But there was one problem: this world had a damnable Contamination Level setting!
Even getting hit by a small fry added to your Contamination Level.
By that logic, when facing hundreds of small fries, the odds of getting through unscathed were even lower than the odds of Ada Wong climbing into Kirk's bed and offering herself to him tonight.
Against a boss, there was a greater chance of getting hurt in one go, but with no small fries to interfere, the fight was simpler.
Kirk remembered all too well the heart-wrenching pain, the world-spinning agony, and even the loss of consciousness he'd suffered when his Contamination Level had exceeded a hundred. He'd rather face a boss than tangle with hordes of Zombies again.
Especially since the villagers had already gained the ability to undergo a Secondary Mutation. After they died, their heads would suddenly explode, and a three-meter-long snake head would shoot out. Its sharp tip thrashed wildly, inflicting massive damage and adding as much as 5 points to the Contamination Level.
He recommended taking the Giant Vale route, reasoning that they'd break through faster that way and avoid giving trouble time to brew. Unexpectedly, the other three were already shaken by the terrifying village too, and they all agreed.
After a creak, Kirk and Leon used the lever to open the gate leading to the Giant Vale, and the four of them entered the passage.
Kirk knew from the Original Drama that a Giant blocked the way in the Giant Vale. It was a human transformed by mutation. The odds of the transformation succeeding were low, and the mortality rate was high, but those who survived became immensely powerful, possessing strength beyond measure and earning their reputation as human weapons.
Kirk hadn't gone far before he heard a roar