Revenant’s Throne: The Rise of the Undead King

4:50 AM – The System Shop

The air in the safehouse remained tense.

Even though the battle was over, the survivors were still processing everything.

The System Shop had appeared, glowing in their vision like an ethereal marketplace of survival and power. But no one knew what to expect.

Tae-sik exhaled. "Alright, someone needs to check it first."

Ji-hye scoffed. "What, scared you'll get scammed?"

"No," Tae-sik muttered. "I just don't want to accidentally buy something useless."

Seok-hoon shrugged. "Only one way to find out."

The group hesitated—then, almost at the same time, they all said it.

"Open Shop."

4:51 AM – Browsing the Marketplace

Kyung-min's vision shifted.

A semi-transparent blue menu appeared before him, resembling a digital storefront.

[System Shop] – Available Inventory

"A store catering to newly awakened survivors. Limited stock will refresh periodically."

🔹 Weapons & Armor – Basic gear to enhance combat effectiveness.

🔹 Consumables – Potions, antidotes, and temporary stat boosters.

🔹 Survival Kits – Food, water, and emergency medical supplies.

🔹 Skill Scrolls – Single-use scrolls to acquire new abilities.

🔹 Blueprints & Crafting (Locked – Requires Level 5 Unlock)

Kyung-min's eyes widened.

This wasn't just a place to buy weapons.

This was a marketplace for survival itself.

He scrolled through hundreds of items, taking note of the prices:

🔹 [Basic Steel Dagger] – 100G (A standard weapon. Better than his dull iron dagger.)

🔹 [Reinforced Leather Armor] – 250G (Lightweight armor for mobility.)

🔹 [Healing Potion] – 50G (Restores 50 HP instantly.)

🔹 [Mana Potion] – 50G (Restores 50 MP instantly.)

🔹 [Mystic Lens] – 400G (Allows the user to analyze unknown materials and entities.)

🔹 [Skill Scroll: Shadow Step] – 800G (A movement ability used by assassins.)

And that was just a fraction of what was available.

A true economy had begun.

4:55 AM – The First Purchases

Kyung-min wasn't the only one browsing.

Tae-sik muttered, "Healing potions. We need healing potions."

Ji-hye smirked. "Already scared of dying?"

"No, but I'd rather not drop dead from a scratch."

The first gold exchanges began.

🔹 Tae-sik bought two health potions (100G).

🔹 Do-yoon bought a reinforced shield (200G).

🔹 Ji-hye picked up throwing knives (120G).

🔹 Seok-hoon grabbed a short sword (150G).

Kyung-min didn't buy anything yet.

Instead, he watched.

He needed to understand how the currency flowed before spending.

He had 250G. Enough for a weapon. Enough for a potion.

But not enough to waste.

Instead of rushing, he memorized the prices and saved his gold.

5:00 AM – The Reset Discussion

A new topic emerged.

What happens when the cycle resets?

Tae-sik leaned forward. "We need to prepare. If everything resets every seven days, then…"

Ji-hye's smirk disappeared. "…Then everything we build could be wiped out."

Seok-hoon hesitated. "The System didn't mention that."

"Doesn't mean it won't happen," Min-jun muttered.

A new fear settled in.

What if they couldn't stockpile resources?

What if gold reset?

What if levels disappeared?

For the first time, survival wasn't just about fighting.

It was about planning ahead.

5:10 AM – Kyung-min's Secret Experiment

While the others debated, Kyung-min moved away from the group.

There was something he needed to test.

He crouched near Joon-hyuk's body.

His fingers brushed the bloodstained floor—

[Activating Spectral Insight]

The air around him shifted.

For a brief moment, the world distorted.

Faint whispers drifted through his mind, and then—

A vision.

Joon-hyuk's final moments played like a broken film.

His heartbeat.

The fear in his eyes.

The moment he saw the Hollow Imitator shift forms.

Then—his dying thought.

"I should have stayed in the back."

The vision snapped away.

Kyung-min inhaled sharply.

It worked.

Spectral Insight let him see death itself.

But it was fragmented. Inconsistent.

Still—it was valuable.

No one else could do this.

He would use it carefully.

5:20 AM – The First Party Hunt Begins

A decision was made.

They couldn't just wait for danger to come to them.

They needed to hunt first.

🔹 Tae-sik, Ji-hye, Do-yoon, Seok-hoon, and Kyung-min would go out.

🔹 The others would fortify the safehouse.

🔹 Their goal: Clear out any monsters near their location and secure loot.

Kyung-min tightened his grip on his dagger.

This wasn't just about leveling up.

This was his chance to record more souls.

To grow.

The hunt began.

[STATUS SCREEN – HAN KYUNG-MIN]

🔹 [Level]: 2 (EXP: 0%)

🔹 [Class]: Soul Archivist (E-Rank, Support)

🔹 [Profession]: None

🔹 [Title]: None

🔹 [HP]: 110/110 | [MP]: 140/140 | [Fatigue]: 3/100

🔹 [Gold]: 250G

[Attributes]

✔ Strength: 7

✔ Agility: 10

✔ Stamina: 8

✔ Intelligence: 16 

✔ Perception: 14 

Stat Points Available: 5

[Skills]

🔹 Soul Archive (S-Tier, Unique) [Lv. 1]

"The Archivist does not forget—every death is a page in the Archive."

🔹 Spectral Insight (E-Rank, Passive/Active) [Lv. 1]

"The eyes of the dead whisper secrets unseen."

🔹 Basic Dagger Mastery (E-Rank, Passive) [Lv. 1]

🔹 Death Echo (Active, One-Time Use per Soul)

🔹 Recorded Souls (1/5 Slots Used)

[Hollow Imitator] – Skill Extracted: [False Visage] (C-Rank, Illusion)