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Chapter 7 - THE REMATCH

RAGE OF MONSTERS!!!

The zombie mutant boss screamed as he activated his skills. Green fog surrounded him as he slowly stood up.

[DING! THE ZOMBIE BOSS HAS USED A SKILL]

[DING! THE ZOMBIE BOSS HAS INCREASED HIS STATS BY 75 PERCENT.]

HAHAHAHA!!

"SO THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO GAIN POWER!" the zombie boss smiled devilishly as he looked at his hands. He turned his head towards Zeran with killing intent.

"Oh, so you have finally decided to show your true strength, huh?" Zeran said with a calm but crazy smile.

"HUMAN, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO EVER WITNESS MY ULTIMATE SKILL. BE PROUD, YOU FOOL." The zombie boss was saying it as he slowly walked towards Zeran with his hands free from any weapons.

[Zombie 1st tier boss]

HP: 1750/1750

Stats

Strength: 100 [+75]

Speed: 10 [+75]

Stamina: 100 [+75]

Defense: 100 [+75]

Mana: 100 [+75]

BANG! BANG! BANG!

He ran at me with full speed, cracking the ground beneath him.

"Oh, you really think highly of yourself, don't you?"

I didn't say much as I immediately ran towards the zombie boss in an instant.

"Too bad you are still too slow to dodge," I calmly said as I punched the zombie in the face.

-75 HP

BANG!!

The boss's face got slammed on the floor, creating a huge crater.

"How do you feel now, huh?" I said with my fist raised in the sky.

BANG!

"YOU BLOODY HUMAN! WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? HUH?!"

The zombie boss stopped my punch as he tried resisting.

"Do you really think I am going to be stopped like this?"

BANG!

-75 HP

"DID YOU REALLY FORGET I HAVE TWO HANDS?"

I mocked him as I kept switching hands and punching him down.

-75 HP

-75 HP

"UGHHH!! GET OUT OF MY WAY!!" the zombie boss screamed as he punched me from the ground.

BANG!!

"I ALREADY TOLD YOU, YOU ARE TOO SLOW!"

I blocked that attack as I punched him in the face again.

-75 HP.

The zombie was furious as his every attempt to kill me failed.

"CHARGED PUNCH!!!"

His hands glowed green as he moved faster than his normal punch. I immediately knew that punch was going to be harmful, so I backed off. But to my disappointment...

BANG!!!

The punch hit me way faster than I could dodge.

-300 HP

Zeran was sent to the ground, unable to comprehend what had happened.

[ZERAN, ARE YOU HEARING ME?]

"Huh? What?"

Zeran immediately saw the zombie coming at him, so he dodged sideways.

"What the hell? Did I teleport or something? I thought I went inside the barrier. How am I so close to the store? What the hell is happening? Devil, explain something."

Zeran jumped and put his hands on the attacking hand of the zombie boss.

[OH, YOU FINALLY ARE RESPONDING TO ME, YOU IDIOT. I GOT SCARED FOR A SECOND WHEN YOU WEREN'T ANSWERING ME.]

"What do you mean I wasn't answering you? You never asked me to do anything."

I moved smoothly as I kicked the zombie in his face with a Brazilian kick.

-75 HP

[IT SEEMS THAT THE AGGRO SKILL HAS A SERIOUS SIDE EFFECT AS WELL. I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHY IT WAS SO OVERPOWERED, BUT NOW I REALIZED IT.]

I backstepped from the attack of the zombie and backflipped to dodge again.

"Huh? What side effect are you talking about?"

[Well, I can't be a hundred percent sure, but I think the side effects of aggro are that the more you increase your stats, the more your mental state becomes unstable. OR MAYBE THAT YOUR EMOTIONS ARE ALSO MULTIPLIED WHEN YOU USE THIS SKILL. I WAS TRYING TO TALK TO YOU FOR SOME TIME ALREADY, BUT YOU WERE NOT RESPONDING TO ME AT ALL.]

I hit the chin of the zombie in a boxing position to knock it out.

BANG!!

-75 HP

The zombie stepped back a little as his whole world started to move in dispersion.

BANG! BANG!

I hit him with a one-two punch that was easy to land since the zombie was almost knocked out by the chin punch.

-75 HP

-75 HP

"Do you mean I have been fighting this guy without knowing anything?"

[Not really. You were able to fight that zombie with no problems, but the issue was that you were not moving so smoothly and were holding back from killing that zombie.]

I did a full roundhouse kick, lifting my legs into the sky and slamming them down like an axe.

-75 HP.

"Why would I hold back myself? Didn't you say I was out of control, so I should be crazily hitting things, not holding back?"

[I don't know what happened, but it seems you were having fun fighting the zombie boss, so you didn't kill it. But after you got punched by that zombie, you came back to your senses.]

"Wait, are you telling me that 'I' was enjoying fighting that zombie?"

I kicked the zombie in the right thigh.

-75 HP

"Ghaa..." The zombie got down on his knees as he felt his entire body being shaken by that kick.

[Ding! 5 minutes have passed, but the human has not been killed.]

[Ding! The level two antivirus has been activated.]

"GHHHAAAAA!"

The zombie screamed in pain and anger as the whole place shook with the force emanating from him.

"Ugh, not again!" I was sent flying by this force a few moments ago, and now again?

But when I saw the warning, I was shocked. The activation of the level two antivirus meant that the zombie boss was about to undergo another transformation. I had to act fast.

The ground beneath us cracked even more violently as the green fog around the zombie thickened, becoming almost impenetrable. The air was heavy with the stench of decay and raw power. The zombie's eyes glowed a brighter, more menacing green as his muscles bulged even further.

"DEVIL, I NEED A PLAN. NOW!"

[THE ANTIVIRUS WILL MAKE HIM STRONGER AND MORE AGGRESSIVE. YOU NEED TO FIND A WAY TO DISABLE HIM QUICKLY.]

"Thanks for stating the obvious," I muttered, my mind racing. I had to exploit any weaknesses I could find.

I dashed towards the zombie, my fists ready. But this time, I needed to be smarter, not just stronger. I aimed for his joints, hoping to immobilize him. My first punch landed on his knee.

-75 HP

The zombie wobbled but didn't fall. His counterattack was swift, and I barely dodged his glowing green fist.

"COME ON, ZERAN, FOCUS!"

I circled him, looking for another opening. The fog made it difficult to see, but I couldn't afford to hesitate. I went for another punch, this time to his elbow.

-75 HP

The zombie roared in frustration. His movements were becoming more erratic, less controlled. The antivirus might be boosting his power, but it was also making him less predictable.

"DEVIL, ANY UPDATES ON HIS WEAK POINTS?"

[HIS JOINTS AND NECK SEEM TO BE LESS PROTECTED. TARGET THOSE AREAS.]

"Got it."

I continued my assault, aiming for his elbows, knees, and neck. Each hit was met with resistance, but I could see the cumulative effect. The zombie's movements were slowing down, his attacks becoming more desperate.

-75 HP

-75 HP

-75 HP

"UGHHH!!!"

The zombie's roar echoed through the battlefield as he tried to grab me, but I was too quick. I ducked under his grasp and delivered a powerful kick to his neck.

-75 HP

The zombie staggered, his body twitching uncontrollably. This was my chance. I gathered all my strength for one final blow. With a yell, I launched myself at the zombie, my fist aimed directly at his throat.

BANG!!

The impact was devastating. The zombie's head snapped back, and he collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing. The green fog began to dissipate, and the air cleared.

[DING! THE ZOMBIE BOSS HAS BEEN DEFEATED.]

I stood over the fallen boss, panting heavily. My body ached from the battle, but I felt a surge of relief. It was over.

"DEVIL, WE DID IT."

[YES, BUT BEWARE. THERE MAY BE MORE DANGERS AHEAD.]

"I know," I said, looking around the battlefield. "But for now, let's take a moment to breathe."

As I caught my breath, I couldn't help but reflect on the fight. The power, the adrenaline, the thrill of the battle—it was all so intoxicating. But I knew I couldn't let it consume me. There was still so much to do, so many more battles to fight.

I turned away from the fallen zombie and began to walk, ready to face whatever came next.

but suddenly.

BOOOOMM!!!!

Ghaaa F**K me I spewed out blood from my mouth as i stood on ground trying to hold myself together.

don't tell me it is going to happen whay I think is going to happen.

[DING THE ZOMBIE BOSS HAS USED A ONE TIME USE SKILL RESURRECTION]

F**K ME now the zombie can use resuruction skill just what else is he hiding now? .