Chapter 68 - Steel Fist

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Silvan strikes it in its head before grabbing such head with both hands. He squeezes with all his force and completely destroys it with the squeeze.

Alden hurls a fireball at his zombie and causes it some significant damage. He rushes forward then strikes it in its chest, breaking a rib and cracking the breastbone. After he does this, he ducks below the strike of the zombie to pull up with a fiery punch to the jaw.

The zombie falls back and begins bleeding hot blood from its hot and painful wounds. Alden rushes forwards and kicks the zombie in its side before swivelling mid-air to land a devastating heel kick to its jaw. The zombie hits the ground but doesn't die and continues being a pest to Alden. His eye twitches in irritation then he thinks in frustration "Just die already!" He grabs the head of the live corpse and rips it off with his pulling strength alone.

All of the zombies have been dealt with but another is revealed from below. It stumbles down onto a dead zombie and absorbs the flesh into its own body. It gains much more power and strength then another live zombie is revealed from the bloody dirt and soil. The, now muscular, zombie clasps onto the new zombie and forms more of a fusion instead of an absorption. Their bodies fuse and their rotten DNA combine into one type. They form one new organism with much more power than any other zombie they've seen before. It stands at 6'7 and looks to weigh around 300lbs or 136kg.

Tanji straps on his knuckledusters and tightens them. "This'll be harder than before guys!" Qi trickles down and flows around Tanji's new knuckledusters. He places them up and Alden prepares his screeching fire. Silvan prepares himself with his crystallised arm and makes his stance. "Who goes first?" Alden asks to the team. "I will." Tanji says with confidence. He blitzes forward with qi flowing throughout his entire body. Giving him a translucent, silvery aura from his purer level of qi. He swivels around and ducks under a punch to land a strong back kick to the chest. He leaps up then lands a heel kick to the zombie's jaw. He lands safely but is almost punched off of his feet. "Such power!!" He thinks in awe.

[SUDDEN QUEST: 4-body Zombie. Defeat this 4-body zombie with your knuckledusters alone.]

[QUEST REWARDS: 1 Weapon Art, 200XP, 300 Weapon XP]

"Such a good quest for this weapon! I have to get rid of this thing!" He says with determination.

Once the next punch comes rolling in, he catches it and lightning trickles around his body. A lightning aura rages from the surface of his body and the ground below begins to fall apart. He manages to push the fist away but is hooked to the side. Once a kick comes in, his new speed gives him an easy chance to dodge. After this slow but powerful kick, he strikes the zombie in his chest and knocks it onto its back. He slams it in the chest with all his force and he manages to crack a rib. However, the zombie isn't as affected as it should be. In a split second, it spins onto its own hands and feet. Tanji is surprised by this and prepares himself. He throws a punch but the zombie takes it head-on.

His wrist is grabbed and he is hurled right back to his teammates. He grabs his wrist as he stands and says "That zombie is no joke!" Silvan's eyes glow red and he rushes forwards. He leaps forwards as they have the height advantage over the sloping ground. He punches the zombie and knocks it back slightly. He dodges a punch to his head by sliding to the side then lands a liver punch. He sidesteps to be right in front of the zombie and with this momentum, he lands a strong strike to its head. He gut punches it before punching it the chest then hooking it in the gut again. The zombie falls back but slams into Silvan with all its mass.

He falls back but grabs the incoming punch with his crystallised arm. He pushes and pushes but is kicked in his chest then thrown to the side. He rolls and gets back up to his feet. "That power is

extraordinary! My fists won't cause enough damage." He bites his left wrist and blood spurts from the wound. He condenses it into a sharp blade, which he can hold.

The zombie takes this open chance and runs to Silvan like a maniac, only to be hit by Alden's fire vortex. It falls back, while growling and shrieking, trying to stop the blast. Once its done, its clothes have completely burned off and it has several open wounds across it. Silvan runs forward and raises his hand. "You will be in my control." He says firmly. He begins trying to control the blood in its body. The open wounds begin to move around, causing the zombie great pain. He clenches such hand and puts the zombie on its knees. He shouts "You will fall under my total control!" However, he starts feeling a strong interruption.

The zombie still manages to stand but such action is done very slowly. Silvan tries harder but his attempt to the control the zombie. "Its blood flow is too strong! I can't stop it!" The zombie then feels its joints loosening and the undead tank runs at Silvan. It slams him away then is hit by a fireball. Alden runs right past Tanji and slams into the zombie. They fall into a power struggle and both parties seem to have a lot of trouble. Alden's feet drive deeper and deeper into the mud ground. However, Alden has the height advantage.