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The guard stared at Ethan, clearly waiting for him to make a move.For several seconds, neither man spoke.Then Ethan slowly lowered his gaze.He looked at the guard’s hand gripping Zoey’s arm before letting out a quiet breath.“Forget it.”Zoey’s eyes widened.“Ethan?”The guard seemed surprised too. He had expected the newcomer to argue or perhaps throw a punch. Instead, Ethan simply stepped aside.A smug smile spread across his face.“That’s more like it. At least you know your place.”He released Zoey’s arm and gave her a little push.“Go with him. You’re lucky someone came to claim you. Otherwise, you’d be sleeping in those filthy tents like the rest of them.”Zoey rubbed her wrist, looking at Ethan in disbelief.The guard pointed toward the dilapidated section.“When you’re able to show your worth, you can come over to the better half. Until then, stay where you belong.”He scoffed and turned around.“Let’s go. I have better things to do.”Zoey hesitated, looking between Ethan a
Chapter 42: Fifty Percent of Everything
The moment they entered the base, a soldier stepped forward and raised his rifle.“Stop! Everyone in a line!”The rescued civilians froze.“Put your bags on the ground. All belongings will be inspected.”A middle-aged man immediately protested.“Why? We’re survivors! Your people brought us here!”“And now we’re telling you to put your bags down.”The guard pointed toward a long table beside the entrance.“Every newcomer must surrender fifty percent of their supplies to the base. Food, water, medicine, batteries, fuel—everything useful will be counted.”A wave of protests erupted.“Fifty percent?”“That’s half of everything we have!”“We nearly died collecting those supplies!”A second guard stepped forward, his expression cold.“Then you should have stayed outside.”The complaints stopped.The guard continued.“These supplies are used to feed soldiers, maintain the defenses, treat the injured, and protect everyone inside. If you don’t like the rules, you’re free to leave.”He gestured
Chapter 41 The Military Base’s Rules
The gunfire continued for another minute before the alley finally fell silent.Bodies of infected zombies littered the road. Some had their heads blown apart, while others lay twisted beneath the boots of the soldiers who had killed them.Ethan stood beside the wall, breathing heavily.He had seen people die before. He had watched friends get torn apart by infected creatures and had nearly lost his own life more times than he could count.But watching these soldiers work was something else entirely.They didn’t hesitate.They didn’t panic.They didn’t even look particularly troubled when a zombie they had just shot turned out to be a person they might have known before the outbreak.One soldier walked over to a corpse and kicked it aside to retrieve his ammunition.Another wiped the blood splashed across his rifle before checking the street ahead.It was as if they were cleaning up a minor inconvenience rather than killing creatures that had once been human beings.“Everyone still ali
Chapter 39 Not here.
The infected charged down the corridor.“Run!” Ethan shouted.The man didn’t need to be told twice. Clutching his son against his chest, he hurried after Ethan as they raced down the stairs.They could hear the infected crashing into the walls behind them. Their snarls grew louder with every passing second.Ethan reached the ground floor first and kicked open the side exit.“Keep moving!”They burst into the alley behind the building.For a brief moment, Ethan thought they might make it.Then he saw them.More infected were stumbling into the alley from the opposite end. Some wore torn office clothes, while others were dressed in bloodstained uniforms. Their mouths hung open, and their bloodshot eyes fixed on the three humans.The man carrying his son stopped so abruptly that Ethan nearly collided with him.“Oh, God.”“Don’t stop!” Ethan ordered.They turned into a narrow passage between two buildings, hoping to find another way out. Unfortunately, the passage ended at a tall concrete
Chapter 39 Not here.
The infected charged down the corridor.“Run!” Ethan shouted.The man didn’t need to be told twice. Clutching his son against his chest, he hurried after Ethan as they raced down the stairs.They could hear the infected crashing into the walls behind them. Their snarls grew louder with every passing second.Ethan reached the ground floor first and kicked open the side exit.“Keep moving!”They burst into the alley behind the building.For a brief moment, Ethan thought they might make it.Then he saw them.More infected were stumbling into the alley from the opposite end. Some wore torn office clothes, while others were dressed in bloodstained uniforms. Their mouths hung open, and their bloodshot eyes fixed on the three humans.The man carrying his son stopped so abruptly that Ethan nearly collided with him.“Oh, God.”“Don’t stop!” Ethan ordered.They turned into a narrow passage between two buildings, hoping to find another way out. Unfortunately, the passage ended at a tall concrete
Chapter 38 The Road to Salvation
Ethan stared at the security monitors in the command center. Outside Zoey’s apartment building, the infected had begun moving toward his armored vehicle. Their movements were strangely coordinated, almost as if they were responding to a command he couldn’t hear. The System’s warning remained in the corner of his vision. WARNING! ABNORMAL BIOLOGICAL SIGNATURE DETECTED. Multiple infected exhibiting synchronized behavior. Threat classification: Unavailable. Recommended action: Avoid direct engagement. Ethan’s fingers tightened around the steering wheel. Whatever was happening, he couldn’t afford to waste time figuring it out. Zoey was still trapped inside the building, and he had no intention of leaving her behind. He started the engine and slowly reversed, drawing the infected away from the entrance. Once he had enough distance, he accelerated around the building toward a service entrance on the opposite side. The infected followed. “Damn it.” He struck two that b
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