2026-01-12 10:35:00The sky over East Jakarta at five in the morning was still a dirty gray, like mop water that hadn't been changed in a week. Bone-chilling cold mixed with the stench of stale diesel from the exhaust of an old truck that was being warmed up in the front yard of Darius’s headquarters.
The sputtering diesel engine—*grok-grok-grok*—broke the morning silence, competing with the stifled sobs of twenty "volunteers" who were being forcibly herded toward the bed o
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Chapter 77: Massacre at the Rest Area
KIIIIING... SKREEEEEKKK...The sound of the bus roof being forcibly torn sounded like giant claws scratching a chalkboard from hell. Metal buckled, bolts snapped, and flakes of yellow paint scattered into the dark cabin, falling onto the heads of the survivors who were frozen in fear.Darius looked up. Above him, a gaping hole framed the cold night sky. From that hole, Agus’s face descended, illuminated by the pale moonlight. It was no longer the face of the innocent Security Guard who offered candy. His clear brown eyes were now clouded red with rage, and Tono’s drying blood on his cheeks made him look like an ancient god of war risen to collect a debt."Time to be... 'disciplined'," Agus growled."NO! WAIT!" Darius screamed, his voice shrill with pure terror. He scrambled backward on the bus floor, his feet tripping over the legs of other survivors huddled in fear. "I surrender! I surre
Chapter 76: A Monster's Loyalty
Time seemed to freeze inside the cabin of the Cosmo Express Bus.The cold iron pipe pressed against Elian’s forehead, digging into his sweat-drenched skin. Darius stood over him, a triumphant smirk plastered across his filthy face, illuminated by the dim moonlight. In Darius’s eyes, Elian already saw the death sentence. There was no doubt, no mercy. Only the pure satisfaction of a loser who finally felt like a winner."A shame, El," Darius whispered, savoring every second. "I actually liked your style. Cold. Ruthless. But you have one fatal weakness: you keep a monster, but you forgot to feed your own guard dog."Darius raised the iron pipe high."Goodbye, Manager."Elian didn't close his eyes. He stared at the pipe. His Mana was at zero. His left shoulder was destroyed. He couldn't move. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Vara screaming silently, held back by Iwan.
Chapter 75: Night from Hell
"ELIAN! LOOK OUT!"Rico’s shout exploded, shattering the silence of the Cibubur Rest Area like a brick through a window. His voice wasn't just a warning; it was a scream of pure panic that triggered the fight-or-flight response of every living soul inside the bus.At the back of the bus, Elian snapped his eyes open.His pupils dilated, trying to adjust to a reality that had shifted from calm meditation to a death threat in a fraction of a second. However, the biological body has its limits. Nerves need time to send signals. Muscles need time to contract.And time was a luxury Elian did not have right now.Above him, Tono’s silhouette was already swinging the sharpened iron rod downward with full force, driven by hatred and Darius’s sweet promises."DIE, MANAGER!"Elian reflexively threw his body to the right, trying to r
Chapter 74: The Coup Plan
2:00 AM. The time when human sanity is at its weakest, and shadows look more alive than reality.The sky above the Cibubur KM 10 Rest Area was clear of purple clouds, displaying a pale and cold crescent moon. However, the tranquility of this night was a deception. Behind the silence of the dead highway, there were racing heartbeats and murderous intent sharpened as keen as a knife.Inside the cabin of the Cosmo Express School Bus, the atmosphere felt like being inside a warm but fragile iron womb. The sound of soft snoring from the exhausted survivors was the only background music, occasionally punctuated by a dry cough or the friction of coarse blankets.Elian sat cross-legged at the very back of the bus, on top of a pile of logistics bags containing the remains of their treasures. His eyes were tightly shut. His breathing was steady, slow, and deep. He wasn't sleeping. He was trying to stitch back together the shattere
Chapter 73: Snake's Tongue
The clock showed ten at night. The campfire began to fade, leaving red embers that blinked weakly like a demon's eyes.Elian was at the back of the bus, cleaning his iron pipe while discussing tomorrow's route with Mr. Hendra. He felt safe. His system scan showed no signs of Hollows. Agus was on the roof as a perfect sentry.He forgot one thing: The Cosmo-Ledger system could detect zombies, but it couldn't detect lies.Outside, Darius wasn't sleeping. He began to move.He didn't break Elian’s rules. He didn't approach the bus. He just... walked around the campfire, talking to his men, but with a volume deliberately set so his voice would be heard faintly by those guarding the bus windows."Poor Budi," Darius said to Tono, while massaging his swollen feet. "He used to be my star employee. Now? He’s just a lackey."Inside the bus, Budi, who was on g
Chapter 72: Breadcrumbs
The night at the Cibubur KM 10 Rest Area brought a bone-chilling cold. There was no electricity, no sound of crickets, only the sound of the wind whistling through the gaps of the empty shopfronts.In the middle of the vast parking lot, a small campfire was lit. It was fueled by plastic convenience store chairs and old cardboard boxes. That fire was the only source of light and warmth amidst the total darkness of the dead highway.On one side of the fire sat Darius and his four pathetic men. Their feet were wrapped in plastic bags, their lips were chapped, and their eyes were sunken like hungry ghosts. They sat huddled together, shivering, staring blankly at the flames.On the other side, about ten meters away (a safety distance established by Elian), stood the Cosmo Express School Bus. Its engine was off, but its steel-plated body and iron bars made it look like an impenetrable fortress. Inside, there were mattresses (e
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