Masuk"Boss! We've got trouble!"Ethan's tense voice came through Hayley's earpiece."There are thousands of zombies outside!"As he reported, the sound of snarling echoed from the tunnel entrance.Hayley gripped her blade and sprinted toward the exit.The moment she reached the narrow passage and looked up, she saw that the entrance was completely packed. Zombies clawed over each other, howling as they surged forward in waves.Ethan and another soldier were holding the line at the opening."Fall back!" Hayley shouted. "Leonard, Derek, cover them! Set the wire traps!""Alright!"The moment the order dropped, Ethan and the other guard turned and ran.Leonard and Derek charged forward, laying down steel wires as they moved, covering the retreat. As Ethan and his teammate reached the first layer of wire, they dove forward, sliding along the ground like they were on a slope."Raaah!"A wild-haired zombie lunged after them, arms flailing as it tried to grab the fleeing prey. It was so
Leah, who had been standing at the door, was kicked back by the force behind it and sent flying.Everyone in the room tensed instantly. At that same moment, Josh, who had been still until now, suddenly lunged forward and caught Leah, pulling her tight into his arms."Leah!""Josh, the zombies are coming. We're going to die. Just tell me… Who do you choose?""Stop," Josh uttered. "Don't say another word, Leah. I choose you. You're not dying!"As he spoke, he tightened his grip around her. Flames burst to life around his body as he prepared to make a last stand against whatever was outside.When he looked up, however, there were no snarling zombies rushing in.Instead, there was a group of heavily armed soldiers.A full squad stood there with rifles and gear, sharp and composed. At the center was a woman in a down jacket. She lowered her leg from the kick, relaxed, and looked at them with mild interest."Well, would you look at that? A tragic love story."When Josh heard Hayley
The moment Hayley saw the supplies, she didn't hesitate. She had Griffin move in with her and start collecting everything.From the doorway, Colin watched as they used their inventory-variant gifts so effortlessly.It only made him more aware of how capable and efficient they were.Their base had people with that kind of ability, too.Leah Berry had the largest storage capacity among them, roughly the size of a small house. Most of the base's supply transport depended on her. The last time she came here, however, she had already maxed out just carrying canned beef.What lay in front of them now was at least a hundred times that volume, yet Hayley and her team collected it as though it were nothing.Colin couldn't help but look at them with a kind of awe.The gap between their bases felt like it wasn't just a difference in strength, but an entirely different level.Haylight League was on another scale.Colin followed behind them, still dazed.As they moved deeper, clearing out
The last time Colin came here with his team, they had barely made it inside before that speed-enhanced zombie jumped them.They hadn't even had time to react. Two of their teammates had their throats ripped open and were devoured on the spot.Now, just as Colin finished speaking, he saw Leonard and Derek at the front.They didn't dodge. They didn't attack, either.Instead, several thin steel wires appeared in their hands.Clang!They drove both ends of the wires straight into the walls on either side. By the time they finished, the long-haired zombie was already rushing in.Leonard and Derek stepped back a few paces.Slice!The speed-enhanced zombie ran straight through the wires.Its body was cut clean apart. Even the skull, the hardest part, was sliced open from above the brow, its own speed driving it straight into the trap.Leonard drew a saber from his back. With a quick, precise motion, he hooked it into the split skull and pulled out a crystal core the size of a child
After landing, Hayley first examined the four zombie corpses.They looked almost identical to the giant zombies she had encountered in Fairfield. Unlike those, however, these bodies showed no signs of toxic exposure; they had no greenish tint, no bulging eyes."Hey, big guy. Do you get toxic gas around here?" Hayley asked.Colin froze for a second when she spoke.Someone nudged him. "Boss is talking to you." Only then did Colin realize she meant him. He looked at Hayley. "N-No. We don't have any toxic gas here.""Then, when did these giant zombies start showing up?"Colin shook his head like a rattle. "I don't know. We only discovered them last time we came here for supplies. Before that, we'd never seen zombies at this level."Hayley frowned slightly.So the evolution of these giants wasn't caused by toxic gas. It was probably triggered by something else."Two of you stay outside. The rest come with me.""Okay!"Ethan and another soldier stayed to guard the entrance. Hayl
Right then, the ground beneath them started to shake."Raaah!"A massive zombie came charging out of nowhere. Each step it took sent a tremor through the ground.The giant zombie stood over ten feet tall, muscles bulging so hard that they had torn through its clothes. It barreled straight toward the building."That's a level 5 strength-enhanced zombie!" The moment Colin saw it, his pupils shrank. "It's insanely strong!"As his words fell, a loud boom rang out.The building beneath Derek and the others shuddered as a huge section caved in.Chunks of brick and concrete flew everywhere. The giant zombie grabbed onto the roof with its mutated hands and launched itself upward like a coiled beast. Its pale gray eyes burned with hunger. Its jaws stretched wide enough to crush a person's entire head in one bite."Raaah!"Colin tensed all over, but the next second, his eyes widened in shock.A surge of water burst forward like a crashing wave from someone's palm. It shot straight into
Griffin tightened his grip on Hayley's wrist and answered without hesitation, "Your daughter-in-law."Hayley stared at him.Hearing that, the old woman grew even more excited. She tugged Griffin forward toward one of the rooms, talking nonstop as she walked."I've got money for you! I've saved up
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?" Griffin grinned. "The real question is, are you scared? If you are, you can hide in my arms. I'll protect you."Hayley stared at him for a second before punching him."Ow! Alright, never mind. You don't need protection. Even ghosts would be scared of you."Just then,
After happily pocketing 100 thousand crystal cores, Hayley felt comfortable from the bottom of her heart to the tips of her toes.Being able to squeeze Scott like this wasn't something just anyone could pull off.He could only blame himself for manipulating people and playing the noble leader. Now
Liam and Kit's group dug nonstop through the entire night and managed to clear about 65 feet.The physical effort itself was brutal but manageable. The real problem was that they only had three bottles of water. By the next day, all three bottles were gone.Liam couldn't stop it even if he wante







