Cody Wolfe didn’t know how long he had been running. His legs and lungs were on the verge of giving up. But those three living corpses still chase him. The black-haired young man has no weapons. Even if he was holding one, he wasn’t sure he could fight with such extreme fatigue. Those zombies were only meters away from him. But they were not getting faster. Instead, Cody’s speed decreased because of the exhaustion. He would become their meal if things continued like this. Feeling he had no choice, Cody turned towards a house with an open door. “Damn it!“ Cody cursed as he discovered the broken doorknob, preventing him from locking it. Meanwhile, the growl of the zombies was so close. The zombies were still chasing him as he ran into the house. He entered a toilet, locked it, and then sat on the floor to catch his breath. That’s all he can do. He hid to rest for while seeking a solution. Running further was impossible, with little stamina remaining. But he won’t be able to sta
Cody remained standing where he was, and his mind ordered his zombie to smash the opponent’s head into the floor.And of course, it doesn’t just happen once. Cody’s zombie does this several times, shattering the enemy’s skull.The young man then threw the stool in his hand next to the zombie, but the undead didn’t take it and instead continued to bang his opponent’s head.That zombie can’t hold a weapon, apparently.[Level up] This text appears just when Cody’s zombie blows apart the enemy’s head. Cody concludes that every time he defeats a zombie, he will get experience points, just like in video games.[Each level up, you can choose one skill. Each of your zombies can use this skill, except for certain types of abilities.]Several options then appeared on the screen, but two choices stood out to Cody.[Multiple Control: You can control two zombies at once.][Melee Weapon Holder: The zombies you control can use melee weapons.]Both could be useful in certain situations, so Cody could
The following day, Cody commanded two zombies to enter the room where he and Gwen hid. He had also collected several wooden planks, frying pans, helmets, and so on.Gwen grimaced when Cody tied these objects to the zombies’ bodies, making them look like they were wearing armor. “You can really control them?”“Yeah, right now I can only control two, though. I got this mysterious power yesterday.” The young man tied a thick book to the shin of one zombie.Unsure of the ‘armor’s’ effectiveness, he still believed it was better to equip the undead rather than not equipping them at all.Sighing, Gwen continued her work connecting various types of fabric into long ropes. It comprised the clothes they found in the room, as well as sheets and curtains.“Are you sure you are doing this?” Gwen hissed.“No.” Cody stood looking at the makeshift armor attached to those creatures. “But this is all I can think of.”When he looked at her, Cody discovered she had completed the rope.“No need to wait fo
Finally, Cody and Gwen escaped from the zombies. They are now in a large warehouse filled with luxury cars. “It looks like you didn’t have a broken bone, just a sprained muscle.” Gwen was bandaging the young man’s shoulder. “You’re good at things like this, huh?” Cody looked at the neat bandage. Gwen gave him a brief smile. “Well, I used to study to be a nurse, but something happened.” While grimacing in pain, Cody opened his system menu to check on his status. — Name: Cody Wolfe Role: Zombie Puppeteer Level: 3 [Stats] Attack: F Defense: F Stamina: E+ [Skills] Multiple Control: You can control two zombies at once. Melee Weapon Holder: The zombies you control can use Melee weapons. — Cody guessed that the system calculated attack and defense stats from the skills he possessed. Then, the stamina stat related to Cody’s endurance in controlling zombies, not his overall body stamina. “Do you have a destination, Cody?” Gwen asked while organizing her first aid kit. “For me
The zombie bit the first man’s neck and making him fall to the ground while screaming. Instead of helping, the second man froze at that horror. His submission hold on Cody’s neck also loosened. Cody didn’t pass up the opportunity. He elbowed that man in the stomach and broke free. Then Cody slammed that man’s head into the hood of a nearby car. The second man’s head bled as he writhed in pain on the floor. Cody grabs the crowbar near the first man’s corpse while his zombie creeps to the second man. “No, don’t come to me!!!” The second man shifted on the floor until his back was against a car. “You look though, but you’re not, big guy?” Cody approached that man, who had a bald head and a thick beard. He trembled when the zombie was so close to him. “Help me! Keep me away from this monster! I’m actually weak and timid! I joined them just to survive!” Cody saw Gwen outside the car, glaring at the bald man. “He took part in my friends’ slaughter.” She hissed. Her tone was so cold.
Those guys didn’t even have time to raise their firearms when the zombies hit them with crowbars or fists. Chaos escalated, with dogs barking in the background. The humans still tried to fight, but the zombies overwhelmed them. “Don’t get too far behind me, Gwen.” Cody got out of the car and took a rifle that the house guard had been holding. He pointed the weapon at the guard, who swiftly crept away. “Was he also involved in killing your friends, Gwen?” Gwen gulped. “Yeah…” Cody shot the man without hesitation, and Gwen looked away. The weapon’s jolt caused Cody’s injured shoulder to feel as if it might detach, but he didn’t care. This ruined world doesn’t need someone like that guard. The young man turned his attention back to his zombies. The small one fell from a gunshot to his head, while the big one crashed into another man. While Cody was focused on other things, he could only give basic instructions to their brain. He couldn’t make those living corpses remember a series
Cody’s zombie fell, but Brigg didn’t continue his attack right away.“Come on!” He shouted. “I want to have fun! Don’t fall so easily!”Cody controlled his zombie to tackle that man, but Brigg could hold it and lifted that being and slammed it so hard on the ground.Next, Brigg looks like he’s playing around. He laughed while giving punches and kicks to Cody’s zombie.Cody didn’t even expect himself to win this fight. His zombie cannot defeat Brigg. He was still thinking of other ways to finish that man.“You look for your sister, Gwen.” Cody hissed. “Let me distract Brigg.”“After that, we will run away?” The blonde-haired woman replied.Cody looked at that girl, silent for a moment. “No, you run away with your sister. I will try to kill him.”Yes, Cody couldn’t just let a dangerous person like Brigg wander around.“But…” Gwen looked hesitant.“Go!” Cody made a firmer voice. He handed the rifle to her. “Look for another door to the house! Don’t go through the front door!”Gwen held th
“No!” Brigg broke free, but Cody was so close to him. Despite the unbearable shoulder injury, the young man threw the can with all his strength. The can flew and hitting Brigg’s body, dousing him with petrol. Then Cody shot that man with the gun. As the bullet hit Brigg’s body, an enormous explosion occurred. The impact threw Cody, and he landed hard on the ground. Meanwhile, Brigg screamed in pain, running in various directions with his whole body engulfed in flames. Turns out it’s true. Brigg’s skin can withstand bullets, but it won’t survive being burned. “Are you okay!?” Gwen ran over to Cody, who was having trouble standing up. Not only his shoulders, Cody’s whole body also felt pain. “I’m okay.” Cody’s attention drawn to the woman accompanying the blonde girl. “She’s your sister, Gwen?” She was too different from Gwen. Apart from her black hair color, her facial features are softer and his brown eyes appear smaller. Her appearance was like a mix of Caucasian and Asian. “
Cody, now wearing the appearance of an old man with white hair, sat in his yard. Next to him was a little girl.“Why did you have to move, Mr. Wolfe?” The little girl pouted. She wouldn’t look at Cody.Cody chuckled. “I just wanted a change of scenery, Sasha. I’ve lived here for years. Maybe it’s time for me to go back to exploring the world.”“But I enjoy talking to you. Your stories are always interesting, even though sometimes I’m not sure if they’re true or not. You might make them up.”Cody laughed and stroked the little girl’s brown hair. “We can always video call each other.”“My mom said that face-to-face conversations are always better…” Sasha found her mother waving at her from the house next door.“I think it’s time for you to go home, Sasha.”Sasha got off the chair and held out her pinky finger to Cody. “But you promised to call me, right?”Cody intertwined his finger with the little girl’s and smiled again. “I promise.” After that, Sasha ran to her house while her mother
After exchanging information about various types of diseases with his data about the special zombies, Cody went to work. He built a structure of microorganisms that could damage any type of body. He didn’t understand the body structure of beings in other dimensions, so he was on guard.But in the end, he couldn’t make something as small as bacteria. So, he preferred to make various organisms the size of dust that could release toxins from within themselves.The toxins were what would make those another dimension beings sick. Even so, Cody made sure they didn’t die. He felt he had to hold his moral high. He wasn’t certain that those beings really wanted to invade the earth. Who knows, they just wanted to do research or diplomacy.If the microorganisms multiplied and became deadly, they could wipe out the entire planet. Cody didn’t aspire to commit mass murders.But Cody and the government agreed that waiting for them to come wasn’t worth it. If it turned out that they wanted to destroy
After that moment, whoever was in the other dimension did nothing to the spy device Cody had sent. He could only assume they didn’t know how to approach that thing yet.This was a time Cody couldn’t miss. He had to do something while that thing was still there. Because that was the only thing that allowed him to connect to the other world.If he was late, they would perform surgery or something, making the spy device unusable. He had sent some more of that thing, but he wasn’t sure if they would still keep it. They could kill them right away.Now, he was in a government room with the president, Tia and Luna as representatives of Zeno’s town, Jane from intelligence, Kevin who represented the navy, Helena from the senate, and various other government departments.They were having a secret meeting.“So, after hearing your explanation, I have come to one conclusion, Mr. Wolfe.” The president, a man with graying and thinning hair, spoke. “You are asking for more of our resources to build y
Helena closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “Yes, I remember someone, but I forgot her name and who she is. She means a lot to me, but not in a romantic way. She’s….”“Your little sister.” Cody cut Helena off.Helena’s chin dropped. “But I’m an only child.”“I won’t explain it too long,” Cody continued. “But I will slowly restore your memory of five years ago, when all that happened.”The senator was about to say something, but he gulped and answered instead. “Okay. Just do it.”Cody made a special zombie in his house approach Helena, but without her knowing. However, Cody also made sure that individual did not get too close to the senator. The most important thing was that Cody made the special zombie signal Helena’s brain little by little.“Hey.” Helena frowned. “Why aren’t you doing anything…”Before she finished speaking, she gasped. Her eyes widened.“Do you remember that memory?” Cody asked.“We used to be friends?” Helena asked back. “And I used to be your right-hand woman….
It turned out that even after quite a long time, Cody had received no news from the spy he sent to the portal. He still saw endless darkness.But that was bliss for him. He had created a system so that his special zombies would work automatically and cooperate with the government, the sea kingdom, or those from Zeno’s town. The special zombies would only provide updates via telepathy. That way, he could often be with Freya, while also looking for a way to free Nigel.And that went on for almost three months. Fall would soon be over, but everything was still the same.Cody wondered how long this peace would last.“If only my position was higher, I would protect you more than this, Cody.” Akira, who was now a major, sighed in his office chair. “Unfortunately, I can only make you invisible in this city. I can’t guarantee that in other cities.”Cody smiled. “That’s okay. I really appreciate it. Freya is also not someone who wants to always go on trips.”Akira was silent for a moment. “Hav
Cody supervised Luna’s body reconstruction through a transparent wall connected to the operating room. They used various mechanical hands to build that woman’s body from the smallest parts.“What do you think, Cody?” Tia came and stood beside that man.“This is the most perfect way to build a body from scratch. I can indeed form a new body, but it still doesn’t fit Luna and her friends.” Cody commented. “They have fundamental differences compared to my special zombie.”“Well, but this method is so slow, while we are still pressed for time. There are still many former commander-in-chief candidates whose bodies we have to rebuild. We are still looking for a solution for that.” Tia sighed. “By the way, isn’t it time you dropped the special zombies’ call? They aren’t the living dead like the ones you met in that apocalypse world, right?”“I don’t know what to call them.” After saying that, Cody left the room to meet Randy, who was sitting outside.The former officer who was sitting on a w
Like the previous battle, Cody prepared his troops on the beach after he provoked the giant dragon. But this time he put the sea king between them, in a fairly high place.At first Cody didn’t know if the remnant would come with the second provocation. However, after a few days, he witnessed that the thing was moving towards the surface of the earth with a greater number of troops.Cody felt he could handle them with troops that were also increased in number and a new strategy. Even so, he still asked the government military to stay ready to fight.As a result, the soldiers were on standby with their weapons. From various rifles, tanks, to fighter planes on warships, kilometers away from them.“Honestly, Cody.” The king took a deep breath on a cliff by the sea. “This might be the moment that makes me the most nervous in my entire life?”Cody guessed. “Because this is your first war on the surface of the earth?”“Well, that too.” The king rubbed his face. “But more than that, I’m fight
Cody used a vehicle with an organic engine that had a higher speed than he modified his body to swim. Together with several troops, he explored deep waters, passing through caves and distant areas. Even to reach the promised place, he and his troops needed two days.Cody raised his eyebrows as he got out of his submarine. He met a muscular man escorted by several mermaids.“Hey, how are you, hero?” The man smiled at Cody.He didn’t have a beard for five years, and his face looked younger. However, from his facial features, Cody was sure that it was the king of the sea kingdom.“You look fresher, your majesty.” Cody shook his hand. He was still trying to confirm that the person in front of him was the king.“Just so you know. After the incident five years ago, for no apparent reason, my strength increased many times over. It also affected my appearance.” The king continued.“So, do you still remember the incident five years ago?” When Cody asked, the king’s aides exchanged glances in c
The military base received some of the remnant’s body parts, and Cody used his special zombies to do the research.“So, you’re saying that what you’re going to do is just a temporary solution to fix Luna and the others’ condition?” Randy asked Cody using a video call.Cody nodded while holding his phone, looking at Randy’s face from the screen. “But don’t worry. I can replicate Zeno’s cells from these samples, so we won’t lose the serum to maintain their condition. Unfortunately, like I said earlier, it won’t be permanent. They’ll probably have to use the serum every certain period and the results won’t be optimal. But I’m sure they’ll still survive.”“Well, at least Luna and the others won’t die and suffer like this,” Randy sighed. “So, how are you? Have you met Freya yet?”Cody shrugged. “I’m still busy with this. But I always try to contact Freya when I have time.”“I hope you can come home to her from time to time.” Randy said. “It’s not just for her, but I’m more thinking about y