Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

Boom!

On the other side, the giant wolf's body trembled violently and then lunged at Alex.

"Get lost!" Alex shouted, raising his steel ball gun and shooting at the lion-tiger zombie.

Splat!

The steel ball gun pierced into the lion-tiger zombie's body, causing blood to spurt out, staining the ground red.

Roar! Roar!

The lion-tiger zombie let out a terrifying howl, its body wobbling before collapsing to the ground, completely lifeless.

"Finally dealt with these beasts," Alex panted, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Roar, roar, roar!

Suddenly, a cacophony of roars erupted, deafeningly loud.

Alex looked up to see a massive horde of zombies charging towards him.

"Damn it," Alex muttered with a grim face, quickly turning to run.

But before he could get far, the zombies were upon him.

Splat! Splat! Splat…

Alex's hands moved in unison, and with each shot, a zombie fell.

In less than five minutes, a pile of zombie corpses surrounded Alex.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Suddenly, three furious roars echoed from the distance, and three massive figures appeared in Alex's sight.

"Damn, so many zombies," Alex's pupils contracted.

The three massive figures were mutated dogs, their bodies covered in thick fur, and their fangs gleamed menacingly.

"Howl!"

One of the mutated dogs lunged at Alex first.

"Courting death," Alex muttered, his eyes narrowing as he fired his steel ball gun again.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

In the blink of an eye, the mutated dog's head was pierced, and it fell dead to the ground.

Roar!

The remaining two mutated dogs roared angrily, opening their jaws wide as they charged at Alex.

Alex's expression turned cold. He stomped his right foot hard, launching his body into the air. Simultaneously, he gripped his steel ball gun with his left hand and aimed at the head of one of the mutated dogs, throwing it with all his might.

Clang!

The steel ball gun pierced the eye of the mutated dog, pinning it to the ground. Despite its violent struggles, it couldn't free itself.

Alex frowned at the sight, realizing the overwhelming strength of these creatures.

What on earth was Mothman planning with all these mutations? Some of them were completely unexpected.

Seeing the mutated creatures in front of him, Alex quickly retreated.

If he wasted too much time here, escaping would become even more difficult.

His best bet now was to find a safe area quickly.

But the current situation made that impossible.

"Damn it, am I really going to die here?" Alex cursed inwardly.

No matter how unwilling he was, he had to choose to retreat for now.

Just then, Alex felt a massive tremor beneath his feet.

Looking down, he saw a huge mouth appearing under him, ready to swallow him whole.

Alex's face changed, and he quickly leaped into the air, his body flying backward.

The spot where Alex had just stood was now surrounded by countless mutated creatures, tearing up the ground.

"That was close..."

Alex wiped the sweat from his forehead. Luckily, his reflexes were fast; otherwise, he would have been dead for sure.

As he looked at these creatures, Alex felt a deep hatred. How could these things track him? It was unbelievable.

He hadn't provoked them, so why were they following him?

Could it be...

A thought struck Alex, making his heart tremble. Were these creatures after him specifically?

If that were true, things were serious.

He was already completely opposed to these creatures, and he had many secrets to protect.

If these creatures leaked information about him to other forces, his situation would become extremely dangerous.

"No! I can't just sit here and wait to die. If you want to kill me, don't blame me for fighting back!" Alex gritted his teeth.

He couldn't die here so easily. No matter the cost, even if it meant mutual destruction, Alex would not allow it.

"System! Is there any technique or skill that can help me escape?" Alex urgently asked.

[The host currently has no skills or equipment.]

Hearing the system's response, Alex nearly spat blood in frustration.

This was infuriatingly useless.

Although he hadn't learned any skills or acquired equipment yet, it was better than nothing.

He had already crossed worlds twice, so why was he still so poor?

"Is there any way to get rid of these creatures?" Alex asked again.

[There is, but it requires 10,000 apocalypse coins.] The system's voice echoed.

"What the—!" Alex couldn't help but curse.

After all his hard work, he had barely saved enough, and now it required such a huge amount?

What kind of rip-off system did he buy into?

But now wasn't the time for Alex to dwell on that.

"System! Exchange it!" Alex took a deep breath to calm his anger.

Even though he was furious, he understood that survival was the top priority.

[Exchange successful!] The system's voice responded.

The next second, Alex felt a flood of information pouring into his mind.

When Alex opened his eyes again, his expression had changed dramatically.

His once clear eyes had turned pitch black, like the abyss of the universe, filled with mystery.

Moreover, sharp claws grew from his hands and feet, gleaming menacingly.

Additionally, his pupils had turned purple, resembling vertical slits, making him look incredibly eerie.

"This is..." Alex looked at his hands and feet, filled with surprise, "System, will this form be effective?"

[Yes, it will,] the system replied.

Alex sighed in relief, still worried that this appearance might make him a laughingstock.

"System, are you sure this won't make me look like a monster?" Alex asked hesitantly.

[Rest assured, host. This form only enhances your attack and defense capabilities; it won't change your appearance.]

"Oh, that's good."

Alex nodded. If he could maintain this form while improving his strength, it would be beneficial.

However, Alex didn't have the luxury to dwell on the changes happening to his body now.

The mutated creatures had clearly targeted him, and hundreds of five to six-meter-long tails now surrounded his body.

These creatures drooled thick saliva from their mouths, and their eyes were bloodshot, showing extreme hunger.

"Roar!"

A giant snake suddenly lunged at Alex, its massive tongue resembling a venomous serpent's feeler, glowing with a greenish hue, clearly poisonous.