Dangerous Situation, Zombies

Life Energy Points: 20

Spiritual Energy Points: 0

Under Life Energy Points, the data panel lit up with four columns— Realm, Stamina, Health Points, Skills.

Tian Xing took a look and quickly understood the function of Life Energy Points. His current realm has already reached Advanced Rookie (29/30). He needed another 1 Life Energy Point to level up to Peak Rookie. If he assumed that (29/30) was his experience bar, then 1 Life Energy Point was equal to 1 experience point. Apart from that, Life Energy Points could also replenish Stamina and HP. The ratio was as follows:

1 Life Energy Point could replenish 10 Stamina.

1 Life Energy Point could replenish 1 HP.

The skill bar that lit up indicated skills that could be upgraded. However, only the Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique could be upgraded. It indicated that 10 Life Energy Points is required.

"I hope that I can return to full condition after leveling up my realm!"

After thinking for a while, Tian Xing shifted his gaze to the realm bar on the data panel. A notification appeared on the data panel.

"Beep, would you like to use 1 Life Energy Point to level up your realm to Peak Rookie?"

"Yes!"

"Beep, 1 Life Energy Point has been consumed. Level up completed."

"Ugh... Nice!"

In an instant, Tian Xing felt a warm current appear out of nowhere in his heart. It flowed through the blood vessels all over his body. Wherever it went, the pain would disappear. Every pore on his body would open up. It felt like soaking in a hot spring for a long time. The comfortable feeling made Tian Xing drowsy.

"What a nice feeling!"

Tian Xing returned to his senses and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He quickly opened the data panel to check.

Name: Parr (Tian Xing)

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Age: 10 (20)

Realm: Peak Rookie (0/50)

Stamina: 50/50

Spirit Points: 10/10

Health Points (HP): 100/100

Talent: Get Up On Time LVL 1

Skills:

Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique LVL 5

Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique LVL 3

Life Energy Points: 19

Spiritual Energy Points: 0

"This is great!"

Just as Tian Xing had guessed, his condition returned to its original state as he leveled up. He no longer felt like he could die at any moment. Moreover, his entire body was filled with strength, as if he could kill a cow with a single punch.

"Leveling up feels so good!"

Tian Xing slowly sat up. He ensured that he did not attract the surrounding people's attention and continued to look at the data panel. At this time, there was only one column left on the data panel, which was the skill panel.

"The remaining Life Energy Points are not enough for me to continue leveling up. My condition is also full, so I don't need to replenish it. In this situation, I need to increase my abilities."

"Beep, would you like to use 10 Life Energy Points to level up the Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique from LVL 3 to LVL 4?"

"Yes"

"Beep, 10 Life Energy Points have been consumed. Skill level up completed."

Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique LVL 4 (the most basic sword drawing technique in the Wind Wolf Kingdom. There are a total of three moves— upper slash, slanting slash, horizontal slash. Consumption: 4 points of Stamina)

"This is better than nothing. If I'm not wrong, the more Stamina I use, the stronger my attack power will be. I hope that with these, I can safely get through this difficult situation!"

Tian Xing closed the data panel and thought about the information he obtained from Parr's memory. His face darkened because he was aware that the current situation was awful— there were zombies everywhere outside.

…

Today was supposed to be a day of celebration. The moon hung high in the sky, and the bonfire on the ground rose. The people of Haystack village danced around the bonfire, and the poems passed down from mouth to mouth described a magnificent occasion.

"Thunder and fire fell from the sky, and the earth cracked. Surrounding rivers have dried up, while grass and trees withered. The empire was lawless, and the heavens were angry. The elements were out of balance, and Holy Knights saved the world from chaos.

Holding the sword in his hand, he raised the flag of justice. The thick earth rebuilt the foundation of the Earth. The Inferno Ember Lion burned up the power of filth. The Thunder Eagle spread its wings to cover the sky. The Swift Shadow Wind Wolf brought the wind of freedom. The Brilliant Holy Dragon dispelled the darkness of the world. At this point, the continent was reborn, and all the disasters have been eliminated."

"Disasters have been eliminated!"

"Disasters have been eliminated!"

In the end, the people of Haystack village shouted at the top of their lungs, their faces flushed red. According to legend, the louder they shouted, the smoother the next year would be.

"Ahhhh!"

However, a scream suddenly rang out at this moment, drowning out everyone's chants. Everyone turned their heads to look in the direction of the scream.

"Ah! Save me!"

An old man sitting at the westernmost corner with no energy to sing and dance was suddenly pressed down by a black-robed man. The scream reached everyone's ears, but it only rang out twice before the old man died. No one could save him in time.

"Roar!"

The black-robed man raised his head and looked at the people of Haystack Village.

"Ah!"

The villagers' cries rang out loud. Under the illumination of fire, the black-robed man's pale face was covered in blood. There was a large piece of bloody meat in his mouth, and he was chewing and swallowing it. The chunk of meat came from the old man's chest— it was a terrible sight.

"Zombies!"

Even for a veteran on the battlefield, Old Jack's eyes widened when he saw the gruesome scene because he recognized the identity of the black-robed man. However, it was a zombie, a zombie that ate human flesh. But how could there be a zombie in Haystack Village?

"Could it be... a cult member?"

The worst-case scenario appeared in his mind. Old Jack quickly shouted, "That's a zombie. We can only survive if we escape into the grain warehouse until daytime."

A zombie was not enough to make Old Jack so anxious, but he was afraid of the cultists controlling the zombies.

As expected, before the people could come back to their senses, they followed Old Jack into the grain warehouse. More black-robed men appeared in other directions of the empty land. They roared and rushed into the crowd. And then the slaughter began.

In the chaos, the villagers of Haystack village suffered heavy casualties. However, the experienced Old Jack still led the remaining villagers to break out of the encirclement and escape into the grain warehouse. In the process, Old Jack's adopted son Parr was accidentally hit by an incoming zombie, which then benefited Tian Xing, who had transmigrated here.

…

'What was this kid thinking? He might be fearless, but how could he think that he could take on zombies? He ended up being knocked out by a single attack!'

Tian Xing, who had obtained Parr's memories, revealed a bitter smile. He looked at his tiny hands, and the bitter smile on his face became even more serious.

"I've taken over Parr's body now. Although I am in a high realm, I've suffered an injury previously. I have to be careful when I fight later. I heard from Old Jack that there are no vitals on the zombies, and I could only injure them through their heads. We can't allow them to get their hands on us, or else we'll turn into zombies as well. By the way, why does this storyline sound so familiar?"

Bang!

"Isn't that a magical version of a normal zombie?"

Tian Xing clapped his hands, and the image of a limping zombie appeared in his mind. Then, he shook his head. The zombies here could run and jump, which were much more powerful than regular zombies.

"Roar..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, the sound of the heavy wooden door being knocked became more intense, getting louder and louder.

"Village chief, the wooden door can't hold on much longer!"

"Hold on, hold on tight!"

Old Jack hurriedly led his men to hold on. They used all their strength to stop the door from collapsing. 

"We can't go on like this."

Old Jack closed his eyes. His ears moved slightly as he carefully identified the number of zombies outside. Then, his heart sank. He knew that if this continued, they would soon be exhausted, and when the zombies knocked the door open, they would not even have the strength to resist. 

It was better to take advantage of the situation when everyone had sufficient strength. It would be possible for the villagers to let a portion of the zombies in now, and they would still have the strength to kill the zombies and slowly reduce the number of zombies.

"But..."

Old Jack turned his head to take a look. All the men with good physique left in the village had come with him to hold the door. The rest were old, weak, and sick, huddled together and trembling. Who would dare to step up and kill the zombies that they let in?

"Uhh…"

After thinking for a while, Old Jack looked at a tall and mighty bald man, Archie, the Captain of the Haystack Village.

"Archie, hear me out..."

"Okay."

Old Jack told Archie about his thoughts. Archie nodded without hesitation, slowly let go of his hand, and retreated. Old Jack and the others were in even more trouble with one man short.

"Roar!"

The door of the warehouse gradually cracked. The bonfire outside provided a weak light for the people in the grain warehouse to see what was going on outside. The villagers who were celebrating the Harvest Festival with them earlier were now zombies who wanted to rush in and devour them! 

"Hey!"

Archie picked up a giant axe and hacked at the zombies. In an instant, the zombies charging at the front were cut into pieces and lost the ability to move.

"Again!"

Archie calmed himself down and was about to continue. But at this moment, he heard a loud bang. The zombies behind the door seemed to have been hit by something. The warehouse door opened wider. Old Jack's father and the others could not hold on any longer. Archie hurriedly threw away the axe and went up to block the wooden door once again.

"I can't close it!"

Old Jack and Archie wanted to close the wooden door with force, but the zombies that were attacked by Archie earlier were like boulders blocking the wooden door. They couldn't close it at all.

"Roar!"

Bang Bang Bang! 

The zombies were still charging. At this time, the gap of the wooden door was less than half a person's width. The zombies couldn't rush in for the time being, but Old Jack and the others couldn't close it either. The two sides were in a stalemate.

"Are the heavens going to destroy the Haystack Village?"

Old Jack roared in despair. They could not let go because everyone would die if they did. But what should they do now?

Tian Xing, who had been silent the whole time, stood up. "I'll kill the zombies!"

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