Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle
Chapter 709: Test

Chapter 709: Test

As expected of the Zombie Lord’s blood, even if only 100mL was needed in the recipe, he could actually harvest a total of three vials from it.

"Still... This is probably what the Super Soldiers and the Knights needed." Shane muttered. After all, they’re the tankers or frontliners.

This Obsidian Hide Skill should make them more comfortable being in front.

"I heard a few of them are getting impatient since the Warden Units are already taking their jobs. This should do the trick." Shane muttered. He knew that his strong Super Soldiers and some other fighters didn’t want their jobs taken.

Still, for safety reasons, Shane wanted the Warden Units to keep being in front as they were expendable.

Anyway, he continued to check what kind of Skill it was.

[ Effect:

Upon consumption, it grants the user the Obsidian Hide Skill, which hardens their skin into a magical stone-like layer for 30 seconds, reducing all incoming damage by half and granting full resistance to knockback and minor immunity to elemental abilities.

During the duration, the user’s movement speed is slightly reduced by 20%.

SP Cost: 350 Spirit Points

Cooldown: 90 seconds

Duration: 30 seconds ]

[ Remarks: All three vials grant a permanent skill upon consumption. ]

[ Warning: Not recommended for users to activate while with an open wound injury. ]

"90 seconds cooldown for 30 seconds of usage. This isn’t bad at all." Shane muttered as he swiftly checked his inventory, confirming that he had plenty of Zombie Lord’s Blood and Stoneskin Zombie’s Blood.

Well, most of his Zombie Lord loot was done using the Lootkeeper’s Timepiece. Because of that, his supply alone was already quite a lot.

Now, with the help of others who wanted to receive his Skill Potion, he wouldn’t have to worry about running out of supply.

There shouldn’t be any problem equipping a hundred or two frontline fighters.

Still, this wasn’t what he was really looking for. Although it was a decent Skill Potion Recipe, it was not his priority.

After flipping a few more pages from the book, he soon found something that caught his interest.

[ Skill Potion Recipe: Shadowbound Step ]

[ Ingredients:

50mL of Zombie Lord’s Blood

200mL of Hunter Zombie’s Blood

1 Vial of Cloaking Oil

100g of Night Fern Spores

1 Spirit Crystal

1 Flask of Blue Mushroom Essence ]

[ Instructions:

1. Begin by mixing the Hunter Zombie Blood and Zombie Lord Blood in an alchemy cauldron.

2. Heat on low flame and stir in the Cloaking Oil while using Spiritual Force.

3. Add the Night Fern Spores, allowing them to dissolve completely in the solution.

4. Crush the Spirit Crystal and sprinkle the dust evenly over the mixture.

5. Slowly pour in the Blue Mushroom Essence while rotating the mixture counter-clockwise.

6. Once the liquid turns translucent violet, remove it from the flame.

7. Let it rest in complete darkness for 4 hours, then bottle into 3 vials. ]

[ Effect: Grants the Shadow Step Skill. Silently move almost instantly within 15 meters in a direction you can see, leaving behind nothing but a shadow to confuse enemies.

SP Cost: 280 Spirit Points

Cooldown: 45 seconds ]

[ Remarks: Grants a permanent skill upon consumption. ]

[ Warning: Cannot be used while immobilized. Not compatible with some heavy armor. ]

Shane raised his brows, impressed.

"Now this... This is good," he said, nodding. "Perfect for scouts, assassins, and even frontliners who want to escape a trap."

But he wasn’t done. Curious, he turned another page—this time, the heading read:

[ Skill Potion Recipe: Lithe Rush ]

Shane’s eyes lit up. Aside from the 50mL Zombie Blood, the main component was Alpha Wolf Zombie’s Blood, and he had plenty of that!

[ Skill Potion Recipe: Lithe Rush ]

[ Ingredients:

50mL of Zombie Lord’s Blood

250mL of Alpha Wolf Zombie’s Blood

...

Instructions:

1. Pour the Alpha ...

[ Effect: Grants the Lithe Rush Skill. It allows the user to dash forward up to 30 meters, ignoring most terrain and minor obstacles.

For the next 6 seconds after use, movement speed is increased by 40%, and the first physical attack is enhanced by +25% damage. ]

[ SP Cost: 320 Spirit Points

Cooldown: 60 seconds ]

[ Remarks: Permanent skill upon consumption. ]

[ Warning: Not recommended for use in enclosed spaces. Cannot stop mid-rush once activated. ]

"This... This is exactly what I need to give the Assault Teams..." Shane muttered as he closed the book.

With the Shadow Step and Lithe Rush, his elite fighters would finally regain their edge—and their morale.

Of course, he would also create that Obsidian Hide, and two top-tier movement skills, he could supply his frontliners, assassins, and even backup reinforcements with strategic options that matched, or even exceeded, the enemies they faced.

He made a mental note to begin crafting batches of these as soon as the alchemy stations were ready. Then he smirked.

"All I need now," Shane whispered, "is a good cauldron."

He closed the book and looked out across the Eclipse Domain, where hundreds of survivors worked tirelessly, rebuilding for the future.

***

After having his meal, served by the loyal Butler himself, Shane started looking for a cauldron in the Marketplace but didn’t find anything that could satisfy him. Just from the cheap prices, he could tell that they were no good.

[ Seller: Hidden Patrol

Item: Usable Alchemy Cauldron x14

Description: A slightly better cauldron created by a witch. It grants 5% additional chance of creating a higher-grade alchemical product.

Price: 300 Zombie Cores per piece ]

[ Seller: Hidden Patrol

Item: Perfect Novice Cauldron x12

Description: A black and blue cauldron created by an elder witch. It grants 8% additional chance of creating a higher-grade alchemical product and has a 2% chance to provide additional effects. ]

Price: 300 Zombie Cores per piece ]

Then, he also took his chance if something was being sold in the System Store that he might need.

However, they were just repeated items, and he only glanced at them for a few moments before purchasing them for his stocks.

Having no other option, Shane made some preparations and soon, he left the Eclipse Domain...