Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

In the meantime, while Shane’s territory was able to defend the first Zombie Wave, the others weren’t so lucky.

In the large ruined city on the north side of the forest where Shane’s manor stood, an abandoned mall was made by the Crimson Coalition Clan as their stronghold.

Although it looked like a crumbling fortress where survival looked impossible with its cracked tile and shattered windows, the thick walls and a sturdy foundation had kept them alive, and the scavenged supplies within its decaying stores sustained them through several nights of terror.

”Hmph! These Zombies are getting annoying! Why are there too many of them in the first place?! Did we take too many laborers?! We should’ve just killed them from the start. Keeping them is a bad move!” A man with a huge stature and tattoo marks all over his body spoke, frustrated at the number of zombies swarming them.

He was Jaden, the Clan Leader of the Crimson Coalition, the top 9 in the Clan Leadering Board Ranking that Shane had previously seen.

Anyway, this man possessed an Epic Talent known as Diamond Skin.

His flesh was impervious to basic damage… It was like a crystalline armor that deflected zombie claws and teeth.

With this talent, he had never become worried about being turned into zombies!

At this time, he stood at the front lines, his eyes steely as he looked at the zombies. Beside him were the four main members of the Clan. They were his loyal comrades who fought shoulder to shoulder, their talents were also perfect for supporting him and utilizing his frontline position.

There were other entries in the mall but he wasn’t too worried since the two other spots were guarded by two more Survivors with Epic Talents.

Graah~

Suddenly, waves of zombie descended upon the mall like a malevolent tide.

Runner Zombies sprinted, their decayed legs propelling them forward. Jumper Zombies leaped, their elongated limbs reaching for the catwalks and balconies where the Clan had taken refuge.

The air reeked of rot, and the flickering fluorescent lights cast eerie shadows on the cracked linoleum. It was as if the power cores they had just recently replaced were about to be emptied.

”Haa! Come here, you pieces of trash!”

Jaden swung his blade—a serrated machete that was imbued with Sharpness and Durable Effects.

He doesn’t have Blade Mastery or Blade Techniques and was just using his brute force.

In any case, his Diamond Skin repelled the zombies’ attacks and he wasn’t too worried.

Even if he gets completely buried by the Zombies, his four loyal friends would help him…

However, he underestimated the number of Zombies once again! They just kept coming.

His comrades fought alongside him.

Kira, the swift archer, picked off runners with her crossbow. Malik, the brawler, used his brute strength to crush skulls. And Hanabi, the fire mage, conjured flames that consumed the undead.

Hanabi only had about 300 Spirit Points, so she carefully selected her targets. She can’t waste her limited Fire Balls!

”What’s going on?! Why are there five of them at the same time?!” Jaden was shocked as he looked ahead.

They were already winning but the tide had shifted so suddenly.

Flasher Zombies emerged—they were bloated, their skin translucent.

Their heads glowed with an unnatural light, and when they opened their mouths, blinding flashes erupted.

The clan members staggered, disoriented.

Luckily, Jaden’s Epic Talent protected him, but his comrades were vulnerable.

Soon, the mall echoed with screams.

However, Jaden wasn’t referring to the Flasher Zombies just now… They were weak zombies in his eyes. What truly worried him was the five Zombies behind the squad of Flasher Zombies!

They were the Chief Spitter Zombies—five of them, their elongated necks were even writhing. It was as if they were so excited to kill them!

”Dodge!”

Jaden shouted, hoping his friends could dodge.

Just now, the Chief Spitter Zombies spat acidic bile that was capable of melting through barricades and flesh alike.

The walls they created crumbled, and the floors trembled.

The clan members fought back, but it was too late.

Even if they called for reinforcements, it would be difficult for them since even Jaden’s Diamond Skin would not last for three more minutes!

The mall was no longer a sanctuary—it was a tomb for them!

”I miscalculated… I should killed those people instead of enslaving them!”

Jaden watched in horror as his comrades fell.

Kira’s crossbow snapped, Malik’s fists were corroded, and Maya’s flames fizzled. The Chief Spitters closed in, their eyes gleaming with malevolence.

Jaden swung his machete, but their acidic spray burned through his Diamond Skin.

Soon, he also collapsed, and his body then started dissolving.

”I… can’t… die…”

However, as the mall crumbled, the Zombie Wave consumed them all.

Just like that, the Crimson Coalition Clan vanished from the leaderboard, their legacy was reduced to nothing.

Jaden felt his life receding and knew that he would soon die.

At this time, he couldn’t help but blame Shadow Strider… If that person hadn’t monopolized the decent weapons in the Auction Hall, he would’ve survived this ordeal!

’I should’ve gotten that Machine Gun… If I had that, we wouldn’t be in this situation. That person is greedy! Even that Grenade Launcher… He should’ve left it with us.’ Jaden thought of this as he couldn’t help but express his frustration over the failed auction.

There, he obtained some Rare or Exceptional Items from the Market Bazaar. They weren’t as incredible as the Machine Gun or Grenade Launcher but it would’ve been amazing if he obtained such weapons as well…

’I hope you also die, Shadow Strider…’

Jaden’s last thought, however, was of his comrades—their sacrifice, their loyalty. He couldn’t help but feel regretful that their journey had come to an end just like that.

After a few more seconds, darkness finally claimed him, and the mall collapsed, burying the Clan beneath its rubble.

In the aftermath, the Zombie Wave moved on, leaving nothing but silence and decay.

The first Clan to be annihilated was the Crimson Coalition… and it was even announced by the System.