John sprinted through the desolate streets of the apocalyptic city, his heart pumping with adrenaline and his muscles tight and tense, ready to react at a moment’s notice.
The sky was a dull grey and clouds obscured the sun, casting a dark shadow over the city, it was a somber sight, but John didn’t stop running, he had one mission and one mission only, to convince Celeste to cheat on Matt and complete the adultery quest.
He dodged fallen signs, cars, and debris as he sprinted towards Celeste’s house, his body swaying and twisting as he jumped over obstacles and manoeuvred through narrow alleys, and as he got closer to his target, his senses became sharper and his movements became more precise.
Suddenly, a shadow flew past him and John spun around, his hands balled into fists and his posture ready to strike, but it was only a bird...
"Motherfucker," John muttered.
He took in a deep breath and chuckled, leaning against the wall of an abandoned café. He closed his eyes when a rotted claw smashed through the wall. The putrid smell of the creature assaulted his nostrils as its claw desperately tried to reach him. John’s eyes widened and he sidestepped. The creature’s claw grazed his clothes, leaving a deep gash.
John clicked his tongue and kicked the wall. As his foot made contact with the wall, a blast propelled him forward and away from the creature. He glanced back at the café and his heart skipped a beat, the claw was slowly tearing apart the wall, it looked like a Rottengrip, but he could feel the strength emanating from the beast was much stronger than that of a Rottengrip’s.
John gritted his teeth and continued sprinting, he didn’t want to engage with the creature in a blind alley, he knew that once he entered, he wouldn’t be able to leave.
The strange Rottengrip continued smashing its claw into the wall and eventually broke out. It released a screech and rushed towards John. John increased his speed and dodged a claw swipe from the monster. His body moved like the wind, graceful and nimble, but the monster’s speed and power were on a whole different level.
The Rottengrip caught up and John had no choice but to propel himself upwards with a Shockwave. His body soared into the sky and the Rottengrip missed him by a hair’s breadth. John landed on the roof of a car and glared at the creature. The monster was at least six feet tall and its claws were longer than his forearms. The monster’s eyes were a dark crimson red and its teeth were stained with blood and chunks of flesh.
Its skin was an ugly blotched green and yellow, its body was muscular and lean and it reeked of death and decay. It released another screech and rushed towards John, John gritted his teeth and channeled Energy into his Venomlash and a crimson energy engulfed the dagger in his hand. John gripped his Venomlash tightly and his body tensed.
The Rottengrip’s claws ripped apart the road and its body slammed into a car, causing it to fly into the air. John used the Shockwave skill and propelled himself towards the flying car, but the Rottengrip didn’t let him go. It chased after John and released another screech, causing a burst of air to erupt around it, blowing away the debris and cars nearby.
The creature’s claws collided with the flying car and a burst of Energy erupted. The Rottengrip’s eyes were fixed on John, its claws stretched out, eager to tear him to pieces.
"Shit," John muttered and swung his Venomlash, a crimson energy blade shot towards the Rottengrip’s claw, but the energy blade was easily destroyed by the Rottengrip’s claw. Despite his failed attempt, John’s eyes widened. Was this a Skill inherent to the system? Could everyone do this? Or was John the first one to discover this use of Energy?
John didn’t have the time to ponder this as the Rottengrip’s other claw reached him and John was forced to activate the Shockwave again. He dodged the Rottengrip’s attack and propelled himself away.
The Rottengrip chased after John and smashed its claw into another car, the car’s windows shattered and the car exploded, sending a blast around it, blowing away the nearby cars and debris.
The Rottengrip shrieked in delight and chased after John, its red eyes fixed on its prey.
John didn’t have the time to ponder this as the Rottengrip’s other claw reached him and John was forced to activate the Shockwave again. He dodged the Rottengrip’s attack and propelled himself away.
The Rottengrip chased after John and smashed its claw into another car, the car’s windows shattered and the car exploded, sending a blast around it, blowing away the nearby cars and debris.
The Rottengrip shrieked in delight and chased after John, its red eyes fixed on its prey.
John exhaled slowly and jumped off the car, propelling himself towards the Rottengrip, his gaze focused like a hawk, his body coiled like a viper and his Venomlash enveloped with crimson energy.
The Rottengrip saw John’s figure lunging at him and roared, releasing a powerful burst of Energy from its body and destroying everything around it. John gritted his teeth and swung his Venomlash, the crimson energy blade shot out of the dagger and sliced through the wave of Energy. John twisted his body mid-air and activated the Shockwave skill, propelling himself towards the sky.
John took in a deep breath and swung his Venomlash again, launching another crimson energy blade towards the Rottengrip, this time, the Rottengrip swung its claws and deflected the crimson energy blade, sending it flying into the side of a building, the crimson energy blade exploded on contact and the side of the building crumbled.
John landed on a car next to the Rottengrip and summoned his Shadow Claw skill, causing a spectral claw to appear in the air. The Rottengrip looked up and its crimson eyes narrowed.
John swung his Venomlash and sent the Shadow Claw rushing towards the Rottengipr, the Rottengrip roared and deflected the Shadow Claw, sending it crashing into a car nearby, but a deep gash appeared on its body and thick black blood flowed out of it.
John launched a barrage of crimson energy blades towards the Rottengrip, forcing the Rottengrip on the defensive and John took the chance to launch another Shadow Claw skill at it.
The Rottengrip raised a claw in the air, catching the spectral claw, but it was caught by surprise by John, who appeared right behind it, Venomlash enveloped by crimson energy.
The Rottengrip released a pained roar as the crimson energy blade sliced its side open.
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