Vroooooooo...

Aron sped through Zone B on his bike while rain poured endlessly from the sky. But not a single drop touched him. Using his Water Control, he stopped the rain from falling within a one-mile radius around him. The barrier followed his movement perfectly as he rode on.

Swish, swish, swish...

Whenever his Sense Ability brushed against the defenseless zombies being strengthened inside their cocoons, the rainwater above shifted direction, transforming into countless water bullets that rained death upon them.

Regardless of level, they all met the same end, some shredded instantly, while others struggled for a few seconds before being torn apart by Aron's relentless barrage.

Some of the high-level zombies even raised their heads, reacting to the sudden disturbance. But before they could make a move, thousands of bullets descended from above, turning them into shredded meat.

Aron couldn't help but smile as notifications flooded his vision.

[Level 16 Titan Zombie killed. +650 EXP!]

[Level 14 Walker Zombie killed. +400 EXP. Ascender tier core can be extracted.]

[Level 9 Zombie killed. +1 EXP!]

[Level 10 Titan Zombie killed! 15,000 exp! Ascender tier core can be extracted.]

[...]

The zombies were growing stronger at an alarming rate. Even the weakest among them were now level 9.

(If this keeps up, humanity might really go extinct...)

But Aron didn't really care. Being able to kill zombies this easily was a blessing, it saved him a lot of hassle and accelerated his path toward revenge.

Once he got it, he planned to end himself and finally rest from this cursed life. If humanity ceased to exist by then, that wouldn't be his problem.

The only thing that worried him now was them dying before he gets to them.

--

Aron admired his Sense ability.

Without it, even unlimited mana wouldn't allow him to cast abilities with this kind of precision.

But with Sense, every minute detail came alive within his perception. He could execute his attacks flawlessly within its range.

It reminded him of the past, when using Thunder Manipulation required intense focus, unlike now.

Kaiser, for example, still needed to raise his hand in a direction just to focus properly before unloading things from his storage space.

Vroooooooo...

Wherever Aron's bike passed, the ground dried instantly, leaving a perfect track for his bike. Above him, water danced and flowed; behind him a blob of water floated, glowing faintly as multicolored zombie cores swirled inside.

He'd dissected each found core with Water Control, all without slowing down.

Sitting lazily on his bike, Aron let the machine roar across the soaked road, not lifting a finger for hours.

****

Host Info

Name: Aron

Level: 13

EXP: 153,257 / 800

Rank: Ascender

Lifespan: 182 years

Mana: ∞

...

****

Aron decided to level up.

[800 EXP used. Lvl +1 → Level 14]

[1,600 EXP used. Lvl +1 → Level 15]

[2,400 EXP used. Lvl +1 → Level 16]

...

...

[103,200 EXP used. Lvl +1 → Level 20]

[Congratulations! You are now an Enlightened. Lifespan +500 years.]

[Abilities upgradable +2]

Immediately, a soothing sensation spread through his body. Unlike the minor boosts from previous level-ups, this time his entire being transformed.

His strength multiplied exponentially, and all accumulated fatigue vanished. His mind cleared until it felt weightless, as if invisible restraints had been lifted.

(So this is what true power feels like...)

Aron glanced at the notifications and opened his status window.

****

Host Info

Name: Aron

Level: 20

EXP: 5,011 / 100

Rank: Enlightened

Lifespan: 682 years

Mana: ∞

Special Ability: Talent Bank

Talent Inspection: Check talent ability within 1 meter.

Talent Switch: On/Off.

Talent Socket: Keep ∞ abilities active at once.

Talent Vault (1/5): Rent stored talents to up to five beings. Each rental costs EXP or lifespan. Gains reduced by 50%.

Abilities (Active)

Water Control – Control water at will. Mana cost varies.

Stealth – Become undetectable by normal means. Consumes 2 mana/sec.

FortiSphere – Impenetrable dome (1-meter radius). Consumes 50 mana/sec.

Thunder Manipulation – Bend thunder at will. Mana scales with intensity and creativity.

Sense – Extend awareness up to one mile. Mana cost scales with distance.

Infinite Storage – Store infinite non-living items. Consumes 5 mana/minute.

Abilities (Passive)

Danger Sense – Instinctively detect threats.

Immunity – Immune to viruses and mortal diseases.

Abilities (Internal)

Burst – Sacrifice 80% of strength to unleash instant power for 2 seconds. Leaves user weakened for 5 hours.

Death Speed – Increase speed twentyfold. Each second consumes one year of lifespan.

****

Aron couldn't help but smile at his increased lifespan.

(If only lifespan could be infinite too...)

That would make him immortal, but he quickly shook the thought away.

(Not even in my thirties, and I'm already tired of living...)

He sighed and smiled wearily. His eyes landed on [Abilities Upgradable: 2], and without much thought, he upgraded Sense twice.

Each upgrade extended its range by five hundred meters, now covering two full miles.

Satisfied, Aron nodded. (Not bad at all.)

---

He continued his rampage. For two straight days, Aron killed zombies nonstop.

Zombies fell wherever he passed. With Water control tearing through flesh and bone without pause.

He only took breaks to collect supplies from Kaiser, storing them within his Infinite Storage.

Kaiser had been looking at him in a strange way that made him uncomfortable. Whenever Aron appeared, the man just kept staring at him with a crazed fanatical look of admiration.

Even after Aron took the agreed 80% of supplies, Kaiser tried to offer more. Aron refused and left immediately, uncomfortable with the man.

Now, with his car Nule safely stored away, Aron blazed through Zone B on his bike at full speed, killing everything in his path.

However, his killing speed had slowed down significantly.

He hardly met any high level zombies above lvl 20.

Anything below level 20 only gave 1 EXP, and zombies below level 10 gave none.

Still, with his expanded Sense, he compensated through sheer numbers. The rain continued to pour, and within it, his water control reigned supreme. Wherever he passed, death followed.

Occasionally, when he encountered a new type of zombie, he decapitated it and checked for talents before killing it completely.

He was lucky only once though, from a strange zombie in an officer's uniform, who had been clutching a gun.

[Talent Acquired: Precision (Passive)]

Able to hit any target without miss.

(Heh. With sense i don't really need it, but still a nice addition.)

Aron continued his ride, laying waste to everything in his way, until his Sense suddenly picked up something that made his expression change.

...

..

.

Special thanks to Milo4more for the gifts! You just gave Aron +10 Motivation and +5 Cool Points!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.