Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

His stance was commanding and his eyes fixed on Raze. Even from this distance, she could feel the intensity of his gaze, like a physical force pressing against her.

"What? Does he have a crush on me?" Raze joked to herself as she informed Roan to stay calm… This Hero must be assessing her and didn't mean any harm.

She had also heard about this person from Lyra and Jaxon through their private chat.

Shinja was a legend among warriors, a master of combat whose reputation was both feared and revered. The reason was simple: this person was an expert in combat but at the same time, he was also a Poison Expert.

Surely, no one would want to mess with a Poison Expert…

If possible, they would surely try to befriend such a man.

Anyway, Raze sighed as she tried to remain calm and observe the Hero…

It was her first time seeing someone who was summoned by a Hero Recruitment Stone after all.

Shinja wasn't wearing any metal armor and was only wearing old battle clothes from an ancient era, so it wasn't difficult to guess that he was the Warlord that the two others had mentioned to her.

His presence on the rooftop was certainly reassuring to many as he monitored the whole situation of the estate and could act quickly if someone needed help.

"Calm down… He's not challenging us into a fight…" Raze muttered.

Well, Raze felt Roan's presence stir within her, the dragon's mark on her hand warming slightly. Despite his youth, Roan's instincts were sharp, and his reaction to Shinja was a clear sign of the warlord's formidable nature.

As Shane ventured beyond the barrier to retrieve the spoils of their defense, Raze remained within the safety of the manor's walls and ignored Shinja…

'It must be his first time seeing a beauty like me…' Raze thought to herself.

***

In the meantime, after completing the grim task of collecting the zombie remains, Chaloem let Shane engage in his looting endeavors and set out to explore the forest.

Unbound by specific directives from Shane, save for patrolling the vicinity, Chaloem embraced the freedom of his mission.

"Is there really no other way but to kill these poor souls?" Chaloem muttered to himself as he truly wanted to save these Zombies as well.

However, right now, these Zombies are simply virus carriers and had to be eliminated before they could spread the incurable disease of becoming a living dead.

He treaded through the verdant expanse of the forest, and his path eventually led him to a clearing where a Super Soldier was diligently operating a chainsaw and methodically felling trees.

Thud…

As the tree fell, it was quickly taken and further polished by another Super Soldier. It quickly happened before another, equally robust, Super Soldier hefted the timber, transporting it back to the estate.

They were the construction team's muscle, while Chaloem's duty was to safeguard the perimeter.

With a nod of mutual respect, Chaloem acknowledged the Super Soldiers' labor and continued his patrol…

His thoughts about saving the Zombies were still lingering in his mind. He could only hope that Shane was also thinking of helping them…

However, at this time, Shane was excitedly looking at this loot.

[ You have earned 50 Experience Points. ]

[ You have earned 3 Reputation Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystals x5, Zombie Cores x5, 100mL Giant Zombie Blood, Spirit Breakthrough Bottle x2, Decayed Giant's Tooth, Giant's Hide, Titan's Elixir, Giant's Heart ]

This time, Shane had already activated his pocketwatch.

[ Loot Keeper's Timepiece: Crafted by an unknown being, this timepiece allows the wielder to manipulate the loot you'll get from the Zombies!

Effects: 5 Times Loot ( Once per day ) ]

With this item, he was able to obtain more notifications about the loot he obtained.

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystals x5, Zombie Cores x5, 100mL Giant Zombie Blood, Spirit Breakthrough Bottle x2, Decayed Giant's Tooth, Giant's Hide, Titan's Elixir, Giant's Heart ]

…

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystals x5, Zombie Cores x5, 100mL Giant Zombie Blood, Spirit Breakthrough Bottle x2, Decayed Giant's Tooth, Giant's Hide, Titan's Elixir, Giant's Heart ]

Just like that, he obtained enough Item Upgrade Crystals to pay Raze. Well, he planned to pay her 20 Crystals per day for the next five days so Raze could have an Epic Grade item before the next Zombie Wave.

After doing this, he then looted the Jumper Zombies that Chaloem had eliminated.

[ You have earned 8 Experience Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: 1 Item Upgrade Crystal, 1 Zombie Core, 500mL water, 1 bread, 100mL Jumper Zombie Blood, 1 Spirit Enhancement Bottle ]

…

[ You have earned 8 Experience Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: 1 Item Upgrade Crystal, 1 Zombie Core, 500mL water, 1 bread, 100mL Jumper Zombie Blood, 1 Spirit Enhancement Bottle ]

After doing this, Shane received a surprise!

[ You have leveled up. ]

[ You have unlocked the Full Survivor Leaderboard and Clan Leaderboard ]

[ Congratulations! You are the first Survivor to exceed level 20. ]

[ You have earned 5 Reputation Points. ]

[ Choose one additional reward: 10 Reputation Points, 200 Zombie Cores, 1 Mysterious Vial ]

Shane wanted to immediately see the Leaderboard as he was curious if he would actually see the names or their nicknames that had been arranged before. However, as he was given a choice for additional reward, he didn't hesitate to select the Potion even if it was unnamed!

Shane tapped the potion icon, and it shimmered into his inventory… Thankfully, its details was revealed as soon as he saw it in his Inventory!

[ Necrotic Empowerment Elixir

Description: A rare potion brewed from the essence of the undead. When administered to a zombie, it catalyzes a terrifying transformation, enhancing their innate abilities and morphing them into a more formidable adversary.

Effects:

Mutation: Transforms a standard zombie into an elite variant with increased strength, speed, and resilience.

Enhancement: Boosts the zombie's offensive and defensive capabilities by 50%.

Frenzy: Grants the zombie a temporary state of heightened aggression, increasing its attack speed by 25%.

Duration: The mutation is permanent. The enhancement and frenzy effects last for 30 days

Warning: Use with caution. Enhanced zombies pose a significant threat to survivors and can turn the tides of battle. ]

"Huh?"