Войти"What?! Did you just say the remaining grains belong to you?" Antelope asked again, his eyes widening as he tried to confirm whether he had heard her correctly.
"Yes. You heard me right." Ivy's voice was calm yet firm, leaving no room for negotiation. "After every other base receives its share of the grains, every remaining sack inside this warehouse belongs to me."
"Oh, no! You must be joking." Antelope threw his head back and burst into mocking laughter. "How can you even say
"What?! Did you just say the remaining grains belong to you?" Antelope asked again, his eyes widening as he tried to confirm whether he had heard her correctly."Yes. You heard me right." Ivy's voice was calm yet firm, leaving no room for negotiation. "After every other base receives its share of the grains, every remaining sack inside this warehouse belongs to me.""Oh, no! You must be joking." Antelope threw his head back and burst into mocking laughter. "How can you even say something like that? If that isn't greed, then I don't know what is!"Ivy let out a cold scoff before folding her arms across her chest."Greed?" she repeated, raising an eyebrow. "Tell me, Commander Antelope... what exactly did Antelope Base contribute to this mission?"The smile on Antelope's face stiffened.Ivy took another step forward, her sharp gaze fixed directly on him."You were the one who said that anyone who didn't fight wouldn't receive anything. I
Antelope couldn't help but lower his head in shame, unable to meet her eyes while the other base leaders weren't much better.Earlier, they had mocked her and doubted her yet the very woman they had looked down upon had become the one who saved every single one of them."So... she's the one who saved me..." Anya swallowed hard, unable to tear her gaze away from Ivy's composed figure.The memories of last night replayed in her mind as everything finally made sense.Since every monster had been eliminated, the survivors gradually assembled outside the warehouse. The atmosphere was completely different from before. Gone were the arrogant expressions and loud arguments that had filled the area earlier. Now, every face was lowered in shame, and no one dared to meet Ivy's gaze.Deep down, they all knew that none of them have the right to demand even a single bag of grain.During the battle, they had contributed almost nothing and if Ivy choose to
"The monster is practically made of rocks! These bullets aren't able to defeat it! Mine used to work before, but I believe this one is much stronger!" Erick yelled from inside the warehouse, his voice hoarse from shouting.Sweat streamed down his face as he continued firing round after round, but every bullet merely sparked against the monster's rocky body before falling uselessly to the ground.Meanwhile, another gigantic monster blocked the warehouse entrance, cutting off every possible escape route. Unlike the rock monster, this one was invisible to ordinary people. Only those who possessed awakened abilities could see its appearance clearly.Its entire body was composed of huge layers of pale, quivering fat, but it wasn't ordinary flesh. Every inch of it seemed dense and almost indestructible. Just like the rock monster, it couldn't be harmed through conventional attacks."We're really screwed!""We're trapped!""We can't even escape anymore!"The survivors inside and outside shou
Some soldiers formed long lines to pass the heavy grain sacks from one person to another, while others carried them directly toward the waiting trucks parked outside.Meanwhile...Ivy and Darren remained outside, standing quietly in one corner while observing their surroundings.Anya was among those loading the sack of grains into the truck. She specifically chose the position closer to the truck but her brother was far away hence her gaze kept drifting toward him."Doesn't your brother eat?" A masculine voice rang out, followed by a loud burst of mocking laughter as the man passed another heavy sack of grain to Anya.The young girl's expression immediately darkened."I know you two are orphans," the man continued with a smirk, "but Dawn Base feeds both of you, doesn't it?" His grin widened maliciously."Or is your brother suffering from another terminal illness?" He deliberately paused before adding, "You know... the same one that killed you
Soon, the group organized themselves and prepared to depart, having successfully cleared the main monster tide the previous day.The journey to the national grain reserve was a long journey filled with countless battles against wandering monsters but soon the trucks carrying soldiers from the different survivor bases finally arrived at the National Grain Reserve.The place they stayed over night was just a hour journey to the warehouse hence they could arrive on time.The moment they reached the National Grain Reserve, everyone who were chatting among themselves, happy on defeating monsters soon kept quiet while the trunk came a stop.The entire surrounding was eerily silent, as not even a single growl, screech could be heard.It was as silent as a graveyard."Are we still in the apocalypse?" Darren murmured to himself as he swallowed hard.Shattered windows, collapsed walls, scattered debris was on the ground which made it obvious th
"Of course she's alright," one of the base leaders replied before Ivy could answer. His tone was filled with sarcasm. "She's perfectly fine and that's only because she never participated in last night's battle. While the rest of us were risking our lives fighting monsters...she slept peacefully inside that truck like a baby."Another leader immediately added. "If she had no intention of contributing to this mission, then she shouldn't have agreed to come in the first place." He folded his arms across his chest. "Or maybe she planned to wait until the rest of us died before completing the mission alone. Is that it?"Someone behind him sneered."Funny how people like this rarely achieve their goals."Erick pinched the bridge of his nose before letting out a long, helpless sigh."You all seriously need to calm down." Erick said promting everyone to keep quiet. "Since none of you seem to know...let me explain then. Fierce Hunter Base has agreed to comp
"MAMA!"Aria and Lila screamed at the same time, both girls throwing themselves against Ivy's sides on pure instinct.The footsteps kept coming.And then the first one stepped out of the darkFive meters tall.A rotting giant, arms thick as tree trunks, fingernails worn down to black blades.It mov
Bang!The door slammed shut.In the howling rain, the sound hit like a coffin lid dropping.Ivy Brooks stood motionless on the front step of her own home, her newborn daughter pressed to her chest ... three days old, barely a weight at all.On either side of her, eight-year-old Aria and six-year-ol
Ivy watched him process everything with nothing but mild contempt.She had already pulled the documents from the drawer.... the divorce agreement and the property sale contract, both complete. She had drafted these exact papers once before in another life… and never gotten to use them.This time, s
Ivy was still reeling from the voice in her head, still trying to make sense of it....When it happened.Bang.A toy car slammed into her stomach.The pain was sharp and immediate. She sucked in a breath and curled both arms around her belly on instinct."Were you even LISTENING to my father?"Jack







