LOGINTate immediately examined the main control panel, scanning the rows of buttons. His eyes settled on a gray metal console with a faded label that read PA System / Emergency Intercom."Are you sure you want to turn it on, Alice?" Tate asked, holding the black, coiled-cord microphone. His hand hovered over the main power switch. "Once our voices echo through the corridors, we won't be the only ones who hear them. Every undead creature lurking along the hallways will also start moving toward the source of the sound."Alice stared at the CCTV screen showing the fifth floor. A zombie was crawling across the ceiling, its upper body already lowered and hanging directly above the gap beneath the apartment door where a group of strangers was hiding."Do it, Tate! They'll die if we just stand by and do nothing!" Alice whispered firmly, her voice filled with an unmistakable sense of urgency.Tate gritted his teeth until they creaked, then pressed his thumb against the power switch.CRACKLE... BZZ
The sound of footsteps and hoarse groans and snarls echoed noisily through the tiled corridor. The apartment building could no longer be described as luxurious.The floor was covered in blood, and the walls were stained with dried blood as well. To make matters worse, chunks of flesh were scattered everywhere.After escaping the siege and relentless pursuit at the gas station, the group had decided to take shelter in the apartment building. However, everything turned into a nightmare when a dozen infected suddenly swarmed out of the lobby and main stairwell."Keep moving up! Don't stop!" Jade shouted as she fired two shots at a zombie trying to force its way through the second-floor emergency exit door.Victor led the way, wielding a makeshift wooden plank to fend off the zombies. Meanwhile, James supported Dr. Markus, who was panting heavily while clutching the Project data bag.Behind them, Vivian let out a small scream as a living corpse reached for the hem of her jacket through a
As if things weren't already bad enough, the doctor's phone began vibrating at the worst possible moment, creating a loud sound in the tense silence that made their hearts race uncontrollably.Lance and Joe weren't the only ones who panicked. Clara, standing beside the doctor, was startled as well. She accidentally bumped into a broom, setting off a chain reaction that sent several objects clattering noisily to the floor.Lance and Joe were furious. They had intended to hide and stay alive, but instead, they had put themselves in grave danger.“Damn it! You two have put us in serious danger!” Lance hissed through gritted teeth.Overwhelmed by panic, the doctor grew so nervous that he suddenly forgot how to turn off his phone.Lance gestured to Joe while keeping an eye on the situation outside. There was no other way out of the room.Joe immediately snatched the doctor's phone and switched it off. The room fell silent once more, leaving only the sound of their rapidly pounding hearts.
The roar of the approaching rescue helicopter shattered the silence of NorthVale's pitch-black night. A powerful navigation beacon cast a sharp beam of light from the helicopter, cutting through the darkness surrounding the rooftop of the Communications Center. “That's Hopper's helicopter!” Vance shouted, pointing toward the sky. However, the joy of the ten soldiers on the rooftop vanished in an instant. The thunderous roar of the engines had apparently triggered a violent reaction from below the building. From behind the steel framework of the transmission tower, a massive mutant zombie leaped upward with tremendous force. The black veins bulging across the monster's body stood out as its fingers clamped tightly around the helicopter's landing gear and rear skid. BAM! CRASH! “Mayday! Mayday! That damn monster has latched onto the tail of the aircraft!” the pilot shouted, his voice breaking through the static-filled radio channel. The rescue helicopter immediately lurched violen
“Any word from Rikes yet?” Hopper asked. “Nothing yet. In fact, we've lost communication with them!” Alan replied, a headset pressed against his ear as he stared at the glowing computer screen. Hopper let out a long sigh as he stared at the monitor, frustration evident on his face. “We need to take action!” he declared. “Do you still have no idea where Rikes and the others are?” he asked, turning toward Alan. Alan turned to face him, loosening his headset. “Their last known position is still the same as when they disembarked from the helicopter.” Hopper raised his right hand and rubbed his chin. “Send a helicopter over there!” he ordered. “Yes, sir!” Alan replied, returning to his workstation. Alan quickly typed a series of commands into the keyboard, causing lines of code and a digital topographic map of NorthVale to flicker across the large monitor. The telemetry signal connecting the main command headquarters to Rikes's special forces unit flashed red, repeatedly displaying
The blue glow emanating from the pendant on Alice's chest grew brighter, pulsing rapidly in sync with her erratic heartbeat. At the end of the corridor, the Blue Stone-mutated creature raised its head. The glowing blue veins along its neck throbbed violently, responding to the light from Alice's pendant like a radio picking up a dangerous frequency.KRRRRRR... GROAAARGH!The creature lunged forward at a speed that defied logic. Its footsteps slammed against the corridor tiles, cracking them beneath its weight.“It's after the stone, Alice. You won't have time to break through that door if it catches you!” Tate shouted.Before Alice could react, Tate moved swiftly. He grabbed a dirty metal pot from an open apartment doorway beside him and swung it with all his strength against the main metal pipe running along the corridor wall.BANG! BANG! BANG!The deafening metallic clangs echoed loudly throughout the narrow apartment corridor.“Hey, you damn monster! Over here!” Tate shouted at the







