Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The Eclipse Wraith Colossus staggered as it was unable to phase out in time…

However, it was still able to back away and use its ability to vanish once more and reform somewhere else like a true Wraith.

"Faster!" Shane said as he knew that the Eclipse Wraith would be able to heal its injury very soon. They couldn't allow the Zombie Lord to do that.

The chamber darkened as the Colossus unleashed its ultimate ability…

A black hole-like vortex formed above, sucking in light, sound, and even the air itself!

"What…" Shane was shocked as soon as he saw this ability. This Zombie Lord truly deserved its title! If any other groups of Survivors fought against this Zombie, they would surely fail to protect themselves.

"It's Gravity Crush…" Shane muttered as he recalled the skills of the Eclipse Wraith Colossus from the system's notification. This was definitely one of its ultimate moves and it uses a lot of energy!

Thud! Thud!

The team then dropped to their knees as their bodies were weighed down by the unnatural force. Roan also struggled to rise as his wings was pinned.

Shane's bones also creaked by the pressure coming from the mysterious ability of the Zombie Lord.

Then—he smiled.

'You want to play with force? Let's play.'

Shane then activated his Titan's Roar…

"Haaa!"

Shane's voice erupted like thunder and a shockwave blasted outward, countering the Zombie's mysterious ability.

The Colossus recoiled and disrupted its move but it was ready to control it once again.

However, this was enough for some of them to make their move.

"Now, Roan!" Raze shouted as she held her bracelet and poured all of her Spirit Energy. This bracelet was connected to Roan and it boosted its power.

The red flame dragon, who was now filled with energy, unleashed his most devastating attack—Inferno.

A supernova of fire engulfed the Colossus and its body soon started burning away layer by layer.

But it wasn't enough.

The Eclipse Wraith Colossus was able to regenerate at an alarming rate… Furthermore, even if it was burning, it was still planning to attack them!

Shane's eyes hardened as he gripped his sword tightly. He had plenty of skills and weapons but the Zombie Lord in front of them, could not be easily killed with small injuries.

His attack must be filled with power that would decimate a huge part of its body.

[ Core locations have been confirmed. ]

It was at this time, that Shane heard Cloud's report.

"Finally! That took you a lot of time, Cloud. I thought you already gave up." Shane muttered as Cloud was indeed working silently all this time.

Nonetheless, it was better late than never.

Soon, Shane raised his Mythic Weapon, Eon's Edge, and its blade started glowing as Shane poured his Spirit Energy… A total of 5,000 Spirit Points to be exact…

Then, with this power, Shane also used his Force Breaker Skill!

"Haa!"

Just like that, with a single, reality-rending slash, Shane used his Phantasm Rush to approach the Zombie Lord quickly and cut through the Colossus's cores!

Crash! Crash!

A total of five cores were crushed just like that. It happened so quickly but the others didn't stop after Shane did this.

They all fired their spells, guns, and other long-range weapons they could use.

Soon, the Eclipse Wraith Colossus screamed and its body started fracturing into countless fragments.

"Aarrghh~"

Then—it was followed by silence.

The Colossus shattered, its remains dissolved into a crystal object on the ground…

Shane and the others were stunned as they looked at the remains of the Zombie Lord… It happened so quickly!

"Cloud… You're awesome…" Shane muttered as he realized that if he didn't destroy those five cores at the same time, this Zombie Lord would be unkillable.

Thankfully, Cloud was scanning the opponent with everything it got.

[ That's my job. ] Cloud replied simply as Shane looked at everyone…

The chamber lay in ruins and many of them were wounded in the battle, especially because of that gravity attack.

Roan was also badly wounded but he was alive. He even let out a weak rumble before returning to Raze's body.

Raze then caressed the tattoo on her arm and spoke softly. "We did it…"

Shane exhaled as he sheathed the Eon's Edge. "Yeah. We did."

It was only at this time Shane noticed the notifications from the system…

"Let's see…"

[ You have eliminated a Lord-Tier Zombie. ]

[ New Title Unlocked: Eclipse Vanquisher – Grants 20% resistance to shadow-based attacks and curses. Increases damage dealt to wraith-type and colossal undead by 15%. ]

[ Additional Rewards: Silver Treasure Chest, 12,500 Experience Points, Territory Key Fragment ]

"Not bad for this new title…" Shane muttered as he liked that curse resistance since he knew that Vampires had such abilities.

Of course, the notifications ended there.

[ You have received an Exclusive Item: ]

Wraithbound Emblem – A cursed emblem imbued with the essence of the Eclipse Wraith Colossus. Grants the wielder increased resistance to shadow and spectral attacks while enhancing damage against wraith-type entities. Once per day, allows the user to temporarily phase into the wraith realm, becoming intangible for 5 seconds.

[ You have obtained 3,500 Reputation Points. ]

[ You have obtained 6,000 Zombie Cores. ]

[ Your feat has been broadcasted to the World and Regional Chat. ]

[ Note: All Lord-Tier Zombies will have a 100% Drop-Rate. ]

Then, Shane proceeded to loot the crystal that the Zombie Lord dropped after it died.

Of course, Shane used his special item, Loot Keeper's Timepiece to get 5 times the loot. After all, it was already established that all Zombie Lords would drop everything they could.

[ You have earned 3,000 Experience Points. ]

[ You have earned 50 Reputation Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x50, Zombie Cores x50, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x20, Unknown Meat ( Unsafe ) x10, 100mL Lord Zombie Blood, Spirit Enhancement Bottle x10, Vitality Enhancement Bottle x10, Agility Enhancement Bottle x10, Wraith Mask x10, Wraith Skill Scroll x1, Wraith Mantle x1, Wraith Plate Armor x1, Wraith Gauntlets x1, Wraith Belt x1, Wraith Greaves x1, Wraith Boots x1 ] x5

"That's nice…" Shane muttered as he gently nodded his head.

"Hey, Leader… Check the announcement in the chat. You're actually the 30th Zombie Lord Killer. Nice…" Raze said as she was already looking at the chat.

Shane then decided to activate his Aura Sentinel to heal everyone's injuries and fatigue before he opened the chat as well.

[ Announcement: ]

[ Survivor "Shadow Strider" has achieved the 30th Kill of a Lord-Tier Zombie! ]

[ Entity Defeated: Eclipse Wraith Colossus ]

[ Exclusive Rewards Unlocked! Glory to the Slayer of the Eclipse Wraith! ]

The first tab Shane opened was the World Chat.

[ Darius (Sector 3): HOLY—SHADOW STRIDER DID IT AGAIN?!]

[ Lena (Sector 9): So we're already at the 30th Lord-Tier kill… Time passed so quickly. ]

[ Marcus (Sector 5): Eclipse Wraith Colossus… I heard that thing wiped out an entire Clan last week. They failed to even enter its fortress. I wonder how his team did it this time. There must be thousands of them working together and gave the last hit to him.

[ Lena (Sector 9): He's so strong. He must've soloed it. ]

[ Rook (Sector 2): He didn't solo it, idiot. He has a team. But still… insane. ]

[ Victor (Sector 1): Shadow Strider, if you're reading this, my Shelter's open for you anytime. We need a legend like you. ]

[ Selene (Sector 4): Ugh, another fanboy. Strider doesn't care about your Shelter, Victor. He definitely has a better one. ]

[ Jax (Sector 6): Anyone know what rewards he got? I'm looking for a way back home. ]

[ Mira (Sector 8): Jax… Just kill yourself and you will be home. Trust me. Anyway, the rewards must be awesome. ]

The chats in the World Chats were simple since they could only chat about 10 times.

On the other hand, the Regional Chat had unlimited chat time.

[ Lesley: Congrats to the legend! Hope he shares some tips one day. Anyway, has anyone else noticed the new type of glowing mushrooms near the Blackroot Swamp?

[ Isolde: Yeah, those things are weird. Tried eating one—gave me +5% stamina regen for an hour but made my vision blurry. Not worth it. BTW. Congrats to you, Shane…

[ Travis: Yes. That's Shane… Anyway, you ate it too… Man, you're braver than I thought. We just sell them to the Alchemists in the Marketplace.

[ Mirage: Speaking of food, my group found a stash of canned peaches in an old bunker. Actual peaches. Not infected by some virus or cursed. Best day ever. Fruits are super rare these days. ]

[ Oliver: Lucky. All my team found yesterday was a crate of expired protein bars and a very angry Ghoul Nest. We really have to find another source of food. We can't be buying in the market or eating bread every day.

[ Travis: Ghoul Nest? Do you mean Zombie Ghouls? Where?

[Oliver: Secret... Anyway, we almost cleared it out, but the loot was garbage—just some Rusty Daggers and a few Zombie Cores. ]

[ Natalie: Better than nothing. We fought a pack of Zombie Howlers yesterday and all we got was some jacket and trust issues. ]

[ Raze: Hey… We just killed a Zombie Lord… ]