Helen’s decision to reveal their plan wasn’t completely spontaneous. She also wanted to hear what other Survivors intended to do, and as expected, several people immediately joined the discussion.[ Owen: Underground? I don’t know… hiding might work at first, but drones scan wide areas. If they catch even one signal, the hunter bots will swarm, and no escape route. They’ll smoke you out, bruh. Maybe you should be preparing to fight instead of just hiding. ][ Xander: I disagree. Fighting drones head-on is suicide unless you’ve got Augmented Humans on your side or if you have strong warrior-class Survivors… Anyway, I think shelters that stay quiet and minimize exposure will last longer. Going underground is the safest bet. ][ Joseph: Both of you make sense. The Sweep lasts seven days. We can’t fight nonstop, but we can’t hide forever either. Maybe the best plan is to rotate… stay hidden most of the time, then strike when drones get too close. ][ Owen: That’s risky, but it might be th

Max barely glanced at the other packs. His attention had already settled on a single item.“Portable disruptor field unit…” he muttered.There was no reason to waste time. Max selected the Stealth Cache, and the system immediately confirmed his choice. A moment later, the entire cache was transferred into his inventory.He opened it at once.A brief wave of light spread across the room as the contents materialized in front of him one after another.The first thing that caught his attention was the camouflage gear. It wasn’t simply one suit. The set included a jacket, pants, gloves, boots, and a mask, all made from an unusual fiber that looked almost too smooth to be ordinary fabric.Max ran his fingers across the jacket.The material immediately changed its tone, blending with the steel wall behind him. The boots reacted in exactly the same way, their surfaces adapting to match whatever they touched.‘Interesting piece of tech…’ Max mused.It was clearly designed for complete body cov

Max suddenly remembered another Cache as his attention moved to the Transport selection.To be honest, he hadn’t expected much from it. There wasn’t a proper road connecting their shelters, and he already owned an armored vehicle, so getting another motorcycle, perhaps even an electric one, hadn’t been particularly high on his list of priorities.Still, the Water Cache had already surprised him with several incredibly useful items. Mobility remained important in an apocalypse, and Max couldn’t afford to underestimate the value of having different transportation options.He opened the Transport Cache.[ Transport Cache (Superior) ][ Contents: Off-road motorbike, fuel reserve containers, protective riding gear, repair kit with spare parts, collapsible canoe, emergency thruster pack, and compact grappling launcher. ]“Mhmm? This is quite impressive,” Max commented after seeing the jump from a simple mountain bike to an off-road motorbike.The emergency thruster and grappling launcher we

Gabby’s voice shook as she pointed at the horn.“It’s gold… this one’s horn is different!”The defenders immediately gathered around her. Their curiosity had completely overcome their earlier disgust toward the mutated bulls.Ryan remained skeptical, but even he couldn’t hide his interest. “Gold horn or not, check the flesh. If it’s the same blue-streaked rot, we’re burning it.”Dylan crouched beside Gabby and carefully cut into the carcass.His knife passed through flesh that was completely red.That was a good sign.He made another cut, then inspected the surrounding muscle more closely. There were no blue streaks, strange veins, or signs of the corruption found in the other bulls. He raised his head with genuine surprise.“It’s clean. No blue veins. No foul smell.”The moment everyone heard that, their expressions brightened. For people who had been surviving on preserved food for so long, the possibility of fresh meat was almost too good to believe.Ryan immediately turned toward

Max was stunned by what he was seeing. He slowed the motorbike until it came to a complete stop, wanting a better understanding of the strange figure standing on the hill.“What? What is that thing?” he muttered.At first, Max thought it might be Frank. But the sight of four arms immediately made him reconsider. It could have been another type of mechanical soldier, perhaps some variation of a Reaper or one of the Spyders.Then his Keen Sense sharpened.The answer became obvious.The aura coming from the stranger wasn’t artificial at all. There was no mechanical energy or machine signature. Whatever this person was, he was human.Max tightened his grip on the handlebars while considering whether he should approach.Before he could make a decision, the four-armed figure suddenly moved backward.Then he disappeared.Max’s senses lost track of him almost instantly, as though the surrounding landscape had swallowed him completely.“Huh?” Max frowned.The man clearly possessed an extraordi