My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 174

Upon spotting Kisha, the evolved zombie conjured earth spikes that rose from the ground up to her knees, forming a jagged path as they pursued her. Meanwhile, the ice wall was rapidly cracking under the pressure. From atop the building, Duke was readying more than a dozen ice spears, prepared to rain them down on any zombies that got too close to Kisha.

Simultaneously, Kisha readied her flying daggers, ensuring she was prepared for any threat.

Behind her, the evolved zombie let out an enraged shriek that made the ground tremble. The zombie horde grew more agitated, surging against the ice wall and pouring in from the central part of the community. As Kisha ran, she glanced up at the building and noticed several windows that had been closed earlier were now open. People were leaning out, screaming for her to help them.

"Help us! Hero!" a middle-aged woman shouted, waving her hands frantically in the air to get Kisha’s attention. Another window opened, and a middle-aged man joined in, their eyes filled with hope as they looked at Kisha, expecting her to save them from the nightmare they were trapped in.

"Help!"

"Here, we have a few of us here!!!"

They all thought Kisha was a soldier because of her courage. Having witnessed the apocalypse and the evolved zombie’s abilities, they weren’t surprised to see the dog disappear into thin air. They had been watching everything unfold: the fireballs raining down on the zombies, the ice wall materializing from nothing.

It was clear to them that whoever came was strong and capable of protecting them and leading them to safety. When they saw Kisha descending from the roof, they believed she could help them. Knowing she was a woman, they hoped to play on her empathy by appearing weak, assuming she would feel compelled to help them.

Kisha ignored their pleas and instead pulled out a grappling gun from her inventory. She aimed it at the top of the building and fired. Once the hook secured a firm position, the gun started reeling her in. As she was being lifted, the angry evolved zombie broke the spikes on the ground and hurled them at her. Fortunately, Duke was ready.

He countered the incoming earth spikes with his own ice spears, protecting Kisha as she ascended back to the rooftop where he was waiting.

The evolved zombie, now even angrier, directed the horde to break down the building’s entrance, aiming to reach the rooftop where Kisha and Duke were. It continued to hurl earth spikes at them until Kisha finally made it to the top.

Duke unleashed his remaining ice spears, raining them down on the evolved zombie. He knew they might not cause significant damage, but they would distract the zombie long enough for them to make their escape.

When Kisha reached the roof, she and Duke didn’t rest; they immediately began jumping from rooftop to rooftop without breaking their momentum. When Kisha thought the next roof was too far to reach, she used her flying dagger as a stepping stone. Duke, inspired by her, created stepping stones out of ice.

As they continued to run, the zombies below still believed Kisha and Duke were on the rooftop and attacked that specific building, scaring the residents inside, who quickly closed all their windows in fear.