Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The area that Prov managed to go through was guarded by four defenders with their rifles at the ready. As soon as Prov arrived, the three were flustered as they didn’t expect the Zombie Lord to arrive so quickly.

”Ahhh—”

The first soldier to face Prov died mid-scream…

It happened so quickly as Prov’s sword cleaved him vertically before the man could even raise his rifle.

The second fired point-blank—only for Prov to catch the bullet between his teeth and spit it back through the man’s eye socket.

The third tried to run.

However, Prov vanished, reappearing in front of the fleeing man while his blade had already struck through his spine.

”Shane!” a voice shouted over the comms. ”He’s inside! He’s—

The transmission cut off with a wet crunch as the fourth defender of this side of the wall had been killed.

From a distance, Shane watched the carnage unfold…

He had to hurry and make it there… He could probably send other defenders but since they weren’t high-level Survivors, they could be killed instead.

However, a message crackled through Shane’s comms just as he was about to engage Prov himself.

”Hold position, Commander. Reinforcements incoming.”

Soon, Shane was notified by a few figures coming for help.

There were four of them sprinting toward the area where Prov was able to enter…

Shane recognized them, they were Legendary Recruits of Layla, Klara, Laura, and Gideon!

Indeed, those four obtained Legendary Recruitment Stones and summoned these four people who were about to help them.

Since they were at the same level as Shenlong and Shinja, he was confident that those four could truly stop the Zombie Lord!

Shane had deliberately assigned them near the Distillation Tower, but considering the situation, it was indeed the right call to move forward and assist the defenders.

Each of them was a master of their craft, and he could only trust them for now.

Shane had only hesitated for a second before giving his commands. ”Alright… All units, focus fire on the Tyrants, Lurkers, and Toxic Zombies! Leave the Zombie Lord to them!”

Of course, he also planned to help the four but he no longer had to worry and he could still help with the elimination of the high-tier Zombies to make it faster.

***

One of the four Legendary recruits was Pearl, the Phantom Blade, who was summoned by Layla.

She was a swordsman who focused on speed. She was equipped with her twin rapiers that were made of enchanted silver…

The other was Taylor, the Iron Paladin. She was mounted atop her armored warhorse, Stormbane… Taylor was the one with the highest defense among them as she was like a fortress herself. Her aura lance could even pierce through steel like parchment… Perhaps, her control with her Aura was stronger than Chaloem’s.

Then, the third was summoned by Laura. Her name was Bridget, the Storm Shaman. She was equipped with a staff carved from the bones of a mystical being.

Lastly, it was Gideon’s summon. He was called Roscoe the Deathless Arrow.

He was an archer who never missed as long as he locked onto his target.

Soon, these four fanned out, surrounding Prov, who merely tilted his head, amused.

”Is it only the four of you?” he mused. ”You have to bring more…”

”This is the first time we encounter a talkative Zombie…” Pearl said.

”And it will be your last.” Prov said, and soon, he moved.

Prov didn’t seem to think too much of the group, but soon, he was surprised.

Pearl was actually fast enough to strike first, her rapier flashed and it was aiming for Prov’s throat.

Prov halted his advance and parried the first rapier and dodged the second—but Pearl wasn’t aiming to kill.

Her third strike grazed Prov’s wrist, drawing a thin line of blackened blood.

As expected, the Zombie Lord doesn’t have red blood at all.

Prov glanced at the wound, then back at her. ”Cute.”

Pearl felt a bit annoyed but didn’t speak.

She just felt his corrosive miasma waft from the cut, eating into the metal of her rapier.

’What?!’

Pearl was shocked as the enchantment of her rapiers flickered and died.

At this time, Stormbane the Warhors reared… Its hooves crashed down as Taylor’s lance slammed into Prov’s chest—

Bam!

It was supposedly a powerful strike but the Zombie Lord was able to easily catch the weapon mid-thrust!

Taylor saw Prov’s fingers clamping around the shaft!

It would require such a powerful strength just to do that!

”Nice try…” Prov said, before yanking Taylor off her horse.

Taylor hit the ground rolling, her shield barely deflecting Prov’s follow-up kick.

Bam!

However, the force still sent her sliding ten feet back.

They could tell that Prov wasn’t even using his full strength, and they were already struggling!

Nonetheless, Bridget the Storm Shaman had finally made her move…

Two talismans were thrown out, and soon, lightning erupted from the sky!

Bang! A spear of raw lightning aimed straight for Prov’s skull.

Prov finally showed a reaction as he frowned at the sight of lightning… It seemed that lightning could be this Zombie’s weakness!

But at this time, Prov raised a hand and black miasma covered his entire surroundings!

As soon as he completed his preparation, the lightning bolt coming at him was fractured mid-air! Forks of energy scattered harmlessly around him!

”Telekinesis,” Bridget frowned... ”Of course.”

However, as Prov had just defended against the lightning strike, Roscoe finally found an opportunity.

Thud!

An arrow pierced Prov’s throat!

It happened so quickly! Roscoe was aiming for Prov’s head, but due to some sort of invisible defense, it deviated from its target.

However, Roscoe and the others still smiled at the result.

”Is that it?” Prov said with a gurgling voice. Then, he just easily plucked it out!

Just like that, the wound started sealing almost instantly.

”You will not be so arrogant later, Prov!” Roscoe said as he already had three more arrows nocked, ready to fire…”

”Let’s see you heal from this,” he muttered before releasing the shots.

Prov, however, swatted two aside, but the third burrowed into his shoulder! Then, flames started searing his undead flesh!

For the first time, Prov finally winced. The special black fire was really effective.

***

Just like that, the four fought in perfect sync, their combination attacks also started frustrating the Zombie Lord who could only focus on his defense right now.

Pearl, with her two rapiers, continued to be in the front with Taylor… She danced around Prov even with her damaged rapiers… With her high agility and strength, she could still find gaps in Prov’s guard. After all, she was working with three other Legendary Recruits.

On the other hand, Taylor’s main task was to block any powerful attacks of the Zombie Lord.

She continued to be the shield and deflected his counterstrikes or any other sneaky attacks toward Roscoe…

On the other hand, Bridget continued using her Talisman and summoned chained lightning, forcing Prov to split his focus… Prov wasn’t hit once by the lightning yet as he would always use some sort of Telekinesis to avoid it.

It means that lightning was most likely Prov’s weakness and she just needed to get a clean hit to prove it and thus, win this battle...

In the meantime, Roscoe’s arrows never stopped coming, each one aimed at a different weak point… With the four of them working together, it would be normal for a High-Tier Zombie to get killed in a few seconds. However, with the Zombie Lord’s intelligence, it was certainly not easy to do so.

Prov was no ordinary foe.

His corrosion ate away at their weapons. His telekinesis could stop various attacks or projectiles coming at him.

Furthermore, even if they could injure Prove, his regeneration made every wound meaningless.

And then, as there seemed to be no significant progress in the battle, Prov finally stopped holding back.

***

Suddenly, Prov moved back and avoided their onslaught… However, he didn’t wait for long before his fingers dug into the earth!

The four were confused but soon, the ground ruptured!

Soon, a darker miasma started spreading everywhere!

Furthermore, this miasma thickened enough to form some sort of black whips or tendrils.

”Not good…” Pearl muttered as she noticed that she was being targeted.

Pearl quickly made her move and avoided the black tendrils with a backflip… However, she was not fast enough. A black whip made of dark energy grazed her shoulder! Instantly, the wound blackened, and it was definitely not a good sign...

She knew that she had to quickly consume the Anti-Virus Serum that Shane had prepared for them…

She endured the pain for now as her rapier hacked the tendril apart before escaping…

”Ughhh…” Pearl was frustrated as her left arm hung limp… She had to take her medicine.

The same things happened to the other Legendary Recruits.

Taylor braced behind her tower shield just as a tendril slammed into it with the force of a battering ram.

Boom!

The enchanted steel cracked as spiderweb cracks appeared on its surface!

She tried infusing more Aura on it to protect her shield, but with another impact, the shield split down the middle, sending her stumbling back from her warhorse!