"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 both men. Another reason to go solo was born within his heart.He clicked his tongue in irritation and asked back, not one bit respectful. "Why would I do that? And to you guys?""You used us, remember. We might not have the reason to kill you for what my friend here said, but we do have the reason to kill you for using us, and gaining something out of it. Yet not crediting us." The leader said, his words having a bit of logic into them."..."Jason thought about it, then ultimately resigned to his circumstances. He was not a professional survivalist, hence his actions were not calculated properly.But he was learning from his own mistakes right now. He blurted out all the information he obtained from [Decipher(D)], and the two man frowned just from listening to him.Firstly, his information seemed accurate, hence he was telling the truth. Secondly, his Talent was pretty much useful. And lastly, they realized that they were still within the safer areas.The leader frowned even more, and he commanded, his voice a tone deeper, "You will be coming with us from now on.""Huh? Why would I do that?" Jason frowned and asked back, but the military man behind him sneered and replied, "You don't have a say into this kid. You either join, or die.""..."Jason kept quiet, and ended up agreeing. 'Never in my life, would I have thought that I'd be forced into joining a suicide squad.' He thought, bitter-angry at himself.The reason he acted that way and moment ago, was because he knew that they would not kill him. Especially if they still wanted trust from the others.But now was a different matter. Just as he advised, they did not find any excuse for themselves, and gave him an ultimatum.If he dies now, it's all on him.With such thoughts, Jason stood up and sighed to himself. The leader then said as he left, "Newbie, check out the other lion, and the deceased.""..."Jason frowned, but the military men always had his eyes on him. He clicked his tongue and did as he was told. But deep down, he was laughing his soul out.'Haha, yes, I get to extract something from the big guy.' He thought, and was also looking forward to what he might obtain from it.[ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level E Talent - Fireball ][ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level F Talent - Dash ][ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level G Talent - Strength Up ][ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level D Talent - Twin Thoughts ]Jason obtained all four Talents from half of the corpse, and nothing from the others. He deduced that maybe he was a bit too late.He then moved to the Great Lion's corpse, and excitedly pressed his hand ontop of it, closing his eyes as if he was in deep concentration.But in truth, he was just trying to surprise himself with the notices that were to come.[ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted the Level B Talent - Kingly Aura][ Infinite Extraction Complete!! You have extracted two Distributable Point ][ Your ERG has increased by two points ][ Deciphered Data: The abandoned prince of the Great Lion tribe. He was outcast alongside his lioness, but despite being the Great Lion King's weakest son, he was the most loved. The wrath of a tribe is coming for you if his death is found ]Hearing the notices, Jason opened his eyes and read everything. At first he was happy, and over-excited, but the next moment, the color was drained in of his face, making him pale in fright.The duo did not let such minor expression details bypass them and frowned. The leader held Jason's shoulder and questioned, "What is the matter, newbie.""..."Jason debated to himself whether he should tell these two, or let them die when the time comes. But as he looked over the remaining surviving humans, his heart loosened.Especially the thirteen year old little girl who stood with the lucky woman, and another thirteen year old boy who stood in the corner all by himself.Such children did not deserve to be here, let alone die for the sins of these two bastards behind him. He sighed and explained the matter they had at hand.Right after he explained everything, the military man scoffed at him, "You think we'd believe you? You clearly dislike us, and would be happy if we suffered, isn't that right, lad?"Jason sneered at him and did not back down, "Oh? You sure are right old man, but behind you are innocent people that don't deserve to die a wretched death with you.""Why you...!!" The military man seemed angered, but smiled instead. Yet hidden behind that smile was rage, while Jason hid irritation and annoyance within his."Enough you two. Don't go about acting like kids. We have more than enough of that." The leader said, staring at the small girl and the small boy."...""..."The military man and Jason calmed down at the mention of that.The leader then nodded and continued, "As it seems, we do not have any stocks or food. In due time, we will starve and start to lose strength."The two, Jason and the military man, kept quiet and listened to the leader of this group. "So now, we have two problems on our case. Food. And an entire pack waiting for us up ahead."He then kept quiet, and the military man took it from there, staring at Jason. "So you mean to say that, to obtain food, we must go deeper into the forest?"The leader nodded, and Jason frowned. From the Deciphered Data, the terms "weakest" and "not favored" did not sit well with him.How strong were the other princes of thus tribe? And the parents? Jason thought about this, and also how great would the rage of a father who had lost his successor be like.Unfortunately for him, the two men came to an agreement and chose to move on forward, while disregarding Jason and his opinion."Alright folks. We are moving deeper. Anyone with a problem, except this young man, can stay behind." The leader said, and nobody chose to stay behind whatsoever.They were afraid of dying. The leader saw through their thoughts and commanded, "Alright then, let's move out. I'll take the lead with the two beside me.""I am not battle oriented though." Jason added, but the one who replied him was the military man, "You'll just have to learn now, kid.""..."Jason ignored him and stared at the leader, but he did nit say anything and just led the way. The military man nudged Jason with his gun, telling to move forward.'Yall really hate me... Well, I'm probably not fooling them. Maybe they saw me fight that lioness?' He thought.He also kept quiet and walked on ahead. He had not formed a group, and hence was still doing this solo. He shared his obtained energy with nobody.It had to be said that, forming groups, would give out energy from killed opponents through contributions made.If you were within a group, and hid behind everyone, you would not obtain a single point. But if he contributed anyway, that led to the successful death of the prey, then you obtained something out of it.And since he did not join them, he would not share anything from their kills. Whether he contributes or not. 'Hence I'll just kill some for myself then.' He thought.Thus the group moved on ahead, and went deeper into the wild. They met zombies and other preys, making do to kill them swiftly.And the one who surprised everyone here, was Jason. He unleashed his strength and speed, while disabling the addition from his Talents.Yet even then, he was still faster than a lot of Rank 0 humans, and unleashed prowess amongst the Rank 1s!![ 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
The shadowy figure instantly transitioned from where it stood... and appeared before him. It was as if it displaced itself from space, and shifted positions. Or rather, as if it was always before him, and only made its presence be known. "..." And it's appearance was so sudden, Jason just saw his whole entire vision turn dark. This thing appeared right before him, to the point where his nose barely touched it. And he could smell its iron-like scent, that was similar to that of blood, and hear its slow, regulated breathes that were similar to those of humans. But slower. And heavier. Jason did not even see how it moved. All he knew was that his life flashed right before his eyes. And his heart forgot to synchronize with its body. One man. One shadow. They stood toe to toe, and breathed into each. But nobody was sure what they were breathing into each other. Life? Or the more likely, death? Anabella also shakily looked back, and was mesmerized by the scene she saw. Not only her.
The crater was once more left in deathly silence. With the only sound being that of the wiggling tentacle shadow roots, reminiscent of splashing mud. And if one took a look at the area where the man was swallowed, they would see tentacle shadow roots, which seemed like multiple worms clustered together. It was disgusting. And repulsive. But what was worse, would be the follow up sounds of breaking bones, and grinded meat. Loud enough to be heard by everyone. ...!!! It made them shiver in fear. Joe even cursed within his mind, 'Son of a b*tch. What is wrong with this thing?' He thought in disgust, and apparent fear. Worst of all, the bump within the shadows that represented the man's buried body, was slowly, ever so slowly, being reduced in size. Until it was leveled perfectly with the ground. And also signifying the complete defunct of the unfortunate man. ...!!! And this only brought more fear to the people's hearts, erasing the very concept of hope they knew of. The shadowy