Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Suddenly, the sludge, or whatever was left on the crater, twitched.

Then it started merging!

”This…” Shane was shocked to see this…

They were writhing like a living thing, and it sent a chill down his spine.

Black slime-like matter started knitting together, forming bones, then muscle, then flesh.

Just like that, Prov stood once more.

His body was half-formed, his face still melting like wax—but his eyes were clear and he was looking

”Did you… really think… that would work?” he rasped, voice shattered yet triumphant.

Shane’s fingers reached toward his belt.

’No choice now…’

He then took out his prepared elixirs in case of such an emergency.

[ Energy Elixir ( Rare ): A revitalizing potion that replenishes 50% of Spirit and boosts mental clarity, allowing survivors to push past exhaustion and stay focused in dire situations. The Energy Elixir could not be consumed multiple times a day to avoid overdose and provide negative effects instead. ]

[ Bottle of Holy Water: A sacred vial containing pure, blessed water imbued with divine energy. This potent elixir is known for its ability to ward off evil entities and purify the unholy. Use it wisely in your quest for righteousness. ]

Shane only had five Energy Elixir and four bottles of Holy Water. These two items he just pulled out were extremely important to him…

As he consumed the Energy Elixir, the effect was instant. Energy surged through his veins, burning away exhaustion. His mind sharpened, his body started to be filled with power... Perhaps, if he checked his current strength stats right now, it should increase by about 10 or 15%.

Next, he uncorked the Holy Water, and its golden glow spilled between his fingers.

Prov frowned at the sight of the Holy Water. Despite being far from it, he could tell that it was genuine Holy Water that could truly stop his Dark Energy.

Shane didn’t hesitate. He splashed the blessed liquid across his Reinforced Bone Sword… Soon, the blade erupted in white-gold flames.

[ Holy Weapon Buff Applied

- +300% Damage vs. Undead

- Corruption Purge Active ]

Prov roared as he reformed his body, but there was a fear in his eyes.

***

Shane finally made his move and struck first…

He used his Flash Step , which carried him forward.

Prov, who was still stabilizing his body, countered with telekinesis.

Prov lifted large debris and used it to attack. However, Shane was quick enough to evade these obstacles with his current agility and reflexes. Furthermore, his Heightened Awareness was also guiding him.

CLANG!

Soon, Shane noticed that Prov would sneak some Corrupted Energy attack through the debris… However, his now Holy blade met these attacks easily...

Prov no longer wanted any close-range combat because of Shane’s holy weapon… Prov then decided to liquefy his own arm!

Soon, Shane saw how Prov’s new weapon, a whip made of black slime or dark energy.

Just like that, Prov started lashing around and somehow, it actually split mid-air!

There were suddenly five whips as soon as it got closer to him!

Shane then chose to dodge instead of blocking but still, his wrist was hit.

Soon, Rot spread instantly—but the Holy Water’s glow flared, burning the corruption away.

Shane then slashed through the whips, then dashed forward before he kicked Prov in the gut, sending him stumbling back.

Thud!

The force from that strike should have been enough to put a hole in a Tyrant Zombie, but the Zombie Lord took it fairly well despite being injured.

Prov then regained balance as he looked at Shane, who seemed desperate now. ”You can’t win. I am—”

”Talkative.”

Shane then triggered a few of his skills at once. His maximum right now was already Three Skills at once so he was able to do it.

He then used Phantasm Rush and created three afterimages…

It was then followed by his Heaven’s Wrath as Prov was attacked by lightning…

Finally, Shane got closer as well and used his Five-Meter Jump!

Prov then swiped at the illusions to destroy them… Prov also used the debris of the wall to block the lightning arcs.

However, that was a huge mistake.

The real Shane dropped from above!

Thud!

Shane’s holy sword plunged downward.

”Die!”

Once again, the blade pierced Prov’s skull, cleaving through his spine, and buried itself in the earth. Previously, there was no Holy Water involved… This time, however, it was different.

Boom!

Light exploded, and soon, Golden fire consumed the Zombie Lord, his body dissolving into holy ash.

Silence.

Then—

[You have eliminated a Lord-Tier Zombie: ”Prov, the Corruptor”]

[ New Title Unlocked:

Corruption’s End – Grants +25% resistance to decay-based attacks and nullifies low-tier corruption effects. Enhances purification abilities by 20% against undead entities.

[ Additional Rewards: Platinum-Grade Treasure Chest, 50,000 Experience Points, Territory Key Fragment, Vial of ”Prov’s Essence” ]

[ Exclusive Item Awarded:

Blacklord’s Shield – A relic forged from the remnants of Prov’s dark energy. ]

[ Bonus Rewards: 1,000 Reputation Points, 3,000 Zombie Cores, Divine Intervention Token x1 (Instantly purge all debuffs once.) ]

Shane then collapsed as soon as he saw confirmed that Prov had finally died!

That Zombie Lord was simply too strong...

Then, Cloud also confirmed that the Zombie Horde had been repelled but there was already another horde coming at them.

After that, Shane’s people also noticed that Prov’s presence had disappeared.

His comms crackled as Shane heard Mirae’s voice. She was one of the Hybrids who were stationed in this shelter was one of the protectors of the Distillation Tower.

”Commander! Status!”

Shane smiled weakly as he replied.

”Done.”

”Great! Please rest for now. We’ll handle the next horde…” Mirae said confidently… Apparently, the next horde was only composed of a few high-tier Zombies, and most of the mid-tier were only Spitter Zombies.

***

In the meantime, far away from Eclipse Domain, a group of Zombie Lords were gathered as they felt that one of them had just died.

They were in the ruins of a shattered cathedral.

The four of them stood in a circle amidst the crumbling building. With the four of them gathered together, the air was certainly filled with corrupted miasma. Just the ground itself was blackening under their presence.

Although these Zombie Lords don’t care about the deaths of their fellow Zombie Lords, they still don’t like the fact that the humans are winning.

”Prov… is dead?”

The voice came from the tallest among them. His face was hidden behind a mask of fused bone.

He was Ken, the Skinner…

Then, there was a chuckle after hearing his question…

”Yes… How disappointing.”

This one was slender, almost elegant. She had a body that seemed glossy like a layer of preservative slime. She was Vespa, the Drowned Monarch.

With her special physique, her fingers would even drip with a venom that could melt steel.

The third sounded like a grinding stone as the changes in his physique were a bit too severe compared to the others.

”Weakling. He deserved it.”

Krogh, the Zombie Mountain, was only five feet tall… His body seemed to be made of fused rock and rotten muscle…

As for the last Zombie Lord, he only kept his silence.

Currently, this Zombie Lord was occupying Silas’s body…

Silas was one of the Legendary Talent Holders of the ROTK Clan…

However, due to this Zombie Lord’s special ability, he was now controlling this physique.

Because of this, Zombie Lord Silas could use the special Talent of this physique called Prophet.

At this time, Silas was in his hooded robes that seemed so pristine. His face was smooth, almost human—save for the black veins pulsing beneath his skin.

When he finally spoke, it was slow and deep…

”The one who killed Prov… is strong.”

That was certainly not surprising… However, they thought that Prov was killed by being ganged up. Perhaps more than 200 powerful Survivors worked together to kill him.

This was why they paused for a bit…

”He’s defeated by one Survivor?” Krogh asked.

”Yes…” Silas answered.

Then—

”We attack together,” Ken growled. ”Now. Crush his shelter before he recovers.”

”No.”

All eyes turned to Silas.

”Why not?” Vespa asked with a frown, her slimy outer body was already bubbling with irritation.

However, Silas just smiled. It was a terrible thing.

”Because I wish to see more.”

***

Just like that, instead of marching on the Eclipse Domain, the Lords diverted their wrath.

There was another shelter nearby—smaller, but quite infamous as it had already perfectly stopped five Zombie Hordes… It was very impressive.

Apparently, the Survivor who owns this mysterious shelter was alone. However, he was a Necromancer who controlled a huge number of Undead Creatures!

Doom Knights, Mummy Lords, Elemental Liches, Wraiths, and many others could be a challenge without a proper commander like Zombie Kings and Zombie Lords. They had to make a decision.

”Krogh… Destroy him first.” Silas said. ”This Neromancer’s army is strong but not the Necromancer himself... Killing him this early will help us redirect the Zombie Horde to that Shelter that killed Prov…”

After hearing this plan, the other Zombie Lords didn’t reject the idea and agreed on it.

”I will!” Krogh said confidently.