Luo Zhen's eyes widened in shock as he approached the mutated corpse. It was unlike any other corpse he had seen in the wasteland. Its body was twisted and deformed, with bulging muscles and long, sharp claws. The creature's eyes locked onto Luo Zhen, and it let out a blood-curdling scream.
Without hesitation, the creature charged at Luo Zhen, its claws swiping wildly. Luo Zhen dodged to the side, avoiding the attack by mere inches. He countered with a punch, but the creature was too fast and blocked it with its arm.
The creature retaliated with a powerful kick, sending Luo Zhen flying across the sand. Luo Zhen struggled to get back to his feet, but the creature was relentless. It pinned Luo Zhen to the ground, its claws digging deep into his flesh.
Luo Zhen screamed in agony as the creature's claws ripped through his clothes and into his skin. He knew he had to think fast or he would die. With a surge of adrenaline, Luo Zhen managed to push the creature off him and scramble to his feet.
The battle was intense, with both sides exchanging blows and neither gaining the upper hand. Luo Zhen's stats were dwindling rapidly, his Strength and Constitution dropping with each passing moment.
But he refused to give up. With a fierce determination, Luo Zhen launched himself at the creature, punching and kicking with all his might. The creature was taken aback by Luo Zhen's sudden ferocity and stumbled backward.
Luo Zhen took advantage of the opening and struck the final blow, a powerful kick that sent the creature crashing to the ground. Luo Zhen stood over the creature's lifeless body, his chest heaving with exhaustion.
His stats were in shambles, his Strength and Constitution critically low. But he had won the fight.
As he looked down at the creature's body, an XP bar appeared in his vision, filling up to 10/100. Luo Zhen's eyes widened in shock as he realized he had earned experience points.
Suddenly, a notification flashed in his vision.
[Hidden quest completed: Host's first kill. Reward: 100XP and one random skill roll]
Luo Zhen's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the notification. He had completed a hidden quest?
But before he could process the information, his consciousness slipped away, and he fainted onto the sand, exhausted and wounded.