Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2: The Multiplier System

CONGRATULATIONS ON ACTIVATING THE MULTIPLIER SYSTEM.

Rayne sat up and looked down at the holographic screen in front of her.

She read the bold words on the screen repeatedly, as if reading them one more time would change something.

"Is this some sort of new technology?" Rayne mumbled to herself. She figured that surely, in just a year of coma, technology wouldn't have advanced so much that mobile phones were replaced with this holographic screen.

"What is a Multiplier System anyway?" Rayne questioned.

She decided to try and touch the screen. Once her finger touched the holographic display, a new screen popped up, showing new words.

Length of activation: 1 year, 3 days, 23 seconds...finalized.

Rayne froze when she saw that. Isn't that the exact length of time Dr. Henson said she'd been in a coma? Could her coma somehow be related to this system?

Before Rayne could continue her thoughts, the door to her room opened again. Nurse Judy walked in, smiling and holding a tray with food.

Rayne froze.

How would she explain this holographic screen?

But to her surprise, Nurse Judy walked over to the side of her bed and placed the tray down on the table.

She looked over at Rayne and said, "Hi, how are you feeling? I noticed that you fell asleep earlier, so I decided to plug your phone in to charge. I also brought you some porridge. I know it's a little bland, but we need to reintroduce foods slowly since you haven't eaten normally for an entire year."

Rayne looked at Nurse Judy, then down at the screen in front of her. It seemed like only she could see the screen.

Rayne looked up at Nurse Judy and smiled. "Thank you for the food and for plugging in my phone to charge."

Nurse Judy smiled in response and picked up the strawberry candy she had left on the table earlier. She handed the candy to Rayne, her hand passing through the holographic screen.

"I brought you this candy earlier. I know your food is going to be a bit bland, so maybe this sweet candy will make it more bearable." She then turned and left the room, leaving Rayne alone once again.

Rayne looked down and opened her hand, searching for the candy Nurse Judy had given her. But to her surprise, her hand was empty. The candy was gone.

She looked around the bed and under the blanket to see if it had rolled out of her hand unnoticed, but she didn't see it anywhere.

While searching, she felt a slight headache, closer to a pressure behind her eyes, but it didn't last long.

Just then, something caught her eye!

On the holographic screen, she spotted an image of the exact candy Nurse Judy had given her. She stared at the screen, her brain trying to make sense of what was happening.

Rayne slowly pressed her finger on the picture, feeling curious. As soon as her finger touched the icon, a perfectly wrapped strawberry candy appeared in her hand.

She took a second to study the newly appeared candy.

"It looks and feels exactly like the one Nurse Judy gave me," Rayne mumbled as she began unwrapping the candy.

She took a few more seconds to observe the pink candy before popping it in her mouth.

Soon, a sweet taste washed over her mouth, and she couldn't help but smile. After not being able to taste anything for over a year, her taste buds were practically jumping with joy!

She leaned back to relish the feeling, closing her eyes.

After a few blissful minutes, the candy was finished. Rayne opened her eyes, frowning slightly. Her inner foodie was not satisfied with how short-lived the sweet bliss lasted. She wanted more!

Looking back at the screen, Rayne saw that the icon of the candy was still there. She gracefully extended her index finger to the screen and pressed the candy icon.

However, she didn't stop with one click. She continued to tap the icon until there was a small pile of strawberry candies in front of her.

Rayne was thrilled. This meant that no matter where she was, she could have an unlimited supply of this strawberry candy!

As a foodie, she valued being able to have a treat on demand.

She looked at the pencil in her hand, focusing really hard, and gave the mental command: store.

Her eyes twinkled as she smiled at her now-empty hand. It worked! _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

She quickly reached into her backpack once more, this time pulling out her wallet. She wasn't rich, but she should still have some cash if she remembered correctly. Rayne opened her wallet and pulled out a twenty-dollar bill. Holding the paper bill in her hand, she again gave the mental command to store.