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
"Little fairy flower." I touched a flower that looked like a fairy with two wings. It was a light purple with a yellow stem. As far as I could tell, each tree had only one flower.I lingered to observe the plants and flowers in this place because they all looked unique and unfamiliar to me. It is like this flower in front of me. Not only was its shape a little strange, but the scent was so strong that it almost made me hold my breath.Little fairy flowers can be used to make various potions, such as youth potions and longevity potions. According to the books I read, the process takes days because the flowers need to be soaked for a few days to release their essence. But I had to find other ingredients because the potion needed a lot of ingredients.I picked up a few sprigs of little fairy flowers and placed them in the container I had prepared. In one clump of this plant, I got about 20 flowers. I moved to another clump and picked them up.When I thought I had enough, I moved on to an
I raised my other hand to strengthen my grip on the stick. Then I slowly tried to climb onto the rock.I looked down at my lower body. My brow furrowed as I noticed something strange."Wasn't part of my body in the water earlier? Why isn't it wet?" I was pretty sure my feet had felt cold when I was in the water earlier, but when I came to the surface, there was no trace of it. My shirt and trousers were dry—not wet at all.Curious, I crouched down and dipped my hand into the river water in front of me. It felt like my hand was in the water, cold and wet. But when I pulled it up, it was not like when our skin comes into contact with water.I repeated this, but this time I picked up the water with my hand. But it was like a mirage that was not real, like a shadow that could not be touched.I wanted to find out more, but the sound of birds chirping stopped me. I turned my head towards the starving birdlet and let out a long sigh."I have to give this birdlet something to eat first." I st
I was still silent as I stared at the wand in my hand. I want to start training, but I don't know where to start. And also if I should chant some spells like the ones I saw in the film.[DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE THIS WAND?][YES] [NO]I gasped as a quest suddenly appeared in front of me. With a little hesitation, I pressed the 'YES' button. Why, as if the system understood what I was thinking.[ANCIENT SPELLBOOK][PRICE: 2,000,000 COINS][YES] [NO]My mouth fell open when I saw the amount of coins I had to spend to buy a book. However, since I really wanted to practice, I did not feel bad about spending so many coins.Not long after I pressed the 'YES' button, an ancient book floated in front of me. I caught it. I looked at the cover of the book until I finally decided to find a comfortable place to read it.I sat cross-legged under a tall, lush tree with the book in my hands. I placed my wand on my right side so that I could easily use it if I wanted to practice.I looked at t
The crack grew wider and wider, and slowly, the atmosphere around me changed to a burning paper-like effect.I lowered my hand when my surroundings had completely changed. I turned around to see the surroundings. I recognised this place, it was the backyard of my house. The fish pond, the fountain and the pavilion in the middle of the pond were familiar sights to me.I look up at the dark sky above and then down at the watch on my wrist.20.33 1 June 2024.The watch was working again, which meant that I was currently in my original world. If I was not mistaken, I had been on the street on the same day at around half past eight in the evening. This meant that I had been in Smoky Hollow for over 60 hours.It felt like I had been in Smoky Hollow for days, but I had only been in this world for an hour.I quickly put my wand in my inventory when I heard footsteps coming from the direction of the main building."Hey! Who are you?" There was a shout from behind me. Then came the sound of a
I drove Olivia to the office even though I was on holiday. I did it because I didn't want anything bad to happen to her. I could have asked Vasco to drive Olivia, but for some reason, I decided to do it myself. I wanted to make sure that nothing bad happened to Olivia along the way.Midtown was completely deserted, just like during the virus pandemic a few years ago. Earlier that morning, the city government had ordered a lockdown of the area where the bodies had been found, as well as the area around the hospital.I remember when it was really chaotic. Midtown was like a ghost town. Not just this city, but the whole country and even the world. Many people had died from the deadly virus, and now the city was experiencing it again.I looked at Olivia. She looks upset. Several times I heard her sigh, like someone with a lot on her mind. Could she be like this just because of this death case, or is there some other problem? Whatever it was, I had no right to ask and pry into her affairs.
I chuckled in annoyance as the sound of a ringing mobile phone interrupted my concentration.Nevertheless, I got up from my seat and picked up the phone, which I had placed on the desk.I frowned as I realised it was Olivia. I'm sure it's something important, because she's not someone who's used to bothering me when it's just an ordinary problem."What is it. Oliv?""Sir. Have you seen the news?""What news?" I asked as I grabbed the remote from the table and pressed the 'ON' button."It's really a disaster, sir. The city is in chaos."Olivia continued to speak, but my senses of sight and hearing were focused on the television in front of me. Just as Olivia had said, the city was indeed in chaos. There were riots and fires all over the place. The picture of the situation was from above, it looked like the news reporter was taking pictures from a helicopter. People were running because someone was chasing them. Some people were walking slowly and had pale faces. Could they be the peo
After that day, I couldn't see Olivia anymore and Tarron could truly dominate all the territories. Me and some other Hunters hid while making plans. The whole world was already in Tarron's hands. He turned other humans into slaves and also as experimental objects.We always moved around because the Black Hunter was still after us. For several months, I was devastated after Olivia's departure. What about our child in her womb? Did Olivia still keep it or had she already taken its life?I rubbed my face in frustration as memories of our last meeting flashed through my mind. Despite her continuous attacks on me, my inner self always told me that she did it for a reason."When will you return to being the old Leon?" I turned and found Eren standing not far from me. His hands were folded in front of him, and he looked at me with disappointment. "We need our leader, Leon. Stop thinking about Olivia. She has left you!"I could see the despair in his face. It had been more than 3 months since
I've been in this state for a long time. Just silent, staring blankly ahead. I woke up a while ago, shirtless, with a potion placed on the spot where I was stabbed. When I sat up and the potion fell, the wound on my chest was gone.“Leon! Thank goodness!” I turned towards the door. Eren and Jovian entered, immediately showing relieved expressions. “Your wound is healed?” Eren’s brow furrowed. “It seems your hunter abilities have returned.”I just remained silent and didn't respond to Eren's words. I was still in shock, knowing the truth that Olivia tried to kill me. I couldn't even find a reason why she would do this to me.Eren came closer, a look of awkwardness on his face. “We've been looking for Olivia, but we haven't found her.” He looked very regretful, as if he had made a big mistake. I didn't answer immediately and just stared at him with feelings that were hard to interpret.I had no intention of doing anything. I even lost my will to live now. The person I loved and trusted
I entered the building where you've been living all this time. I was so worried about Olivia and our child in her belly. But the place was so quiet when I entered.“Olivia! Eren! Jovian!” I searched for them all over the room, even in hidden places, but I couldn't find them.I stood still and tried to concentrate to feel their energy. But I couldn't sense it. I tried to use my telepathic skills. But after a while, no one answered my call.I looked around with a sense of unease. What had happened here while I was gone? I started looking for clues and traces left behind.This place was in disarray, as if a battle had just taken place. From some footprints below, I saw many shoe prints on the floor. I was sure that not just one or two people had come in, but a whole force. My brow furrowed when I saw the bloodstains on the floor. My heart raced when I saw the blood. There were many speculations in my head about whose blood it was.I crouched to examine the blood. It was still sticky and
"Newt! Use the Happy Spirit Pendant!" At the last moment, I want to try using the pendant I got from Bbird earlier. I was desperate, and it seemed like I was hoping for some luck at this moment.[USING HAPPY SPIRIT PENDANT][CONTINUE?][YES] [NO]Without hesitation, I pressed the 'yes' button. I waited for a moment, but nothing happened. Suddenly, I felt my nose itching, as if I was about to..."Achoo...!" After sneezing, I felt my body slowly shrinking back."What's happening?" I was confused because the effect of the dark elixir suddenly disappeared, and I returned to my original size. "Could it be that the Happy Spirit Pendant doesn't work?""Darn it!" This is not a luck potion but a misfortune potion. With this tiny size, how could I possibly defeat the zombie king? "No!" I shook my head. "I have to stay happy even if I die at the hands of the zombie king."Initially, I felt annoyed, but afterwards, I felt happy as if there was a great reward waiting for me ahead. My heart felt li
I gasped, staring at the horde of zombies before me. Every time I wiped out one group, another would appear from the other side. I couldn't tell how long I'd been in this room—just constantly hunting, endlessly, it seemed."Only one weapon left to unlock." I glanced at the transparent screen in front of me, focusing on the amount of coins I had. Over 12 million coins, and I'd already maxed out all the weapons I had. "Special Item." I read on the corner, the words stretching and catching my attention.I flinched as a few zombies suddenly floated around me. I quickly shut down the holographic screen in front of me and swung my sword at them. But they dodged quickly.I traded my sword for an arrow. I aimed five arrows simultaneously at them. The arrows sped forward, hitting three of them. I repeated the process again and again.[SHADOW CLOAK UNLOCKED][Can absorb energy from low-level creatures. Can only be used by hunters with magic skills][PRICE 12,000,000 COINS]My jaw dropped at the
I flinched as my body seemed to be sucked in by something. The scenery before me changed again. I turned my head and found Eliot beside me. I had returned from diving into Eliot's memories. I regulated my laboured breathing, as if from a long journey."That was the end of my life." Eliot broke the silence that had lasted for a while."But how could you die? Shouldn't a hunter's body have the ability to heal itself? And I thought your death seemed very easy."Eliot cleared his throat lightly. "The sword Tarron used to stab me in the heart wasn't just any ordinary sword.""Wasn't that your sword?" I saw clearly when Tarron took Eliot's sword and stabbed him in the chest.Eliot nodded. "It's the Soul Reaper. The sword I got after defeating the zombie king.""Zombie king?" This was the first time I'd heard about a zombie king. I often hunted zombies, but I'd never heard of him."If your hunt is perfect, you can face him. But the reward for that isn't the same. If you defeat him, you might
"Eliot." I walked towards the river, where a man with long white hair stood in the middle. His feet floated above the water as if his weight was no issue.I was a little startled to be here suddenly. This was one of the places in Smoky Hollow that I often visited. As I recall, I was resting under a large tree. How could I be here all of a sudden?I hesitated as my feet were about to step into the water. However, the hesitation disappeared when I felt something holding my feet from below. With confident strides, I walked closer to Eliot. I stopped when I was right behind him."Come forward! I've been waiting for you." I was surprised because it seemed my presence was expected by him. I stepped forward to be level with him. As I turned, I could see his handsome face with skin as white as snow. Thinking back, this was the first time I could see Eliot's face up close. I wasn't sure if this was a dream or reality, but I could feel a very strong energy."I've been waiting for this moment t
POV 3"Have you found Leon?" Tarron sat arrogantly in a chair, his back against the backrest, one leg crossed over the other, and his interlocked hands resting on his chest."Not yet, sir." Tarron's sharp gaze pierced Ian, who dared not lift his head. He had deliberately spared Ian's life back then, knowing they were both enemies. He wanted to use Ian to destroy Leon. Now, Ian was one of his trusted men, alongside Rakkan. Fuelled by his vengeance against Leon, Ian learned quickly, acquiring special abilities.After 1000 years of researching the system, Tarron had managed to cheat it. He could add others to become hunters. Since they weren't official hunters, they didn't have companions. Still, they could earn coins and skills like other hunters.Hearing Ian's answer, Tarron's gaze sharpened, his displeasure evident. Knowing Tarron was staring at him unblinking, Ian lowered his head further, his eyes fixed on the tip of his shoes, like a boy who had been caught doing something wrong."
Point of View 3Tarron descended the moss-covered stone steps leading to an underground chamber, with Ian following closely behind. The air grew colder as they descended further down. The atmosphere was denser than on the surface.Once Tarron's feet reached the bottom, he halted. His eyes immediately focused on an old man inside a giant aquarium. Upon seeing Tarron, the old man, named Calatius, shot him a glare filled with hatred.“Why do you never seem pleased to see me, Calatius?” With a mocking expression, Tarron questioned the man, moving closer until they were only a few metres apart.From where Tarron stood, the creature Calatius was clearly visible. He was a centaur, but all his legs had been severed. His crippled body lay upon a large rock."Why have you come to see me, Tarron? Haven't you taken all my strength?" Despite appearing elderly, Calatius's voice still carried a powerful tone. Even the glass of the aquarium vibrated from his voice."You never change. Yet, that is in