After a while, the group began to settle into their new environment, surviving until the four-day countdown runs out.
Jayhan's group, as if already predicting the scenario, were fully prepared.
On the ground was a large panic mat, decorated with food and drinks of different kinds.
Most of which were snacks, but still, it was far better than nothing.
Thankfully, Jayhan had gathered everything from the store just in case something like this was going to happen.
In an apocalypse, food and shelter played a huge role in survival, hence why his first thought after the apocalypse began was to head to the convenience store.
Some of the groups in the plaza were also lucky enough to have a bit of food with them.
Those who were quick to realize they had an inventory they could summon at will were thanking the gods for it, as it was where they stored their goods.
Still, it was only a matter of time before hunger ran rampant. Humans don't do so well when hungry and hopeless.
While his team was busy eating their dinner on the mat, Jayhan was inside his tent, learning more about his skill with a protein bar and canned drink in his hands.
The tent was something he purchased from the system for 200 coins. Staying outside in the cold was not a good idea, especially when he had a way to solve it.
Ahum~
He took a bite of the protein bar and then chugged down some energy drink.
'Well, I wasn't expecting this…'
Those words left his mouth while he was staring at the glowing runes.
[SSS Game log: This is a direct ability that gives you access to characters, events, and rewards that fall under the virtual game (Apocalypse on Earth). This class skill is also divided into three categories.]
<-Future event log: You now have access to 10 minutes of future logs recorded to anything that existed within the game in a particular area. Note, this skill can only be used in exchange for coins.
-Past event log: You now have access to 10 minutes of past logs recorded to anything that existed within the game in a particular area. Note, this skill can only be used in exchange for coins.
-Character event log: You now have access to logs that a character in the game is doing, or will do. Be it mentally or physically. Note: you can use this skill as many times as you want, but a great deal of mental energy is needed.>
Reading the information, Jayhan took another bite of his protein bar.
Just like his skill, [Self insert], this one also seems to focus mainly on the game and nothing more.
Being able to predict both past and future events that are only related to the game meant in order for the skill to work, a character from the game must be present in the area at that exact moment.
'The character event log must be what I used to predict what Seo Yuna was going to do. These skills will be very helpful.'
Jayhan swiped the screen to the side, and another window came up.
[6 gems.]
Right, he still had a bit of gems left from the skeleton soldiers that he killed a while back.
'I wonder… is 6 enough for me to use and test this skill? Let me try it.'
He summoned all 6 of the red gems in his palm and then activated his skill [Absorbs].
Right before his eyes, a dark mist-like substance rushed out of his palm, completely devouring the gems in a matter of seconds.
'Oh?'
[You have absorbed 6 gemstones.]
What followed after was silence.
Jayhan waited to see if the system would make another announcement, but nothing, not even a hint of what he absorbed could potentially do.
'Are you kidding me? Is that it?'
It took him a while, but Jayhan was surely beginning to see some boost in his body. His eyes were sharper, his body felt light, and he could hear most of what everyone was discussing outside the tent.
In that moment, Jayhan felt he could lift an entire building and it would feel like he didn't do anything.
The best part about it was that he could transfer all the power boost he was feeling towards any category he wanted.
[All boost has been transferred to your skill (Lord of information.)]
[The Lord of Information is on a path to evolution.]
Before Jayhan could further test it out—
[Boost has been deactivated.]
Jayhan sighed.
At least now he knows his skills can undergo evolution by absorbing more gems and feeding them the boost he gets.
But what kind of evolution could a skill like [Lord of information] get?
So far, the only thing he could use the Lord of Information for was to check stats of people and things, while also being able to read their current emotions on things.
'Could it make me read the minds of people? Similar to my Game log skill but with no downside?'
All he could do was guess. He didn't get enough hints, so his imagination was all he had.
Even the number of gems he needed for a successful evolution was unknown to him.
'I guess I can figure that out along the way…' his eyes picked up on the lower side of the window, 'It's your turn.'
Everyone who got a Divine Protector immediately received their divine blessing and unique abilities if lucky, right after.
Since people can't open their stats without the green zone, all they had to do was allow the divine blessing to present itself to them, which only took a couple of hours from the moment the contract was made.
After this, most people immediately master their divine blessing.
But that was all they were limited to; their unique ability was beyond their knowledge.
And it wasn't just that.
Divine blessing: [Domain of Victory]
Attribute: [Curse of the Goddess.]
Divine blessing: [Child of Flames.]
Attributes: [Curse of the Goddess.]