Child of Destiny

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Boom!

Leonard continued to charge ahead while punching and smashing all the incoming zombies before them. He was constantly throwing his punches and making the heads of those he hit explode like a watermelon.

He did not dare to pause his movements due to the violent roars coming from behind. The moment they stopped moving, they would surely be trapped by the flanking hordes of zombies.

Once it happened, they could forget about passing the entire trial and focus on surviving instead.

Fortunately, there were three saving graces for this trial.

The first was the narrow corridor that could only fit two people, which made it harder for the zombies to blindly charge at them. At most, they could only jump in the air and try to overwhelm Leonard with such reckless attacks.

This made it easier for Leonard to move around while the opposing side was being restricted. Adding that he could fuse his battleaxes with his arms as another combat form, the maneuvers that he could use in such a tight space were not much hindered in combat, making the elimination of the monsters much easier.

Moreover, these zombies, despite how threatening they looked, were quite easy to kill. So long as he blasted off their heads or obliterated their bodies with a single strike, they would be unable to recover themselves and die in an instant.

However, their overwhelming numbers were still a big issue, especially when their bodies were starting to clog the corridor, making it a bit harder to move as more time went by.

Leonard had no choice but to crush the corpses of the zombies, making sure that they would not accumulate enough pile to hinder their movements while advancing.

As for those that were left behind, they just let them be since they could slowly build a rampart that would hinder the movements of the zombies that were trying to catch up to them from behind.

The third good grace that they had in this trial was the speed of the zombies that were trying to catch them from behind. These zombies were quite slow despite the overwhelming presence that they possessed.

Leonard could sense that they were at least on the level of an Emperor Rank Monsters based on their aura alone, or even stronger.

He knew that once those zombies caught up to them, it would be over.

Fortunately, they were slow-type monsters.

In a sense, these zombies were a powerful bunch but possessed very slow moments. However, once they caught their targets, they would surely not show any mercy.

While Leonard was focusing on clearing the path for them and advancing without any hint of hesitation, Riko, who was following closely behind, could not help but admire this little junior.

Strength was just one of the factors needed to move forward in front of such an endless number of enemies. What truly made her admire this junior was his fearlessness and ability to step forward without any hint of hesitation.

Moreover, Leonard also looked very manly during this time, making her blush after releasing what she was thinking in the middle of such a situation.

After clearing her mind, she resumed doing her job, which was continuously assisting Leonard with her buffs and strengthening talismans.

Her class was a Transcendent variant of the Shaman Class, which focused on assisting and strengthening her allies through her specially made talismans.

Her combat style also centered around these talismans, which she could also use in battle.

However, unlike most of the shamans from the regular pathway, they could debuff their enemies and summon some spirits, ghosts, and such monsters to assist them in battle.

Instead, her talismans could transform into spells just like the magic scrolls that the mages created.

It was quite an expensive ability since she had to constantly create these talismans. She still had quite a few spells that she could use without these talismans, but the effects of these spells increased exponentially once they were cast with her talismans.

Her main weapon was quite special as well. It was called the Haraegushi, which was a traditional purification wand used in special rituals to wave away negative energy. It was a wand with several shide tied on its tip.

With the two of them working together, they were able to cover a huge distance from where they started.

Unfortunately, despite keeping up with this pace for a couple of hours, they were unable to find the end of this corridor. Along with the endless horde of zombies, they felt that they would have to continue like this forever.

They were not sure if they could even find the end of the corridor after running for an entire day.

It was also at this moment that they realized that this trial not only tested their sense of camaraderie but also their will. It was a form of test for their resilience and tenacity.

The longer they stayed in this corridor, the more they felt the pressure coming from all the factors present within it.

The stronger their will, the longer they could stay and continue with the path ahead of them.

However, the moment they lose a bit of their will and slip up a little, the consequences would surely be quite disastrous.

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While everyone on the trial grounds was doing their best, their respective teammates could not help but furrow their brows, especially after seeing the struggles of their allies.

Moreover, they could not see the progress of the other teams this time around. They were unable to see the other participants of this trial, making the race much tenser.

Due to this, they were also unable to see how one of the more problematic people within the trial was doing.

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Due to Chaotic Luck not being able to join the previous round, his points were set to default. He had received nothing from that trial, which made him frown.

He was quite lucky not to face any opponent, but he had also received nothing in return, which put him in an awkward situation.

The system was truly ’fair’ and ’just’.

“Tsk! If know that this was going to happen, then I should not chosen senselessly during that time,” he complained to himself a little while thinking about this.

Little did he know that the opponents that he was supposed to face during that round were a bunch of monsters compared to his skill level.

Due to his not being able to join in that round, he was unable to see the battles between the other parties.

As for the current trial, he could not help but wear a weird expression on his face due to the current situation that he was in.

While the others were struggling with their respective corridors, Chaotic Luck was currently having a walk in the park due to the absence of any challenges on his path.

The zombies that were supposed to hinder his path and chase after him were currently in a slumber state, letting him walk through them without any problem.

This phenomenon was caused by the blessings that he had gotten from that council of Archliches when he was forced to accept their quest.

This blessing let him gain the ability to mimic the aura of any undead around him. It would constantly change and adjust itself to match the undead creatures in his surroundings, making them believe that he was one of them.

Unless he took the initiative to attack those undead creatures, they would not attack him. He was a non-hostile creature in their ’eyes’.

Due to this Undead Blessing, he was able to walk through the corridor without encountering any hindrances or pressure.

However, since this was a race, he still had to rush as fast as he could and ’compete’ against the other parties.

Because of his class, he was innately slower than physical-oriented classes. He could only rely on constant teleportation to move further ahead while also trying his best to avoid disturbing the surrounding zombies.

Even though he was quite interested in these zombies and wanted to study them due to the poison attribute that they had, which was also the cause of the strengthening and weakening effects of their bodies depending on how potent the poison was injected into their bodies, he had to continue sprinting forward.

He might have accidentally fallen into this dungeon, but he still wanted to see it through to the end. Since he was already here, it was best to see how far he could go against those opponents.

He sprinted toward the end of the corridor for a couple of hours without stopping while also carrying the body of another zombie.

This particular zombie was something that the system had assigned to him since he was alone.

After all, the trial was about reaching the end alongside a partner, so he had to have someone who could reach the finish line alongside him.

Fortunately, this zombie was quite dumb and only knew how to chase after him while also avoiding the zombies along the path.

It seemed like the system had ordered it to solely follow Chaotic Luck and not do anything else, which somehow worked in his favor. It might not be doing anything else, but it was in his best interest. If it was meant to assist him while also having some other debuff, such as attracting all the nearby zombies, then he would have most likely suffered greatly in the process.

Due to his constant teleportation and unhindered run, he was able to cover such a huge distance, almost making him believe that he would reach the finish line in no time.

If the other teams learned about his current situation, then they would most likely curse him to death alongside the system due to the unfair advantages that he had.

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