Chapter 2

# 2

User Manual for the Reincarnated 002

My Talent Value is Below Average (2)

“Damn it….”

[All guidance has now concluded. The Start Point will soon be open. Please be cautious of monster attacks.]

“Shit….”

I’m at a loss.

Things kept happening one after another before I could even be disappointed with myself.

Unidentifiable animal sounds are coming from outside.

Terrified people are gradually huddling against the walls, and some are arming themselves to protect their bodies.

I’m no different.

There’s no shortage of weapons.

Naturally, I ran over and picked up a spear.

There were swords left as well, but I didn’t want to face the beasts up close.

‘What should I do?’

‘What can I do?’

Various thoughts run through my mind.

Of course, I’m not the only one panicking.

Screams that could be called cries are breaking out everywhere.

The animal sounds from outside and the enclosed space are heightening the sense of fear.

“Please save me!”

“P-Please let us out. Please….”

“Stop messing around and open the door quickly! You’ll all be sued! I’ll sue you! Open the door quickly!”

“Wah… Please save me. Please….”

“I’m going to report this to the police! The police!”

“Pick up a weapon! Can’t you hear the sounds from outside? Pick up a weapon!”

“You listen! You! Men, pick up a shield quickly. Quickly!”

“What are you doing! Now! Stop creating a strange atmosphere and end this ridiculous game!”

“What game? Can’t you see the status window in front of your eyes? Pick up a weapon quickly! Hey, you old man! Does this look like a game to you?”

A large man, shouting as if in a frenzy, lifted a wooden shield.

There are many people shouting to fight, but he is a bit more proactive.

Before I could activate anything, the man’s overall information appeared in my field of vision.

[Checking Player Park Deok-gu’s status window and talent values.]

[Name - Park Deok-gu]

[Title - None. You need to work harder.]

[Age - 23]

[Disposition - Simple-minded and passionate brute]

[Occupation - Unemployed.]

[Attributes]

[Strength - 21 / Growth Limit: Hero and above]

[Agility - 16 / Growth Limit: Rare and below]

[Health - 21 / Growth Limit: Hero and above]

[Intelligence - 10 / Growth Limit: Rare and below]

[Stamina - 30 / Growth Limit: Hero and above]

[Luck - 11 / Growth Limit: Common and below]

[Magic - 00 / Growth Limit: Common and above]

[Overall Evaluation - The balance is not bad overall. With high potential in Strength and Stamina, he could grow into a decent Warrior. His potential in Stamina and Health is especially remarkable. The low Magic and Agility are drawbacks, but they can be compensated for in other areas. Compared to Player Lee Gi-young, he has excellent potential.]

‘You didn’t need to tell me this much…’

His appearance is hard to believe he’s 23.

He has a towering height and a large build, though he’s not fat.

Rather, his entire body is covered in muscles.

His Strength and Stamina points are 20 and 30, respectively, unlike my 10 points in both.

I quickly realized that not only are his talent values the lowest, but his basic stats are also the worst.

Just like what I read with the Mind’s Eye, he can be useful as a Warrior or a Meat Shield.

If I pretend to be friendly, I can lower his guard.

First, I’ll pick up a spear and stand near him.

Sure enough, as soon as I took the action to fight with a spear, Park Deok-gu started speaking with a welcoming tone.

“Are you going to fight too, bro?”

“Yes. It seems we have to. There’s something outside, and it’s better to do something rather than just sit here. What do you think?”

“Your words are refreshing, bro. You look weak, though.”

“Thanks. Let’s get ready.”

He seems quite satisfied, not realizing he might have said something rude.

Just by exchanging a few words, there’s an effect.

I opened my mouth again, this time addressing the crowd.

“Denying this situation won’t change anything. We need to deal with what’s in front of us first. We can hear the animals outside. Whether this is reality, a hidden camera, or a dream, we need to do something. Everyone, pick up a weapon. We need to resist.”

“Stop this nonsense!”

“It’s not a joke. I don’t want to play this joke, and I hope it is one. But everyone, pick up a weapon. If it’s a joke, we can deal with it later.”

We need as many people as possible to fight.

We don’t know the number or type of enemies that will come.

Someone muttered.

“R-Right, let’s pick up weapons. L-Let’s deal with what’s outside first and then assess the situation. W-We can win, right?”

“Y-Yeah, right!”

“Let’s fight!”

Of course, no one is familiar with fighting.

But one by one, they start picking up swords. Some are drawn by the atmosphere, others to protect themselves.

The mood gradually improves.

‘Not bad.’

This trend is good.

“Women, pick up weapons too.”

“Huh?”

“I’m not asking you to go to the front and fight. We don’t know what will happen. You need to have a weapon. Don’t expect someone to protect you. This is reality.”

“Oh. O-Okay….”

They understand what I’m saying.

They pick up weapons, though their expressions show they don’t like it.

Some groups still linger at the back, which is clearly not good.

However, I can’t say that outright here. I just have to swallow my saliva and wait for the enemies to come.

‘Can we win?’

Of course, it’s impossible.

But we can hold out.

We don’t know how many will die, but it’s important to defend this base camp.

‘It’s a tutorial. It’s definitely a tutorial.’

The mood is good, and everyone is willing to fight. Their eyes are full of the desire to survive.

‘We can do it.’

[The Start Point will open shortly. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.]

[The Start Point is now open. Good luck to all of you.]

But thinking that we could do something, that we could win, that we could hold out or that a miracle would happen was just my delusion.

“Aaaaaaaah!”

The stone door at the back, not the front, opened, and a monster with a human-like shape bit the neck of a woman who was trying to back away.

Blood splattered even to the relatively rear area.

Before the others could react in fear, monsters rushed in from all sides.

“Aaaaaaaah! Save me!”

“Run!”

‘Damn it!’

Screams immediately filled the air.

It’s a complete mess.

Park Deok-gu, who had been shouting to fight, didn’t expect such monsters to appear. He stood there, sword and shield in hand, staring blankly.

Ordinary people who have never held a sword, let alone fought, can’t handle this.

No one can believe the reality in front of them.

I opened my mouth to the dazed Park Deok-gu.

“What are you doing? Do you want to die!?”

“B-Bro!”

His legs and the hand holding the spear are trembling.

But I grit my teeth and thrust the spear.

It pierced the monster’s head.

Park Deok-gu, enraged, pushed the monsters back with his shield.

The formation collapsed in an instant.

Allies and monsters mixed, and people started fleeing to the open space.

‘We need to run.’

We’ll die if we stay here.

‘Die.’

Definitely a total wipeout.

‘We’ll die.’

There’s no time for other thoughts.

“Run!”

“Huh? Huh? Huh?”

“Damn pig! Run! Can’t you hear me?!”

I shouted at the guy I had targeted.

He seemed to snap out of it and started running with his shield.

I threw myself into a narrow gap to escape.

‘Ah!’

While moving, I thought of food and water.

They are relatively close.

We don’t know if there are other shelters, so we need to take them.

“Bro! Where to!”

“Get the water!”

“Got it!”

Amid the mixed voices, the screams were clear.

I met the eyes of a woman who had been bitten on the shoulder by a zombie.

“S-Save….”

“Damn.”

A moment of hesitation.

But my hands holding the spear betray her expectations.

I don’t look at her eyes, full of despair. I grab a couple of leather bags lying around and turn my head to see the monsters pouncing on her.

I owe my life to her, so I should thank her.

‘Sorry.’

I mumbled an apology that wouldn’t be heard and immediately moved on.

“Bro!”

When I turned my head to where Park Deok-gu was shouting, I saw a monster lunging at me.

“Shit….”

Thud!

“Gah!”

A sword that flew from somewhere hit the monster’s head.

Whether it’s related to the Luck value, it’s a lucky situation.

I felt like I met the eyes of the man who threw the sword, but there was no time to check his information.

What I felt was very strange.

‘What is it?’

It’s not a face of fear or a look of terror. It seemed desperate, but not a desperate desire to live.

‘Am I imagining it?’

A very memorable face.

As I passed by the guy, I saw Park Deok-gu waiting with his shield.

“Got the water?!”

No answer.

But seeing the leather bag in his right hand, it’s clear he got it.

He’s good at following orders.

“There are still people inside!”

“Shut up and run if you don’t want to die! Pig! Can’t you see the monsters behind us?”

“Got it, bro! Bro!”

We quickly fled into the open space.

I could see people being caught while running and those who couldn’t escape.

Looking back, no monsters were chasing us.

They were all focused on the prey inside.

Screams of resistance were heard from various places, but I just blocked my ears, pretending not to hear.

“S-Save me!”

“Fight! Aaaaaaaah!”

“Gah!”

“Aaaaaaaah!”

“Please save me. Wah… Please save me. Wah….”

“Aaaaaaaah!”

The guy also closed his eyes, as if the people left behind were weighing on his mind.

“Don’t feel guilty. It couldn’t be helped.”

“B-But….”

“It couldn’t be helped. It couldn’t be helped….”

It was an unavoidable situation.

The guy must have known that too.

“Damn….”

But there was no stopping the curses coming from Park Deok-gu’s mouth.