Semua Bab The Endgame Chronicles: Bab 741 - Bab 750

There was a lockpicker outside, too!A crowd suddenly rushed in."Shut the door!"Men and women poured through the entrance in a frenzy. Right behind them, zombies came charging, their growls closing in fast.One of them was speed-enhanced. Its pale gray eyes bulged and its mouth stretched wide open, its whole face twisting into something grotesque as it lunged forward."Raarh!"It threw itself at the last two people still trying to make it inside."Close it!"A man who had already made it in glanced back coldly at the two lagging behind, the ones who had drawn the zombie with them. He grabbed the solid wood door and started to slam it shut.At that exact moment, a woman in the middle suddenly shoved the person beside her and lunged forward, slipping through the doorway.Bang!The door slammed shut.The last person, along with the zombie, was left outside."Aaaah!"A scream tore through the air, sharp and desperate, followed by a barrage of heavy impacts against the door.

Hayley held her blade, still dripping with blood, and stared coldly at Preston.Preston met her eyes and spoke slowly, each word deliberate."Everyone stays behind the cabinet. No one goes over there."Only after hearing that did Hayley lower her blade.She glanced at the body on the floor, wiped the blood off her knife against it, then kicked the corpse back toward Preston's side before turning and walking away."Damn, she's ruthless," Preston muttered under his breath as he watched her go.He turned and ordered someone to drag the body farther off.The units in Clearwater Residences were huge. Even with Hayley forcing them to stay near the entryway, there was still space for them to move around.The body was dumped into a corner, and the group sat down on the floor.After a full day of running for their lives, they were exhausted and starving.Preston had them take out the food they had gathered.There were ten cans total.He kept two for himself. The other men each got o

"Rebecca turned into a zombie!"The woman closest to her screamed, panic ripping through her voice. She was near enough to see everything clearly. Rebecca Keller, now a zombie, was digging into the corpse like a starving animal, both hands buried deep in its abdomen. Red muscle peeled back as slick intestines spilled out, along with chunks of organs torn apart and marked with fresh bite prints."Raarh!"The zombie snapped its blood-soaked jaws open and lunged forward in a blur.The woman didn't even have time to dodge. She stumbled back, but the zombie's claw drove straight into her stomach. One long finger punched into her navel.The hardened, corpse-like nails pierced through flesh with ease, ripping straight through her belly. The zombie curled its fingers, hooking into the tissue, then yanked hard, tearing out a chunk of flesh.Blood vessels and intestines burst out along with it.The woman stared down at her torn-open stomach and let out another terrified scream."Ugh… A

The night passed quickly.Preston and his group weren't idiots. They didn't dare stir up trouble in the dark. After the zombie crisis died down, they huddled inside the temporary safe room and got through the night on edge.Everyone recovered a bit of strength.Since Preston's group hadn't eaten enough, their gifts only came back halfway. When they woke up, they still felt drained.On Hayley's side, it was a different story. Everyone had eaten their fill, and a few people stood watch at the entrance. They slept like they were back on the island.Early that morning, Hayley got up and used her perception to check the zombies around the building.There were about 13 outside the windows, 18 near the door. Around 50 more were clustered by the main entrance downstairs.The rain kept falling."Boss, what's the plan today?" Tyler asked, practically glowing with admiration."We wait until the rain lets up," Hayley said."Right! You know best. You're always thinking ahead of us!""You

Douglas.Out of the three thousand candidates, he was a well-known name.People said he was triple-Gifted. Lightning, water, and speed.On top of that, he was outgoing and knew how to win people over. He had built up a strong following among the candidates.Most people knew who he was.When Preston recognized him, he greeted him warmly."Hey, Preston." Douglas nodded. He knew Preston, too.Preston was also one of the more talked-about candidates on the island. Anyone with a bit of a reputation tended to know each other, even if they had never actually worked together."Thanks for opening the door for us.""We're all just trying to survive. Helping each other out is the least we can do."After thanking him, Douglas took a slow look around the room, quietly counting how many people were on Preston's side.Then his gaze shifted to the group in the living room.Only then did he notice there were another about seven people there. The moment his eyes landed on Hayley, standing