MasukAntelope 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
The next morning arrived swiftly, with the golden sun slowly rising above the horizon. Its warm rays spread across the land, illuminating the abandoned highway, the parked convoy, and the exhausted survivors who had somehow managed to live through the previous night's monster tide.Inside one of the trucks, Ivy slowly opened her eyes and stretched lazily before turning her gaze toward the truck window.Outside, several survivors were already awake, moving around the campsite while preparing breakfast and checking their weapons.However...What caught Ivy's attention wasn't their movements, instead she noticed faint blue lights surrounding a number of them."Huh?" Ivy thought inwardly, narrowing her eyes. "What's going on now?"She quietly observed the glowing lights for a few more seconds.Fortunately...they weren't red as from what she had learned so far, red lights usually represented danger or hostile intent.Ding!{Congratul
"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
From the other end of the line came Ivy's voice ....calm in a way that was almost frightening."Maya, I genuinely don't understand what you're talking about. I moved out and left you the house. You should be THANKING me.""THANKING YOU?!" Maya shrieked. "YOU TOOK EVERY PIECE OF FURNITURE! You didn'
Meanwhile just as Ivy had remembered, the moment Maya had the signed divorce agreement in her hands, she couldn't drag Adrian and Jack out the door fast enough."We have to go to the notary's office RIGHT NOW!" she said, eyes glittering with barely concealed greed, as if the money were already sitt







