Chapter 226 – Zombie Apocalypse 3 (11)

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A scorching heat rose from Xian and quickly ran forward as if disappearing.

“Really…”

If you said you wouldn’t let me get hurt and that you would protect me, you should stay by my side and protect me, not go out and fight alone!

I held my bag and spear tightly in my hands and ran forward, following Sian.

But what should I say? The place where Xian ran to seemed to still be hot.

Not the soft and warm heat from when you message me, but really hot heat, heat to burn you off?

‘Didn’t you tell me what you’re weak against?’

It is said that women’s skills can be learned quickly and easily, but there are clear limits, so she is learning good skills on her own!

Following the hot path that Xian had created, there were numerous zombie heads lying on the floor.

As I was taking a look, a zombie that had fallen slightly from the group saw me and came running towards me with her eyes turning red.

‘Can I do it too?’

I want to take down zombies in one go like Sian does.

I let go of the bag strap and held the window tightly with both hands.

Then, he used all his strength to stab her in the head.

Poop!

The zombie’s head exploded in one blow.

I thought it would work, but did it really happen?!

I felt like if someone saw me right now, they would say that their eyes were really wide.

I was surprised, but I quickly retrieved the spear and stepped back.

Because Sian said that stabbing and retrieving are all one movement.

‘Woman, isn’t it really effective?’

It’s weaker than what Xian uses, but I think it’s good enough!

Still, since we were fighting now, I had to calm down and not get too excited.

One by one, the zombies that escaped from Xian turned their eyes on me.

Two zombies running with red eyes!

Sian usually reduces it to one. Is that okay?

In the blink of an eye, a large hole appeared in the head of one of the zombies.

“Are you looking at me while we were fighting like that?”

Even though you’re fighting numerous zombies at the same time, you still care about me.

Then, I will repay your expectations and kill all the zombies that leak!

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Gradually, slowly, slowly

As I continued to cut off the heads of zombies, two zombies, presumed to be evolved zombies, were standing at a distance instead of running towards me.

The evolved zombies I’ve faced so far have been very aggressive, but is it because I’m stronger than them that they instinctively keep my distance? Strangely, he didn’t run away.

Since the number has been reduced to the point where there are almost no regular zombies left, it looks like we will now have to deal with evolved zombies.

No matter how much you use the Flame God Art, Isian cannot fight for a long time due to the low mana he has.

Since wave ring resonance is also used as an expedient method, the decision must be made when the body moves properly.

Wearing a flame, he ran towards the evolved zombie and swung his spear.

Kagak! Kwaaaaang!!!

I swung the spear blade precisely at my neck, but the evolved zombie quickly blocked my neck with both hands and threw me against the wall of the building.

When one evolved zombie was attacked, the remaining evolved zombies rushed to attack me.

This time, I stabbed with more force than I swung.

Whoa, whoa!

The iron spear loaded with rotational force used its outstanding physical ability to properly hit the head of the charging evolved zombie, and its head exploded in one blow, just like a regular zombie’s head exploded.

But the problem is that the window is also broken? The spear made by hammering iron could not withstand my strength and the zombie’s durability and shattered.

It seems like the baseball bat will break easily if I swing it with all my might.

When I entered a group of zombies, I sensed the presence detection used and the evolved zombies that had flown to the wall were quickly running towards this place.

Is this the purpose of the contaminated mana scattered around when others evolved zombies die? Taking the heat into his body, he leapt, pulled out the bone sword from its scabbard, and swung it.

Seokgeuk

Even if it was an evolved zombie, the bone sword could cut off its head in one fell swoop.

The two evolved zombies, which can be said to be the biggest problem, have been eliminated, and the number of regular zombies has been reduced considerably upon initial entry, so all that remains are small zombies.

Is it a problem that this area is full of contaminated mana from two evolved zombies?

It would be nice if I could at least use white flame, but I couldn’t even dream of it with Lee Si-an’s body, which lacks internal energy.

And it seemed like the recoil from using Waven Resonance was slowly coming to my body.

It would be okay to clear out all the remaining zombies, but wouldn’t it be better to get out of the way since you never know when they might suddenly spread out?

With the few remaining zombies struggling among the corpses of other zombies, it seems like a good moment to escape.

I gathered all my remaining strength and ran to Naeun’s side.

“Naeun!”

“Ah! Xian! Did you kill all the evolved zombies?”

“Yes, I killed both of the evolved zombies. But I’m slowly running out of strength, so I think it would be better to get out.”

“Should we run away?”

“Yes. Let’s run away.”

“I understand!”

Together with Naeun, I ran to a diagonal location that was rarely seen at Hyorim High School.

A zombie escaped from a pile of corpses and started running toward us, who were running away. Naeun stopped while running and stabbed the zombie in the head with a spear.

Poop!

The zombie’s head exploded in one go due to the powerful thrust.

I saw a glimpse of Naeun fighting while cutting down zombies, but her posture was perfect and her power distribution seemed to be right.

I think Naeun has also become a master at piercing zombie heads? She’s probably the strongest in the supermarket except for me.

Now that there are no zombies following us, we enter an empty building nearby.

It looks like the building was originally used as a café, but there were no coffee beans or anything, but luckily there were still chairs and tables where you could sit and relax.

He said as he sat down on the chair and leaned back.

“Whoa. It’s hard.”

“Sian, you can really have a hard time too, right?”

“Don’t you remember that we almost died just a few days ago?”

Just 10 days ago, I would have risked my life to catch just one evolved zombie.

And the second evolved zombie only sacrificed her right hand and this time she wasn’t allowed to hit at all?

It seems that the Shadow Mastery that was trained by Master Yeomwang and accumulated as Cian Raven can be best used by possessing Isian.

Yu Xian’s opponents were still so strong that all he could do was catch up, but Lee Xian is one of the strongest in his class.

I sat on a chair with Naeun, took a breather, and checked the quest window.

『Quest』

〈Kill (2/3) blooming plagues.〉

-Upon completion: Survival rules (A+2) strengthened

Now, I defeated an evolved zombie that can be defeated without much difference from fighting a regular zombie, and the quest count has increased.

Can this be said to be a difficulty adjustment failure? I was really glad that it wasn’t the three zombies that had undergone secondary blooming.

Earlier, as I was leaving the supermarket, I heard that there was an evolved zombie on the eastern front. I don’t think there’s a need for me to go find it, right?

Since evolved zombies that have not been found so far may appear in this neighborhood, it might not be a bad idea to wait at the supermarket.

It wasn’t that urgent because my survival wasn’t at risk if I didn’t clear the quest due to lack of strength.

Naeun said as she took out her water bottle from her bag and handed it to me.

Since I drink even lukewarm water, I feel much more comfortable.

“I think the female protagonist effect is better than I thought. I think my strength has gotten stronger.”

“Really? That’s good. Keep practicing from now on.”

Naeun drank water from the water bottle I returned and put it back in the bag.

“I think so. I also want to beat several zombies. Isn’t that what you meant by swinging like this?”

Naeun swung his hand sharply.

Was it impressive to see me using a spear blade to cut off a zombie’s head? Cutting like that reduces the performance of the spear a bit.

I used the spear as if it were sharp by adding sharpness through force, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to swing it with a spear made from hammered iron at a supermarket if you don’t have strong strength.

However, the compatibility between the female protagonist and Naeun, who have surprisingly good performances, is not bad, so wouldn’t it be possible to have two of them with a little practice?

Of course, I thought that it might be possible to use the best iron spears made at the supermarket.

“First, do one thing perfectly. You shouldn’t do anything like you did today by running into a group of zombies.”

“Suddenly, that came to mind. Is there a video about why men die so quickly? I thought my boyfriend wouldn’t act like he has multiple lives like he did in the video.”

“It seemed like there were several today?”

“It looked like there were about five.”

Naeun said with a slight smile.

Even if there are five, no ordinary person would jump into that group of zombies.

Just 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, zombies! It just happens like this.

“Haaaaam… I’m going crazy! I keep yawning.”

Did I use too much force? As I was resting, my body started to feel crazy tired.

I started to feel muscle pain all over my body, and I thought it was because it was my first time using it as a method of maintaining Paryun resonance.

There was a problem with popping it all at once, but using it a little too weakly for a long time was definitely a burden on the body.

I thought that energy was the biggest problem, but using up stamina is also a problem.

“Do you think it will be difficult to go back to the supermarket right now? Would you like to find a safer place and take a nap there? Since we’ve caused such a stir, people from Hyorim High School will come to check what’s going on.”

“Okay. Let’s go upstairs. I need to get some sleep.”

Naeun and I carefully went upstairs to the coffee shop.

There was a PC room, but the door was broken as if it had been robbed at the beginning of the zombie outbreak.

Snacks and drinks, these days, PC rooms are almost like restaurants, so it must have been a good source of supplies.

I sat down on the large chair and leaned back almost as if I was lying down.

Naeun also followed me and I closed my eyes when I saw that.

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“Wow. You fell asleep as soon as you closed your eyes?”

Although he has combat sleep and can fall asleep quickly, it seems that his body was very tired.

When I turned my head to the side, Naeun was still sleeping, probably because he was tired from fighting zombies.

With my body almost completely recovered thanks to my combat sleep, I took my smartphone out of my bag and made a call.

“Are you Mr. Xian?”

“Yes, Seongtae. Is there anything going on at the supermarket?”

“Phew. I received a call saying that the work at Hyorim High School was over, but I was worried because Mr. Sian didn’t contact me.”

“Is that so? What about the supermarket?”

“Ah. The supermarket is okay. Where is Mr. Sian now?”

“I used a lot of energy, so I was resting in an empty building nearby. I can’t say for sure when I will return to the supermarket.”

“I understand. You can be late, so please be careful and come back.”

The current time is 5:30. Would it be better to spend the night here? Or should I wake Naeun?

First, one thing is certain: I think it will be difficult to mix with Naeun today.