It only paused for a moment before the zombie charged forward with determination.
As its sharp claws descended, Gu Shangse raised his electrified baseball bat to block.
A crackling current instantly surged up the sharp claws, numbing its entire arm.
This strange sensation made the zombie recoil, clutching its numbed hand.
Seeing that it had gained no advantage twice, the zombie grew agitated. It clasped its head, pulling at its hair, which fell like snowflakes.
Due to mutation, its scalp was very fragile. With a tug, large pieces of scalp tore off along with its hair.
Its once full head of hair was ripped away from the crown, exposing a bloody scalp.
It looked at the piece of bloody scalp and flesh it had pulled off, stuffing it directly into its mouth and chewing. Still unsatisfied, it bared its teeth, still stained with remnants of scalp meat, and lunged at Gu Shangse without hesitation.
This time, it was no longer playing around with Gu Shangse. It went all out, treating him seriously.
This time, Gu Shangse didn't gain the upper hand, and the zombie didn't fall behind.
A fierce, evenly matched battle ensued, destroying everything in its path.
Dust filled the room, papers flew everywhere, and the place was in utter chaos.
Though Gu Shangse and the zombie were evenly matched, Gu Shangse was human, while the zombie was no longer.
In terms of stamina, Gu Shangse would expend energy, especially with the high-frequency use of his abilities, which accelerated his consumption.
The zombie, however, was different. It was a soulless tool that didn't expend energy or feel tired. If a winner couldn't be decided, it could fight Gu Shangse indefinitely until Gu Shangse, exhausted and unable to continue, became its meal.
In fact, Gu Shangse's situation was developing in this direction.
Although he had awakened two abilities, facing this zombie, which was clearly stronger than an ordinary one, he had initially maintained an equal footing.
But gradually, as time passed and his stamina dwindled, Gu Shangse began to feel the strain.
He was becoming increasingly strained, while the zombie remained as energetic as before.
When Gu Shangse was drenched in sweat, his abilities depleted, and he could only fight with his bare hands, the zombie, seeing him at a disadvantage, became unusually excited.
The weaker Gu Shangse became, the more excited the zombie grew. The weaker the enemy, the stronger it felt, and the closer it was to enjoying a delicious meal.
When Gu Shangse was cornered, with nowhere left to retreat, he looked at the zombie, which was in peak condition in every aspect, and decided to fight for his life.
He seized the opportunity to retrieve a crystal core and absorbed it while fighting the zombie.
Feeling a slight recovery of stamina, he unleashed lightning in one hand and fire in the other, then aimed for the zombie's temple, attacking from both sides.
"Roar—"
The zombie cried out in pain. As Gu Shangse raised both hands, it clawed at his arm and then quickly retreated.
Gu Shangse's left arm was directly slashed by the zombie, bleeding profusely.
His body flickered, and he stumbled back against the wall. He quickly tore off a piece of his clothing and wrapped it tightly above the wound to stop the blood flow.
Having done all this, Gu Shangse slid down the wall, sitting against it.
He turned his head to look out the floor-to-ceiling window. The heavy rain was still pouring, but it seemed he could no longer meet up with Su Ling.
He had thought they could face the apocalypse together, but it seemed he wouldn't be able to.
He had personally witnessed his master bitten by a zombie and mutate. He knew what would happen to him next.
He was going to become a zombie.
If he were to become a zombie, he hoped that Su Ling would be the one to kill him.