Lucas watched as his sister burst into laughter at his declaration and rolled onto the bed.
"Hey, why are you laughing?" Looking at her he felt annoyed.
"I'm not joking," he added in an angry voice as his sister focused on him.
"Hehehehe... sorry, you're just so cute and looked funny while saying those lines," Lily said, gazing at her brother, who was upset at her.
"I'm not funny, I'm serious," he grabbed a pillow and threw it at his sister's face, but she caught it before it hit her.
"Okay, okay! My serious brother, who's going to become a giga chad."
"Now, come sit here. I'm going to tell you about my system," his sister added, before he could start arguing again.
But there was still a wide smile on her face. Lucas's curiosity got the better of him as he followed his big sister's lead and sat next to her, who was sitting cross-legged. But just as Lucas sat down, his sister's hand grabbed his waist, and her other hand reached under his legs, picking him up as if he weighed nothing, making him sit on her lap.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Lucas was about to argue with her again, but his sister cut him off before he could complain.
"Look, here," her hand grabbed his face and turned it toward a holographic screen floating in the air.
"[Apocalypse Survival System]
Status
Name: Lily Gander (Female)
Age: 19
[HP: 100%] Full
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(Average Adult Male: 20)
Endurance: 17 >> 45
Strength: 18 >> 80
Speed: 19 >> 28
[Shop Points: 0]
[Attribute Points: 0] (100 free attribute points all used in Strength, Endurance, Speed)
[Kill Points: 0]
[] Storage [] (Items: 1 Immunity Potion, 1 Desert Eagle, 1 Bullet Box)
"Wow, that's cool!" Lucas' voice shows his excitement and his eyes twinkling like stars.
"But how can I see your system screen?" he was puzzled.
"Look, here," his sister said, pointing her finger at the corner of the screen, showing him a new section.
"[Unique Skills]
: Immunity (This skill makes you immune to every kind of virus and power)
: Information Touch (This skill helps you see information about anything you touch and shows it to others while you're touching that person)"
"I see! Because of this skill, I can see your status,"
"That's a gun, right?" Lucas asked, trying to touch the screen, but his hand went through it as if it were air.
"I can't touch it," he disappointment showed on his face.
Seeing his sad face, his sister patted his head and said, "I can't touch it either."
"See!," she showed him as she picked her hand up, trying to touch the screen, but her hand went through it.
"But you touched it before!!"
"I didn't touch it; I just pointed my finger at the option to show you while I thought in my mind to change the screen," Lily clarified with a smile while looking at her brother, who nodded in understanding.
"Okay, show me the gun, please " he requested cutely.
"Here," Lily said, and the gun appeared in her hand. Lucas picked the gun from her hand to examine it.
"It's heavy," Lucas commented, pointing the gun toward the door, acting as if aiming like a professional.
"Don't press the trigger; it looks like it's loaded, or maybe not. Just don't," his sister said, concerned.
"I won't; I'm not stupid,"
"Sweetie, I know you're not stupid. I'm just warning you because it's our first time touching a real gun". Lily noticed the changes in his behavior. Before, he could just ignore her comments, even her teasing, but now he was becoming frustrated at every little thing.
"You don't have to notify me; I know," he said and handed the gun back to his sister, who sent it back to Storage.
Then they both stayed silent, Lucas sitting on his sister's lap while she hugged him, resting her head on his shoulder. After three minutes...
"So, there's going to be an apocalypse," Lucas spoke as he turned and looked into her eyes while she gazed at him too.
"Yeah, probably!"
"But don't worry; I'm here, right? I'm going to protect you and Mom," Lily added and kissed him on the cheek.
"Yeah! After all, you're as strong as a gorilla," Lucas said with a big, innocent smile playing on his face, making him look irresistible.
"Huh! So you're calling me a gorilla? How did you become so daring?" she lightly bit him on the neck.
"No, I didn't call you a gorilla! I said you're strong and cool," Lucas denied not admitting it, while blushing.
"So you think I'm cool!"
"Yeah, but not cooler than me," he said, acting superior.
"Hahaha, sure..." his sister giggles.
"Hump!.. Okay, now let's focus on the topic. When is the Apocalypse going to start? Will there be zombies like in anime, or evolved monsters like in novels?"
"Well, I don't know. This system doesn't talk. It just shows Storage, Shop, Kill points, Unique Skills – all those functions".
"So, how are we going to find out when the Apocalypse will start and what type it will be?" he asked, thinking maybe his sister had some idea.
"We'll know when it starts. For now, let's sleep," his sister said, lying down on his bed.
"You're going to sleep here?"
"Yes, don't you want me to sleep here?" she asked with a playful smile on her face.
"I'll let you sleep with me just for today. You must be scared!". But truth is he was afraid.