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[Mike][Highest floor of the annex building]An unknown, chilling silence fell upon the group as Brien continued to stare at the rough carving of a flower on the wooden furniture. Even the usually assertive David watched quietly as their leader continued to grieve. It was the first time in a long while since we’ve seen David in such a loss and despair.‘He has the same expression when we found out that all of our comrades of Sector 4 have perished… Does that mean that Boyan is dead?’The silence continued as the zombies on the bottom floor groaned in unison. A couple of minutes passed before Louis broke the silence within the group.“What is it? Does the flower mean something?” Louis asked.But Brien remained subdued. For a moment longer, he stood somewhat frozen, his eyes still fixated on the craving. Then as if something snapped within him, he abruptly straightened up as his eyes darted around the small space they were standing in.There was a mixture of anger and determination in h

Last Updated : 2023-10-12

CH 32: Buttercup

[Brien][Sector 8 of Nation 27][Early May--- 3 years ago…]The early morning breeze blew and rustled the leaves in the trees as Brien stepped out of his cottage and into the veranda. As he closed his eyes and relished the cool breeze hitting gently against his face, Brien brought up the cup of hot coffee he was carrying and inhaled its scent deeply.To Brien, there was nothing as delicious as having a freshly brewed cup of pure caffeine on a lazy morning. Moreover, being able to simply enjoy a moment of peace was rare and one he had not been able to have in a very long while.“Mm,” he hummed and smiled slightly as he sipped at his coffee.The leaves rustled again, and Brien’s smile began to fade. The morning was still his to enjoy, and he was adamant to keep it that way.Despite it being a quiet start to the day, he could hear the distant laughter of children as they played with each other. Goats that have strayed relatively closer to his cottage bleated as they grazed the long, gree

Last Updated : 2023-10-26

CH 33: It Was Like Looking For A Needle In A Haystack

[Jared][Present time][A couple of days later--- 29 October 2021, Friday…][3rd floor of the facility— recreational area…]“Oh my~ Jared, can you please grab that box for me?” Clara asked as she removed some potatoes from the ground. “Sure… You mean that the potatoes are ready now?” Jared asked in surprise.“Hehe~ Yes, the growth rate here is amazing!” Clara chirped as she smiled proudly at Jared.“Yeah… I vaguely remember you saying that the potatoes should be ready after a few months while the other vegetables would be in about 5-6 months. However, all of the vegetables seemed to have grown in less than a month,” Jared observed.“What?! Are you serious???” Adam, who was in the midst of sparring with David a few feet away, half-yelled.“Yes, brother. Are you proud of me?”“Of course I am! To be able to grow vegetables this fast, my sister is a goddess! No! Clara, you’re mother nature incarnat-”THUMP“Ouch! What was that for?!” Adam yelled as he rubbed gently at the soft spot of hi

Last Updated : 2023-11-08

CH 34: What Is Happening…?

Warning:This chapter contains aspects of memory loss, delusions, and a slight indication of Derealization Disorder that might be uncomfortable for certain readers. Please read at your own discretion.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Jared] *Tick**Tick-tock**Tick-tock, tick-tock*The ticking from a clock echoed loudly as it pierced deep into Jared’s consciousness.“Jared…”*Tick-tock, tick-tock*‘Why is this voice so familiar?’ Jared thought as awareness began to set in.“It isn’t polite to intentionally disregard and feign ignorance. I know that you’re awake, so let’s halt all these dramatics, shall we?”‘No… This voice…’ Jared felt a chill course through his body, ‘It can’t be…’Jared’s eyes shot wide open, and his eyes almost immediately adjusted to the dimly lit room.“D-Doctor Heine…”“Yes, did you miss me?”It was a nightmare all over again. He was in

Last Updated : 2023-11-23

CH 35: Where Is Everyone?

[Jared]The facility’s alarms started blaring, and his room was suddenly plunged into pitch darkness.Seconds later, distant shouts and screams could be heard.“What is happeni-”The light in the room was abruptly switched on but the room was now bathed in an eerie, bloodied-red hue.‘The backup generator must have kicked in,’ Jared thought as uneasiness began to grow from within his core, ‘But if it was simply a blackout, I shouldn’t be hearing all the shouting and screams outside…’The emergency light in the room started to flicker, and Jared looked up.‘I should check out what’s happening… It’s definitely not normal to have the alarms on as well,’ Jared looked around the room for anything that could be used as a weapon but there was nothing, he resignedly grabbed a couple of pens that were nearby.Jared started walking toward the door when he spotted a few potatoes that were on the bedside table.‘Hm… I may need this if I do have to escape from this place,’ he then shoved the potat

Last Updated : 2023-12-15

CH 36: Farewell, My Friend.

Last Updated : 2023-12-29

CH 37: Survive Now. Think Later.

[Jared]“Hah… Hah…”Scenes of trees whizzed past in a fury of blur as Jared sprinted as fast as his legs carried him. He paid no mind to the minor sprain he had obtained from jumping the three feet gap between the balcony and a nearby tree, and then clumsily climbing down the sturdy yet rough trunk. It was running as if he was being chased by the hounds of hell.‘Well, not hounds but zombies… But either way, death would come very painfully. I just hope that the others are alright. With the horde of zombies on practically every floor, the others are either already dead or have long escaped.’At that thought, Jared felt his heart throb painfully against his chest as all the air within his body seemed to be sucked out. But Jared simply reasoned that his body was not fit to endure such a burst of energy usage. In fact, the last time he ever did something physical was when there were compulsory PE classes in school.“Hah… Hah…” Jared smiled despite feeling his throat burn.‘I remember not

Last Updated : 2024-01-11

CH 38: Why has it come to this?

[Jared][Back in the past…]“Hello, everyone. It’s Jared, and this is World Crafter. I know it has been a long while since I’ve last streamed or even uploaded anything online, but my exam is finally over! I’ll start playing more regularly from today onwards!”Jared double-checked on his play settings, before smiling into the camera again.“I caught little snippets of the new mob and biome the game creators have made and I can’t wait to play in a new world… in a beta version, to be exact. Hahaha.”------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[[Super chat]][Welcome back!][Miss you! uwu][Jaredddddd! Glad that you’re back!][The new mobs? Especially The Thing? Ughhh][Bruh… Doesn’t he know that the game creators have beefed up the hostile mobs really high af?][Lmao. I wonder if he’s going to explore the Dark City~][He just returned… There’s no way he’ll immediately go to the Dark City, right?][Why not? Just cheese it by

Last Updated : 2024-01-25

CH 39: A Blur Of Motions

[Mike][17 November 2021, Wednesday]The air was crisp as the late autumn leaves crunched beneath Mike’s combat boots, echoing through the dense forest. With each step, he moved cautiously, blending into the muted palette of earthly tones. The forest seemed to hold its breath in the faint early morning sunlight that was mostly blocked out by the tall trees.In the days after escaping the zombie-invaded facility, Mike had grown accustomed to the muted and barren landscape of the forest. The blaring alarms, fire, and explosions at the facility had drawn all the zombies within the county towards it. Out here and quite a distance away from the facility, there were seemingly no zombies remaining. ‘It would probably take a long time for those zombies to naturally wander out from the facility- assuming that they remained in one piece after those countless explosions.’Even so, he found an unusual sense of discomfort in the current silence of the forest. The absence of the usual rustle of le

Last Updated : 2024-02-09

CH 40: Missing A Piece To The Puzzle

[Mike][18 November 2021, Thursday--- the following day]Even though it was the afternoon, the forest was dimly lit by the muted sunlight penetrating the thick canopy of trees. If one wasn't particularly attentive to the time, the day could easily be mistaken for evening. The occasional cool breeze of autumn that swept through the forest only added to the illusion, contributing to the atmospheric ambiguity of the surroundings.Scrape, Scrape, Scrape.Mike looked up towards the canopy of trees. The scant sunlight that managed to filter through the forest canopy resembled twinkling lights as the passing breeze playfully teased the leaves.‘Have I ever felt this calm during these recent weeks we’ve been traversing this dense forest?’“Hm…” David grumbled beside Mike.Scrape, Scrape.Adamant to not look at his grumpy comrade, Mike wiggled slightly away without ever getting up. It was the first time since leaving the facility that he had time to appreciate the intricate pattern that the ca

Last Updated : 2024-03-20

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