"Is that so?" Anthony grinned and took out a glass syringe filled with green liquid from his backpack, directly injecting it into his arm.
Instantly, he felt a surge of energy rushing through his body, healing most of the damage from the recent battle and replenishing his depleted stamina.
"System, check my information panel."
"[Host]: Anthony
[Gender]: Male
[Age]: 23
[Level]: Second stage innate, semi-awakened individual
[Spirit]: 0.1 (can amplify combat power by 10%)
[Intelligence]: 7.5 (normal humans have 1)
[Strength]: 16.95 (normal humans have 1)
[Agility]: 9.25 (normal humans have 1)
[Mental]: 7.3 (normal humans have 1)
[Virus Resistance]: 0.4 (when reaching 1, immune to first-stage and lower ordinary zombie viruses)
[Abilities]: (Awakening degree: 32.5%)
[Overall Combat Power]: 33.9"
"Why did I only gain 0.5 attribute points? Is the system giving me inferior products?" Anthony couldn't help but furrow his brow.
The system immediately explained, "The Level 1 Genetic Enhancer provides a +1 increase to several basic attributes on the first injection, then the attribute increase is halved on the second injection, and the third injection is ineffective. The host is undergoing the second injection."
"Well, that's disappointing," Anthony sighed and exited the system. Well, he couldn't really complain, at least his data increased. Looking at the mutated creature in front of him again, he smirked and forcefully threw the empty glass syringe towards it. Then, with all his strength, he stomped the ground and his body turned into a blur, quickly running towards the school gate.
He crushed the incoming syringe in mid-air. The mutated creature abruptly looked up at Anthony's previous position, only to find that there was no trace of him, just swirling dust in the air. Realizing that it had been deceived, the creature let out a furious roar and swiftly chased after Anthony towards the school gate.
In the blink of an eye, the mutated creature leaped over the two-meter-high iron gate, using the walls of the adjacent shops as leverage to fly towards Anthony. "Human, you coward! If you have the guts, stand still!"
Stand still? Heh! Anthony sneered. Unless he had gone crazy, after exchanging a few moves, he knew very well that he was no match for this guy. Continuing the fight would be a sure death. But in the next moment, a strong gust of wind blew past his ears. Anthony widened his eyes and quickly raised his hand to block, but the force from his arm sent him crashing into the wall of a nearby shop.
Dust filled the air. Anthony had made a large hole in the wall and tumbled on the ground. Spitting out the dust from his mouth, he cursed under his breath, "Today, I've encountered big trouble!" This damn creature not only had insane speed but also possessed unimaginable strength! Especially its fighting style, it didn't give him a moment to catch his breath. It was comparable to a second-stage mutated creature! Just as the thought crossed his mind, another fist came at him.
"Are you fucking addicted to fighting?" Anthony cursed loudly, rolling to evade an attack. He pushed himself up with both palms and swung his sword horizontally! The blade struck a hard white bony thing, emitting a piercing metallic hum. At the same time, the sword trembled, and Anthony's hand gripping the hilt almost slipped.
"Damn, it's so tough. " Anthony cursed again, sheathed his sword, and gathered strength. He then swung his arm, creating multiple afterimages in the air, while the machete gleamed with silver brilliance. The machete continuously clashed with the bone spikes, creating sparks with each collision. The speed was so fast that it seemed dizzying, and the constantly flickering sparks made his eyes water.
The attack lasted less than a minute. Anthony gritted his teeth, feeling the soreness in his wrist from the intense sword swings. Just as he was about to strike again, his wrist stiffened. "Oh no!" The bone spike thrust toward him abruptly. Unable to dodge in time, it hit Anthony's abdomen directly.
The bone spike quickly approached Anthony's lower abdomen, but his quarter armor also activated at this moment. Transparent threads entwined around the bone spike, but the transparent threads only lasted for a moment before being shattered by the tremendous force of the bone spike, leaving only a small portion of the threads forming a transparent membrane that wrapped around the sharp end of the bone spike. With no obstruction, the bone spike pierced through.
The sound of flesh being punctured. Anthony widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at his pierced abdomen. Streams of blood sprayed outward, formed by the merging of his blood.. The ground was instantly dyed red. The intense pain in his abdomen made him momentarily weak.
"Am I going to die?" Anthony stared blankly at his punctured abdomen, finding it difficult to accept. He had just been reborn, and now he was about to die again before getting revenge on those two bastards. He didn't know if it was normal for people to recall past events before death, but scenes from the survivors' base in Lincian City replayed in his mind, especially the gruesome death of a woman with bruises all over her body. His angry eyes were filled with resentment, and a strong will to survive surged within him.
No! He couldn't die yet! There were still many things he hadn't done! The powerful will to survive continuously stimulated his brain and his body. He didn't know where the surge of strength came from, but Anthony angrily swung his blade at the bone spike lodged in his body. The bone spike snapped off from the wound, and then Anthony struck with his blade again, stabbing directly into the chest of the mutant. With the chest pierced, the mutant howled in pain and instinctively threw a punch.
His shoulder was hit, causing the machete handle in Anthony's hand to instantly slip away as he was thrown back dozens of meters. Enduring the throbbing pain in his shoulder, he leaped into the air and took out a gun from his bag. He aimed at the mutant and pulled the trigger. Bang! Bang! Bang bang! All six bullets were fired without reservation.
The moment he finished shooting, he fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Struggling with his severely injured body, Anthony managed to climb up and then turned around to fix a firm gaze on the mutant before running into the alley.
Under the burst of potential, it took him only two seconds to reach the entrance of the base. With bloodshot eyes, he let out a loud roar. "Dawn, open the damn door!"
After those words, the base gate immediately opened, and Anthony, having exhausted his last bit of strength, collapsed forward, his vision fading to black.
Outside the alley, the mutant let out a long howl. It pulled out the watermelon knife from its chest and plunged it into the nearby wall. Then, it extended its claws and furiously clawed at the air, venting its anger. "Human, I will kill you, kill you!"