Allen thought it was a bummer but just hoped that the increase wasn't too significant.
"Then, can I feed SP to the Mart now? If so, how?" Allen asked.
[You don't need to worry about feeding it. You just need to decide if you want to. The rest will be taken care of by me.] The System answered.
"Is that so? Then, I wish to level up the Mart." Allen said.
[As you wish.]
[Ding!
Congratulations!
The Super Market System has leveled up!
Reward: New Items have been added to the Super Market. 10% discount on all items for the next 24 hours.]
"10% discount? Nice." Allen said before looking at the new available items.
[21. Toothbrush- 5 SP/Brush
Toothpaste- 10 SP/Tube T-Shirt- 30 SP/Pc Sneakers- 50 SP/Pair Socks- 20 SP/Pair Cotton Swab- 5 SP/Pkt Boxers- 30 SP/Pair Iron Dagger- 80 SP/unit Steel Dagger- 100 SP/unit Sound Grenade- 200 SP/unit]
Allen looked at the newly available items and was especially happy as he saw the last 2 on the list.
"The problem is that I'm broke right now with only 60 SP at hand. Even after the discount is applied, it's still 180 SP."
'Well then, time to leave this place but… am I forgetting something?'
Then, his brows raised and eyes widened as he suddenly remembered.
'My wives!'
Allen almost went into a panic, thinking about his wives' safety but calmed himself down when he realized something.
'How could I forget? The 3 of them should be at our home right now. After all, we planned to have a foursome today. Haah… that's a relief. Although, the foursome probably has to be delayed.' He thought.
"Hmm?"
Allen raised a brow as he felt something vibrate in his pocket.
He brought out the vibrating phone and saw the name 'Florence' flashing.
'The network lines are still alright it seems.' He thought before answering the call.
"Moshi, mo-"
"Allen, you idiot, why weren't you picking up my calls! Do you know how worried I was?! Come home this instant, you dummy!"
Before Allen could finish his greeting, Florence had already started her rambling.
"I know babe. I was a bit busy and hence couldn't pick up the call." He replied calmly.
"Hoof… I'm sorry for shouting. The girls and I were just really worried. In fact, Lily even almost started to cry when you weren't receiving the call. She thought the zombies had taken you down or you became one yourself. But it's good if you're okay." Florence said after calming down a bit.
"I am. Are you guys okay? There are no zombies nearby right?" Allen nodded.
"We're fine. We've spotted no zombies either from what we've observed from peeking through the windows." She said,
"That's good. Fortunately the house is in the outskirts of the city so it might take a while for zombies to appear. I'll be there before that but we have to move to a safer location." Allen said.
"Alright. But, what did you mean by busy?" She asked.
"Well, my stupid colleagues and vile boss all became zombies and I took it upon myself to rid them of their misery. They have safely reached whence they came from, the devil's abode in hell." He said with a smile as he recounted the scenes of the battle.
"What?! All of them turned into zombies? Moreover, you killed all of them? You're not hurt anywhere are you?" She asked, worry etched in her voice.
"Nope. Not a scratch whatsoever. Don't worry, I'll be home soon." He said before hanging up the call not giving Florence a chance to say goodbye knowing she would yap for another 5 minutes.
"Now then, let's go home." He said before looking at Remy's black-silver bobber.
"Heh~"
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Vroooomm!!
A cloud of smoke and dust was left behind wherever Allen rode his new bike too.
"This is good." Allen said with a smile as he sped up even further.
"Grroooaarrghh~!!"
Behind him, dozens of zombies followed with razor sharp teeth waiting to tear him to shreds. However, when Allen sped up, they could only scream and roar in frustration over losing their prey.
[Ding!
Quest- 'Faster than Feet' has been successfully completed!
Reward- 50 SP!]
He continued to ride for around half an hour more before finally spotting something.
"There it is."
It was a well-kept mansion that was surrounded by tall walls on all four sides and barbed wire on top. The tall imposing iron gates felt suffocating to even look at.
"This place is perfect. " Allen said, feeling awed by the mansion in front of him.
In the past, he had seen this mansion multiple times while making his way home. He later learned that this place was owned by a billionaire who lived in a different country and only came here once in a while.
Not only was this place quite far away from the main city grounds, it also seemed adequately protected.
"This is the perfect place to stay at. From the info I have, this place should have some amenities considering it's owned by a foreign oligarch" Allen said to himself.
He had no misgivings over taking this place for himself and his lovers. The world had changed. Zombies had appeared everywhere. Laws of the old era were meaningless in a world where only the strongest lived and Allen had no intention to die anytime soon.
"Still, I should check the inside of the place to see if it's safe to inhabit." Allen said, thinking of a way to get inside.
'The walls are too high to cross, even with the bike.' Allen thought, hand under his chin.
He got off the bike and walked near the iron gates. There was another smaller gate within the right gate as Allen stood near it and started to look around.
He looked under some of the plants near the door but couldn't find what he was looking for and was getting frustrated.
'Hmm, it seems it isn't here. Well, it's only natural to not be, but what should I do now?"
"Huh?"
Allen suddenly looked at where he was standing. It was a big red mat. He got off of it and looked under it as a smile blossomed on his face.
"Found it."