Heading To Latif City

<Author's note: The things (racism, sexism, political views, etc.) depicted or mentioned in this story do not reflect the real world and are purely coincidences. If they do, please keep in mind that they are simply for world-building and are only work of fiction. Thank you for your understanding.>

1 hour and 30 minutes later…

Nathan and Zita were walking in the middle of the street and on their way to Latif City.

The sun was high up in the sky and its rays were violently piercing against everything it touches.

Also, there was no wind.

'Fuck me sideways… Was it always this hot in Muwin?' Nathan thought.

After living in Womania for 8 months, he more or less already adapted to that country's climate.

'Also, what happened to the weather? Just a few hours ago when we came here it was cloudy…'

'Sigh… I'll probably take me a day or two for my body to adjust...'

'But why do I feel I won't be able to?'

Although he was a brown-skinned Asian and was born and raised in Muwin so he was confident that his body will eventually adapt to this country's climate, he was, after all, wearing a System set from Womania and no genetic mutation could fight such heat.

Zita, on the other hand, although she traded her [Grade D] Heavy Leather Armor for the [Grade D] Tribal Sparrow Tattoo and was wearing a fresh set of clothes after taking a bath, she was still sweating -- a lot.

As for how the [Grade D] Tribal Sparrow Tattoo is worn, one simply just had to plaster it on their chest and it will merge with the skin, covering the chest area.

Continuing on with the sweating, aside from the fact Zita was used to the climate of Iskaldia which is a cold country, the clothes she was wearing weren't designed for a tropical country like Muwin.

In brown-skinned Asian countries, the thickness of the fabric of their clothes was thinner.

But despite the crazy heat, she didn't care. She was more interested in observing her surroundings because it was her first time in Asia.

She was looking at the buildings, vehicles and other things.

Firstly, the buildings.

The buildings reminded her a bit of Regisian architecture but combined with a foreign one.

Moreover, the buildings looked like they were designed for "small people".

Back in Iskaldia, the average height of men there was 6'0" and for the women was 5'10" so the doors and windows are usually bigger.

Meanwhile, in Muwin, the average height of men was 5'7" and the women was 5'5".

And in Asia, both Muwinians and Xudonians hold the title for the tallest Asians.

Secondly, the vehicles.

There were too many motorcycles and the cars looked "old-fashioned" or "backwards" to her.

Back where she was from, she lived at the capital in a middle-class neighborhood and most of the people there used bicycles or electric vehicles.

Continuing on about vehicles, she was surprised to see a strange-looking design of vehicles in Muwin.

In truth though, it was just a Tuk-tuk which is typical in brown-skinned Asian countries.

And lastly, the trash.

Although they were currently in a zombie apocalypse so it's understandable that the city was messy, she couldn't help but notice trash bags and building materials were lying on the road and looked like they've been there for months.

Back in her country, environmentalism was a big thing so maintaining cleanliness was quite strict.

"Kid."

Zita turned to Nathan.

"There's one zombie up ahead. Show me how you will kill it," he said and went to the side.

"Just me?"

"Remember what we talked about back at the helicopter. And if you feel afraid, remember the pain that you felt earlier. You have nothing to fear anymore."

"..."

"And most importantly, don't forget that you're a Chosen One just like me. YOU ARE POWERFUL."

"..."

"Remember all those things. Now go kill that zombie," he said and lit a cigarette.

"Okay..." Zita said before turning her head to the zombie that was a dozen meters away.

The first thing she noticed was the zombie's skinny frame.

'It's thin. It has no wings. So it's either an M1 or an S-type zombie...'

'If it's an M1 or S1, I can kill it right away with one headshot...'

'But if it's an S2, it will take a while...

'So which is it?'

'Mister also said that I also have to use my Chosen One power to my advantage...'

'My advantage is range!'

She summoned 100 Bolts from her [Grade D] Spatial Bag, let them hover around her with [Lift] and then approached the zombie.

As for her fear...

Maybe it's because it was day...

Maybe it's because Nathan was nearby...

Maybe it's because of the "training" she experienced just earlier...

Or maybe it's all of the above...

But right now, at this moment, the emotion called fear was non-existent within her.

When the zombie saw Zita approaching, it roared and then charged at her right away.

'Mister said INT covers Mana points and increases the brain's processing power. And if you focused or start concentrating, it helps you see moving objects in slow motion...'

Her INT was 32 (+28).

She focused her senses at the zombie.

'This zombie is moving a bit faster so it's an S-type zombie...'

'And based on its speed, it's an S1...'

The zombie continued charging.

She readied the Bolts around her and waited until the zombie was in range.

When the zombie was around 13 meters away, she threw 20 bolts at it all at once.

Wooh!

Wooh!

Wooh!

Wooh!

Wooh!

Roar!

Thud!

The 20 bolts shot right through the zombie's body, causing it to yelp as it crashed and died.

Zita smiled and then turned to Nathan.

When she saw his face, she was surprised to see him disappointed.

"Kid, why did you throw it? Were you even thinking?"

"Mister… I don't understand. I killed it, right?"

"Yeah, you killed it alright. But what you did was more than overkill."

"I'm sorry, mister..." Zita said and looked down.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be mad. It's just that we've already discussed that the M2 and the Level 3 S1 and M1 can be killed with just one headshot in the head."

"..."

"Also, as far as I can remember, your INT is around 60 points. So even if you don't throw it, the power and speed is already at 30 points. And even with just that 30 points alone, that's already more than enough to pierce an S1 and M1's skull, let alone their flesh."

"..."

"And the worse part of your overkill is that you used 20 Bolts and threw them all at once just to kill one zombie. Now you have to manually find those 20 Bolts and pull them from the ground."

"..."

"Here's the thing: You're lucky that there was only one enemy. What if you were facing multiple enemies and you've thrown all of your weapons? What would you do then? Ask your enemies for a time out because you need to find your weapons and then pull them out manually one by one because they're stuck?"

Zita remembered her fight with the D2 and its goons back at Burrow City and said, "I'm very sorry, mister..."

"It's okay. What's important is that you learn from this experience. Your main goal should always be how can you kill your enemies in the quickest and most efficient way."

"Yes, mister..."

"Now go search for those 20 Bolts and don't forget to extract the Nucleus."

Zita went to search for the bolts and pull them from the ground manually one by one and then extract the Nucleus.

***

A few minutes later…

"Kid, zombies."

There was a D2 along with two M1s, one N1 and two S1s.

It was obvious that it was a D2 because of its white scales.

The zombies didn't notice them.

And this time around, Nathan didn't go to the side.

"Do you know what to do?"

"Make sure to kill them in the quickest and most efficient way."

"What else?"

Zita knitted her brows and thought about it for a moment before answering, "I'm not sure."

"If I'm with you and there's a D2, N2 or S2, let let me deal with them and while you deal with the rest."

"..."

"And if I'm not with you, try to avoid them if they haven't noticed you yet."

"..."

"But in case they do notice you and I'm not with you, make sure to always kill the Rank 2 or the leader first."

"Okay."

"Good. Okay, I'm going in. But this time, I'm not going to use my invisibility so that you will learn the pattern of my attack and you will know how to back me up in future battles."

"Okay."

"Be sure to take out the weak ones first."

"Okay, mister."

Nathan summoned the [Grade D] Kris Sword and placed it over his shoulder.

He had a confident smile on his face as he casually walked over to the zombies.

"Hey, hey!"

The moment they saw him and were about to charge at him, Bolts already came flying in towards the two M1s, one N1 and two S1s.

The two M1s and one of the S1s immediately died from a headshot.

As for the other S1, the Bolt only managed to pierce its jaw and got stuck.

Meanwhile, the D2 and N1 came charging at Nathan.

He was still wearing a confident smile on his face as he drew his sword to the side.

"Hit it right, kid!" he said as he engaged with the N1 and D2.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

He cut off one of their legs each.

Zita shot another Bolt the S1.

Wooh!

This time around, it hit its head and it finally died.

Pah!

Nathan kicked the N1 and said, "Kill this!" before going for the D2.

The D2 was crawling its way to him and he chopped off one arm and kicked it away.

"Hurry up, kid, and use this!" he said as he summoned [Grade D] Morning Star and threw it near her.

Zita lifted the [Grade D] Morning Star and threw it against the N1's head.

Crack!

Its head was split open like a watermelon.

Whoosh!

Nathan chopped off the other leg of the D2.

"Kid, kill this one as well."

Zita tried to lift the [Grade D] Morning Star on the N1's head but it was stuck so she went near it to pull it out.

After pulling it out, she let it hover around her using [Lift].

Whoosh!

Suuup!

Nathan chopped off the remaining arm of the D2 before pinning it to the ground with the [Grade D] Kris Sword and pressing his weight against its neck using his knee.

"Kid, use your dagger to kill this. Make sure to throw it. Let's see how much VIT does a D2 have."

Zita pulled out her [Grade D] Long Dagger from her right thigh and threw it at the D2's head using [Lift].

Wooh!

With her INT at 32 (+28) which gives her 60 points penetrating power, she was able to penetrate the D2's skull.

And to no surprise, it was still alive.

The zombie roared and struggled. But with its arms and legs chopped off, the kris sword stabbed into its back and pinning it down to the ground, and Nathan pressing his knee against its neck, it had no chance of escaping.

"Now let's see how long will it last," Nathan said as he stared at his watch.

"10 seconds…"

"15 seconds…"

"20 seconds…"

"25 seconds…"

"30 seconds…"

"35 seconds…"

"40 seconds…"

Right after he said 40 seconds, the zombie stopped struggling and finally died.

And also…

"Yay~! Mister, I leveled up!"

She was now…

***

Level: 21

Exp: %

Stats:

• STR – 29

• VIT – 30 (+2)

• AGI – 32 (+1)

• INT – 33 (+28)

Equipment:

[Grade D] Long Dagger (12/12)

[Grade D] Tiara (15/15): +2 Vit, +1 Int

[Grade D] Tribal Sparrow Tattoo (15/15): +3 Int

[Grade D] Black Heavy Leather Gloves (15/15): +3 Int, +1 Agi

[Grade D] White Heavy Leather Boots (14/15): +4 Int

[Grade C] Ring: +6 Int

[Grade C] Ring: +5 Int

[Grade C] Amulet: +6 Int

[Grade D] Spatial Bag

Special Effects:

• 1% Chance to block any magical attack.

• 1% Chance to block any physical attack.

Skill:

• Level X [Lift]

Description: Allows user to mentally lift physical object(s) within 10 meters. Target with higher INT compared to the user are immune. Power, speed and Mental Capacity based on user's total INT. No mana required and no cooldown.

• Mental Capacity: 28.5kg/30.5kg

Status:

• Chosen One

Description: You are unable to learn any other skill. But each level increase gives +1 point to all stats.

***

"Congratulations, kid."

Zita quickly opened his Status Chart to see her new stats.

And while she was busy checking her Status Chart, Nathan said, "40 seconds, huh. 30 VIT gives you 10 seconds if the injury in the brain and 20 seconds in the heart. And every 5-point increase in VIT starting with 30 points gives an additional 5 seconds in the brain and 10 seconds in the heart. So if it's 40 seconds in the brain, then this means the D2 has 60 VIT. Kid, did you get what I said?"

Zita closed her Status Chart and then said, "Yes, mister."

"Good. Now go pull out the Bolts that you used from the zombies' heads and take out their Nucleus as well," he said as he pulled out the long dagger from the D2's head and returned it to her.

"Okay," she said and pouted her lips to the side as she went to fetch her Bolts.

Nathan smiled and shook his head.

'This kid's mood swings are really unpredictable.'

He extracted the nucleus from the D2's head and then absorbed it.

After doing so, he glanced at her.

While walking, she almost tripped.

However, instead of continuing to walk immediately, she paused for a moment as if trying to take a breather or something.

Nathan squinted his eyes.

She resumed walking.

'And also a klutz.'

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