Josh awoke with a start. He surveyed his current surroundings, finding that he was located right where he had passed out. All physical injuries were removed and he seemed to be in top condition.

  Josh quickly grasped the severity of the situation and checked the specifications of his new skills.

  Josh was taken aback...these were world breaking skills, and yet, everyone had access to them...

  Josh then felt a soft vibration in his pocket. Upon closer inspection, he found a die had been placed there. Upon removing the small piece of plastic from his pocket...Josh felt compelled to identify it.

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  Josh then yelled in a rather embarrassed manner, "Identify!"

  Josh stared with curiosity and awe at the die...it was then the tremors began. Looking towards the center of the city, a jet black tower began to rise.

  Josh was ecstatic about the possibility of a safe zone, but a gnawing sensation in the heart of his stomach warned of another impending danger...

  It was then the young man remembered the die in his hand and began preparing to roll it. Josh figured any skill was better than none and was about to test his luck when another tremor jolted his already shaking body. Josh had dropped the die...Time seemed to slow down as he watched it bounce from side to side, no numbers nor pictures revealing themselves.

  Abruptly, the die stopped and Josh was once again met with the now familiar blue notification screen,

  Josh stared at the new screen and cursed his luck.

  "Identify Blood Price!" Josh spoke in a half-hearted tone.

  "Ugh..." Josh had made apparent his dissatisfaction through a primal grunt.

  "How the fuck is this going to help me survive, you cocksucker? I don't even have skills!" Josh roared in fury at the god, who was not in sight nor hearing range.

  Josh was appalled and horrified, not only did the skill serve no purpose for him, but it also drained his own life force. He was at his wit's end and had not a clue how to proceed in this new yet horrifying reality.

  With no real goal nor drive, Josh started to walk towards the center of the vibration. Josh was keen on entering the safe zone and finding other survivors...