LOGINHayley stood on the rooftop. It didn't take long before the steady thump of a helicopter cut through the air and came straight for them.Just as the zombies smashed through the stairwell fire door and spilled inside, they were already climbing into the helicopter.Exactly like she had predicted.They had picked the right spot. That was the only reason the rescue team reached them so quickly.They were the first ones taken out. The helicopter lifted and headed toward other parts of Somervale.From above, Hayley watched it all unfold. Some people had managed to hide inside a massive bronze statue, packed tight with zombies outside. But they couldn't get out on their own, and the helicopter couldn't reach them. In the end, they were abandoned.They had gone three days with no food or water, were soaked through the rain, and were barely hanging on inside that statue… And after all that, they were still marked as eliminated.Others weren't any luckier.Some tried to rush out the m
Like a raging river in flood, the zombie horde poured in from every direction. Wherever there was food, they swirled together, surging and churning, swallowing every living thing in seconds before rolling forward again, all of it converging on the financial center.There were too many of them.Hayley locked the main doors, then told Griffin to take the others and start heading upstairs, opening every door along the way.She lingered a second longer, watching the glass entrance tremble under the pressure. Outside, a sea of zombies packed tight, sprinting toward the stairwell.She slipped into the emergency stairwell and locked the door behind her.Gripping the railing, she took the steps two at a time, moving fast.Eighty floors.Over 1,300 feet straight up.Most people would need at least half an hour just to climb it, and the higher you went, the worse the burn got.And this was all stairs.Hayley kept a steady rhythm, skipping steps as she went.This building wasn't like t
"Help us!"The crowd saw Hayley's group turning to leave and started shouting all at once."Please, help!"Hayley didn't even spare them a glance. She picked up her pace and headed straight inside."If you won't save us, don't think you're getting away either!"Seeing how cold she was, Preston yanked a gun from his pocket and aimed it at her.Bang!A shot cracked through the air.If she wouldn't save them, then she could die with them.So what if she had all those gifts? He had a gun.She could go to hell!Then something happened that made his eyes widen.The bullet stopped three yards in front of Hayley, as if it had slammed into an invisible wall."That's all you've got, and you think you can threaten me?" Hayley said, already stepping into the building.Around her, zombies surged like a rising tide, dragging themselves forward. But no matter how many came, every single one was held back by that unseen barrier.From behind the swarm, Preston and the others stared, thei
These weren't just any zombies. Every single one of them had evolved. They were faster, stronger, and tougher.They sprinted down the street like Olympic athletes."Raarh!""Raarh!"The horde kept coming, one after another, chasing them down.Flames roared in Hayley's palm, the heat scorching through the mutated zombies as she ran.Her air shield stayed fully active, pushing forward as she led everyone toward the financial center ahead.Just as she was about to reach it, shouting broke out behind her."Help us!""Please, save us!"Douglas, Preston, and the rest were trapped in the swarm, about 20 yards behind her.That stretch wasn't even that packed. Hayley had already burned a path through it. But even then, they couldn't catch up.Hayley glanced back at them, her expression cold, and kept moving.Then a sharp mental spike shot straight at her."Help us! Or I'll kill you with my ability! Within 50 yards, this is my territory!"Celia's voice rang out from the group.Sh
Emerson got scooped up like he weighed nothing by Willow, who was strength-enhanced.He stared at her, startled. In the next second, the three people crouched on top reached down and grabbed both his hands.Emerson braced his feet against the wall and climbed up in seconds.Behind them, Preston, Douglas, and the others came running."Willow! Hurry!" Emerson grabbed the barbed fence, stretching himself as far down as he could to reach her.His fingers barely caught the tips of hers. Just as they were about to connect, Preston rushed up from behind and slammed into her, knocking her aside as he tried to grab Emerson's hand instead."Willow!"The moment Emerson saw Willow get shoved away, he jumped straight off the wall."Emerson!""Emerson!"Outside, the countdown had already passed halfway. Hayley heard the frantic shouting behind her and glanced back. The couple still hadn't made it out.Damn it. And now another one was dragged into it.She couldn't even find the words to c
Hayley's fighting technique was on another level.It was Douglas's first time actually seeing Hayley in action. As he watched that blade work, something he had never seen before in his life, his eyes trembled slightly. "She definitely has speed and strength enhancement.""Yeah," Preston agreed immediately.And both were at a very high level."Move!" Preston shouted as soon as Hayley cleared the zombies at the entrance and rushed out.Douglas snapped out of it and hurried after her with his group.Hayley sprinted straight toward the northwest corner, heading for the Somervale Financial Center.The zombies that had gathered near the windows inside the complex started to follow her, drawn in by the movement.But because she was running in front, with Preston and Douglas trailing behind, the ones in the rear ended up getting boxed in as more zombies caught up.Following someone meant you didn't have to lead, but running in the back meant you were the one getting chased. Preston
"Ark One's base has a population of about 40 thousand. It's the largest of the 3 Ark bases. Last night, an infected person slipped inside. The result was catastrophic. More than 20 thousand people turned into zombies. Over 8 thousand were injured, and around 3 thousand managed to escape. Everyone el
The zombies howled and snarled, their arms flailing as they sprinted and slammed forward.Bang!Bang!Bang!One zombie after another crashed into the sealed door.The door held.On the other side, Lionel, who had barely escaped, bent over, gasping for air.At that moment, a hand reached towar
Liam usually wore either a military uniform or combat gear. He almost never wore anything else.This was the first time Hayley had ever seen him in a suit.The tailored black suit fit him perfectly, crisp and sharp. His long legs, almost four feet, looked even straighter and longer in the suit pan
"Run! Move, move, move!"Levi scooped up the last child lagging behind and herded the residents ahead of him like panicked ducks.The support team Hayley had sent was already inside the first defensive line. They opened a gate and waved everyone through."Raarh!""Raarh!""Raarh!"Behind him,







