The Initialization : Phase 008

Zen didn't repeat his earlier blunder of closing his eyes even though it was hard for the eye. He dropped into a fighting stance instantly the moment he warped into a new save zone in Genosia.

Zaxa said earlier that almost everyone here at the town is a 'hunter' so he really couldn't drop his defenses even for a second. Surveying his surroundings as he casually walks away from the warp zone, the teen noticed that mostly every player with a red status simultaneously lifted a hand like they got a message and made some gestures as if they're reading something intangible.

How suspicious

Zen thought as he narrowed his eyes. It seems that after those players finished checking that 'something' they then started looking around as if they're looking for someone.

Zen silently walked towards an abandoned alley nearby but it prove to be a grave mistake as out of nowhere a guy wearing a black bandanna suddenly struck him from behind.

You have died! You have (ten) seconds remaining before you respawn.Death count increased by '1' points!Random point deduction will automatically be applied to users base stats and exp.

'Damn! Seriously, i didn't noticed that guys presence!' Zen cursed as he died for the second time. Immense pain started to consume his lower body portion as he looked into his murderers eye.

"Black hair, average build, novice gear and a bad guy's look. Yup you're definitely Zen the noob right? tough luck newbie but this alley is my turf." The bandanna guy coolly said unsparingly. He was wearing an all black gear akin to those of an assassins and every equipment seems to be exorbitant. His nihilistic behavior spoke volume that this guys level seems to be quite high, possibly more higher than '[email protected]'

However, unlike Zaxa and his posse, it looks like this guy is a 'soloist' player. Zen can't see any other users within the alley and the guy just watched him bleed out on the floor as the respawn counter hit zero.

"Now, don't come this alley again ya hear? I may not like this hunting game of Vorge but rules are rules ya'know?" Was the guy's parting words as Zen vanished and was warped into a new zone.

He thought of never going near that alley again since the bandanna guy reeks of a scent familiar to him.

The scent of a hardened murderer.

Zen respawned to a new zone yet again. From the look of things he was at the west side of the town. Genosia's clock tower was looking at the west was his only basis.

"Look guys! Isn't that guy who just came from the warp zone the new rabbit?" Some random player shouted as he pointed his finger on him.

"Dude you're right! He looks just like the guy on the picture on the latest Rabbit list." Another bystander replied as he uncapped the sword on his waist.

Zen started sprinting right away as everyone within the perimeter hastily chase him off.

"Daaaamn! It's hard to be so popular!" He shouted humorously despite his grim predicament. The teen then abruptly stopped and turned 360 degrees to face the users that is pursuing him. He instantly blocked the first incoming strike with his dagger and his mind came with a sudden idea.

'Well, there's no harm in trying." Zen thought as he grabhold of the wrist of the attacker, twisted it invertedly and controls the momentum as he kneels down to perform 'shihōnage' or "four-direction throw" a basic grappling Aikido move.

The attacker swiftly tumbled down to the ground with all his momentum fully reversed. His face was turned to pained disbelief as though he had took some damage.

Zen widened his eyes at the outcome.

Although it was far cry compared to the real thing, it seems the concept of incorporating real life martial art skills to NOIZ seems plausible enough and with enough practice maybe he could even achieve mastery of it in the virtual world.

Since one can respawn even after being incapacitated in the virtual world, He now has free reign to use the really dangerous and deadly techniques that one cannot easily practice in real life.

A sadistic grin was etched his mouth.

Zen love practicing martial arts. Or more like—He love beating up people with martial arts. There's just some explicit feeling he get whenever he landed some critical blow or break someone else's jaw with just his bare hand's.

You could even say that it was therapeutic.

And he got a whole town's worth of idiots that he could practice on.

Viva NOIZ!

Viva virtual immortality!

Zen sadistically rejoiced as another attack lunged towards him. He relaxed his body into 'ukemi' form, a stance in Aikido that specializes in receiving an attack. He barely parried the vertical slash with his dagger and with some difficulties, uses both of his arms to grab the cloth in the arm and chest portion of his attacker and like his first victim, the attacker was pounded into the ground.

However, before Zen could even prepare for the next attack, ice suddenly had frozen his feet and a notification appeared much to his dismay.

You have been afflicted with 'frost' parameter for (10) seconds.

It seems a mage from the back had casted it then followed up with a stronger spell since a magic circle appeared beneath his frozen foot. A spell name signaling his doom was then heard as people draw back from the rooted teen.

[ Icicle Shard ]

"Motherfuc—"

Was Zen's last curse as sharp icicles pierced him from below shaving off all his LP right away and the ever familiar notification appeared yet again

You have died! You have (ten) seconds remaining before you respawn.Death count increased by '1' points!Random point deduction will automatically be applied to users base stats and exp.

The mobs sneer and laughter was the last thing Zen heard as he yet again fell to the ground then bleed out in pain and finally respawn.