Chapter 37: Two Leaders

Chapter 37: Two Leaders

"Are we going to stay behind the fence?" Harper asked as he saw the two zombies approaching them. Although they had rotten flesh and skin, they seemed to be muscular or sturdier than the previous zombies they killed.

Shane considered for a moment as he looked at their frail obstacles and fence... After some hesitation, he decided to approach the zombies instead.

"Let's go!"

Shane, Harper, and Anna charged at the two Crawler Leader Zombies.

Although Shane didn't have great leadership ability, he knew they had to work together to defeat the two zombies. With that in mind, he gave simple instructions to his two companions before engaging the zombies.

Shane dashed forward and swung his hatchet at the first Crawler Leader, aiming for its head...

However, to his surprise, the Crawler Leader Zombie dodged the attack by arching its body and at the same time, it grabbed Shane's right foot, trying to bite it!

Shane kicked the zombie in the face, making it let go.

Thanks to his Tier 3 Survivor Shoes, his kick was quite solid, and he was able to peel off some of its skin in the process.

From this momentum that he gained, Shane slashed his hatchet again! This time, he was able to hit the zombie's shoulder.

Graargh!

The zombie roared in pain and anger, before it lunged at Shane with its teeth.

At the same time, Harper threw his spear at the second Crawler Leader, hoping to pierce its heart. Although it may not kill the zombie immediately, it was a lot easier to hit its body than its head.

He was hoping that this attack could stop its advance.

However, similar to the zombie that Shane was dealing with, it was able to think and not just mindlessly attack its prey.

It saw the spear coming and rolled to the side, avoiding the hit!

"What? There's a zombie like this?!" Anna was shocked as she realized that they were dealing with sentient zombies. She had never encountered these types of zombies before!

Thud!

As the spear stuck on the ground, and Harper ran to retrieve it.

The zombie chased after him, crawling faster than Harper expected! The zombie reached Harper and clawed at his leg, drawing blood. Harper felt a sharp pain and stumbled, dropping his spear.

The zombie grabbed the spear and snapped it in half, rendering it useless.

Graargh!

As he noticed that Harper was in danger, he threw his hatchet and activated its Ice Effect at the same time!

Thud!

This was the third time he used the hatchet's effect, but it was worth it! The second Crawler Leader was hit on its right shoulder, freezing it momentarily!

Shane then picked up the broken spear and threw it at the zombie, hitting its back!

Thud!

The zombie shrieked and turned to face Shane, ignoring Harper.

'So tough?!'

Shane then took out his revolver and shot the zombie in the eye, blinding it and injuring its brain!

'Still alive?!'

He should've used the revolver's item effect! He truly underestimated its resilience!

The zombie howled and charged at Shane blindly, its arms outstretched.

It was able to use its arms to push on the ground and lunge at him!

As Shane was about to use his revolver once again, Harper was already behind the zombie!

He already got up and grabbed his pickaxe! As soon as the zombie was about to reach Shane, Harper swung his pickaxe at its neck, severing its spine!

Bam!

The zombie fell to the ground, motionless.

[ You have eliminated a Crawler Leader Zombie. ]

Shane, Harper, and Anna breathed a sigh of relief after confirming its death.

They had defeated the two Crawler Leader Zombies! It was time for Shane to loot them!

[ You have earned 60 Experience Points. ]

[ You have earned 1 Reputation Point. ]

[ Loots obtained: 2 Item Upgrade Crystal, 2 Zombie Cores, 500mL Water, 5 Bread, 100mL Crawler Leader Zombie Blood, 1 Spirit Enhancement Bottle ]