Chapter 16 - Chapter 15: The Backend Group

Rewinding a couple of minutes back in time, before the incident occurred, where Alex and John run out of the staircase. And blew up the staircase with a massive fireball.

The pair of push and pull doors were heavily barricaded, covered with chairs, and stacked tables.

However, there is a small space in the middle, big enough to fit in one person at a time. In this ingenious way, the backed group, trapped on the third floor, would have it a lot easier to dispatch and kill the infected zombies.

One at a time, splitting the experience points gained from slaying infected zombies, amongst themselves. 

A tall rotund fat guy, with dark skin, stood stoically on his two feet, wielding a two-handed great battle axe. Whilst, at the same time, wearing a medieval fantasy Viking helmet, with two goat horns protruding upwards at the side.

And on his left arm, he is wearing a cold steel gauntlet, equipped with chain mail. As the fingertips are razor-sharp, and pointy, resembling reptilian claws. With the additional back spikes on the knuckle piece.

This person is none other than Trequan, the one who was playing Super Flash Smash Bros with Peter, on the computer in the ICT room.

A group of infected zombies then emerged out from the gap, that was opened purposely by the backed group on the third floor. So that they could easily grind for some experience points.

Trequan steadily raises his two-handed great battle-axe, as he takes two steps forward. With great strength and power, he swung the two-handed great battle-axe, as it cleaved right through the group of infected zombies.

*Ding!*

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[Your base level has increased by 1! ]

....

Various blue screen notification then pops up, showcasing Trequan his kill streak.

Some infected zombies have their head destroyed, by the two-handed great battle axe. Whilst the others have their bodies completely cleaved in half, separating the upper and lower torso.

One of the infected zombies, unexpectedly, managed to avoid the decapitation, by using their companions as bait to block the attack. 

However, Trequan releases his left grip on the two-handed great battle axe. Equipped with the cold steel gauntlet on his left arm, protecting his left side, as he reaches out his left hand at the infected zombie, who has entered his attack range.

The infected zombie charges towards Trequan, with its arms out, trying to grab a hold of Trequan.

However, the one that was caught, was none other than the infected zombie. As Trequan, with his massive gorilla-like hands, equipped with the cold steel gauntlet, reaches his left hand out, and caught the infected zombie by the head, with his strong vice-like grip.

Added by the strength he got from the System, as he levels up, and invest all of his additionals bonus stats points into his physical strength and defence.

With his massive gorilla-like hands, he wrapped his fingers around the infected zombie's cranium skull, applying pressure to it. Within seconds, Trequan crushes the head of the infected zombie, with his left hand.

Brain matter splattered everywhere, with bits and pieces, fragments of the infected zombie's cranium skull sticking out. Covering Trequan's hand and the exterior of the gauntlet.

*Ding!*

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

....

However, whilst Trequan was distracted, his attention was focused elsewhere. A few of the infected zombies then made their way through the tight gap, big enough to fit one person at a time, through, as they steadily began to make their way towards Trequan.

Trequan's eyes landed on the charging figure of the infected zombies that are fastly heading his way.

Without batting an eye, he decided to retreat, dropping his two-handed great battle-axe on the floor, but still holding onto the handle, as he drags it back with him.

With his back turned to face the infected zombie, he shouted. "Switch!"

A tall figure, with an afro, wielding a Steel Claymore, then emerged out from the sidelines. As he swung the large steel Claymore with both of his hands.

The large two-handed steel Claymore cleaved right through, the group of three charging infected zombies, almost like they were made of butter. However, all three of them survived through the ordeal but lost their lower half.

This person is none other than Peter, the friend who enjoys watching the Bleach anime as well. It was he who called out to Alex in Chapter 1.

Once he completed his swing, a full 180-degree slash, as he cleaved the infected zombies in half. Peter then pulled his steel Claymore backwards, raising the handle upwards towards the ceiling, whilst the steel Claymore sword tip pointing downwards.

Peter directly impaled the crippled infected zombies in the head, with his steel Claymore. One infected zombie at a time, thereby killing them.

*Ding!*

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Host {Normal}! ]

[Your base level has increased by 1! ]

....

Various blue screen notification then pops up, showcasing Peter his kill streak.

Whilst, Peter was distracted killing the crippled infected zombie on the floor, that was crawling towards him, with his steel Claymore. 

He called out the name of one of his trusted companion. "Lade! It's your turn!" 

As a short black boy, with extremely dark skin, emerged out from the backend group.

He moved like a ninja, with his front leaning forward, as he naruto runs. Lade is running around, dual-wielding, with a blade on each of his hand, slaughtering the nearby infected zombies with extreme efficiency.

Lade is a perfect assassin, as he kills the infected zombies, with a smile plastered on his face.

'He is certainly enjoying this.' Peter thought to himself.

Lade is extremely agile and nimble on his feet, investing most of his addition bonus points into agility and strength, similar to Alex.

However, he wields his blades with extreme killing proficiency. On his left hand, a short dagger, that can inflict temporary paralysis. And on his right, a steel short sword.

With his paralysis inflicting short dagger, he stabbed into a nearby infected zombie, waiting for the negative status effect to begin affecting the infected zombie. As vibrant yellow sparks of electricity escaped the short dagger and slowly made their way towards the infected zombie, attacking the infected zombie's nervous system.

It causes the infected zombie to become temporary paralysed, ceasing all of its movement, as Lade with his short sword slice off the head of another zombie, within his range.

Before taking his short sword, and plunged it into the head of the paralysed infected zombie, immediately killing it, by destroying its brain.

*Ding!*

[You have killed an Infected Zombie {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Zombie {Normal}! ]

....

After the infected zombie is taken care of, Lade then takes a few steps back to regain his composure, as the infected zombies lunge towards him.

Once he regains his composure, Lade then charges in again repeating the same tactic he used previously. However, a third zombie then pops up right in front of him, but his sword swing was already out of range, missing it in its trajectory.

Regardless, of the position, he is in, Lade didn't become immediately frightened, as his body reacted instinctively.

He twisted his body around, relaxing his body a bit, as he performs a roundhouse kick, kicking the infected zombie in front of him in the pelvis region.

It sends the infected zombies flying sideways, hitting the concrete walls, as spiderlike cracks form around the incapacitated zombie.

However, the amount of time it took for him to incapacitate the infected zombie. It was enough time for the paralysed zombie to be completely recovered from his negative status infliction.

Lade then looks over at the infected zombie in great annoyance. 'Damn it! Looks like it has recovered from the status infliction faster than I thought...' He thought to himself,  whilst staring grimly at the infected zombie on his left side.

The recovered infected zombie then lunges towards him. However, Lade was much than the infected zombie, as he plunges his short dagger in his left hand, under the infected zombie's chin, piercing through the zombie's mouth. With more pressure applied, the short dagger blade then made its way to the brain, and directly pierced it.

"Eat this!" He said to the dying zombie, as it screams in defiance.

Lade twist the handle of the short dagger, creating a short centrifugal rotating force, which completely minced the infected zombie's brain innards. Completely, killing it.

*Ding!*

[You have killed an Infected Zombie {Normal}! ]

[Your base level has increased by 1! ]

[You have killed an Infected Zombie {Normal}! ]

[You have killed an Infected Zombie {Normal}! ]

....

Numerous blue screen then pops up, appearing out of nowhere, blocking his line of sight.

Once Lade's body began to feel a bit tired, he called out 'Switch!', and one of the rested Players In the backend group, then takes his place. Like this, they would continuously take turns killing zombies and grind for experience points to level up, whilst the other is rested. 

However, an incident occurred, which then takes them by the short notice.

As Alex and John then emerged out from the group of zombies, slaughtering all of the infected zombies behind them by causing a massive explosion, which even shucks the whole entire school.