Zero jumped back into the room as dozens of bullets tore through were he had just been standing. "Careful, he most likely has an ability." Zero was laying on his back to the side of the door, his breathing coming in quick succession. 'I can't die here! Window, can you use souls to reinforce the Mana Channels in my left leg?'
-Notice-
Host is able to purchase upgrades to there body from the shop.
Zero cursed at the window before asking another question. 'How many souls do I need to access the shop?'
-Notice-
The shop becomes permanently available once the Host has collected 5,000 souls.
Zero threw the Idea of accessing the shop out the window, before getting an idea. Slowly, as to not tip those outside of what he was doing, Zero shimmied so his leg was sticking out the door. 'The group was spread out, so I wont be able to get them all with this, but its better then nothing.' Zero lifted his left leg and willed the Death Beam to fire through his entire foot, aiming at the location of the farthest left person he remembered..
The beam came roaring out of his foot, blasting through the desk Infront of the door. Without giving the beam a second to disappear, Zero swiped his leg to the right. He sighed in relief as the beam condensed by half a foot before following his action. A 4 and a half foot whip cracked to the right, ripping through the front desk. Once the Whip faded, Zero quickly used his last functioning limb to push himself behind a large standing printer.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!"
Zero silently cursed as he heard multiple screams from the main area, before hearing the girls voice, which he assumed was the leader. "I told you had an ability! something that powerful will have used more then three quarters of the souls he has, advance with caution." Zero was confused at the mention of the ability using souls, however he couldn't think about that as he could hear them walking towards him.
In a quick decision, Zero rolled to his stomach while lifting his right foot to aim at mid chest level. At the first sign of people, Zero instantly fired the beam from his right leg. Zero couldn't see if it hit anyone or not, however he hoped it did as now all four of his limbs were limp and useless.
Zero's hopes went down the drain as he heard the girls voice once more. "I don't know how he fired off a second one, but he should be at zero souls!" another voice shouted at her in response. "Like hell were going first. Tony trusted your words before and look at him now, DEAD!" The girl cursed at the man that spoke. "Fine! I'll go first! Audrey, come with me. I want a shield, I don't care how many souls it costs."
Zero quickly looked around, however he knew what the outcome of this would be. 'Window, activate So-' Just as he was about to will the window to activate Soul Displacement, A voice thundered through his head. 'YOU STILL HAVE YOUR CHEST YOU DOLT. THE PRICE FOR SOUL DISPLACEMENT ONLY GETS HIGHER AND HIGHER!'
Zero's head pounded as though a nail had been driven through it. 'My chest? But I can't aim my chest...' there was no response from the voice, which he was a bit thankful for. Zero quickly rolled to his back as he heard a footstep crunch from outside the door. With all his might, Zero pulled himself to a sitting position, his arms limp at his sides.
'Aim the chest forward, and will the beam to shoot.' Zero squared his shoulders, and willed the beam to shoot. There was a tense second as nothing happened. 'Is it not worki-.' Zero clenched his teeth together as his entire body erupted in pain so intense, he passed out for a split second before coming back. 'I can't pass out, I'll die if I do!' Zero felt his teeth crack from the force of biting down, however he kept his focus entirely trained on staying awake.
Zero felt a pressure continue to build in his chest, the pain doubling as it did. Zero's vision started to blur, and he knew he was going to pass out. "AHHHHH!" Zero let out a scream of determination from the room, and he could have sworn the pressure lessened enough for him to see the blurry figure of a person enter the door way.
As soon as the figure appeared, the building pressure hit its peak. a ripple shot out of Zero, before he passed out.
Zero's eyes opened, finding a familiar ceiling and a draft before a window appeared.
-Notice-
Due to Unique Ability being used, Souls needed to activate has been increased.
Souls needed to activate Unique Ability (0/125)
Zero groaned in anger. 'HEY, VOICE! I went through all that pain simply to die anyways!' When he didn't receive an answer, he mentally sent the voice the bird before standing and putting his clothes on once more.
Although Zero was angry that he had to go through the pain, he was also relieved his ultimate auto activated. As Zero walked through the same steps as the last time, he reviewed how his last life had gone. 'Although I maximized using the beam, I was still two arms down when I encountered the hunting party. This time, I should always save at least a finger.'
Zero decided to try something new this time, figuring he knew every twist that should happen until the first floor.