Every night at five, Midtown is like a ghost town. The city government has made it a rule for citizens not to go out at night, as it is suspected that the creature is out looking for prey at night.Malls and entertainment venues that are usually crowded at night are now completely closed.More and more victims are dying. Either their bodies were torn apart or they died of poison."What is this, sir?" Olivia looked confused as I handed her a box containing several bottles of potion. She took one of the bottles and looked at its contents. "Is this some sort of endurance drink?""It's a neutralising potion. If you drink it, your body will be unaffected, even if you eat food containing vicious poisons. But you should know that the effect of this potion only lasts for 24 hours."Olivia's forehead seemed to be wrinkled with eyes that could not help but look at me. The expression on her face was one of great curiosity."What kind of potion are you talking about? I have never heard of it. Whe
The zombie stood up and looked at me. It showed me its row of saw-like teeth. The zombie then ran towards me. I was able to dodge because the level 5 zombie's movement was still below mine.[The creatures should not be able to pass through the gate, Master. There is something wrong with the system and I am trying to find the problem]I grabbed the zombie's hand and spun it around, then kicked its butt, causing it to fall to the ground."PISTOL!"[Request denied. You are not allowed to draw a weapon in the presence of humans]I let out a long breath at Newt's warning. Then I turned my head towards Olivia. The girl seemed to be looking at me with a worried face. I smiled at her to let her know that I was fine.I focused on the zombie in front of me. He had gotten up and was preparing to attack me. But I was able to knock him down again. I lunged at him and struck him in the chest with full force. In an instant, the zombie disappeared from my sight.[ZOMBIE LEVEL 5 +10,000 COINS]"I didn
Naturally, I was stunned when I heard Newt's answer. How could I suddenly be in Smoky Hollow? I looked at the clock on my wrist, and it was not yet time for the gates of Smoky Hollow to open.I look around and recognise this place. It is a dead town in Smoky Hollow. As usual, there are only empty houses and unoccupied tall buildings. I wonder if this place was made like this or if people have lived here."What is really going on, Newt? Why am I in Smoky Hollow?" I could not hide my confusion at what was happening. I didn't even have the ability to open the gate to Smoky Hollow.[There is an energy friction between the real world and Smoky Hollow that causes the gate to open. Just as the energy from the real world and Smoky Hollow are both circular, they move irregularly, and when the energy collides, the gate opens]Suddenly the holographic screen appeared in front of me, showing the image Newt had just explained."But if it hasn't happened all this time, why is it happening now?" If
I ignored Newt's words and decided to run to find out where the scream had come from. I eventually stopped at a tall building. I looked up and saw a woman hanging from the top of the building."How did she get there?"I went into the building. There was no lift, so I had to run up the stairs. I moved quickly at first, but as time went on my steps slowed with the fatigue I felt. I adjusted my heavy breathing.I let my energy flow through my body, and soon I felt refreshed. I took another step when my breathing was regulated again.Arriving on the roof, I immediately ran towards the edge of the building. The sound of cries for help grew fainter."Are you all right?" I looked down to where a woman was dangling."Sir! Help me." The woman's voice sounded weak, as if she had no energy left. Maybe it was because she had been screaming all this time. There were so many questions I wanted to ask her, but not now. My priority now was to save this woman.I crouched down so that my hand could rea
We had probably been walking for more than two hours, not knowing where we were going. There hadn't been any word from Newt about the creature's presence in this place."Sir. Aren't you tired?" I turned to the woman beside me. Her face looked flushed and exhausted. I had to admit that the air was hot and the sun was scorching. I didn't feel tired because I was a hunter who had more strength and endurance than ordinary humans.Of course, I'm tired. But I had to act like a normal human so that the woman next to me wouldn't be suspicious of me."In that case, shouldn't we rest for a while?"I nodded, obeying her wishes. We stopped and looked for a leafy place to shelter. There was a big, tall tree with thick leaves, so we sat down."Are you thirsty?" I saw her swallow a couple of times. It looked like she was doing it to wet her dry throat.The woman nodded weakly. "Have you brought a drink, sir? "I did bring a drink, which I put in a bag in my inventory, but there was no way I could ge
"Leon! Leon! Wake up!" I felt disturbed as someone shook my body. How could someone else be in my room? I should fire the maid who let someone else into my personal space."Leon!"I got up quickly, preparing to get angry. But when I opened my eyes and saw who was standing in front of me, I cancelled my intention. I blinked a few times as I looked around.I smacked myself lightly on the forehead after realising that I wasn't sleeping at home. "What's wrong, Michele? Why did you wake me?" Although I wasn't angry, I was annoyed that my sleep had been disturbed. It felt like I'd only been asleep for a short while, why was Michele disturbing me?Instead of answering, Michele covered my mouth with her hand. "You can't shout. I think there are other people outside the house." She whispered with her eyes still fixed on me.I jerked my head to free my mouth from Michele's gag. "What are you doing?" I snapped. I glared back at her. I didn't like her disrespectful behaviour."Shh...!" She put h
It will be very dangerous if all the zombies evolve. I won't be able to detect their presence.In the midst of my confused thoughts, I looked back at Michele. The zombie was choking Michele and lifting the woman's body slightly. Michele's eyes were bulging as if they wanted to pop out of their sockets. Both her hands were flailing at the zombie's arms.I concentrated to make the most of my energy. After feeling all the warmth enveloping my body, I moved quickly towards the zombie. With my right hand, I pulled on the hand that was strangling Michele. Michele's body fell instantly as the stranglehold was released."Go and hide!"Michele, feeling her neck, quickly got up and ran towards a house. After confirming her entrance, I focused on the zombie in front of me.He raised his other hand to strike at me, but I slashed at his arm with my sword first. A small piece of the zombie's arm fell off. But not long after, the arm grew back.My eyes bulged for a moment as I saw the arm come back
"Magic?" I frowned as a holographic screen appeared in front of me, informing me that I had acquired a new skill.[Magic is one of the highest skills in Smoky Hollow. How could a hunter below level 30 acquire it? You are lucky, Master]"Really?" It wasn't just Newt who was confused, I felt the same way. "How do I use it, Newt?" Both my clenched hands were raised. I opened my right hand and saw a white light emanating from the fist. It grew in size until it was the size of a volleyball. I raised my hand to see the light more closely.[The key to this skill is energy control. You have learned this ability before. I am sure you will have no trouble using it.]I tried to focus my energy in my right hand and immediately the white light turned yellow and then orange.[The orange colour is the highest energy at the base level. You can try it by pointing the light at an object]I gave a small nod and my eyes were immediately drawn to an empty house in front of me. I pointed my hand at the hou