Chapter 40: Abomination



The Walkers were quickly mopped up after Olivia began zapping them with her skill [Electric Discharge] In total, there were more blood crystals lying on the floor than Zane had ever seen before. And he had only lost two of his pawns in the process. One of which he killed himself.

In total, Zane estimated there were around twenty blood crystals lying on the floor. After easily killing one hundred Walkers. This included those which he had scavenged from the corpses of the Walkers that were slain by his pawns.

After collecting the small crystals, much to the curiosity of his surviving pawns, Zane stashed them away in his backpack. He was about to call this a day, and head back to the sanctuary when he heard the sound of the ground quaking. No, it was not an earthquake, rather the real target of Zane's ire had revealed himself.

Keith had a major transformation after becoming an Undead. He gained significantly more weight, and somehow had gained height. His flesh was decayed to a grotesque and putrid color. While his hair had disappeared.

One could barely make out the boy's identity if they had known him in life, as his face had become warped and twisted. When Zane saw the ungodly creature reveal itself, he noticed the system displaying a message, one which alarmed him.

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[Abomination – Tier III Undead]

[Level: ????]

[HP: ???]

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This clearly meant that Keith was still too high of a level for Zane and his crew to reasonably take care of. But it was running so quickly that there was no chance for them to actually escape to safety before they came under its assault.

Because of this, Zane gave a shocking order to his pawns, knowing that most would not survive. But then again, he had several dozen mouths to feed, and this was a good way to thin the herd... Not that any of them knew Zane's thoughts when he issued the command.

"We've got to evade it until you can fire another shot, Elena. Come on!"

Elena bit her lip, she knew that her skill could theoretically stop the undead monstrosity in its tracks, but it had a three minute cool down, and she had no idea if just it would be affected, or if Olivia and Zane would be as well.

But she had no other choice, instead she called out to Olivia, and Zane, finally letting them know about her skill, which she had been hiding from them until now. All the while fleeing for their lives from the rampaging abomination.

"Olivia, how much time do you have left on your cool down?"

Olivia did not hesitate to look at her UI, and was quick to say how much time she had left.

"It looks like it will be another thirty seconds!"

With this in mind, Elena shouted her idea to the others, while reminding them that she wasn't entirely sure if it would work or not.

"I might be able to slow down that thing! But I don't know if the two of you will be affected as well. If you are still able to keep moving, then I want you to take the time that I have bought you to target the abomination's head with your skill! Do you understand me!?!"

Zane narrowed his eyes. Until now, Elena had refused to talk to him about her power. Probably because she was still mad at him for forcing her to awaken. But now that she was willing to reveal the power, he was more curious about what it was, then he was about the danger present to them all at the current moment.

Of course, Olivia instantly agreed by nodding her pretty head, an assuring Elena that she would not fail.

"Alright.... I understand... I'll let you know when I'm ready!"

While the plan was set in motion, the trio still somehow managed to evade the rampaging Abomination, which chased after them like an enraged bull. But for how long they could continue to do so? Nobody knew...