Bab 13: Corrupted Human
The top canopies tried to block the morning sunlight but it still made its way between the gaps, giving energy to the lifeless grass growing beneath the tall trees.
Falcon Wilderness was filled with such trees which had diamond shaped petals. However, the wilderness had much more to offer than these trees alone.
At one part of the Falcon Wilderness, Arthur was busy harvesting the lives of Low-Stage Tier 1 Abyssal Creatures, gaining more and more Soul Fragments. The number was minimal but he knew he needed to do this. After killing, he also collected the Soul Cores and stores them away in his backpack. He would use the night to absorb the Soul Fragments.
'I did bring a Night Simulant but I don't know if I'll last seven whole days.'
Arthur extracted the Soul Core of a dead mantis like Abyssal Creature and thought. After searching around the whole body, he clicked his tongue, "I shouldn't have expected a Soul Shard from these wrenches."
He then looked at his status and sighed.
[Name - Arthur Stark]
[Age - 18]
[Rank - Novice]
[Level - 1]
[Soul Fragments - 22.5/100]
[Path - ]
[Skills - ]
[Artefacts - Abyss Destroyer.]
It was then he heard the sound grass rustling which made his ears perk up as he gripped the Abyss Destroyer tightly. He turned his head and looked at the direction the sound came from.
In the distance, the bushes were kicked aside as a heavy limb landed on the grass, flattening it. A figure wearing a steel armor from head to toe came walking towards Arthur.
Bright red eyes burned like an endless fire in the visors of helmet as the figure dragged a heavy longsword on the rugged terrain, creating a gash in it.
Arthur tensed up before relaxing as he thought, 'I thought it's Noah for a second. Phew, I almost jumped to escape. Don't wanna meet that bastard so early.'
The mutilated corpse of the Abyssal Creature was kicked aside by Arthur as he walked towards the armoured figure while remembering some pieces of information.
'Abyssal Zombies, Huh.'
The Void Army not only brought the terrifying Abominations on Earth but also carried the corruption with them. The Abyssal was strange and every member of the Abyssal Creature Army used it to empower themselves.
It also had a strange corrupted nature which turned most of the animals of Earth into Abyssal Creatures, just like what Arthur encountered before. Surprisingly though, it only worked on Awakened humans when they died. It was if the System Core protected them from the corruption brought by the Abyssal Energy.
Unfortunately, mundane humans were not immune and often succumbed to the calls of corruption.
What Arthur was seeing was an exception. The Abyssal Zombies were dead human bodies which got revived by the overflowing Abyssal Energy in an area. The system Core could only protect them while they were alive.
That was the reason humans had began to burn the deceased following old customs of some countries before the Cataclysms.
"I don't really wanna you mate."
Arthur sighed as he crouched down, having the black sword behind him. He then kicked the ground as he shot towards the Abyssal Zombies at an inhumane speed.
The Abyssal Zombie finally detected the approaching danger but it was already too late. A sword came slicing upwards at its neck, intending to end the fight in one blow.
However, the Abyssal Zombie brought the heavy longsword it was carrying just in time to block the black sword, but Arthur suddenly changed the direction as the Abyss Destroyer plunged deep in the rusted steel armor, coming out from the other side.
"Well, I meant I didn't want to kill you because you won't give me any Soul Fragments."
[Congratulations on Killing Abyssal Zombie, Low-Stage Tier 1]
"I know, I know. You don't have to remind me."
Arthur rolled his eyes as he watched the armour dropping on the ground, with ash coming out from various parts.
He lingered there for a while, looking at the ashes before turning his head away. He sighed, "Am I only going to encounter these weakasses? I should just go and hunt those big guys..but If I go there, other big guys will hear and come for a feast."
Arthur contemplated as he walked randomly, but then he suddenly jumped away and rolled on the ground before coming to an halt. He had the sound of something heavy being smashed to the ground and his lips twitched.
He raised his head and saw what he didn't what to see. Around fifty meters away from him stood a three meters tall black monkey, with its red eyes completely focused on him.
It had a trunk of a broken tree in its limbs as it growled and threw it at Arthur with all of its force. With a sonic boom, the trunk shot at him and was almost upon him in matters of seconds.
Arthur put away his sword in his system core and dashed away, running at his full speed. He felt the ground tremble as a heavy trunk was smashed to the ground behind him. But he didn't turn around to watch the aftermath.
'Fuck! Why does this shit luck of mine also got regressed with me? Hey, whoever did this please take it. I don't want it.'
Arthur almost wanted to cry but he didn't have time for even that. He could just only run away as fast as he could. After all, a High-Stage Tier 1 Abyssal Creatures was attacking him.
If he wasn't careful, he would be turned into a meat paste by the monkey. After all, it was basically being at Level 8-9 for him. Even with all of his experience, he couldn't just beat someone of much high levels.
"Phew! It probably didn't chase a bug like me. Good monkey!"
Arthur had just taken a sighed of relief when he heard a loud howl behind him, which made him sprint at the top speed.
"Aghh! Fuck my mouth...wait! No! Someone just kill me...not even that..."
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
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