1 Prologue
A soul could be seen floating in the endless void. It didn't know how long it had been there. Centuries seemed to have already passed, yet all it could do was think.
"Even after death, I am miserable. I think this amount of isolation would make anyone crazy. I wonder if the void is affecting my emotions.My previous life was genuinely chaotic. How crazy it was when an eclipse happened on Christmas Eve. And when it was over, ninety percent of humanity turned into the undead. "
Lots gave up on their lives, unable to maintain their sanity while facing loved ones who had become monsters. The first few months were truly chaotic. A large number of people were turned, and there was a considerable lack of resources to fight back.
Just when all hope seemed lost, some people started awakening powers. Powers from elemental manipulation such as pyro and hydrokinesis to reality manipulation and intangibility. In just a few months, the situation had reversed.
After the awakened rose to power, the undead were mostly killed, and the situation turned in humanity's favour. Just when victory was on the horizon, another eclipse happened.
Three-quarters of the remaining humans became undead. And the worst part was that this included the awakened. And some also gained low levels of intelligence. As if to help humanity, their abilities were also upgraded.
The game continued as humanity dwindled. Whenever the remaining undead were killed, another eclipse would happen soon after. Most went crazy in despair.
"I had to put down hundreds of my companions. The sins I have committed to survive can never be forgiven. Maybe this is my personal version of hell. "
The soul tried to remember the last conversation it had before the final eclipse.
"I can't remember that person's face or their name. Hell!I don't even remember my name.I just remembered killing that person after they begged me that they didn't want either of us to become an undead."
"I can't even remember how I died. The longer I stay here, the more I will forget. I don't want to forget. Not before I find the bastards responsible for fucking up our world. "
The soul had been desperately trying to find a way out. If it had one trait that stood out, it was that it was more tenacious than a cockroach.
"I've been through worse shit. Probably. I don't remember though. "God, all this monologuing is going to make me go crazy."
Suddenly, the void started to shake as the soul felt a strange suction force!!!
The soul couldn't resist being dragged away.
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"Congratulations on winning the Global Undead Battle Royale. You have been selected to be rewarded by the patrons who were very pleased with your performance."
The soul tried to understand what was being said as it looked at the weird screen in front of it. It looked like one of those systems from those Isekai novels. The system understanding its confusion started to explain.
"Your world was chosen among the countless worlds in the multiverse to host the game of the gods." Since your world lacked the magical energy to create interesting creatures, the system decided to convert the souls of the resident beings into magical energy. This was then used to generate undead and to gift the players with abilities. "
The soul started to shiver as it finally understood what the system meant.
"So you are saying whatever happened in our world was just a game." You sick bastards claim that the countless dead are nothing but forms of entertainment for you. Wait a minute, then why was there a second eclipse? "
"To regenerate the number of monsters and to level up players, more magical energy was required." The system had to compensate for the extra magical energy needed as unnecessary interference from the system is considered a violation of multiversal laws. " The system explained monotonously.
"And genocide isn't.Hahaha, this is crazy. This is crazy. This isn't funny, you know. We are also alive. We also have the right to live. " The soul screamed.
"Sentient non-powered life is nothing more than entertainment for omnipotent entities. That is the norm in our multiverse. " The system explained.
"Fuck you, I will kill you all." I will kill you all, motherfuckers. " The soul screamed. It tried to move toward the screen, but it felt immobile. It tried every method it could imagine to try to destroy anything it saw.
"Subject is experiencing a soul collapse. To prevent further degradation, the excess negative emotions are sealed. The system said as the soul suddenly felt strangely calm.
"What did you do to me?" the soul asked.
"The system has sealed all of the subjects' excess hatred as it would detriment the future performance."
"So even my emotions are being toyed with." The soul sighed.
"Subject is extremely popular in the show. The subject must understand that the system had to pull some strings to make sure they could participate in future games as per the demands of the patrons. The subject shall now be rewarded for various accomplishments. " The system said as strange beeping noises were heard around them.
"Haha, rewards." Rewards for killing all my friends. Please do me a favour and just kill me. " The soul pleaded.
"Subject is a highly favoured player." Until deemed unentertaining, the subject shall not be disposed of. "
Just as the system was about to continue, the surroundings started.
"ERROR! Error! System servers are being attacked. Sy@#$5db has %* $53functionality. Rebels $%7cking. Transfe%^83 Reserve data. Du*()%^$@ subject into>>.>"
The soul couldn't understand what was happening. Before it could think any further, the surroundings started crumbling. The entire space shattered. The soul was blasted away into the vast emptiness where it would wander for aeons until a fateful day when it was reincarnated.
