Asher, who arrived at the closest zombie, struck it in the head; the impact was powerful, causing its skull to cave in with a loud crunch.
A spray of blackened substances flew into the air, evaporating as it hit the ground. He then spun his heel as he delivered a back fist to another one, sending it spiraling into a nearby mausoleum.
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +10 XP]
[Energy Essence Absorbed: +3 Aether Energy, +3 Strenght, +1 Speed]
Asher was greatly surprised that his body can move and delivered some swift moves, just so you know he did not practice any martial techniques or even some self defenses.
Aeron's years of experience carved not only in his mind but also into his muscle memory, enabled him to fight back expertly.
So when another zombie came, he ducked and delivered a straight punch on its abdomen. The shockwave rippled outward in the zombie's back, causing nearby debris to scatter from the power.
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +10 XP]
[Energy Essence Absorbed: +3 Aether Energy, +3 Strenght]
A low groan then echoed behind him, as he shifted his body behind and raised his leg. It struck the zombie in the torso, as he pinned him down with his foot forcefully.
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +10 XP]
[Energy Essence Absorbed: +3 Aether Energy, +3 Strenght, +1 Speed]
When the zombie hit the ground, it cracked under the force of his strikes, as small fissures formed in the dirt.
When this happened, he was now surrounded by the zombies encircled him. As the horde then grew up in size, their grotesque, decaying forms lunging at him from every direction.
This made him dodge a few claw swipes from one zombie as he delivered an uppercut that was so powerful.
It launched the zombie into the air with a broken jaw that seemed to have pierced its brain.
"This level 1 zombies are so delicate," He mused loudly.
Then another zombie grabbed his shoulders, but he twisted out of its grasp, slamming one of his elbows into its chest, creating a crater in its torso.
The zombie was thrown 10 steps away, with a heavy thud hitting the tombstone. Its head pierced the stone to the other side, ending its life.
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +10 XP]
[Energy Essence Absorbed: +3 Aether Energy, +3 Strenght, +1 Speed]
[You leveled up]
[All stats increased by 2]
Hearing that he leveled up, he smiled slightly but focused in his front.
Then about a group of three zombies rushed towards him, but Asher just leaped into the air, coming down with a brutal stomp that flattened two of them and sent the third stumbling back.
The ground cracked, and some small rock formations flew everywhere.
"Why are there a lot of them?" He panted as his gaze was cold.
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +30 XP]
[Energy Essence Absorbed: +6 Aether Energy, +9 Strenght, +1 Speed]
"You leave me no choice," Asher stated coldly, not backing down.
In the dead trees, some more zombies began to come out, going towards him with deadlock eyes.
Realizing that he was going to be overwhelmed, he winded his stance and planted his feet firmly on the cracked ground.
His fist began to glow with a dark, shadowy aura, like a flame surrounding it.
The shadowy glow spread up his arm, pulsating with raw power.
As the zombie rushed towards him, Asher let our guttural roar and swung his fist downward with all his might.
"Earth Shattering Punch," he yelled.
Boom!
The ground cracked fiercely under the force of his strikes.
The earth erupted as a massive shockwave radiated outward, flattening the immediate area. Tombstone shattered into dust, and zombies within that radius were torn apart.
Their decayed bodies were broken into pieces like it was made of clay as rock formations hit them.
And the splintered, forming a jagged crater several meters wide, with asher at the epicenter.
Its shockwave that spread throughout caused the air to tremble as a roaring sound echoed through the graveyard.
[You killed a level 2 zombie]
[You killed a level 1 zombie]
[You killed a level 1 zombie]
[You killed a level 1 zombie]
[You killed a level 2 zombie]
[You killed a level 1 zombie]
...
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Absorbing Essence...]
[Absorbing Essence...]
...
A series of notifications sounded, clearly that one, 'Earth Shattering Punch,' caused a massive death to the horde of zombies.
Asher just stood in the middle, feeling his ears on a buzz from the system notification.
It was like a fly was flying close to his ear making it annoying but exciting since it was computing.
The once-crowded graveyard was now silent, as the ground was littered with fragmented tombstones and black ash.
"Guess I overdid it, huh?" He muttered, flexing his fingers.
His arm ached slightly, but a grin spread across his face.
"Not bad... not bad at all,' Looking at the place littered with debris and dust.
Now that he knows how powerful he is, he wonders if his power is on a par with that of a second-order awakener.
If that is true, then his chances of winning the first place in the tournament will not be a dream.
[Ding... Computing for the defeated foes is done]