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The man standing beside her reached for her hands and held them tightly. His face was just as grim as hers. “We’ve seen what those shells are doing up there,” he said, swallowing hard. “If they find this shelter, it’s over.” He gave her hands another squeeze before turning back to Max. “Let us go. Maybe we can still make a difference.” The two boiler operators nodded immediately. The desperation in their eyes was impossible to miss. “We’re not fighters,” one of them admitted. “But we can run.” “We can make enough noise to get their attention,” the other said. “Just give us some smoke grenades, weapons, anything. If we’re lucky, maybe we’ll stay alive long enough to get away.” Their proposal spread through the shelter almost instantly. Murmurs broke out among the crowd as people exchanged uneasy looks. Some survivors immediately objected, while others lowered their heads and avoided looking at the volunteers altogether. Nobody wanted to send four people to their deaths. The pr
Chapter 53
Frank’s hand slowly tightened into a fist. Is this really a safe place? The thought surfaced suddenly, twisting into a knot in his stomach. Ever since arriving at The Ark, he had believed he was heading toward safety. His Talent had led him here, after all. Pathfinder had saved his life more than once, steering him away from danger and helping him find opportunities that increased his chances of survival. But despite how useful it was, Frank knew better than to treat it like some all-knowing divine power. Pathfinder wasn’t perfect. What if the feeling that had brought him here wasn’t warning him about long-term safety at all? What if it had only led him to a place where he could survive a little longer? A few days. A few hours. Maybe even just enough time to escape one disaster before walking straight into another. The possibility left him deeply unsettled. As Max continued reassuring the crowd, Frank found it harder and harder to ignore the doubt creeping into his mind. He wan
Chapter 52
“I’m Anya, and our shelter leader is that guy, Max.” Frank nodded while trying to steady his breathing. “We didn’t know there was a shelter here. We came from The Container.” Relief and grief mixed within his voice. The Container had been their home and it was gone. Layla and Jacob quickly introduced themselves as well. Max remained quiet throughout the exchange, listening while leading the group deeper into the shelter. The farther they traveled underground, the more obvious the differences became. The Ark was nowhere near as developed as The Container. Metal sheets scavenged from old ruins had been bolted onto damaged walls. Corridors were cramped and uneven. Some sections looked as though they had been repaired dozens of times. The air carried traces of rust and damp soil. Even so, Frank couldn’t deny its effectiveness. It was hidden. It was protected. Being underground made it far more difficult for the machines to locate compared to surface shelters. E
Chapter 52
“I’m Anya, and our shelter leader is that guy, Max.” Frank nodded while trying to steady his breathing. “We didn’t know there was a shelter here. We came from The Container.” Relief and grief mixed within his voice. The Container had been their home and it was gone. Layla and Jacob quickly introduced themselves as well. Max remained quiet throughout the exchange, listening while leading the group deeper into the shelter. The farther they traveled underground, the more obvious the differences became. The Ark was nowhere near as developed as The Container. Metal sheets scavenged from old ruins had been bolted onto damaged walls. Corridors were cramped and uneven. Some sections looked as though they had been repaired dozens of times. The air carried traces of rust and damp soil. Even so, Frank couldn’t deny its effectiveness. It was hidden. It was protected. Being underground made it far more difficult for the machines to locate compared to surface shelters. Even without
Chapter 50
Frank felt the cost the moment Pathfinder activated.A wave of weakness spread through his body as thirty Spirit Points disappeared at once. It felt as though something had been pulled straight out of his bones. His legs wobbled slightly, and even with adrenaline keeping him upright, a heavy fatigue settled into his limbs.“Tsk… this is way too much…”He checked his status with a tight frown.[ Spirit: 4/54 ]The number alone made his expression darken. Compared to people like Max and the other survivors who had access to Gene Serums and better resources, Frank was effectively starting from the bottom.Inside The Container, the strongest assets always came first. Gene Serums, enhancement materials, rare rewards, everything had been funneled toward the Augmented Humans who defended the shelter. Frank understood the logic behind it. It was the rational choice in a place like this.But the result was simple. His own progress had been painfully slow.He had begun with fifty Spirit Points
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It did not take Max long to find what had caused the panic.After reaching the observation area, he immediately moved toward one of the periscopes and adjusted it until the distant battlefield came into view.The moment he saw what was out there, his expression stiffened.‘So that’s the artillery…?’For several seconds, he simply stared.The machines in the distance barely resembled anything he would normally associate with artillery. They were enormous constructs of steel and machinery, mounted on heavily armored tracked platforms that looked capable of crushing buildings beneath their weight.Max struggled to find the right words to describe them.The closest comparison he could think of was a giant mechanical spider carrying a massive cannon on its back.Long segmented barrels extended from their bodies. Thick hydraulic limbs anchored them to the ground whenever they prepared to fire. Mechanical loading systems continuously fed gigantic shells into their chambers, each round nearly
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