Parallel World- an Apocalypse Hero

"Bang!" 

The villa's security door suddenly opened. Jonathan, holding his makeshift spear and with protective gear strapped to his arms and legs, charged out of the villa, followed by Henry, who was carrying a fire axe. 

Upon hearing the noise, the eight zombies wandering aimlessly under the eaves immediately became agitated. They let out a series of "Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~" sounds and charged towards Jonathan and Henry. 

 "Bang!" 

Tiffany quickly slammed the security door shut, while Henry dashed toward the off-road vehicle without a second thought. 

In the yard, Jonathan was left to face the eight approaching zombies alone. 

This was his first true solo battle against zombies. Only after this battle would he truly have entered the world of the apocalypse and begun his journey in it! 

Killing zombies was a basic skill that one needed to survive in the end times! 

He had to quickly overcome the fear and the nauseating feeling of killing zombies and adapt to this new life! 

And the best way to do that... was to kill zombies! 

Jonathan gripped his steel pipe nervously, but the sweat making his hands slippery caused the pipe to slide slightly in his grasp. He couldn't help but regret not having wrapped the pipe with some rope for better grip earlier. 

 "I still have too little experience!" 

Tightening his hold on the spear, Jonathan took a deep breath and focused on the nearest zombie. 

It was a female zombie with a full head of beautiful black hair. She still retained much of her appearance from before turning, unlike the other decayed zombies he had seen earlier. Her face wasn't rotting and zombified but rather strangely beautiful in a haunting way. 

If it weren't for the bite mark on her neck and her eyes, now pale and gray, Jonathan might have mistaken her for a living person. 

She must have been infected not long ago. Perhaps just yesterday, she was still a normal person! 

Though he knew the woman before him was an emotionless, lifeless corpse, and a zombie, Jonathan couldn't shake the psychological burden of having to kill a female zombie who still looked human.

"Ugh... ugh..." 

 "Hiss... hiss..." 

 "Ugh... ugh..." 

The other four zombies slowly began to close in from behind and from Jonathan's left. Jonathan understood that if he didn't act now, once the zombies surrounded him, even the smallest mistake could cost him his life! 

Now was the time! 

Take advantage of the zombies' clumsiness. 

Break them down one by one while they were still scattered! 

 "Kill!" Jonathan silently shouted in his mind as he thrust the spear toward the female zombie's head, which was about to pounce on him. 

He couldn't risk shouting aloud. In this apocalypse, shouting while fighting zombies was nothing less than suicide. 

Human screams were the zombies' best stimulant. Not only would it make the nearby zombies more violent and aggressive, but it would also attract all other zombies in the vicinity! 

Jonathan had already considered all of this carefully when he made the spear in the bedroom. 

No matter the situation, he could never allow himself to shout out loud! 

 "Pfft!" 

The spear accurately pierced the female zombie's left eye, effortlessly stabbing through her skull. 

Blood mixed with brain matter gushed out from her thick blonde hair, and a putrid, decaying smell hit Jonathan's nose, nearly making him vomit. 

The sensation was like stabbing a living person with a spear. Jonathan couldn't help but shudder, his stomach churning, and a nauseous dizziness spread over him... 

 [Ding! Host has killed a zombie. The system is automatically absorbing the zombie's brain core energy...] 

 [Energy absorption successful. Recharging...] 

With the electronic synth voice of the system ringing in his ears, a white energy orb flew out from the zombie's brain, seamlessly integrating into Jonathan's body. 

The negative emotions—fear, anxiety, nausea—vanished from Jonathan's mind in an instant. 

His body, which had been trembling and dizzy from the tension, suddenly steadied and regained its strength!

Fueled by this surge of determination, Jonathan kicked the female zombie hard in the stomach, pulling out the spear as he did so. Then, with a swift turn, he thrust the spear behind him at another approaching zombie. 

There was no deviation. Once again, he pierced the zombie's skull with precision! 

 [Ding! Host has killed a zombie. The system is automatically absorbing the zombie's brain core energy...] 

 [Energy absorption successful. Recharging...] 

 [Recharge completed: 30%...] 

After killing two zombies in quick succession, Jonathan no longer felt fear or disgust. Instead, he started to enjoy the ruthless thrill of killing without restraint! 

His body also seemed to have become more agile and powerful with the integration of the white energy orbs! 

Just then, three zombies from the left lunged at Jonathan almost simultaneously! 

Jonathan calmly stepped back, using his spear to kill the zombie on the far left. As he dodged the attacks of the other two zombies, he smoothly pulled out his spear. 

With a fluid motion, he thrust the spear again, this time striking from behind the lunging zombies. 

He killed three zombies in a row! 

Jonathan's movements grew more controlled, skilled, and efficient. 

The psychological burden he had felt during his first and second kills had completely vanished without a trace! 

Facing the remaining five zombies, Jonathan now moved with ease and confidence! 

 "Fuck!" 

Suddenly, a curse rang out from the front gate. Henry angrily kicked the side of the off-road vehicle. "Damn it! I can't find the car keys! Damn!!!" 

A heavy thud came from the back of the vehicle, and then, to Jonathan's surprise, the broken-down off-road vehicle's hazard lights began to flash... 

 "Beep! Beep! Beep!" A sharp and ear-piercing car horn suddenly blared! 

 "Idiot!" Jonathan, who was still fighting off the remaining five zombies, couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath!

"Shit! This damn piece of junk! That bitch!! Always failing at the most critical moments! Damn! You fucking bitch!" Henry, in a fit of frustration, kicked the side of the off-road vehicle again. It was only when he reached the car that he realized he had forgotten where he put the car keys! 

The locked trunk left him helpless! 

He had been so close to getting the supplies in the car, but now, because of his own carelessness, everything was falling apart! 

The pent-up frustration and anger finally exploded inside him. His emotions shattered in an instant, and he became completely hysterical! 

 "Hey! Henry! What the hell are you doing?!! Get that damn horn off!!" Jonathan shouted at Henry while stabbing another zombie's head. 

At this point, whether Jonathan shouted or not didn't matter anymore! 

The loud, sharp blaring of the car horn would definitely attract every zombie within a thousand meters! 

Henry, still fuming, saw his off-road vehicle blaring the horn uncontrollably. Enraged, he raised his fire axe and slammed it down on the trunk with all his might! 

 "Bang!" 

 "Bang!"