Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The Tyrant King was unfazed by Shane’s Titan’s Roar and released its own roar in return…

Even Shane’s body trembled slightly under the force. It definitely deserved to be called a King Zombie. Still, Tyrant King had a hidden ability.

Poison.

The roar just now released an invisible gas that could poison them. However, with his Bio-Armor and Cloud’s assistance, he was able to detect it swiftly.

Because of that, he immediately warned the others not to approach the Tyrant King Zombies.

Then, after giving instructions, he immediately triggered Adrenaline Surge, stabilizing his blood oxygen levels. As for Poison Resistance, it was a passive ability, and there was no need to activate it.

Although he had his Armor and incredible Physique, he was still unsure how strong that poison was, so he needed additional support.

With Mental Clarity, his mind cleared up, and he started finding tactics… Then, he calculated various movements around him and considered the terrain.

In just a few moments, Shane felt that he had everything under his control…

Soon, the Tyrant King Zombie charged at him.

This time, Shane slid underneath it just by using his high Agility Points and dragged his blade in a deep cut along its underbelly.

Psshh~

Black blood hissed as it splattered across the ground.

Shane didn’t stop as he twisted mid-slide, planting his shield to brake—Dust Kick then launched from his boots. Of course, the Tyrant King had no eyes so it wasn’t really used to blind it. Instead, it was to block its mouth, hoping to stop it from releasing another gas attack.

Still, Shane had to dodge as the Tyrant King tried to grab him… He shot upward using Five Meter Jump to and landed behind the creature…

With that, he swiftly launched with Double Thrust aimed at the back of its knee.

Thud! Thud!

The beast dropped to one side but it was not enough to stop it… It doesn’t even feel pain…

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, three shots from the snipers hit the Tyrant King!

It was a perfect coordination from those in the Watchtower!

Shane then activated Phantom Recall to call a previous projection of himself forward, creating a momentary illusion that baited the Tyrant King.

Boom!

As expected, the Tyrant King attacked the illusion, and Shane took the chance.

A brutal Horizontal Slash and Quick Draw followed!

With the Armament Expert Skill active, it enhanced his grip and allowed him to swing the Meteor Greatsword even faster.

Whoossh~

Sparks flew as the Tyrant King Zombie’s body was made of steel…

Still, Shane managed to pierce through it, and cold black blood sprayed.

’You’re strong… But you’re too slow.’ Shane mused as he glanced at his greatsword.

As expected, his weapon wasn’t chipped. It was still in perfect condition despite having to slash on the Tyrant King’s steel-like body.

The Tyrant King screamed as it was probably annoyed after being unable to counterattack…

It then slammed both fists into the ground, causing a localized quake!

Boom!

Shane faltered—just for a second—but used Veiled Step to shift out of sync with reality, avoiding the follow-up strike entirely.

Whoosh~

He avoided the Tyrant King’s combo attack with that quake!

”Let’s finish this.”

At this time, the Tyrant King was now bleeding from dozens of wounds… After finding Shane, it charged one last time.

Shane activated Adrenal Burst…

This ability sent every muscle and nerve in his body into overdrive.

His Bio-Armor seemed to have detected it and adjusted according to Shane’s muscles...

Soon, Shane felt that he could slice anything with his sword… Still, he wanted to be sure that his next attack would end the Tyrant King Zombie.

”Force Breaker!”

This Skill could help him boost his Penetration Stat was one of his favorite skill… With dash forward, Shane landed three final strikes into the Tyrant King’s chest.

One.

Two.

Three.

The explosion from Ruin Mark, the Meteor Greatsword’s special ability, detonated inside the creature’s ribcage.

[ Ruin Mark: Landing three consecutive hits on a target triggers an explosion, dealing 30% of their max health as bonus damage. ]

With a shriek, the Tyrant King toppled backward…

It was definitely a strong King Zombie but unfortunately, its toughness and ability to release toxic gas wouldn’t do well against Shane…

If it wanted to at least get a chance to win against him, it should possess explosive power instead of being tough.

Soon, Shane landed atop its body… If not for his Bio-Armor, one would see that there was already some blood dripping from his gauntlets.

After all, the Meteor Greatsword wasn’t as sharp as his other swords. Because of that, Shane had to use more strength to slash through its body…

Sssaak~

Just like that, Shane plunged the sword into the Tyrant King’s skull for good measure.

[ You have eliminated a Tyrant King Zombie. ]

Thud!

Seeing that the Tyrant King collapsed to the ground, the soldiers who had been observing the battle started cheering!

Shane stared silently at the corpse and confirmed that it wasn’t disappearing into a red crystal like the Zombie Lords before he looted it.

[ You have obtained the following rewards: Spirit Breakthrough Potion x5, Instant Experience Boost Potions x5, Zombie Cores x500, Tyrang King Zombie Core x10, 100mL of Tyrant King’s Blood, Pouch of King’s Dust x10, Tyrant King’s Skill Scroll x2 ]

”Skill Scroll, huh…” Shane muttered as he actually liked the Skill Scroll.

After all, he had recently obtained Skill Fusion Talismans, and getting more skills would give him a better choice for his Fusions.

Of course, Shane wasn’t in a hurry to use the Skill Scroll and asked about the condition of the other side.

After all, aside from the Tyrant King, there were also Spitter King, Giant King, and Earth King Zombies.

They were now being handled by other elite Survivors and Legendary Recruits, but in case someone needed help, he didn’t mind going to their side to assist them…

However, Cloud confirmed that the King Zombies were already being pushed back and he shouldn’t worry about them at all.

After hearing that from the A.I., Shane felt relieved. He then sheathed the Meteor Greatsword and began walking away from the smoking battlefield to rest…

He didn’t want to steal their kill after all. They deserve to gain all the experience points and the loot from that King Zombie if they manage to kill it.

’There’s still over 8 hours remaining… I really want to rest now…’ Shane mused.

He was tired, but this war was far from over.

’Should I get a massage from Anna?’ He thought for a moment before shaking his head. She definitely had many patients, and she was tired from all the work as well.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to ask for a massage right now.

***

An hour had passed since the Tyrant King’s corpse fell and they were getting closer to the end of the fourth Zombie Wave.

At this time, Shane sat on a bench near the western outpost wall. He was waiting for the others to loot the dead Zombies scattered near him.

Well, he already leveled up a couple of times and he wanted the others to increase their levels…

Currently, his Bio-Armor has been deactivated. It had retracted into its compact form and just formed like a thin chest plate.

Although he had consumed potions, used regeneration skills, and others, he still felt tired due to the constant battles.

Still, his senses stayed sharp as the Zombies would get more dangerous at the last stages of the Zombie Wave...

Then it appeared.

At first, it was a barely noticeable energy coming from their shelter. Even Cloud had barely noticed it…

It was moving from the east side of the forest, traveling alone…

’Alone? Is it another Zombie Lord?’ Shane felt a bit tense after reaching this thought.

Still, Cloud soon showed an interesting figure…

A bony figure that was limping. It was not a Zombie!

A Skeleton.

Shane narrowed his eyes. ”...What?”

That wasn’t right.

Skeletons never appeared during Zombie Waves.

This one was a bit dirty, but it was definitely a Skeleton… Still, its bones seemed to be wrapped in tattered black cloth and carrying a messenger’s satchel slung over its crooked shoulder.

”Hmmm?”

The skeleton wasn’t shambling like an undead without any purpose… It was moving with a clear goal of reaching his shelter.

Shane immediately stood as he had various thoughts. ”Cloud. Visual confirmation?”

[ Confirmed. It is not a Wave-type entity. No hostile signatures. Likely summoned. No viral presence was detected in the marrow or bone matrix. ]

His eyes lit with sudden realization. ”Summoned… Necromancer class. But not hostile…”

Only one name came to mind.

”Asad.”

***

A few moments later, the speaker activated, and Shane’s voice echoed in the frontline.

”All defensive units hold fire on the incoming skeleton messenger. Repeat, do not engage. This unit is friendly.”

Snipers at the watchtowers lowered their rifles.

Flamethrower soldiers froze mid-adjustment and nodded...

Even the auto-targeting turrets stood down with a soft beep as Cloud’s command nodes sent out synchronized orders, pausing all automated aggression sequences in the eastern quadrant.

Indeed, Shane believed that it was a messenger sent by Asad!