"..."
He had been so preoccupied with fighting the Ash Walker zombie that he had almost forgotten about the ones still lingering downstairs.
The sound of footsteps echoed as more zombies began dragging themselves up the stairs.
Aron had no intention of retreating. Claiming a new ability was tempting, but in his eyes, all abilities were nothing compared to absolute strength. Tricks and parlor games couldn't replace raw power.
He still didn't know why the Ash Walker he killed earlier had been so sluggish despite its high level, but he wasn't about to bet his life on luck or speculation.
Without hesitation, he decisively chose to upgrade his level.
[100 Exp consumed - Level +1]
[200 Exp consumed - Level +1]
[400 Exp consumed - Level +1]
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[Host Info]
Host: Aron
Lvl: 3
Exp for next level: 270/800
Rank: Awakened
Special Ability: Talent Bank
Mana: Stealth (500 exp to claim Ability)
Passive: Immunity – You are unaffected by all viruses and mortal diseases. Negative status effects from illness cannot apply to you.
Talent Inspection: Check
Talent Switch: On/Off
****
Immediately, Aron felt a cool energy flow through his body. His strength surged by a large margin.
The feeling was so intoxicating he almost moaned in delight. Then, as suddenly as it came, it faded away, leaving him with the illusion he could stop a moving train with one hand.
The thought flashed in his mind but he instantly dismissed it.
He knew it was only the side effect of sudden strength. He couldn't afford carelessness.
He tightened his grip on his knife. The blade was crooked and blunt from his previous battles, but it was still better than fighting barehanded.
Even though he was immune to infection, there was no reason to take unnecessary risks.
Those who knew Aron in the past, the man who traded trillions, who took risks no one else dared, who had even been called a madman, would be shocked at how careful and cautious he was.
But Aron thought differently. To others, his actions had seemed like reckless risks and luck. But to him, they were only discipline and mindset.
He never made a trade below eighty percent certainty. Win or lose, he only placed one trade a day with not so bad risk management.
It sounded simple, but only Aron knew how much effort, pain and emotional turmoil it took to build that bulletproof mindset, being able to control his emotions to be able to consistently adhered to that rule.
And ever since he mastered it, no matter how much he lost, he never treated it as failure he took it as if the market had only borrowed from him. And always returned with crazy profits.
So yes, he was willing to take risks. But never foolish ones.
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Grrr… grrr…
Seven zombies finally staggered into his line of sight, dragging themselves toward the stairs.
Aron waited. Their movements were so sluggish it started to annoy him.
That when he realized it wasn't that they were slow. It was just that his senses has sharpened after leveling up.
Still, he decided to stick to his plan. Not planning to shoot himself on the foot, taking unnecessary risks.
As the first zombie reached the third floor, Aron stood at the high ground, gripping the corpse of the Ash Walker, the very landlord who had once owned this building. He looked down at the clumsy zombies climbing toward him, his expression calm.
Seizing the moment, he hurled the corpse down the stairs with both hands.
At the same time, he leapt forward, driving a brutal kick into the falling body. The impact crashed into the group, scattering them violently down the stairs.
Aron didn't waste a breath. He followed like a shadow.
Before the scattered zombies could even begin crawling back up, he had already driven the blade into four skulls, piercing through their eyes and brains with ruthless precision.
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[Zombie Lvl 1 killed, 50 exp!]
[Zombie Lvl 2 killed, 200 exp!]
[Zombie Lvl 1 killed, 50 exp!]
[Zombie Lvl 0 killed, 25 exp!]
[...]
The rest weren't able to put up much fight and was easily dispatched.
In total, Aron killed eight zombie's. Three were Level 1, one was Level 2, and the rest were at Level 0.
****
[Host Info]
Host: Aron
Lvl: 3
Exp for next level: 870/800
Rank: Awakened
Special Ability: Talent Bank
Active: Stealth (500 exp to claim Ability)
Passive: Immunity – You are unaffected by all viruses and mortal diseases. Negative status effects from illness cannot apply to you.
Talent Inspection: Check
Talent Switch: On/Off
****
Blood and the trill of battle still pumping, Aron didn't hesitate. And chose raise his level up again.
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