I Became A Zombie Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Benefits of Leveling Up and First Evolution
After 6 hours of walking, though taking some damage, I managed to defeat 9 skeletons.
Skeletons have low power and slow movement, so it was relatively easy to defeat them one by one even as a zombie.
(It turned out to be like a quarrel between children, though…)
I found out that my movements were too slow. I couldn’t avoid my opponent’s attacks at all.
Additionally, I was also attacked first by the monsters. There seems to be no mercy even amongst fellow undead. I wonder if I have leveled up yet?
(Status!)
【Name】Doumeki Aun
【Race】Zombie
【Condition】Corruption, Hunger
【Level】7 (21 points remaining)
【HP】7/20
【MP】300/300
【STR】5
【VIT】5
【DEX】1
【INT】30
【AGI】1
【LUK】35
【Title】-
【Skill】
・Iron Stomach
・Pain tolerance
・Hunger
(Level 7?…21 points left? My level has increased but my stats haven’t changed… Don’t tell me…I can decide which stats to increase?!)
To test it out, I tried to increase [AGI] by 1 point. I was left with 20 points and [AGI] increased to 2.
(Wow!… This is awesome, to say the least!)
Being able to decide your own stats is an immeasurable advantage. You can maximize your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses.
After thinking about it for a few minutes, I decided to focus on increasing [AGI].
I decided to not worry about the future and spent all my points on [AGI].
(Oh! My body is so light!! I can even run!!)
With this, the monsters in this forest should have no chance of victory against me. The only thing that scares me is a ghoul. That monster has high attack power. Even one shot can be fatal.
『Vruuuuuu……』
(Hmm? That’s a zombie… Huh? Why are you biting a tree? I know you’re hungry, but you can’t eat a tree…)
I observed a zombie other than myself for the first time in the forest.
(No, don’t get caught up in human common sense. He’s a senior in the zombie world, so to speak. Maybe I can learn something from him!!)
I turned my attention to the large tree next to me and followed my senior’s example by biting it as hard as I could.
–Crunching… chomping… grunting…
(…………Nothing changed!!)
I jumped with all my might and landed a knee kick to the back of the senior’s head, who was still biting into the tree, which raised my level.
After confirming the details…
【Skill】Predation (Lv.1): HP recovery effect (small) by predation
(I’m sorry, Zombie-senpai. I will never forget you…)
I bowed before the senior who was lying motionless.
(Alright, let’s continue leveling up!)
By leveling up and increasing my agility, I was able to run, jump, and kick. I was able to quickly find monsters one after another.
(That thing is……!!)
A ghoul was slowly walking towards me. I seem to be its target.
I thought about running away, but I remembered the moment I died.
(I’ve decided to become stronger! Running away means I can’t “live as I like”’!)
I grabbed a wooden stick on the ground nearby.
The ghoul started to attack me. While dodging its attacks, I hit the ghoul with the wooden stick with all my might. It doesn’t seem to do much damage, but the ghoul is just wildly swinging its arms, so it’s easy to dodge.
(I’ll keep hitting you until you fall!)
I continuously dodged and attacked for about 10 minutes.
About 10 minutes later, the wooden stick broke. At the same time, the ghoul stopped moving.
(I won somehow! What’s my level…?)
Suppressing the excitement of winning against a formidable enemy, I first checked my status. My level had risen to 10. Just like the time when I was a human, it seems that you can obtain much more experience points by defeating higher rank monsters.
When I was checking the points I had earned by leveling up, I felt an electrifying shock run through my body.
≪Please select an evolution path≫
・Vengeful Wraith
・Eater Ghoul
(Information is flowing into my mind!! ……Evolution!? Selection!!!?)
As an adventurer, it was a natural thing to know that monsters can sometimes evolve. But I had completely forgotten about that. So this is what evolution feels like.
(Calm down… think carefully.)
Umm… Wraith is an undead without a physical body. Physical attacks do not work on them, but they do not have the means of physical attacks.
Ghouls have high strength and endurance, but their weakness is their slow movement. But in my case, I have the advantage of being able to decide my own stats. By increasing my agility, that weakness will disappear!
(Let’s go with Ghoul!)
Once I made that decision, my body gradually became warmer and changes occurred little by little.
The parts that were rotten and had holes were filled up. My claws and fangs grew longer and sharper.
My pale skin turned black like ink.
When the heat cooled down, my body had completely changed.
“A– A–, ABCDE–”
I was able to pronounce words again.
(I can talk!)
「Status!」
【Name】Doumeki Aun
【Race】Eater Ghoul
【Condition】Hunger
【Level】10 (9 points remaining)
【HP】400/400
【MP】310/310
【STR】11
【VIT】10
【DEX】4
【INT】31
【AGI】22
【LUK】35
【Title】-
【Skill】
・Iron Stomach
・Pain tolerance
・Hunger
・Predation (Lv.1)
・Martial Arts (Lv.1): Increases the damage and impact inflicted on the opponent when attacking with martial arts. (small effect)
「My race has changed to Ghoul.」
My status had increased overall as well. In particular, [STR] and [VIT] have increased. In addition, due to the increase in VIT, the maximum value of HP also increased greatly.
Martial Arts have been added to my skills. Physical attacks with hands and legs will receive a positive benefit, it seems.
「What an amazing change… The biggest change is that the “Decay” condition has disappeared. The rotten smell is gone, and I am also able to speak now. As long as I get some proper garments, normal communication with a human should be possible.」
(This is getting fun! I’ll raise my level and keep evolving more and more!!)
NEXT CHAPTER
RELEASE RATE
I Became A Zombie After Being Deceived And Killed
Speed up schedule by 10 hours
Current schedule: Every 70 hours
lol… chapter 3 and he already stopped being a zombie… and then in ch5 he stops being undead.
Author gives no shit about his premise.