Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The dark spores this time were more dangerous than the ones before. Shane had to quickly act.

Together with the swarm of insects, the chamber was soon filled with darkness…

Otto tried to burn them but the intensity of his fire was not enough. Even the undead creatures summoned by Zephyrion were being consumed at this point.

Thankfully, Shenlong’s aura suddenly spread in a huge circle, covering everyone on the team.

Unfortunately, the air they inhaled was still filled with poisonous spores, causing hallucinations and weakness to anyone caught in it. Even Shenlong frowned as he realized that the toxicity of the air was already too high… He even staggered for a moment when he was caught off guard by the toxic spores.

At this point, only those who were wearing the bio-armors could move!

Indeed, Shane, Lysandra, and Kale activated their bio-armor filtration system, allowing them to relieve the pressure caused by the spores.

”Stay back! This field is dangerous!” he called out as he believed that this was just a desperate move made by the Swarm Sovereign.

Apparently, with Cloud’s assistance, Shane was able to confirm that the Swarm Sovereign’s body wasn’t that strong at all.

At the very least, it doesn’t have the same unbelieved regeneration ability as other Zombie Lords. It seemed that it was the price it had to pay for being able to give birth to those undead insects.

’Right… It heavily relies on its summoned insects! I just have to find an opportunity.’ Shane thought.

Of course, the Zombie Lord was still powerful but compared to his current strength, he should be able to kill it as long as he got closer…

”Allow me to do some damage before retreating…” Shenlong said as he wasn’t struggling a lot at this point.

Shane agreed to this and without hesitation, Shenlong made his move.

He swiftly stepped forward, using his Aura to dispel the toxic mist around him even if it was only temporary.

Then, Shenlong’s hand emitted a gold light before he released a palm strike close to the Zombie Lord!

Ha!

The strike hit the stomach of the Swarm Sovereign and created a gaping hole in it!

”Nice shot!”

”Good job!”

”Let’s kill him now!”

It was definitely an opportunity in everyone’s eyes. But to everyone’s surprise, something unexpected happened. Thousands of insects suddenly came flying into the hole the Shenlong made!

Then, these insects just melted into the Zombie Lord’s body, repairing the injury completely! It barely lasted 10 seconds to fully cure that.

”This…” Kale was shocked to see the impressive and unusual regeneration power of the Zombie Lord.

With millions of insects here, this Zombie Lord could definitely regenerate almost infinitely unless they could kill all these summoned insects.

”We need to end this quickly!” Lysandra shouted, swapping her sword for a rifle...

Shane nodded. ”Cover me!”

Shane used his Shadow Hunt as he closed his distance with the Necrotic Swarm Sovereign…

Of course, Shane’s movement was followed by numerous insects as the Zombie Lord tried to stop him with its massive clawed arms…

Bang!

Shane barely dodged. He even felt the force of the strike tear through the ground like paper.

But Shane was just confirming the reaction speed of the Zombie Lord and his current agility. This way, he would know how to properly deal with the Swarm Sovereign.

”Alright… Let’s see what you’re made of.” Shane muttered.

Soon, he activated his bio-armor’s Predator’s Edge closing the distance between him and the Sovereign in a blink.

At this time, Shane’s Warden Talisman had fully activated. Over thirty Centaur Spirits were summoned to protect him!

[ Warden’s Talisman ( Mythic ): An ancient talisman forged by the Centaur Warlords during the Great Wars. This talisman boosts physical resilience, reducing damage taken by up to 50%, and grants temporary invulnerability when the wearer’s health drops below a critical threshold. Additionally, it summons spectral centaurs to aid the wearer in battle during moments of intense need. ]

This was one of the items he received together with the Mythic Bow – Sylph’s Whisper, Verdant Heartstone Pendant, and Ring of Dusk and Dawn…

This time, however, he just felt that the Warden Talisman would be the best in this situation.

With such a move, he no longer bothered about the tens of thousands of insects aiming to eat him up.

His Eon Edge activated as he slicked through the Sovereign’s outer exoskeleton.

Bang!

The creature screamed, but it wasn’t finished yet. Its abdomen split open, revealing thousands of writhing larvae, each of them attempting to latch onto Shane and drain his life!

Shenlong, who was already at the corner of the room, felt that he should still act to ease Shane’s pressure even for a little.

He acted fast… A glowing fist slammed into the ground, sending a shockwave that pushed away the larvae aiming to cover Shane.

Shane then used this opportunity to slice up the Zombie Lord multiple times!

’Found it…’ Shane smiled as he saw how he had crushed three Zombie Cores already. However, since the Zombie Lord was still moving, he continued attacking hoping to kill it already.

He had to do this very swiftly since he was worried it would be able to regenerate by consuming the nearby insects…

Thankfully, Otto just refilled his energy with the Spirit Stones and followed up with a pillar of fire, setting the Swarm Sovereign ablaze!

And then—

Shane pulled out his Gunslinger Revolver…

Bang!

A single, Tier 5 round from his Legendary-Grade gun pierced through the Sovereign’s skull, shattering its last Zombie Core.

Thud!

[ You have eliminated a Lord-Tier Zombie. ]

[ New Title Unlocked: ]

Vermin Bane – Increases resistance to airborne toxins and vermin effects by 15%. Grants a 15% boost to damage against hive-type and insectoid undead.

[ Additional Rewards: Silver Treasure Chest, 10,000 Experience Points, Territory Key Fragment ]

Shane wiped the sweat from his forehead as he calmed his breathing.

”I already collected quite a number of Treasure Chests… I should probably open them later.”

But the system messages weren’t done.

[ Congratulations! You are the 18th Survivor to defeat a Lord-Tier Zombie. ]

’Ahh… So it’s already 18, huh…? The other Clans are taking down Zombie Lords fast…’ Shane thought as he realized the competition was heating up.

Anyway, he continued to read the notifications.

[ You have received an Exclusive Item: ]

Swarmcaller’s Ring: A ring with the lingering power of the Swarm Sovereign, allowing the wielder to exert limited control over insectoid creatures.

[ You have obtained 3,000 Reputation Points. ]

[ You have obtained 5,000 Zombie Cores. ]

[ Your feat has been broadcasted to the World and Regional Chat. ]

[ Note: All Lord-Tier Zombies will have a 100% Drop-Rate. ]

Shane took a deep breath, looking at the massive corpse before him as he watched it turn into a red crystal that he could loot.

”Damn, that was intense.”

Lysandra muttered as she reloaded her rifle…

”That’s true… Shenlong, thank you for your support.” Shane said to the monk, who was able to act in critical times.

The monk simply nodded as he sat down to recover his energy.

Of course, Shane distributed some resources for free so they could immediately rejuvenate and recover their Spirt Points.

”This place is a bit too close to the Eclipse Domain, are you planning to make this your territory as well?” Tundra suddenly asked from behind.

However, Shane shook his head as he didn’t want to his place that was still filled with the remnants of the undead insects. It doesn’t look good at all.

In any case, Shane also asked everyone to loot those insects that could be looted since he knew that only those small insects could not be looted. If they were already the size of a human, they could be looted for some experience points.

Just like that, everyone immediately became busy.

At this time, Shane finally looted the Zombie Lord’s crystal that was left behind..

[ You have earned 3,000 Experience Points. ]

[ You have earned 50 Reputation Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x50, Zombie Cores x50, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x20, Unknown Meat ( Unsafe ) x10, 100mL Lord Zombie Blood, Spirit Enhancement Bottle x10, Vitality Enhancement Bottle x10, Agility Enhancement Bottle x10, Vermin Mask x10, Vermin Skill Scroll x1, VerminMantle x1, Vermin Plate Armor x1, Vermin Gauntlets x1, Vermin Belt x1, Vermin Greaves x1, Vermin Boots x1 ]

”This is quite a lot… I don’t think I should replace my current set but I guess I should keep this for now just in case other armors get broken.” Shane muttered to himself as he felt satisfied with the loot.

Finally, Shane decided to open his current Ascension Quest to see his progress.

[ Ascension Quest Unlocked: A Hunter Among Lords ]

[ Quest Objectives: ]

Eliminate Two Lord-Tier Zombies [ 1 / 2 ]

Eliminate Five Elite Zombie Generals [ 2 / 8 ]

Seeing the progress, Shane immediately smiled as he displayed more details about the two Lord-Tier Zombies.

[ Necrotic Swarm Sovereign: A monstrous entity ruling over legions of flesh-consuming insects. Found in the ruins of Maggotfall Citadel. ] [ Completed ]

[ Eclipse Wraith Colossus: A behemoth capable of devouring light. Dwells in the mysterious halls of Dreadnight Fortress. ] [ Incomplete ]

Shane gently nodded after seeing that one of them was already completed.

Unfortunately, the location of the Dreadnight Fortress was a bit too far and it required a journey of two days if they couldn’t find a vehicle they could use.