"Open fire!" Adrian shouted."Open fire!""Open fire!" Guns blazed as a hail of bullets was launched toward the monsters coming from all sides. The army of monsters was so dense that the survivors could only see a sea of darkness in front of them.The bird monsters were now within sight, and Rozi swung her sword to cut off one of their heads. Helen's snipers were in hiding as they searched for giant monsters that were ten meters tall among the swarm.As she narrowed her eyes, Chrissy pulled the trigger of her gun, and the bullet landed directly at a grim's head. The monster collapsed onto the ground with a loud thud.Padraig led his team in search of vehicles, while Barry and the women rigged the city with explosives. Oliver and the rest searched for resources to fill up their trailers with. Everyone was working to the best of their capabilities, not daring to waste even a second. Gunshots went off relentlessly as the first wave of monsters was defeated. However, the monsters

Ra-ta-ta!Boom! Boom! Boom! The survivors, whose rage had been ignited, had turned their fear into power. They emptied their guns without hesitation, followed by multiple explosions. Their eyes were red with rage as they fought to survive. Met with this relentless counterattack, the monsters were unable to enter the city, and their corpses piled up outside Cloudton’s walls. Meanwhile, the non-combatant survivors were swiftly completing their tasks inside the city. Padraig’s team located usable vehicles and lined them up at the center of Cloudton in the formation Adrian had instructed. Oliver’s group scoured for resources and loaded whatever they found into the vehicles. Barry’s group was rigging the city with explosives—their last resort.The monsters were attacking them in waves that seemed endless. Adrian realized a pattern in their attacks. The frontmost batch of monsters would be weak in combat, almost to the point where they possessed zero offensive abilities. However, they

The survivors immediately started retreating after Adrian gave the order, heading toward the middle of the city as quickly as they could. Of course, this meant the monsters were free to enter the city and destroy the place. "Rozi, Helen. Let's cover them.""Yes, sir!" Rozi dove down into a group of monsters and sliced them apart. Helen drew her dagger and yelled, "Let's go, sisters!" The ladies followed suit, charging into the monsters and fighting them in close-range combat. The women were agile and defeated the monsters without hesitation while the survivors got into the vehicles. Adrian and the others were making one final push, while Padraig and the others headed for the vehicles. The drivers started the engines and awaited their final order. "Everyone's in, sir!" Oliver yelled. "Okay! Helen, Rozi! Fall back and get into the vehicles!"The women retreated upon receiving their instructions. During a battle, soldiers should doubt their leader's instructions as they

The bird monster flapped its wings and flew higher and higher, leaving behind only a gust of wind. Rozi would not be able to reach it if it got any higher. Out of desperation, she sent her sword flying, cutting off the monster's legs. The monster screeched in pain and lost altitude very quickly. Helen was falling together with the monster, but Rozi managed to catch her mid-air. Helen’s team heaved a sigh of relief when they saw this, and Rozi soon returned to the top of the trailer with Helen in her arms. Helen's face was pale, still shocked by what just happened. "The sky isn't safe, so don't let your guard down just yet. We don't know when another one of those monsters might show up again," Rozi said.Everyone put up their guard, paying attention to enemies in the sky. Helen sat upright and looked at the scratches on her arm, courtesy of the monster's claws. Chrissy grabbed a first-aid kit and disinfected Helen's wound, while the others said silent prayers that nothing bad h

Adrian's statement instantly brought about a glimmer of hope. The meteorites had been stored in various research laboratories in Novemton, each of them possessing incredible powers. If they could find out how the meteorites were similar to the stones they found, they may find a way to control the monsters. Once that was done, their chances of winning would increase greatly. Barry grinned and said, "The meteorites are stored in Novemton's research labs, but we don't know what's become of them now. We need to get there as quickly as we can, sir. We may just find the answers we need.”Adrian nodded. Novemton was the city with the most resources. Adrian needed to secure Novemton's defenses, form a specialized unit of scouts, and lead the survivors in battle. Novemton would become their strongest base. ***The convoy neared Novemton. When they were less than a hundred kilometers away, Adrian instructed, "Susan, use your signal enhancer and see if you can contact anyone inside. Let’s