Now that Kisha was in the middle of the battlefield and closer to the evolved zombie, the distance between them wasn’t far enough for it to react in time.
The evolved zombie had no chance to evade as the vehicles Kisha hurled slammed into it with tremendous force, burying it under the wreckage.
’That was fast,’ Kisha thought to herself, a hint of regret creeping into her mind.
’If only I had acted sooner, I wouldn’t have had to endure so much, would I?’ She chastised herself silently, feeling the sting of self-reproach.
Her tendency to overthink and overanalyze had made her overly cautious, causing her to hesitate instead of stepping forward right away.
Instead, she had wasted time trying to bait the evolved zombie into coming closer on its own.
The evolved zombie lay buried beneath the vehicles, with no sign of movement.
Kisha cautiously descended, lowering herself closer to the scene while casting more ’Rainbow Cubes’ around her for protection.
Her dagger wove through the surrounding horde with precision, clearing her path.
As she approached and prepared to lift the vehicles off the evolved zombie, a sudden surge of force erupted.
The zombie’s vine-like tentacles burst forth, hurling the vehicles aside with such power that one nearly struck Kisha midair.
She quickly steadied herself and saw that the evolved zombie had encased itself within a dense sphere of intertwining vines, creating an impenetrable shield to block her attacks.
A bright smile spread across Kisha’s face as a brilliant idea struck her.
’Let’s see whose ability is stronger—your vines or my Rainbow Cube.’
With the evolved zombie well within her range, casting her skill was effortless. Without hesitation, she activated the ’Rainbow Cube,’ instantly trapping the creature inside.
The wood-type evolved zombie recoiled in shock. As it retracted its vines, it realized too late that something was confining it.
Panic set in as it thrashed violently, lashing its vines against the cube’s walls, trying to break free.
It even attempted to pierce through with sharpened tendrils, but no matter how hard it struck, the cube remained unscathed.
A furious roar echoed from within. And now that Kisha was close enough, she could finally see its status window.
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[Zombie (Common Grade) "Buffed By the Event"]
Level 5 (Exp: 0/20,000)
Morality: Corrupted
Strength: 520
Stamina: Null
Defense: 540
Agility: 540
Mental Capacity: Null
Charm: Null
Leadership: 530
Skills: None
Ability: Wood
Description: A human infected by an ancient virus loses their brain function and rationality, leaving only their primal instincts. This transforms them into a relentless, ravenous beast driven by an insatiable hunger.
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Kisha’s breath hitched as she processed the information before her—a Level 5 evolved zombie with stats exceeding five hundred.
No wonder it looked so powerful and could command such a massive horde.
Yet, despite its overwhelming strength—enough to bring down the western wall—it kept its distance. It must have sensed her power and was playing it safe.
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