Chapter 31: Massacre of the Venue’s Zombies

"Squeak…"The third‑floor safety corridor door was pushed open. Yazī strode into the corridor. After opening the silver chest—and even slaying a Bronze BOSS along the way—only one objective remained: to complete the "One Against a Hundred" task issued by the Cheat System. The bronze‑grade equipment in the task reward didn't excite him much; with his newfound taste, his hands were never short of loot. What truly drove him was the thrill of the unknown effect of a normal cheat.

He didn't head to the first floor—no, he wasn't foolish. Despite his increased power, he knew that the first floor housed at least several hundred zombies. Venturing there would be suicidal. Instead, the more dispersed venues on the second floor were his ideal targets; by clearing out just two such arenas, he could easily complete his task. Look at that—he's grown stronger! Last night, battling a single ping‑pong hall was grueling; now, facing two venues, he can simply "mop" them up with ease.

Yazī pushed open the second‑floor safety corridor door and reappeared on the second floor. He shook his legs and wiped his shoes clean, scrubbing off all traces of meat sludge and bloodstains. Then he headed toward the nearest badminton court. The door of the badminton court wasn't locked, merely ajar—and that was no challenge for Yazī.

After browsing his cards for a moment, a bicycle lock materialized in his hand. Using it, he swung open the badminton court door and quickly scanned the interior. Seeing that no zombie had yet detected his entry, he decisively locked the door behind him. "This is called locking the door on the dog!" he thought with satisfaction.

The clank of the lock drew the attention of a zombie. It let out a guttural roar, and soon all nearby zombies turned toward Yazī before surging in his direction. Calmly, Yazī returned the key to his pocket and then turned. In one smooth motion, he raised his Tang Blade. Previously, after his prolonged clash with the zombie cat, his blade had acquired many nicks—but thanks to its self‑repairing attribute, it had regained its razor‑sharp edge now that Yazī unsheathed it.

Inside the badminton court, roughly 20 zombies had gathered, huddled together. They pressed in around him. Instead of waiting passively, Yazī chose to strike first. His Windrunner Boots' "Quick Stride" effect instantly activated. With his base Agility of 23, plus a 20% boost from Quick Stride, his speed far outstripped that of the zombies. In the blink of an eye, he reached the foremost zombie.

With a powerful leap, he soared into the air—then activated the "Brief Suspension" skill from his White Wing Cloak. Suspended in mid‑air as if gliding slowly downward, he shouted, "This is the Dragon Kingdom—don't blame Newton, blame my bro, the Bull of Might!"

While aloft, Yazī positioned himself directly above the head of the first zombie and plunged his Tang Blade straight downward. The blade penetrated the zombie's crown until one‑third of the blade was embedded; then he retracted the blade."DEATH," flashed on the system.As he withdrew his blade, white brain matter still oozed from the zombie's crown. Yazī then stomped on its head and used the force to propel himself upward once more.

"Whirling Slash!"Taking advantage of his airborne posture, he swiftly calculated his trajectory and threw his Tang Blade. The blade spun ferociously, barreling toward the mass of zombies at the rear. One, two, three heads—three zombies lost their heads as the blade sliced through. On its return, the blade also claimed two more zombies. With his immense Strength bonus bolstering "Whirling Slash," its area‑of‑effect became devastating. Yazī caught his returning blade and landed steadily.

After a brief calculation, he estimated his hang time was about 10 seconds. Regardless of his aerial maneuvers, now on the ground he charged directly into the horde. Without dodging, he thrust his blade repeatedly into the midst of the zombies. One slash, two slashes—two zombies fell instantly.

Gazing at a particularly tall zombie, Yazī's eyes lit up. "This one's it—my debut use of 'Explosive Twin Slash'!"Drawing upon his energy, he infused his Tang Blade. As the blade's edge began to glow cyan, he unleashed a rapid double strike.The first thrust drove the blade deep into the zombie's neck; the second, executed with a swift retreat and overlapping attack, struck the same wound again.A miniature imprint—like a miniature version of his Tang Blade—flashed on the zombie's neck.

Then, with a resounding "BOOM," an explosion occurred at the wound site, shattering the zombie's collarbone region into pieces.Thankfully, Yazī had already parried the flying shards of flesh with his blade.This was his first successful use of "Explosive Twin Slash," and he was highly satisfied. The target zombie, being much tougher than the others (its attributes were at least 30% higher), was utterly overwhelmed by the explosive damage and fell before it could even mount a counterattack.Moreover, the twin strikes were delivered at the same speed as a single normal attack—showcasing the terrifying single‑target damage potential of "Explosive Twin Slash."

After testing his new skills and equipment, Yazī entered a focused battle mode. In the ensuing carnage, his figure darted between zombies. Each decisive strike of his Tang Blade resulted in another decapitation, with the system's kill notifications chiming repeatedly. Yazī's concentration was absolute as he began to reacquaint himself with his body's attributes—slowly regaining the combat instincts he had honed in his previous life.

But as he reveled in the thrill of the slaughter, he suddenly realized that no zombies remained in his vicinity. He turned to look back: the entire badminton court was littered with zombie corpses; not a single living undead remained.