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Chapter 164

Autor: Memo Harbor
When Cyrus finished speaking, the neighbors lowered their heads and weighed the pros and cons of his plan.

Someone finally asked, "Cyrus, it makes sense that you and Zoey do not take shifts. But why doesn't Kenneth have to? He's the strongest among us."

Cyrus fixed his gaze on the man and answered slowly, "Because Kenneth is our strongest fighter, he must stay rested. When the real battle comes, he'll be the one we rely on. Understand?"

It was a weak explanation, though no one dared to question him.

In truth, Cyrus wanted Kenneth to stay alive. Everyone else would stand at the front and absorb attacks from other buildings. They were cannon fodder. Consumables, if phrased kindly.

But Kenneth was strong, honest, and trustworthy. He was the perfect subordinate, and Cyrus needed him alive and useful.

Once the assignments were done, Cyrus dismissed everyone and kept only those scheduled for guard duty on the fourth floor.

Anyone attacking their building would need to pass through tha
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    The moment Cyrus heard the murmurs, he let out a cold laugh.That single sound snapped every mouth shut."Have the meals I gave you lately fattened your courage as well?" His gaze swept the crowd and fixed on Davos.The balding, pudgy man stumbled back two steps, his face drained of color."When I became the building leader, I mentioned one crucial detail. Everyone listens to me." A thin, chilling smile tugged at Cyrus' mouth. "It's been only a few days, and all of you already forgot?"Before anyone reacted, he pulled out his handgun, aimed it at Davos' forehead, and fired.Blood sprayed outward, and several women screamed.No one believed he would act with that level of ruthlessness. When Cyrus chose to pull the trigger, he never hesitated. When he wanted someone dead, he left no exceptions."Anyone who refuses to obey dies," Cyrus said in a frigid voice.Only then did they remember that Cyrus was not a gentle neighbor who brought them food. He was the man who had killed more

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    Kenneth forced the question through clenched teeth.Cyrus glanced at them and answered in his cool, steady voice, "They ambushed me outside. I killed all of them."From the edge of the neighborhood to Building 21, ten bodies lay scattered across the snow, red slashed over white like a trail of open wounds."Those bastards are too damn treacherous!" Kenneth roared.He turned and barked at the others, "If anything happens to Cyrus, our food supply is gone. That means we're finished!"The group stiffened as the weight of that truth finally settled on them.Cyrus waved his hand. "Go back. Call everyone. I want the entire building downstairs."They rushed to Building 25 and hauled every resident out into the cold.Cyrus' expression stayed frighteningly calm, but his mood had turned volatile. He burned with fury but not because of the ambush.In the Frostfall, attacks like that were routine. He had moved with care, loaded with gear, shielded head to toe, and armed with a pocket dime

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    Cyrus rode the snowmobile straight over the man, then glanced back. Even with the snow softening the impact, 800 pounds of man and machine had crushed him so completely that blood bubbled from his mouth. Cyrus ended it with a single shot.He continued forward at an unhurried pace, following the trail left by the fleeing attackers. He wanted to know exactly where they had come from. Anyone who targeted him needed to pay the full price.Judging from their direction, they had likely run from Building 21, territory of the Mad Wolves.On the 7th floor of Building 21, the gang leader, Marco, and his right-hand man, Damon, stared out the window with ashen faces. They had spent days preparing for this robbery. They had tracked Cyrus' routines, studied his travel patterns, and sent ten men to lie in wait. It should have been foolproof.They had overlooked one thing: Cyrus' marksmanship was monstrous. They had also never imagined he carried that many bullets.They had not killed Cyrus or st

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    Cyrus sent a voice message that carried "apparent" concern. "You alright?"Rowan never expected Cyrus to ask about his condition first. He replied at once. Rowan: [Just a scratch. I'm fine.]Cyrus shifted to a furious tone. "Those Titan dogs almost injured one of my best men! Rowan, you will not take patrol duty tomorrow. Rest for a day."Then he wrote in the group chat.Cyrus: [@Everyone: You all did well tonight. Tomorrow we'll reward contributions. Anyone who participated in the attack on the Titans will receive at least two portions of food!]Cyrus: [Rowan fought bravely and was injured. He deserves to be an example for everyone. He gets a full day of rest tomorrow and an extra-large sirloin steak!]The neighbors were thrilled. Eight people had died, but death no longer shocked anyone. They felt numb. Only tomorrow's double rations mattered.Everyone also envied Rowan's sirloin steak. Even if they had ingredients, they lacked enough seasoning to cook well, and they never d

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