **Apocalypse System** has chosen you as a **Player**.

**Current Objective:** *Survive the First Wave.*

**Reward:**

- **1x Random Skill (D-Rank)**

- **+5 Stat Points**

**Warning:** Death = Permanent Elimination.

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#### **Status Window**

**Name:** [REDACTED]

**Level:** 1

**Class:** None

**Skills:** None

**Stats:**

- **STR:** 4 (Below Average)

- **AGI:** 6 (Average)

- **VIT:** 5 (Average)

- **INT:** 8 (Smart, but not genius)

- **LUK:** 3 (Unlucky)

**Trait:** *Loner's Insight* (You notice details others miss.)

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#### **The First Skill**

The boy's mind raced. *"A system? Like in those novels?!"*

A zombie **burst through the door**, lunging at a girl.

**Instinct kicked in.**

He grabbed a **steel ruler** from his desk—

***"DIE!"***

—and **stabbed it through the zombie's eye.**

**[DING!]**

**Achievement Unlocked:** *First Blood*

+1 STR (Temporary Boost)

**Skill Acquired:** *Precision Strike (D-Rank)*

- **Effect:** Your next attack has +20% accuracy. (Cooldown: 30s)

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#### **The Fight for Survival Begins**

The class **panicked**, but the boy **acted**.

*"We need weapons. Barricades. A plan."*

Rial smirked at him. *"Not bad, loser."*

The boy ignored him.

**Because now?**

**He wasn't just the protagonist in his head.**

**He was the protagonist for real.**

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