182 A Survivors Beast-friend (2/2)

It was a deliberate move from Jun since the dog's owner was chasing after them. If he was the one on top, the dog owner could attack him freely.

Jun gripped the mutated dog's throat to prevent it from biting him, but its front paws still scraped his torso.

The mutated dog's nails weren't as sharp compared to Hunter's claws, but it was sharp enough to created red scratch marks on Jun's skin.

Jun couldn't use 'aura sense' since he doesn't have enough time to focus on gathering energy and expanding it outwards at the same time. This event showed the apparent difference between system recognized skills and skills that you just personally know.

On the other hand, Jun gathered energy on his palm and grabbed the mutated dog's head. He transferred the accumulated energy and used Threaten at the same time.

He felt some resistance from the mutated dog, but being overpowered on every stat, the mutated dog trembled as Jun's energy entered its brain.

Its body became limp, and Jun pushed the massive frame to the side.

”Patchy!” wailed Jovy as he watched his dog fell unconscious. He named the mutated dog Patchy because it has numerous black and white skin disease.

He lunged forward and slashed at Jun to avenge Patchy.

Jun rolled backward and barely dodged the tip of the halberd. He hastily got up and charged his Bonehammer with enough energy to activate the embedded Fire Crystal's effects.

The Bonehammer blazed up with menacing flames that flickered in the dim hallway.

Jovy ignored the special effects and charged forward. He slashed and stabbed numerous times, but Jun easily dodged the attacks.

After waiting patiently, Jun found the right time to counter-attack and parried the next thrust. With a clanging noise, Jun used an underhand swing to knock the halberd up. He didn't let the opportunity to flash by as he let go of the Bonehammer to become unaffected by its recoil, and pounced forward.

Halberd is a mid-range type of weapon. Unless the wielder is an expert, it was impossible to win a battle when the opponent has the same strength as you, especially if they weren't in the same league in the first place.

Jun quickly closed the distance and proceeded with hand-to-hand combat. Jovy got caught unprepared since he wasn't knowledgable with polearms. He just learned from experience after battling rotters and became a punching bag for Jun.

Jovy coughed blood and leaned against the wall. He could barely stand and used the halberd as support. He stared at the man in front of him and waited for the killing blow.

Much to his surprise, the shadow that towered in front of him receded. Jun left him alone after determining that he wasn't able to move anymore.

Jovy slowly slid down as his legs lost the power to keep him from standing. He would never forget the horrifying experience that almost caused his death. He further ingrained in his mind that the world is vast, and there are stronger people out there.

He melancholy stared at Patchy in the distance. Even though his food maintenance was expensive, he was like a new family in this new world. Seeing the unmoving body in the distance, he couldn't help but feel agony and shed some tears.

The mutated dog, Patchy, opened its eyes. It raised its head and examined the surrounding. When it became sure that it was safe to move, it cautiously moved towards Jovy with its tail between its legs.

Jovy smiled, seeing his pet dog alive. The tears trickled faster than it was earlier. Patchy noticed his tears and licked them off his face.

Jovy didn't complain that Patchy's breath smelled like rotten corpses. Instead, he gently rubbed Patchy's chin.

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Jun entered the event hall of the gymnasium. He glanced around and couldn't find Marcus. Only the event planners were left behind, trying to collect all the pieces of equipment they used for the party.

Since everything happened in a flash, he didn't have enough time to attach a tracker to Marcus. He didn't even expect him to slide his way out from his grasp!

In the future, he can't treat everything as streetfights anymore. He needs to account for the target's possible skill sets and expertise.

Marcus was a Lord, so he probably has more than two skills. He ingrained one of them in his mind since it caused him to miss his target.

Jun glanced outside and saw the survivor defensive line clashing with the horde of R0 Carriers. He saw Marcus running in the middle of the plaza square, headed towards the Municipal building.

Jun wore his camouflage cloak and blended with the shadows as he chased after Marcus.

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Marvin achieved splendid results with his distraction task as he occasionally sent objects flying towards the survivors' defensive line.

Marvin's projectiles caused the defensive line to move around and slowed down their clearing speed.

Cain kept on chasing the cunning Brute, who only know how to throw-and-run. They clashed a few times, and he managed to injure the Brute, which only made it more frightened and evaded him more.

Marvin ate his last Energy Fruit and played tag with Cain one more time, before luring Cain away from the group. When they were a considerable distance from the defensive line, Marvin stopped provoking Cain before running away.

Cain became frightened when he realized that the Brute was luring him away. He hesitated a few times while chasing after it, then gave up after chasing for four streets in vain. He couldn't carelessly get close to it, and at the same time, he couldn't kill it if he doesn't get close to it.

With that, he returned and helped clear the horde of rotters.