The tiers of zombies.

They all knew about the old monk, they'd all seen him. Hugo has only seen him praying, but the other four students have seen him eating, and when they'll see him next...he'll be meditating. Hugo inquired of the captain,

"Why does it have to be him that would tell us about it?".

"That's just the way it is, that's the way it's been done. You know, I and my comrades had very little information about those zombies. But when the monk arrived in this academy, he enlightened us more about them. Don't take him as just any old man, he's been of great help to us. I want him to be the one to enlighten you guys about the zombies".

And with that, Captain Wayne stood up from the floor, strolled to the door, and sent a certain S class student to go call the old monk. There was a certain word you'll have to say to the monk when his attention is needed but he's meditating. Without saying that word, he wouldn't stop meditating, even if you call his name a hundred times...he wouldn't stop meditating.

The S class student knew the word he'll have to say to the monk in case he gets to his compartment and he was meditating. Captain Wayne strolled into his office and sat back on the ground, then he said to the five of them,

"He'll be here soon".

They waited for some minutes before an old man stepped foot into the office, yeah, that's the old monk. The moment Captain Wayne sighted him, he voiced out,

"Monk Talon is here".

After making that utterance, he stood up and helped the old man sit on the ground, then he inquired of him,

"Hope your prayer and meditation wasn't disrupted?".

"It was, why did you call for me?". Monk Talon questioned.

"I want you to enlighten these students more about the zombies". Captain Wayne uttered glancing at the five of them.

Monk Talon glanced at them and inquired, "They are new students, right?".

"Yes", Captain Wayne retorted, then he pointed at Hugo and said, "He is the newest of them all, he came today".

"Hmm, well, students, listen attentively. There are four tiers of zombies. The first tiers are very slow, they can't walk fast, not to talk of running. It's very easy to escape them".

The moment Monk Talon made that statement, Hugo remembered that zombie he encountered at the time he wanted to pass that narrow passage. He was still journeying to this academy, and those zombies were blocking the passage he wanted to pass. He threw an iron rod to a trash bin to attract the zombies' attention.

And when all the zombies were running to the trash bin, only that female zombie was walking to it...and her walking was very slow. It was at this moment Hugo understood the reason why she was walking so slowly...she was a tier 1 zombie. Monk Talon was still explaining,

"They are very slow, but you've still got to be very careful 'cause when they grip you, it is impossible to free yourself from them unless you cut the hand they used in gripping you. But if you can't free yourself from them, then they'll cause you serious damage, their style of biting is different. For example, let's say it decides to bite your neck after gripping you. It would damage that place, it would make sure to eat it deep and even drag out your meats,

That spot would be disgusting. And after it's caused damage to that spot, it would leave you, and what next? You'll transform, you'll turn into a zombie. But it doesn't mean that since it's a tier 1 zombie that bit you, then you'll turn into a tier 1 zombie, it doesn't work that way. Your blood type would determine the tier of zombie you'll turn into".

"Blood type?". One of the students inquired.

"Yeah, blood type. I should have explained this first, every human has different blood types, and some humans have the same blood type. For example, there's the A+ blood type, and there's the O+ blood type. If any tier of zombie bites the A+ blood type, he'll turn into a tier 2 zombie. And if any tier of zombie bites the O+ blood type, he'll turn into a tier 1 zombie,

I'm just using that as an example, I don't have much information about it yet. But you guys get my explanation, right?". Monk Talon inquired.

"Yes". They retorted in unison.

"Now, back to the explanation about the different tiers of zombies. We're done with the tier 1 zombie, now, to the tier 2 zombies. They are fast, really fast, and as known, their aim is always to bite their prey. They do cause damage also to whatever spot they choose to bite in your body. But the damage they'll cause isn't as much as the tier 1 zombie. Then coming to the tier 3 zombies..."

Monk Talon stopped speaking for some seconds, breathed in and out, and continued speaking,

"First of all, you guys need to know that these tier 3 zombies are really strong, only a slap from them can send you flying".

"Seriously?". Hugo inquired with a bewildered facial expression.

"Yeah, they are really strong, and they are fast also. Tier 2 zombies are the ones that evolved into tier 3 zombies. When they get bitten, they'll turn into tier 2 zombies, but 'cause of their blood type, they'll evolve into tier 3 zombies. Not all tier 2 zombies would evolve into tier 3 zombies, it's your blood type that would determine that. And apart from them being strong and able to run fast, they can heal".

"What!". Hugo and the other students voiced out in unison.

"Yeah, they can heal. Slash them, stab them, cut off their hands, cut off their legs, they'll heal. If you cut off their hands, it would grow back, cut off their legs, it would grow back. Shoot them in any part of their body, it wouldn't have any effect. The only time you can bring them down for some time is by shooting them directly in their forehead. They'll fall to the ground for like a minute and some seconds, and they'll get up back".

"So, they can't be killed?". One of the students inquired.

"They can. To kill them, you have to cut off their heads, that's the only way to kill them...I repeat, that's the only way to kill them". Monk Talon said.

"Wow! this is tough". One of the male students voiced out.

"That's it, we living in a tough world now. I'm sure none of you guys came across a tier 3 zombie before reaching this place". Monk Talon uttered once again.

They all nodded their heads as an indication of, 'Yes, we didn't'. Then Monk Talon continued speaking,

"I asked this 'cause if you guys had come across them, or even if just one of them, then you guys would have most likely not made it to this academy. They are not like the tier 2 zombies you would hit with a stick or any sharp object, and they are down already. If you give them a serious cut, they can still be chasing you while healing,

But they are scarce to find, they have a spot where they like staying. But if you come across them, then you are in serious trouble. Only a skilled fighter would be able to handle them, that's why you guys need to train hard".

The five of them were digesting what the monk was saying, they had no single idea about these. Before the monk could continue speaking, Hugo said,

"I came across a tier 1 zombie while journeying to this academy".

"You were surprised by its movement, right?". Monk Talon inquired.

"Yes, all the zombies I came across was fast, so why was it slow? That's the question I kept asking myself. I concluded that maybe something happened to its leg. But I've been informed already, I now know the reason why it was moving so slow".

Monk Talon continued speaking, "Now, you guys know the details about the tier 3 zombies. And you know the details about the other two tiers, that's tier 1 and tier 2. Now, it's time for me to tell you guys about the last and final tier, that's the tier 4 zombies..."

Monk Talon stopped speaking and began shaking his head a little. That confused Hugo and the other students, they glanced at Captain Wayne, and his gaze was focused on Monk Talon. They discerned something, seems like these tier 4 zombies were a pain in the ass, they'll most likely be hard to bring down, that should be the reason why Monk Talon was shaking his head.

Done shaking his head, he glanced at Hugo and the other students and said,

"The tier 4 zombies are a pain in the ass".