Zombie Girls Revival System

The Knight Guard's visor glowed brighter with each exchange, its movements almost mocking now— parrying, hooking, slamming, pushing him back with mechanical precision. Sid's breathing grew ragged.

"You're just… a dead knight! Why are you fighting like this?! She's right there— she's right behind this door!"

The knight answered only with another deafening bash that cracked the floor under their feet.

Sid fell to one knee. His vision blurred. His HUD blinked erratically, red and gold flashing together.

"Why the hell are you trying to push me away from that room?! Don't tell me you… you locked Evelise in there, you bastard?!"

Then, something new appeared before his eyes.

A strange golden keyboard button hovered in the center of his vision.

[Quick Swap Weapon: [Mouse Wheel]]

For a second, Sid blinked, panting.

"Wait— what?"

A circular interface materialized before him, glowing faintly. Around it floated the icons of his weapons: pocket knife, axe, spear, sword, and crossbow, each spinning slowly in orbit like selections on a wheel.

[SYSTEM MESSAGE]

[Advanced Combat Unlocked: Quick Swap Weapon [Mouse Wheel]]

Sid lay battered against the cold, unyielding door, his vision swimming. The Knight Guard stood over him, shield raised for the killing blow. He was out of stamina, his knee throbbing with pain. One more push and he knew he'd collapse.

Then, the blue circle appeared.

[New Prompt Detected]

[Quick Swap Weapon: [Mouse Wheel]]

Sid stared at the display, panting hard.

"This… this is—"

He breathed, eyes widening. Despite the pain, his mind snapped back to his old life in the competitive arena.

"A Quick Swap feature? Now? After all that tanking? You couldn't have given me this earlier?"

He let out a shaky laugh.

"Still… this might be my ticket out."

He remembered how his reputation— his entire streaming career was built on his ability to seamlessly switch weapons mid fight. His fans had called him the sWITCHER.

"Oh, you beautiful, broken system!"

Sid roared, a desperate, adrenaline fueled laugh escaping his chest.

"You just handed me my cheat code! The sWITCHER is back, baby!"

He ignored the pain and scrambled backward, rolling slightly away from the Knight Guard's immediate reach. The knight, slow to adjust to the sudden halt in the fight, began its methodical advance.

"Alright, let's see you block this, buddy! This is my signature move!"

Sid yelled, tapping into the muscle memory that had once enthralled millions. He slammed his finger onto the imaginary mouse wheel.

[Quick Swap Weapon: [Mouse Wheel]]

The Crossbow materialized in his hands, already aimed at the knight's visor.

[Aim (Firearm): [Hold Right Mouse Button] → Shoot / Throw Weapon: [Left Mouse Button while Aiming]]

Fzzt!

The bolt struck the helmet. Before the knight could even register the hit, Sid spun the mouse wheel again.

The Crossbow vanished, replaced instantly by the Spear. He twisted his body and thrust low toward the knight's right thigh.

[Light Attack (Quick Strike): [Left Mouse Button]]

Clang!

The knight raised its shield to block the low thrust. But Sid was already moving.

The Spear vanished, replaced by the heavy Axe. Sid brought it down in a brutal, powerful arc aimed at the knight's exposed left shoulder.

[Heavy Attack (Power Strike): [Right Mouse Button]]

The knight was too slow. It was still trying to bring its shield down from the spear's attack when the axe slammed into its shoulder plate with a sickening, grinding sound.

"Ha! See that?! That's a three hit combo in under two seconds!"

Sid screamed, pumping his fist. The Knight Guard actually staggered, its parry instincts overwhelmed by the speed and variety of the assault.

Sid kept the dizzying rhythm going: Sword to scrape across the chest, forcing a parry; Axe to slam the shoulder; Spear to thrust low. Every strike chipped away at the armor piece by piece. The Knight Guard was now completely defensive, its mighty shield oscillating wildly, unable to anticipate the next weapon or the direction of the attack.

"You're not built for speed, my man! You're an antique in a future fight!"

Sid yelled, dancing on his good leg, the adrenaline now flowing like a healing tonic. He spun the wheel one last time, summoning the heavy Axe. He focused the full momentum of his body into a massive swing, aiming for the damaged parts that had been momentarily exposed during a botched parry.

"Come on, big guy, keep up!"

[Heavy Attack (Power Strike): [Right Mouse Button] - Critical Strike!]

The axe connected with a thunderous CRACK, biting through the weakened plates. Sparks exploded. The lower section of the armor twisted and split apart, the impact ripping steel from the hip down. Fragments clattered to the ground as the mangled plating fell away revealing the body beneath.

Sid froze. The sight instantly killed the battle rage. Below the hip, the armor was completely gone, exposing long, powerfully built thighs leading up to a pair of vibrant red underwear. The raw, unexpected femininity of the armored hulk was devastating.

"No... no way,"

Sid whispered, the combat music in his head dying instantly. His nose began to bleed again, and his breath hitched. The Knight Guard… the immovable Boss… was a woman. A beautiful, dead woman, now exposed and vulnerable. His heart raced with a mixture of shock, awe, and profound pity. That sight, both gruesome and stunning, froze him mid strike.

The system, ever present and utterly detached, chose that precise moment of paralysis to intervene.

[SYSTEM MESSAGE]

[Beauty requirement initializing…]

Sid stumbled back, dropping the axe in horror. It was the same line that appeared when he first revived Evelise. His chest tightened, confusion washing over him.

"What the hell did you mean by 'beauty requirement initializing'?!"

His voice cracked, shredding his usual scoffing.

"Why is that appearing??? You have to be joking! It's just a freaking zombie with— with thick thighs and long legs... and, and a r-red panties!"

[Checking the zombie girl… in 3…]

"Wait! Stop the count! Why? Why are you checking her?"

[2… 1…]

His voice was hoarse with confusion and sudden terror.

"Is she... does that mean she can be revived too?"