"Infighting already?" Ethan's gaze sharpened as he stared ahead.
The Bone-Claw Zombie King stood in the distance, clutching a blood-soaked crystal core in his hand. Without hesitation, he shoved it into his mouth, swallowing it whole like a ravenous beast. His body began to tremble as he absorbed the energy, his expression growing maniacally ecstatic.
"Hahaha... HAHAHAHA!"
A crazed laugh erupted from his mouth as his entire skeleton began to crack and pop audibly. His body swelled grotesquely, his skin splitting apart to reveal gleaming white bones beneath. But the truly horrifying part was what came next—those exposed bones started to writhe and shift, reshaping themselves into armor. His chest, arms, thighs, and finally his head were encased in a skeletal exoskeleton, forming a terrifying suit of bone armor.