Wanna bet?

"What... what kind of monster is that?"

Jason and his partner were utterly horrified.

The shadowy figure tossed the corpse aside, then extended a dark purple tongue to lick the crimson blood off its claws. Its bloodthirsty nature was unmistakable.

It was a B+ tier Zombie King, with the awakened ability [Shadow Veil], allowing it to hide within shadows and move through tiny gaps like window cracks, door crevices, or even fractures in walls.

While in its Shadow Veil state, it could also evade detection, making its abilities particularly eerie and unpredictable.

"Not bad…"

Ethan silently admired the creature. He thought about killing it to harvest its crystal core but hesitated. It seemed like a waste. Instead, he considered recruiting it as a subordinate—after all, he was short on manpower right now.

With that thought, Ethan stepped out from the wall, his figure slowly materializing.

"Huh?"