Chapter 21 D-Grade Zombie

[Name: Michael Aroa

Race: Human

Title: Stealthy Killer*/Zombie Hunter*

Class: Unclassified

Level: 7 (7425/10000 Exp)

Status: Healthy

Health Points: 350/400

Time Points: 105/105

Strength: 11

Constitution: 7

Dexterity: 10

Intelligence: 15

Wisdom: 10

Charisma: 7

Stat points: 0]

I saw my own stats as I finished killing all the zombies that came down from the top floor. Then I turned to look at Caroline who was dumbfoundedly looking at me. Her skin color was much better than before and she didn't look as weak as she was just a few moments ago.

[Inspect!]

[Name: Caroline Escarte

Race: Zombified Human (Grade-F)

Class: Archer

Zombification: 10.8%*[Reach 100% to evolve into next grade]

Cessation Energy: 10/60

Status: Healthy

Strength: 7(12)

Constitution:8(13)

Dexterity: 10(17)]

I saw another tab appearing on her status, named Cessation Energy, which was slowly rising back up and her stats reduced quite a bit. Though, they were rising fast and it should take about another 4 or 5 minutes to refill it.

'I guess, there is a limit to their powers as well. This should be helpful if I end up fighting against a zombified human.'

I then looked at number of zombies remaining on the top floor

[Side Quest: Kill all the Zombies on the Top Floor

Lesser E-Grade Zombie: 94

E-Grade Zombie: 13

Lesser D-Grade Zombie: 4

D-Grade Zombie: 1

Reward: Passive Time Points Regeneration(Skill)]

I then moved closer to Caroline as I spoke,"let's go save those above, I guess."

She looked at me and nodded before we both began moving to the top floor. I took a glance at her and questioned in my mind,

'How long before HIV gets her?'

Though no timer came which made me sigh and later smile. Maybe her zombie genes were more powerful than those of HIV? In any case, it is good news for me.

My mood cheered up before we reached the top floor and slowly entered the reception area, before reaching the men's locker room. At this point, I ask her to wait outside and to respond when I call her.

She nodded at me before I entered the locker room, where I found a couple of zombies coming at me. Though, they were only Lesser E-grade, so killing them was a piece of cake. It took me a little over a minute, but I killed all the 8 zombies within the men's locker room.

After that I moved out to see Caroline looking at me with a worried expression before she sighs in relaxation.

"I have taken care of those inside," I spoke before concentrating towards the main gym area. Caroline silently followed me towards the gate of the main area. Where I slowly opened the door, only to find a massive horde of zombies on the inside.

There numbers probably… no, they really are over 100. I then pondered a bit before opening the door completely creating a small thud sound, attracting at least half the zombies towards us.

'Now the question remains, if the D-Grade zombie noticed me or n-

-BOOOM!!!!

I saw Caroline coming in front of me and punching something away extremely fast. I observed the zombie being pushed away and I knew right away that it was the D-Grade zombie. Its legs were strangely bent and looking at its face staring at us, it didn't seem like it had died.

Then it bagan walking… on all its four at an insane speed. It was as if a fast speeding car was running at me… this was too fast, however

-BOOOM!!!!

[Temporal Deceleration!!]

Time slowed and I saw the zombie being punched down in the face by Caroline. Then I saw Caroline, her face turning ashen

[Name: Caroline Escarte

Cessation Energy: 1/60]

She must have used up all her energy at once, and looking at the D-Grade zombie, though its skull was almost broken, it still didn't look like he was dead yet.

[Inspect!]

[Crawler(D-Grade Zombie): A Crawler who has reached its full potential after eating a Zombified Human. Has advanced Agility and can tear through most materials easily. Also has a really hardened skin.

Health Remaining: 15/300

Reward for Killing: +250 Exp]

My eyes observed its health and I used my knife, stabbing it in the neck applying as much pressure as I could…

[Health Remaining: 10/300]

My eyes didn't shake cause I already knew it wouldn't work this easily. The knife was embedded in its neck and before Crawler could get a chance to stand back and run away, I took the golf club from Caroline and

-BOOOM!!!!

I hit exactly at the handle of the knife, pressing it even more in and…

[Ding!]

[You have killed a D-Grade Zombie!]

[Reward: +300 Exp]

'Easier to kill 12 weaker zombies, honestly,' I thought as I looked at the zombie horde coming towards us. By some stroke of luck, the other Lesser D-grade zombies, didn't come running at us. Maybe they were at the back of the crowd?

I then grabbed Caroline in my arms and began running towards the floor below and ran to the very end opposite to the emergency exit.

Caroline wasn't waking up and I immediately asked

'How long before zombie genes take over her?'

[15 minutes]

'How long before she adapts and gets back her normal energy?'

[2 hours: 14 minutes: 48 seconds]

[Basic Time Manipulation!]

The two hours decreased to 9 Minutes. I tried increasing the time which the zombie genes would take but looks like I can use it on only one thing at a time.

Reaching at the end of the hallway, I looked around to find some of the zombies entering the stairways and I gulped a little before tightening my grip on the knife I had as I looked at those zombies.

'How long before they reach me?'

[45 Seconds]

"Now… How do we get out of this messed up situation?" I asked as I formulated my next few moves.