2 Me or not Me!?

*If I ever had a chance, I would be a King! Whatever it was or whatever it may be! I don't know if I'll be good or bad but I swear I will do anything if ever had a chance!!*

In the park, near the seven demon statues. Crocus Phereon was lying on the ground, covered with white ash that smells like burnt flesh.

*I won't be an apathetic boy in love, a failed undergraduate college Information technology student, a no-career individual and a loser again! Next time I will do anything to become the person I want to be!*

"Who is this? Why does it feel like it was me?"

Said Crocus, while looking at the sky. His body felt like he was beaten down and every piece of his bone was destroyed.

*Sacrifice everything! To the new me... If there are other worlds... I hope when you or you ever hear this... I hope you honor my words! I, Ashtaroth Crocus will be a King someday! No matter what happens!*

"Another me!? My past life memories? Planet earth!?"

Crocus's head became even more painful from that.

*I am too poor to even date a girl, and I am ashamed of this life. I wish I were a King or an Aristocrat from a filthy rich family so that girls would line up to me, and people would look up to me... King Crocus... Duke Crocus... Tycoon Crocus... I wonder how it feels to be like that. When I don't have to work for my life, nor will I care about my career. Finding wives would be easy peasy... But I know it's impossible.*

"AARRGHHHHH!!!"

Crocus released an agonizing scream as his memories of his past life or another life came inside his head.

*The application that I created on my phone and the other games that accompanied me, trash me. I am so sorry that I can't take it anymore. I don't have anyone anyway. I'm just a product of two divorced parents. Goodbye, my phone that always takes away my loneliness... I hope I can take you with me.*

This made veins on Crocus's forehead bulge.

"PAAAAIIINNFFFUULLLLL!!!! PAAAAIIINNFFFUULLLLL!!!! PAAAAIIINNFFFUULLLLL!!!!"

After a few hours of never-ending screaming. Crocus finally stopped. The body that feels so warm and the sky that is looking red.

"I am..."

Crocus saw his hand. He still didn't know what was happening and why his surroundings were red. 

"Huh!?"

He was wide-eyed when he saw where he was right now. His breathing also felt like he was a little not used to it.

'What is this?'

Crocus could see the trees are without leaves and all of them are black. Cracks all over the cement ground and it smells like charcoal.

"What's going on!? What is this!?"

Crocus suddenly noticed what he was wearing. 

'Huh!? What the!? No wonder it is heavy. Is somebody pranking me!?'

His new outfit is a b heavy long sleeve polo shirt. It was heavy, and he felt like the fabric was not washed because it was itchy. A stylized yoke on the front and the back. It is constructed of chambray, denim, or tartan fabric with long sleeves, and in modern form is sometimes seen with snap pockets, patches made from bandana fabric, and fringe.

Arrrgghh!!

Crocus groaned. His head felt heavy and when he tried to put his hand on it, he felt a little wet and sticky. Looking at it, he felt a great apprehension of fear.

"Blood!? What's going on!?"

All of the sudden...

Zennnnnnnnnnnnnggg!

Zennnnnnnnnnnggg!

Zennnnnnnnggg!

It was a pain in his head. He didn't understand like he was looking at this unfamiliar place that is swirling into the void.

Out of nowhere in front of him, a screen appeared with text written inside.

"Sh*t, I remember Maya and what they did. Fortunately, I am not feeling anything about it... Maybe because I remembered my past life. I don't know this place... I can remember my last life on earth or is it me? am I back to earth or I was just thrown here in this unfamiliar place? I don't think this is still earth or what is that? a memory? of my alternate universe self in a so-called earth?"

All of a sudden, Crocus looked at his side as he can smell something like there was burning.

He saw the body of someone he knew. 

"Batros?"

The head of Batros was missing a left eye, and half of his stomach, but the two feet were still intact. It's like he was being burnt as the skin of the missing part was decaying while burning.

"What's going on!? He is here that means... Ah... This is still Planet Earthoran... I am not back on earth and those memories are my memories of the earth... My dream... I will never forget who I am... New life... New me... I will honor my word and promise to be a... King!!!"

All of a sudden, a screen appeared in front of Crocus.

[I am 'ALL SYSTEM' and I'm here to guide all creatures with intelligence like all humans in this game. Yes, a newly born child or on a death door old people do not have an unfortunate and fortunate chance in this game!]

It was sudden and made Crocus freeze. From his place, to anywhere on this planet Earthoran, the message has been heard.

[This is a game of survival! A survival of the fittest! Strong eats the weak! Survival of the fittest! The winner takes all! To know more about me, just say inside your head the word... 'ALL SYSTEM MENU!'

[It will appear like this...

[ALL SYSTEM: 

[Level: 0

[Instructions/ Announcements

[Gifts (0)

[Buy (<) Sell (>)

[Name of the user status.]

"What is this bullsh*t? Are you kidding me!?"

Crocus said, he just got his past or earth memory and now fate is telling him that this Earthoran that he loves is going to become a massive game crap?

"In the memories, I recovered. I said I love games... but not this massive crap that will put my life in danger..."

[All your lives will turn into a game. Big countries aren't going to war with each other... not also to reduce population... but for this moment only... those who are immune will live from zombification and get to have spirits in this game of survival to protect themselves or a lucky chance... and those who are not immune will become undead.

[The game will start when one sees the sun become redder and redder agitating your eyes. As the virus is already enveloping the whole planet Earthoran, the universe will turn into chaos... Animals and insects will mutate and even places will become dangerous. I hope that some of you survive. Krakrakrakra! ]

"My eyes!!?" 

Crocus came to a stop when he read and heard this part.

"Eh!?"

[If you're unlucky for some unfortunate event that you didn't get an immunized serum. You still tame spirits to be immune to viruses. How to tame it? You will read it in the instructions/announcement. 

[For now, As a gift for my first contact with the humanity of this earthoran, all of you win two wishes where two-person can wish two wishes of anything they dezziiree by answering either of the two questions.] 

Crocus, however, is not listening and looking at the system screen when he read the part about the virus.

"My vision is slightly red. Could it be!?

"This is not a joke!"

Crocus felt an impending doom. An oppressive and overwhelming feeling; sucking the joy out of his life.

"I'm one of the unfortunate ones!? No No No!"

Looking at the slightly red moon sun, Crocus had his breath taken away from him.

"No... I'm infected by their virus no... Why am I not immune? A prince not even giving an immunity serum? Do they plan to kill me!?"

His eyes were ragged as he stared at the 'All system' screen.

[The first question: Who are the three scariest and most dangerous angels of all?]

Crocus was a little surprised by the question.

"Angel? What? I thought they were friendly? Wait… my reading comprehension hehe Scary right? Who are those angels? I have no idea."

[ Congratulations: the answers were Seraph, Cherubs, and Ophanims. The winner is from the West communist United states of Taured.

[ The winner wished for a power to pause anything he touches which is a little terrifying and a power to become immune to the virus to avoid being bitten and affected by any kind of virus. I'm sorry for those who lost, maybe next time... See you again, soon. ]

Crocus felt his feet had a strong, strenuous effort to stand up. His back felt heavy and his mind was turning hazy. Suddenly, his eyes widened.

"What's going on!? Am I going to turn into a zombie? Why is it so fast!? Is this the end of me? What about my dreams? What about everything that I wished to do? I want a chance! Someone, please give me a chance."

All is useless, and he knew that there's such a thing as a miracle, just like now, but he is sure that it's going to happen just as he wished to. He felt like he couldn't control himself anymore, as his mind felt numb.

He didn't know that the 'All system' screen was giving him a warning.

[Detected: Unknown, mysterious phenomenon... An unknown mysterious phenomenon... An unknown mysterious phenomenon...]

...

In a space full of stars... A giant eye opened.

"Hrmm"

It made a low, angry grunt for a second.

"Jwndhauxbs! Ywuksuyehs." 

The giant closed its eyes again and disappeared into the starry sky.