Chapter 54 – 54. I’m Fighting Like Hell Because I Want to Be Liked by the Saint. [Awakened Zombie][3]

"Huh… It also activates in zombie mode…"

The guy she had been wondering about came out.

"Strengthening body parts!"

The awakened zombie's special skill, Strengthening Body Parts, came out and blocked my attack.

The awakened zombie had two special skills.

One is 『Fist Strengthening』, Which I owned when I was a regular warrior, and the added 『Body Part Strengthening』.

My guess is that the 『Body Part Strengthening』 Strengthening is a special skill added when the warrior profession is promoted to level E.

"I expected it, but damn! "When I heard the sound, I became even more alert."

This is why the beginning was set as an exploration battle.

There were things I wanted to find out, too.

The moment I saw 『Body Part Strengthening』 With the eyes of a transcendent person, I thought it would be difficult to finish it right away.

"It's crunchy… It feels really metallic, doesn't it? "It's just as cool as the weapon…"

It feels like silver metal.

It looks incredibly solid.

In my case, I only checked the 'Strengthen Fist' skill on the status window on the first day, but I never used it.

So I didn't know what strengthening felt like.

Although the attack failed, I was able to truly experience the strengthening ability.

ㅡBuuuuung!!!!

As soon as I was impressed by the awakened zombie's special skills, I immediately attempted a second attack.

-Saaaaagh!!!

This time, the awakened zombie dodged my attack.

Zombies dodge. Amazing, Great.

ㅡChuaaa!!!

However, it could not be completely avoided.

The horn pipe lightly grazed the side of the guy's head.

ㅡPush shoo shoo shoot!!!

Blood spurted out slightly from the injured area.

ㅡBuuuuung!!!

But the awakened zombie didn't care about the injury and immediately attacked me with her left hand.

'Nice…! 'What a tough guy…!'

ㅡSasasasasatsat!!!

It was again an attack from a bizarre angle.

So rather than evading for a follow-up attack, I evaded for the purpose of securing a safe distance.

"About 3 seconds?"

Once I was sure that the awakened zombies would not bite in a combat situation, I began extracting useful information in earnest.

The back of the awakened zombie's head, which had been metallized through 『Body Part Strengthening』, Returned to its original appearance after 3 seconds.

It was about the same time as my booster shield.

'『Eyes of the Transcendent』'

After checking the appearance, I immediately cast the Eye of the Transcendant.

"Name" ?

『Gender』 Male 『Age』 ?

『Profession』 Warrior

『Level』 E

『Grade』 General [Ability Detailed Description]

『Features』 General growth possible [Detailed Description]

『Power』 D [ 20 ] 『Agility』 E [ 16 ]

『Durability』 D [ 34 ] 『Stamina』 E [ 19 ]

『Mana』 E [ 10 ] [360]

The awakened zombie status window appeared again.

"That's 40 points, the amount of mana consumed through 'Body Part Enhancement'."

This is to see how much mana is consumed through the 『Body Part Strengthening』 Skill.

I checked it myself because the transcendental eyes were not working properly due to functional damage.

40 points, quite a lot.

'The strengthening mechanism seems to be similar… If 『Fist Strengthening』 And 『Body Part Strengthening』 Are separated, the mana consumption should be considered different, right?'

'It may be the same… But anyway, it seems like 'Body Part Strengthening' is a higher level skill.'

It is somewhat unclear how much mana was consumed by 『Fist Strengthening』.

However, I think 『Body Part Strengthening』, Which came out later, would be lower at 40 points.

'But it will be tough. The skill itself isn't bad, but 40 points at a time is okay. 'I must have shed bloody tears every time I used it carelessly.'

When I saw the number 40 points, I was dizzy.

If it can even block the horn pipe, the performance itself is really awesome.

My awakened zombie friend must have struggled not to use that technique when he was alive, but he had good eyesight and was blinded by the water.

"Grrrr…"

"Uh? Aren't the awakened zombies coming in right away?"

Thinking that the awakened zombies would attack right away, I used straight movements again to increase the distance.

This is because I was planning to counterattack by directing the guy's straight attack again.

However, the awakened zombie did not attack, but just stared at me in its stance.

"They have more learning ability than regular zombies…"

Stop the attack.

This is unimaginable by normal zombie standards.

"Because you feel threatened? Or is it because they have learned that if they move in a straight line, they will be counterattacked?"

I don't know what is the basis for such a reaction.

The first hypothesis is that he became cautious because he felt a sense of crisis after almost getting hit in the back of the head.

If you think like that, it means that you are clearly aware of your weaknesses.

The second hypothesis is that it learned that it went straight in and was met with a counterattack.

In this case, it can be said that the learning ability is great in combat situations.

The former is closer to instinct, and the latter is a learning ability, so for now I should call it a learning ability.

"-Wuuuuu was was wasting it!!!!"

The awakened zombie stared at me for a moment and attacked again.

ㅡBuuuuung!!!

ㅡShaaaaagh!!!

I dodged that attack.

"I guess it was more about risk perception than learning ability."

It was a straight attack in the same manner as before.

Fortunately, I don't think it happened because my learning ability was great.

It shows bizarre movements and has the ability to learn, which can be a pain in the ass.

ㅡKaaaaa!!!!

This time, I turned towards the front and struck the iron pipe vertically.

As expected, the awakened zombie was able to defend the top of its head with 『Body Part Strengthening』 Reinforcement.

ㅡBuuuuung!!!!

However, I immediately launched a second attack by linking the follow-up move with an upward strike.

ㅡKaaaaa!!!

'Omg!'

Blocked.

The awakened zombie also blocked the second attack.

"Multi-defense?"

The duration of 『Body Part Strengthening』 Was approximately 3 seconds.

So, a follow-up hit was made immediately before the 3 seconds were over.

However, while the metal skin on the top of the head was maintained, metalization occurred up to the chin.

"If it's multi-defense, it's 40 points… I admit it…"

I was greatly impressed.

If multi-defense is possible, 40 points of strengthening body parts is by no means a luxury.

After all, it is forbidden to make conclusions about the world.

ㅡSuaaaaa!!

After confirming the power of the body part strengthening skill, I widened the distance again.

"But in the end, it's just a matter of time. "You now have 280 points left."

In one-on-one battles between awakened people, ordinary warriors seem to have limitations.

I don't know what will happen as the level goes up, but it seems like this especially in the beginning.

"Before I end this, there is something I want to see, awakened zombie friend… I also want to see you write 『Strengthening Fists』…"

Even though he has become a zombie, this is his first battle with an awakened person.

I am getting a lot of good information about this and that.

But I'm not satisfied with that alone.

I'm going to have to get really angry.

"If I get one hit…?"

Even though it wasn't at the level of learning ability, it reacted in its own way when it sensed danger.

Since the field of defense was like that, I think the same goes for batting.

I think I would use 'Strengthen Fist' when I felt that it would be difficult to break through my defense wall with my bare fists.

"With a power stat of 20 points, I can survive with my tenacity right now…"

A power stat of 20 points means punching power at the maximum human ability.

When comparing my durability by the same standard, it is 40 points.

Even if you only have 20 points, you can survive a few hits.

So, with 40 points, I think I'll be able to handle it quite easily.

ㅡKwwwww!!!!

The awakened zombie, which was slightly hesitant, suddenly gained strength and attacked in a fierce manner.

ㅡShuaaaaa!!!

As expected, it's the same straight attack.

'Okay… I've decided…!'

It i

ㅡFooooo!

I received a cool welcome.

"Wow… As expected, the durability of the awakening iron pipe is amazing.."

No, I blocked it.

Even if I could endure it, why would I accept it?

Since there is an awakening iron pipe, shouldn't it be enough to block it?

After confirming that the awakened zombie's straight line came in, she grabbed the top and bottom of her awakened pipe with both hands and stretched it out in front of her.

It was a difficult defense, but I was able to block it accurately because I was skilled in the skill.

ㅡFooooo!

One more shot was extended, so I blocked that too.

ㅡSasasasasak!!!

Afterwards, he backstepped again to a safe distance.

"What do you think… Don't you think it would be no problem with a normal attack?"

While keeping the distance apart, I observed the movements of the awakened zombies.

"Krrrr…"

I felt the sound of him rolling around.

I definitely felt it.

Refutation is a refusal.

ㅡPaaaaa!!!

The Awakened zombie kicked off her ground and lunged at me.

I hope you move according to my intentions, awakened zombie.

"Let's see…"

With that wind in mind, I focused as much as I could and looked at the attack situation of the awakened zombies.

"Oh…!"

Come!

"Kooooo!!!"

The loaded fist of the awakened zombie changed into a metal skin.

ㅡSooooo!!!

When I saw that, I immediately tried to defend myself with an iron pipe.

"Kaaaaa!!!!!"

Blocked the reinforced fist of the awakened zombie.

"It's so strong… About… I can feel it…"

When I blocked the reinforced fist myself, I could feel its power.

"First of all, 『Eyes of the Transcendent』 One more time."

I think we need to see how many mana points the standard 『Fist Strengthening』 Consumes.

"It was 20 points…"

I understood it right away through the eyes of the transcendent.

The status window of the awakened zombie was set to 『Mana』 E [ 10 ] [260].

The first time was 400, and 120 points were lost with 『Body Part Strengthening』.

20 points were consumed for the 『Fist Strengthener』 Skill.

"Similar to the blunt weapon mode awakening pipe. That means it's equivalent to a 25kg sledgehammer. "With just 20 points, you can generate that much power."

It was at a similar level to the basic awakening pipe ability.

The sword-like awakening iron pipe that I am using these days was created through mana control correction.

Without such skills, the normal awakening pipe's ability is a 25kg sledgehammer.

As your level goes up, you may be able to grow further.

However, the destructive power at E level seems to be only that much.

"That sounds roughly similar to my current punching power."

The Power C-level spec is Sledgehammer.

The only difference is that since it is strengthened like metal, the reinforced fist does not scratch the skin.

I think it will be stronger in terms of strength, not heaviness.

So, unlike me, I think he caught the zombie by hitting it with his fist.

"I was able to block it because my durability was at least C grade or higher. "Awakening pipe attack."

Previously, the way I attacked awakened zombies was by hitting them with a blunt weapon.

However, it seems like you will get similar results if you use it like a knife.

This is because the intensity itself is achieved at a C-class power level.

It is assumed that the strength of the awakened zombie's 『Body Part Enhancement』 Skin is also at that level or slightly higher.

"In other words, it's not absolute defense!"

The mechanisms of 『Reinforced Fist』 And 『Body Part Strengthening』 Seem to be the same.

It is strengthened with a metal skin.

I think that skin will break if more than a 25KG sludge hammer hits it.

"Then let's experiment!"

This time, we will test the abilities of the awakening iron pipe.