Chapter 204: Hunger Rising

Chapter 204: Hunger Rising



Alister's eyes locked onto a figure in the distance, a humanoid zombie. Its body was entangled in decayed vines, and it seemed to be holding an old, blue-and-white, techy bow.

Its eyes were red, glowing, and despite its undead appearance, its movements were far sharper than all the other monsters Alister had dealt with so far. As he gazed at it, a talent window materialized before his eyes:

Monster: Ethan

Class: Archer Zombie (A+ Rank)

Size class: Medium

Talent: Gust Impact Shot (Poison Arrow) (A Rank)

Total Combat Power: 64,700 (S-Rank)]

Alister narrowed his gaze. "An A-ranked monster with S-rank stats... interesting."

He clenched his fists, feeling the rush of adrenaline as he spoke with a cold tone, his eyes glowing. "Good, once I take you down, I'll be even closer to my goal."

Suddenly, his focus shifted as two more figures emerged from the shadows, flanking the archer.

One was massive, a zombie with rotting muscles bulging as it hefted a gigantic hammer over its shoulder. The other was a sleek, female zombie, her sword wrapped in vines, eyes glowing brightly as she walked toward him gracefully. Two more talent windows materialized: Monster: Brutus

Class: Juggernaut Zombie (A rank)

Size class: Large

Talent: Strength Enhancement (A + Rank)

Total Combat Power: 67,300 (S-Rank)[]

Monster: Lysandra (Field Boss)

Class: Blade Dancer Zombie (A+ rank)

Size class: Medium

Talent: Cleave (S rank)

Total Combat Power: 69,800 (S-Rank)[]

Alister's eyes widened slightly as his gaze flickered between the three enemies.

[Notice! Player is also experiencing weakness due to hunger.]

[The player's hunger is rising...]

[Draconic Hunger is reacting violently!]

Alister felt his stomach tighten, his vision dazed for a moment. 'Damn it, all that food I ate at

the welcome party, yet I'm still hungry...'

'It's obvious the system wants to make me eat a monster.'

'Although I don't like the thought of having to compromise...'

Finally gazing back at the archer, he spoke up, saying, "You're persistent..." wiping some

purple blood from his lip as he steadied himself.

Alister slowly noticed that other smaller undead zombies and skeletons began to pop up, some with weapons, others unarmed.

'Company...' Alister thought as he looked around. 'I don't have to worry about them dealing any physical damage; instead, I should try to see if I can find any poisonous ones.'

Lost in his search, the female zombie seized the moment. Lysandra moved with a burst of speed, her sword wrapped in vines glowing with red mana as she charged from the side, intending to catch him off guard.

Alister returned his focus towards her, flexing his arms, his body crackling with golden mana. "You know what? Come at me, all of you!"

Alister's gaze suddenly focused as he noticed the female zombie closing the distance between

them instantly.

Her eyes glowed a deep red and blue as she moved. Unlike the others, there was something off about her, an aura that sent a chill through his spine.

[Notice! You have entered a starved state!]

[Your dragon instincts will slowly begin to cloud your reasoning!]

Suddenly, beyond his control, Alister began to salivate, a single drop escaping his closed

dragon maw, dropping to the floor.

'This isn't good...'

'I'm starting to feel... Really hungry.'