All Chapters of The Endgame Chronicles: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Hayley met Griffin's one-eyed gaze and gave him a nod of acknowledgment, showing him respect.The moment she started to leave, the elderly woman who had been speaking stepped in front of her. "Where do you think you're going? You can't leave. Is this man really your teammate? How did you find that useless scum? Get rid of him now! I'm telling you, the biggest real estate in Aecraton belongs to us, the Cooks. My youngest son is the deputy governor of Brookville. Take us out and find them, and I guarantee you'll be rewarded!""Grandma, I just want to go out! I want fried chicken. I don't want to be stuck in this place!""Me too! I want to play games. I haven't logged in for ages. Can you tell her to charge my phone first?""Alright, alright," the old lady soothed her two precious grandsons, then turned back to Hayley. "You hear me? Start the arrangements, and don't let my grandsons suffer. Of course, start by getting rid of this disgusting pest! We don't deal with trash like that."

Hayley said nothing. She watched Griffin calmly and gave him a thumbs-up with her eyes. "Yeah, I haven't. You've had it rough," she said.Griffin laughed until he started to cough. "That's nothing. At least I had food."I'll tell you a secret. When I was a kid, I cried a lot. Crying worked; my dad would give me money. Too bad I didn't get to cry for long before my dad died."He was killed in a car crash. After that, no one gave my mom money. She dragged me around, begging at the Cooks' place every day. If they wouldn't give her money, she would just leave me there. "Back then, my dad's wife was pregnant with twin boys through IVF. My mom was stupid to think I'd be useful. When she realized I was completely useless, she threw me away. How old was I then? Oh, right. Ten." Griffin took a deep drag from his cigarette and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke. Staring at the woman running outside, he went on talking."I was standing alone in front of the Cooks' place. I was starving. I

After Griffin tricked her, Hayley stayed holed up in the base for a long time.She was so annoyed that she didn't even feel like expanding her territory.Every day, she handled the base's chores, managed its development, and spent time with the dogs who would never hurt or betray her.The dogs were the only ones who brought her warmth.Time flew, and it had already been over three months since the apocalypse began. Hayley's base finally reached stable production.At first, the residents planted fast-growing crops like bean sprouts, lettuce, and kale. Now they were moving on to mid-term, high-yield crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes.The fields she had opened up were planted with a mix of corn, wheat, barley, and a large variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and spinach, as well as some delicate fruits like strawberries and blueberries.Hayley had shared almost all her seeds for them to plant. Anthony, a wood-element Gifted, handled the early-stage cul

Hayley returned to her shelter, feeling satisfied.Just after she got back, a voice came from the second floor."Dear Ms. Reid! You're back!""What is it, Hayz?""You have a new message. Do you want to read it?""What? Someone left me a message? How did they do that?"Hayley walked to Hayz's main console. A virtual screen flickered, and a mini holographic Hayley appeared."It came through an interrupted radio transmission. Origin: Base K1."Hayley immediately thought of Liam.Last time, he had asked her about radio frequencies. He really did reach out."Ms. Reid, I have automatically replied to you. Shall I read it?""Read it."Hayz snapped its virtual fingers, and a voice recording played through the speakers. Then, Hayley heard a conversation between a human and an AI persona."Is this Hayley? If so, respond on this frequency. I'm Liam. I need to talk to you.""Hi, there! You've reached the channel belonging to Hayley Reid, the greatest, most beautiful, and most awesome

A base was a gathering point for survivors, a place where people trapped in areas overrun by zombies banded together to survive. They formed bases of all sizes, from tiny outposts to larger strongholds.From Hayley's past memories, there were about 30 bases across the Eastern region.Of course, most of them were small and fragile, unable to withstand real disasters. Over the ten years of the apocalypse, they gradually disappeared, swallowed up by the chaos.By the time the massive zombie waves hit, only three major bases remained in the Eastern region: Base K1, Hope Base, and the Firebrand Base, which was farther west, almost reaching the central region.Base K1 had been famous in Hayley's past life because its origin was tied to the military. Its powerful armed forces allowed Base K1 to attract a huge number of survivors early on.But that was also a problem. Base K1 simply couldn't support that many people, especially compared to the two neighboring big bases.Hope Base only ac