SSS Class Awakening: Start With A God-Level Choice System
Chapter 59: Arriving At The Military-Established Human Survival Base

Chapter 59: Arriving At The Military-Established Human Survival Base

Four days have passed since Ainsworth, Rian, and Dante arrived in the zombie apocalypse world.

Their team led Thomas and his survivor group to the nearest military-established human survival base and they were about to arrive at their destination.

It has been three days since Ainsworth obtained the gravity manipulation superpower and his first sun crystal. Since then, he has been collecting sun and moon crystals not only in this city but also in other cities.

He also established branches of the Zombie Kingdom in other cities aside from the Church of Evolution’s sphere of influence. In other words, he spent most of the time collecting sun crystals and moon crystals and establishing the Zombie Kingdom that there were now powerful zombies affiliated with the Zombie Kingdom in every part of the country.

Furthermore, the Church of Evolution wasn’t idle either. Since those believers knew that the Zombie Kingdom was following their god as well, they struck up a deal with those zombies so the expansion of the Church of Evolution was faster than they had estimated.

Half of the country had a cathedral of the Church of Evolution and it was slowly becoming the country’s main religion and it wouldn’t be long until it’d become the only religion.

With the combined assistance of the Church of Evolution and the Zombie Kingdom, Ainsworth didn’t have to run around every day to collect moon crystals and sun crystals since they could do it for him.

In the end, three days’ worth of sun crystals and moon crystals accumulation had allowed Ainsworth to improve his viral energy attribute from D+ grade to C+ grade. With his class trait, all of his stat attributes aside from Luck, Charm, and Spirit had reached the C+ grade.

The reason why his power improved that fast was due to him using his Override: Ultimate Freedom skill every day to gather sunlight and moonlight to condense them into sun crystals and moon crystals respectively.

Moreover, he used Ultimate Freedom (SSS) to combine them into a Solar Moon crystal, further elevating the improvement an evolver or zombie would get if they absorbed it.

If the average value of a sun crystal and moon crystal were 100 each. Then a Solar Moon crystal would yield a value of 400 despite just combining one moon crystal and one sun crystal.

But even with that, Ainsworth felt that it was becoming more difficult for him to increase his stat as he was closely approaching the limit of this world’s power.

There was a time he had used Override: Ultimate Freedom to divine and calculate the information he needed. Because of that, he discovered the power level limit of this world as well as the strongest zombie evolution or human evolution that this world could have.

From weakest to strongest, zombies were ranked into the following ranks:

Ordinary Zombies = F, F+

Elite Zombies = E-, E

Special Zombies = E+, D-

Zombie King = D, D+

Zombie Emperor = C-, C, C+

Zombie Overlord = B-, B, B+

Evolvers were the same as zombies and basically, an Evolver’s ranks were just replacing the rank of zombies with an "Evolver" instead of "Zombie" in it, such as Evolver Overlord.

The stat grade equivalent of those evolution ranks was what Ainsworth had calculated by comparing those evolution ranks into Awakener ranks.

In other words, a Zombie Emperor or Evolver Emperor was as powerful as a C-rank Awakener in pure raw stats. But if abilities and means were included, an Awakener would have a huge edge against them as long as the Awakener had a powerful class.

After all, an evolver or zombie would mostly have only one superpower. Compared to Awakeners who had more than one class exclusive skills and even powerful class traits, an Awakener as long as they had a decent class could easily defeat zombies and evolvers of the same rank.

Recalling the things he had accomplished within just three days, Ainsworth pondered, ’Due to the early establishment of the Zombie Kingdom and the support and assistance I have given to the zombies that were part of my Hive Mind, zombie evolution speed was much faster than anticipated.’

’I had estimated that it would take a week for a Special Zombie to appear yet now, in just four days since the start of the zombie apocalypse, the Zombie Kingdom already has Special Zombies and even Kyle was about to become a Zombie Kingdom.’

’At least tomorrow, Kyle would undoubtedly evolve into a Zombie King and finally be qualified to lead the Zombie Kingdom. At that time, Rian, Dante, and I can complete the S-grade Road To Zombie King side mission.’

’And since Thomas and the survivor group are about to arrive at the military human survival base, it won’t be long before we can complete the B-grade Infiltration side mission.’

’Even Ken Rogers, that believer of mine with a lightning superpower, had already become an Evolver King along with two other evolvers since I had bestowed them Solar Moon crystals. I had also promoted them to High Priests, just below Dante and Rian in rank.’

’Because of that, Ken Rogers and the other two High Priests had a much faster speed in converting other survivors into believers since they could easily capture zombies and turn them into divine wine.’

’I’m certain that establishing my own religion had accomplished a hidden mission so as long as the progress of my Church of Evolution reached worldwide, I’d undoubtedly complete a high-grade hidden mission for it.’

Due to the influence Ainsworth had in this country, the zombies and evolvers in this country were far stronger than those of other countries.

It wouldn’t be farfetched to claim that the entire country had become Ainsworth’s back garden. Moreover, it was within his plans to expand both the Zombie Kingdom and Church of Evolution to other countries when they both gained a solid foothold in this country.

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After several hours passed and noon slipped by, the anticipated sun crystal shower descended once more. As expected, Ainsworth effortlessly seized every sun crystal that fell within the city’s limits, not leaving a single one behind.

With the crystals secured, more time passed as his team escorted Thomas and the ragtag group of survivors toward the designated military-established human survival base.

Eventually, they arrived.

The base stood on the outskirts of a ruined industrial district, surrounded by towering steel barricades reinforced with layers of scrap metal and sandbags.

Watchtowers lined the perimeter, equipped with mounted machine guns and solar panels rigged together in a makeshift power grid. Antennas and signal jammers were crudely attached to poles, pulsing with faint static hums to ward off unknown threats.

As they approached the outer checkpoint, a dozen soldiers in full military uniform moved into formation, rifles raised. Their expressions were tense, eyes sharp.

Most wore tactical gear that had seen better days—scuffed helmets, patched vests, and mismatched ammo pouches. Despite the worn-down state of their equipment, their discipline hadn’t faltered.

One of them stepped forward, likely the commanding officer, his rifle lowered but not relaxed.

"Identify yourselves!" he barked, glancing over the strangers with obvious suspicion. "You’re entering controlled military territory. State your purpose and affiliation."

The survivors behind Ainsworth tensed, but Ainsworth himself stood still, calm as ever. His coat fluttered in the dry breeze, sunlight illuminating his figure like a scene out of a hero’s tale.

He took a single step forward, and as he did, his entire demeanor shifted.

Gone was the aloof scavenger. In his place stood a man who radiated confidence, leadership, and uncanny warmth—the kind of presence that made people want to follow him before even realizing it.

Activating his skill, Freedom of Speech (SSS), Ainsworth willed his voice to become one that could not be ignored. Paired with his God-Level Charm, his words weren’t just sounds. They were truths that bypassed skepticism and reason, touching instinct, trust, and hope.

"I understand your caution," Ainsworth began smoothly, his voice steady, disarming, and commanding. "This world has fallen, and the line between ally and enemy is blurred by desperation and deceit."

The officer narrowed his eyes, but his grip on the rifle loosened, if only slightly.

"I am Arthur. My team and I have been fighting to protect this group of survivors through unspeakable odds. We were heading here, not to impose, but to support. To contribute. To help you hold the line."

A few soldiers exchanged glances. Ainsworth’s words didn’t just sound convincing. They felt right.

He stepped closer. "We bring not just strength, but order. We’ve cleared out multiple zones, coordinated survivor routes, and ensured that no one turned along the way. Our arrival here isn’t just a coincidence. It’s fate. The beginning of something better."

Ainsworth changed the tone of his voice—richer now, more intimate, like a commander speaking to trusted brothers-in-arms.

"You’ve fought hard. Bled hard. But you’re still standing. And we’re here to stand with you, not against you."

At that moment, one of the younger soldiers blinked, visibly moved, lowering his rifle unconsciously. Another nodded subtly to himself, a flicker of belief taking root.

The commanding officer clenched his jaw, struggling to retain his authority, but the tide had shifted. He couldn’t explain it, but something about this man felt... undeniable.