Chapter 2

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 2

Chapter Title: Status Window is a Unicorn?

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I stared blankly at the status window.

I hadn't noticed when viewing it on my phone screen, but up close, it looked just like a hologram from a sci-fi movie.

A few slots at the bottom were empty, exactly like in the game.

New menus would unlock at key story points as you progressed.

'The menu's different.'

Menus like [Backlog], [Replay], [Save/Load], and [Quit] were gone.

A new [Heroine] menu had appeared, and [Map] had changed to [Navigation].

'Did picking Celebrity Manager change the menus, or is the game's progression different now?'

Questions piled up one after another, but there was no one to answer them and no way to find out right now.

I tapped the [Heroine] and [Navigation] menus, ones I hadn't seen in the game.

'No response.'

Nothing happened.

These menus weren't active yet.

I touched the top [Character] menu.

In the game, this showed your info, stats, skills, and status.

The game overlaying reality was confirmed.

My name and age were right there in the menu.

I'd never entered my real name when creating a character.

The system must have pulled my info when it crossed into reality.

Aside from the real-world reflection, everything matched the game.

'What's Dominant?'

I tapped it, and a description popped up.

Just like in the game.

Charisma was an ability for the Politician class.

Used right, you could rally survivors and build a new nation.

'Sexual submission—what's that?'

Politician charisma didn't distinguish gender.

But my trait specifically targeted women with sexual domination added.

In normal times, it'd make me a Casanova legend.

But now, in this hell where zombies could rip you apart anytime, it felt useless.

'No way they gave this for no reason.'

If the game system carried over intact, it had to help survival.

No immediate use, but meeting a woman might change that.

I'd find out eventually— no point overthinking now.

Fortunately, it gave the starting 10 points like the game.

The extra 1 came from that zombie I took down earlier.

Low-level ones like that—slow, can't climb stairs—gave peanuts.

At the start with no real weapons, boosting Offense/Defense, Agility, and Perception was crucial.

Offense/Defense handled physical combat against zombies and mutants; Agility let you outpace foes; Perception detected danger or seized opportunities.

I dumped all 11 points into abilities right away.

Low-level zombies were easy with just 3 points in Offense/Defense.

A horde would be trouble, but now I could handle 2 or 3.

Only one usable skill so far—same as the game.

Unlock hidden ones as the story progressed.

Abilities went up with points; skills needed special methods.

Level-up methods varied by class—you learned by doing.

I tapped the first skill, 'Celebrity Buff'.

What a bizarre skill.

I'd tried every class—no other skill like this.

Boosting stats via celebrities?

'Is this why the class is Celebrity Manager?'

Rescuing female celebs... climax... excitement threshold... satisfaction... mysteries everywhere.

Other classes never had this.

If I'd picked a cleared class, I'd know all the tricks and it'd be easier.

'Who could've guessed the game would become reality?'

As I grumbled, the [Navigation] menu blinked.

Sign of an update or new info.

I tapped it, and a map like navigation appeared.

'Red dot's my studio apartment...'

A path traced out, ending at a blinking black dot.

That had to be the destination.

A curse slipped out before I knew it.

"What the fuck! Hey, you status window bastard, why the hell do I have to die?!"

I was so pissed I tried ripping it apart, but my hands just swiped empty air.

Still, flailing wildly cooled me off a bit.

After fuming for a while, I pulled myself together.

'Survive first. Virginity doesn't matter—just rescue before 30 hours...'

As if reading my mind, another message appeared.

'Holy shit, I can't not curse. Status window's a unicorn or what? Why's the reward differ by 100 times?!'

A time limit.

Whoever she was, rescue before 30 hours or I die.

No—must before 24 hours.

Not about virginity; I needed those 1,000 ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠points.

[Point Shop] had survival items for points.

You could farm some stuff, sure—but the shop sold irreplaceable or hard-to-farm essentials.

I tapped [Point Shop] to check.

'There it is—Life Kit.'

Tapped [Life Kit]; item list appeared.

This item let you place a water tank anywhere for daily 300L supply.

Water and power would cut in 2-3 days.

Farming bottled water covered drinking, but showers or laundry? Forget it.

Game penalized uncleanliness with illness debuffs; reality would be worse.

I was hygiene-obsessed—daily showers mandatory.

Now that game was reality, this was essential.

'Gotta rescue her before virginity loss. No question.'

tvM Media Center —

"Krrghhh..."

Trapped in the prop warehouse, Heo Yun-ji, the team leader, and road manager heard zombies prowling outside.

Hours had passed, but the zombies kept circling the same spot.

"Team Leader, calls aren't going through now. Charger’s in the car... Fuck, nothing works."

Ignoring the manager, the team leader approached Heo Yun-ji in the corner.

"Yun-ji, there's water and snacks here. Should've grabbed more from the break room earlier."

"Team Leader, what about me? I'm hungry too."

"You little shit. It's been how long? Leave it for Yun-ji."

"I'm... fine. Just some water ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠for me. You two eat the snacks."

The road manager tore into the biscuit pack ravenously.

The team leader eyed his gluttony with pity.

Those biscuits were the last food for all three.