What Magnetism Can Do

On the face of the nearest Zombie!

Bang!

The instant the back of my hand touched his face, a wisp of blue smoke rose from it, and his body

shot backward like a stone from a slingshot

and landed in the mass of Zombies.

Then I grabbed the handle of my long saber with my right hand.

"Full output, two thousand volts!"

Crackle!

Blue arcs danced across the entire blade. Facing the Zombies charging at me in packs, I retreated

while turning, using centrifugal force

to put more power behind the edge!

Sizzle!

Crackle, crackle!

The Zombies in the front row were sliced clean through the torso. Their organs spilled across the ground, but no blood flowed out.

The current had already heated the blade

until it was scorching. The instant blood touched it, it coagulated and sealed the wounds.

A thick, pungent smell rose from the blade—the strange odor of blood evaporating in an instant.

Hiss...

Steam kept rising from the blade, and the air around it began to warp.

"Heh. Perfect. I've been planning to try this for ages. You'll do nicely!"

But these Zombies really did seem to have grown smarter. A moment ago, they had been rushing me like mad. As soon as I said that, though, they

stopped charging and halted

five or six meters away, staring at me.

What the hell? No way. If these Zombies are really that smart, that's terrifying.

By running electricity through the blade, I could effectively give it an electrified coating. Since I couldn't be shocked myself, this method

was probably only suitable for me.

I glanced at the nearby Zombies. They didn't charge right away, but circled me instead.

After a moment's hesitation, I edged forward. The whole mass of Zombies immediately followed my movement and shifted

with