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As the distance narrowed, the tentacles that were circling around were quickly shot out as if they were within the attack range of the mutant zombie.

He frowned and raised his sword as it reached out at a much faster speed than expected, threatening to pierce his body.

The skill called basic defense was immediately effective.

Instinctively, I read the tentacle's movement and struck it away with my sword blade.

Normally, I would have chased it with my eyes, but I didn't know how to react, so I gave up my body and might have been seriously hurt.

Taean~!

The attack power of the tentacle itself is not that great. Or perhaps it was because the sword was a famous sword, but there were no scratches on the sword that struck off the tentacle.

The blade just trembles from the big impact and makes a loud sound.

"Tsk… !"

There is not just one tentacle.

As I struggled to bounce one off, I was busy dodging the tentacles shooting out quickly from the other side as well.

In this case, I had to retreat without being able to fight properly because of the tentacles.

That's why I had to do something with the tentacles.

Either make it impossible to attack anymore, or cut down all the tentacles that are currently used as the only means of attack.

First, I concentrated on defense and the tentacles that moved as if each one had its own identity.

Just get the timing right.

"Now!"

I quickly cut down the long tentacle.

The fallen tentacle wriggled like a lizard's tail and rolled around on the floor, and the part that was connected to the tip of the tentacle was pouring out black blood.

"Gyaaaaa!"

The mutated zombie let out a scream as if it felt pain, hesitated for a moment and stopped attacking.

I felt like I was scared for a moment because of the pain I had never felt before.

"It works… !"

Guns were almost impervious to it, but cutting it with a sword cut it down easily.

No, it might just be the tentacles.

Uncle Gye-sang or Uncle Ji-hyuk. And just now, I was also aiming at the mutant zombie's body first, so I wasn't confident that I would be able to have a significant effect on her body like the tentacles with my sword.

That's why it's important to sink the blade into that large body at least once and be sure that the attack will work.

The problem is that once the mutated zombie loses one of her tentacles, she flinches and does not attempt any bold attacks.

It's a little bit difficult like this.

"Are you intelligent too?"

Normal zombies didn't care even if other zombies around them fell or died, and just rushed forward according to their instincts to bite the living.

Even if her hands and feet she were gone, if she could move, she would wriggle her body like a caterpillar and try to get closer.

Mutant zombies are nothing more than strange beings with no emotions or senses. No, things that look like monsters can have senses, think, and even have emotions, unlike zombies.

Just looking at this, reality has become even more gloomy.

So, this must be the main reason why humanity, which possesses powerful weapons, quickly collapsed even though zombies, which even ordinary people can kill after thorough preparation, spread throughout the world.

How many more 4-meter-tall, brown-skinned, tentacle-equipped mutant zombies are there in the world? I laughed out loud at the thought that there might be a stronger entity than this.

"Kyarrrr…"

Did he feel my laughter as if he was laughing at himself?

It let out a low, eerie cry and stretched out its tentacles, holding them high again as if to defend itself.

"… !"

I was momentarily taken aback by the sharper and faster speed than before and threw my head back.

As soon as he flipped it back, a tentacle quickly stretched out where his head had been just a moment ago, narrowly missing his chin and crossing the air.

When the attack misses, the tentacle naturally tries to return, but I am not about to miss this opportunity.

I immediately swung the sword to cut off the tentacle.

The mutant zombie, noticing this, quickly withdrew its tentacles and began attacking me with other tentacles.

I was able to cut them down well, but unlike mutant zombies, I couldn't just give them bones and take their flesh because of the difference in their weak bodies, where even a slight swipe would hit them with a big blow.

I had no choice but to withdraw, prioritizing safety over attack.

As a result, the mutant zombie screamed in pain and anger at the fact that it was allowed to attack not once, but twice, even though it stopped at just slightly cutting off the end of the tentacle.

"Kehaaagh!"

"You have a loud voice too."

It's a roar so terrifying and loud that it makes your ears fall off.

I decided to step back for a moment as the attack continued again with the cries.

I attacked mercilessly out of excitement, so I could see the gap, but the problem was that digging into the gap could cost me my life with just one small variable, so I didn't intend to take the risk.

If I knew how to think at all, I would think of a different way and attack in a different way.

Unlike the mutant zombies I had seen before, their attack patterns were the same, perhaps because of their intelligence.

In human terms, it can be said that even if you hit it a lot, it cannot go beyond the infantile level.

As they slowly began to retreat, the mutant zombie's attacks became bolder, creating even more gaps than before.

"Sigh!"

With a short shout, the sword was slashed at the tentacle again.

The part of the tentacle that touched the blade was so gently split in half that black blood oozed out and then fell to the floor with a splat.

It lingered and rolled around on the asphalt as disgustingly as the tip of a tentacle that had been sacrificed earlier.

I felt like if things continued like this, I would be able to handle it on my own even though it would take some time and be difficult.

However, my instinct sensed danger when I saw him suddenly inflating his mouth.

Following my instinct, I turned around without paying attention to the presence of tentacles extending from the side.

"Ugh?!"

As a result, her left arm was injured.

He had wrapped his major books around them just in case, but even that was torn in vain, unable to protect them at all, and blood spilled all over his forearm.

But even if it hurts, this behavior is not wrong.

As if my intuition was wrong, the mutant zombie's mouth opened and brown liquid spewed out.

When the liquid fell on objects strewn on the floor, on cars, and on the asphalt, it slowly melted, producing hot smoke.

"Ha, haha… Is this your secret move?"

If I had thought about it even for a moment, I would have been covered in that liquid and my entire body, even my bones, would have melted away.

I was hit by a tentacle before, so wouldn't I turn into a zombie? I felt anxious, but decided to put it aside for a while.

The water has already been spilled and there is nothing we can do right now.

"Krrr… "

The mutated zombie launched a surprise attack, even giving up her tentacles, but when it was in vain, she grew individually.

"I can't go any further in this situation."

A variable arose and I suffered an injury that interfered with the fight.

Although it wasn't big, it didn't seem like I would be able to catch the mutated zombie safely with this wound.

Even if I caught her, I would have to give up one of her arms, so I decided to completely give up the option of catching her by myself.

It was the worst situation where zombies could be heard from far away due to the mutated zombie's screams and zombies were flocking in, so even if I tried to fight, I, the human, would be at a disadvantage.

Since I had decided to run away, there was no reason to confront me any further, so I immediately turned around.

"Kruk?!"

I was fighting well, but when I suddenly turned around and ran away, the mutated zombie was so embarrassed that it didn't think to follow me right away, so it became angry and chased after me.

However, due to the extreme difference in speed, the distance between us continued to widen, and I naturally maintained my distance.

Therefore, the mutated zombie continued to follow her with angry screams and footsteps without any suspicion.

Soon, when we arrived at the construction site where the trap had been dug.

I was able to find Mr. Gye-sang and Mr. Ji-hyuk hiding, and Kim Ki-yeok who was shaking.

I don't know about Kim Ki-yeok, but the two men who were worried about my reckless behavior in deciding to become bait frowned when they saw me bleeding profusely from my arm.

With a hint of regret, I gave a signal to get ready.

"Kehahahaha!"

Immediately after following me into the construction site.

"Close it!"

The two men at the entrance quickly closed the door.

Soon the zombies that followed hit the tightly closed iron door, causing the center of gravity to tilt backwards.

However, thorough preparations were made in advance to prevent it from collapsing by piling up objects behind it, so even though it tilted backwards, there was no accident such as collapsing.

I prepared in case other zombies might come, and I feel like I prepared really well.

Anyway, even though the zombies following me could no longer follow as the door closed, the mutated zombie still only looked at me and ran towards me.

After passing to the side where a thin cloth is placed on the floor and dirt is raised on top of it.

"Whoa. Haha. Haa…"

I took a breath.

To anyone who could see it, it would have looked like a trap and a lure, but the mutant zombie, who had lost his mind in anger, was just crawling to catch me, who was in front of him.

Just like that, the mutated zombie stepped on the trap we had made and her huge body fell down in an instant.