BXBX NOVEL 179 Chapter 178
This time, Leon, Betty, and Sasha didn\'t try to decrease the number of monsters before the battle. Although it would be a good idea to create some T-Rex zombies before the battle, those would probably die before doing anything since the number of monsters coming behind them wasn\'t small. Besides, Summon Zombie had a weakness too; to activate the skill, Leon had to touch the corpse, and it would be beyond stupid approach the horde to create a single zombie.
Just like before, the survivors of Salvador were quite cooperative once they saw Leon creating thousands of skeletons. Just like before as well, Leon lent the railgun for the best archer of the city, and hundreds of citizens would recharge the weapon with their mana.
"It looks like we arrived on time this time," Tom said.
Unlike Tom, many survivors of New York didn\'t like Leon. He entered their ranks and hid his power from those he worked with, after all. Jess was one of them. However, all those people forgot their petty reasons when they saw the sea of monsters approaching. It was like a scene of a horror movie, and they couldn\'t help but remember the feelings they felt four years ago when they lost several friends, family, and even their hometowns.
"I wonder if this isn\'t a nightmare or something…" Tom frowned.
"You guys just make sure to keep the citizens who are recharging the railgun alive, okay?" Leon said. " I will keep the big ones at bay, so kill the flying monsters before they get too close."
"Roger that." Tom nodded.
When the monsters were one kilometer away from the first line of defense, the railgun began to be used. Leaving a trail of destruction and burning the ground, that weapon was terrifying, Leon was yet to know why such weapon had been sold in one of those dungeon shops, but it didn\'t matter now.
A few thousand monsters died before they finally entered the skeletons range of attack, but once again, the railgun alone didn\'t stop the creatures. When the creatures stepped on the water, the skeletons shot Thunder Arrows. This time the attack had been even more effective thanks to the amount of water; even the T-Rexes couldn\'t do anything but tremble while being electrocuted. Small monsters burned quite nicely, and the smell of burned flesh permeated all that part of the city.
Things were looking good, but the soldiers who used bows nor Leon lowered their guards and just kept attacking the monsters. Leon was itching to create some zombies, but he also would be electrocuted if he approaches. It was better to wait for the big ones to pass the trap and make them use the Fire Breath once they become his minions, and so Leon did. The small lake and the electric attacks worked for quite a while; the monsters only managed to cross it after two hours and thanks to the fact that the corpses became a bridge to them. Leon, who until now was attacking while trying to converse his mana, suddenly killed several T-Rexes like a tornado and then turned several of them into zombies.
"Go and attack any monster that crosses the lake."
The zombies divided themselves into two groups and moved to different sides. Although before they couldn\'t win a one versus one match against the other T-Rexes, now they could show themselves to be quite the opponents…
"It looks like the level of the skill also influences their power…"
Leon tried to check the power of their Fire Breath several times and confirmed that even that attack got stronger. However, just like the skeletons, they absorbed mana from the surroundings to use magic, and when Leon used that too much, his own mana ended up being consumed. Fire Breath was strong enough to kill the hundred of small fries, but its use would limit the number of zombies Leon could create.
"In the end, it is better to use them as another line of defense."
Eventually, Leon created enough zombies to cover all the places that were being attacked. Thanks to that, aside from himself, the archers, and the citizens who were recharging the railgun, the other soldiers didn\'t have the chance to fight. However, they were thankful for that. Even the most powerful parties of that city couldn\'t kill a single T-Rex without suffering severe damage.
Another hour passed, and finally, the zombies Leon created in Fortaleza joined the fray. They had several hours to absorb mana, so Leon made them use Fire Breath until they couldn\'t, wiping out the battlefield like a storm. This time, Leon wouldn\'t fail. No one died, and he was happy for it, but he couldn\'t help but wonder about that voice he heard and such a convenient skill falling on his lap.
"Someone is trying to use me for something…"
The skill had limitations, but even so, it was too powerful. If one could obtain the power to control the zombie version of a boss, that person would become a fearsome threat. However, such a convenient skill could also turn someone who has the potential to become someone powerful into a lazy and arrogant individual…
"The tome that suddenly appeared and changed the tide of the battle… and that voice in my head… that person probably used Telepathy… another very useful skill."
It looked like Leon became part of something bigger than himself, he didn\'t know why, but it was probably because he stopped William, Sanchez, and Alisson. Even though they didn\'t want it, they ended up working for a Dragonewt. Leon was pretty sure that the owner of that voice wasn\'t a monster, but it was hard to say for sure. If one could use Telepathy, one could also learn several other neat tricks.
"For some reason, I don\'t feel like using that skill anymore… but I don\'t have any other choice if I want to save as many as I can."