Chapter 31: Walking dead 1
[QUEST UPDATE: SURVIVE THE ENCOUNTER]
[OBJECTIVE: Survive against 2nd Generation Vampire]
[REWARD: 500 ME, Skill Unlock]
[FAILURE: Death]
The system notification flickered across Kaine’s vision just as the creature landed, its impact sending spider web cracks through the concrete rooftop. Up close, he could see the differences that separated this thing from the ordinary vampires he’d been hunting. The muscle definition was more pronounced, the bone structure subtly altered, and those silver eyes held an intelligence that felt predatory and calculating.
[THREAT ASSESSMENT: 2ND GENERATION VAMPIRE - EXTREME DANGER]
[ESTIMATED POWER LEVEL: SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE CURRENT CAPABILITIES]
[RECOMMENDATION: RETREAT IMMEDIATELY]
"They said I was weak," the vampire said, its voice carrying an odd sing-song quality that made Kaine’s skin crawl. "They said I couldn’t handle hunters anymore. Said they’d kill me if I didn’t prove myself." Its head tilted at an unnatural angle, studying them with the focus of a child examining insects. "But I’m not weak. I’ll show them I’m not weak."
Gwen stepped forward, Nightfall’s blade catching the industrial lighting. "We don’t have to do this."
"Yes, we do." The vampire’s grin widened, revealing fangs that curved like saber teeth. "They’ll kill me if I don’t prove I’m not weak. Kill me, kill me, kill me."