My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 761

The metal crashed into Kisha's side before she could fully evade. She managed to raise her arm to shield herself, but the impact was brutal, sending her flying across the factory room.

"WIFEY!!!" Duke roared, his voice cracking with fury as a cloud of dust exploded where Kisha hit the ground.

The deafening crash snapped everyone's attention toward them. Without hesitation, Duke launched himself at the elite evolved zombie, spear in hand. The creature lashed out with its elongated arms like whips, aiming to strike him mid-air. But Duke had been watching—he knew how it moved.

Instinct took over.

He twisted mid-leap, narrowly dodging the blow as the zombie's arm sliced past his face. With a powerful flip, Duke turned his body in the air, and the moment the opening revealed itself, he swung his spear like a baseball bat—slamming it into the creature's exposed side.

The elite zombie was sent flying.

"That's payback!" Duke growled as he landed, wasting no time before rushing back toward Kisha, his heart pounding with dread.

As the dust settled around Kisha, Duke's heart skipped a beat—only to find her standing tall, completely unharmed. She rolled her shoulders casually, testing for any soreness, then broke into a bright smile. Not even a scratch.

Thanks to her aura, she felt unstoppable.

Kisha practically buzzed with energy. Her stats had multiplied tenfold, and the protective power of her aura made her feel nearly indestructible. She bounced lightly in place, testing her ankles and legs—everything was perfect. Then she looked up and met Duke's worried gaze.

"Hubby, I'm fine," she said with a reassuring grin.

There was a tremble of excitement in her voice, a thrill she couldn't hide. She had never felt this powerful—this alive. Duke saw it in her eyes too: that childlike wonder, like a little girl stepping into Charlie's chocolate factory for the first time, eyes sparkling with awe and joy.

A giggle slipped from Kisha's lips as she stretched her neck, then shot forward like a cannonball. Her speed had never been this sharp—blistering fast. She wanted to test whether the elite evolved zombie could keep up. Strength and defense aside, its agility had always seemed mediocre.

Bang!

Kisha was knocked backward, her feet skidding across the floor and leaving a trail of marks. She blinked in disbelief. The zombie's agility stat was supposed to be only 50—how did it react so fast?

Just as she'd tried to circle behind it and land a surprise attack, the zombie's head twisted unnaturally, locking eyes with her as if it had eyes on its back. In a flash, its long arm lashed out like a whip, striking her squarely.

Though she managed to cross her arms in front of her to block, the impact still launched her back beside Duke.

She landed hard, smoke curling from her forearms where they'd absorbed the brunt of the blow. The attack had been powerful—far stronger than she expected. And for the first time, Kisha realized this elite evolved zombie wasn't just brute force.

It was adapting.

"What... What just happened?" Kisha whispered to herself, eyes wide with disbelief.

She turned to Duke, and his expression mirrored her own. From his vantage point, he had seen everything—how the elite evolved zombie's head twisted unnaturally to track Kisha, even while its body was still facing the opposite direction. It wasn't just fast—it was disturbingly aware.

Sharing a look, Kisha and Duke nodded in unspoken agreement.