CHAPTER 8 – Strange movements.

Alex was an assassin, the best assassin, and maybe the strongest man out there.

He had learned all kinds of fighting arts, and he even created one for himself, an art that he keeps upgrading when he finds a new fighting style.

So, when he realized that he couldn't use a pistol, something he was very good at, he felt a bit disappointed, but that was all.

He could still manage, and for the undead who was moving like a snail, he didn't need a gun in the first place.

*Slash*

He slashed his dagger at the neck of the golden-eyed undead the moment he got in the range.

He delivered a clean cut at the neck, and the blade of the dagger passed through the neck like a hot knife through butter.

The dagger was 30 centimeters long, with a dark black hilt and light black blade.

Alex didn't prefer those cool-looking daggers, he just wanted a strong and durable dagger.

'The more fancy it is, the weaker it is.'

This is what Alex always thought.

In the normal world, it's true in most cases.

However, even though Alex's dagger was quite good, it was sharp enough to easily cut through flesh.

Alex momentarily paused.

*Thud*

The head of the undead fell to the ground, but Alex didn't look at it.

He knew that the hit was clean and the head must've been chopped off, but currently, he was looking at his blade with a frown.

'There was no resistance…'

Alex muttered inwardly.

He had been using this dagger for 3 years, so he knows better than anyone how it works.

Even though his blade cuts through flesh without a problem, it was never like this.

'I didn't feel anything.'

His hand that was holding the dagger didn't feel any resistance, it was like he had slashed the air.

If not for the sound of flesh being slashed and the head falling to the ground, Alex would've thought that he, the one who never missed a shot even from 100 meters, missed a simple slash, one that was this close.

"AHHHHHHHH!!"

The scream of another guy being bitten by an undead broke Alex out of his thoughts.

'Later.'

He left those thoughts behind to ponder when he had time.

For now, he needed to clear the undead in this area.

But just as he ran toward the undead 10 meters away from him, his eyes widened in shock.

'What the…'

Before he had to rush for 3 meters, so he didn't feel much, but now that he had a bit of distance to cover, he could feel it.

'What is this…?'

He could see everything in slow motion, it was as if his perception had increased by many folds.

Alex could see his movements like a pattern.

It was as if he was watching a well-planned graph showing his movement statistics.

'What if I do this…?'

In that slow-motion-like world, Alex's thought process was very fast.

In just a 10-meter distance, he changed his stance.

He was rushing straight ahead at the undead, but instead of stepping on the position the graph predicted, which was straight ahead, he stepped to the right.

And in an instant, the graph changed.

The moment Alex saw the new graph, a smile appeared on his cold face for the first time.

*Shiver*

The undead that was now a meter away from Alex shivered.

And undead can't feel anything, but it still felt a chill run down his back.

After all, Alex's smile right now, looked like a cold smile, like he found something interesting.

This was the side of Alex that he always kept hidden.

He wanted to challenge his limits, and the moment he saw this graph, he knew that he could make his personal battle art better than it already was.

*Slash*

Alex was in an entranced state.

He, who was still following the graph, slashed ahead, making another head fall to the ground.

*Thud*

He ignored the resistance that he failed to feel in his slash again.

He just focused on his movements.

He could see the signs of improvement, he just needed to think harder.

Alex didn't realize it, but right now, all eyes were on his.

Every pair of eyes looked at him in amazement, awe, hope, etc.

Even the system was a bit amazed.

{To be able to get that kind of skill….}

She muttered to herself as she looked at Alex's movement.

But her surprise was only momentary, in the end, she just shook her head.

{It's not like it matters in front of real power, he's just a puny mortal anyway.}

The system didn't put the mortal in her eyes.

She was supposed to make them play the game, and she would do that.

Oh, and she would torture humans, after all, she liked doing that the most….

"Amazing…."

Gulshan was looking at the dead body of his already dead son with a melancholy gaze, but Alex's movements automatically made him peel his eyes away from the undead. 

When he saw Alex's actions and how skilled his footwork looked, 'Amazing' was the only word he could say.

Alex didn't know it, but as he followed the graph, his movement started to turn fluid, he looked like he was dancing.

Even the blood leaking from his blade left various patterns made of blood.

And for normal people like the villagers, it was the best thing they had seen.

In less than 10 seconds, Alex had already improved his movements a lot, but just as he was about to take another step.

"Huh?"

A confused voice left Alex's mouth as all he saw was the ground getting closer and closer.

"What the…"

*Thud*

And with those last words, Alex was now down on the ground face first.

'What's happening…?'

Alex was confused, unable to understand what happened.

'Move!'

He commanded his body to move, but he couldn't.

Alex could feel and hear everything, but he couldn't move his body.

He felt stiff.

"ALEX!!"

Alex heard Gulshan's scream, and he could hear the worry in his words.

The worry was dripping from Gulshan's words for a reason.

'They are close.'

Alex could hear the footsteps of the undead closing in.

He could hear the sound of Gulshan running toward him as well, followed by another person.

Alex didn't need to think too hard to tell who it was, but by now Alex was quite far from them, or at least far enough for them to not be able to make it close to him before the undead.

Just as Alex was struggling to find a solution to the situation, everyone heard a laugh.

A heartfelt laugh.

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]

Every one of them turned to look at the system who was laughing like crazy as she pointed her finger at Alex.

Everyone except three people.

Gulshan, Misty, and Alex.

Gulshan and Misty because they were running toward Alex with all they could.

While Alex couldn't even move his body.

However, right now, there was another reason for Alex to not focus on the system's mocking laugh.

Yeah, she was laughing at him, he could tell that, but right now…..

<Warning: Immediate threat to host's life detected.>

<Host, brace for severe pain.< p>

This is crucial for your survival.>