His index before then was like this;
[ Distributable Points: 0 ][ STR: 6 + ][ AGI: 9 + ][ VIT: 7 + ][ ERG: 30 + ][ INT: 30 + ]His strength had increased by two, and his speed by another point, respectively being "8" and "10" right now. Then his vitality increased from "7" to "8".With the seven Distributable Points, he dumped three within strength, then three within vitality, and one within agility, taking all his individual stats to go above 10.He then called out his complete index.[ Player: Jason Shemrite ][ Serial Number: 336663996 ][ Rank: 0 (0/300) ][ STR: 11 ][ AGI: 11 ][ VIT: 11 ][ ERG: 30 ][ INT: 30 ][ Talent: Infinite Extraction - SSS ]–[ Distributable Points: 0 ]–[ Extra Talents: Semi-Enhanced Speed(E), Fireball(G), Weapon Reinforce(F), Enhanced Scent(D), Bite(F), Semi-Enhanced Endurance(E), Claw Sweep(I), Mighty Roar(F) ][ Hunting Points: 0 ]"Not bad. I've done great progress since a few minutes ago." He nodded at his Template, and the Talents he collected so far.Though some were of no use for the current him, they were no use for the dead beasts and zombies as well, he believed so.Especially the [Weapon Reinforce]. It was very much useless to a Zombie Dog that could not even use weapons.It was a discovery for him. One that even the opponents within this game can be unlucky in awakening their Talents as well. 'I guess... the game's fair at some points.'Jason thought to himself, and chose to continue following the groups ahead. And at this time, something finally transpired, and the Doomsday Administrator announced a notice.[ Notice: Player XXX has been chopped by a T2 Greater Lion! ][ Notice: Player XXX has been chopped by a T1 Great Lion! ][ Notice: Player XXX has been chopped by a T1 Great Lion! ][ Notice: Player XXX has been beheaded by a T1 Great Lion! ]........The notices kept appearing, until almost ten people were killed instantly.Jason hurriedly looked up ahead, and saw a small group of five to six lions battling it out with the group that had a Level C Talent holder as the leader.Amongst the lions, one was taller than the others, being two meters tall, and three meters long. It went against the leader, and five other players by itself.While it's minions, or rather the five lioness, attacked the ten or so players that were left. It was discord, as some fought, and some just crouched down for self defense.Some even had the gall to run away."...So much for being a team. That's what you get for trusting Complete strangers."Jason watched everything from a distance and then an idea struck him.He looked ahead and saw a player that was trying to run away but was easily killed by a lioness. 'It's quite fast. Athletic pro fast.' He assessed.It pounced on him, bit his neck and held him for a few seconds until he stopped struggling and died. It then left him there and turned back to attack more players.'Not only just fast... it seems a bit too smart.' He frowned at that discovery.Jason waited for a few more seconds before rushing towards the player when everyone was busy. He then touched him, while also checking for his weapon.[ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level D Talent - Decipher ][ ... ]No other notification appeared, and Jason deduced that this was all he could get from another player.He then checked for a weapon, and found a cleaning towel. He immediately let it go and stood up to hastily retreat back.Unfortunately for him, the lioness from before returned and rushed towards him with terrifying speed and might."Shit... It was a trap!!" He cussed and turned around, wanting to run away. It was his first thought. An instinctive thought of a human against a beast.But he then paused, and remembered that he was now quite powerful. And fast to boot!!He turned around and faced the charging lioness. He took a breathe in, and out, then held his gaze fearlessly upon it, steadying his heart rate and nerves.'You can do it, Jason. Not like you never fought dogs and cats before.' He hyped himself up, yet to no avail.His heart began racing slightly, but a moment later, it decreased. He paused in shock. 'I'm calm? Holy shit, I'm not nervous anymore...'His thoughts churned, and he believed it was thanks to his high spirit and intelligence, or his Talents.Meanwhile, the lioness also slowed down and slowly began to circle around Jason. It's gaze was always on him, looking for an opening.It sensed his change.Jason also followed its figure, turning his body to always face the lioness, yet always ready to retreat at anytime.He also used the newly acquired Talent [Decipher(D)], to gleam out information from his opponent.[ Predator: (Nameless) ][ Type: Beast ][ Rank: 1 (30/600) ][ STR: 20 ][ AGI: 16 ][ VIT: 13 ][ ERG: 16 ][ INT: 3 ][ Talent: Bloodlust - F ][ Evolution Points: 6/100 ]Jason hurriedly skimmed through the index, and saw many differences between players, preys and predators.For one, 'Players had serial numbers, and predators had types. Another difference was that the former had Hunting Points, and the latter had Evolution Points.'But that was for another time. Right now, both player and predator gazed at each, and were looking for a way to cleanly attack the other.Such a status quo continued for a minute or two, until the lioness felt impatient and speedily lunged at Jason.Always wary of such an action, Jason immediately pulled back when it lunged at him, and with new found reaction speed, was able to see its movement in slow motion.It was not to the point of it being like time froze, but it was to the point where he could perfectly see the lioness' expression, and the anger within its eyes as he pulled back."This is... unbelievable..." He did not think much of that though.He had a speed of 22 with the enhancement of his Talents. His weapon Damage was also enhanced by 75% thanks to [Weapon Reinforce(F)]And all added together, his damage was monstrous. The lioness was easily cut apart in half with a single swing of his axe, ending its life.After that, Jason's perception returned to normal as he could now perceive time as normal. He looked down at the cut apart corpse of the lioness, and subconsciously smiled.'I... I did it. I killed it.' He thought.[ Congratulations Player 336663996 for obtaining your first kill. You have been awarded 5 Hunting Points (HP) ][ Congratulations for making it within the [Talent Global 100]. You have been rewarded with a 10% increase in obtained energy from Hunting preys and predators ][ You have killed a Level 1 Lioness. You have obtained eleven energy essence. Bonus effect has been applied ]Jason finally sighed in relief at watching that notice, and slightly crouched down to touch the lioness' corpse for Extraction."Strangely though... my heart is extremely calm. I'm not even disgusted at all." He thought to himself, blaming these calmness to his high stats once more.[ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level F Talent - Bloodlust ][ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted one Distributable Point ]Jason stood at the same location for a few more seconds before he rushed off like a storm. Since there was nothing more for him to gain here right now, he moved.His direction not being further away, but actually closer towards the battlefield. He was starting to have a small belief right now; it never hurts anybody to have more Talents on hand.He thought. And he believed.As for the situation within sight, it was getting chaotic, and very out of hand. Those clear headed tried their best to be commanders and bring order."You, you, and you!! Get your asses over there and help those guys there!!" A man in a military gear roared out towards a few people behind him, trembling in fear.With their current emotional state, the trio could only do as they were told. And the other reason was because the man himself had a command-type authority.He was not the commander of this group, but his words now meant more than those of the commander. In fact, they held more weight.Not only because of his authority, but because of his gear and his confidence, and fearless demeanor."You, to the back, heal as many as you can!! You, and you, at the back as well, try as much as you can to support those in front. People!! Get your heads straight!!""This is not a party!! This is not a drill!! Wake up!! Wake the fuck up and fight!! Raaaah!!" He roared out valiantly and held his gun, yes gun, Jason's eyes did not betray him."...Dammed lucky bastard. How did he obtain a gun?" He thought in bitterness, and a bit of envy.Meanwhile, the man began shooting the lioness while moving forward without fear.His valiant cry woke those who were still trembling with their fear, and the chorus sound from the gun brought them a flint of hope. Tatatata!! The more they heard the gun fire, the more they regained a portion of confidence and fought back as well. Meanwhile, Jason moved in between the people, making sure to target the dead humans and the lioness corpse. While he was doing so, he heard a scream come from his right, a bit further back. He turned around to check the source of the scream, and he found a woman running towards him. "Wait, why do I feel like I know– Oh, isn't that the woman who..." He paused, seeing what was chasing the woman. Not just any woman though, but the same woman who had been lucky enough to survive out of the first five to go out. She was running as fast as she could, and the predator behind her was also chasing as fast as it could. But even then, it was obvious who was faster between the two. The woman. "...She's quite the runner." She was really running
"All I did was collect information from the corpses of the things that you killed, and also to check a few after effects of being killed by them on the humans." "I would have done that anyway, whether you were here or not." He said. "So I will say it again. If you want to kill me to avenge the people that died, then simply do it." "You have the power to do so, so you don't have to give yourself a reason. I know for one, that I did nothing wrong." He concluded with that, and the man stood behind him in silence. Both men kept their silence, yet the gun never moved away from Jason's nape. 'Did he... Will he kill me?' He thought, slightly getting nervous. The situation remained the same until the Level C Talented player, whom was also the leader, appeared to solve the situation. "Let him be. And you, if what you said is true, then what information have you collected?" He questioned Jason, his words not taking in any in-betweens. Jason frowned, seeming displeased by the attitude of bo
[ Player: Jason Shemrite ] [ Serial Number: 336663996 ] [ Rank: 0 (110/300) ] [ STR: 11 ] [ AGI: 12 ] [ VIT: 11 ] [ ERG: 32 ] [ INT: 30 ] [ Talent: Infinite Extraction - SSS ] –[ Distributable Points: 6 ] –[ Extra Talents: Semi-Enhanced Speed(E), Fireball(G), Weapon Reinforce(F), Enhanced Scent(D), Bite(F), Semi-Enhanced Endurance(E), Claw Sweep(I), Mighty Roar(F), Decipher(D), Bloodlust(E), Claw Sweep(F), Poison Claw(F), Fire Blast(E), Dash(F), Strength Up(D), Twin Thoughts(D), Kingly Aura(B), Vision Enhancement(E), Fast Recovery Speed(G), Phantom Pain(H), Curse Evil Eye(F), Charm(F), Hand of Paralysis(E), Minimized Energy Consumption(I) ] [ Hunting Points: 60 ] "Steady progress." Jason checked his template once again, and it was really looking up there. He kept his Distributable Points for the time being, and saved them for a perfect opportunity later down the line. Because right now, they were moving closer and closer to the center of the forest. Nobody knew what was b
[ You have activated the Level E Talent, Semi-Enhanced Speed - Your Speed has increased by two times ] [ You have activated the Level F Talent, Weapon Reinforce - Your weapon's effects have been enhanced by 75% ] [ You have activated the Level E Talent, Semi-Enhanced Endurance - Your Tissue density has increased by two times ] [ You have activated the Level F Talent, Mighty Roar - Your opponent's index has decreased by 75% due to hearing the mighty roar of a lion ] [ You have activated the Level E Talent, Bloodlust - All your statistic index has increased by two times, and your INT by half for the duration of the Talent ] [ You have activated the Level F Talent, Dash - Your Speed has increased by 75% ] [ Your two speed-type Talents have resonated. Your Speed has increased by three times ] [ You have activated the Level D Talent, Strength Up - Your Speed has increased by three times ] [ Your two strength-type Talents have resonated. Your Strength has increased by five times ] [
The shots did save up enough time for everyone to run a few more steps ahead, but the Zombies left within this small group were Tier 3 at minimum. They charged over like rabbit dogs, and easily caught up to the running players. '...Shit.' Jason cussed as he ran even faster, yet still making sure to remain behind. He had long deactivated his form, and his ERG was slowly building up back to 30. Yet it was still below ten at this moment, which meant the average stamina of a human. Sooner or later, he would slow down. Meanwhile Adolf did not stop firing his gun, but the Tier 3 and Tier 4 Zombies were tough enough to at least deflect the bullets with their bare bodies. And taking in the fact that they were undead, made them more frightening. "Kya!!" The little girl that had been running with the lucky woman suddenly tripped and fell. The woman holding her hand subconsciously paused, but when she got a glimpse of the rushing Zombies, she continued to run. Unfortunately, the fear was
'Fuck!! Jason you've gone and done it now.' He thought, bitter and in regret. His heart was being torn apart as he was considering whether to escape by himself, or stay with these people. But staying was sure death, yet he was blaming himself they were in this situation. Hence he found the decision a hard one to make. 'What now?' He thought, also going through all his Talents, and what he could use through his soroundings, but to no avail. '...Is this really it? The end of my journey? Fuck, but it just only begun!!' He thought and thought, but to no avail. He was so focused, he did not feel the little girl within his embrace nudging at him. His focus was on the noises his enhanced senses could pick up from far away, of multiple Zombies rushing towards them at full speed. Woosh~ Woosh~ Woosh~ Woosh~ They were like arrows flying through the air, piecing through the wind with barely any resistance on their bodies. 'Shit. Time is ticking. Time is ticking. There's not enough time.
They were sorounded. Every corner of this barrier was full of Zombies that kept up gathering around them. They were like worms squirming above each other within a small bucket. They were numerous. More than the hundred that they began fighting with. The situation was now beyond even Jason's might. Most of everyone looked at Joe, who also had a pale expression. Even Adolf besides him was stricken by fear as well. Then they moved their eyes to Jason, who also seemed fearful. Then they looked down in defeat. Their strongest warriors saw no hope, what of them? Beatrice also trembled in fright, and hurriedly held Jason and Anabella's hands. It was a subconscious action of hers, and both adults had no time to think about that. But Anabella did though. She also wanted to hug Jason's arm to feel safe, but was more afraid of him, than the Zombies outside. Even she could not explain that fear. It was a subconscious feeling. Meanwhile, Jason frowned and used his high INT and Talent, [Twi
They froze, as fear caught up to them. But Joe was still a man of action. He took charge of the situation. "Alright. We are moving on. Don't grab the others, and just keep pushing on. Pull your legs if you're tired." He said, and everyone once again marched on through the tunnel he was creating. None wishing to be the last person in the line. Meanwhile, the last person himself, Adolf, frowned as he looked back. 'That kid isn't here yet. Is he planning on running away?' He thought and turned to look back. He could still see the pit a few meters behind him. Due to the light from the pit. And it was obvious that there was no one coming after him. 'That brat. How could he–' But just as he was about to cuss at Jason, an explosion abruptly rang out and caused small tremors to appear within the tunnel. "The fuck?!" Adolf looked back in shock, and from here, he could see smoke and dust falling into the pit like a heavy downpour, and devouring any hint of light observable. The fear everyo